Patents by Inventor Nobuo Machida
Nobuo Machida 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: 7361557Abstract: In an insulated-gate type semiconductor device in which a gate-purpose conductive layer is embedded into a trench which is formed in a semiconductor substrate, and a source-purpose conductive layer is provided on a major surface of the semiconductor substrate, a portion of a gate pillar which is constituted by both the gate-purpose conductive layer and a cap insulating film for capping an upper surface of the gate-purpose conductive layer is projected from the major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a side wall spacer is provided on a side wall of the projected portion of the gate pillar; and the source-purpose conductive layer is connected to a contact region of the major surface of the semiconductor substrate, which is defined by the side wall spacer.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi Tobu Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Oishi
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Patent number: 7358141Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. In addition, the conductive layer of the trench gate is formed to have a substantially flat or concave upper surface and the upper surface is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. Moreover, after etching of the semiconductor substrate to form the upper surface of the conductive layer of the trench gate equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a channel region and a source region are formed by ion implantation. The semiconductor device thus fabricated according to the present invention is free from occurrence of a source offset.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi Ulsi Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Publication number: 20070117329Abstract: In an insulated-gate type semiconductor device in which a gate-purpose conductive layer is embedded into a trench which is formed in a semiconductor substrate, and a source-purpose conductive layer is provided on a major surface of the semiconductor substrate, a portion of a gate pillar which is constituted by both the gate-purpose conductive layer and a cap insulating film for capping an upper surface of the gate-purpose conductive layer is projected from the major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a side wall spacer is provided on a side wall of the projected portion of the gate pillar; and the source-purpose conductive layer is connected to a contact region of the major surface of the semiconductor substrate, which is defined by the side wall spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Oishi
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Publication number: 20070087501Abstract: A sidewall-insulation film 9 is provided on a side surface of a first opening portion 8a formed in a base extraction electrode 5B of a hetero-junction bipolar transistor, and a portion of the sidewall-insulation film 9 extends so as to protrude from a surface opposite to a semiconductor substrate 1 toward a main surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 in the base extraction electrode 5B, and protruded length thereof is set to be equal to or smaller than one half of thickness of the insulation film 4 interposed between the main surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 and a lower surface of the base extraction electrode 5B.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: Makoto Koshimizu, Yasuaki Kagotoshi, Nobuo Machida
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Patent number: 7189621Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate and the trench gate conductive layer and gate insulating film are formed in the trench and over the main surface of the semiconductor substrate at the periphery of the trench.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Patent number: 7172941Abstract: In an insulated-gate type semiconductor device in which a gate-purpose conductive layer is embedded into a trench which is formed in a semiconductor substrate, and a source-purpose conductive layer is provided on a major surface of the semiconductor substrate, a portion of a gate pillar which is constituted by both the gate-purpose conductive layer and a cap insulating film for capping an upper surface of the gate-purpose conductive layer is projected from the major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a side wall spacer is provided on a side wall of the projected portion of the gate pillar; and the source-purpose conductive layer is connected to a contact region of the major surface of the semiconductor substrate, which is defined by the side wall spacer.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi Tobu Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Oishi
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Patent number: 7151035Abstract: A sidewall-insulation film 9 is provided on a side surface of a first opening portion 8a formed in a base extraction electrode 5B of a hetero-junction bipolar transistor, and a portion of the sidewall-insulation film 9 extends so as to protrude from a surface opposite to a semiconductor substrate 1 toward a main surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 in the base extraction electrode 5B, and protruded length thereof is set to be equal to or smaller than one half of thickness of the insulation film 4 interposed between the main surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 and a lower surface of the base extraction electrode 5B.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2002Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.Inventors: Makoto Koshimizu, Yasuaki Kagotoshi, Nobuo Machida
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Publication number: 20060252192Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. In addition, the conductive layer of the trench gate is formed to have a substantially flat or concave upper surface and the upper surface is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. Moreover, after etching of the semiconductor substrate to form the upper surface of the conductive layer of the trench gate equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a channel region and a source region are formed by ion implantation. The semiconductor device thus fabricated according to the present invention is free from occurrence of a source offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Patent number: 7098506Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. In addition, the conductive layer of the trench gate is formed to have a substantially flat or concave upper surface and the upper surface is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. Moreover, after etching of the semiconductor substrate to form the upper surface of the conductive layer of the trench gate equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a channel region and a source region are formed by ion implantation. The semiconductor device thus fabricated according to the present invention is free from occurrence of a source offset.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi Ulsi Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Publication number: 20050181569Abstract: A sidewall-insulation film 9 is provided on a side surface of a first opening portion 8a formed in a base extraction electrode 5B of a hetero-junction bipolar transistor, and a portion of the sidewall-insulation film 9 extends so as to protrude from a surface opposite to a semiconductor substrate 1 toward a main surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 in the base extraction electrode 5B, and protruded length thereof is set to be equal to or smaller than one half of thickness of the insulation film 4 interposed between the main surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 and a lower surface of the base extraction electrode 5B.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2002Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Makoto Koshimizu, Yasuaki Kagotoshi, Nobuo Machida
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Publication number: 20050127437Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. In addition, the conductive layer of the trench gate is formed to have a substantially flat or concave upper surface and the upper surface is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. Moreover, after etching of the semiconductor substrate to form the upper surface of the conductive layer of the trench gate equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a channel region and a source region are formed by ion implantation. The semiconductor device thus fabricated according to the present invention is free from occurrence of a source offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Publication number: 20050082608Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate and the trench gate conductive layer and gate insulating film are formed in the trench and over the main surface of the semiconductor substrate at the periphery of the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Publication number: 20050082609Abstract: In an insulated-gate type semiconductor device in which a gate-purpose conductive layer is embedded into a trench which is formed in a semiconductor substrate, and a source-purpose conductive layer is provided on a major surface of the semiconductor substrate, a portion of a gate pillar which is constituted by both the gate-purpose conductive layer and a cap insulating film for capping an upper surface of the gate-purpose conductive layer is projected from the major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a side wall spacer is provided on a side wall of the projected portion of the gate pillar; and the source-purpose conductive layer is connected to a contact region of the major surface of the semiconductor substrate, which is defined by the side wall spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Oishi
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Patent number: 6861703Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. In addition, the conductive layer of the trench gate is formed to have a substantially flat or concave upper surface and the upper surface is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. Moreover, after etching of the semiconductor substrate to form the upper surface of the conductive layer of the trench gate equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a channel region and a source region are formed by ion implantation. The semiconductor device thus fabricated according to the present invention is free from occurrence of a source offset.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi Ulsi Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Patent number: 6858896Abstract: In an insulated-gate type semiconductor device in which a gate-purpose conductive layer is embedded into a trench which is formed in a semiconductor substrate, and a source-purpose conductive layer is provided on a major surface of the semiconductor substrate, a portion of a gate pillar which is constituted by both the gate-purpose conductive layer and a cap insulating film for capping an upper surface of the gate-purpose conductive layer is projected from the major surface of the semiconductor substrate; a side wall spacer is provided on a side wall of the projected portion of the gate pillar; and the source-purpose conductive layer is connected to a contact region of the major surface of the semiconductor substrate, which is defined by the side wall spacer.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi Tobu Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Oishi
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Patent number: 6818949Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate and the trench gate conductive layer and gate insulating film are formed in the trench and over the main surface of the semiconductor substrate at the periphery of the trench.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2004Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Publication number: 20040140503Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate and the trench gate conductive layer and gate insulating film are formed in the trench and over the main surface of the semiconductor substrate at the periphery of the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Patent number: 6706604Abstract: A semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure is obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate. The trench is formed on the main surface of the semiconductor substrate with the insulating film formed thereon with a mask; and the side surface of the insulating film is caused to retreat from the upper end of the trench by isotropic etching, whereby a gate insulating film and a conductive layer to be the trench gate are formed in the trench and over the main surface of the semiconductor substrate at the periphery of the trench. Thus, the occurrence of a source offset and damage to the gate insulating film is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Publication number: 20040046190Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. In addition, the conductive layer of the trench gate is formed to have a substantially flat or concave upper surface and the upper surface is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. Moreover, after etching of the semiconductor substrate to form the upper surface of the conductive layer of the trench gate equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a channel region and a source region are formed by ion implantation. The semiconductor device thus fabricated according to the present invention is free from occurrence of a source offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi
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Patent number: 6638850Abstract: Described is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having an FET of a trench-gate structure obtained by disposing a conductive layer, which will be a gate, in a trench extended in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the upper surface of the trench-gate conductive layer is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. In addition, the conductive layer of the trench gate is formed to have a substantially flat or concave upper surface and the upper surface is formed equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. Moreover, after etching of the semiconductor substrate to form the upper surface of the conductive layer of the trench gate equal to or higher than the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a channel region and a source region are formed by ion implantation. The semiconductor device thus fabricated according to the present invention is free from occurrence of a source offset.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2000Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Inagawa, Nobuo Machida, Kentaro Ooishi