Patents by Inventor Nobutaka Imanishi

Nobutaka Imanishi 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: 7742337
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory is achieved which allows a reduction in the area of a memory array block without reducing the gate widths of floating gates. A plurality of select gates extend in straight lines in the X direction. Between the upper- and lower-side select gates, two rows' worth of floating gates are arranged. The plurality of floating gates are placed in a staggered arrangement (in other words, in a zigzag pattern). That is, looking at one floating gate in a specific column and another floating gate in a column adjacent to that specific column, those floating gates deviate from each other in the Y direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yutaka Takikawa, Koichi Kawauchi, Satoko Kamakura, Kazuo Nomura, Kazuyuki Kawamoto, Nobutaka Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20090059665
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory is achieved which allows a reduction in the area of a memory array block without reducing the gate widths of floating gates. A plurality of select gates extend in straight lines in the X direction. Between the upper- and lower-side select gates, two rows' worth of floating gates are arranged. The plurality of floating gates are placed in a staggered arrangement (in other words, in a zigzag pattern). That is, looking at one floating gate in a specific column and another floating gate in a column adjacent to that specific column, those floating gates deviate from each other in the Y direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yutaka Takikawa, Koichi Kawauchi, Satoko Kamakura, Kazuo Nomura, Kazuyuki Kawamoto, Nobutaka Imanishi
  • Patent number: 7486556
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory is achieved which allows a reduction in the area of a memory array block without reducing the gate widths of floating gates. A plurality of select gates extend in straight lines in the X direction. Between the upper- and lower-side select gates, two rows' worth of floating gates are arranged. The plurality of floating gates are placed in a staggered arrangement (in other words, in a zigzag pattern). That is, looking at one floating gate in a specific column and another floating gate in a column adjacent to that specific column, those floating gates deviate from each other in the Y direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yutaka Takikawa, Koichi Kawauchi, Satoko Kamakura, Kazuo Nomura, Kazuyuki Kawamoto, Nobutaka Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20080175051
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory is achieved which allows a reduction in the area of a memory array block without reducing the gate widths of floating gates. A plurality of select gates extend in straight lines in the X direction. Between the upper- and lower-side select gates, two rows' worth of floating gates are arranged. The plurality of floating gates are placed in a staggered arrangement (in other words, in a zigzag pattern). That is, looking at one floating gate in a specific column and another floating gate in a column adjacent to that specific column, those floating gates deviate from each other in the Y direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Yutaka Takikawa, Koichi Kawauchi, Satoko Kamakura, Kazuo Nomura, Kazuyuki Kawamoto, Nobutaka Imanishi
  • Patent number: 7400530
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory is achieved which allows a reduction in the area of a memory array block without reducing the gate widths of floating gates. A plurality of select gates extend in straight lines in the X direction. Between the upper- and lower-side select gates, two rows' worth of floating gates are arranged. The plurality of floating gates are placed in a staggered arrangement (in other words, in a zigzag pattern). That is, looking at one floating gate in a specific column and another floating gate in a column adjacent to that specific column, those floating gates deviate from each other in the Y direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yutaka Takikawa, Koichi Kawauchi, Satoko Kamakura, Kazuo Nomura, Kazuyuki Kawamoto, Nobutaka Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20070285991
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory is achieved which allows a reduction in the area of a memory array block without reducing the gate widths of floating gates. A plurality of select gates extend in straight lines in the X direction. Between the upper- and lower-side select gates, two rows' worth of floating gates are arranged. The plurality of floating gates are placed in a staggered arrangement (in other words, in a zigzag pattern). That is, looking at one floating gate in a specific column and another floating gate in a column adjacent to that specific column, those floating gates deviate from each other in the Y direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Yutaka Takikawa, Koichi Kawauchi, Satoko Kamakura, Kazuo Nomura, Kazuyuki Kawamoto, Nobutaka Imanishi
  • Patent number: 7307889
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory is achieved which allows a reduction in the area of a memory array block without reducing the gate widths of floating gates. A plurality of select gates extend in straight lines in the X direction. Between the upper- and lower-side select gates, two rows' worth of floating gates are arranged. The plurality of floating gates are placed in a staggered arrangement (in other words, in a zigzag pattern). That is, looking at one floating gate in a specific column and another floating gate in a column adjacent to that specific column, those floating gates deviate from each other in the Y direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yutaka Takikawa, Koichi Kawauchi, Satoko Kamakura, Kazuo Nomura, Kazuyuki Kawamoto, Nobutaka Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20050226053
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory is achieved which allows a reduction in the area of a memory array block without reducing the gate widths of floating gates. A plurality of select gates extend in straight lines in the X direction. Between the upper- and lower-side select gates, two rows' worth of floating gates are arranged. The plurality of floating gates are placed in a staggered arrangement (in other words, in a zigzag pattern). That is, looking at one floating gate in a specific column and another floating gate in a column adjacent to that specific column, those floating gates deviate from each other in the Y direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yutaka Takikawa, Koichi Kawauchi, Satoko Kamakura, Kazuo Nomura, Kazuyuki Kawamoto, Nobutaka Imanishi