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).

  • Patent number: 10886456
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
  • Publication number: 20190051817
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: MITSUHARU SHOJI
  • Patent number: 10128432
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
  • Patent number: 10074690
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Ichiro Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20170047508
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
  • Publication number: 20170033157
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Ichiro Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 9508919
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
  • Patent number: 9502467
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Ichiro Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 9236581
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi Kato, Seiichi Yokoyama, Mitsuharu Shoji, Takashi Sakairi
  • Publication number: 20150048328
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi Kato, Seiichi Yokoyama, Mitsuharu Shoji, Takashi Sakairi
  • Publication number: 20140346624
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Ichiro Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20140131822
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
  • Patent number: 8659102
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
  • Patent number: 8536463
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Kiwamu Adachi
  • Patent number: 8268713
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Yamagishi, Mitsuharu Shoji, Kiyotaka Tabuchi
  • Publication number: 20110114376
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Shoji, Kiwamu Adachi
  • Publication number: 20110059557
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Yamagishi, Mitsuharu Shoji, Kiyotaka Tabuchi
  • Patent number: 7897950
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
  • Publication number: 20100176472
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mitsuharu Shoji
  • Publication number: 20090224300
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Yamagishi, Shoji Ichikawa, Takashi Kinoshita, Masanori Hosomi, MItsuharu Shoji