Patents by Inventor Takahiro Tan

Takahiro Tan 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: 8133775
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Quantum Devices Limited
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Naoya Ikechi, Takahiro Tan
  • Publication number: 20110097886
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU QUANTUM DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Naoya IKECHI, Takahiro Tan
  • Patent number: 7888193
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Quantum Devices Limited
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Naoya Ikechi, Takahiro Tan
  • Publication number: 20100173486
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU QUANTUM DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Naoya IKECHI, Takahiro Tan
  • Patent number: 7709310
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Quantum Devices Limited
    Inventors: Kozo Markiyama, Naoya Ikechi, Takahiro Tan
  • Publication number: 20080113499
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU QUANTUM DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Naoya Ikechi, Takahiro Tan
  • Patent number: 7335542
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Quantum Devices Limited
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Naoya Ikechi, Takahiro Tan
  • Publication number: 20070161220
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU QUANTUM DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Naoya Ikechi, Takahiro Tan
  • Patent number: 7223645
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Quantum Devices Limited
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Naoya Ikechi, Takahiro Tan
  • Publication number: 20040152289
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU QUANTUM DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Takahiro Tan
  • Patent number: 6717271
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignees: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Quantum Devices Limited
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Naoya Ikechi, Takahiro Tan
  • Publication number: 20030025208
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kozo Makiyama, Naoya Ikechi, Takahiro Tan