Patents by Inventor Satoshi Toriumi
Satoshi Toriumi 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: 20240322046Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Satoshi TORIUMI, Takashi HAMADA, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Yuki IMOTO, Yuji ASANO, Ryunosuke HONDA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20220037532Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Satoshi TORIUMI, Takashi HAMADA, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Yuki IMOTO, Yuji ASANO, Ryunosuke HONDA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 11217703Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Toriumi, Takashi Hamada, Tetsunori Maruyama, Yuki Imoto, Yuji Asano, Ryunosuke Honda, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20200357925Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Satoshi TORIUMI, Takashi HAMADA, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Yuki IMOTO, Yuji ASANO, Ryunosuke HONDA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 10693013Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Toriumi, Takashi Hamada, Tetsunori Maruyama, Yuki Imoto, Yuji Asano, Ryunosuke Honda, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 10147747Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first layer, a second layer over the first layer, and a third layer over the second layer. The first layer includes a first transistor. The third layer includes a second transistor. A channel formation region of the first transistor includes a single crystal semiconductor. A channel formation region of the second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor. The second layer includes a first insulating film, a second insulating film, and a conductive film. The conductive film has a function of electrically connecting the first transistor and the second transistor. The first insulating film is over and in contact with the conductive film. The second insulating film is provided over the first insulating film. The second insulating film includes a region with a carbon concentration of greater than or equal to 1.77×1017 atoms/cm3 and less than or equal to 1.0×1018 atoms/cm3.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Toriumi, Yoshikazu Hiura, Mai Sugikawa
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Patent number: 10050132Abstract: A change in electrical characteristics is suppressed and reliability in a semiconductor device using a transistor including an oxide semiconductor is improved. One feature resides in forming an oxide semiconductor film over an oxygen-introduced insulating film, and then forming the source and drain electrodes with an antioxidant film thereunder. Here, in the antioxidant film, the width of a region overlapping with the source and drain electrodes is longer than the width of a region not overlapping with them. The transistor formed as such has less defects in the channel region, which will improve reliability of the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Akihisa Shimomura, Yasumasa Yamane, Yuhei Sato, Tetsuhiro Tanaka, Masashi Tsubuku, Toshihiko Takeuchi, Ryo Tokumaru, Mitsuhiro Ichijo, Satoshi Toriumi, Takashi Ohtsuki, Toshiya Endo
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Patent number: 9882061Abstract: A transistor with favorable electrical characteristics is provided. A minute transistor is provided. Provided is a semiconductor device including a first insulator over a substrate, a second insulator over the first insulator, a semiconductor over the second insulator, a first conductor and a second conductor over the semiconductor, a third insulator over the semiconductor, a fourth insulator over the third insulator, a third conductor over the fourth insulator, and a fifth insulator over the first insulator, the first conductor, and the second conductor. In the semiconductor device, the second insulator and the third insulator each include at least one element other than oxygen included in the semiconductor, respectively, and the semiconductor includes a region having a carbon concentration of 3×1018 atoms/cm3 or lower.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., LTD.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Satoshi Toriumi, Takashi Hamada
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Publication number: 20170352746Abstract: A change in electrical characteristics is suppressed and reliability in a semiconductor device using a transistor including an oxide semiconductor is improved. Oxygen is introduced into a surface of an insulating film, and then, an oxide semiconductor, a layer which is capable of blocking oxygen, a gate insulating film, and other films which composes a transistor are formed. For at least one of the first gate insulating film and the insulating film, three signals in Electron Spin Resonance Measurement are each observed in a certain range of g-factor. Reducing the sum of the spin densities of the signals will improve reliability of the semiconductor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Akihisa SHIMOMURA, Yasumasa YAMANE, Yuhei SATO, Tetsuhiro TANAKA, Masashi TSUBUKU, Toshihiko TAKEUCHI, Ryo TOKUMARU, Mitsuhiro ICHIJO, Satoshi TORIUMI, Takashi OHTSUKI, Toshiya ENDO
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Patent number: 9806096Abstract: An object of the present invention is to prevent the deterioration of a TFT (thin film transistor). The deterioration of the TFT by a BT test is prevented by forming a silicon oxide nitride film between the semiconductor layer of the TFT and a substrate, wherein the silicon oxide nitride film ranges from 0.3 to 1.6 in a ratio of the concentration of N to the concentration of Si.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Hayakawa, Mitsunori Sakama, Satoshi Toriumi
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Patent number: 9755083Abstract: Electrical characteristics of a semiconductor device including the oxide semiconductor are improved. Furthermore, a highly reliable transistor with small variation in electrical characteristics is manufactured. An oxynitride insulating film functioning as a base insulating film and a transistor in contact with the oxynitride insulating film are provided. The transistor includes an oxide semiconductor film in contact with the oxynitride insulating film functioning as a base insulating film. The total amount of gas having a mass-to-charge ratio of 30 released from the oxynitride insulating film by heat treatment and double of the amount of a gas having a mass-to-charge ratio of 32 released from the oxynitride insulating film by heat treatment is greater than or equal to 5×1015/cm2 and less than or equal to 5×1016/cm2, or greater than or equal to 5×1015/cm2 and less than or equal to 3×1016/cm2.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kosei Noda, Satoshi Toriumi, Kazuki Tanemura
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Patent number: 9720277Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which includes a pair of substrates, a pixel including a liquid crystal element between the pair of substrates, a lighting portion provided on the outer side of the pair of substrates, a first polarizing member between the pair of substrates and the lighting portion, a reflective member provided outside the lightning portion, a second polarizing member on a side opposite to the first polarizing member with the pair of substrates provided therebetween, and a first optical sensor and a second optical sensor. The first optical sensor has a function of detecting illuminance of external light, and the second optical sensor has a function of detecting a color tone of polarized light emitted from the pixel portion. The lightning portion can emits light having a predetermined wavelength depending on the color tone of the pixel portion which is detected by the second optical sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Satoshi Toriumi, Toshiyuki Isa
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Patent number: 9722056Abstract: A change in electrical characteristics is suppressed and reliability in a semiconductor device using a transistor including an oxide semiconductor is improved. Oxygen is introduced into a surface of an insulating film, and then, an oxide semiconductor, a layer which is capable of blocking oxygen, a gate insulating film, and other films which composes a transistor are formed. For at least one of the first gate insulating film and the insulating film, three signals in Electron Spin Resonance Measurement are each observed in a certain range of g-factor. Reducing the sum of the spin densities of the signals will improve reliability of the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Akihisa Shimomura, Yasumasa Yamane, Yuhei Sato, Tetsuhiro Tanaka, Masashi Tsubuku, Toshihiko Takeuchi, Ryo Tokumaru, Mitsuhiro Ichijo, Satoshi Toriumi, Takashi Ohtsuki, Toshiya Endo
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Publication number: 20170018631Abstract: A change in electrical characteristics is suppressed and reliability in a semiconductor device using a transistor including an oxide semiconductor is improved. The semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor film over an insulating surface, an antioxidant film over the insulating surface and the oxide semiconductor film, a pair of electrodes in contact with the antioxidant film, a gate insulating film over the pair of electrodes, and a gate electrode which is over the gate insulating film and overlaps with the oxide semiconductor film. In the antioxidant film, a width of a region overlapping with the pair of electrodes is longer than a width of a region not overlapping with the pair of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Akihisa SHIMOMURA, Yasumasa YAMANE, Yuhei SATO, Tetsuhiro TANAKA, Masashi TSUBUKU, Toshihiko TAKEUCHI, Ryo TOKUMARU, Mitsuhiro ICHIJO, Satoshi TORIUMI, Takashi OHTSUKI, Toshiya ENDO
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Publication number: 20160365454Abstract: Electrical characteristics of a semiconductor device including the oxide semiconductor are improved. Furthermore, a highly reliable transistor with small variation in electrical characteristics is manufactured. An oxynitride insulating film functioning as a base insulating film and a transistor in contact with the oxynitride insulating film are provided. The transistor includes an oxide semiconductor film in contact with the oxynitride insulating film functioning as a base insulating film. The total amount of gas having a mass-to-charge ratio of 30 released from the oxynitride insulating film by heat treatment and double of the amount of a gas having a mass-to-charge ratio of 32 released from the oxynitride insulating film by heat treatment is greater than or equal to 5×1015/cm2 and less than or equal to 5×1016/cm2, or greater than or equal to 5×1015/cm2 and less than or equal to 3×1016/cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Kosei NODA, Satoshi TORIUMI, Kazuki TANEMURA
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Patent number: 9519183Abstract: A liquid crystal display device which includes a pair of substrates, a pixel including a liquid crystal element between the pair of substrates, a lighting portion provided on the outer side of the pair of substrates, a first polarizing member between the pair of substrates and the lighting portion, a reflective member provided outside the lightning portion, a second polarizing member on a side opposite to the first polarizing member with the pair of substrates provided therebetween, and a first optical sensor and a second optical sensor. The first optical sensor has a function of detecting illuminance of external light, and the second optical sensor has a function of detecting a color tone of polarized light emitted from the pixel portion. The lightning portion can emits light having a predetermined wavelength depending on the color tone of the pixel portion which is detected by the second optical sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Satoshi Toriumi, Toshiyuki Isa
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Patent number: 9478664Abstract: A change in electrical characteristics is suppressed and reliability in a semiconductor device using a transistor including an oxide semiconductor is improved. The semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor film over an insulating surface, an antioxidant film over the insulating surface and the oxide semiconductor film, a pair of electrodes in contact with the antioxidant film, a gate insulating film over the pair of electrodes, and a gate electrode which is over the gate insulating film and overlaps with the oxide semiconductor film. In the antioxidant film, a width of a region overlapping with the pair of electrodes is longer than a width of a region not overlapping with the pair of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Akihisa Shimomura, Yasumasa Yamane, Yuhei Sato, Tetsuhiro Tanaka, Masashi Tsubuku, Toshihiko Takeuchi, Ryo Tokumaru, Mitsuhiro Ichijo, Satoshi Toriumi, Takashi Ohtsuki, Toshiya Endo
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Publication number: 20160300952Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Satoshi TORIUMI, Takashi HAMADA, Tetsunori MARUYAMA, Yuki IMOTO, Yuji ASANO, Ryunosuke HONDA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20160276487Abstract: A transistor with favorable electrical characteristics is provided. A minute transistor is provided. Provided is a semiconductor device including a first insulator over a substrate, a second insulator over the first insulator, a semiconductor over the second insulator, a first conductor and a second conductor over the semiconductor, a third insulator over the semiconductor, a fourth insulator over the third insulator, a third conductor over the fourth insulator, and a fifth insulator over the first insulator, the first conductor, and the second conductor. In the semiconductor device, the second insulator and the third insulator each include at least one element other than oxygen included in the semiconductor, respectively, and the semiconductor includes a region having a carbon concentration of 3×1018 atoms/cm3 or lower.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Satoshi TORIUMI, Takashi HAMADA
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Patent number: 9450102Abstract: Electrical characteristics of a semiconductor device including the oxide semiconductor are improved. Furthermore, a highly reliable transistor with small variation in electrical characteristics is manufactured. An oxynitride insulating film functioning as a base insulating film and a transistor in contact with the oxynitride insulating film are provided. The transistor includes an oxide semiconductor film in contact with the oxynitride insulating film functioning as a base insulating film. The total amount of gas having a mass-to-charge ratio of 30 released from the oxynitride insulating film by heat treatment and double of the amount of a gas having a mass-to-charge ratio of 32 released from the oxynitride insulating film by heat treatment is greater than or equal to 5×1015/cm2 and less than or equal to 5×1016/cm2, or greater than or equal to 5×1015/cm2 and less than or equal to 3×1016/cm2.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kosei Noda, Satoshi Toriumi, Kazuki Tanemura