Patents by Inventor Shuichi Toriyama

Shuichi Toriyama 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: 20220415884
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a contact region, a carrier suppression region and an electrode. The semiconductor substrate is shared by an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) region with an IGBT element and a freewheeling diode (FWD) region with an FWD element. The carrier suppression region is exposed from a surface of the semiconductor substrate in the IGBT region, and has a lower impurity concentration than the contact region. The carrier suppression region has a Schottky barrier junction with the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Shuichi TORIYAMA, Masakiyo SUMITOMO, Tasbir RAHMAN
  • Patent number: 10658295
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first interconnect layer, a first insulating layer, a second interconnect layer, and a memory pillar including a second insulating layer, a charge storage layer, and a third insulating layer stacked on a part of a side surface and on the bottom surface of the memory pillar, and a first silicide layer in contact with the first interconnect layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second silicide layer stacked in order along a first direction. A height position of a bottom surface of the first silicide layer is lower than a top surface of the first interconnect layer, and a height position of a top surface of the first silicide layer is higher than a bottom surface of the second interconnect layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya Kawai, Takashi Ishida, Shuichi Toriyama
  • Publication number: 20190295956
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first interconnect layer, a first insulating layer, a second interconnect layer, and a memory pillar including a second insulating layer, a charge storage layer, and a third insulating layer stacked on a part of a side surface and on the bottom surface of the memory pillar, and a first silicide layer in contact with the first interconnect layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second silicide layer stacked in order along a first direction. A height position of a bottom surface of the first silicide layer is lower than a top surface of the first interconnect layer, and a height position of a top surface of the first silicide layer is higher than a bottom surface of the second interconnect layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya Kawai, Takashi Ishida, Shuichi Toriyama
  • Patent number: 9997570
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to one embodiment includes: a first wiring extending in a first direction as a longitudinal direction thereof; a second wiring extending in a second direction as a longitudinal direction thereof, the second direction intersecting with the first direction; a memory cell disposed at an intersection portion of the first wiring and the second wiring, the memory cell including a variable resistive element; a select transistor having one end connected to the second wiring; and a third wiring connected to the other end of the select transistor. A semiconductor layer included in the select transistor has a first impurity concentration at the second end. An impurity concentration of the semiconductor layer decrease to a second impurity concentration from the first impurity concentration as approaching to the first end from the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Toriyama, Tomonori Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 9831290
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes first conductive layers extending in a first direction and stacked in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a first semiconductor layer extending in the second direction and including a material having one of a first conductivity type and a second conductivity type, a first insulation layer disposed inside the first semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer disposed inside the first insulation layer, and a variable resistance layer disposed between the first conductive layers and the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Toriyama, Kenichi Murooka, Shintaro Nakano, Tatsuya Ohguro
  • Patent number: 9792991
    Abstract: In a write operation to memory cells, the control unit is operative to, when a threshold voltage to be provided to a selected memory cell is not less than a reference value, apply a program voltage to a word line corresponding to a selected memory cell, and cause a voltage applied to a first word line corresponding to a first non-selected memory cell positioned between the first end and the selected memory cell to be higher than a voltage applied to a second word line corresponding to a second non-selected memory cell positioned between the second end and the selected memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Toriyama, Hideto Horii, Tomoya Kawai
  • Publication number: 20170271405
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to one embodiment includes: a first wiring extending in a first direction as a longitudinal direction thereof; a second wiring extending in a second direction as a longitudinal direction thereof, the second direction intersecting with the first direction; a memory cell disposed at an intersection portion of the first wiring and the second wiring, the memory cell including a variable resistive element; a select transistor having one end connected to the second wiring; and a third wiring connected to the other end of the select transistor. A semiconductor layer included in the select transistor has a first impurity concentration at the second end. An impurity concentration of the semiconductor layer decrease to a second impurity concentration from the first impurity concentration as approaching to the first end from the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shuichi TORIYAMA, Tomonori KUROSAWA
  • Publication number: 20170263681
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes first conductive layers extending in a first direction and stacked in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a first semiconductor layer extending in the second direction and including a material having one of a first conductivity type and a second conductivity type, a first insulation layer disposed inside the first semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer disposed inside the first insulation layer, and a variable resistance layer disposed between the first conductive layers and the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shuichi TORIYAMA, Kenichi MUROOKA, Shintaro Nakano, Tatsuya OHGURO
  • Patent number: 9691978
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of first wirings, a plurality of second wirings, a variable resistance layer, a first barrier insulating layer, and a second barrier insulating layer. The first wirings are disposed at predetermined pitches in a first direction intersecting with a substrate. The second wirings are disposed at predetermined pitches in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The second wirings are formed to extend in the first direction. The variable resistance layer is disposed between the first wiring and the second wiring. The variable resistance layer is disposed at a position where the first wiring intersects with the second wiring. The first barrier insulating layer is disposed between the first wiring and the variable resistance layer. The second barrier insulating layer is disposed between the second wiring and the variable resistance layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shuichi Toriyama, Reika Ichihara
  • Publication number: 20160163981
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of first wirings, a plurality of second wirings, a variable resistance layer, a first barrier insulating layer, and a second barrier insulating layer. The first wirings are disposed at predetermined pitches in a first direction intersecting with a substrate. The second wirings are disposed at predetermined pitches in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The second wirings are formed to extend in the first direction. The variable resistance layer is disposed between the first wiring and the second wiring. The variable resistance layer is disposed at a position where the first wiring intersects with the second wiring. The first barrier insulating layer is disposed between the first wiring and the variable resistance layer. The second barrier insulating layer is disposed between the second wiring and the variable resistance layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shuichi TORIYAMA, Reika ICHIHARA
  • Patent number: 9318193
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a plurality of first lines extending in a first direction perpendicular to a substrate surface and arranged with a certain pitch in a second direction parallel to the substrate surface; a plurality of second lines extending in the second direction and arranged with a certain pitch in the first direction; a memory cell provided at an intersection of the first line and the second line and including a variable resistance element; a third line provided extending in the second direction between the plurality of second lines; and a control circuit capable of executing a first operation that changes a resistance value of the variable resistance element by applying a voltage to the memory cell via the first line and the second line, and a second operation that supplies heat to the memory cell using the third line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Shuichi Toriyama
  • Publication number: 20160093742
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment, includes a gate electrode, a first dielectric film, a first oxide semiconductor film, a second dielectric film, a source electrode, a source wire, a drain electrode, and a drain wire. The source wire is arranged on the second dielectric film, and connected to the source electrode. The drain wire is arranged on the second dielectric film, and connected to the drain electrode. At least one of the source wire and the drain wire includes a fringe portion sticking out above a channel region. A barrier film that suppresses intrusion of hydrogen is arranged being in contact with at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the fringe portion. A region where the barrier film is not formed is included above the channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hisayo MOMOSE, Tatsuya OHGURO, Tetsu MOROOKA, Kazuya FUKASE, Shintaro NAKANO, Yuya MAEDA, Shuichi TORIYAMA, Nobuki KANREI
  • Patent number: 9240222
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor storage device according to each of the embodiments includes a cell array that includes a plurality of first wires extending in a first direction, a plurality of second wires extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a plurality of memory cells each provided at an intersection between each of the first wires and each of the second wires. Each memory cell includes a variable resistance film of which resistance varies depending on a state of a filament in a medium. Each cell array has a first portion at which a distance between the first wire and the second wire is minimized and a second portion at which a distance between the first wire and the second wire is larger than the first portion at the intersection between each of the first wires and each of the second wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Shuichi Toriyama
  • Patent number: 9196629
    Abstract: A memory string includes: a first semiconductor layer formed in a columnar shape extending in a stacking direction perpendicular to a substrate; a tunnel insulating film formed surrounding a side surface of the first semiconductor layer; a charge accumulation film formed surrounding the tunnel insulating film and configured to be capable of accumulating charges; a block insulating film formed surrounding the charge accumulation film; and a plurality of first conductive layers formed surrounding the block insulating film and disposed at a predetermined interval in the stacking direction. The first semiconductor layer comprises carbon-doped silicon and being formed to have different carbon concentrations in upper and lower portions in the stacking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Haruka Sakuma, Shuichi Toriyama, Masumi Saitoh, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Naoki Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20150255122
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor storage device according to each of the embodiments includes a cell array that includes a plurality of first wires extending in a first direction, a plurality of second wires extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a plurality of memory cells each provided at an intersection between each of the first wires and each of the second wires. Each memory cell includes a variable resistance film of which resistance varies depending on a state of a filament in a medium. Each cell array has a first portion at which a distance between the first wire and the second wire is minimized and a second portion at which a distance between the first wire and the second wire is larger than the first portion at the intersection between each of the first wires and each of the second wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Shuichi TORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150206580
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a plurality of first lines extending in a first direction perpendicular to a substrate surface and arranged with a certain pitch in a second direction parallel to the substrate surface; a plurality of second lines extending in the second direction and arranged with a certain pitch in the first direction; a memory cell provided at an intersection of the first line and the second line and including a variable resistance element; a third line provided extending in the second direction between the plurality of second lines; and a control circuit capable of executing a first operation that changes a resistance value of the variable resistance element by applying a voltage to the memory cell via the first line and the second line, and a second operation that supplies heat to the memory cell using the third line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Shuichi TORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150102399
    Abstract: A memory string includes: a first semiconductor layer formed in a columnar shape extending in a stacking direction perpendicular to a substrate; a tunnel insulating film formed surrounding a side surface of the first semiconductor layer; a charge accumulation film formed surrounding the tunnel insulating film and configured to be capable of accumulating charges; a block insulating film formed surrounding the charge accumulation film; and a plurality of first conductive layers formed surrounding the block insulating film and disposed at a predetermined interval in the stacking direction. The first semiconductor layer comprises carbon-doped silicon and being formed to have different carbon concentrations in upper and lower portions in the stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Haruka Sakuma, Shuichi Toriyama, Masumi Saitoh, Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Naoki Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8791542
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric, conversion element. The photoelectric conversion element includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a third semiconductor layer. In the solid-state imaging device, D2m3/L2m3×ni32/N2<D1M2/L1M2×ni22/N2 and D1m1/L1m1×ni12/N1<D1m2/L1m2×ni22/N1 are established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shuichi Toriyama, Koichi Kokubun, Hiroki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 8717840
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array including blocks, each block being capable of executing a write, read, or erase operation independently of other blocks. A control portion is configured to execute the operation of a first block among the blocks in a first cycle, set a selection inhibited region within a range of a predetermined distance from the first block, until a temperature relaxation time for relaxing a temperature of the first block has elapsed, set a region except the selection inhibited region among the blocks as a second block, and execute the operation of the second block in a second cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yusuke Higashi, Haruki Toda, Kenichi Murooka, Satoru Takase, Yuichiro Mitani, Shuichi Toriyama
  • Publication number: 20130248865
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric, conversion element. The photoelectric conversion element includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a third semiconductor layer. In the solid-state imaging device, D2m3/L2m3×ni32/N2<D1M2/L1M2×ni22/N2 and D1m1/L1m1×ni12/N1<D1m2/L1m2×ni22/N1 are established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Shuichi TORIYAMA, Koichi KOKUBUN, Hiroki SASAKI