Patents by Inventor Shinpei Matsuda

Shinpei Matsuda 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: 20250017041
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, a lighting device, a display device, or the like in which the state of a back surface side can be observed when light is not emitted is provided. The light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-emitting portions and a region transmitting visible light in a region other than the light-emitting portions. Alternatively, the light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-transmitting portions transmitting visible light and a light-emitting portion that can emit light in a region other than the light-transmitting portions. When light is not emitted, the state of a back surface side of the light-emitting device is visible through the region transmitting visible light. When light is emitted, the state of the back surface side of the light-emitting device can be made less visible by diffusion of light emitted from the light-emitting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Shinpei MATSUDA, Takuya KAWATA
  • Publication number: 20250006846
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Junichi KOEZUKA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Yukinori SHIMA, Shinpei MATSUDA, Haruyuki BABA, Ryunosuke HONDA
  • Patent number: 12132090
    Abstract: A transistor which is resistant to a short-channel effect is provided. The transistor includes a first conductor in a ring shape, an oxide semiconductor including a region extending through an inside of a ring of the first conductor, a first insulator between the first conductor and the oxide semiconductor, a second insulator between the first conductor and the first insulator, and a charge trap layer inside the ring of the first conductor. The charge trap layer is inside the second insulator and configured to be in a floating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Suzuki, Shinpei Matsuda, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20240355930
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device in which deterioration of electric characteristics which becomes more noticeable as the semiconductor device is miniaturized can be suppressed. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide film, an oxide semiconductor film over the first oxide film, a source electrode and a drain electrode in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, a second oxide film over the oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode, and the drain electrode, a gate insulating film over the second oxide film, and a gate electrode in contact with the gate insulating film. A top end portion of the oxide semiconductor film is curved when seen in a channel width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuya HANAOKA, Daisuke MATSUBAYASHI, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Shinpei MATSUDA
  • Patent number: 12046679
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Junichi Koezuka, Kenichi Okazaki, Yukinori Shima, Shinpei Matsuda, Haruyuki Baba, Ryunosuke Honda
  • Patent number: 11961917
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device in which deterioration of electric characteristics which becomes more noticeable as the semiconductor device is miniaturized can be suppressed. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide film, an oxide semiconductor film over the first oxide film, a source electrode and a drain electrode in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, a second oxide film over the oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode, and the drain electrode, a gate insulating film over the second oxide film, and a gate electrode in contact with the gate insulating film. A top end portion of the oxide semiconductor film is curved when seen in a channel width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Hanaoka, Daisuke Matsubayashi, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Shunpei Yamazaki, Shinpei Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20240072636
    Abstract: Provided is a power conversion circuit, including: a first switching element and a second switching element connected in parallel to each other; and a control unit configured to control turn-on/off of each of the switching elements, wherein a current value at a cross point of current-voltage characteristics when a forward current flows through the first switching element and current-voltage characteristics when a current flows through the second switching element is greater than a rated current value of the power conversion circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro SUGIMOTO, Shinpei MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20240055471
    Abstract: Provided a semiconductor device includes at least: a crystalline oxide semiconductor layer including a channel layer and a drift layer; and a gate electrode arranged over the channel layer across a gate insulating film, and has a current blocking layer between the channel layer and the drift layer. The semiconductor device is characterized in that the drift layer contains a first crystalline oxide as a major component, the current blocking layer contains a second crystalline oxide as a major component, and the first crystalline oxide and the second crystalline oxide have different compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro SUGIMOTO, Shinpei MATSUDA, Yasushi HIGUCHI, Kazuyoshi NORIMATSU
  • Publication number: 20240055510
    Abstract: Provided a semiconductor device includes at least: a crystalline oxide semiconductor layer including a channel layer, a drift layer, and a source region; a gate electrode arranged over the channel layer across a gate insulating film; a current blocking region arranged between the channel layer and the drift layer; and a source electrode provided on the source region. The current blocking region is composed of a high-resistance layer. The source electrode forms a contact with the current blocking region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro SUGIMOTO, Shinpei MATSUDA, Yasushi HIGUCHI, Kazuyoshi NORIMATSU
  • Publication number: 20240021688
    Abstract: A transistor which is resistant to a short-channel effect is provided. The transistor includes a first conductor in a ring shape, an oxide semiconductor including a region extending through an inside of a ring of the first conductor, a first insulator between the first conductor and the oxide semiconductor, a second insulator between the first conductor and the first insulator, and a charge trap layer inside the ring of the first conductor. The charge trap layer is inside the second insulator and configured to be in a floating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Akio SUZUKI, Shinpei MATSUDA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20230378371
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Junichi KOEZUKA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Yukinori SHIMA, Shinpei MATSUDA, Haruyuki BABA, Ryunosuke HONDA
  • Patent number: 11777005
    Abstract: A transistor which is resistant to a short-channel effect is provided. The transistor includes a first conductor in a ring shape, an oxide semiconductor including a region extending through an inside of a ring of the first conductor, a first insulator between the first conductor and the oxide semiconductor, a second insulator between the first conductor and the first insulator, and a charge trap layer inside the ring of the first conductor. The charge trap layer is inside the second insulator and configured to be in a floating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akio Suzuki, Shinpei Matsuda, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20230253462
    Abstract: Provided is a crystalline oxide film including: a plane tilted from a c-plane as a principal plane; gallium; and a metal in Group 9 of the periodic table, the metal in Group 9 of the periodic table among all metallic elements in the film having an atomic ratio of equal to or less than 23%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi SHINOHE, Hiroyuki ANDO, Yasushi HIGUCHI, Shinpei MATSUDA, Kazuya TANIGUCHI, Hiroki WATANABE, Hideo MATSUKI
  • Patent number: 11721769
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Junichi Koezuka, Kenichi Okazaki, Yukinori Shima, Shinpei Matsuda, Haruyuki Baba, Ryunosuke Honda
  • Patent number: 11489076
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Junichi Koezuka, Kenichi Okazaki, Yukinori Shima, Shinpei Matsuda, Haruyuki Baba, Ryunosuke Honda
  • Publication number: 20220328694
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device in which deterioration of electric characteristics which becomes more noticeable as the semiconductor device is miniaturized can be suppressed. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide film, an oxide semiconductor film over the first oxide film, a source electrode and a drain electrode in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, a second oxide film over the oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode, and the drain electrode, a gate insulating film over the second oxide film, and a gate electrode in contact with the gate insulating film. A top end portion of the oxide semiconductor film is curved when seen in a channel width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuya HANAOKA, Daisuke MATSUBAYASHI, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Shinpei MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20220285555
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Junichi KOEZUKA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Yukinori SHIMA, Shinpei MATSUDA, Haruyuki BABA, Ryunosuke HONDA
  • Patent number: 11430894
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device in which deterioration of electric characteristics which becomes more noticeable as the semiconductor device is miniaturized can be suppressed. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide film, an oxide semiconductor film over the first oxide film, a source electrode and a drain electrode in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, a second oxide film over the oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode, and the drain electrode, a gate insulating film over the second oxide film, and a gate electrode in contact with the gate insulating film. A top end portion of the oxide semiconductor film is curved when seen in a channel width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Hanaoka, Daisuke Matsubayashi, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Shunpei Yamazaki, Shinpei Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11342462
    Abstract: To improve field-effect mobility and reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. A semiconductor device includes a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. The transistor includes a region where the maximum value of field-effect mobility of the transistor at a gate voltage of higher than 0 V and lower than or equal to 10 V is larger than or equal to 40 and smaller than 150; a region where the threshold voltage is higher than or equal to minus 1 V and lower than or equal to 1 V; and a region where the S value is smaller than 0.3 V/decade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Junichi Koezuka, Kenichi Okazaki, Yukinori Shima, Shinpei Matsuda, Haruyuki Baba, Ryunosuke Honda
  • Publication number: 20210273068
    Abstract: A transistor which is resistant to a short-channel effect is provided. The transistor includes a first conductor in a ring shape, an oxide semiconductor including a region extending through an inside of a ring of the first conductor, a first insulator between the first conductor and the oxide semiconductor, a second insulator between the first conductor and the first insulator, and a charge trap layer inside the ring of the first conductor. The charge trap layer is inside the second insulator and configured to be in a floating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Akio SUZUKI, Shinpei MATSUDA, Shunpei YAMAZAKI