Patents by Inventor Nana Hatano
Nana Hatano 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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Patent number: 8680608Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power semiconductor device includes a second semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type periodically disposed repeatedly along a surface of the first semiconductor layer on a first semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type. A first main electrode is provided to electrically connect to the first semiconductor layer. A fourth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type is provided to connect to the third semiconductor layer. Fifth semiconductor layers of the first conductivity type are selectively provided in the fourth semiconductor layer surface. A second main electrode is provided on a surface of the fourth and fifth semiconductor layers. A control electrode is provided on a surface of the fourth, fifth, and second semiconductor layers via a gate insulating film. First insulating films are provided by filling a trench made in the second semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Wataru Saito, Syotaro Ono, Munehisa Yabuzaki, Nana Hatano, Miho Watanabe
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Patent number: 8610210Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer, and first, second and third semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor layer has a first conductivity type. The first semiconductor regions have a second conductivity type, and are formed with periodicity in a lateral direction in a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is provided on a major surface of the first semiconductor layer in a device portion with a main current path formed in a vertical direction generally perpendicular to the major surface and in a terminal portion provided around the device portion. The second semiconductor region has the first conductivity type and is a portion of the second semiconductor layer sandwiched between adjacent ones of the first semiconductor regions. The third semiconductor regions have the second conductivity type and are provided below the first semiconductor regions in the terminal portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi Ohta, Yasuto Sumi, Kiyoshi Kimura, Wataru Sekine, Wataru Saito, Syotaro Ono, Munehisa Yabuzaki, Nana Hatano, Miho Watanabe
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Patent number: 8232593Abstract: A power semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first semiconductor layer of a first or second conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type selectively formed on a surface of the second semiconductor layer, at least one trench formed in a periphery of the third semiconductor layer on the surface of the second semiconductor layer, a depth of a bottom surface of the at least one trench being deeper than a bottom surface of the third semiconductor layer, and shallower than a top surface of the first semiconductor layer, and some or all of the at least one trench being in contact with a side surface of the third semiconductor layer, at least one insulator buried in the at least one trench, a first main electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, and a second main electrode electrically connected to the third semicoType: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Wataru Saito, Syotaro Ono, Hiroshi Ohta, Munehisa Yabuzaki, Nana Hatano, Miho Watanabe
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Patent number: 8188521Abstract: A power semiconductor device has semiconductor layers, including: first layer of first type; second and third layers respectively of first and second types alternately on the first layer; fourth layers of second type on the third layers; fifth layers of first type on the fourth layer; sixth and seventh layers respectively of second and first types alternately on the second and third layers; a first electrode connected to the first layer; an insulation film on fourth, sixth, and seventh layers; a second electrode on fourth, sixth, and seventh layers via the insulation film; and a third electrode joined to fourth and fifth layers, wherein the sixth layers are connected to the fourth layers and one of the third layers between two fourth layers, and an impurity concentration of the third layers below the sixth layers is higher than that of the third layers under the fourth layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Wataru Saito, Syotaro Ono, Munehisa Yabuzaki, Nana Hatano, Miho Watanabe
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Patent number: 8159023Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a first semiconductor region of the first conductivity type on the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type disposed separately in the first semiconductor region. A difference between a charge quantity expressed by an integral value of a net activated doping concentration in the second semiconductor regions in the surface direction of the semiconductor substrate and a charge quantity expressed by an integral value of a net activated doping concentration in the first semiconductor region in the surface direction of the semiconductor substrate is always a positive quantity and becomes larger from the depth of the first junction plane to a depth of a second junction plane on an opposite side from the first junction plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Syotaro Ono, Wataru Saito, Nana Hatano, Hiroshi Ohta, Miho Watanabe
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Patent number: 8125023Abstract: In a vertical power semiconductor device having the super junction structure both in a device section and a terminal section, an n-type impurity layer is formed on the outer peripheral surface in the super junction structure. This allows an electric field on the outer peripheral surface of the super junction structure region to be reduced. Accordingly, a reliable vertical power semiconductor device of a high withstand voltage can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi Ohta, Wataru Saito, Syotaro Ono, Munehisa Yabuzaki, Nana Hatano, Miho Watanabe
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Patent number: 8030706Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a device part and a terminal part.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Miho Watanabe, Masaru Izumisawa, Yasuto Sumi, Hiroshi Ohta, Wataru Sekine, Wataru Saito, Syotaro Ono, Nana Hatano
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Patent number: 7989910Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an n+ type semiconductor substrate 1 and a super junction region that has, on the top of the substrate 1, an n and p type pillar regions 2 and 3 provided alternately. The device also includes, in the top surface of the super junction region, a p type base region 4 and an n type source layer 5. The device also includes a gate electrode 7 on the region 4 and layer 5 via a gate-insulating film 6, a drain electrode 9 on the bottom of the substrate 1, and a source electrode 8 on the top of the substrate 1. In the top surface of the super junction region in the terminal region, a RESURF region 10 is formed. The RESURF region has a comb-like planar shape with repeatedly-formed teeth having tips facing the end portion of the terminal region.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Wataru Saito, Syotaro Ono, Masaru Izumisawa, Yasuto Sumi, Hiroshi Ohta, Wataru Sekine, Nana Hatano
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Patent number: 7919824Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a super junction region that has a first-conductivity-type first semiconductor pillar region and a second-conductivity-type second semiconductor pillar region alternately provided on the semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor pillar region and the second semiconductor pillar region in a termination region have a lamination form resulting from alternate lamination of the first semiconductor pillar region and the second semiconductor pillar region on the top surface of the semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor pillar region and/or the second semiconductor pillar region at a corner part of the termination region exhibit an impurity concentration distribution such that a plurality of impurity concentration peaks appear periodically.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Syotaro Ono, Wataru Saito, Nana Hatano, Masaru Izumisawa, Yasuto Sumi, Hiroshi Ohta, Wataru Sekine, Miho Watanabe
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Publication number: 20110049615Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power semiconductor device includes a second semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type periodically disposed repeatedly along a surface of the first semiconductor layer on a first semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type. A first main electrode is provided to electrically connect to the first semiconductor layer. A fourth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type is provided to connect to the third semiconductor layer. Fifth semiconductor layers of the first conductivity type are selectively provided in the fourth semiconductor layer surface. A second main electrode is provided on a surface of the fourth and fifth semiconductor layers. A control electrode is provided on a surface of the fourth, fifth, and second semiconductor layers via a gate insulating film. First insulating films are provided by filling a trench made in the second semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Wataru SAITO, Syotaro ONO, Munehisa YABUZAKI, Nana HATANO, Miho WATANABE
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Publication number: 20110018055Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer, and first, second and third semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor layer has a first conductivity type. The first semiconductor regions have a second conductivity type, and are formed with periodicity in a lateral direction in a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is provided on a major surface of the first semiconductor layer in a device portion with a main current path formed in a vertical direction generally perpendicular to the major surface and in a terminal portion provided around the device portion. The second semiconductor region has the first conductivity type and is a portion of the second semiconductor layer sandwiched between adjacent ones of the first semiconductor regions. The third semiconductor regions have the second conductivity type and are provided below the first semiconductor regions in the terminal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroshi OHTA, Yasuto SUMI, Kiyoshi KIMURA, Wataru SEKINE, Wataru SAITO, Syotaro ONO, Munehisa YABUZAKI, Nana HATANO, Miho WATANABE
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Publication number: 20110006364Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a first and second-conductivity-type semiconductor pillar regions, a second and first-conductivity-type semiconductor regions, a first and second main electrodes, and a control electrode. Each of the first and second-conductivity-type pillar regions extends in a first direction and is alternately provided along a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction. The second-conductivity-type semiconductor region is provided in a cell region and connected to the second-conductivity-type semiconductor pillar region. The first-conductivity-type semiconductor region is selectively provided in a surface of the second-conductivity-type semiconductor region. The first main electrode is connected to the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer. The second main electrode is connected to the first and second-conductivity-type semiconductor region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Syotaro ONO, Wataru SAITO, Munehisa YABUZAKI, Nana HATANO, Miho WATANABE
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Publication number: 20100308399Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer of the first conduction type; second semiconductor layers of the first conduction type and third semiconductor layers of the second conduction type alternately provided transversely on the first semiconductor layer; fourth semiconductor layers of the second conduction type provided on the surfaces of the third semiconductor layers; fifth semiconductor layers of the first conduction type provided selectively on the surfaces of the fourth semiconductor layer; sixth semiconductor layers of the second conduction type and seventh semiconductor layers of the first conduction type alternately provided transversely on the second and the third semiconductor layers; a first main electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; an insulation film provided on the fourth semiconductor layers, the sixth semiconductor layers and the seventh semiconductor layers; a control electrode provided on the fourth semiconductor layers, the sixth semiType: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Wataru SAITO, Syotaro ONO, Munehisa YABUZAKI, Nana HATANO, Miho WATANABE
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Publication number: 20100264489Abstract: A transistor contains a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a drift layer having a pillar structure in which a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type are alternately disposed in a direction parallel to a surface of the first semiconductor layer. The fourth semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and the fifth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type are alternately disposed and parallel to the drift layer. The fifth semiconductor layer has a larger amount of impurities than the fourth semiconductor layer. The sixth semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and the seventh semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type are alternately disposed and parallel to the fourth and the fifth semiconductor layers. The seventh semiconductor layer has a smaller amount of impurities than the sixth semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroshi OHTA, Wataru SAITO, Syotaro ONO, Munehisa YABUZAKI, Nana HATANO, Miho WATANABE
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Publication number: 20100230745Abstract: A power semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first semiconductor layer of a first or second conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type selectively formed on a surface of the second semiconductor layer, at least one trench formed in a periphery of the third semiconductor layer on the surface of the second semiconductor layer, a depth of a bottom surface of the at least one trench being deeper than a bottom surface of the third semiconductor layer, and shallower than a top surface of the first semiconductor layer, and some or all of the at least one trench being in contact with a side surface of the third semiconductor layer, at least one insulator buried in the at least one trench, a first main electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, and a second main electrode electrically connected to the third semicoType: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Wataru SAITO, Syotaro ONO, Hiroshi OHTA, Munehisa YABUZAKI, Nana HATANO, Miho WATANABE
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Publication number: 20100187604Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a first semiconductor region of the first conductivity type on the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type disposed separately in the first semiconductor region. A difference between a charge quantity expressed by an integral value of a net activated doping concentration in the second semiconductor regions in the surface direction of the semiconductor substrate and a charge quantity expressed by an integral value of a net activated doping concentration in the first semiconductor region in the surface direction of the semiconductor substrate is always a positive quantity and becomes larger from the depth of the first junction plane to a depth of a second junction plane on an opposite side from the first junction plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: SYOTARO ONO, Wataru Saito, Nana Hatano, Hiroshi Ohta, Miho Watanabe
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Patent number: 7755138Abstract: A semiconductor device of the invention includes: a super junction structure of an n-type pillar layer and a p-type pillar layer; a base layer provided on the p-type pillar layer; a source layer selectively provided on a surface of the base layer; a gate insulating film provided on a portion being in contact with the base layer, a portion being in contact with the source layer and a portion being in contact with the n-type pillar layer on a portion of a junction between the n-type pillar layer and the p-type pillar layer; a control electrode provided opposed to the base layer, the source layer and the n-type pillar layer through the gate insulating film; and a source electrode electrically connected to the base layer, the source layer and the n-type layer. The source electrode is contact with the surface of the n-type pillar layer located between the control electrodes to form a Schottky junction.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Wataru Saito, Syotaro Ono, Nana Hatano, Hiroshi Ohta, Miho Watanabe
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Publication number: 20100123186Abstract: In a vertical power semiconductor device having the super junction structure both in a device section and a terminal section, an n-type impurity layer is formed on the outer peripheral surface in the super junction structure. This allows an electric field on the outer peripheral surface of the super junction structure region to be reduced. Accordingly, a reliable vertical power semiconductor device of a high withstand voltage can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroshi Ohta, Wataru Saito, Syotaro Ono, Munehisa Yabuzaki, Nana Hatano, Miho Watanabe
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Publication number: 20100102381Abstract: A power semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, second semiconductor layers of the first conductivity type and third semiconductor layers of a second conductivity type, which are formed on the first semiconductor layer, have stripe shapes extending in a first horizontal direction, and are alternately arranged along a second horizontal direction orthogonal to the first horizontal direction, a fourth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type, selectively formed on a surface of one of the third semiconductor layers, a fifth semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type, selectively formed on a surface of the fourth semiconductor layer, and formed into a stripe shape extending in the first horizontal direction without being formed into a stripe shape extending in the second horizontal direction, and a control electrode formed on the second, third, fourth, and fifth semiconductor layers via an insulatType: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Wataru SAITO, Syotaro ONO, Hiroshi OHTA, Munehisa YABUZAKI, Nana HATANO, Miho WATANABE
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Publication number: 20100096692Abstract: A semiconductor device of the invention includes: a super junction structure of an n-type pillar layer and a p-type pillar layer; a base layer provided on the p-type pillar layer; a source layer selectively provided on a surface of the base layer; a gate insulating film provided on a portion being in contact with the base layer, a portion being in contact with the source layer and a portion being in contact with the n-type pillar layer on a portion of a junction between the n-type pillar layer and the p-type pillar layer; a control electrode provided opposed to the base layer, the source layer and the n-type pillar layer through the gate insulating film; and a source electrode electrically connected to the base layer, the source layer and the n-type layer. The source electrode is contact with the surface of the n-type pillar layer located between the control electrodes to form a Schottky junction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Wataru SAITO, Syotaro ONO, Nana HATANO, Hiroshi OHTA, Miho WATANABE