Patents by Inventor Naohito Morozumi

Naohito Morozumi 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: 11889699
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device including a substrate having a first region and a second region; a plurality of first transistors provided in the first region; a plurality of second transistors provided in the second region, the plurality of second transistors being electrically coupled to the plurality of first transistors, respectively, and a breakdown-voltage of the second transistor being lower than a breakdown-voltage of the first transistor. A plurality of joint metals are provided above the first region, the plurality of joint metals being electrically coupled to the plurality of first transistors, respectively. A plurality of bit lines are provided in an upper layer of the plurality of joint metals, the plurality of bit lines being coupled to the plurality of joint metals, respectively; and a plurality of memory cells are provided in an upper layer of the plurality of bit lines, the plurality of memory cells being coupled to the plurality of bit lines, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Naohito Morozumi, Hiroshi Maejima
  • Patent number: 11594546
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a memory chip and a circuit chip. The memory chip includes first and second joint metals. The circuit chip includes first and second sense amplifiers, and third and fourth joint metals facing the first and second joint metals, respectively. The first sense amplifier includes first and second active regions. The first active region includes a first transistor coupled between the third joint metal and the second active region. The second amplifier includes third and fourth active region. The third active region includes a second transistor coupled between the fourth joint metal and the fourth active region. The third and fourth joint metals overlap the first and third active regions, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohito Morozumi, Hiroshi Maejima
  • Publication number: 20220406349
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a semiconductor storage device that realizes high integration and improves reliability. A bit line selection circuit (100) of a flash memory includes transistors (BLSeO, BLSeE, BLSoO, BLSoE) in the column direction of bit lines (BL0-BL3), selecting a bit line pair composed of an even-numbered bit line (BL0) and an odd-numbered bit line (BL3) is selected by the transistors, in which a bit line pair (BL1, BL2) adjacent to the selected bit line pair is set as a non-selected bit line pair, and the selected bit line pair (BL0, BL3) is connected to page buffer/sensing circuit through an output node (BLS0, BLS1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Naohito Morozumi
  • Patent number: 11250915
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory includes: a first bit line; a first select transistor having a first terminal connected to the first bit line; a first memory cell connected to a second terminal of the first select transistor; a circuit connected to the first bit line and applying an erase voltage to be applied to the first memory cell to the bit line via the first terminal and the second terminal; and a diode connected to the first bit line and the first circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maejima, Katsuaki Isobe, Naohito Morozumi, Go Shikata, Susumu Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20210027843
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory includes: a first bit line; a first select transistor having a first terminal connected to the first bit line; a first memory cell connected to a second terminal of the first select transistor; a circuit connected to the first bit line and applying an erase voltage to be applied to the first memory cell to the bit line via the first terminal and the second terminal; and a diode connected to the first bit line and the first circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi MAEJIMA, Katsuaki ISOBE, Naohito MOROZUMI, Go SHIKATA, Susumu FUJIMURA
  • Patent number: 10839913
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory includes: a first bit line; a first select transistor having a first terminal connected to the first bit line; a first memory cell connected to a second terminal of the first select transistor; a circuit connected to the first bit line and applying an erase voltage to be applied to the first memory cell to the bit line via the first terminal and the second terminal; and a diode connected to the first bit line and the first circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maejima, Katsuaki Isobe, Naohito Morozumi, Go Shikata, Susumu Fujimura
  • Publication number: 20200335513
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a memory chip and a circuit chip. The memory chip includes first and second joint metals. The circuit chip includes first and second sense amplifiers, and third and fourth joint metals facing the first and second joint metals, respectively. The first sense amplifier includes first and second active regions. The first active region includes a first transistor coupled between the third joint metal and the second active region. The second amplifier includes third and fourth active region. The third active region includes a second transistor coupled between the fourth joint metal and the fourth active region. The third and fourth joint metals overlap the first and third active regions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohito MOROZUMI, Hiroshi MAEJIMA
  • Patent number: 9142512
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array layer which includes a first wiring line, a memory cell stacked on the first wiring line, and a second wiring line formed on the memory cell so as to intersect the first wiring line, wherein a step is formed in the first wiring line so that the height of an upper surface of the first wiring line in the memory cell array region where the memory cell array is formed is higher than the height in a peripheral region around the memory cell array region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoya Osaki, Naohito Morozumi
  • Publication number: 20140312509
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array layer which includes a first wiring line, a memory cell stacked on the first wiring line, and a second wiring line formed on the memory cell so as to intersect the first wiring line, wherein a step is formed in the first wiring line so that the height of an upper surface of the first wiring line in the memory cell array region where the memory cell array is formed is higher than the height in a peripheral region around the memory cell array region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoya Osaki, Naohito Morozumi
  • Patent number: 8785980
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array layer which includes a first wiring line, a memory cell stacked on the first wiring line, and a second wiring line formed on the memory cell so as to intersect the first wiring line, wherein a step is formed in the first wiring line so that the height of an upper surface of the first wiring line in the memory cell array region where the memory cell array is formed is higher than the height in a peripheral region around the memory cell array region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoya Osaki, Naohito Morozumi
  • Publication number: 20130249114
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array layer which includes a first wiring line, a memory cell stacked on the first wiring line, and a second wiring line formed on the memory cell so as to intersect the first wiring line, wherein a step is formed in the first wiring line so that the height of an upper surface of the first wiring line in the memory cell array region where the memory cell array is formed is higher than the height in a peripheral region around the memory cell array region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoya Osaki, Naohito Morozumi