Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki Terasaki

Nobuyuki Terasaki 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: 10607907
    Abstract: The present invention provides a ceramic-aluminum bonded body in which Mg-containing oxide having a spinel crystal structure are dispersed in an aluminum member within a range of 2 ?m in a thickness direction from a bonded interface with a ceramic member, a segregated portion in which Mg, Si, and O is segregated is formed in the aluminum member in the vicinity of the bonded interface with the ceramic member, mass ratios of Mg, Si, and O between the segregated portion and a position spaced by 10 ?m from the bonded interface toward an aluminum member side are within predetermined ranges, and the amount of Mg at the position spaced by 10 ?m from the bonded interface toward the aluminum member side is 0.8 mass % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Yoshirou Kuromitsu, Kazuhiro Akiyama, Toshiyuki Nagase, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo, Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yuichi Ikuhara, Naoya Shibata, Akihito Kumamoto
  • Patent number: 10600719
    Abstract: The present invention is a bonded body in which an aluminum member constituted by an aluminum alloy, and a metal member constituted by copper, nickel, or silver are bonded to each other. The aluminum member is constituted by an aluminum alloy in which a solidus temperature is set to be less than a eutectic temperature of a metal element that constitutes the metal member and aluminum. A Ti layer is formed at a bonding portion between the aluminum member and the metal member, and the aluminum member and the Ti layer, and the Ti layer and the metal member are respectively subjected to solid-phase diffusion bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Patent number: 10526252
    Abstract: A joined body according to the invention is a ceramic/aluminum joined body including: a ceramic member; and an aluminum member made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, in which the ceramic member and the aluminum member are joined to each other, the ceramic member is formed of silicon nitride containing magnesium, and a joining layer in which magnesium is contained in an aluminum-silicon-oxygen-nitrogen compound is formed at a joining interface between the ceramic member and the aluminum member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Publication number: 20200006213
    Abstract: There is provided a copper/ceramic bonded body of the present invention in which a copper member made of copper or a copper alloy and a ceramic member made of aluminum nitride or silicon nitride are bonded to each other, in which an active metal nitride layer containing a nitride of one or more active metals selected from Ti, Zr, Nb, and Hf is formed on the ceramic member side between the copper member and the ceramic member, a Mg solid solution layer in which Mg is dissolved in a Cu matrix phase is formed between the active metal nitride layer and the copper member, and the active metal is present in the Mg solid solution layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Terasaki
  • Publication number: 20200006168
    Abstract: In a ceramic/aluminum bonded body according to the present invention, a ceramic member and an aluminum member formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy are bonded to each other, the ceramic member has a ceramic main body formed of silicon nitride, and an aluminum nitride layer or an aluminum oxide layer formed on the surface of the ceramic main body to which the aluminum member is bonded, the ceramic member and the aluminum member are bonded to each other through the aluminum nitride layer or the aluminum oxide layer, the ceramic main body is provided with silicon nitride phases and a glass phase formed between the silicon nitride phases, Al is present in a portion of the glass phase of the ceramic main body at an interface with the aluminum nitride layer or aluminum oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Terasaki
  • Patent number: 10497585
    Abstract: A bonded body is provided that is formed by bonding a metal member formed from copper, nickel, or silver, and an aluminum alloy member formed from an aluminum alloy of which a solidus temperature is lower than a eutectic temperature of aluminum and a metal element that constitutes the metal member. The aluminum alloy member and the metal member are subjected to solid-phase diffusion bonding. A chill layer, in which a Si phase of which an aspect ratio of a crystal grain is 2.5 or less and a crystal grain diameter is 15 ?m or less is dispersed, is formed on a bonding interface side with the metal member in the aluminum alloy member. The thickness of the chill layer is set to 50 ?m or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Patent number: 10497637
    Abstract: A bonded body is provided that is formed by bonding a metal member formed from copper, nickel, or silver, and an aluminum alloy member formed from an aluminum alloy of which a solidus temperature is lower than a eutectic temperature of aluminum and a metal element that constitutes the metal member. The aluminum alloy member and the metal member are subjected to solid-phase diffusion bonding. A chill layer, in which a Si phase of which an aspect ratio of a crystal grain is 2.5 or less and a crystal grain diameter is 15 ?m or less is dispersed, is formed on a bonding interface side with the metal member in the aluminum alloy member. The thickness of the chill layer is set to 50 ?m or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Patent number: 10410951
    Abstract: A bonded body is provided in which an aluminum alloy member formed from an aluminum alloy, and a metal member formed from copper, nickel, or silver are bonded to each other. The aluminum alloy member is constituted by an aluminum alloy in which a concentration of Si is in a range of 1 mass % to 25 mass %. The aluminum alloy member and the metal member are subjected to solid-phase diffusion bonding. A compound layer, which is formed through diffusion of Al of the aluminum alloy member and a metal element of the metal member, is provided at a bonding interface between the aluminum alloy member and the metal member. A Mg-concentrated layer, in which a concentration of Mg is to 3 mass % or greater, is formed at the inside of the compound layer, and the thickness of the Mg-concentrated layer is in a range of 1 ?m to 30 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Patent number: 10370303
    Abstract: Disclosed is provided a process for producing a bonded body by bonding a ceramic member made of a ceramic to a Cu member made of Cu or a Cu alloy, the process including: a laminating step of laminating the Cu member on a first surface side of the ceramic member via a brazing material containing Cu and a eutectic element which has a eutectic reaction with Cu, and via an active metal; and a heating step of heating the ceramic member and the Cu member which are laminated together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Patent number: 10375825
    Abstract: This power module substrate includes a copper plate that is formed of copper or a copper alloy and is laminated on a surface of a ceramic substrate 11; a nitride layer 31 that is formed on the surface of the ceramic substrate 11 between the copper plate and the ceramic substrate 11; and an Ag—Cu eutectic structure layer 32 having a thickness of 15 ?m or less that is formed between the nitride layer and the copper plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo, Kimihito Nishikawa, Yoshirou Kuromitsu
  • Patent number: 10319664
    Abstract: A bonded body is provided in which an aluminum alloy member formed from an aluminum alloy, and a metal member formed from copper, nickel, or silver are bonded to each other. The aluminum alloy member is constituted by an aluminum alloy in which a concentration of Si is in a range of 1 mass % to 25 mass %. The aluminum alloy member and the metal member are subjected to solid-phase diffusion bonding. A compound layer, which is formed through diffusion of Al of the aluminum alloy member and a metal element of the metal member, is provided at a bonding interface between the aluminum alloy member and the metal member. A Mg-concentrated layer, in which a concentration of Mg is to 3 mass % or greater, is formed at the inside of the compound layer, and the thickness of the Mg-concentrated layer is in a range of 1 ?m to 30 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Publication number: 20190135706
    Abstract: In a copper-ceramic bonded body of the present invention, at a bonding interface of a copper member and a ceramic member, there are formed a nitride compound layer containing one or more nitride forming elements selected from Ti, Nb, Hf, and Zr, and an Ag—Cu eutectic layer, in order from the ceramic member side, the thickness of the nitride compound layer is 0.15 ?m or more and 1.0 ?m or less, an intermetallic compound phase formed of an intermetallic compound that contains the nitride forming element and Si is present between the copper member and the ceramic member, and Cu and Si are present at the grain boundary of the nitride compound layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Terasaki
  • Patent number: 10283431
    Abstract: The present invention is a bonded body in which an aluminum member constituted by an aluminum alloy, and a metal member constituted by copper, nickel, or silver are bonded to each other. The aluminum member is constituted by an aluminum alloy in which a Si concentration is set to be in a range of 1 mass % to 25 mass %. A Ti layer is formed at a bonding portion between the aluminum member and the metal member, and the aluminum member and the Ti layer, and the Ti layer and the metal member are respectively subjected to solid-phase diffusion bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Publication number: 20190132956
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing an insulated circuit board of the present invention includes: a ceramic/aluminum-joining step of joining an aluminum material to a ceramic substrate and thereby, forming an aluminum layer; a titanium material-disposing step of disposing a titanium material on a surface of the aluminum layer or the aluminum material in a circuit pattern shape; a titanium layer-forming step of performing a heat treatment in a state where the titanium material is laminated on the surface of the aluminum layer or the aluminum material and thereby, forming the titanium layer; and an etching treatment step of etching the aluminum layer on which the titanium layer is formed, into the circuit pattern shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Toyo Ohashi
  • Patent number: 10199237
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a power-module substrate includes a lamination step of laminating a ceramic member and a copper member through an active metal material and a filler metal having a melting point of 710° C. or lower, and a heating treatment step of heating the ceramic member and the copper member laminated together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Publication number: 20190035710
    Abstract: A bonded body of the present invention includes a ceramic member formed of ceramics and a Cu member formed of Cu or a Cu alloy. In a bonded interface between the ceramic member and the Cu member, a Cu—Sn layer which is positioned on the ceramic member side and in which Sn forms a solid solution in Cu, a first intermetallic compound layer which is positioned on the Cu member side and contains Cu and Ti, and a second intermetallic compound layer which is positioned between the first intermetallic compound layer and the Cu—Sn layer and contains P and Ti are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Patent number: 10173282
    Abstract: The bonded body of the present invention includes: a ceramic member made of ceramics; and a Cu member which is made of Cu or a Cu alloy and bonded to the ceramic member through a Cu—P—Sn-based brazing filler material and a Ti material, wherein a Cu—Sn layer, which is positioned close to the ceramic member and in which Sn forms a solid solution with Cu, and a Ti layer which is positioned between the Cu member and the Cu—Sn layer, are formed at a bonded interface between the ceramic member and the Cu member, a first intermetallic compound layer made of Cu and Ti is formed between the Cu member and the Ti layer, and a second intermetallic compound layer containing P is formed between the Cu—Sn layer and the Ti layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Publication number: 20180346387
    Abstract: A joined body according to the invention is a ceramic/aluminum joined body including: a ceramic member; and an aluminum member made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, in which the ceramic member and the aluminum member are joined to each other, the ceramic member is formed of silicon nitride containing magnesium, and a joining layer in which magnesium is contained in an aluminum-silicon-oxygen-nitrogen compound is formed at a joining interface between the ceramic member and the aluminum member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo
  • Publication number: 20180323122
    Abstract: The present invention provides a ceramic-aluminum bonded body in which Mg-containing oxide having a spinel crystal structure are dispersed in an aluminum member within a range of 2 ?m in a thickness direction from a bonded interface with a ceramic member, a segregated portion in which Mg, Si, and O is segregated is formed in the aluminum member in the vicinity of the bonded interface with the ceramic member, mass ratios of Mg, Si, and O between the segregated portion and a position spaced by 10 ?m from the bonded interface toward an aluminum member side are within predetermined ranges, and the amount of Mg at the position spaced by 10 ?m from the bonded interface toward the aluminum member side is 0.8 mass % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshirou Kuromitsu, Kazuhiro Akiyama, Toshiyuki Nagase, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo, Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yuichi Ikuhara, Naoya Shibata, Akihito Kumamoto
  • Patent number: 10103035
    Abstract: There is a provided a copper-ceramic bonded body in which a copper member formed of copper or a copper alloy and a ceramic member formed of nitride ceramic are bonded to each other, in which an active element oxide layer containing an active element and oxygen is formed at bonding interfaces between the copper member and the ceramic member, and a thickness t of the active element oxide layer is in a range of 5 nm to 220 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Terasaki, Yoshiyuki Nagatomo