Patents by Inventor Naoya Yoshimura

Naoya Yoshimura 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: 11631683
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes first conductive layers stacked in a first direction and extend in a second direction; second conductive layers stacked in the first direction and extend in the second direction; third conductive layers that are electrically connected to the first conductive layers and the second conductive layers and stacked in the first direction; a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer sandwich the first conductive layer; a third insulating layer and a fourth insulating layer sandwich the second conductive layer; first pillars arranged in the second direction in the first insulating layer with a first distance; and second pillars arranged in the second direction in the second insulating layer with the first distance. Each of the second pillars is displaced from a corresponding one of the first pillars by a second distance that is shorter than a half of the first distance in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoya Yoshimura, Keisuke Nakatsuka
  • Patent number: 11600629
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first pillar. The first pillar includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first semiconductor layer and a first insulating film on a side surface of the first semiconductor layer. The first pillar includes a first region that faces the first portion and a second region other than the first region. The second portion includes a first conductive film that is in contact with the first insulating film and a second insulating film. The second insulating film has a first thickness in a fourth direction within the second region and a second thickness in the second direction within the first region. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya Yoshimura, Satoshi Nagashima
  • Patent number: 11594543
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a semiconductor pillar including a channel. The channel includes a first channel portion and a second channel portion. A virtual cross section intersecting a first direction and including a first interconnection, a first electrode, the semiconductor pillar, a second electrode, and a second interconnection is determined. Both first end portions of the first channel portion and a first midpoint between both the first end portions are determined in the virtual cross section. Both second end portions of the second channel portion and a second midpoint between both the second end portions are determined in the virtual cross section. In this case, an angle between a second direction and a center line connecting the first midpoint and the second midpoint is an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yefei Han, Weili Cai, Naoya Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 11289505
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, first to eleventh conductive layers, first and second pillars, and first to fourth insulating regions. The first insulating regions are provided between the third and fifth conductive layers and between the fourth and sixth conductive layers. The second insulating regions are provided between the eighth and tenth conductive layers and between the ninth and eleventh conductive layers. The third insulating region is provided between the third to sixth conductive layers and the eighth to eleventh conductive layers. The fourth insulating region is provided between the second and seventh conductive layers. The fourth insulating region is separated from the third insulating region in a planar view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya Yoshimura, Keisuke Nakatsuka
  • Publication number: 20210296338
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a semiconductor pillar including a channel. The channel includes a first channel portion and a second channel portion. A virtual cross section intersecting a first direction and including a first interconnection, a first electrode, the semiconductor pillar, a second electrode, and a second interconnection is determined. Both first end portions of the first channel portion and a first midpoint between both the first end portions are determined in the virtual cross section. Both second end portions of the second channel portion and a second midpoint between both the second end portions are determined in the virtual cross section. In this case, an angle between a second direction and a center line connecting the first midpoint and the second midpoint is an acute angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yefei HAN, Weili CAI, Naoya YOSHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210296331
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes first conductive layers stacked in a first direction and extend in a second direction; second conductive layers stacked in the first direction and extend in the second direction; third conductive layers that are electrically connected to the first conductive layers and the second conductive layers and stacked in the first direction; a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer sandwich the first conductive layer; a third insulating layer and a fourth insulating layer sandwich the second conductive layer; first pillars arranged in the second direction in the first insulating layer with a first distance; and second pillars arranged in the second direction in the second insulating layer with the first distance. Each of the second pillars is displaced from a corresponding one of the first pillars by a second distance that is shorter than a half of the first distance in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya YOSHIMURA, Keisuke NAKATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20210036000
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first pillar. The first pillar includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first semiconductor layer and a first insulating film on a side surface of the first semiconductor layer. The first pillar includes a first region that faces the first portion and a second region other than the first region. The second portion includes a first conductive film that is in contact with the first insulating film and a second insulating film. The second insulating film has a first thickness in a fourth direction within the second region and a second thickness in the second direction within the first region. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya YOSHIMURA, Satoshi NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210020655
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, first to eleventh conductive layers, first and second pillars, and first to fourth insulating regions. The first insulating regions are provided between the third and fifth conductive layers and between the fourth and sixth conductive layers. The second insulating regions are provided between the eighth and tenth conductive layers and between the ninth and eleventh conductive layers. The third insulating region is provided between the third to sixth conductive layers and the eighth to eleventh conductive layers. The fourth insulating region is provided between the second and seventh conductive layers. The fourth insulating region is separated from the third insulating region in a planar view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoya YOSHIMURA, Keisuke NAKATSUKA
  • Patent number: 9793344
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, a fourth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, a first conductive unit and a first insulating layer. The fourth semiconductor region is provided selectively on the first semiconductor region. The fourth semiconductor region is separated from the second semiconductor region. At least a portion of the first conductive unit is surrounded with the fourth semiconductor region. At least a portion of the first insulating layer is provided between the first conductive unit and the fourth semiconductor region. A thickness of a portion of the first insulating layer is thinner than a film thickness of the gate insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Naoya Yoshimura, Hideaki Ninomiya
  • Publication number: 20170062555
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, a fourth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, a first conductive unit and a first insulating layer. The fourth semiconductor region is provided selectively on the first semiconductor region. The fourth semiconductor region is separated from the second semiconductor region. At least a portion of the first conductive unit is surrounded with the fourth semiconductor region. At least a portion of the first insulating layer is provided between the first conductive unit and the fourth semiconductor region. A thickness of a portion of the first insulating layer is thinner than a film thickness of the gate insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Naoya Yoshimura, Hideaki Ninomiya