Patents by Inventor Ryouji MASUDA

Ryouji MASUDA 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).

  • Publication number: 20240090222
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body in which a first insulating layer and a first conductive layer are alternately stacked in a first direction. A columnar body includes a first insulating portion extending in the first direction in the stacked body, a first semiconductor portion provided between the first insulating portion and the stacked body, and a third insulating portion provided between a second insulating portion provided between the first semiconductor portion and the stacked body, and the second insulating portion and the stacked body, and has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. A second conductive layer is provided on the stacked body and is electrically connected to the first semiconductor portion at the first end of the columnar body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Tatsufumi HAMADA, Yosuke MITSUNO, Tomohiro KUKI, Yusuke MORIKAWA, Ryouji MASUDA, Hiroyasu SATO
  • Publication number: 20230403955
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a first wiring extending in a first direction; a second wiring extending in a second direction that intersects with the first direction; a resistance change film provided between the first wiring and the second wiring and including at least one element selected from a group consisting of germanium, antimony, and tellurium; an electrode provided between the resistance change film and the first wiring; and a first film selectively provided between the electrode and the first wiring, in which the electrode includes a surface in contact with both of the first wiring and the first film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Ryouji MASUDA, Hiroki TOKUHIRA