Patents by Inventor Susumu Tamon

Susumu Tamon 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: 10089241
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller writes either processed data or preprocessing data and flags into each page included in m pages. The processed data is data after first data translation of write data to be written into a relevant page. The preprocessing data is data before the first data translation of the write data to be written into the relevant page. Each of the flag at least represents whether or not the first data translation is performed for write data to be written into the relevant page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tokumasa Hara, Osamu Torii, Kiichi Tachi, Susumu Tamon, Shigefumi Irieda, Juan Shi, Hironori Uchikawa, Kejen Lin, Akira Yamaga
  • Patent number: 9865338
    Abstract: A controller executes a first data conversion for write data to be written into a first page. The first data conversion includes increasing a ratio of a number of a first value to a total number of pieces of data. The controller executes a second data conversion for write data to be written into a second page. The second data conversion includes increasing a ratio of the number of the second value to the total number of pieces of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tokumasa Hara, Kiichi Tachi, Susumu Tamon, Shigefumi Irieda
  • Publication number: 20170262379
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller writes either processed data or preprocessing data and flags into each page included in m pages. The processed data is data after first data translation of write data to be written into a relevant page. The preprocessing data is data before the first data translation of the write data to be written into the relevant page. Each of the flag at least represents whether or not the first data translation is performed for write data to be written into the relevant page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tokumasa HARA, Osamu Torii, Kiichi Tachi, Susumu Tamon, Shigefumi Irieda, Juan Shi, Hironori Uchikawa, Kejen Lin, Akira Yamaga
  • Publication number: 20170060482
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller executes a first data conversion for write data to be written into a first page. The first data conversion includes increasing a ratio of a number of a first value to a total number of pieces of data. The controller executes a second data conversion for write data to be written into a second page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tokumasa HARA, Kiichi TACHI, Susumu TAMON, Shigefumi IRIEDA
  • Patent number: 7983083
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device including: first and second blocks that each includes a word line group of first to N-th word lines, the word lines extending in a given direction, the word lines having a first width, the first and second blocks being adjacent to and in parallel with each other in a crossing direction so that an inter-block area is interposed therebetween and so that the word line groups are symmetrical with respect to the inter-block area; and a first wirings that are formed in a first wiring layer positioned above the word lines to have a second width wider than the first width and that connect a k-th word line of the first block and a k-th word line of the second block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Susumu Tamon
  • Publication number: 20090290403
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device including: first and second blocks that each includes a word line group of first to N-th word lines, the word lines extending in a given direction, the word lines having a first width, the first and second blocks being adjacent to and in parallel with each other in a crossing direction so that an inter-block area is interposed therebetween and so that the word line groups are symmetrical with respect to the inter-block area; and a first wirings that are formed in a first wiring layer positioned above the word lines to have a second width wider than the first width and that connect a k-th word line of the first block and a k-th word line of the second block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Susumu TAMON
  • Publication number: 20070296041
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, a memory cell transistor formed in a memory cell region of the semiconductor substrate; a transistor formed in a peripheral circuit region of the semiconductor substrate and having an LDD (Lightly Doped Drain) structure; and the memory cell transistor has a same film thickness for an insulating film formed in a source/drain region and an insulating film formed or a gate electrode sidewall; and the transistor having the LDD structure is provided with a spacer insulating film on the gate electrode sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Susumu TAMON, Hiroaki Hazama