Patents by Inventor Soichirou Kitazaki

Soichirou Kitazaki 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: 9466667
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body including a plurality of electrode layers separately stacked each other; a plurality of columnar sections provided in the stacked body and extending in a stacking direction of the stacked body; and a first insulating section separating the stacked body. The respective columnar sections include a semiconductor body extending in the stacking direction; and a charge storage film provided between the semiconductor body and the plurality of electrode layers. The first insulating section includes a first air gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Soichirou Kitazaki, Mitsuru Sato, Megumi Ishiduki
  • Publication number: 20160071926
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body including a plurality of electrode layers separately stacked each other; a plurality of columnar sections provided in the stacked body and extending in a stacking direction of the stacked body; and a first insulating section separating the stacked body. The respective columnar sections include a semiconductor body extending in the stacking direction; and a charge storage film provided between the semiconductor body and the plurality of electrode layers. The first insulating section includes a first air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Soichirou KITAZAKI, Mitsuru Sato, Megumi Ishiduki
  • Publication number: 20140284694
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a stacked body, each of a plurality of electrode layers and each of a plurality of insulating layers being stacked alternately in the stacked body; an interlayer insulating film provided on the stacked body; a gate electrode provided on the interlayer insulating film; a semiconductor layer extending from an upper end of the gate electrode to a lower face of the stacked body; a first insulating film provided between the semiconductor layer and each of the plurality of electrode layers and including at least one layer of a nitride film; and a second insulating film provided between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer and including at least one layer of a nitride film, a film thickness of at least a part of the second insulating film being thinner than a film thickness of the first insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Soichirou Kitazaki, Mitsuru Sato
  • Patent number: 7983067
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes plural word lines, plural first bit lines, plural plate lines formed corresponding to the word lines, plural second bit lines formed corresponding to the first bit lines, plural first ferroelectric capacitors each including a ferroelectric film between two electrodes, plural cell transistor formed corresponding to the first ferroelectric capacitors, and including a gate coupled to the word lines, plural second ferroelectric capacitors each including a ferroelectric film between two electrodes, and a sense amplifier configured to detect data stored in the first ferroelectric capacitors through the first bit lines or data stored in the second ferroelectric capacitors through the second bit line, or to write data in the first ferroelectric capacitors or the second ferroelectric capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Soichirou Kitazaki
  • Publication number: 20100039850
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes plural word lines, plural first bit lines, plural plate lines formed corresponding to the word lines, plural second bit lines formed corresponding to the first bit lines, plural first ferroelectric capacitors each including a ferroelectric film between two electrodes, plural cell transistor formed corresponding to the first ferroelectric capacitors, and including a gate coupled to the word lines, plural second ferroelectric capacitors each including a ferroelectric film between two electrodes, and a sense amplifier configured to detect data stored in the first ferroelectric capacitors through the first bit lines or data stored in the second ferroelectric capacitors through the second bit line, or to write data in the first ferroelectric capacitors or the second ferroelectric capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Soichirou KITAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20090206379
    Abstract: A semiconductor device which can prevent the degradation of contact yield even when subjected to a high-temperature and long-time thermal process, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor circuit formed on a semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor circuit formed above the first semiconductor circuit; an interlayer insulating film formed between the first semiconductor circuit and the second semiconductor circuit; and a contact plug formed in a state of penetrating the interlayer insulating film, the contact plug including a contact plug body made up of a conductor, and a contact plug coating which is insulating and which covers at least a portion of a side face of the contact plug body in contact with the interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Soichirou Kitazaki, Hideaki Aochi, Kyoichi Suguro