Patents by Inventor Takahiro KIKUNAGA

Takahiro KIKUNAGA 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: 20240132805
    Abstract: A cleaning composition for semiconductor substrates, containing an alkaline compound (A), a corrosion inhibitor (B), and water, wherein the alkaline compound (A) is at least one selected from the group consisting of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide (A1) and potassium hydroxide (A2), and the corrosion inhibitor (B) is at least one selected from the group consisting of 4-substituted pyrazoles, potassium tris(1-pyrazolyl)borohydride, 2-(4-thiazolyl)benzimidazole, and halogenated-8-hydroxyquinolines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKAKUWA, Akinobu HORITA, Takahiro KIKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20230365893
    Abstract: A cleaning composition for semiconductor substrates. The cleaning composition comprises hydrogen peroxide, a hydrogen peroxide stabilizing agent, an alkaline compound, and water. The hydrogen peroxide stabilizing agent is oxalic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid, potassium oxalate, 5-phenyl-1H-tetrazole, triethylenetetraminehexaacetic acid, trans-1,2-cyclohexanediaminetetraacetic acid, 8-quinolinol, L(+)-isoleucine, DL-valine, L(-)-proline, hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, N,N-di(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine, glycine, L-tryptophan, 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid, benzothiazole, or DL-alanine. The alkaline compound is a quaternary ammonium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroaki HORIE, Akinobu HORITA, Makoto HAMANAKA, Kenji SHIMADA, Takahiro KIKUNAGA
  • Patent number: 11629315
    Abstract: An aqueous composition includes (A) from 0.0001 to 10 mass % of one or more kinds of compounds selected from a C4-13 alkylphosphonic acid, a C4-13 alkylphosphonate ester, a C4-13 alkyl phosphate and a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the aqueous composition; and (B) from 0.0001 to 50 mass % of an acid other than the C4-13 alkylphosphonic acid, the C4-13 alkylphosphonate ester and the C4-13 alkyl phosphate or a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the aqueous composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Oie, Takahiro Kikunaga, Akinobu Horita, Kenji Yamada
  • Patent number: 11613720
    Abstract: An aqueous composition includes (A) from 0.001 to 20 mass % of one or more kinds of fluorine-containing compounds selected from tetrafluoroboric acid, hexafluorosilicic acid, hexafluoroaluminic acid, hexafluorotitanic acid and a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the aqueous composition; and (B) from 0.0001 to 10 mass % of one or more kinds of compounds selected from a C4-13 alkylphosphonic acid, a C4-13 alkylphosphonate ester, a C4-13 alkyl phosphate and a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the aqueous composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Oie, Akinobu Horita, Takahiro Kikunaga, Kenji Yamada
  • Patent number: 11479744
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to: a composition capable of removing dry etching residue present on the surface of a semiconductor integrated circuit, while suppressing alumina damage in a production process for the semiconductor integrated circuit; a cleaning method for semiconductor substrates that use alumina; and a production method for a semiconductor substrate having an alumina layer. This composition is characterized by containing 0.00005%-1% by mass of a barium compound (A) and 0.01%-20% by mass of a fluorine compound (B) and having a pH of 2.5-8.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Oie, Akinobu Horita, Kenji Yamada, Takahiro Kikunaga
  • Patent number: 11441109
    Abstract: The present invention can provide a cleaning solution containing 0.2-20 mass % of an amine compound (A), 40-70 mass % of a water-soluble organic solvent (B), and water, wherein the amine compound (A) contains at least one selected from the group consisting of n-butylamine, hexylamine, octylamine, 1,4-butanediamine, dibutylamine, 3-amino-1-propanol, N,N-diethyl-1,3-diaminopropane, and bis(hexamethylene)triamine, and the water-soluble organic solvent (B) has a viscosity of 10 mPa·s or less at 20° C. and a pH of 9.0-14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kikunaga, Hiroaki Horie, Kimihiro Aoyama, Nobuo Tajima
  • Patent number: 11352593
    Abstract: An aqueous composition may include: (A) a fluoride ion supply source in an amount that gives a fluoride ion concentration of 0.05 to 30 mmol/L in the composition; (B) a cation supply source in an amount that gives a mole ratio of cations of 0.3 to 20 to the fluoride ions in the composition; and (C) 0.0001 to 10 mass % of one or more compounds selected from a C4-13 alkylphosphonic acid, a C4-13 alkylphosphonate ester, a C4-13 alkyl phosphate and a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the composition, wherein pH is in a range of from 2 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Akinobu Horita, Toshiyuki Oie, Takahiro Kikunaga, Kenji Yamada
  • Publication number: 20210155881
    Abstract: An aqueous composition may include: (A) a fluoride ion supply source in an amount that gives a fluoride ion concentration of 0.05 to 30 mmol/L in the composition; (B) a cation supply source in an amount that gives a mole ratio of cations of 0.3 to 20 to the fluoride ions in the composition; and (C) 0.0001 to 10 mass % of one or more compounds selected from a C4-13 alkylphosphonic acid, a C4-13 alkylphosphonate ester, a C4-13 alkyl phosphate and a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the composition, wherein pH is in a range of from 2 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Akinobu HORITA, Toshiyuki OIE, Takahiro KIKUNAGA, Kenji YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20210147768
    Abstract: An aqueous composition includes (A) from 0.0001 to 10 mass % of one or more kinds of compounds selected from a C4-13 alkylphosphonic acid, a C4-13 alkylphosphonate ester, a C4-13 alkyl phosphate and a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the aqueous composition; and (B) from 0.0001 to 50 mass % of an acid other than the C4-13 alkylphosphonic acid, the C4-13 alkylphosphonate ester and the C4-13 alkyl phosphate or a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the aqueous composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi gas chemical company, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki OIE, Takahiro KIKUNAGA, Akinobu HORITA, Kenji YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20210047594
    Abstract: The present invention can provide a cleaning solution containing 0.2-20 mass % of an amine compound (A), 40-70 mass % of a water-soluble organic solvent (B), and water, wherein the amine compound (A) contains at least one selected from the group consisting of n-butylamine, hexylamine, octylamine, 1,4-butanediamine, dibutylamine, 3-amino-1-propanol, N,N-diethyl-1,3-diaminopropane, and bis(hexamethylene)triamine, and the water-soluble organic solvent (B) has a viscosity of 10 mPa·s or less at 20° C. and a pH of 9.0-14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro KIKUNAGA, Hiroaki HORIE, Kimihiro AOYAMA, Nobuo TAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210047593
    Abstract: An aqueous composition includes (A) from 0.001 to 20 mass % of one or more kinds of fluorine-containing compounds selected from tetrafluoroboric acid, hexafluorosilicic acid, hexafluoroaluminic acid, hexafluorotitanic acid and a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the aqueous composition; and (B) from 0.0001 to 10 mass % of one or more kinds of compounds selected from a C4-13 alkylphosphonic acid, a C4-13 alkylphosphonate ester, a C4-13 alkyl phosphate and a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the aqueous composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki OIE, Akinobu HORITA, Takahiro KIKUNAGA, Kenji YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20210002591
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to: a composition capable of removing dry etching residue present on the surface of a semiconductor integrated circuit, while suppressing alumina damage in a production process for the semiconductor integrated circuit; a cleaning method for semiconductor substrates that use alumina; and a production method for a semiconductor substrate having an alumina layer. This composition is characterized by containing 0.00005%-1% by mass of a barium compound (A) and 0.01%-20% by mass of a fluorine compound (B) and having a pH of 2.5-8.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki OIE, Akinobu HORITA, Kenji YAMADA, Takahiro KIKUNAGA