Patents by Inventor Motoji TSUDA

Motoji TSUDA 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: 20200051943
    Abstract: A high frequency module includes a transmission power amplifier, a bump electrode connected to the transmission power amplifier, and a mounting board on which the transmission power amplifier is mounted, wherein the mounting board includes a via conductor having an elongated shape in the plan view of the mounting board, a board main part placed outside the via conductor, and an insulating part placed inside the via conductor, and the bump electrode and the via conductor are connected while at least partially overlapping each other in the foregoing plan view, and the board main part and the insulating part are each composed of an insulating material of the same kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Katsunari NAKAZAWA, Takanori UEJIMA, Motoji TSUDA, Yuji TAKEMATSU, Dai NAKAGAWA, Tetsuro HARADA, Masahide TAKEBE, Naoya MATSUMOTO, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Mitsunori SAMATA, Yutaka SASAKI, Yuuki FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200051942
    Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes: a transmission power amplifier that includes first and second amplification transistors that are cascade connected to each other; and a mounting substrate that has first and second main surface that face each other, the transmission power amplifier being mounted on the first main surface. The first amplification transistor is arranged in a final stage and has a first emitter terminal. The second amplification transistor is arranged in a stage preceding the first amplification transistor and has a second emitter terminal. The mounting substrate has first to fourth ground electrode layers in order of proximity to the first main surface. The first emitter terminal and the second emitter terminal are not electrically connected to each other via an electrode on the first main surface and are not electrically connected to each other via the first ground electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Katsunari NAKAZAWA, Takanori UEJIMA, Motoji TSUDA, Yuji TAKEMATSU, Dai NAKAGAWA, Tetsuro HARADA, Masahide TAKEBE, Naoya MATSUMOTO, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Mitsunori SAMATA, Yutaka SASAKI, Yuki FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200051941
    Abstract: A high frequency module includes a transmission power amplifier, a bump electrode connected to a principal surface of the transmission power amplifier and having an elongated shape in a plan view of the principal surface, and a mounting board on which the transmission power amplifier is mounted, wherein the mounting board includes a via conductor having an elongated shape in the plan view, the length direction of the bump electrode and the length direction of the via conductor are aligned in the plan view, and the bump electrode and the via conductor are connected in an overlapping area where the bump electrode and the via conductor overlap at least partially in the plan view, and the overlapping area is an area elongated in the length direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Katsunari NAKAZAWA, Takanori UEJIMA, Motoji TSUDA, Yuji TAKEMATSU, Dai NAKAGAWA, Tetsuro HARADA, Masahide TAKEBE, Naoya MATSUMOTO, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Mitsunori SAMATA, Yutaka SASAKI, Yuki FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 9978929
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a package substrate, an electronic component element mounted on the package substrate and includes an element substrate, a support layer, and a cover member, and a mold resin layer provided on the package substrate so as to seal the electronic component element. The cover member includes a first cover member provided on the package substrate and a second cover member provided on the first cover member. The glass transition temperature of a resin material of the first cover member is higher than that of a resin material of the second cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Hira, Motoji Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20170317659
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device assembly includes a collective board, first circuit portions provided on the collective board and respectively including first hot terminals and first ground terminals, a second circuit portion provided on the collective board and including second hot terminals and second ground terminals, and a power supply wiring provided on the collective board so as to surround the periphery of the first circuit portions and the second circuit portion. The first circuit portions include surface acoustic wave devices defining band pass filters. The second circuit portion defines a band pass filter. The first ground terminals and first hot terminals, and the second ground terminal are connected to the power supply wiring, the second hot terminals are not connected to the power supply wiring, and pass bands of the surface acoustic wave devices and a pass band of the band pass filter defined by the second circuit portion are the same or substantially the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Toru TAKESHITA, Seiji KAI, Takashi NAKA, Motoji TSUDA, Mitsuyoshi HIRA
  • Patent number: 9748919
    Abstract: An elastic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an IDT electrode, and a cover member. The IDT electrode is provided on the piezoelectric substrate. The cover member is provided above the piezoelectric substrate and separate from the IDT electrode. The cover member includes a first cover member and a second cover member. The second cover member is laminated on a side of the first cover member opposite to the piezoelectric substrate. The glass transition point of the first cover member is higher than that of the second cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Hira, Motoji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 9692390
    Abstract: A filter device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an IDT arranged on a major surface of the piezoelectric substrate to define a surface acoustic wave resonator, a wiring electrode that is electrically connected to the IDT, and an acoustic member located on a major surface of the piezoelectric substrate near or adjacent to the IDT and that has an acoustic impedance different from that of the piezoelectric substrate. The wiring electrode that is to be disposed in the vicinity of the IDT is located on the acoustic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Motoji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 9654081
    Abstract: In an electronic component, a functional circuit, signal wiring electrically connected to the functional circuit, and ground wiring electrically connected to the functional circuit and electrically connected to a ground potential are located on one surface of a circuit substrate, a frame member is provided to secure a region between itself and an outer peripheral edge of a first main surface of the circuit substrate and so as to surround the functional circuit, the ground wiring extends from inside to outside the frame member, and a shield member extends from a second main surface of the circuit substrate to a region on the first main surface via the side surfaces, the shield member being electrically connected to the ground wiring in the region outside the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Motoji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 9644282
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electronic component allows an intermediate inspection during a manufacturing process and includes forming element electrodes and feed lines such that pad portions of the element electrodes and the corresponding one of the feed lines faces each other via a gap in a plan view, and such that the feed lines are located below the pad portions 11b. Electrolytic plating is performed while power is supplied to the feed lines to form a plating film that electrically connects the feed lines and the pad portions. The mother substrate is singulated to obtain an electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motoji Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20170093366
    Abstract: An elastic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, functional electrodes on the piezoelectric substrate, a support layer on the piezoelectric substrate with a frame shape surrounding the functional electrodes, a cover member on the support layer to seal an opening of the support layer, the cover member including a first main surface facing the support layer, and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. Recesses are located in the cover member and are open to the second main surface. Via holes extend through the support layer and to bottom surfaces of the recesses of the cover member, the via holes each including an opening that is open to the bottom surface. The area of the opening of each of the via holes is not more than the area of the bottom surface of the corresponding recess of the cover member. First via conductor portions are provided in the via holes and second via conductor portions are provided in the recesses of the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taku Kikuchi, Seiji KAI, Motoji TSUDA, Mitsuyoshi HIRA
  • Patent number: 9444427
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes, on a substrate, functional electrode units each including at least one IDT electrode, wiring electrodes connected to the functional electrode units, insulation films provided between the wiring electrode and the substrate, and a support member that surrounds the functional electrode units and at least a portion of the wiring electrodes. A thickness of the support member is larger than a thickness of the insulation films, and the insulation films and the support member are made of the same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motoji Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20160126931
    Abstract: In an electronic component, a functional circuit, signal wiring electrically connected to the functional circuit, and ground wiring electrically connected to the functional circuit and electrically connected to a ground potential are located on one surface of a circuit substrate, a frame member is provided to secure a region between itself and an outer peripheral edge of a first main surface of the circuit substrate and so as to surround the functional circuit, the ground wiring extends from inside to outside the frame member, and a shield member extends from a second main surface of the circuit substrate to a region on the first main surface via the side surfaces, the shield member being electrically connected to the ground wiring in the region outside the frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Motoji TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20160036410
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes, on a substrate, functional electrode units each including at least one IDT electrode, wiring electrodes connected to the functional electrode units, insulation films provided between the wiring electrode and the substrate, and a support member that surrounds the functional electrode units and at least a portion of the wiring electrodes. A thickness of the support member is larger than a thickness of the insulation films, and the insulation films and the support member are made of the same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Motoji TSUDA
  • Patent number: 9166556
    Abstract: An elastic wave device includes a resonator and an inductor. One end of the inductor is connected to the resonator, and the other end of the inductor is connected to a ground electrode or a signal electrode. The elastic wave device includes a chip and a mounting substrate. The chip includes a piezoelectric substrate and an interdigital transducer electrode provided on the piezoelectric substrate so define the resonator. The chip is mounted on the mounting substrate. The inductor is provided to the mounting substrate. A dummy electrode to which the one end side of the inductor is connected and the ground electrode or the signal electrode are provided on a surface of the mounting substrate that is opposite to the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motoji Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20150249438
    Abstract: An elastic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an IDT electrode, and a cover member. The IDT electrode is provided on the piezoelectric substrate. The cover member is provided above the piezoelectric substrate and separate from the IDT electrode. The cover member includes a first cover member and a second cover member. The second cover member is laminated on a side of the first cover member opposite to the piezoelectric substrate. The glass transition point of the first cover member is higher than that of the second cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi HIRA, Motoji TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20150243875
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a package substrate, an electronic component element mounted on the package substrate and includes an element substrate, a support layer, and a cover member, and a mold resin layer provided on the package substrate so as to seal the electronic component element. The cover member includes a first cover member provided on the package substrate and a second cover member provided on the first cover member. The glass transition temperature of a resin material of the first cover member is higher than that of a resin material of the second cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi HIRA, Motoji TSUDA
  • Patent number: 8957565
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes a first electrode film arranged on a top surface of a piezoelectric substrate and defining electrodes including IDT electrodes and a second electrode film arranged to extend from the top surface of the piezoelectric substrate to a portion of a top surface of the first electrode film. The second electrode film defines electrodes including a wiring electrode 9 and pad electrodes and is made of a layered metal film including a plurality of metal films deposited in layers. The lowermost layer of the second electrode film is made of a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum-copper alloy, nickel-chromium alloy, aluminum-silicon alloy, aluminum-titanium alloy, titanium, and copper, and the lowermost layer of the second electrode film is arranged to extend to a side surface of the second electrode film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motoji Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20140332395
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electronic component allows an intermediate inspection during a manufacturing process and includes forming element electrodes and feed lines such that pad portions of the element electrodes and the corresponding one of the feed lines faces each other via a gap in a plan view, and such that the feed lines are located below the pad portions 11b. Electrolytic plating is performed while power is supplied to the feed lines to form a plating film that electrically connects the feed lines and the pad portions. The mother substrate is singulated to obtain an electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Motoji TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20140333392
    Abstract: A filter device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an IDT arranged on a major surface of the piezoelectric substrate to define a surface acoustic wave resonator, a wiring electrode that is electrically connected to the IDT, and an acoustic member located on a major surface of the piezoelectric substrate near or adjacent to the IDT and that has an acoustic impedance different from that of the piezoelectric substrate. The wiring electrode that is to be disposed in the vicinity of the IDT is located on the acoustic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Motoji TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20140333391
    Abstract: An elastic wave device includes a resonator and an inductor. One end of the inductor is connected to the resonator, and the other end of the inductor is connected to a ground electrode or a signal electrode. The elastic wave device includes a chip and a mounting substrate. The chip includes a piezoelectric substrate and an interdigital transducer electrode provided on the piezoelectric substrate so define the resonator. The chip is mounted on the mounting substrate. The inductor is provided to the mounting substrate. A dummy electrode to which the one end side of the inductor is connected and the ground electrode or the signal electrode are provided on a surface of the mounting substrate that is opposite to the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Motoji TSUDA