Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiro Noguchi

Mitsuhiro Noguchi 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).

  • Publication number: 20240088152
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes N-wells and P-wells extending in a first direction and alternately arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and a dummy gate formed above the N-wells and the P-wells so as to extend across at least one boundary between an N-well and a P-well that are adjacent to each other, the dummy gate being not connected to a wire, in which the dummy gate is formed in a region other than an end portion in the first direction of, among the N-wells and the P-wells, a well that has a width smaller than a predetermined threshold in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki SHINO, Mitsuhiro NOGUCHI, Takayuki TOBA
  • Patent number: 11927561
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solid electrolyte comprised of partially stabilized zirconia, and a gas sensor including the solid electrolyte. The partially stabilized zirconia includes crystal particles, the crystal particles include at least stabilizer low-concentration phase particles, and the partially stabilized zirconia further includes voids. Among the stabilizer low-concentration phase particles, the presence rate of the stabilizer low-concentration phase particles where each distance from a void is 5 ?m or less is 65 volume percent or more. The stabilizer low-concentration phase particles include specific stabilizer low-concentration phase particles each having a distance of 5 ?m or less from an adjacent void in the voids, a presence rate of the specific stabilizer low-concentration phase particles having 65 volume percent or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Noguchi, Satoshi Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11756898
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: two memory blocks; a first structure disposed between the two memory blocks; and a second structure separated from the two memory blocks, or a plurality of second structures. The two memory blocks include a plurality of first conductive layers and a plurality of first insulating layers alternately arranged. The first structure has one end, and the one end is closer to the substrate than the plurality of first conductive layers are. The second structure has one end, and the one end is closer to the substrate than at least apart of the first conductive layers among the plurality of first conductive layers is. Another end of the first structure and another end of the second structure are farther from the substrate than the plurality of first conductive layers are. The second structure is separated from the first structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Itai, Mitsuhiro Noguchi, Hiromasa Yoshimori, Hideyuki Tabata, Yasushi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11574994
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to embodiments includes: a first conductivity-type first semiconductor layer set to a first potential; a second conductivity-type second semiconductor layer stacked on the first semiconductor layer and set to a second potential; an interlayer insulating film disposed on a main surface of the second semiconductor layer; a resistor disposed above the first semiconductor layer while interposing the second semiconductor layer and the interlayer insulating film therebetween; and a terminal electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Shimura, Mitsuhiro Noguchi
  • Patent number: 11462556
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a memory cell array provided in a first region; a first transistor provided in a second region; a second transistor provided in a third region; and an insulative laminated film. The first and second transistors each include a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, and a gate insulating film. A concentration of boron (B) in the gate electrode of the second transistor is higher than that of the first transistor. The insulative laminated film includes a first insulating film contacting the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a second insulating film having a smaller diffusion coefficient of hydrogen (H) than that of the first insulating film. The second insulating film has a first portion contacting the semiconductor portion, and the first portion surrounds the third region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Furukawa, Tomoaki Shino, Mitsuhiro Noguchi, Shinichi Watanabe, Yukio Nishida, Hiroyasu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220271050
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for controlling memory cell transistors includes a substrate, a first well of a first conductivity type in the substrate, a second well of a second conductivity type that electrically separates the first well from the substrate therein and includes a first portion surrounding the first well, and a second portion facing a bottom portion of the first well and having a side surface contacting a side surface of the first portion, a third well of the first conductivity type in the substrate, the third well surrounding the first portion of the second well with being separated therefrom, and a first transistor that includes a gate electrode facing the first well via a first insulating film. A bottom surface of the first portion of the second well is closer to a surface of the substrate than a bottom surface of the second portion of the second well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro NOGUCHI, Masahiro SHIMURA
  • Patent number: 11251122
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: wiring layers laminated in a first direction and including conducting members; and a second wiring layer including a bonding pad electrode. The first wiring layers each include a bonding pad area. The bonding pad area overlaps with the bonding pad electrode viewed in the first direction. The conducting member is absent in an area inside a first imaginary circle with a first point as a midpoint in the bonding pad area. The conducting members are disposed in an area outside a second imaginary circle in the bonding pad area. The second imaginary circle has the first point as a midpoint and has a radius equal to or more than a radius of the first imaginary circle. When the radius of the first imaginary circle is denoted as R1 and the radius of the second imaginary circle is denoted as R2, R2/R1 is smaller than 1/cos(?/4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Akou, Mitsuhiro Noguchi, Yuuichi Tatsumi
  • Patent number: 11239317
    Abstract: According to a certain embodiment, the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a first conductivity-type semiconductor substrate including a crushed layer on a back side surface thereof; a memory cell array disposed on a front side surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the crushed layer; and a first conductivity-type high voltage transistor HVP disposed on the semiconductor substrate and including a first conductivity-type channel, configured to supply a high voltage to the memory cell array. The first conductivity-type high voltage transistor includes: a well region NW disposed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and having a second conductivity type; a source region and a drain region disposed in the well region; and a first conductivity-type first high concentration layer WT2 disposed between the crushed layer of the semiconductor substrate and the well region and having a higher concentration than an impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Shoichi Watanabe, Mitsuhiro Noguchi
  • Patent number: 11227915
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer on a semiconductor substrate and a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer is between the second semiconductor layer and the semiconductor substrate in a first direction. A first conductive layer is on the second semiconductor layer and contacting the second semiconductor layer. A third semiconductor layer is spaced from the second semiconductor layer in a second direction and connected to the first semiconductor layer. A second conductive layer is spaced from the first conductive layer in the second direction and connected to the third semiconductor layer. Each of the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the third semiconductor layer extends lengthwise in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuta Tezuka, Mitsuhiro Noguchi, Tomoaki Shino
  • Publication number: 20220005767
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: two memory blocks; a first structure disposed between the two memory blocks; and a second structure separated from the two memory blocks, or a plurality of second structures. The two memory blocks include a plurality of first conductive layers and a plurality of first insulating layers alternately arranged. The first structure has one end, and the one end is closer to the substrate than the plurality of first conductive layers are. The second structure has one end, and the one end is closer to the substrate than at least apart of the first conductive layers among the plurality of first conductive layers is. Another end of the first structure and another end of the second structure are farther from the substrate than the plurality of first conductive layers are. The second structure is separated from the first structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki ITAI, Mitsuhiro NOGUCHI, Hiromasa YOSHIMORI, Hideyuki TABATA, Yasushi NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210305368
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer on a semiconductor substrate and a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer is between the second semiconductor layer and the semiconductor substrate in a first direction. A first conductive layer is on the second semiconductor layer and contacting the second semiconductor layer. A third semiconductor layer is spaced from the second semiconductor layer in a second direction and connected to the first semiconductor layer. A second conductive layer is spaced from the first conductive layer in the second direction and connected to the third semiconductor layer. Each of the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the third semiconductor layer extends lengthwise in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ryuta TEZUKA, Mitsuhiro NOGUCHI, Tomoaki SHINO
  • Publication number: 20210210592
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to embodiments includes: a first conductivity-type first semiconductor layer set to a first potential; a second conductivity-type second semiconductor layer stacked on the first semiconductor layer and set to a second potential; an interlayer insulating film disposed on a main surface of the second semiconductor layer; a resistor disposed above the first semiconductor layer while interposing the second semiconductor layer and the interlayer insulating film therebetween; and a terminal electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro SHIMURA, Mitsuhiro NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210134713
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: wiring layers laminated in a first direction and including conducting members; and a second wiring layer including a bonding pad electrode. The first wiring layers each include a bonding pad area. The bonding pad area overlaps with the bonding pad electrode viewed in the first direction. The conducting member is absent in an area inside a first imaginary circle with a first point as a midpoint in the bonding pad area. The conducting members are disposed in an area outside a second imaginary circle in the bonding pad area. The second imaginary circle has the first point as a midpoint and has a radius equal to or more than a radius of the first imaginary circle. When the radius of the first imaginary circle is denoted as R1 and the radius of the second imaginary circle is denoted as R2, R2/R1 is smaller than 1/cos(?/4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki AKOU, Mitsuhiro NOGUCHI, Yuuichi TATSUMI
  • Patent number: 10985237
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to embodiments includes: a first conductivity-type first semiconductor layer set to a first potential; a second conductivity-type second semiconductor layer stacked on the first semiconductor layer and set to a second potential; an interlayer insulating film disposed on a main surface of the second semiconductor layer; a resistor disposed above the first semiconductor layer while interposing the second semiconductor layer and the interlayer insulating film therebetween; and a terminal electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Shimura, Mitsuhiro Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20210074811
    Abstract: According to a certain embodiment, the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a first conductivity-type semiconductor substrate including a crushed layer on a back side surface thereof; a memory cell array disposed on a front side surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the crushed layer; and a first conductivity-type high voltage transistor HVP disposed on the semiconductor substrate and including a first conductivity-type channel, configured to supply a high voltage to the memory cell array. The first conductivity-type high voltage transistor includes: a well region NW disposed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and having a second conductivity type; a source region and a drain region disposed in the well region; and a first conductivity-type first high concentration layer WT2 disposed between the crushed layer of the semiconductor substrate and the well region and having a higher concentration than an impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Shoichi WATANABE, Mitsuhiro NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210028185
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a memory cell array provided in a first region; a first transistor provided in a second region; a second transistor provided in a third region; and an insulative laminated film. The first and second transistors each include a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, and a gate insulating film. A concentration of boron (B) in the gate electrode of the second transistor is higher than that of the first transistor. The insulative laminated film includes a first insulating film contacting the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a second insulating film having a smaller diffusion coefficient of hydrogen (H) than that of the first insulating film. The second insulating film has a first portion contacting the semiconductor portion, and the first portion surrounds the third region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya FURUKAWA, Tomoaki SHINO, Mitsuhiro NOGUCHI, Shinichi WATANABE, Yukio NISHIDA, Hiroyasu TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10840257
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a memory cell array provided in a first region; a first transistor provided in a second region; a second transistor provided in a third region; and an insulative laminated film. The first and second transistors each include a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, and a gate insulating film. A concentration of boron (B) in the gate electrode of the second transistor is higher than that of the first transistor. The insulative laminated film includes a first insulating film contacting the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a second insulating film having a smaller diffusion coefficient of hydrogen (H) than that of the first insulating film. The second insulating film has a first portion contacting the semiconductor portion, and the first portion surrounds the third region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Furukawa, Tomoaki Shino, Mitsuhiro Noguchi, Shinichi Watanabe, Yukio Nishida, Hiroyasu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20200295125
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to embodiments includes: a first conductivity-type first semiconductor layer set to a first potential; a second conductivity-type second semiconductor layer stacked on the first semiconductor layer and set to a second potential; an interlayer insulating film disposed on a main surface of the second semiconductor layer; and a resistor disposed above the first semiconductor layer while interposing the second semiconductor layer and the interlayer insulating film therebetween; and a terminal electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro SHIMURA, Mitsuhiro NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200066743
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a memory cell array provided in a first region; a first transistor provided in a second region; a second transistor provided in a third region; and an insulative laminated film. The first and second transistors each include a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, and a gate insulating film. A concentration of boron (B) in the gate electrode of the second transistor is higher than that of the first transistor. The insulative laminated film includes a first insulating film contacting the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a second insulating film having a smaller diffusion coefficient of hydrogen (H) than that of the first insulating film. The second insulating film has a first portion contacting the semiconductor portion, and the first portion surrounds the third region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya FURUKAWA, Tomoaki SHINO, Mitsuhiro NOGUCHI, Shinichi WATANABE, Yukio NISHIDA, Hiroyasu TANAKA
  • Patent number: RE49274
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor storage device includes: a memory cell array having memory cells arranged therein, the memory cells storing data in a non-volatile manner; and a plurality of transfer transistors transferring a voltage to the memory cells, the voltage to be supplied for data read, write and erase operations with respect to the memory cells. Each of the transfer transistors includes: a gate electrode formed on a semiconductor substrate via a gate insulation film; and diffusion layers formed to sandwich the gate electrode therebetween and functioning as drain/source layers. Upper layer wirings are provided above the diffusion layers and provided with a predetermined voltage to prevent depletion of the diffusion layers at least when the transfer transistors become conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dai Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kutsukake, Kenji Gomikawa, Takeshi Shimane, Mitsuhiro Noguchi, Koji Hosono, Masaru Koyanagi, Takashi Aoi