Patents by Inventor Senichirou NAGASE

Senichirou NAGASE 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: 20230027022
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device in a wafer state, an element region and a scribe region are defined in one main surface of a semiconductor substrate. In the element region, a vertical MOS transistor is formed as a semiconductor element. In the scribe region, an n-type column region and a p-type column region are defined. An n-type column resistor is formed in the n-type column region. A p-type column resistor is formed in the p-type column region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Takehirou MARIKO, Yasuhiro OKAMOTO, Senichirou NAGASE
  • Patent number: 11296219
    Abstract: In a deep trench DTC reaching a predetermined depth from a first main surface of a semiconductor substrate SUB, a plurality of columnar conductors CCB including plugs PUG and field plates FP are formed. A p type impurity layer PIL is formed along the side wall surface of the deep trench DTC. Between the bottom of the plug PUG and the bottom of the p type impurity layer PIL, the field plate FP and the p type impurity layer PIL are positioned to face each other via an insulating film FIF interposed therebetween. Between the bottom of the p type impurity layer PIL and the bottom of the field plate FP, the field plate FP and an n-type drift layer NDL of the semiconductor substrate SUB are positioned to face each other via the insulating film FIF interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Senichirou Nagase, Tsuyoshi Kachi, Yoshinori Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20200321464
    Abstract: In a deep trench DTC reaching a predetermined depth from a first main surface of a semiconductor substrate SUB, a plurality of columnar conductors CCB including plugs PUG and field plates FP are formed. A p type impurity layer PIL is formed along the side wall surface of the deep trench DTC. Between the bottom of the plug PUG and the bottom of the p type impurity layer PIL, the field plate FP and the p type impurity layer PIL are positioned to face each other via an insulating film FIF interposed therebetween. Between the bottom of the p type impurity layer PIL and the bottom of the field plate FP, the field plate FP and an n-type drift layer NDL of the semiconductor substrate SUB are positioned to face each other via the insulating film FIF interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Senichirou NAGASE, Tsuyoshi KACHI, Yoshinori HOSHINO
  • Patent number: 10727105
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method therefor that can prevent the breakage of an element and in which the control of impurity amounts is less susceptible to variations in manufacturing processes. A semiconductor substrate has a front surface and includes hole portions extending from the front surface to an inside of the substrate. N-type regions are formed in the semiconductor substrate. At wall surfaces of the hole portions, p-type regions are formed to configure p-n junction with the n-type regions. Each of the p-type regions includes a low-concentration region and a high-concentration region formed at the wall surface of each hole portion. A width of the high-concentration region along the wall surface of the hole portion becomes smaller from the front surface toward a deeper position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: RENSAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kachi, Yoshinori Hoshino, Senichirou Nagase
  • Patent number: 10381435
    Abstract: A deep trench which reaches a predetermined depth from one principal surface is formed in an element region of a semiconductor substrate. A TEOS oxide film and a polycrystalline silicon film are formed so as to fill the deep trench. In formation of a MOSFET and in formation of a protective insulating film on/over a surface of an element region by thermal oxidation, a silicon thermal oxide film grows, the TEOS oxide film contracts and the polycrystalline silicon film expands when oxidized and turning into a silicon oxide film, and thereby an embedded insulator is formed in the deep trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Senichirou Nagase, Tsuyoshi Kachi, Yoshinori Hoshino
  • Patent number: 10164087
    Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device equipped with a snubber portion having an improved withstand voltage and capable of reducing a surge voltage at turn-off of an insulated gate field effect transistor portion. The concentration of a first conductivity type impurity in a snubber semiconductor region is greater than that in a drift layer. The thickness of a snubber insulating film between the snubber semiconductor region and a snubber electrode is greater than that of a gate insulating film between a gate electrode and a body region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Senichirou Nagase, Tsuyoshi Kachi, Yoshinori Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20180358434
    Abstract: A deep trench which reaches a predetermined depth from one principal surface is formed in an element region of a semiconductor substrate. A TEOS oxide film and a polycrystalline silicon film are formed so as to fill the deep trench. In formation of a MOSFET and in formation of a protective insulating film on/over a surface of an element region by thermal oxidation, a silicon thermal oxide film grows, the TEOS oxide film contracts and the polycrystalline silicon film expands when oxidized and turning into a silicon oxide film, and thereby an embedded insulator is formed in the deep trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Senichirou NAGASE, Tsuyoshi KACHI, Yoshinori HOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20180019160
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method therefor that can prevent the breakage of an element and in which the control of impurity amounts is less susceptible to variations in manufacturing processes. A semiconductor substrate has a front surface and includes hole portions extending from the front surface to an inside of the substrate. N-type regions are formed in the semiconductor substrate. At wall surfaces of the hole portions, p-type regions are formed to configure p-n junction with the n-type regions. Each of the p-type regions includes a low-concentration region and a high-concentration region formed at the wall surface of each hole portion. A width of the high-concentration region along the wall surface of the hole portion becomes smaller from the front surface toward a deeper position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi KACHI, Yoshinori HOSHINO, Senichirou NAGASE
  • Publication number: 20170229572
    Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device equipped with a snubber portion having an improved withstand voltage and capable of reducing a surge voltage at turn-off of an insulated gate field effect transistor portion. The concentration of a first conductivity type impurity in a snubber semiconductor region is greater than that in a drift layer. The thickness of a snubber insulating film between the snubber semiconductor region and a snubber electrode is greater than that of a gate insulating film between a gate electrode and a body region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Senichirou NAGASE, Tsuyoshi KACHI, Yoshinori HOSHINO