Patents by Inventor Shigeru Sugioka
Shigeru Sugioka 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: 20240243077Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes an insulating structure in the scribe region, a plurality of metal layers, the metal layers including a top metal layer in the insulating structure in the scribe region, a groove on a top of the insulating structure in the scribe region, and an air gap between the top metal layer and the groove in the scribe region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Shigeru Sugioka
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Publication number: 20240105648Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, an apparatus comprising a metal layer and a redistribution layer on the metal layer is provided. The redistribution layer includes an insulating layer, a via, and a redistribution metal layer. The via is in the insulating layer and has a rectangular shape in a plan view. The redistribution metal layer has a first thickness on a shorter side of the rectangular shape of the via and a second thickness on a longer side of the rectangular shape of the via. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Keizo Kawakita
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Patent number: 11862554Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for controlling hydrogen supply in manufacturing memory devices are described. An example apparatus includes: a first capacitor disposed above a substrate; a hydrogen supply film above the first capacitor; a second capacitor above the hydrogen supply film; and a barrier film between the hydrogen supply film and the second capacitor. The hydrogen supply film provides hydrogen and/or hydrogen ions. The barrier film is hydrogen-impermeable.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Keizo Kawakita
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Patent number: 11810822Abstract: Apparatuses including structures in scribe lines are described. An example apparatus includes: a first chip and a second chip; a scribe region between the first chip and the second chip; a crack guide region in the scribe region, the crack guide region including a dicing line along which the first chip and the second chip are to be divided; and a structure disposed in the crack guide region and extending along the dicing line.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Keizo Kawakita, Raj K. Bansal, Tsung Che Tsai
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Patent number: 11764164Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; and a multilevel wiring structure on the semiconductor substrate, the multilevel wiring structure including at least an intermediate metal layer over the semiconductor substrate and an uppermost metal layer over the intermediate metal layer, and the multilevel wiring structure being divided into a main circuit portion and a scribe portion surrounding the main circuit portion; wherein the scribe portion of the multilevel wiring layer includes at least a metal pad exposed in the intermediate metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Keizo Kawakita, Hidenori Yamaguchi, Bang Ning Hsu
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Publication number: 20230290720Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an opening formed in a surface of an insulating layer, and a lower metal layer on the surface of the insulating layer, and sidewalls and a bottom surface of the opening in the surface of the insulating layer. The sidewalls are tapered inwardly from the surface of the insulating layer to the bottom surface of the opening by a taper angle of between 10 degrees and 45 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Hidenori Yamaguchi, Keizo Kawakita
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Patent number: 11658121Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; a first insulating film and a second insulating film provided above the semiconductor substrate; a low-k film provided between the first insulating film and the second insulating film; an element formation region in which elements included in an electric circuit are formed in the semiconductor substrate; a scribe region provided around the element formation region; a cut portion provided on the outer periphery of the scribe region; and a groove formed between the cut portion and the element formation region, wherein the groove penetrates through the low-k film.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Hidenori Yamaguchi, Noriaki Fujiki, Keizo Kawakita
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Patent number: 11637105Abstract: An apparatus comprising first and second interconnections spaced apart from one another, an interlayer insulating material over the first and second interconnections, first and second contacts in the interlayer insulating material and spaced apart from one another, third and fourth interconnections over the interlayer insulating material and spaced apart from one another, and compensation capacitors in a capacitor region. The third interconnections are coupled with the first interconnections through the first contacts and the fourth interconnections are coupled with the second interconnections through the second contacts. The compensation capacitors comprise lower electrodes over the interlayer insulating material, dielectric materials over the lower electrodes, and upper electrodes over the dielectric materials. The lower electrodes comprise edge portions in contact with the second contacts.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Keizo Kawakita
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Publication number: 20230090041Abstract: Apparatuses including structures in scribe lines are described. An example apparatus includes: a first chip and a second chip; a scribe region between the first chip and the second chip; a crack guide region in the scribe region, the crack guide region including a dicing line along which the first chip and the second chip are to be divided; and a structure disposed in the crack guide region and extending along the dicing line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: SHIGERU SUGIOKA, KEIZO KAWAKITA, RAJ K. BANSAL, TSUNG CHE TSAI
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Patent number: 11587870Abstract: An apparatus comprising a multilevel wiring structure comprising aluminum interconnections. The aluminum interconnections comprise a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, where the second portion is between the first portion and the third portion. The third portion comprises a greater width in a lateral direction than a width in the lateral direction of the second portion. A memory device comprising a memory array comprising memory cells and a control logic component electrically connected to the memory array. At least one of the memory cells comprises a multilevel wiring structure comprising interconnect structures, where the interconnect structures comprise a first portion, a second portion adjacent to the first portion, and a third portion adjacent to the second portion. The third portion comprises a greater width in a lateral direction than a width in the lateral direction of the second portion. Related apparatus, memory devices, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Noriaki Fujiki, Keizo Kawakita, Takahisa Ishino
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Patent number: 11569089Abstract: A method including forming an insulating film over first, second, third and fourth regions of a semiconductor substrate; forming a polyimide film on the insulating film; and patterning the polyimide film with a lithography method using a photomask including at least a first region of a first transmittance rate, a second region of a second transmittance rate, a third region having a shading material, and a fourth region, wherein the first, second, third and fourth regions of the photomask correspond to the first, second, third and fourth regions of the semiconductor substrate, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Hidenori Yamaguchi, Keizo Kawakita, Wataru Hoshino, Shigeru Sugioka, Toshiyuki Maenosono
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Publication number: 20230011222Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a plurality of main circuit regions arranged in a matrix and a scribe region provided between the main circuit regions is provided. The method includes: forming a first insulating film; forming a low-k film; forming a plurality of penetrating portions penetrating through the low-k film; and forming a second insulating film under low-coverage film-forming conditions to form cavities in the plurality of through-holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Hidenori Yamaguchi, Noriaki Fujiki, Keizo Kawakita, Raj K. Bansal
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Publication number: 20230005837Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for controlling hydrogen supply in manufacturing memory devices are described. An example apparatus includes: a first capacitor disposed above a substrate; a hydrogen supply film above the first capacitor; a second capacitor above the hydrogen supply film; and a barrier film between the hydrogen supply film and the second capacitor. The hydrogen supply film provides hydrogen and/or hydrogen ions. The barrier film is hydrogen-impermeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Keizo Kawakita
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Patent number: 11456253Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a main circuit region; and a scribe region surrounding the main circuit region; wherein the main circuit region and the scribe region comprises first and second insulating films and a low-k film formed therebetween; and wherein the low-k film of the scribe region includes a plurality of cavities lining along a border between the main circuit region and the scribe region.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Hidenori Yamaguchi, Noriaki Fujiki, Keizo Kawakita, Raj K. Bansal
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Publication number: 20220059346Abstract: A method including forming an insulating film over first, second, third and fourth regions of a semiconductor substrate; forming a polyimide film on the insulating film; and patterning the polyimide film with a lithography method using a photomask including at least a first region of a first transmittance rate, a second region of a second transmittance rate, a third region. having a shading material, and a fourth region, wherein the first, second, third and fourth regions of the photomask correspond to the first, second, third and fourth regions of the semiconductor substrate, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Hidenori Yamaguchi, Keizo Kawakita, Wataru Hoshino, Shigeru Sugioka, Toshiyuki Maenosono
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Publication number: 20220020750Abstract: An apparatus comprising first and second interconnections spaced apart from one another, an interlayer insulating material over the first and second interconnections, first and second contacts in the interlayer insulating material and spaced apart from one another, third and fourth interconnections over the interlayer insulating material and spaced apart from one another, and compensation capacitors in a capacitor region. The third interconnections are coupled with the first interconnections through the first contacts and the fourth interconnections are coupled with the second interconnections through the second contacts. The compensation capacitors comprise lower electrodes over the interlayer insulating material, dielectric materials over the lower electrodes, and upper electrodes over the dielectric materials. The lower electrodes comprise edge portions in contact with the second contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Keizo Kawakita
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Patent number: 11211347Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of forming an opening in a material comprises forming RIM over target material. Radiation is impinged onto the RIM through a masking tool over a continuous area of the RIM under which a target-material opening will be formed. The masking tool during the impinging allows more radiation there-through onto a mid-portion of the continuous area of the RIM in a vertical cross-section than onto laterally-opposing portions of the continuous area of the RIM that are laterally-outward of the mid-portion of the RIM in the vertical cross-section. After the impinging, the RIM is developed to form a RIM opening that has at least one pair of laterally-opposing ledges laterally-outward of the mid-portion of the RIM in the vertical cross-section elevationally between a top and a bottom of the RIM opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Kiyonori Oyu, Hiroshi Toyama, Jung Chul Park, Raj K. Bansal
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Publication number: 20210391279Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; and a multilevel wiring structure on the semiconductor substrate, the multilevel wiring structure including at least an intermediate metal layer over the semiconductor substrate and an uppermost metal layer over the intermediate metal layer, and the multilevel wiring structure being divided into a main circuit portion and a scribe portion surrounding the main circuit portion; wherein the scribe portion of the multilevel wiring layer includes at least a metal pad exposed in the intermediate metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Keizo Kawakita, Hidenori Yamaguchi, Bang Ning Hsu
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Publication number: 20210375778Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; a first insulating film and a second insulating film provided above the semiconductor substrate; a low-k film provided between the first insulating film and the second insulating film; an element formation region in which elements included in an electric circuit are formed in the semiconductor substrate; a scribe region provided around the element formation region; a cut portion provided on the outer periphery of the scribe region; and a groove formed between the cut portion and the element formation region, wherein the groove penetrates through the low-k film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Hidenori Yamaguchi, Noriaki Fujiki, Keizo Kawakita
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Publication number: 20210364911Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor substrate having a main surface including a first portion; a redistribution layer provided over the first portion of the main surface of the semiconductor substrate; an insulating layer covering the first portion of the main surface of the semiconductor substrate and the redistribution layer; and a first polyimide film covering the insulating layer; wherein the polyimide film has a substantially flat upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Hidenori Yamaguchi, Keizo Kawakita, Shigeru Sugioka