Patents by Inventor Satoshi Nagashima

Satoshi Nagashima 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: 20230023327
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a first word line, a second word line, a first channel, a first memory film, a second channel, a second memory film, a first insulating layer, a first source line, and a first drain line. The second word line is separated from the first word line in a second direction. The first channel is aligned with the first word line in a third direction. The second channel is aligned with the second word line in the third direction. The first insulating layer is positioned between the first word line and the second word line in the second direction and between the first channel and the second channel in the second direction. The first source line and first drain line extend in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi NAGASHIMA, Yefei HAN
  • Publication number: 20220343413
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a controller. The controller is configured to perform operations including obtaining data about an area related to a user, determining vacancy information about the area based on the data, determining at least one of an accessibility and a usability of the area, determining that the area is available for occupancy by one or more mobile units based on the vacancy information and at least one of the accessibility and the usability of the area, and updating a map including the area with an indication that the area is available for occupancy by one or more mobile units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Baik Hoh, Kentaro Oguchi, John F. Daly, Akio Orii, Satoshi Nagashima, Adrian Lombard, Paul Li, Kruti Vekaria
  • Patent number: 11462562
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device comprising: a first stacked structure in which first insulating layers and first conductive layers are alternately stacked; a second stacked structure in which second insulating layers and second conductive layers are alternately stacked; a first memory pillar provided in the first stacked structure; a first dividing structure dividing the first conductive layers; a second memory pillar provided within the second stacked structure and connected to the first memory pillar; a second dividing structure dividing the second conductive layers; a first alignment mark pillar provided in the first stacked structure and projecting from the first stacked structure; a second alignment mark pillar provided on the first alignment mark pillar; an alignment mark surrounded by the second alignment mark pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yumi Nakajima, Satoshi Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20220271054
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate extending in a first and a second directions, memory blocks arranged in the first direction, and an inter-block structure disposed between the memory blocks. The memory block includes conductive layers, first semiconductor layers, and electric charge accumulating portions. The conductive layers are arranged in the third direction, and extend in the second direction. The first semiconductor layers extend in the third direction and are opposed to the conductive layers. The electric charge accumulating portions are disposed between the conductive layers and the first semiconductor layers. The inter-block structure includes a second semiconductor layer extending in the second direction and the third direction. The first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers are a part of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Satoshi NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220085058
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a substrate, a first wiring, a second wiring, a third wiring, a fourth wiring, a charge storage unit. The first wiring extends in a first direction along a surface of the substrate. The second wiring is aligned with the first wiring in a second direction intersecting with the first direction and extends in the first direction. The third wiring is in contact with the first wiring and the second wiring and includes a semiconductor. The fourth wiring is located between the first wiring and the second wiring, extends in a third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction, and is aligned with the third wiring in at least the first direction. The charge storage unit is located between the third wiring and the fourth wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yosuke MURAKAMI, Satoshi NAGASHIMA, Nobuyuki MOMO, Takayuki ISHIKAWA, Yusuke ARAYASHIKI
  • Publication number: 20220085059
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes: a first conductive layer extending in a first direction; a second conductive layer that is disposed apart from the first conductive layer in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and extends in the first direction; a plurality of semiconductor layers provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer and arranged in the first direction, each of which includes a first portion facing the first conductive layer, and a second portion facing the second conductive layer; a plurality of first memory cells provided between the first conductive layer and the semiconductor layers, respectively; and a plurality of second memory cells provided between the second conductive layer and the semiconductor layers, respectively. A gap is provided between the two semiconductor layers adjacent in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuya KATO, Satoshi NAGASHIMA, Yefei HAN, Takayuki ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220085045
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and at least one memory structure. The first conductive layer includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, a fourth portion, and a fifth portion. The first portion is provided between the second portion and the third portion in a second direction. The second conductive layer includes a sixth portion, a seventh portion, and an eighth portion, a ninth portion, and a tenth portion. The sixth portion is provided between the seventh portion and the eighth portion in the second direction. The second portion is provided between the sixth portion and the eighth portion in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi NAGASHIMA, Fumitaka ARAI
  • Publication number: 20220085060
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a first conductive layer; a first insulating layer between the first and second conductive layers; a second insulating layer between the first conductive layer and the first insulating layer; a third insulating layer between the second conductive layer and the first insulating layer; a fourth insulating layer between the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer; a fifth insulating layer between the second conductive layer and the fourth insulating layer; and a sixth insulating layer between the third conductive layer and the fourth insulating layer. The first conductive layer has a first surface. The second conductive layer has a second surface. A barrier conductive film containing at least one of nitrogen (N) or titanium (Ti) is provided on the first surface and the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Ryota NARASAKI, Weili CAI, Satoshi NAGASHIMA, Takayuki ISHIKAWA, Yusuke SHIMADA, Yefei HAN
  • Publication number: 20220077174
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes: a conductive layer and a second conductive layer that are arranged in a first direction; a plurality of first semiconductor layers facing the first conductive layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, the plurality of first semiconductor layers being arranged in a second direction that intersects the first direction; a first charge storage layer that is provided between the plurality of first semiconductor layers and the first conductive layer in the first direction, and extends in the second direction over a plurality of regions between the plurality of first semiconductor layers and the first conductive layer; and a first insulating layer provided between the plurality of first semiconductor layers and the first charge storage layer in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Toshifumi KURODA, Yusuke SHIMADA, Satoshi NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210288057
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment, includes a plurality of semiconductor pillars extending in a first direction and being arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction, two interconnects extending in the second direction and being provided on two sides of the plurality of semiconductor pillars in a third direction crossing the first direction and the second direction, and an electrode film disposed between each of the semiconductor pillars and each of the interconnects. The two interconnects are drivable independently from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi NAGASHIMA, Tatsuya KATO, Wataru SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210280598
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first and second conductor respectively included in a first and second layer stack stacked in a first direction and separated from each other; a first and second portion of a semiconductor extending in the first direction between the first and the second layer stack, and separated from each other in same layer; a first film between the first conductor and the first portion; a second film between the second conductor and the second portion; a first insulator between the first conductor and the first film; a second insulator between the second conductor and the second film; a third insulator between the first insulator and the first film; and a fourth insulator between the second insulator and the second film. The third and fourth insulator have a higher dielectric constant than the first and second insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210280601
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first semiconductor layer that includes a first part extending in a first direction, a second part extending in the first direction, and a third part connected to the first and second parts. When a cross-sectional surface extending in second and third directions and including the third part is defined as a first cross-sectional surface, the third part has one side and the other side of an imaginary center line in the third direction in the first cross-sectional surface defined as first and second regions, the third part has maximum widths in the second direction in the first and second regions defined as first and second widths, and the third part has a width in the second direction on the imaginary center line defined as a third width, the third width is smaller than the first and second widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Shota KASHIYAMA, Satoshi NAGASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11088162
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a first insulating layer provided between first and second interconnection layers; a first semiconductor layer provided between the first interconnection layer and the first insulating layer; a second semiconductor layer provided between the second interconnection layer and the first insulating layer; a first charge storage layer provided between the first interconnection layer and the first semiconductor layer; a second charge storage layer provided between the second interconnection layer and the second semiconductor layer; and a second insulating layer provided between the first interconnection layer and the second interconnection layer, between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and between the first charge storage layer and the second charge storage layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Kotaro Fujii, Satoshi Nagashima, Yumi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11049868
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment, includes a plurality of semiconductor pillars extending in a first direction and being arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction, two interconnects extending in the second direction and being provided on two sides of the plurality of semiconductor pillars in a third direction crossing the first direction and the second direction, and an electrode film disposed between each of the semiconductor pillars and each of the interconnects. The two interconnects are drivable independently from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Nagashima, Tatsuya Kato, Wataru Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 10991713
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: first and second signal lines; a first memory cell storing first information by applying voltage across the first signal line and a first interconnect layer; a second memory cell storing second information by applying voltage across the second signal line and a second interconnect layer; a first conductive layer provided on the first and second signal lines; third and fourth signal lines provided on the first conductive layer; a third memory cell storing third information by applying voltage across the third signal line and a third interconnect layer; and a fourth memory cell storing fourth information by applying voltage across the fourth signal line and a fourth interconnect layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Nagashima, Keisuke Nakatsuka, Fumitaka Arai, Shinya Arai, Yasuhiro Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 10985175
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: stacked bodies adjacent to each other in a second direction, each comprising conductive layers stacked in a first direction; semiconductor portions arranged in a third direction between the stacked bodies, and comprising semiconductor layers facing the conductive layers, and a first insulating layer; and a second insulating layer provided between the semiconductor portions. The smallest distance from a geometrical center of gravity of the second insulating layer to the stacked body on a predetermined first cross-section being represented by D1; a distance from surfaces of the stacked bodies facing the semiconductor portion on a predetermined second cross-section being represented by D2, the relationship 2D1>D2 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20210091112
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device comprising: a first stacked structure in which first insulating layers and first conductive layers are alternately stacked; a second stacked structure in which second insulating layers and second conductive layers are alternately stacked; a first memory pillar provided in the first stacked structure; a first dividing structure dividing the first conductive layers; a second memory pillar provided within the second stacked structure and connected to the first memory pillar; a second dividing structure dividing the second conductive layers; a first alignment mark pillar provided in the first stacked structure and projecting from the first stacked structure; a second alignment mark pillar provided on the first alignment mark pillar; an alignment mark surrounded by the second alignment mark pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yumi NAKAJIMA, Satoshi NAGASHIMA
  • Patent number: 10957702
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a first stacked body including a first semiconductor layer, a first memory film, a second semiconductor layer and a first insulating layer; a joining member provided on the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the first insulating layer; a first layer provided above the joining member and covering the first semiconductor layer and the first memory film; a second layer provided above the joining member, located away from the first layer as viewed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and covering the second semiconductor layer and the second memory film; a second stacked body including a third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer, a fourth memory film and a second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Oga, Hideaki Harakawa, Satoshi Nagashima, Natsuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20210036000
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first pillar. The first pillar includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first semiconductor layer and a first insulating film on a side surface of the first semiconductor layer. The first pillar includes a first region that faces the first portion and a second region other than the first region. The second portion includes a first conductive film that is in contact with the first insulating film and a second insulating film. The second insulating film has a first thickness in a fourth direction within the second region and a second thickness in the second direction within the first region. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya YOSHIMURA, Satoshi NAGASHIMA
  • Patent number: 10910388
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a first charge storage part, a first insulating part, a second charge storage part, a second insulating part, a first select transistor, and a hollow part. The first charge storage part is at a first position separated from a surface of a substrate by a first distance in a third direction. The first select transistor is at a second position separated from the surface of the substrate by a second distance in the third direction. The second distance is greater than the first distance. The hollow part is up to a third position in the third direction separated from the surface of the substrate by a third distance in the third direction. The third distance is greater than or equal to the first distance and shorter than or equal to the second distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Natsuki Fukuda, Satoshi Nagashima, Tetsu Morooka, Noritaka Ishihara