Patents by Inventor Shinya Okuno

Shinya Okuno 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: 10790266
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a first chip including a first circuit, first and second terminal; a second chip including a second circuit and a third terminal; and an interface chip including first and second voltage generators. The first chip is between the second chip and the interface chip. The first terminal is connected between the first circuit and the first voltage generator. A third end of the second terminal is connected to the third terminal and a fourth end of the second terminal is connected to the second voltage generator. A fifth end of the third terminal is connected to the second circuit and a sixth end of the third terminal is connected to the second voltage generator via the second terminal. The third end overlaps with the sixth end, without overlapping with the fourth end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Mikihiko Ito, Masaru Koyanagi, Masafumi Nakatani, Masahiro Yoshihara, Shinya Okuno, Shigeki Nagasaka
  • Publication number: 20200211659
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya OKUNO, Shigeki NAGASAKA, Toshiyuki KOUCHI
  • Patent number: 10636499
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Okuno, Shigeki Nagasaka, Toshiyuki Kouchi
  • Patent number: 10438670
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Okuno, Shigeki Nagasaka, Toshiyuki Kouchi
  • Publication number: 20190279727
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya OKUNO, Shigeki NAGASAKA, Toshiyuki KOUCHI
  • Patent number: 10381092
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Okuno, Shigeki Nagasaka, Toshiyuki Kouchi
  • Publication number: 20190206495
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a first chip including a first circuit, first and second terminal; a second chip including a second circuit and a third terminal; and an interface chip including first and second voltage generators. The first chip is between the second chip and the interface chip. The first terminal is connected between the first circuit and the first voltage generator. A third end of the second terminal is connected to the third terminal and a fourth end of the second terminal is connected to the second voltage generator. A fifth end of the third terminal is connected to the second circuit and a sixth end of the third terminal is connected to the second voltage generator via the second terminal. The third end overlaps with the sixth end, without overlapping with the fourth end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Mikihiko ITO, Masaru KOYANAGI, Masafumi NAKATANI, Masahiro YOSHIHARA, Shinya OKUNO, Shigeki NAGASAKA
  • Publication number: 20190206845
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: a first chip including a first circuit, first and second terminals; a second chip including a second circuit and a third terminal; and an interface chip including first and second voltage generators. The first chip is between the second chip and the interface chip. The first terminal is connected between the first circuit and the first voltage generator. A third end of the second terminal is connected to the third terminal and a fourth end of the second terminal is connected to the second voltage generator. A fifth end of the third terminal is connected to the second circuit and a sixth end of the third terminal is connected to the second voltage generator via the second terminal. The third end overlaps with the sixth end, without overlapping with the fourth end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Mikihiko ITO, Masaru Koyanagi, Masafumi Nakatani, Shinya Okuno, Shigeki Nagasaka, Masahiro Yoshihara, Akira Umezawa, Satoshi Tsukiyama, Kazushige Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 10276218
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory chips that are stacked above one another and connected to each other through a through via, an interface chip that is connected to the plurality of memory chips, and a plurality of first terminals for connection with an external device. The interface chip includes a plurality of second terminals that are connected to the plurality of first terminals, and is capable of receiving a signal that is supplied from the external device through the first and second terminals, and stores configuration information according to which a set number of the second terminals are designated for receiving control signals for the plurality of memory chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hirashima, Mami Kakoi, Shinya Okuno
  • Patent number: 10204900
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first circuit configured to generate a current corresponding to the input signal, a second circuit configured to generate a voltage corresponding to the current generated by the first circuit, a constant current source, a transistor that includes a drain terminal receiving a current from the constant current source and a gate terminal to which the voltage corresponding to the current generated by the first circuit is applied, and an amplification circuit configured to amplify a difference voltage between a drain voltage of the transistor and a reference voltage and output the amplified difference voltage as an output signal corresponding to the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kouchi, Shinya Okuno
  • Publication number: 20180294038
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya OKUNO, Shigeki NAGASAKA, Toshiyuki KOUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180261260
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory chips that are stacked above one another and connected to each other through a through via, an interface chip that is connected to the plurality of memory chips, and a plurality of first terminals for connection with an external device. The interface chip includes a plurality of second terminals that are connected to the plurality of first terminals, and is capable of receiving a signal that is supplied from the external device through the first and second terminals, and stores configuration information according to which a set number of the second terminals are designated for receiving control signals for the plurality of memory chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HIRASHIMA, Mami KAKOI, Shinya OKUNO
  • Patent number: 10026485
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Okuno, Shigeki Nagasaka, Toshiyuki Kouchi
  • Publication number: 20180053759
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first circuit configured to generate a current corresponding to the input signal, a second circuit configured to generate a voltage corresponding to the current generated by the first circuit, a constant current source, a transistor that includes a drain terminal receiving a current from the constant current source and a gate terminal to which the voltage corresponding to the current generated by the first circuit is applied, and an amplification circuit configured to amplify a difference voltage between a drain voltage of the transistor and a reference voltage and output the amplified difference voltage as an output signal corresponding to the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Toshiyuki KOUCHI, Shinya OKUNO
  • Publication number: 20170337976
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya OKUNO, Shigeki Nagasaka, Toshiyuki Kouchi
  • Patent number: 9754676
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Okuno, Shigeki Nagasaka, Toshiyuki Kouchi
  • Publication number: 20170103816
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinya OKUNO, Shigeki NAGASAKA, Toshiyuki KOUCHI
  • Patent number: 9558840
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed closer to the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinya Okuno, Shigeki Nagasaka, Toshiyuki Kouchi
  • Patent number: 9545601
    Abstract: The carbon dioxide recovery method and apparatus are capable of reducing energy for regenerating the absorbing liquid and operating cost. An absorption column has first and second absorbing sections that a gas is supplied through the first absorbing section to the second absorbing section and the absorbing liquid absorbs carbon dioxide. A regeneration column regenerating the absorbing liquid has first and second regenerating sections. The first regenerating section has an external heating implement and the second regenerating section is heated by the gas discharged from the first regeneration section. Circulation mechanism has a circulation system circulating the absorbing liquid between the second absorbing section and the first regenerating section, and a branch path branched from the circulation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Shiko Nakamura, Yasuro Yamanaka, Kenji Takano, Shinya Okuno
  • Publication number: 20160351269
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed closer to the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinya OKUNO, Shigeki Nagasaka, Toshiyuki Kouchi