Patents by Inventor Takahiro Kumakawa

Takahiro Kumakawa 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: 7808059
    Abstract: In a semiconductor substrate 1, a plurality of semiconductor elements 2 having diaphragm structures are formed in the form of cells in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, and V-grooves 3 are formed by anisotropic etching continuously on only division lines 4 parallel formed in one direction, out of the division lines 4 which are orthogonal to each other and divide the respective semiconductor elements 2 individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Takahiro Kumakawa
  • Patent number: 7754584
    Abstract: In a semiconductor substrate 1, a plurality of semiconductor elements 2 having diaphragm structures are formed in the form of cells in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, and V-grooves 3 are formed by anisotropic etching continuously on only division lines 4 parallel formed in one direction, out of the division lines 4 which are orthogonal to each other and divide the respective semiconductor elements 2 individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Takahiro Kumakawa
  • Publication number: 20100148315
    Abstract: A semiconductor wafer includes a plurality of predetermined separation lines extending from an upper surface to a bottom surface; and a semiconductor substrate including a plurality of chip regions segmented by the predetermined separation lines. Tensile stress is applied to regions of the semiconductor substrate provided with the predetermined separation lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro KUMAKAWA, Hideki KOJIMA, Tomoaki FURUKAWA
  • Publication number: 20100022046
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: the step (a) of forming a vibrating film on a predetermined region of each of a plurality of chips included in a semiconductor wafer; the step (b) of forming, on the semiconductor wafer, an intermediate film containing a sacrifice layer located on the vibrating film of each of the chips; and the step (c) of forming a fixed film on the intermediate film. This method further includes, after the step (c), the step (d) of subjecting the semiconductor wafer to blade dicing to separate the chips, and the step (e) of removing, by etching, the sacrifice layer to provide a cavity between the vibrating film and the fixed film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki UTSUMI, Takahiro Kumakawa, Masami Matsuura, Yoshihiro Matsushima
  • Publication number: 20100015781
    Abstract: In a semiconductor substrate 1, a plurality of semiconductor elements 2 having diaphragm structures are formed in the form of cells in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, and V-grooves 3 are formed by anisotropic etching continuously on only division lines 4 parallel formed in one direction, out of the division lines 4 which are orthogonal to each other and divide the respective semiconductor elements 2 individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Takahiro Kumakawa
  • Publication number: 20090218660
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate (1) includes a plurality of semiconductor elements (2) in which functional elements are constructed and which is formed in a grid pattern, wherein continuous linear grooves (3) are formed on longitudinal and lateral separating lines (4) that individually separate the plurality of semiconductor elements (2) with the exception of intersections of the separating lines (4) and portions corresponding to corners of each semiconductor element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Utsumi, Takahiro Kumakawa
  • Publication number: 20090108410
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a diffusion layer conductive film formed on the semiconductor substrate, an interlayer insulating film layered on the semiconductor substrate, an interconnect pattern and a via pattern formed in the interlayer insulating film, a plurality of circuit regions formed in the semiconductor substrate, and a scribe region formed around the circuit regions and separating the circuit regions from each other. The diffusion layer conductive film is not formed at least in a region to which laser light is emitted in the scribe region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Koji Takemura, Takahiro Kumakawa, Yoshihiro Matsushima
  • Publication number: 20080203538
    Abstract: A plurality of semiconductor elements and division regions are provided on a semiconductor subsubstrate. A modification region is provided in the semiconductor substrate. A division guide pattern is provided at least in a portion of each division region. A cleavage produced from a starting point corresponding to the modification region is guided by the division guide pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kumakawa, Masaki Utsumi, Yoshihiro Matsushima, Masami Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20080135975
    Abstract: A modified layer 5 and an altered layer 8 are formed outside a dicing point of a dicing area 3. Thus without forming another interface between different physical properties on the dicing point, it is possible to prevent chipping from progressing along a crystal orientation from an interface between a semiconductor element 2 and a semiconductor substrate 1 and from a surface of the semiconductor element during dicing, thereby suppressing the development of chipping to the semiconductor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukiko Haraguchi, Takahiro Kumakawa, Takashi Yui, Kazumi Watase
  • Publication number: 20070287215
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: the step (a) of forming a vibrating film on a predetermined region of each of a plurality of chips included in a semiconductor wafer; the step (b) of forming, on the semiconductor wafer, an intermediate film containing a sacrifice layer located on the vibrating film of each of the chips; and the step (c) of forming a fixed film on the intermediate film. This method further includes, after the step (c), the step (d) of subjecting the semiconductor wafer 101 to blade dicing to separate the chips, and the step (e) of removing, by etching, the sacrifice layer to provide a cavity between the vibrating film and the fixed film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Masaki Utsumi, Takahiro Kumakawa, Masami Matsuura, Yoshihiro Matsushima
  • Publication number: 20070264803
    Abstract: In a semiconductor substrate 1, a plurality of semiconductor elements 2 having diaphragm structures are formed in the form of cells in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, and V-grooves 3 are formed by anisotropic etching continuously on only division lines 4 parallel formed in one direction, out of the division lines 4 which are orthogonal to each other and divide the respective semiconductor elements 2 individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro Kumakawa
  • Publication number: 20060163699
    Abstract: A plurality of semiconductor elements and division regions are provided on a semiconductor substrate. A modification region is provided in the semiconductor substrate. A division guide pattern is provided at least in a portion of each division region. A cleavage produced from a starting point corresponding to the modification region is guided by the division guide pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Takahiro Kumakawa, Masaki Utsumi, Yoshihiro Matsushima, Masami Matsuura
  • Patent number: 6924173
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device 10 comprising a first semiconductor element 11 with an arrangement of first element electrodes 12, a second semiconductor element 13 with an arrangement of second element electrodes 14, a connection member 15 electrically connecting together a portion 12b of the first element electrodes 12 and the second element electrodes 14, an insulation layer 17 covering a major surface 11a of the first semiconductor element 11 and a backside surface 13b of the second semiconductor element 13, a wiring layer 22 formed on the insulation layer 17 and electrically connected to the first element electrode portion 12b exposed in an opening portion 21, and an external electrode 23 formed, as a portion of the wiring layer 22, on the insulation layer 17.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Watase, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Ryuichi Sahara, Nozomi Shimoishizaka, Takahiro Kumakawa, Kazuyuki Kaino, Yoshifumi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6852616
    Abstract: A first element electrode and a second element electrode connected electrically to a semiconductor element on a substrate are formed, and then an insulating film is formed on the substrate including the element electrodes. Thereafter, a first opening for exposing the first element electrode and a second opening for exposing the second element electrode are formed on the insulating film. Then, a first external electrode connected to the first element electrode via the first opening is formed immediately above the first element electrode. Furthermore, a second external electrode and a connecting wire having one end connected to the second element electrode via the second opening and the other end connected to the second external electrode are formed on the insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sahara, Kazumi Watase, Takahiro Kumakawa, Kazuyuki Kainoh, Nozomi Shimoishizaka
  • Publication number: 20050006749
    Abstract: A low elasticity layer (20) having an opening in an electrode arranging area where element electrodes are disposed is provided on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate (10). On the low elasticity layer (20), lands (32) serving as external electrodes are disposed, and pads (30) on the element electrodes, the lands (32) and metal wires (31) for connecting them are integrally formed as a metal wiring pattern (33). A solder resist film (50) having an opening for exposing a part of each land (32) is formed, and a metal ball (40) is provided on the land (32) in the opening. The low elasticity layer (20) absorbs thermal stress and the like caused in heating or cooling the semiconductor device, so as to prevent disconnection of the metal wires (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nozomi Shimoishizaka, Ryuichi Sahara, Yoshifumi Nakamura, Takahiro Kumakawa, Shinji Murakami, Yutaka Harada
  • Patent number: 6812573
    Abstract: A low elasticity layer (20) having an opening in an electrode arranging area where element electrodes are disposed is provided on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate (10). On the low elasticity layer (20), lands (32) serving as external electrodes are disposed, and pads (30) on the element electrodes, the lands (32) and metal wires (31) for connecting them are integrally formed as a metal wiring pattern (33). A solder resist film (50) having an opening for exposing a part of each land (32) is formed, and a metal ball (40) is provided on the land (32) in the opening. The low elasticity layer (20) absorbs thermal stress and the like caused in heating or cooling the semiconductor device, so as to prevent disconnection of the metal wires (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nozomi Shimoishizaka, Ryuichi Sahara, Yoshifumi Nakamura, Takahiro Kumakawa, Shinji Murakami, Yutaka Harada
  • Publication number: 20030194834
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device 10 comprising a first semiconductor element 11 with an arrangement of first element electrodes 12, a second semiconductor element 13 with an arrangement of second element electrodes 14, a connection member 15 electrically connecting together a portion 12b of the first element electrodes 12 and the second element electrodes 14, an insulation layer 17 covering a major surface 11a of the first semiconductor element 11 and a backside surface 13b of the second semiconductor element 13, a wiring layer 22 formed on the insulation layer 17 and electrically connected to the first element electrode portion 12b exposed in an opening portion 21, and an external electrode 23 formed, as a portion of the wiring layer 22, on the insulation layer 17.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazumi Watase, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Ryuichi Sahara, Nozomi Shimoishizaka, Takahiro Kumakawa, Kazuyuki Kaino, Yoshifumi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6559528
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device 10 comprising a first semiconductor element 11 with an arrangement of first element electrodes 12, a second semiconductor element 13 with an arrangement of second element electrodes 14, a connection member 15 electrically connecting together a portion 12b of the first element electrodes 12 and the second element electrodes 14, an insulation layer 17 covering a major surface 11a of the first semiconductor element 11 and a backside surface 13b of the second semiconductor element 13, a wiring layer 22 formed on the insulation layer 17 and electrically connected to the first element electrode portion 12b exposed in an opening portion 21, and an external electrode 23 formed, as a portion of the wiring layer 22, on the insulation layer 17.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Watase, Hiroaki Fujimoto, Ryuichi Sahara, Nozomi Shimoishizaka, Takahiro Kumakawa, Kazuyuki Kaino, Yoshifumi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6512298
    Abstract: A first element electrode and a second element electrode connected electrically to a semiconductor element on a substrate are formed, and then an insulating film is formed on the substrate including the element electrodes. Thereafter, a first opening for exposing the first element electrode and a second opening for exposing the second element electrode are formed on the insulating film. Then, a first external electrode connected to the first element electrode via the first opening is formed immediately above the first element electrode. Furthermore, a second external electrode and a connecting wire having one end connected to the second element electrode via the second opening and the other end connected to the second external electrode are formed on the insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sahara, Kazumi Watase, Takahiro Kumakawa, Kazuyuki Kainoh, Nozomi Shimoishizaka
  • Publication number: 20020151104
    Abstract: A first element electrode and a second element electrode connected electrically to a semiconductor element on a substrate are formed, and then an insulating film is formed on the substrate including the element electrodes. Thereafter, a first opening for exposing the first element electrode and a second opening for exposing the second element electrode are formed on the insulating film. Then, a first external electrode connected to the first element electrode via the first opening is formed immediately above the first element electrode. Furthermore, a second external electrode and a connecting wire having one end connected to the second element electrode via the second opening and the other end connected to the second external electrode are formed on the insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sahara, Kazumi Watase, Takahiro Kumakawa, Kazuyuki Kainoh, Nozomi Shimoishizaka