Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiko Igarashi
Mitsuhiko Igarashi 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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Publication number: 20240159598Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a local sensor including a transistor, arranged in proximity to a measurement target region in a semiconductor chip, and outputs a leak current of the transistor as a sensor signal according to a temperature in the measurement target region; a conversion circuit arranged on the semiconductor chip, and converting the sensor signal from the local sensor into a digital count value; and a circuit block arranged between the local sensor and the conversion circuit in the semiconductor chip when viewed in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventor: Mitsuhiko IGARASHI
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Patent number: 10810972Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first image processing circuit and a second image processing circuit connected to the first image processing circuit via a first signal line and a second signal line. The first image processing circuit outputs OSD image data representing an OSD image in the form of n sets of divided OSD image data that are generated by dividing the OSD image data by n to the second image processing circuit via the first signal line and outputs position information of the divided OSD image data to the second image processing circuit via the second signal line. The second image processing circuit outputs, based on first input image data, the n sets of divided OSD image data, and the position information, combined image data representing a combined image formed of the first input image on which the OSD image is superimposed.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuhiko Igarashi, Nobuyuki Shimizu, Yasushi Maruyama, Takehiko Tone
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Patent number: 10445206Abstract: A ring oscillator for detecting a characteristic degradation of MOSFETs is required to be highly sensitive to NBTI degradation or PBTI degradation. A semiconductor device comprises a ring oscillator and a delay detecting circuit which detects a delay through gate circuits based on the oscillation frequency of the ring oscillator. The ring oscillator comprises an input terminal to which an oscillation control signal is input, an output terminal which outputs an oscillation signal, an oscillation control gate circuit having a first input terminal which is coupled to the input terminal and a second input terminal to which a terminal different from the input terminal is coupled, NAND circuits, and NOR circuits. The NAND and NOR circuits are cascade coupled alternately, plural inputs of the NAND circuits and of the NOR circuits are coupled together, and drive power of the NAND circuits differs from drive power of the NOR circuits.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsuhiko Igarashi
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Patent number: 10396802Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor device capable of detecting HCI degradation of a semiconductor element in a simple structure, the semiconductor device includes an oscillation circuit including a plurality of logic gates of various driving forces which are formed by transistors and coupled in series, a frequency counter that measures an oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit, and a comparator that compares the oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit measured by the frequency counter with a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuhiko Igarashi, Kan Takeuchi, Takeshi Okagaki
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Publication number: 20190237046Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first image processing circuit and a second image processing circuit connected to the first image processing circuit via a first signal line and a second signal line. The first image processing circuit outputs OSD image data representing an OSD image in the form of n sets of divided OSD image data that are generated by dividing the OSD image data by n to the second image processing circuit via the first signal line and outputs position information of the divided OSD image data to the second image processing circuit via the second signal line. The second image processing circuit outputs, based on first input image data, the n sets of divided OSD image data, and the position information, combined image data representing a combined image formed of the first input image on which the OSD image is superimposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuhiko IGARASHI, Nobuyuki SHIMIZU, Yasushi MARUYAMA, Takehiko TONE
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Patent number: 10211620Abstract: In a semiconductor device, an abnormality monitor unit detects whether abnormal leakage current has been generated from a first functional module or a second functional module on the basis of a comparison between a change in voltage at a first node between the first functional module and a first power switch when the first power switch is in an off state and a change in voltage at a second node between the second functional module and a second power switch when the second power switch is in the off state.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Kan Takeuchi, Mitsuhiko Igarashi, Makoto Ogasawara
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Publication number: 20180089052Abstract: A ring oscillator for detecting a characteristic degradation of MOSFETs is required to be highly sensitive to NBTI degradation or PBTI degradation. A semiconductor device comprises a ring oscillator and a delay detecting circuit which detects a delay through gate circuits based on the oscillation frequency of the ring oscillator. The ring oscillator comprises an input terminal to which an oscillation control signal is input, an output terminal which outputs an oscillation signal, an oscillation control gate circuit having a first input terminal which is coupled to the input terminal and a second input terminal to which a terminal different from the input terminal is coupled, NAND circuits, and NOR circuits. The NAND and NOR circuits are cascade coupled alternately, plural inputs of the NAND circuits and of the NOR circuits are coupled together, and drive power of the NAND circuits differs from drive power of the NOR circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventor: Mitsuhiko IGARASHI
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Publication number: 20170063075Abstract: In a semiconductor device, an abnormality monitor unit detects whether abnormal leakage current has been generated from a first functional module or a second functional module on the basis of a comparison between a change in voltage at a first node between the first functional module and a first power switch when the first power switch is in an off state and a change in voltage at a second node between the second functional module and a second power switch when the second power switch is in the off state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Kan TAKEUCHI, Mitsuhiko IGARASHI, Makoto OGASAWARA
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Publication number: 20170038426Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor device capable of detecting HCI degradation of a semiconductor element in a simple structure, the semiconductor device includes an oscillation circuit including a plurality of logic gates of various driving forces which are formed by transistors and coupled in series, a frequency counter that measures an oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit, and a comparator that compares the oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit measured by the frequency counter with a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Mitsuhiko IGARASHI, Kan TAKEUCHI, Takeshi OKAGAKI
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Publication number: 20110234999Abstract: A control unit of a projector includes a startup information receiving section configured to receive startup information about startup of the projector. A medium judging section of the control unit is configured to judge types of information available on a recording medium. A light source controlling section of the control unit is configured to execute light turn-on control of a light source to emit light after the startup information receiving section receives the startup information, and execute light turn-off control to turn off the light source after execution of the light turn-on control when the type of the information on the recording medium is determined to be exclusively non-visual by the medium judging unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Mitsuhiko Igarashi
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Patent number: 7984993Abstract: A projector to form image light by modulating light emitted from a light source according to image information and enlarges and projects the image light includes a projector main body with a light passing opening regulated by a blocking member, a reproduction device, and a control unit to control operation of projector components. The reproduction device reproduces information recorded on inserted recording medium. The control unit includes a startup information receiving section, a closed condition checking section, a medium judging section, and a light source controlling section. The light source controlling section executes immediate light turn-on control when the light passing opening is in the opened condition and image/video media exists.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Mitsuhiko Igarashi
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Publication number: 20110149175Abstract: A projector includes: an image projecting section that projects an image; a ruled line storage section that stores ruled line data of a ruled line; a ruled line reading unit that reads the ruled line data of the ruled line from the ruled line storage section so as to make the image projecting section project the ruled line corresponding to the ruled line data; a ruled line editing unit that performs editing for changing the structure of the projected ruled line; and a storage processing unit that makes the ruled line storage section store the edited ruled line data corresponding to the ruled line changed by the ruled line editing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi OZAWA, Mitsuhiko IGARASHI
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Patent number: 7905609Abstract: A projector including a projector body, which has a light modulating device that modulates light emitted from a light source according to input image information to thereby form an optical image and a projection optical device that projects the formed optical image in an enlarged manner; an image output device that outputs the image information to the projector body; a connection mechanism for connecting the projector body and the image output device with each other such that the projector body and the image output device can rotate relative to each other; a rotation operation detecting unit that detects a relative rotation operation of the projector body and the image output device; and a control unit that controls the projector body and the rotation operation detecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Mitsuhiko Igarashi, Morio Matsumoto, Kazumi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20090015800Abstract: A projector includes: a projector body, which has a light modulating device that modulates light emitted from a light source according to input image information to thereby form an optical image and a projection optical device that projects the formed optical image in an enlarged manner; an image output device that outputs the image information to the projector body; a connection mechanism for connecting the projector body and the image output device with each other such that the projector body and the image output device can rotate relative to each other; a rotation operation detecting unit that detects a relative rotation operation of the projector body and the image output device; and a control unit that controls the projector body and the rotation operation detecting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuhiko IGARASHI, Morio MATSUMOTO, Kazumi YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20080297737Abstract: A projector to form image light by modulating light emitted from a light source according to image information and enlarges and projects the image light includes a projector main body with a light passing opening regulated by a blocking member, a reproduction device, and a control unit to control operation of projector components. The reproduction device reproduces information recorded on inserted recording medium. The control unit includes a startup information receiving section, a closed condition checking section, a medium judging section, and a light source controlling section. The light source controlling section executes immediate light turn-on control when the light passing opening is in the opened condition and image/video media exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Mitsuhiko Igarashi