Patents by Inventor Shunichi Aikawa

Shunichi Aikawa 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: 20240112535
    Abstract: In one aspect, an improved craps system may comprise at least one camera and a dealer station having at least one dealer station memory, at least one dealer station display device, and at least one dealer station processor in communication with the at least one camera. The at least one dealer station processor may be configured to receive the information from the camera regarding the throw of dice and determine, based upon the information, whether the throw complies with one or more requirements for a proper throw of dice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yoko AIKAWA, Hiromichi IKEDA, Hiroatsu IKE, Shinya HASHIDUME, Waduthantiri Rasika Arunapriya DE SILVA, Shunichi FUJITA, Masumi FUJISAWA, Yukinori INAMURA
  • Patent number: 8153476
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a substrate, a functional element formed on the substrate, a plurality of terminals including a first terminal electrode connected to the functional element and a second terminal electrode layered on the first terminal electrode, and a feed line, one end of which is electrically connected to the first terminal electrode and the other end of which reaches an edge of the substrate, wherein the feed line includes a first portion directly reaching the edge, and a second portion branching from the first portion and then reaching the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasufumi Kaneda, Akira Moriya, Kaoru Sakinada, Shunichi Aikawa, Yoshinori Kondou, Takashi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 8154170
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes: a piezoelectric substrate on which an acoustic wave element and an electrode pad connected to the acoustic wave element are formed; a first resin part having a first opening located above a function area in which an acoustic wave is excited by the acoustic wave element and a second opening located above the electrode pad; a second resin part that covers the first opening and has a third opening located above the second opening; and a metal layer formed on the electrode pad in the second opening, the first opening and the second opening being inversely tapered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Kimura, Shunichi Aikawa, Keji Tsuda, Hikomasa Oshita
  • Patent number: 8093101
    Abstract: There is provided a method of fabricating an electronic device including flip-chip mounting a device chip on a substrate, and supplying solder between adjacent device chips by supplying the solder on the device chips and applying heat and pressure on the solder, and a contact angle of the device chip and the solder is greater than 90° with the solder melted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Sakinada, Takumi Kooriike, Shunichi Aikawa, Osamu Kawachi, Yasufumi Kaneda
  • Patent number: 8004160
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes a substrate, an acoustic wave element, an electrode pad, a resin portion and a metal post. The acoustic wave element is provided on the substrate. The electrode pad is provided on the substrate, is electrically coupled to the acoustic wave element, and has an Au layer and an adhesive layer formed on the Au layer and having an opening. The resin portion is provided on the substrate so as to cover the acoustic wave element and the electrode pad, and has a through-hole formed to expose a surface of the electrode pad. The metal post is provided in the through-hole and contacts with the Au layer through the opening of the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is provided between the Au layer and the resin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Keiji Tsuda, Jyouji Kimura, Shunichi Aikawa
  • Publication number: 20110156265
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a substrate, a functional element formed on the substrate, a plurality of terminals including a first terminal electrode connected to the functional element and a second terminal electrode layered on the first terminal electrode, and a feed line, one end of which is electrically connected to the first terminal electrode and the other end of which reaches an edge of the substrate, wherein the feed line includes a first portion directly reaching the edge, and a second portion branching from the first portion and then reaching the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: FUJITSU MEDIA DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasufumi KANEDA, Akira Moriya, Kaoru Sakinada, Shunichi Aikawa, Yoshinori Kondou, Takashi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 7911116
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an interdigital transducer (IDT) formed on the piezoelectric substrate, an interconnection electrode that is provided on the piezoelectric substrate and is connected to the IDT, the IDT being made of a metal identical to that of the IDT, an inorganic insulation layer that is provided on the piezoelectric substrate so that at least the interconnection electrode is exposed, an insulative resin layer that is located on an interface between the inorganic insulation layer and a portion of the interconnection electrode exposed from the inorganic insulation layer and is formed so as to cover a side surface of the interconnection electrode, and a metal layer that is provided on the interconnection electrode and the insulative resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunichi Aikawa, Masayuki Kitajima, Keiji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 7854050
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device is enable to prevent electrode erosion, without any specific environmental process. The surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an electrode for the formation of surface acoustic wave, being formed on the piezoelectric substrate, on the piezoelectric substrate, a frame-shaped layer surrounding the electrode for the formation of surface acoustic wave, and a lid body formed on the frame-shaped layer by bonding, so as to form a hollow portion between the lid body and the electrode for the formation of surface acoustic wave. The frame-shaped layer and the lid body include photosensitive resin, and the lid body includes a through hole, and the through hole is sealed with a halogen-free thermosetting resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunichi Aikawa, Takumi Kooriike, Jyouji Kimura
  • Patent number: 7841064
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an acoustic wave device includes forming a first sealing portion on a substrate having an acoustic wave element thereon so that a functional region, in which an acoustic wave oscillates, of the acoustic wave element acts as a first non-covered portion and a cutting region for individuating acts as a second non-covered portion, forming a second sealing portion on the first sealing portion so as to cover the first non-covered portion and the second non-covered portion, and cutting off the substrate and the second sealing portion so that the second non-covered portion is divided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunichi Aikawa, Takumi Kooriike, Jyouji Kimura, Keiji Tsuda, Masayuki Kitajima, Kazunori Inoue, Takashi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 7816794
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a package substrate made of an insulator, a device chip that is flip-chip mounted on the package substrate, and a seal portion sealing the device chip. The seal portion includes sidewalls made of solder. The whole seal portion including the sidewalls may be made of solder. The electronic device may include a metal layer provided on the seal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Media Devices Limited
    Inventors: Kaoru Sakinada, Takumi Kooriike, Shunichi Aikawa, Osamu Kawachi, Yasufumi Kaneda
  • Patent number: 7721411
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an acoustic wave device includes: forming a conductive pattern on a wafer made of a piezoelectric substrate having an acoustic wave element, the conductive pattern including a first conductive pattern being continuously formed on a cutting region for individuating the wafer, a second conductive pattern being formed on an electrode region where a plated electrode is to be formed and being connected to the acoustic wave element and a third conductive pattern connecting the first conductive pattern and the second pattern; forming an insulating layer on the wafer so as to have an opening on the second conductive pattern; forming the plated electrode on the second conductive pattern by providing an electrical current to the second conductive pattern via the first conductive pattern and the third conductive pattern; and cutting off and individuating the wafer along the cutting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignees: Fujitsu Media Devices Limited, Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Shunichi Aikawa, Jyouji Kimura, Keiji Tsuda, Kazunori Inoue, Takashi Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20100052473
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes: a piezoelectric substrate on which an acoustic wave element and an electrode pad connected to the acoustic wave element are formed; a first resin part having a first opening located above a function area in which an acoustic wave is excited by the acoustic wave element and a second opening located above the electrode pad; a second resin part that covers the first opening and has a third opening located above the second opening; and a metal layer formed on the electrode pad in the second opening, the first opening and the second opening being inversely tapered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU MEDIA DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Masanori KIMURA, Shunichi Aikawa, Keiji Tsuda, Hikomasa Oshita
  • Publication number: 20090236934
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an interdigital transducer (IDT) formed on the piezoelectric substrate, an interconnection electrode that is provided on the piezoelectric substrate and is connected to the IDT, the IDT being made of a metal identical to that of the IDT, an inorganic insulation layer that is provided on the piezoelectric substrate so that at least the interconnection electrode is exposed, an insulative resin layer that is located on an interface between the inorganic insulation layer and a portion of the interconnection electrode exposed from the inorganic insulation layer and is formed so as to cover a side surface of the interconnection electrode, and a metal layer that is provided on the interconnection electrode and the insulative resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU MEDIA DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Shunichi AIKAWA, Masayuki Kitajima, Keiji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 7586240
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes an acoustic wave element formed on a substrate, a first seal portion provided on the substrate so as to form a cavity above the acoustic wave element, and a second seal portion provided on the first seal portion, the first seal portion having a step so that the first seal portion has a width on a first side and another width on a second side arranged so that the first side is closer than the second side to the substrate, and the width on the first side is greater than the another width on the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignees: Fujitsu Media Devices Limited, Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Keiji Tsuda, Jyouji Kimura, Shunichi Aikawa, Kazunori Inoue, Takashi Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20090212399
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a substrate, a functional element formed on the substrate, a plurality of terminals including a first terminal electrode connected to the functional element and a second terminal electrode layered on the first terminal electrode, and a feed line, one end of which is electrically connected to the first terminal electrode and the other end of which reaches an edge of the substrate, wherein the feed line includes a first portion directly reaching the edge, and a second portion branching from the first portion and then reaching the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU MEDIA DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasufumi Kaneda, Akira Moriya, Kaoru Sakinada, Shunichi Aikawa, Yoshinori Kondou, Takashi Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20090175470
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes a substrate; an acoustic wave element provided on the substrate; a terminal that is provided on the substrate and is electrically coupled to the acoustic wave element; a first insulating layer that is provided on the substrate and has a first opening at a region thereof overlapped with at least a part of the terminal; a second insulating layer that has an second opening at a region thereof overlapped with at least a part of the first opening and is provided on the first insulating layer and the acoustic wave element so that a cavity is formed above the acoustic wave element; a third insulating layer that has a third opening including the region where the first opening and the second opening are overlapped with each other, and is provided on the second insulating layer; a metal post that is electrically coupled to the terminal and is provided in the first opening, the second opening and the third opening; and a solder ball provided on the metal post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU MEDIA DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Shunichi Aikawa, Masayuki Kitajima, Keiji Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20090160290
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes a substrate, an acoustic wave element, an electrode pad, a resin portion and a metal post. The acoustic wave element is provided on the substrate. The electrode pad is provided on the substrate, is electrically coupled to the acoustic wave element, and has an Au layer and an adhesive layer formed on the Au layer and having an opening. The resin portion is provided on the substrate so as to cover the acoustic wave element and the electrode pad, and has a through-hole formed to expose a surface of the electrode pad. The metal post is provided in the through-hole and contacts with the Au layer through the opening of the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is provided between the Au layer and the resin portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU MEDIA DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Keiji Tsuda, Jyouji Kimura, Shunichi Aikawa
  • Publication number: 20090096321
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device is enable to prevent electrode erosion, without any specific environmental process. The surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, an electrode for the formation of surface acoustic wave, being formed on the piezoelectric substrate, on the piezoelectric substrate, a frame-shaped layer surrounding the electrode for the formation of surface acoustic wave, and a lid body formed on the frame-shaped layer by bonding, so as to form a hollow portion between the lid body and the electrode for the formation of surface acoustic wave. The frame-shaped layer and the lid body include photosensitive resin, and the lid body includes a through hole, and the through hole is sealed with a halogen-free thermosetting resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU MEDIA DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Shunichi Aikawa, Takumi Kooriike, Jyouji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20080174207
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes an acoustic wave element formed on a substrate, a first seal portion provided on the substrate so as to form a cavity above the acoustic wave element, and a second seal portion provided on the first seal portion, the first seal portion having a step so that the first seal portion has a width on a first side and another width on a second side arranged so that the first side is closer than the second side to the substrate, and the width on the first side is greater than the another width on the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicants: FUJITSU MEDIA DEVICES LIMITED, FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Keiji Tsuda, Jyouji Kimura, Shunichi Aikawa, Kazunori Inoue, Takashi Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20080122314
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes an acoustic wave element provided on a substrate, a wiring that is provided on the substrate and is electrically connected to the acoustic wave element, a sealing portion that is provided on the substrate so as to cover the acoustic wave element and the wiring, and an insulating layer that is provided on a whole area between the substrate and the sealing portion and between the wiring and the sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Takashi Yamashita, Keiji Tsuda, Shunichi Aikawa, Kazunori Inoue, Takashi Matsuda