Patents by Inventor Mitsuharu Shoji
Mitsuharu Shoji has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10886456Abstract: A nonvolatile magnetic memory device having a magnetoresistance-effect element includes: (A) a laminated structure having a recording layer in which an axis of easy magnetization is oriented in a perpendicular direction; (B) a first wiring line electrically connected to a lower part of the laminated structure; and (C) a second wiring line electrically connected to an upper part of the laminated structure, wherein a high Young's modulus region having a Young's modulus of a higher value than that of a Young's modulus of a material forming the recording layer is provided close to a side surface of the laminated structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
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Publication number: 20190051817Abstract: A nonvolatile magnetic memory device having a magnetoresistance-effect element includes: (A) a laminated structure having a recording layer in which an axis of easy magnetization is oriented in a perpendicular direction; (B) a first wiring line electrically connected to a lower part of the laminated structure; and (C) a second wiring line electrically connected to an upper part of the laminated structure, wherein a high Young's modulus region having a Young's modulus of a higher value than that of a Young's modulus of a material forming the recording layer is provided close to a side surface of the laminated structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventor: MITSUHARU SHOJI
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Patent number: 10128432Abstract: A nonvolatile magnetic memory device having a magnetoresistance-effect element includes: (A) a laminated structure having a recording layer in which an axis of easy magnetization is oriented in a perpendicular direction; (B) a first wiring line electrically connected to a lower part of the laminated structure; and (C) a second wiring line electrically connected to an upper part of the laminated structure, wherein a high Young's modulus region having a Young's modulus of a higher value than that of a Young's modulus of a material forming the recording layer is provided close to a side surface of the laminated structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
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Patent number: 10074690Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a first member including a selection transistor on a front surface side of a first substrate; and a second member including a resistance change device and a connection layer that comes in contact with the resistance change device, the connection layer being bonded to a back surface of the first member.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Ichiro Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20170047508Abstract: A nonvolatile magnetic memory device having a magnetoresistance-effect element includes: (A) a laminated structure having a recording layer in which an axis of easy magnetization is oriented in a perpendicular direction; (B) a first wiring line electrically connected to a lower part of the laminated structure; and (C) a second wiring line electrically connected to an upper part of the laminated structure, wherein a high Young's modulus region having a Young's modulus of a higher value than that of a Young's modulus of a material forming the recording layer is provided close to a side surface of the laminated structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
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Publication number: 20170033157Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a first member including a selection transistor on a front surface side of a first substrate; and a second member including a resistance change device and a connection layer that comes in contact with the resistance change device, the connection layer being bonded to a back surface of the first member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Ichiro Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9508919Abstract: A nonvolatile magnetic memory device with a magnetoresistance-effect element includes a laminated structure, a first wiring line, and a second wiring line. The laminated structure includes a recording layer in which an axis of easy magnetization is oriented in a perpendicular direction. The first wiring line is electrically connected to a lower part of the laminated structure. The second wiring line electrically connected to an upper part of the laminated structure. A high Young's modulus region is provided on a side surface of the laminated structure. A Young's modulus value of a material of the high Young's modulus region is greater than a Young's modulus value of a material of the recording layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
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Patent number: 9502467Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first member including a selection transistor on a front surface side of a first substrate; and a second member including a resistance change device and a connection layer that comes in contact with the resistance change device, the connection layer being bonded to a back surface of the first member.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Ichiro Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9236581Abstract: A display unit includes a plurality of first electrodes provided to respective pixels; an insulating layer having an opening facing each of the first electrodes and having an overhang at an edge of the opening; a charge injection-transport layer being cut or having higher resistance at the overhang of the insulating layer to exhibit one or both of a charge injection property and a charge transport property; an organic layer including one light-emitting layer or a plurality of light-emitting layers common to all of the pixels; and a second electrode formed on an entire surface of the organic layer, the first electrodes, the insulating layer, the charge injection-transport layer, the organic layer, and the second electrode being disposed in this order from a substrate side.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takayoshi Kato, Seiichi Yokoyama, Mitsuharu Shoji, Takashi Sakairi
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Publication number: 20150048328Abstract: A display unit includes a plurality of first electrodes provided to respective pixels; an insulating layer having an opening facing each of the first electrodes and having an overhang at an edge of the opening; a charge injection-transport layer being cut or having higher resistance at the overhang of the insulating layer to exhibit one or both of a charge injection property and a charge transport property; an organic layer including one light-emitting layer or a plurality of light-emitting layers common to all of the pixels; and a second electrode formed on an entire surface of the organic layer, the first electrodes, the insulating layer, the charge injection-transport layer, the organic layer, and the second electrode being disposed in this order from a substrate side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Takayoshi Kato, Seiichi Yokoyama, Mitsuharu Shoji, Takashi Sakairi
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Publication number: 20140346624Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first member including a selection transistor on a front surface side of a first substrate; and a second member including a resistance change device and a connection layer that comes in contact with the resistance change device, the connection layer being bonded to a back surface of the first member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Ichiro Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20140131822Abstract: A nonvolatile magnetic memory device having a magnetoresistance-effect element includes: (A) a laminated structure having a recording layer in which an axis of easy magnetization is oriented in a perpendicular direction; (B) a first wiring line electrically connected to a lower part of the laminated structure; and (C) a second wiring line electrically connected to an upper part of the laminated structure, wherein a high Young's modulus region having a Young's modulus of a higher value than that of a Young's modulus of a material forming the recording layer is provided close to a side surface of the laminated structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
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Patent number: 8659102Abstract: A nonvolatile magnetic memory device having a magnetoresistance-effect element includes: (A) a laminated structure having a recording layer in which an axis of easy magnetization is oriented in a perpendicular direction; (B) a first wiring line electrically connected to a lower part of the laminated structure; and (C) a second wiring line electrically connected to an upper part of the laminated structure, wherein a high Young's modulus region having a Young's modulus of a higher value than that of a Young's modulus of a material forming the recording layer is provided close to a side surface of the laminated structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
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Patent number: 8536463Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed-circuit board including: a capacitive element forming step of embedding a capacitive element in a substrate resin layer inside a substrate that includes a plurality of wiring layers laminated with the substrate resin layer interposed in between, the capacitive element forming step including forming a lower electrode using a conductive layer on one of the plurality of wiring layers, or using one of the plurality of wiring layers; forming a crystalline metal oxide-containing capacitor dielectric film at a temperature at or below a heat-resistant temperature of the substrate resin layer, and at or above room temperature; and forming an upper electrode on an upper surface of the capacitor dielectric film on the side opposite to the lower electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Kiwamu Adachi
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Patent number: 8268713Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nonvolatile memory device having a laminated structure in which a first magnetic material layer, a tunnel insulator film, and a second magnetic material layer are sequentially laminated, in which information is stored when an electric resistance value changes depending on a magnetization reversal state is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: sequentially forming the first magnetic material layer, the tunnel insulator film, and the second magnetic material layer; forming a mask layer on the second magnetic material layer; oxidizing a part uncovered by the mask layer of the second magnetic material layer; and reducing the oxidized part of the second magnetic material layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hajime Yamagishi, Mitsuharu Shoji, Kiyotaka Tabuchi
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Publication number: 20110114376Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed-circuit board including: a capacitive element forming step of embedding a capacitive element in a substrate resin layer inside a substrate that includes a plurality of wiring layers laminated with the substrate resin layer interposed in between, the capacitive element forming step including forming a lower electrode using a conductive layer on one of the plurality of wiring layers, or using one of the plurality of wiring layers; forming a crystalline metal oxide-containing capacitor dielectric film at a temperature at or below a heat-resistant temperature of the substrate resin layer, and at or above room temperature; and forming an upper electrode on an upper surface of the capacitor dielectric film on the side opposite to the lower electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Kiwamu Adachi
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Publication number: 20110059557Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nonvolatile memory device having a laminated structure in which a first magnetic material layer, a tunnel insulator film, and a second magnetic material layer are sequentially laminated, in which information is stored when an electric resistance value changes depending on a magnetization reversal state is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: sequentially forming the first magnetic material layer, the tunnel insulator film, and the second magnetic material layer; forming a mask layer on the second magnetic material layer; oxidizing a part uncovered by the mask layer of the second magnetic material layer; and reducing the oxidized part of the second magnetic material layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Yamagishi, Mitsuharu Shoji, Kiyotaka Tabuchi
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Patent number: 7897950Abstract: A magnetic memory includes a magnetic tunneling junction element having a reference layer, a tunnel barrier layer and a recording layer laminated in order, with information being written to the recording layer in accordance with spin injection magnetization reversal caused by a current, and information written to the recording layer being read out using a current. The magnetic tunneling junction element is disposed on a plug connected to a selection transistor, and a sidewall insulating film covering a side portion of the recording layer of the magnetic tunneling junction element is formed.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
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Publication number: 20100176472Abstract: A nonvolatile magnetic memory device having a magnetoresistance-effect element includes: (A) a laminated structure having a recording layer in which an axis of easy magnetization is oriented in a perpendicular direction; (B) a first wiring line electrically connected to a lower part of the laminated structure; and (C) a second wiring line electrically connected to an upper part of the laminated structure, wherein a high Young's modulus region having a Young's modulus of a higher value than that of a Young's modulus of a material forming the recording layer is provided close to a side surface of the laminated structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
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Publication number: 20090224300Abstract: A nonvolatile magnetic memory device includes a magnetoresistance effect element that includes: a layered structure having a recording layer; a first wiring electrically connected to a lower part of the layered structure; a second wiring electrically connected to an upper part of the layered structure; and an interlayer insulation layer surrounding the layered structure. The magnetoresistance effect element further includes a low Young modulus region having a Young modulus lower than that of a material forming the interlayer insulation layer. The recording layer has an easy magnetization axis, and a hard magnetization axis orthogonal to the easy magnetization axis. When the magnetostriction constant ? of a material forming the recording layer is a positive value or a negative value, the low Young modulus region is disposed in an extension region of the easy magnetization axis or in an extension region of the hard magnetization axis of the recording layer, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Hajime Yamagishi, Shoji Ichikawa, Takashi Kinoshita, Masanori Hosomi, MItsuharu Shoji