Patents by Inventor Ryosuke Okawa

Ryosuke Okawa 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: 11715795
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor disposed in a first region of a semiconductor layer and a second transistor disposed in a second region of the semiconductor layer, and includes, on the surface of the semiconductor layer, first source pads, a first gate pad, second source pads, and a second gate pad. In the plan view of the semiconductor layer, the first and second transistors are aligned in a first direction; the first gate pad is disposed such that none of the first source pads is disposed between the first gate pad and a side parallel to the first direction and located closest to the first gate pad; and the second gate pad is disposed such that none of the second source pads is disposed between the second gate pad and a side parallel to the first direction and located closest to the second gate pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai, Kazuma Yoshida, Tsubasa Inoue, Takeshi Imamura
  • Patent number: 11637176
    Abstract: Provided is a first vertical field effect transistor in which first source regions and first connection portions via which a first body region is connected to a first source electrode are disposed alternately and cyclically in a first direction in which first trenches extend. In a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, Lxm?Lxr?0.20 ?m holds true where Lxm denotes a distance between adjacent first trenches and Lxr denotes the inner width of a first trench. The lengths of the first connection portions are in a convergence region in which the on-resistance of the vertical field effect transistor at the time when a voltage having a specification value is applied to first gate conductors to supply current having a specification value does not decrease noticeably even when the lengths of the first connection portions are made much shorter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Hironao Nakamura, Ryosuke Okawa, Tsubasa Inoue, Akira Kimura, Eiji Yasuda
  • Patent number: 11626399
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device which is a facedown mounting, chip-size-package-type semiconductor device and includes: a transistor element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a control electrode which controls a conduction state between the first electrode and the second electrode; a plurality of first resistor elements each including a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrodes of the first resistor elements being electrically connected to the second electrode of the transistor element; one or more external resistance terminals to which the second electrodes of the plurality of first resistor elements are physically connected; a first external terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the transistor element; and an external control terminal electrically connected to the control electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Kazuma Yoshida, Ryosuke Okawa, Tsubasa Inoue
  • Publication number: 20230101684
    Abstract: Provided is a first vertical field effect transistor in which first source regions and first connection portions via which a first body region is connected to a first source electrode are disposed alternately and cyclically in a first direction in which first trenches extend. In a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, Lxm?Lxr?0.20 ?m holds true where Lxm denotes a distance between adjacent first trenches and Lxr denotes the inner width of a first trench. The lengths of the first connection portions are in a convergence region in which the on-resistance of the vertical field effect transistor at the time when a voltage having a specification value is applied to first gate conductors to supply current having a specification value does not decrease noticeably even when the lengths of the first connection portions are made much shorter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hironao NAKAMURA, Ryosuke Okawa, Tsubasa Inoue, Akira Kimura, Eiji Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20220157806
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device which is a facedown mounting, chip-size-package-type semiconductor device and includes: a transistor element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a control electrode which controls a conduction state between the first electrode and the second electrode; a plurality of first resistor elements each including a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrodes of the first resistor elements being electrically connected to the second electrode of the transistor element; one or more external resistance terminals to which the second electrodes of the plurality of first resistor elements are physically connected; a first external terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the transistor element; and an external control terminal electrically connected to the control electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuma YOSHIDA, Ryosuke Okawa, Tsubasa Inoue
  • Patent number: 11282834
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device which is a facedown mounting, chip-size-package-type semiconductor device and includes: a transistor element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a control electrode which controls a conduction state between the first electrode and the second electrode; a plurality of first resistor elements each including a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrodes of the first resistor elements being electrically connected to the second electrode of the transistor element; one or more external resistance terminals to which the second electrodes of the plurality of first resistor elements are physically connected; a first external terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the transistor element; and an external control terminal electrically connected to the control electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Kazuma Yoshida, Ryosuke Okawa, Tsubasa Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220029016
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor disposed in a first region of a semiconductor layer and a second transistor disposed in a second region of the semiconductor layer, and includes, on the surface of the semiconductor layer, first source pads, a first gate pad, second source pads, and a second gate pad. In the plan view of the semiconductor layer, the first and second transistors are aligned in a first direction; the first gate pad is disposed such that none of the first source pads is disposed between the first gate pad and a side parallel to the first direction and located closest to the first gate pad; and the second gate pad is disposed such that none of the second source pads is disposed between the second gate pad and a side parallel to the first direction and located closest to the second gate pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ryosuke OKAWA, Toshikazu IMAI, Kazuma YOSHIDA, Tsubasa INOUE, Takeshi IMAMURA
  • Patent number: 11171234
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor disposed in a first region of a semiconductor layer and a second transistor disposed in a second region of the semiconductor layer, and includes, on the surface of the semiconductor layer, first source pads, a first gate pad, second source pads, and a second gate pad. In the plan view of the semiconductor layer, the first and second transistors are aligned in a first direction; the first gate pad is disposed such that none of the first source pads is disposed between the first gate pad and a side parallel to the first direction and located closest to the first gate pad; and the second gate pad is disposed such that none of the second source pads is disposed between the second gate pad and a side parallel to the first direction and located closest to the second gate pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai, Kazuma Yoshida, Tsubasa Inoue, Takeshi Imamura
  • Publication number: 20210233905
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device which is a facedown mounting, chip-size-package-type semiconductor device and includes: a transistor element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a control electrode which controls a conduction state between the first electrode and the second electrode; a plurality of first resistor elements each including a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrodes of the first resistor elements being electrically connected to the second electrode of the transistor element; one or more external resistance terminals to which the second electrodes of the plurality of first resistor elements are physically connected; a first external terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the transistor element; and an external control terminal electrically connected to the control electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuma Yoshida, Ryosuke OKAWA, Tsubasa INOUE
  • Patent number: 11069783
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a first conductivity-type impurity, a low-concentration impurity layer including a first conductivity-type impurity having a concentration lower than a concentration of the first conductivity-type impurity in the semiconductor substrate, a backside electrode including a metal material, and first and second transistors in the low-concentration impurity layer. The first transistor includes a first source electrode and a first gate electrode on a surface of the low-concentration impurity layer, the second transistor includes a second source electrode and a second gate electrode on the surface of the low-concentration impurity layer. The semiconductor substrate serves as a common drain region of the transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Eiji Yasuda, Toshikazu Imai, Ryosuke Okawa, Takeshi Imamura, Mitsuaki Sakamoto, Kazuma Yoshida, Masaaki Hirako, Yasuyuki Masumoto, Shigetoshi Sota, Tomonari Oota
  • Patent number: 11056563
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a first conductivity-type impurity, a low-concentration impurity layer including a first conductivity-type impurity having a concentration lower than a concentration of the first conductivity-type impurity in the semiconductor substrate, a backside electrode including a metal material, and first and second transistors in the low-concentration impurity layer. The first transistor includes a first source electrode and a first gate electrode on a surface of the low-concentration impurity layer, the second transistor includes a second source electrode and a second gate electrode on the surface of the low-concentration impurity layer. The semiconductor substrate serves as a common drain region of the transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Eiji Yasuda, Toshikazu Imai, Ryosuke Okawa, Takeshi Imamura, Mitsuaki Sakamoto, Kazuma Yoshida, Masaaki Hirako, Yasuyuki Masumoto, Shigetoshi Sota, Tomonari Oota
  • Patent number: D934820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai, Kazuma Yoshida, Tsubasa Inoue, Takeshi Imamura
  • Patent number: D934821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan
    Inventors: Masahide Taguchi, Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai
  • Patent number: D937232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan
    Inventors: Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai, Kazuma Yoshida, Tsubasa Inoue, Takeshi Imamura
  • Patent number: D937233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan
    Inventors: Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai, Kazuma Yoshida, Tsubasa Inoue, Takeshi Imamura
  • Patent number: D938925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai, Kazuma Yoshida, Tsubasa Inoue, Takeshi Imamura
  • Patent number: D951212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Imamura, Kazuma Yoshida, Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai
  • Patent number: D951213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Imamura, Kazuma Yoshida, Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai
  • Patent number: D951214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Imamura, Kazuma Yoshida, Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai
  • Patent number: D951215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Imamura, Kazuma Yoshida, Ryosuke Okawa, Toshikazu Imai