Patents by Inventor Taichi Iwasaki

Taichi Iwasaki 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: 20240074213
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate is provided with a first circuit layer on a front surface. The first circuit layer includes a CMOS circuit. The second substrate has a front surface that faces the first substrate. The second substrate is provided with a second circuit layer on the front surface contacting the first circuit layer. The second substrate includes a memory circuit and transistors of a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Taichi IWASAKI, Keisuke KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20230345729
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface. The semiconductor substrate has therein a first region. The first region is at the first surface and contains a dopant of a first conductivity type. A first contact contacts the first region at the first surface. The first contact has a first metal layer that contacts the first region, a second metal layer covering the first metal layer, and a third metal layer covering the second metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Minoru ODA, Taichi IWASAKI
  • Patent number: 11594549
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a source line, word lines, a pillar, an outer peripheral conductive layer, a lower layer conductive layer, and a first contact. The substrate includes a core region and a first region. The outer peripheral conductive layer is provided to surround the core region in the first region. The outer peripheral conductive layer is included in a first layer. The lower layer conductive layer is provided in the first region. The first contact is provided on the lower layer conductive layer to surround the core region in the first region. An upper end of the first contact is included in the first layer. The first contact is electrically connected to the outer peripheral conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Ayumi Watarai, Taichi Iwasaki, Osamu Matsuura, Yu Hirotsu, Sota Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20220310808
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a source line, word lines, a pillar, and a first member. The first member is provided to penetrate the source line. The first member includes a first portion which is far from the substrate, and a second portion which is near the substrate. The first member includes a first contact and a first insulating film. The first contact is provided to extend from the first portion to the second portion. The first contact is electrically connected to the substrate. The first insulating film insulates the source line from the first contact. The first member includes a stepped portion at a boundary part between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori KAJINO, Taichi IWASAKI, Tatsuya FUJISHIMA, Masayuki SHISHIDO, Nozomi KIDO
  • Publication number: 20220285383
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a source line, a plurality of word lines, a pillar, and a first contact portion. The word lines are spaced apart from each other in a first direction. A bottom portion of the pillar reaches the source line. The first contact portion is provided on the substrate. The first contact portion is connected between the source line and the substrate. An inside of the first contact portion, or a portion in which a conductive layer included in the source line is in contact with the first contact portion, includes a portion functioning as a diode. The portion functioning as the diode is electrically connected in a reverse direction from the source line toward the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro KUBOTA, Taichi IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20220085052
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a source line, word lines, a pillar, an outer peripheral conductive layer, a lower layer conductive layer, and a first contact. The substrate includes a core region and a first region. The outer peripheral conductive layer is provided to surround the core region in the first region. The outer peripheral conductive layer is included in a first layer. The lower layer conductive layer is provided in the first region. The first contact is provided on the lower layer conductive layer to surround the core region in the first region. An upper end of the first contact is included in the first layer. The first contact is electrically connected to the outer peripheral conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Ayumi WATARAI, Taichi IWASAKI, Osamu MATSUURA, Yu HIROTSU, Sota MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220077286
    Abstract: A semiconductor device in an embodiment includes a substrate and a transistor. The transistor includes a source layer, a drain layer, a gate insulation film, a gate electrode, a contact plug and a first epitaxial layer. The source layer and the drain layer are provided in surface regions of the substrate, and contain an impurity. The gate insulation film is provided on the substrate between the source layer and the drain layer. The gate electrode is provided on the gate insulation film. The contact plug is provided so as to protrude to the source layer or the drain layer downward of a surface of the substrate. The first epitaxial layer is provided between the contact plug and the source layer or drain layer, and contains both the impurity and carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonari SHIODA, Yasunori OSHIMA, Taichi IWASAKI, Shota YAMAGIWA, Hiroto SAITO
  • Patent number: 11139312
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a single-crystal first semiconductor, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The single-crystal first semiconductor is provided in a columnar shape on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The first contact includes a polycrystalline second semiconductor. The second semiconductor is provided on the first semiconductor and includes P-type impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Matsuura, Taichi Iwasaki, Takuya Inatsuka
  • Publication number: 20210265374
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a plurality of first conductive layers disposed to be mutually separated; a second conductive layer disposed to be separated from the plurality of first conductive layers; a semiconductor layer integrally formed; agate insulating layer; a plurality of first insulating portions separating the plurality of first conductive layers and the second conductive layer; and a plurality of second insulating portions, at least one second insulating portion separating the second conductive layer into two or more between the first insulating portions mutually adjacent. The plurality of first conductive layers are each continuously formed between the first insulating portions mutually adjacent, and the plurality of first conductive layers contain a first material. The second conductive layer contains a second material different from the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Taichi IWASAKI
  • Patent number: 10797072
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a columnar epitaxial layer, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode are opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The columnar epitaxial layer is provided on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The epitaxial layer includes a first semiconductor layer including P-type impurities. The first contact is provided on the first semiconductor layer of the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Taichi Iwasaki, Osamu Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20200091064
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor device including a stacked body, a silicon nitride film, and a titanium film. The stacked body is disposed above a substrate. The stacked body includes a conductive layer and an insulating layer disposed repeatedly in a stacking direction. The silicon nitride film extends along a surface of the substrate between the substrate and the stacked body. The titanium film extends along the surface of the substrate between the substrate and the stacked body. The titanium film constitutes a film continuous with the silicon nitride film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taichi IWASAKI, Osamu Matsuura, Takuya Inatsuka
  • Publication number: 20200083246
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a columnar epitaxial layer, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode are opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The columnar epitaxial layer is provided on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The epitaxial layer includes a first semiconductor layer including P-type impurities. The first contact is provided on the first semiconductor layer of the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Taichi Iwasaki, Osamu Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20200083249
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a single-crystal first semiconductor, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The single-crystal first semiconductor is provided in a columnar shape on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The first contact includes a polycrystalline second semiconductor. The second semiconductor is provided on the first semiconductor and includes P-type impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Matsuura, Taichi Iwasaki, Takuya Inatsuka
  • Patent number: 10559586
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor layer having a termination region surrounding a device region, the termination region including a first stacked body having a first, insulating, layer located on a surface of the substrate, a second, conductive, layer located over the first layer, and a third, insulating, layer located over the second layer, an opening extending through the first stacked body, a fourth, insulating, layer located in the opening in the first stacked body and over the surface of the semiconductor substrate in the opening, a fifth, insulating, layer, located over the fourth layer, and a wall surrounding the device region, the wall extending inwardly of the opening and contacting one of the surface of the semiconductor substrate or a nitride material on the surface of the substrate, wherein the composition of the third and fifth layers is different from that of the first and third layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Taichi Iwasaki, Takeshi Sonehara, Hiroyuki Nitta
  • Patent number: 10354996
    Abstract: A first transistor required for decreasing leak current and a second transistor required for compatibility of high speed operation and low power consumption can be formed over an identical substrate and sufficient performance can be provided to the two types of the transistors respectively. Decrease in the leak current is required for the first transistor. Less power consumption and high speed operation are required for the second transistor. The upper surface of a portion of a substrate in which the second diffusion layer is formed is lower than the upper surface of a portion of the substrate where the first diffusion layer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Kura, Mitsuo Nissa, Keiji Sakamoto, Taichi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20190006384
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor layer having a termination region surrounding a device region, the termination region including a first stacked body having a first, insulating, layer located on a surface of the substrate, a second, conductive, layer located over the first layer, and a third, insulating, layer located over the second layer, an opening extending through the first stacked body, a fourth, insulating, layer located in the opening in the first stacked body and over the surface of the semiconductor substrate in the opening, a fifth, insulating, layer, located over the fourth layer, and a wall surrounding the device region, the wall extending inwardly of the opening and contacting one of the surface of the semiconductor substrate or a nitride material on the surface of the substrate, wherein the composition of the third and fifth layers is different from that of the first and third layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Taichi IWASAKI, Takeshi SONEHARA, Hiroyuki NITTA
  • Publication number: 20180277563
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a stacked body, a first insulating film, and a first film. The stacked body is provided on the substrate. The stacked body includes a plurality of electrode films extending in a first direction along an upper surface of the substrate and stacked with spacing from each other. An end part of the stacked body has a stepped shape provided with a terrace for each of the electrode films. The first insulating film is provided on the end part of the stacked body. The first film is provided on the first insulating film, and extends in a direction tilted with respect to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporaion
    Inventors: Kazuaki TSUNODA, Hisakazu MATSUMORI, Taichi IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20180158816
    Abstract: A first transistor required for decreasing leak current and a second transistor required for compatibility of high speed operation and low power consumption can be formed over an identical substrate and sufficient performance can be provided to the two types of the transistors respectively. Decrease in the leak current is required for the first transistor. Less power consumption and high speed operation are required for the second transistor. The upper surface of a portion of a substrate in which the second diffusion layer is formed is lower than the upper surface of a portion of the substrate where the first diffusion layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Satoshi KURA, Mitsuo NISSA, Keiji SAKAMOTO, Taichi IWASAKI
  • Patent number: 9917083
    Abstract: A first transistor required for decreasing leak current and a second transistor required for compatibility of high speed operation and low power consumption can be formed over an identical substrate and sufficient performance can be provided to the two types of the transistors respectively. Decrease in the leak current is required for the first transistor. Less power consumption and high speed operation are required for the second transistor. The upper surface of a portion of a substrate in which the second diffusion layer is formed is lower than the upper surface of a portion of the substrate where the first diffusion layer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Kura, Mitsuo Nissa, Keiji Sakamoto, Taichi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20130277749
    Abstract: A first transistor required for decreasing leak current and a second transistor required for compatibility of high speed operation and low power consumption can be formed over an identical substrate and sufficient performance can be provided to the two types of the transistors respectively. Decrease in the leak current is required for the first transistor. Less power consumption and high speed operation are required for the second transistor. The upper surface of a portion of a substrate in which the second diffusion layer is formed is lower than the upper surface of a portion of the substrate where the first diffusion layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Kura, Mitsuo Nissa, Keiji Sakamoto, Taichi Iwasaki