Patents by Inventor Saya SHIMOMURA
Saya SHIMOMURA 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: 20240097024Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first region, a second region, a third region, a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion, a gate electrode, a first insulating portion, a second insulating portion, a third insulating portion, and a fourth insulating portion. The second electrode has a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion toward the first electrode. The first region is between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second region is between the first region and the second electrode. The third region is between the second semiconductor region and the second electrode. The first conductive portion is in the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode is between the second region and the second portion. The second conductive portion is between the first conductive portion and the gate electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Saya SHIMOMURA, Hiroaki KATOU
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Publication number: 20240079460Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode located on the first electrode, a semiconductor part located between the first electrode and the second electrode, a first interconnect located between the semiconductor part and the second electrode, a third electrode located in the semiconductor part and separated from the semiconductor part, a fourth electrode located lower than the third electrode in the semiconductor part, a first plug connecting the second electrode to the fourth electrode, and a second plug. The third electrode includes a ring portion, and an extension portion extending from the ring portion into an interior of the ring portion. The fourth electrode is located in the interior of the ring portion in a plane perpendicular to a vertical direction. The fourth electrode is separated from the semiconductor part. The second plug connects the first interconnect to the extension portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Hiroaki KATOU, Katsura MIYASHITA, Saya SHIMOMURA, Tsuyoshi KACHI, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI
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Patent number: 11862698Abstract: A semiconductor device of embodiments includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region, a conductive portion, a first insulating portion, a gate electrode, a second insulating portion, and a third insulating portion. The first to third semiconductor regions are provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The conductive portion includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion on the second electrode side and having a lower impurity concentration than the first conductive portion. The first insulating portion is provided between the first conductive portion and the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode is provided between the second semiconductor region and the second conductive portion. The second insulating portion is provided between the second conductive portion and the gate electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Saya Shimomura, Hiroaki Katou, Toshifumi Nishiguchi
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Publication number: 20230260917Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first to third semiconductor regions, a conductive body, and a gate electrode. The first semiconductor region is located on the first electrode and electrically connected with the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is located on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is located on a portion of the second semiconductor region. The conductive body is located in the first semiconductor region with an insulating part interposed. A lower surface of the conductive body includes first and second surfaces. The gate electrode is located in the insulating part. The gate electrode faces the second semiconductor region via a gate insulating layer. The second electrode is located on the second and third semiconductor regions. The second electrode is electrically connected with the second and third semiconductor regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Saya SHIMOMURA, Hiroaki KATOU, Yasuhiro KAWAI, Hiroshi YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20230197810Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, a semiconductor member, a first conductive member, a connecting member, a first member, and an insulating member. The semiconductor member includes first to third semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region is between the first electrode and the third semiconductor region. The first semiconductor region includes first to third partial regions. The second semiconductor region is between the first and third semiconductor regions. The second semiconductor region includes third and fourth semiconductor portions. The third semiconductor region includes first and second semiconductor portions. The second electrode is electrically connected with the third semiconductor region. The third electrode includes a first electrode portion. The first conductive member includes first to third conductive regions. The connecting member is electrically connected with the first conductive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Shotaro BABA, Hiro GANGI, Hiroaki KATOU, Saya SHIMOMURA, Shingo SATO
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Publication number: 20230073420Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a semiconductor layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. A third electrode is in the semiconductor layer. The third electrode extends in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A plurality of fourth electrodes are connected to the second electrode and extend in the first direction into the semiconductor layer. The fourth electrodes are spaced from one another along the second direction. A fifth electrode that is electrically isolated from the first electrode and between the first electrode and the plurality of fourth electrodes. The fifth electrode extends in the second direction and contacts the lower ends of the plurality of fourth electrodes in the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Shotaro BABA, Hiroaki KATOU, Saya SHIMOMURA, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI
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Patent number: 11495679Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first, second and third semiconductor regions, a first conductive portion, a gate electrode, and a second insulating portion. The first and second semiconductor regions are provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor regions are selectively provided respectively on the second semiconductor regions. The first conductive portion is provided inside the first semiconductor region with a first insulating portion interposed. The gate electrode is provided on the first conductive portion and the first insulating portion and separated from the first conductive portion. The gate electrode includes first and second electrode parts. The second insulating portion is provided between the first and second electrode parts. The second insulating portion includes first and second insulating parts. The second electrode is provided on the second and third semiconductor regions.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Saya Shimomura, Tetsuya Ohno, Hiroaki Katou
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Publication number: 20220293755Abstract: A semiconductor device of embodiments includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region, a conductive portion, a first insulating portion, a gate electrode, a second insulating portion, and a third insulating portion. The first to third semiconductor regions are provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The conductive portion includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion on the second electrode side and having a lower impurity concentration than the first conductive portion. The first insulating portion is provided between the first conductive portion and the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode is provided between the second semiconductor region and the second conductive portion. The second insulating portion is provided between the second conductive portion and the gate electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Saya SHIMOMURA, Hiroaki KATOU, Toshifumi NISHIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220285548Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, first to third electrodes, and a control electrode. The first electrode is provided on a back surface of the semiconductor part. The second electrode is provided at a front surface side of the semiconductor part. The third electrode and the control electrode are provided inside a trench of the semiconductor part. The control electrode includes first and second control portions. The semiconductor device further includes first to third insulating films. The first insulating film is between the control electrode and the semiconductor part. The second insulating film covers the first and second control portions. The third insulating film is between the second electrode and the second insulating film. The third insulating film includes a portion extending between the first and second control portions. The third electrode is between the first electrode and the extension portion of the third insulating film.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Hiroaki KATOU, Saya SHIMOMURA, Shotaro BABA, Atsuro INADA, Hiroshi YOSHIDA, Yasuhiro KAWAI
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Publication number: 20220149168Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part; first and second electrodes respectively on back and front surfaces of the semiconductor part; and a control electrode between the semiconductor part and the second electrode. The control electrode is provided inside a trench of the semiconductor part. The control electrode is electrically insulated from the semiconductor part by a first insulating film and electrically insulated from the second electrode by a second insulating film. The control electrode includes an insulator at a position apart from the first insulating film and the second insulating film. The semiconductor part includes a first layer of a first conductivity type provided between the first and second electrodes, the second layer of a second conductivity type provided between the first layer and the second electrode and the third layer of the first conductivity type selectively provided between the second layer and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Hiroyuki Kishimoto, Hiroaki Katou, Toshifumi Nishiguchi, Saya Shimomura, Kouta Tomita
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Publication number: 20220077293Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, a semiconductor part, a control electrode and an insulating body. The second electrode is opposite to the first electrode. The semiconductor part is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The semiconductor part includes first and second trenches next to each other in a front side facing the second electrode. The second trench has a first width in a first direction directed from the first trench toward the second trench. The third electrode and the control electrode are provided inside the first trench. Another third electrode and the insulating body is provided inside the second trench. The insulating body is positioned in the second trench between said another third electrode and the second electrode. The insulating body has a second width in the first direction. The second width is equal to the first width of the second trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Saya SHIMOMURA, Hiroaki KATOU
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Patent number: 11251278Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part; first and second electrodes respectively on back and front surfaces of the semiconductor part; and a control electrode between the semiconductor part and the second electrode. The control electrode is provided inside a trench of the semiconductor part. The control electrode is electrically insulated from the semiconductor part by a first insulating film and electrically insulated from the second electrode by a second insulating film. The control electrode includes an insulator at a position apart from the first insulating film and the second insulating film. The semiconductor part includes a first layer of a first conductivity type provided between the first and second electrodes, the second layer of a second conductivity type provided between the first layer and the second electrode and the third layer of the first conductivity type selectively provided between the second layer and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Kishimoto, Hiroaki Katou, Toshifumi Nishiguchi, Saya Shimomura, Kouta Tomita
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Publication number: 20210367072Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first, second and third semiconductor regions, a first conductive portion, a gate electrode, and a second insulating portion. The first and second semiconductor regions are provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor regions are selectively provided respectively on the second semiconductor regions. The first conductive portion is provided inside the first semiconductor region with a first insulating portion interposed. The gate electrode is provided on the first conductive portion and the first insulating portion and separated from the first conductive portion. The gate electrode includes first and second electrode parts. The second insulating portion is provided between the first and second electrode parts. The second insulating portion includes first and second insulating parts. The second electrode is provided on the second and third semiconductor regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Saya Shimomura, Tetsuya Ohno, Hiroaki Katou
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Patent number: 11164968Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first, second and third semiconductor regions, a first conductive portion, a gate electrode, and a second insulating portion. The first and second semiconductor regions are provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor regions are selectively provided respectively on the second semiconductor regions. The first conductive portion is provided inside the first semiconductor region with a first insulating portion interposed. The gate electrode is provided on the first conductive portion and the first insulating portion and separated from the first conductive portion. The gate electrode includes first and second electrode parts. The second insulating portion is provided between the first and second electrode parts. The second insulating portion includes first and second insulating parts. The second electrode is provided on the second and third semiconductor regions.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventors: Saya Shimomura, Tetsuya Ohno, Hiroaki Katou
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Patent number: 11094816Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part between first and second electrodes, and also includes a control electrode and a field plate between the semiconductor part and the second electrode. The control electrode is positioned between the field plate and the second electrode. The control electrode is electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a first insulating film including first to third portions and from the second electrode by a second insulating film including fourth and fifth portions. The first portion is provided between the semiconductor part and the field plate electrode. The second portion is provided between the semiconductor part and the control electrode. The third portion is provided between the field plate electrode and the control electrode, and extends into the control electrode. The fourth portion is provided between the second and third portions. The fifth portion is provided between the third portion and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventor: Saya Shimomura
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Publication number: 20210202704Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part; first and second electrodes respectively on back and front surfaces of the semiconductor part; and a control electrode between the semiconductor part and the second electrode. The control electrode is provided inside a trench of the semiconductor part. The control electrode is electrically insulated from the semiconductor part by a first insulating film and electrically insulated from the second electrode by a second insulating film. The control electrode includes an insulator at a position apart from the first insulating film and the second insulating film. The semiconductor part includes a first layer of a first conductivity type provided between the first and second electrodes, the second layer of a second conductivity type provided between the first layer and the second electrode and the third layer of the first conductivity type selectively provided between the second layer and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Hiroyuki Kishimoto, Hiroaki Katou, Toshifumi Nishiguchi, Saya Shimomura, Kouta Tomita
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Publication number: 20210057573Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part between first and second electrodes, and also includes a control electrode and a field plate between the semiconductor part and the second electrode. The control electrode is positioned between the field plate and the second electrode. The control electrode is electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a first insulating film including first to third portions and from the second electrode by a second insulating film including fourth and fifth portions. The first portion is provided between the semiconductor part and the field plate electrode. The second portion is provided between the semiconductor part and the control electrode. The third portion is provided between the field plate electrode and the control electrode, and extends into the control electrode. The fourth portion is provided between the second and third portions. The fifth portion is provided between the third portion and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventor: Saya SHIMOMURA
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Patent number: 10847646Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region, a conductive portion, a gate electrode, and a second electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided selectively on the second semiconductor region. The conductive portion is provided inside the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode is separated from the conductive portion in a first direction. The gate electrode includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is provided on the conductive portion. A lower surface of the first portion is positioned higher than a lower end of an interface between the second semiconductor region and the third semiconductor region. The second portion opposes the first semiconductor region, the second semiconductor region, and the third semiconductor region in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventor: Saya Shimomura
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Patent number: 10847648Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first, second, and third semiconductor regions, a gate electrode, first, and second conductive parts. The first semiconductor region includes a first region and a second region. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first region. The third semiconductor region is provided on the second semiconductor region. The second electrode is provided on the third semiconductor region. The gate electrode opposes the second semiconductor region in a second direction. The first conductive part is provided on the second region and is provided in a plurality in a third direction. The first conductive parts are arranged with the gate electrode in the second direction. The second conductive part is provided on the second region, and arranged with the gate electrode and the first conductive parts in the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventors: Saya Shimomura, Kenya Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10840368Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region, second semiconductor regions, third semiconductor regions, a first conductive portion, a gate electrode, and a second electrode. The gate electrode includes a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion. The first electrode portion opposes a portion of the first semiconductor region, one of the second semiconductor regions, and one of the third semiconductors in a first direction perpendicular to a second direction. The second electrode portion is located between the first electrode portion and another one of the third semiconductor regions in the first direction. The second electrode portion opposes another portion of the first semiconductor region, another one of the second semiconductor regions, and the other one of the third semiconductor regions. A second insulating portion including a void is provided between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuya Ohno, Hiroaki Katou, Kenya Kobayashi, Toshifumi Nishiguchi, Saya Shimomura