Patents by Inventor Mizuho IKARASHI

Mizuho IKARASHI 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: 10522689
    Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a semiconductor device in which a transistor including an oxide semiconductor has normally-off characteristics, small fluctuation in electric characteristics, and high reliability. First, first heat treatment is performed on a substrate, a base insulating layer is formed over the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the base insulating layer, and the step of performing the first heat treatment to the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer are performed without exposure to the air. Next, after the oxide semiconductor layer is formed, second heat treatment is performed. An insulating layer from which oxygen is released by heating is used as the base insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinari Sasaki, Hitomi Sato, Kosei Noda, Yuta Endo, Mizuho Ikarashi, Keitaro Imai, Atsuo Isobe, Yutaka Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20170271519
    Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a semiconductor device in which a transistor including an oxide semiconductor has normally-off characteristics, small fluctuation in electric characteristics, and high reliability. First, first heat treatment is performed on a substrate, a base insulating layer is formed over the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the base insulating layer, and the step of performing the first heat treatment to the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer are performed without exposure to the air. Next, after the oxide semiconductor layer is formed, second heat treatment is performed. An insulating layer from which oxygen is released by heating is used as the base insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Toshinari SASAKI, Hitomi SATO, Kosei NODA, Yuta ENDO, Mizuho IKARASHI, Keitaro IMAI, Atsuo ISOBE, Yutaka OKAZAKI
  • Patent number: 9666720
    Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a semiconductor device in which a transistor including an oxide semiconductor has normally-off characteristics, small fluctuation in electric characteristics, and high reliability. First, first heat treatment is performed on a substrate, a base insulating layer is formed over the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the base insulating layer, and the step of performing the first heat treatment to the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer are performed without exposure to the air. Next, after the oxide semiconductor layer is formed, second heat treatment is performed. An insulating layer from which oxygen is released by heating is used as the base insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinari Sasaki, Hitomi Sato, Kosei Noda, Yuta Endo, Mizuho Ikarashi, Keitaro Imai, Atsuo Isobe, Yutaka Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20140239297
    Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a semiconductor device in which a transistor including an oxide semiconductor has normally-off characteristics, small fluctuation in electric characteristics, and high reliability. First, first heat treatment is performed on a substrate, a base insulating layer is formed over the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the base insulating layer, and the step of performing the first heat treatment to the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer are performed without exposure to the air. Next, after the oxide semiconductor layer is formed, second heat treatment is performed. An insulating layer from which oxygen is released by heating is used as the base insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinari SASAKI, Hitomi SATO, Kosei NODA, Yuta ENDO, Mizuho IKARASHI, Keitaro IMAI, Atsuo ISOBE, Yutaka OKAZAKI
  • Patent number: 8748889
    Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a semiconductor device in which a transistor including an oxide semiconductor has normally-off characteristics, small fluctuation in electric characteristics, and high reliability. First, first heat treatment is performed on a substrate, a base insulating layer is formed over the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the base insulating layer, and the step of performing the first heat treatment to the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer are performed without exposure to the air. Next, after the oxide semiconductor layer is formed, second heat treatment is performed. An insulating layer from which oxygen is released by heating is used as the base insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinari Sasaki, Hitomi Sato, Kosei Noda, Yuta Endo, Mizuho Ikarashi, Keitaro Imai, Atsuo Isobe, Yutaka Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20120049189
    Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a semiconductor device in which a transistor including an oxide semiconductor has normally-off characteristics, small fluctuation in electric characteristics, and high reliability. First, first heat treatment is performed on a substrate, a base insulating layer is formed over the substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer is formed over the base insulating layer, and the step of performing the first heat treatment to the step of forming the oxide semiconductor layer are performed without exposure to the air. Next, after the oxide semiconductor layer is formed, second heat treatment is performed. An insulating layer from which oxygen is released by heating is used as the base insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshinari SASAKI, Hitomi SATO, Kosei NODA, Yuta ENDO, Mizuho IKARASHI, Keitaro IMAI, Atsuo ISOBE, Yutaka OKAZAKI