Patents by Inventor Natsuo Ajika

Natsuo Ajika 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: 8964463
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device is provided which includes: a P-type memory cell transistor having a source, a drain, a gate, and a charge storage layer; and a control circuit which, in a case where the P-type memory cell transistor has its threshold greater than or equal to a first value (Vr) and less than or equal to a second value (Vrd), carries out a program operation of injecting electrons into the charge storage layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Taku Ogura, Masaaki Mihara
  • Patent number: 8897077
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, it is provided: a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprising: a plurality of bit lines arranged in a first direction; a plurality of source lines arranged in the first direction, the plurality of source lines being parallel to the plurality of bit lines, the plurality of source lines being distinct from the plurality of bit lines; a plurality of memory gate lines arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality of memory cells arranged in a matrix, each of the plurality of memory cells including a p type MIS nonvolatile transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal, a channel between the first terminal and the second terminal, a gate insulation film formed on the channel, a gate electrode connected to one corresponding memory gate line of the plurality of memory gate lines, and a carrier storage layer formed between the gate insulation film and the gate electrode, the first terminal being connected to one correspo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Satoshi Shimizu, Taku Ogura
  • Patent number: 8687455
    Abstract: A hot electron (BBHE) is generated close to a drain by tunneling between bands, and it data writing is performed by injecting the hot electron into a charge storage layer. When Vg is a gate voltage, Vsub is a cell well voltage, Vs is a source voltage and Vd is a drain voltage, a relation of Vg>Vsub>Vs>Vd is satisfied, Vg?Vd is a value of a potential difference required for generating a tunnel current between the bands or higher, and Vsub?Vd is substantially equivalent to a barrier potential of the tunnel insulating film or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Masaaki Mihara, Moriyoshi Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20130265823
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device is provided which includes: a P-type memory cell transistor having a source, a drain, a gate, and a charge storage layer; and a control circuit which, in a case where the P-type memory cell transistor has its threshold greater than or equal to a first value (Vr) and less than or equal to a second value (Vrd), carries out a program operation of injecting electrons into the charge storage layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: GENUSION, INC.
    Inventors: Natsuo AJIKA, Taku OGURA, Masaaki MIHARA
  • Patent number: 8492826
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor device includes an n type well formed in a semiconductor substrate having a surface, the surface having a plurality of stripe shaped grooves and a plurality of stripe shaped ribs, a plurality of stripe shaped p type diffusion regions formed in upper parts of each of the plurality of ribs, the plurality of stripe shaped p type diffusion regions being parallel to a longitudinal direction of the ribs, a tunneling insulation film formed on the grooves and the ribs, a charge storage layer formed on the tunneling insulating film, a gate insulation film formed on the charge storage layer, and a plurality of stripe shaped conductors formed on the gate insulating film, the plurality of stripe shaped conductors arranged in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the ribs with a predetermined interval wherein an impurity diffusion structure in the ribs are asymmetric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Satoshi Shimizu, Taku Ogura
  • Publication number: 20120112265
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor device includes an n type well formed in a semiconductor substrate having a surface, the surface having a plurality of stripe shaped grooves and a plurality of stripe shaped ribs, a plurality of stripe shaped p type diffusion regions formed in upper parts of each of the plurality of ribs, the plurality of stripe shaped p type diffusion regions being parallel to a longitudinal direction of the ribs, a tunneling insulation film formed on the grooves and the ribs, a charge storage layer formed on the tunneling insulating film, a gate insulation film formed on the charge storage layer, and a plurality of stripe shaped conductors formed on the gate insulating film, the plurality of stripe shaped conductors arranged in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the ribs with a predetermined interval wherein an impurity diffusion structure in the ribs are asymmetric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: GENUSION, INC.
    Inventors: Natsuo AJIKA, Shoji Shukuri, Satoshi Shimizu, Taku Ogura
  • Patent number: 8107300
    Abstract: According to an one aspect of the present invention, it is provided a non-volatile semiconductor memory device comprising: a first N type well; a plurality of P type non-volatile memory cells arranged in matrix and formed in the N type well; a plurality of sub-bit lines, each of the sub-bit lines being connected to drains of the P type non-volatile memory cells in a respective one of columns of the matrix; a first P type well; and a plurality of N type selection transistors, each of the selection transistors selectively connecting a respective one of sub-bit lines to a corresponding one of main bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Taku Ogura, Natsuo Ajika
  • Patent number: 8106443
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor device includes an n type well formed in a semiconductor substrate having a surface, the surface having a plurality of stripe shaped grooves and a plurality of stripe shaped ribs, a plurality of stripe shaped p type diffusion regions formed in upper parts of each of the plurality of ribs, the plurality of stripe shaped p type diffusion regions being parallel to a longitudinal direction of the ribs, a tunneling insulation film formed on the grooves and the ribs, a charge storage layer formed on the tunneling insulating film, a gate insulation film formed on the charge storage layer, and a plurality of stripe shaped conductors formed on the gate insulating film, the plurality of stripe shaped conductors arranged in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the ribs with a predetermined interval wherein an impurity diffusion structure in the ribs are asymmetric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Satoshi Shimizu, Taku Ogura
  • Publication number: 20120014181
    Abstract: A hot electron (BBHE) is generated close to a drain by tunneling between bands, and it data writing is performed by injecting the hot electron into a charge storage layer. When Vg is a gate voltage, Vsub is a cell well voltage, Vs is a source voltage and Vd is a drain voltage, a relation of Vg>Vsub>Vs>Vd is satisfied, Vg?Vd is a value of a potential difference required for generating a tunnel current between the bands or higher, and Vsub?Vd is substantially equivalent to a barrier potential of the tunnel insulating film or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Masaaki Mihara, Moriyoshi Nakashima
  • Patent number: 8044498
    Abstract: A semiconductor device can be manufactured with a high non-defect ratio, making it possible to easily guarantee the KGD (Known-Good-Die) of semiconductor chips, when configuring one packaged semiconductor device on which a plurality of semiconductor chips is mounted. Utilizing each semiconductor chip is made possible without limits on terminal position, pitch, signal arrangement, and so on. Protrusions provided to a semiconductor chip mounted sealing sub-board are attached to a package substrate. A plurality of semiconductor bare chips is disposed in a space formed between the semiconductor chip mounted sealing sub-board and the package substrate, making wiring possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Genusion Inc.
    Inventors: Moriyoshi Nakashima, Kazuo Kobayashi, Natsuo Ajika
  • Patent number: 8017994
    Abstract: A hot electron (BBHE) is generated close to a drain by tunneling between bands, and it data writing is performed by injecting the hot electron into a charge storage layer. When Vg is a gate voltage, Vsub is a cell well voltage, Vs is a source voltage and Vd is a drain voltage, a relation of Vg>Vsub>Vs>Vd is satisfied, Vg?Vd is a value of a potential difference required for generating a tunnel current between the bands or higher, and Vsub?Vd is substantially equivalent to a barrier potential of the tunnel insulating film or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Masaaki Mihara, Moriyoshi Nakashima
  • Patent number: 8000137
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a first PMOS transistor and a second PMOS transistor having a gate, the first and the second PMOS transistors being connected in series; and a first NMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor having a gate, the first and the second NMOS transistors being connected in series; wherein the gate of the second PMOS transistor and the gate of the second NMOS transistor are commonly connected and floated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Taku Ogura, Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Satoshi Shimizu, Yoshiki Kawajiri, Masaaki Mihara
  • Patent number: 7924615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and more specifically relates to a nonvolatile semiconductor memory with increased program throughput. The present invention provides a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device with a plurality of block source lines corresponding to the memory blocks, arranged in parallel to the word lines, a plurality of global source lines arranged in perpendicular to the block source lines; and a plurality of switches for selectively connecting corresponding ones of the block source lines and the global source lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Masaaki Mihara, Yoshiki Kawajiri
  • Publication number: 20110074045
    Abstract: A semiconductor device can be manufactured with a high non-defect ratio, making it possible to easily guarantee the KGD (Known-Good-Die) of semiconductor chips, when configuring one packaged semiconductor device on which a plurality of semiconductor chips is mounted. Utilizing each semiconductor chip is made possible without limits on terminal position, pitch, signal arrangement, and so on. Protrusions provided to a semiconductor chip mounted sealing sub-board are attached to a package substrate. A plurality of semiconductor bare chips is disposed in a space formed between the semiconductor chip mounted sealing sub-board and the package substrate, making wiring possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: GENUSION Inc.
    Inventors: Moriyoshi Nakashima, Kazuo Kobayashi, Natsuo Ajika
  • Publication number: 20100283099
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor device includes an n type well formed in a semiconductor substrate having a surface, the surface having a plurality of stripe shaped grooves and a plurality of stripe shaped ribs, a plurality of stripe shaped p type diffusion regions formed in upper parts of each of the plurality of ribs, the plurality of stripe shaped p type diffusion regions being parallel to a longitudinal direction of the ribs, a tunneling insulation film formed on the grooves and the ribs, a charge storage layer formed on the tunneling insulating film, a gate insulation film formed on the charge storage layer, and a plurality of stripe shaped conductors formed on the gate insulating film, the plurality of stripe shaped conductors arranged in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the ribs with a predetermined interval wherein an impurity diffusion structure in the ribs are asymmetric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: GENUSION, INC.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Satoshi Shimizu, Taku Ogura
  • Publication number: 20100149875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and more specifically relates to a nonvolatile semiconductor memory with increased program throughput. The present invention provides a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device with a plurality of block source lines corresponding to the memory blocks, arranged in parallel to the word lines, a plurality of global source lines arranged in perpendicular to the block source lines; and a plurality of switches for selectively connecting corresponding ones of the block source lines and the global source lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: GENUSION, INC.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Masaaki Mihara, Yoshiki Kawajiri
  • Patent number: 7723835
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip mounted interposer (60) is configured by executing wire bonding between a semiconductor chip (50) and an interposer (20), in which terminals (21) that connect to terminals (51) of the chip (50) and separate terminals (22) are formed, on the upper face of the interposer (20). A semiconductor chip (30) is mounted to the top face of a package substrate (10), the interposer (60) is adhered to the upper portion of the chip (30), and wire bonding is executed between the terminals (22) and terminals (11?). When configuring a semiconductor device with a plurality of semiconductor chips combined into one package in this manner, KGD (Known-Good-Die) can easily be guaranteed for each semiconductor chip, and semiconductor devices can be fabricated with a high yield of good units. Also, the semiconductor chips can be used as-is, without restricting the position, pitch, signal arrangement, or the like, of their terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: GENUSION, Inc.
    Inventors: Moriyoshi Nakashima, Kazuo Kobayashi, Natsuo Ajika
  • Patent number: 7701778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and more specifically relates to a nonvolatile semiconductor memory with increased program throughput. The present invention provides a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device with a plurality of block source lines corresponding to the memory blocks, arranged in parallel to the word lines, a plurality of global source lines arranged in perpendicular to the block source lines; and a plurality of switches for selectively connecting corresponding ones of the block source lines and the global source lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Genusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Masaaki Mihara, Yoshiki Kawajiri
  • Publication number: 20090310409
    Abstract: A hot electron (BBHE) is generated close to a drain by tunneling between bands, and it data writing is performed by injecting the hot electron into a charge storage layer. When Vg is a gate voltage, Vsub is a cell well voltage, Vs is a source voltage and Vd is a drain voltage, a relation of Vg>Vsub>Vs>Vd is satisfied, Vg?Vd is a value of a potential difference required for generating a tunnel current between the bands or higher, and Vsub?Vd is substantially equivalent to a barrier potential of the tunnel insulating film or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: GENUSION, INC.
    Inventors: Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Masaaki Mihara, Moriyoshi Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20090244972
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises a first PMOS transistor and a second PMOS transistor having a gate, the first and the second PMOS transistors being connected in series; and a first NMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor having a gate, the first and the second NMOS transistors being connected in series; wherein the gate of the second PMOS transistor and the gate of the second NMOS transistor are commonly connected and floated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: GENUSION, INC.
    Inventors: Taku Ogura, Natsuo Ajika, Shoji Shukuri, Satoshi Shimizu, Yoshiki Kawajiri, Masaaki Mihara