Patents by Inventor Nobuyoshi Matsuyama

Nobuyoshi Matsuyama 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: 5728591
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a light valve device comprises forming a transparent insulating thin film layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and forming a single crystal semiconductor thin film on a surface of the transparent insulating thin film layer. A portion of the single crystal semiconductor thin film is then removed and at least one pixel electrode is formed on the transparent insulating thin film layer at a region where the single crystal semiconductor thin film has been removed. A driving unit is then formed in the single crystal semiconductor thin film. Thereafter, a carrier substrate is laminated using an adhesive on the surface of the semiconductor substrate at a region corresponding to the pixel electrode and the driving unit. The semiconductor substrate is then removed to expose a surface of the transparent insulating thin film layer and through-holes and a metal film are formed on the exposed surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Takahashi, Yoshikazu Kojima, Hiroaki Takasu, Nobuyoshi Matsuyama, Hitoshi Niwa, Tomoyuki Yoshino, Tsuneo Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 5618739
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises forming an SOI substrate by depositing an insulating film of silicon dioxide on a surface of a temporary silicon substrate, thermally bonding a semiconductor substrate of single crystal silicon on a surface of the insulating film, and polishing the semiconductor substrate to form a single crystal semiconductor thin film. A semiconductor integrated circuit is then formed in the single crystal semiconductor thin film. Thereafter, a support substrate is fixedly adhered in face-to-face relation to a surface of the semiconductor integrated circuit opposite to the temporary substrate. The temporary substrate is then removed to expose a surface of the insulating film. The exposed surface of the insulating film is then subjected to a treatment including at least forming an electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Takahashi, Yoshikazu Kojima, Hiroaki Takasu, Nobuyoshi Matsuyama, Hitoshi Niwa, Tomoyuki Yoshino, Tsuneo Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 5585304
    Abstract: A semiconductor wafer is comprised of a transparent layer interposed between a thin silicon layer and a thick silicon layer. Silicon islands are formed from the thin silicon layer on the transparent layer. Device elements are formed in the silicon islands. Thereafter, the thick silicon layer which is a support layer is etched away to form a transparent region on the wafer. The wafer is constructed to avoid elimination or destruction of the transparent layer during the course of formation of the silicon islands and during the course of etching of the rear thick silicon plate. The transparent layer is comprised of a silicon nitride film or a silicon carbide film. Alternatively, the transparent layer is comprised of a silicon oxide film covered by a silicon nitride film or a silicon carbide film on one or both of the upper and lower faces of the silicon oxide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignees: Agency Industrial Science, Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Yutaka Hayashi, Kunihiro Takahashi, Hiroaki Takasu, Yoshikazu Kojima, Hitoshi Niwa, Nobuyoshi Matsuyama, Yomoyuki Yoshino, Masaaki Kamiya
  • Patent number: 5572045
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are a semiconductor device having a double-side wiring structure, in which a single crystal semiconductor thin film formed integrally with transistor elements is laminated on an insulating thin film and is formed with through holes and in which the insulating thin film is formed on its back with electrodes and a shielding film, and a light valve device using the semiconductor device. Over the single crystal semiconductor thin film, there are formed switching elements of transistors, pixel electrodes connected electrically with the switching elements, and drive circuits for scanning and driving the switching elements. Also disclosed is a miniature highly dense light valve device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Takahashi, Yoshikazu Kojima, Hiroaki Takasu, Nobuyoshi Matsuyama, Hitoshi Niwa, Tomoyuki Yoshino, Tsuneo Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 5486708
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a double-side wiring structure, in which a single crystal semiconductor thin film is formed integrally with transistor elements and is laminated on an insulating thin film. The single crystal semiconductor thin film is formed with through-holes and the insulating thin film is formed on its back side with electrodes and a shielding film. A light valve device using the semiconductor device is also disclosed. Over the single crystal semiconductor thin film, there are formed switching elements of transistors, pixel electrodes connected electrically with the switching elements, and drive circuits for scanning and driving the switching elements. Also disclosed is a miniature highly dense light valve device. In this light valve device, an electrooptical substance is arranged between a multi-layer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Takahashi, Yoshikazu Kojima, Hiroaki Takasu, Nobuyoshi Matsuyama, Hitoshi Niwa, Tomoyuki Yoshino, Tsuneo Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 5347154
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a double-side wiring structure, in which a single crystal semiconductor thin film is formed integrally with transistor elements and is laminated on an insulating thin film. The single crystal semiconductor thin film is formed with through-holes and the insulating thin film is formed on its back side with electrodes and a shielding film. A light valve device using the semiconductor device is also disclosed. Over the single crystal semiconductor thin film, there are formed switching elements of transistors, pixel electrodes connected electrically with the switching elements, and drive circuits for scanning and driving the switching elements. Also disclosed is a miniature highly dense light valve device. In this light valve device, an electrooptical substance is arranged between a multi-layer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Takahashi, Yoshikazu Kojima, Hiroaki Takasu, Nobuyoshi Matsuyama, Hitoshi Niwa, Tomoyuki Yoshino, Tsuneo Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 4540909
    Abstract: A tuning fork type quartz crystal resonator using a coupling between the fundamental flexural and fundamental torsional modes of vibration. The resonator has a base and two tuning fork arms extending from the base. The length of the base is larger than that of the tuning fork arms. The base has a narrow width portion effective to lower the vibrating displacements of the base end according to the torsional mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments & Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Takahashi, Nobuyoshi Matsuyama