Patents by Inventor Shinichi Hodama

Shinichi Hodama 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).

  • Patent number: 7663186
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate, a surface portion thereof serving as a drain layer; a first main electrode connected to the drain layer; an epitaxial layer formed on the drain layer; a base layer formed on the epitaxial layer; a source layer formed in a base layer surface portion; an insulated trench sandwiched by base layers; a JFET layer formed on trench side walls; an LDD layer formed in a base layer surface portion and connected to the JFET layer around a top face of the trench; a control electrode formed on a gate insulating film formed on an LDD layer surface part, on surfaces of source layer end parts facing each other across the trench, and on a base layer region sandwiched by the LDD and source layers; and a second main electrode connected to the source and base layers sandwiching the control electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Syotaro Ono, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Kazutoshi Nakamura, Norio Yasuhara, Kenichi Matsushita, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20080251838
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate, at least a surface portion thereof serving as a low-resistance drain layer of a first conductivity type; a first main electrode connected to the low-resistance drain layer; a high-resistance epitaxial layer of a second-conductivity type formed on the low-resistance drain layer; a second-conductivity type base layer selectively formed on the high-resistance epitaxial layer; a first-conductivity type source layer selectively formed in a surface portion of the second-conductivity type base layer; a trench formed in a region sandwiched by the second-conductivity type base layers with a depth extending from the surface of the high-resistance epitaxial layer to the semiconductor substrate; a jfet layer of the first conductivity type formed on side walls of the trench; an insulating layer formed in the trench; an LDD layer of the first-conductivity type formed in a surface portion of the second-conductivity type base layer so as to be connected to the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Syotaro Ono, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Kazutoshi Nakamura, Norio Yasuhara, Kenichi Matsushita, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 7226841
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, on which a semiconductor layer having a trench extending in the depth direction toward the semiconductor substrate is formed. A first region of the first conductivity type is formed in the depth direction along one side of the trench in the semiconductor layer and contacts the semiconductor substrate. A second region of the first conductivity type is formed in a surface area of the semiconductor layer and close to the trench and contacts the first region. A third region of the second conductivity type is formed in the surface area of the semiconductor layer. A fourth region of the first conductivity type is formed in a surface area of the third region. A gate insulation film and a gate electrode are provided on the surface of the third region between the second region and the fourth region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masaru Izumisawa, Shigeo Kouzuki, Shinichi Hodama
  • Patent number: 7061048
    Abstract: A power MOSFET device comprising a low resistance substrate of the first conductivity type, a high resistance epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type formed on the low resistance substrate, a base layer of the second conductivity type formed in a surface region of the high resistance epitaxial layer, a source region of the first conductivity type formed in a surface region of the base layer, a gate insulating film formed on the surface of the base layer so as to contact the source region, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film, and an LDD layer of the first conductivity type formed on the surface of the high resistance epitaxial layer oppositely relative to the source region and the gate electrode, wherein the LDD layer and the low resistance substrate are connected to each other by the high resistance epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yusuke Kawaguchi, Norio Yasuhara, Syotaro Ono, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 7061060
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region formed on the first semiconductor region and having the first conductivity type, a third semiconductor region formed in a surface of the second semiconductor region and having a second conductivity type, a fourth semiconductor region formed in the surface of the second semiconductor region and having the second conductivity type, and a gate structure formed on the second and fourth semiconductor region. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive member arranged in the trench extending from a surface of the fourth semiconductor region to the first semiconductor region, the trench having one sidewall surface flush with a sidewall surface of the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Norio Yasuhara, Syotaro Ono, Kazutoshi Nakamura, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 7026214
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region formed on the first semiconductor region and having the first conductivity type, a third semiconductor region formed in a surface of the second semiconductor region and having a second conductivity type, a fourth semiconductor region formed in the surface of the second semiconductor region and having the second conductivity type, and a gate structure formed on the second and fourth semiconductor region. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive member arranged in the trench extending from a surface of the fourth semiconductor region to the first semiconductor region, the trench having one sidewall surface flush with a sidewall surface of the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Norio Yasuhara, Syotaro Ono, Kazutoshi Nakamura, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20050170587
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, on which a semiconductor layer having a trench extending in the depth direction toward the semiconductor substrate is formed. A first region of the first conductivity type is formed in the depth direction along one side of the trench in the semiconductor layer and contacts the semiconductor substrate. A second region of the first conductivity type is formed in a surface area of the semiconductor layer and close to the trench and contacts the first region. A third region of the second conductivity type is formed in the surface area of the semiconductor layer. A fourth region of the first conductivity type is formed in a surface area of the third region. A gate insulation film and a gate electrode are provided on the surface of the third region between the second region and the fourth region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Masaru Izumisawa, Shigeo Kouzuki, Shinichi Hodama
  • Patent number: 6878989
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, on which a semiconductor layer having a trench extending in the depth direction toward the semiconductor substrate is formed. A first region of the first conductivity type is formed in the depth direction along one side of the trench in the semiconductor layer and contacts the semiconductor substrate. A second region of the first conductivity type is formed in a surface area of the semiconductor layer and close to the trench and contacts the first region. A third region of the second conductivity type is formed in the surface area of the semiconductor layer. A fourth region of the first conductivity type is formed in a surface area of the third region. A gate insulation film and a gate electrode are provided on the surface of the third region between the second region and the fourth region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masaru Izumisawa, Shigeo Kouzuki, Shinichi Hodama
  • Publication number: 20050056890
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region formed on the first semiconductor region and having the first conductivity type, a third semiconductor region formed in a surface of the second semiconductor region and having a second conductivity type, a fourth semiconductor region formed in the surface of the second semiconductor region and having the second conductivity type, and a gate structure formed on the second and fourth semiconductor region. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive member arranged in the trench extending from a surface of the fourth semiconductor region to the first semiconductor region, the trench having one sidewall surface flush with a sidewall surface of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Norio Yasuhara, Syotaro Ono, Kazutoshi Nakamura, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20040164350
    Abstract: A power MOSFET device comprising a low resistance substrate of the first conductivity type, a high resistance epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type formed on the low resistance substrate, a base layer of the second conductivity type formed in a surface region of the high resistance epitaxial layer, a source region of the first conductivity type formed in a surface region of the base layer, a gate insulating film formed on the surface of the base layer so as to contact the source region, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film, and an LDD layer of the first conductivity type formed on the surface of the high resistance epitaxial layer oppositely relative to the source region and the gate electrode, wherein the LDD layer and the low resistance substrate are connected to each other by the high resistance epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Yusuke Kawaguchi, Norio Yasuhara, Syotaro Ono, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 6720618
    Abstract: A power MOSFET device comprising a low resistance substrate of the first conductivity type, a high resistance epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type formed on the low resistance substrate, a base layer of the second conductivity type formed in a surface region of the high resistance epitaxial layer, a source region of the first conductivity type formed in a surface region of the base layer, a gate insulating film formed on the surface of the base layer so as to contact the source region, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film, and an LDD layer of the first conductivity type formed on the surface of the high resistance epitaxial layer oppositely relative to the source region and the gate electrode, wherein the LDD layer and the low resistance substrate are connected to each other by the high resistance epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yusuke Kawaguchi, Norio Yasuhara, Syotaro Ono, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20030227052
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate, at least a surface portion thereof serving as a low-resistance drain layer of a first conductivity type; a first main electrode connected to the low-resistance drain layer; a high-resistance epitaxial layer of a second-conductivity type formed on the low-resistance drain layer; a second-conductivity type base layer selectively formed on the high-resistance epitaxial layer; a first-conductivity type source layer selectively formed in a surface portion of the second-conductivity type base layer; a trench formed in a region sandwiched by the second-conductivity type base layers with a depth extending from the surface of the high-resistance epitaxial layer to the semiconductor substrate; a jfet layer of the first conductivity type formed on side walls of the trench; an insulating layer formed in the trench; an LDD layer of the first-conductivity type formed in a surface portion of the second-conductivity type base layer so as to be connected to the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Syotaro Ono, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Kazutoshi Nakamura, Norio Yasuhara, Kenichi Matsushita, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20030173620
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region formed on the first semiconductor region and having the first conductivity type, a third semiconductor region formed in a surface of the second semiconductor region and having a second conductivity type, a fourth semiconductor region formed in the surface of the second semiconductor region and having the second conductivity type, and a gate structure formed on the second and fourth semiconductor region. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive member arranged in the trench extending from a surface of the fourth semiconductor region to the first semiconductor region, the trench having one sidewall surface flush with a sidewall surface of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Norio Yasuhara, Syotaro Ono, Kazutoshi Nakamura, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20030089947
    Abstract: A power MOSFET device comprising a low resistance substrate of the first conductivity type, a high resistance epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type formed on the low resistance substrate, a base layer of the second conductivity type formed in a surface region of the high resistance epitaxial layer, a source region of the first conductivity type formed in a surface region of the base layer, a gate insulating film formed on the surface of the base layer so as to contact the source region, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film, and an LDD layer of the first conductivity type formed on the surface of the high resistance epitaxial layer oppositely relative to the source region and the gate electrode, wherein the LDD layer and the low resistance substrate are connected to each other by the high resistance epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Yusuke Kawaguchi, Norio Yasuhara, Syotaro Ono, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 6552389
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region formed on the first semiconductor region and having the first conductivity type, a third semiconductor region formed in a surface of the second semiconductor region and having a second conductivity type, a fourth semiconductor region formed in the surface of the second semiconductor region and having the second conductivity type, and a gate structure formed on the second and fourth semiconductor region. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive member arranged in the trench extending from a surface of the fourth semiconductor region to the first semiconductor region, the trench having one sidewall surface flush with a sidewall surface of the gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Norio Yasuhara, Syotaro Ono, Kazutoshi Nakamura, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20020175368
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, on which a semiconductor layer having a trench extending in the depth direction toward the semiconductor substrate is formed. A first region of the first conductivity type is formed in the depth direction along one side of the trench in the semiconductor layer and contacts the semiconductor substrate. A second region of the first conductivity type is formed in a surface area of the semiconductor layer and close to the trench and contacts the first region. A third region of the second conductivity type is formed in the surface area of the semiconductor layer. A fourth region of the first conductivity type is formed in a surface area of the third region. A gate insulation film and a gate electrode are provided on the surface of the third region between the second region and the fourth region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Masaru Izumisawa, Shigeo Kouzuki, Shinichi Hodama
  • Publication number: 20020100951
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region formed on the first semiconductor region and having the first conductivity type, a third semiconductor region formed in a surface of the second semiconductor region and having a second conductivity type, a fourth semiconductor region formed in the surface of the second semiconductor region and having the second conductivity type, and a gate structure formed on the second and fourth semiconductor region. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive member arranged in the trench extending from a surface of the fourth semiconductor region to the first semiconductor region, the trench having one sidewall surface flush with a sidewall surface of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Norio Yasuhara, Syotaro Ono, Kazutoshi Nakamura, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Shinichi Hodama, Akio Nakagawa