Patents by Inventor Noriyuki Sato
Noriyuki Sato 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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Publication number: 20250022500Abstract: Described herein is a memory bit-cell that results in lower leakage and higher sensing margin. In at least one embodiment, a memory bit-cell comprises a plurality of capacitors, wherein an individual capacitor is coupled to a node and an individual plate-line. In at least one embodiment, memory bit-cell comprises a first transistor coupled to the node. In at least one embodiment, memory bit-cell comprises a second transistor coupled in series with the first transistor, wherein the second transistor is coupled to a bit-line, wherein the first transistor or the second transistor is controllable by a word-line, and wherein the word-line is parallel to the individual plate-line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Mustansir Yunus Mukadam, Erik Unterborn, Pramod Kolar, Amrita Mathuriya, Debo Olaosebikan, Tanay Gosavi, Noriyuki Sato, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Publication number: 20250014621Abstract: Described herein is a memory bit-cell that results in lower leakage and higher sensing margin. In at least one embodiment, a memory bit-cell comprises a plurality of capacitors, wherein an individual capacitor is coupled to a node and an individual plate-line. In at least one embodiment, memory bit-cell comprises a first transistor coupled to the node. In at least one embodiment, memory bit-cell comprises a second transistor coupled in series with the first transistor, wherein the second transistor is coupled to a bit-line, wherein the first transistor or the second transistor is controllable by a word-line, and wherein the word-line is parallel to the individual plate-line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Mustansir Yunus Mukadam, Erik Unterborn, Pramod Kolar, Amrita Mathuriya, Debo Olaosebikan, Tanay Gosavi, Noriyuki Sato, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Patent number: 12171103Abstract: A configuration for efficiently placing a group of capacitors with one terminal connected to a common node is described. The capacitors are stacked and folded along the common node. In a stack and fold configuration, devices are stacked vertically (directly or with a horizontal offset) with one terminal of the devices being shared to a common node, and further the capacitors are placed along both sides of the common node. The common node is a point of fold. In one example, the devices are capacitors. N number of capacitors can be divided in L number of stack layers such that there are N/L capacitors in each stacked layer. The N/L capacitors are shorted together with an electrode (e.g., bottom electrode). The electrode can be metal, a conducting oxide, or a combination of a conducting oxide and a barrier material. The capacitors can be planar, non-planar or replaced by memory elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Amrita Mathuriya, Debo Olaosebikan, Tanay Gosavi, Noriyuki Sato, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Patent number: 12147941Abstract: A method for monetizing ferroelectric process development is described. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises procuring a target material based on a model driven selection which is based on charge, mass and magnetic moment, and/or mass of the atomic constituents of the target material. The method further comprises applying the target material to a fabrication process to build a ferroelectric device. The method further comprises generating a notification indicative of procurement of the target material and application of the target material. The method further comprises electronically transmitting the notification to a customer, wherein the notification includes an invoice having a line item associated with a cost of the procuring of the target material and application of the target material.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Niloy Mukherjee, Noriyuki Sato, Tanay Gosavi, Somilkumar J. Rathi, James David Clarkson, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Debo Olaosebikan, Amrita Mathuriya
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Patent number: 12148734Abstract: Disclosed herein are transistors, memory cells, and arrangements thereof. For example, in some embodiments, an integrated circuit (IC) structure may include a plurality of transistors, wherein the transistors are distributed in a hexagonally packed arrangement. In another example, in some embodiments, an IC structure may include a memory cell including an axially symmetric transistor coupled to an axially symmetric capacitor, wherein the axis of the transistor is aligned with the axis of the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Sarah Atanasov, Abhishek A. Sharma, Bernhard Sell, Chieh-Jen Ku, Elliot Tan, Hui Jae Yoo, Noriyuki Sato, Travis W. Lajoie, Van H. Le, Thoe Michaelos
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Patent number: 12150297Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) structure in a memory device is described. In an example, the IC structure includes a memory cell including a bitline (BL) extending along a first direction and a channel extending along a second direction above and diagonal to the BL. In the example, a wordline (WL) extends in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction of the BL and intersects with the channel to control a current in the channel along a gated channel length. In some examples, the channel is electrically coupled on a first side to a storage capacitor via a storage node contact (SNC) and on a second side to the BL via a bit line contact (BLC) located on an underside or backside of the channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Noriyuki Sato, Sarah Atanasov, Abhishek A. Sharma, Bernhard Sell, Chieh-Jen Ku, Arnab Sen Gupta, Matthew V. Metz, Elliot N. Tan, Hui Jae Yoo, Travis W. Lajoie, Van H. Le, Pei-Hua Wang
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Publication number: 20240379144Abstract: Described herein is a memory bit-cell that results in lower leakage and higher sensing margin. In at least one embodiment, a memory bit-cell comprises a plurality of capacitors, wherein an individual capacitor is coupled to a node and an individual plate-line. In at least one embodiment, memory bit-cell comprises a first transistor coupled to the node. In at least one embodiment, memory bit-cell comprises a second transistor coupled in series with the first transistor, wherein the second transistor is coupled to a bit-line, wherein the first transistor or the second transistor is controllable by a word-line, and wherein the word-line is parallel to the individual plate-line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Mustansir Yunus Mukadam, Erik Unterborn, Pramod Kolar, Amrita Mathuriya, Debo Olaosebikan, Tanay Gosavi, Noriyuki Sato, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Publication number: 20240379143Abstract: Described herein is a memory bit-cell that results in lower leakage and higher sensing margin. In at least one embodiment, a memory bit-cell comprises a plurality of capacitors, wherein an individual capacitor is coupled to a node and an individual plate-line. In at least one embodiment, memory bit-cell comprises a first transistor coupled to the node. In at least one embodiment, memory bit-cell comprises a second transistor coupled in series with the first transistor, wherein the second transistor is coupled to a bit-line, wherein the first transistor or the second transistor is controllable by a word-line, and wherein the word-line is parallel to the individual plate-line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Mustansir Yunus Mukadam, Erik Unterborn, Pramod Kolar, Amrita Mathuriya, Debo Olaosebikan, Tanay Gosavi, Noriyuki Sato, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Patent number: 12142310Abstract: A pocket integration for high density memory and logic applications and methods of fabrication are described. While various examples are described with reference to FeRAM, capacitive structures formed herein can be used for any application where a capacitor is desired. For instance, the capacitive structure can be used for fabricating ferroelectric based or paraelectric based majority gate, minority gate, and/or threshold gate.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Noriyuki Sato, Tanay Gosavi, Niloy Mukherjee, Amrita Mathuriya, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Patent number: 12131991Abstract: An integrated circuit interconnect structure includes a first metallization level including a first metal line having a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending a length in a first direction. A second metal line is adjacent to the first metal line and a dielectric is between the first metal line and the second metal line. A second metallization level is above the first metallization level where the second metallization level includes a third metal line extending a length in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The third metal line extends over the first metal line and the second metal line but not beyond the first sidewall. A conductive via is between the first metal line and the third metal line where the conductive via does not extend beyond the first sidewall or beyond the second sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Manish Chandhok, Leonard Guler, Paul Nyhus, Gobind Bisht, Jonathan Laib, David Shykind, Gurpreet Singh, Eungnak Han, Noriyuki Sato, Charles Wallace, Jinnie Aloysius
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Publication number: 20240347397Abstract: A method to deposit a multi-layer stack for device applications includes implementing a model driven target selection for deposition. One or more targets may be procured with an initial stoichiometric composition or elemental purity. The targets may be utilized to form the multi-layer stack, and measurements may be made of chemical composition and electrical properties of the multi-layer stack. The measurements may be compared to reference target values and if measurement results are not within tolerance, the composition of the targets can be changed to yield a successive multi-layer stack. The process can be iterated until measurement results are within tolerance of target results. Additional experimentation with post deposition thermal anneal can be performed to optimize multi-layer stack properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Niloy Mukherjee, Noriyuki Sato, Tanay Gosavi, Mauricio Manfrini, Somilkumar J. Rathi, James David Clarkson, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Debo Olaosebikan, Amrita Mathuriya
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Patent number: 12108609Abstract: A configuration for efficiently placing a group of capacitors with one terminal connected to a common node is described. The capacitors are stacked and folded along the common node. In a stack and fold configuration, devices are stacked vertically (directly or with a horizontal offset) with one terminal of the devices being shared to a common node, and further the capacitors are placed along both sides of the common node. The common node is a point of fold. In one example, the devices are capacitors. N number of capacitors can be divided in L number of stack layers such that there are N/L capacitors in each stacked layer. The N/L capacitors are shorted together with an electrode (e.g., bottom electrode). The electrode can be metal, a conducting oxide, or a combination of a conducting oxide and a barrier material. The capacitors can be planar, non-planar or replaced by memory elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Amrita Mathuriya, Debo Olaosebikan, Tanay Gosavi, Noriyuki Sato, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Patent number: 12108607Abstract: An integration process including an etch stop layer for high density memory and logic applications and methods of fabrication are described. While various examples are described with reference to FeRAM, capacitive structures formed herein can be used for any application where a capacitor is desired. For instance, the capacitive structure can be used for fabricating ferroelectric based or paraelectric based majority gate, minority gate, and/or threshold gate.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Noriyuki Sato, Debraj Guhabiswas, Tanay Gosavi, Niloy Mukherjee, Amrita Mathuriya, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Patent number: 12108608Abstract: An integration process including an etch stop layer for high density memory and logic applications and methods of fabrication are described. While various examples are described with reference to FeRAM, capacitive structures formed herein can be used for any application where a capacitor is desired. For instance, the capacitive structure can be used for fabricating ferroelectric based or paraelectric based majority gate, minority gate, and/or threshold gate.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Noriyuki Sato, Debraj Guhabiswas, Tanay Gosavi, Niloy Mukherjee, Amrita Mathuriya, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Publication number: 20240308028Abstract: A liquid supply device includes a swing arm capable of horizontally swinging above a polishing table, and a plurality of spray nozzles that is arranged in a longitudinal direction of the swing arm and sprays a cleaning fluid onto the polishing table, in which each of the plurality of spray nozzles has a slit-shaped fluid outlet, and a fluid outlet of the spray nozzle closer to a distal end of the swing arm is oriented to have a larger inclination angle with respect to a longitudinal direction of the swing arm in plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Noriyuki SATO, Masayuki TAMURA, Kuniaki YAMAGUCHI, Tetsuya TERADA
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Patent number: 12094923Abstract: A memory device includes a first electrode comprising a first conductive nonlinear polar material, where the first conductive nonlinear polar material comprises a first average grain length. The memory device further includes a dielectric layer comprising a perovskite material on the first electrode, where the perovskite material includes a second average grain length. A second electrode comprising a second conductive nonlinear polar material is on the dielectric layer, where the second conductive nonlinear polar material includes a third grain average length that is less than or equal to the first average grain length or the second average grain length.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Niloy Mukherjee, Somilkumar J. Rathi, Jason Y. Wu, Pratyush Pandey, Zeying Ren, Fnu Atiquzzaman, Gabriel Antonio Paulius Velarde, Noriyuki Sato, Mauricio Manfrini, Tanay Gosavi, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Amrita Mathuriya, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Patent number: 12096638Abstract: A configuration for efficiently placing a group of capacitors with one terminal connected to a common node is described. The capacitors are stacked and folded along the common node. In a stack and fold configuration, devices are stacked vertically (directly or with a horizontal offset) with one terminal of the devices being shared to a common node, and further the capacitors are placed along both sides of the common node. The common node is a point of fold. In one example, the devices are capacitors. N number of capacitors can be divided in L number of stack layers such that there are N/L capacitors in each stacked layer. The N/L capacitors are shorted together with an electrode (e.g., bottom electrode). The electrode can be metal, a conducting oxide, or a combination of a conducting oxide and a barrier material. The capacitors can be planar, non-planar or replaced by memory elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Amrita Mathuriya, Debo Olaosebikan, Tanay Gosavi, Noriyuki Sato, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Publication number: 20240304543Abstract: IC interconnect structures including subtractively patterned features. Feature ends may be defined through multiple patterning of multiple cap materials for reduced misregistration. Subtractively patterned features may be lines integrated with damascene vias or with subtractively patterned vias, or may be vias integrated with damascene lines or with subtractively patterned lines. Subtractively patterned vias may be deposited as part of a planar metal layer and defined currently with interconnect lines. Subtractively patterned features may be integrated with air gap isolation structures. Subtractively patterned features may be include a barrier material on the bottom, top, or sidewall. A bottom barrier of a subtractively patterned features may be deposited with an area selective technique to be absent from an underlying interconnect feature. A barrier of a subtractively patterned feature may comprise graphene or a chalcogenide of a metal in the feature or in a seed layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Kevin Lin, Noriyuki Sato, Tristan Tronic, Michael Christenson, Christopher Jezewski, Jiun-Ruey Chen, James M. Blackwell, Matthew Metz, Miriam Reshotko, Nafees Kabir, Jeffery Bielefeld, Manish Chandhok, Hui Jae Yoo, Elijah Karpov, Carl Naylor, Ramanan Chebiam
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Patent number: 12087730Abstract: A configuration for efficiently placing a group of capacitors with one terminal connected to a common node is described. The capacitors are stacked and folded along the common node. In a stack and fold configuration, devices are stacked vertically (directly or with a horizontal offset) with one terminal of the devices being shared to a common node, and further the capacitors are placed along both sides of the common node. The common node is a point of fold. In one example, the devices are capacitors. N number of capacitors can be divided in L number of stack layers such that there are N/L capacitors in each stacked layer. The N/L capacitors are shorted together with an electrode (e.g., bottom electrode). The electrode can be metal, a conducting oxide, or a combination of a conducting oxide and a barrier material. The capacitors can be planar, non-planar or replaced by memory elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.Inventors: Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Amrita Mathuriya, Debo Olaosebikan, Tanay Gosavi, Noriyuki Sato, Sasikanth Manipatruni
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Patent number: 12089362Abstract: A blank panel of the present disclosure includes a partial panel and a partial panel, in which the partial panel includes an attachment portion attached to a rack and a link portion linked to the partial panel, and the partial panel includes an attachment portion attached to the rack and a link portion linked to the partial panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Noriyuki Sato, Mineki Ogata, Kosuke Watanabe