Patents by Inventor Mutsumi Okajima

Mutsumi Okajima 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: 11956942
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a device includes: a circuit on a first surface of a substrate and including a first contact; an aluminum oxide layer above the substrate in a first direction perpendicular to the first surface; a cell including a capacitor provided in the aluminum oxide layer; a first conductive layer provided between the substrate and the aluminum oxide layer in the first direction and connected to the cell; a first insulating layer between the first conductive layer and the substrate in the first direction; a second insulating layer adjacent to the aluminum oxide layer in a second direction parallel to the first surface and provided above the substrate in the first direction; and a second contact in the second insulating layer and above the first contact in the first direction to connect the cell to the first contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Mutsumi Okajima, Yasuaki Ootera, Tsutomu Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 11942466
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a first chip including a first insulating layer and a first pad; a plurality of memory units provided in a first area of the first insulating layer and arranged at first intervals in a first direction parallel to a surface of the first chip; a plurality of mark portions provided in a second area of the first insulating layer and arranged at second intervals in the first direction; a second chip including a second pad connected to the first pad and overlapping the first chip in a second direction perpendicular to the surface of the first chip; and a circuit provided in the second chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Mutsumi Okajima
  • Publication number: 20240087616
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: memory layers arranged in a first direction; and a first and a second via wirings having different positions in a second direction. The memory layer comprises: a first transistor electrically connected to the first via wiring; a memory portion electrically connected to the first transistor; a wiring electrically connected to the first transistor; a second transistor electrically connected to the second via wiring; and an electrode provided in a current path between the second transistor and the wiring. The second transistor comprises: a semiconductor layer electrically connected to the electrode and the second via wiring; and a gate electrode facing the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer faces at least one of surfaces on one side or the other side in the first direction of the gate electrode. The electrode includes a portion arranged with the second via wiring in a third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi MASUDA, Nobuyoshi SAITO, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Keiji IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240090203
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first oxide semiconductor layer that extends in a first direction; a second oxide semiconductor layer that extends in the first direction and is adjacent to the first oxide semiconductor layer in a second direction intersecting to the first direction; first wiring that extends in a third direction intersecting to the first direction and overlaps with the first oxide semiconductor layer in the third direction; second wiring that extends in the third direction and overlaps with the second oxide semiconductor layer in the third direction; a first insulating film that is provided between the first wiring and the first oxide semiconductor layer; a second insulating film that is provided between the second wiring and the second oxide semiconductor layer; a first conductor that is provided on the first oxide semiconductor layer; a second conductor that is provided on the second oxide semiconductor layer; and an insulating layer that has a gap between the first conductor and
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori AKITA, Kotaro NODA, Seiichi URAKAWA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20240081042
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: a first memory layer; and a first via wiring and a second via wiring extending in a first direction, and having different positions from each other in a second direction. The first memory layer comprises: a first transistor electrically connected to the first via wiring; a memory portion electrically connected to the first transistor; a first wiring electrically connected to the first transistor; a second transistor electrically connected to the second via wiring and the first wiring; a first electrode electrically connected to the second transistor; and a second electrode electrically connected to the first wiring and first electrode. A length of the second electrode in the first direction is larger than one or both of a length of the first wiring in the first direction and a length of the first conductive layer in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi MASUDA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Nobuyoshi SAITO, Keiji IKEDA
  • Patent number: 11900986
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: memory units arranged in a first direction; first semiconductor layers arranged in the first direction and electrically connected to the memory units; first gate electrodes arranged in the first direction and opposed to the first semiconductor layers; a first wiring extending in the first direction and connected to the first semiconductor layers; second wirings arranged in the first direction, and connected to the first gate electrodes; second semiconductor layers arranged in the first direction and disposed at first end portions of the second wirings; second gate electrodes arranged in the first direction and opposed to the second semiconductor layers; third semiconductor layers arranged in the first direction and disposed at second end portions of the second wirings; and third gate electrodes arranged in the first direction and opposed to the third semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Mutsumi Okajima, Mamoru Ishizaka
  • Publication number: 20240038280
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: memory layers arranged in a first direction; and a first wiring extending in the first direction. The memory layers each comprise: a memory portion; a transistor; and a second wiring. The transistor comprises: a semiconductor layer electrically connected between the memory portion and the first wiring; a gate electrode facing the semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the second wiring; and a gate insulating film provided between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode. The semiconductor layer faces surfaces of the gate electrode on one side and the other side in the first direction. In a cross section perpendicular to the first direction and including a part of the transistor corresponding to one of the memory layers, the first wiring comprises: a first surface in contact with the transistor; and a second surface not in contact with the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi MASUDA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Nobuyoshi SAITO, Keiji IKEDA
  • Patent number: 11871586
    Abstract: A magnetic memory of the present embodiment includes an electrode extending along a plane including a first direction and a second direction, a first wiring extending in the first direction, second wirings between the electrode and the first wiring, extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction, first magnetic members each including a first part electrically connected to the first wiring and a second part electrically connected to the electrode, extending in a third direction, and being positioned between neighboring two of the second wirings when seen from the third direction, and a control circuit. When writing first information to one first magnetic member, the control circuit supplies first current to at least two second wirings positioned on one side of the one first magnetic member in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Naoharu Shimomura, Nobuyuki Umetsu, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yasuaki Ootera, Akihito Yamamoto, Mutsumi Okajima, Masaki Kado, Tsutomo Nakanishi, Michael Arnaud Quinsat
  • Publication number: 20230413519
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including memory cells, each including an oxide semiconductor transistor; a first insulating layer disposed above the memory cell array; a first wiring layer disposed between the memory cell array and the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer extending in a vertical direction. The second insulating layer has an annular cross-section. The semiconductor memory device includes a third insulating layer further disposed over the first insulating layer, a portion of the third insulating layer being surrounded by the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Mutsumi OKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20230328957
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of embodiments includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; an oxide semiconductor layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; a gate electrode surrounding the oxide semiconductor layer; and a gate insulating layer provided between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer, spaced from the first electrode, and containing nitrogen (N). In addition, a first distance between the first electrode and the gate insulating layer in a first direction from the first electrode to the second electrode is smaller than a second distance between the first electrode and the gate electrode in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya TODA, Tomoki ISHIMARU, Ha HOANG, Kota TAKAHASHI, Kazuhiro MATSUO, Takafumi OCHIAI, Shoji HONDA, Kenichiro TORATANI, Kiwamu SAKUMA, Taro SHIOKAWA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20230309321
    Abstract: A magnetic memory includes first magnetic members extending along a first direction. First and second wirings are spaced apart from the first magnetic members on a second end side of the first magnetic members. At least one of the first magnetic members is between the first and second wirings in a plan view from the first direction. A second magnetic member has a first portion facing the first wiring and electrically connected to a first magnetic member on one side and a second portion facing the first wiring on an opposite side. The second portion is electrically connected to another first magnetic member. A control circuit causes a current to flow through one of the first wiring or the second wiring when data is written into the first magnetic member that is between the first wiring and the second wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Naoharu SHIMOMURA, Tsuyoshi KONDO, Yoshihiro UEDA, Yasuaki OOTERA, Akihito YAMAMOTO, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Masaki KADO, Tsutomu NAKANISHI, Nobuyuki UMETSU, Michael Arnaud QUINSAT
  • Publication number: 20230309294
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: an oxide semiconductor layer extending in a first direction; a gate electrode overlapping the oxide semiconductor layer in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a gate insulating film provided between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer; a first conductive layer provided on the oxide semiconductor layer in the first direction and containing a conductive oxide; a second conductive layer provided on the first conductive layer in the first direction and containing a metal element; a first protective film in contact with a side surface of the second conductive layer; and a second protective film in contact with at least a part of a side surface or an upper surface of the first conductive layer. The first protective film and the second protective film each contain a material having an oxygen diffusion coefficient smaller than that of the second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Nobuyoshi SAITO, Keiji IKEDA, Kotaro NODA, Takanori AKITA
  • Publication number: 20230301065
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a plate electrode; a plurality of memory capacitors arranged along a front surface of the plate electrode; and a plurality of memory transistors electrically connected to the plurality of memory capacitors. Each memory capacitor includes: a columnar first electrode electrically connected to the memory transistor; a dielectric layer provided on an outer periphery of the first electrode; a second electrode provided on an outer periphery of the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the plate electrode; and an insulating layer provided between the first electrode and the plate electrode and containing a material that is different from a material contained in the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Keiji IKEDA
  • Patent number: 11711925
    Abstract: A magnetic memory of an embodiment includes: a first magnetic member including a first and second portions and extending in a first direction; a first and second wirings disposed to be apart from the first magnetic member and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, the first and the second wirings being separated from each other in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions, the first magnetic member being disposed to be apart from a region between the first wiring and the second wiring in the first direction; and a second magnetic member surrounding at least parts of the first and second wirings, the second magnetic member including a third portion located to be more distant from the first magnetic member, a fourth portion located to be closer to the first magnetic member, and a fifth portion located in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Tokuhira, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Mutsumi Okajima, Yoshihiro Ueda
  • Publication number: 20230197857
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of embodiments includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; an oxide semiconductor layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a first region surrounded by the first electrode in a plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode; a gate electrode facing the oxide semiconductor layer; a gate insulating layer; a first insulating layer between the gate electrode and the first electrode; and a second insulating layer between the gate electrode and the second electrode. A first maximum distance between a first portion of the first electrode and a second portion of the first electrode in a second direction in a cross section parallel to the first direction is larger than a minimum distance between a third portion of the first insulating layer and a fourth portion of the first insulating layer in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Taro SHIOKAWA, Kiwamu SAKUMA, Keiko SAKUMA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Kazuhiro MATSUO, Masaya TODA
  • Patent number: 11665882
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, includes: a first region including a first memory cell array; a second region arranged with the first region; and a third region arranged with the second region and including a second memory cell array. Each memory cell array includes: a field effect transistor above a semiconductor substrate, including a gate, a source, and a drain, the gate being connected to a first wiring, and one of the source and the drain being connected to a second wiring; and a capacitor below the transistor, including a first electrode connected to the other of the source and the drain, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and a third electrode connected to the second electrode and extending to the second region. The second region includes a conductor, the conductor connecting the third electrodes of the memory cell arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masaharu Wada, Mutsumi Okajima, Tsuneo Inaba, Shinji Miyano
  • Publication number: 20230076828
    Abstract: A magnetic memory of the present embodiment includes an electrode extending along a plane including a first direction and a second direction, a first wiring extending in the first direction, second wirings between the electrode and the first wiring, extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction, first magnetic members each including a first part electrically connected to the first wiring and a second part electrically connected to the electrode, extending in a third direction, and being positioned between neighboring two of the second wirings when seen from the third direction, and a control circuit. When writing first information to one first magnetic member, the control circuit supplies first current to at least two second wirings positioned on one side of the one first magnetic member in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Naoharu SHIMOMURA, Nobuyuki UMETSU, Tsuyoshi KONDO, Yoshihiro UEDA, Yasuaki OOTERA, Akihito YAMAMOTO, Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Masaki KADO, Tsutomo NAKANISHI, Michael Arnaud QUINSAT
  • Patent number: 11569256
    Abstract: A device includes a stack above a substrate in a first direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate, the stack including conductive layers; a semiconductor layer neighboring the stack in a second direction parallel to the surface of the substrate; a memory layer between the first stack and the semiconductor layer; memory cells between the conductive layers and the semiconductor layer; a first transistor connected between one end of the semiconductor layer in a third direction parallel to the surface of the substrate and crossing the second direction and a first interconnect in the first direction; and a second transistor connected between the other end of the semiconductor layer and a second interconnect in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyomi Naruke, Shinichiro Shiratake, Mutsumi Okajima, Hidetoshi Saito, Hirofumi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220406783
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, memory layers, a first wiring disposed at a position closer to the substrate than memory layers or a position farther from the substrate than memory layers, a transistor layer disposed between memory layers and the first wiring, and a second wiring connected to the memory layers and the transistor layer. Each of memory layers includes a memory unit, a first semiconductor layer connected between the memory unit and the second wiring, a first electrode opposed to the first semiconductor layer, a third wiring connected to the first electrode, a second semiconductor layer electrically connected to one end portion of the third wiring, and a second electrode opposed to the second semiconductor layer. The transistor layer includes a third semiconductor layer connected between the first wiring and the second wiring, and a third electrode opposed to the third semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masaharu WADA, Mutsumi OKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20220406363
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: memory units arranged in a first direction; first semiconductor layers arranged in the first direction and electrically connected to the memory units; first gate electrodes arranged in the first direction and opposed to the first semiconductor layers; a first wiring extending in the first direction and connected to the first semiconductor layers; second wirings arranged in the first direction, and connected to the first gate electrodes; second semiconductor layers arranged in the first direction and disposed at first end portions of the second wirings; second gate electrodes arranged in the first direction and opposed to the second semiconductor layers; third semiconductor layers arranged in the first direction and disposed at second end portions of the second wirings; and third gate electrodes arranged in the first direction and opposed to the third semiconductor layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Mutsumi OKAJIMA, Mamoru ISHIZAKA