Patents by Inventor Ryunosuke HONDA

Ryunosuke HONDA 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: 11963343
    Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of obtaining the threshold voltage of a transistor is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a first capacitor, a first output terminal, a first switch, and a second switch. A gate and a source of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other. A first terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the source. A second terminal and the first output terminal of the first capacitor are electrically connected to a back gate of the first transistor. The first switch controls input of a first voltage to the back gate. A second voltage is input to a drain of the first transistor. The second switch controls input of a third voltage to the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kunitake, Ryunosuke Honda, Tomoaki Atsumi
  • Publication number: 20230378371
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Junichi KOEZUKA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Yukinori SHIMA, Shinpei MATSUDA, Haruyuki BABA, Ryunosuke HONDA
  • Patent number: 11721769
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Junichi Koezuka, Kenichi Okazaki, Yukinori Shima, Shinpei Matsuda, Haruyuki Baba, Ryunosuke Honda
  • Publication number: 20230127474
    Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of obtaining the threshold voltage of a transistor is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a first capacitor, a first output terminal, a first switch, and a second switch. A gate and a source of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other. A first terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the source. A second terminal and the first output terminal of the first capacitor are electrically connected to a back gate of the first transistor. The first switch controls input of a first voltage to the back gate. A second voltage is input to a drain of the first transistor. The second switch controls input of a third voltage to the source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi KUNITAKE, Ryunosuke HONDA, Tomoaki ATSUMI
  • Patent number: 11489076
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Junichi Koezuka, Kenichi Okazaki, Yukinori Shima, Shinpei Matsuda, Haruyuki Baba, Ryunosuke Honda
  • Publication number: 20220285555
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Junichi KOEZUKA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Yukinori SHIMA, Shinpei MATSUDA, Haruyuki BABA, Ryunosuke HONDA
  • Patent number: 11430791
    Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of obtaining the threshold voltage of a transistor is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a first capacitor, a first output terminal, a first switch, and a second switch. A gate and a source of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other. A first terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the source. A second terminal and the first output terminal of the first capacitor are electrically connected to a back gate of the first transistor. The first switch controls input of a first voltage to the back gate. A second voltage is input to a drain of the first transistor. The second switch controls input of a third voltage to the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kunitake, Ryunosuke Honda, Tomoaki Atsumi
  • Patent number: 11342462
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Junichi Koezuka, Kenichi Okazaki, Yukinori Shima, Shinpei Matsuda, Haruyuki Baba, Ryunosuke Honda
  • Publication number: 20220037532
    Abstract: A minute transistor is provided that includes a first insulator, a second insulator, a first, conductor, a second conductor, and third conductor, in which an angle is formed between a side surface of the first insulator and a top surface of the first conductor, and a length between the first conductor and a surface of the second conductor closest to the first conductor is at least greater than a length between the first conductor and the third conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi TORIUMI, Takashi HAMADA, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Yuki IMOTO, Yuji ASANO, Ryunosuke HONDA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11239237
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having high operation frequency is provided. The semiconductor device includes a transistor including a first conductive layer, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a first oxide, a second oxide, a third oxide, a third insulating layer, and a second conductive layer that are stacked in this order, and a fourth insulating layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer include a region overlapping with the second oxide. In a channel width direction of the transistor, a level of the bottom surface of the second oxide is from more than or equal to ?5 nm to less than 0 nm when a level of a region of the bottom surface of the second conductive layer which does not overlap with the second oxide is regarded as a reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nonaka, Noritaka Ishihara, Tomoki Hiramatsu, Ryunosuke Honda, Tomoyo Kamogawa, Ryota Hodo, Katsuaki Tochibayashi, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11217703
    Abstract: A minute transistor is provided that includes a first insulator, a second insulator, a first, conductor, a second conductor, and third conductor, in which an angle is formed between a side surface of the first insulator and a top surface of the first conductor, and a length between the first conductor and a surface of the second conductor closest to the first conductor is at least greater than a length between the first conductor and the third conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Toriumi, Takashi Hamada, Tetsunori Maruyama, Yuki Imoto, Yuji Asano, Ryunosuke Honda, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11088286
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with excellent electric characteristics is provided. The semiconductor device includes an oxide in a channel formation region. The semiconductor device includes the oxide over a substrate, a first insulator over the oxide, a second insulator over the first insulator, a third insulator, and a conductor over the third insulator. The oxide and the first insulator are in contact with each other in a region. An opening exposing the oxide is provided in the first insulator and the second insulator. The third insulator is placed to cover an inner wall and a bottom surface of the opening. The conductor is placed to fill the opening. The conductor has a region overlapping with the oxide with the third insulator between the conductor and the oxide. The first insulator contains an element other than a main component of the oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryota Hodo, Daisuke Matsubayashi, Motomu Kurata, Ryunosuke Honda
  • Publication number: 20210226063
    Abstract: A semiconductor device that stably operates even at high temperature is provided. The semiconductor device includes a metal oxide, an insulating layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a third conductive layer. The metal oxide includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The first region overlaps with the first conductive layer. The second region overlaps with the second conductive layer. The third region overlaps with the third conductive layer with the insulating layer interposed therebetween. The value of the ratio of the carrier concentration in the first region to the carrier concentration in the third region is 100 or more. The value of the ratio of the carrier concentration in the second region to the carrier concentration in the third region is 100 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Naoki OKUNO, Ryunosuke HONDA
  • Publication number: 20210082920
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having high operation frequency is provided. The semiconductor device includes a transistor including a first conductive layer, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a first oxide, a second oxide, a third oxide, a third insulating layer, and a second conductive layer that are stacked in this order, and a fourth insulating layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer include a region overlapping with the second oxide. In a channel width direction of the transistor, a level of the bottom surface of the second oxide is from more than or equal to ?5 nm to less than 0 nm when a level of a region of the bottom surface of the second conductive layer which does not overlap with the second oxide is regarded as a reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yusuke NONAKA, Noritaka ISHIHARA, Tomoki HIRAMATSU, Ryunosuke HONDA, Tomoyo KAMOGAWA, Ryota HODO, Katsuaki TOCHIBAYASHI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200365591
    Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of obtaining the threshold voltage of a transistor is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a first capacitor, a first output terminal, a first switch, and a second switch. A gate and a source of the first transistor are electrically connected to each other. A first terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the source. A second terminal and the first output terminal of the first capacitor are electrically connected to a back gate of the first transistor. The first switch controls input of a first voltage to the back gate. A second voltage is input to a drain of the first transistor. The second switch controls input of a third voltage to the source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi KUNITAKE, Ryunosuke HONDA, Tomoaki ATSUMI
  • Publication number: 20200357925
    Abstract: A minute transistor is provided. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor over a substrate, a first conductor and a second conductor over the semiconductor, a first insulator over the first conductor and the second conductor, a second insulator over the semiconductor, a third insulator over the second insulator, and a third conductor over the third insulator. The third insulator is in contact with a side surface of the first insulator. The semiconductor includes a first region where the semiconductor overlaps with a bottom surface of the first conductor, a second region where the semiconductor overlaps with a bottom surface of the second conductor, and a third region where the semiconductor overlaps with a bottom surface of the third conductor. The length between a top surface of the semiconductor and the bottom surface of the third conductor is longer than the length between the first region and the third region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Satoshi TORIUMI, Takashi HAMADA, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Yuki IMOTO, Yuji ASANO, Ryunosuke HONDA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200335529
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Junichi KOEZUKA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Yukinori SHIMA, Shinpei MATSUDA, Haruyuki BABA, Ryunosuke HONDA
  • Publication number: 20200279951
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with excellent electric characteristics is provided. The semiconductor device includes an oxide in a channel formation region. The semiconductor device includes the oxide over a substrate, a first insulator over the oxide, a second insulator over the first insulator, a third insulator, and a conductor over the third insulator. The oxide and the first insulator are in contact with each other in a region. An opening exposing the oxide is provided in the first insulator and the second insulator. The third insulator is placed to cover an inner wall and a bottom surface of the opening. The conductor is placed to fill the opening. The conductor has a region overlapping with the oxide with the third insulator between the conductor and the oxide. The first insulator contains an element other than a main component of the oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Ryota HODO, Daisuke MATSUBAYASHI, Motomu KURATA, Ryunosuke HONDA
  • Patent number: 10707238
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Junichi Koezuka, Kenichi Okazaki, Yukinori Shima, Shinpei Matsuda, Haruyuki Baba, Ryunosuke Honda
  • Patent number: 10693013
    Abstract: A minute transistor with low parasitic capacitance, high frequency characteristics, favorable electrical characteristics, stable electrical characteristics, and low off-state current is provided. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor over a substrate, a source and a drain over the semiconductor, a first insulator over the source and the drain, a second insulator over the semiconductor, a third insulator in contact with a side surface of the first insulator and over the second insulator, and a gate over the third insulator. The semiconductor includes a first region overlapping with the source, a second region overlapping with the drain, and a third region overlapping with the gate. The length between a top surface of the third region of the semiconductor and a bottom surface of the gate is longer than the length between the first region and the third region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Toriumi, Takashi Hamada, Tetsunori Maruyama, Yuki Imoto, Yuji Asano, Ryunosuke Honda, Shunpei Yamazaki