Patents by Inventor Takao Adachi

Takao Adachi 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: 20240098975
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a memory array, including a plurality of storage cells arranged in a first direction and a second direction, where each storage cell includes an active pillar including a first channel region and a second channel region that are arranged at intervals in a third direction; a word line structure, including a first word line extending in the first direction and a second word line extending in the second direction, where the first word line covers the first channel regions of the active pillars of the plurality of storage cells that are arranged at intervals in the first direction, and the second word line covers the second channel regions of the active pillars of the plurality of storage cells that are arranged at intervals in the second direction; and a common bit line, electrically connected to all the storage cells in the memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Takao Adachi, Xiaoguang Wang, Deyuan Xiao, Soonbyung Park
  • Publication number: 20240046285
    Abstract: An information analysis device for displaying information on a moving object in plural areas corresponding to plural facilities, includes: a display configured to display information; an input interface configured to receive a user operation; a processor configured to control the display, based on the user operation received by the input interface; and a memory configured to store status information indicating a state where each facility in the plural facilities operates, and detection information indicating a detection result of the moving object in each area in the plural areas. The processor is configured to: receive, via the input interface, a status information operation designating information on a specific facility in the status information on the plural facilities; and limit information to be displayed among the status information on the plural facilities and the detection information on the plural areas, based on information on the facility designated by the status information operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Takao ADACHI, Hidehiko SHIN
  • Patent number: 11881248
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor module, a semiconductor member, and a method for manufacturing the same that make it possible to improve heat dissipation efficiency. This semiconductor module 1 comprises: a power supply unit 40; a RAM unit 50, which is a RAM module having a facing surface disposed so as to face an exposed surface of a logic chip 20 and an exposed surface of the power supply unit 40, the RAM module being disposed across some of a plurality of logic chip signal terminals 22 and some of a plurality of power supply unit power supply terminals 41; and a support substrate 10 having a power feeding circuit capable of feeding electrical power to the logic chip and to the power supply unit 40, one main surface of the support substrate 10 being disposed adjacent to a heat dissipation surface of the RAM unit 50, which is the surface of the RAM unit 50 opposite the facing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ULTRAMEMORY INC.
    Inventors: Fumitake Okutsu, Takao Adachi
  • Publication number: 20230387595
    Abstract: A communication device uses a magnetic field to enable communication between at least two coils, wherein the device comprises: a plate-shaped transmission coil; and a plate-shaped reception coil which is disposed so as to cross the in-plane direction with respect to the in-plane direction of the transmission coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuhiro YAMAGUCHI, Takao ADACHI
  • Publication number: 20220319021
    Abstract: A trajectory analysis device that displays relevant information on a trajectory of a moving object, comprising: a display interface to display the relevant information; a storage to store trajectory data indicating a plurality of trajectories and the relevant information; an input interface to receive input by a user operation; and a controller to control the display interface based on the relevant information and the user operation input on the input interface, wherein the controller causes the display interface to display one or more staying locations where trajectories stay, based on the trajectory data, receives an input result by a user operation selecting at least one of the staying locations, receives an input result by a user operation designating a designated location different from the selected staying location, and extracts the relevant information to be displayed on the display interface, based on the selected staying location and the designated location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Takao ADACHI, Hidehiko SHIN
  • Patent number: 11410970
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor module capable of improving a bandwidth between a logic chip and a RAM. According to the present invention, a semiconductor module 1 is provided with: a logic chip; a pair of RAM units 30 each composed of a lamination-type RAM module; a first interposer 10 electrically connected to the logic chip and to each of the pair of RAM units 30; and a connection unit 40 that communicatively connects the logic chip and each of the pair of RAM units 30, wherein one RAM unit 30a is placed on the first interposer 10, and has one end portion disposed so as to overlap, in the lamination direction C, one end portion of the logic chip with the connection unit 40 therebetween, and the other RAM unit 30b is disposed so as to overlap the one RAM unit 30a with the connection unit 40 therebetween, and is also disposed along the outer periphery of the logic chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ULTRAMEMORY INC.
    Inventors: Ryuji Takishita, Takao Adachi
  • Publication number: 20220139439
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor module, a semiconductor member, and a method for manufacturing the same that make it possible to improve heat dissipation efficiency. This semiconductor module 1 comprises: a power supply unit 40; a RAM unit 50, which is a RAM module having a facing surface disposed so as to face an exposed surface of a logic chip 20 and an exposed surface of the power supply unit 40, the RAM module being disposed across some of a plurality of logic chip signal terminals 22 and some of a plurality of power supply unit power supply terminals 41; and a support substrate 10 having a power feeding circuit capable of feeding electrical power to the logic chip and to the power supply unit 40, one main surface of the support substrate 10 being disposed adjacent to a heat dissipation surface of the RAM unit 50, which is the surface of the RAM unit 50 opposite the facing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Fumitake OKUTSU, Takao ADACHI
  • Patent number: 11183484
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a semiconductor module and a DIMM module that are capable of stably supplying power to a plurality of stacked memory chips, a manufacturing method of the semiconductor module and a manufacturing method of the DIMM module. The semiconductor module 1 having a plurality of memory chips 21 includes: a memory substrate 10 having a power supply circuit 12 exposed on an arrangement surface as one surface of the memory substrate 10; and at least one memory unit 20 arranged over the arrangement surface of the memory substrate 10. The memory unit 20 includes: the plurality of memory chips 21 stacked together such that a stacking direction D is along the arrangement surface; a through electrode 22 passing through the plurality of memory chips 21 in the stacking direction D; and an electrode layer 23 formed on one end surface in the stacking direction D and connected to the through electrode 22 and the power supply circuit 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: ULTRAMEMORY INC.
    Inventors: Fumitake Okutsu, Takao Adachi
  • Publication number: 20210143129
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a semiconductor module and a DIMM module that are capable of stably supplying power to a plurality of stacked memory chips, a manufacturing method of the semiconductor module and a manufacturing method of the DIMM module. The semiconductor module 1 having a plurality of memory chips 21 includes: a memory substrate 10 having a power supply circuit 12 exposed on an arrangement surface as one surface of the memory substrate 10; and at least one memory unit 20 arranged over the arrangement surface of the memory substrate 10. The memory unit 20 includes: the plurality of memory chips 21 stacked together such that a stacking direction D is along the arrangement surface; a through electrode 22 passing through the plurality of memory chips 21 in the stacking direction D; and an electrode layer 23 formed on one end surface in the stacking direction D and connected to the through electrode 22 and the power supply circuit 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Fumitake OKUTSU, Takao ADACHI
  • Publication number: 20210018952
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor module which enables a memory bandwidth to be widened, and which enables data transfer efficiency to be improved by reducing power consumption. A semiconductor module 1 comprises: an interposer 10; and a processing unit 20 which has a plurality of processing unit main bodies 21 arrayed to be side by side with each other in a first direction F1 along the plate surface of the interposer 10, and which is placed on the interposer 10 so as to be electrically connected to the interposer 10. The processing unit main bodies 21 are provided with a plurality of subset units 22 each including: one arithmetic unit 23 including at least one core 25; and one memory unit 24 that is configured from a stacked-type RAM module and that is disposed to be side by side with the calculation unit 23 in the first direction F1. The plurality of subset units 22 are arrayed to be side by side with each other in a second direction F2 that intersects with the first direction F1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiko KAJIGAYA, Takao ADACHI
  • Publication number: 20200328184
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor module capable of improving a bandwidth between a logic chip and a RAM. According to the present invention, a semiconductor module 1 is provided with: a logic chip; a pair of RAM units 30 each composed of a lamination-type RAM module; a first interposer 10 electrically connected to the logic chip and to each of the pair of RAM units 30; and a connection unit 40 that communicatively connects the logic chip and each of the pair of RAM units 30, wherein one RAM unit 30a is placed on the first interposer 10, and has one end portion disposed so as to overlap, in the lamination direction C, one end portion of the logic chip with the connection unit 40 therebetween, and the other RAM unit 30b is disposed so as to overlap the one RAM unit 30a with the connection unit 40 therebetween, and is also disposed along the outer periphery of the logic chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Ryuji TAKISHITA, Takao ADACHI
  • Patent number: 10741525
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor module capable of improving a bandwidth between a logic chip and a RAM. According to the present invention, a semiconductor module 1 is provided with: a logic chip; a pair of RAM units 30 each composed of a lamination-type RAM module; a first interposer 10 electrically connected to the logic chip and to each of the pair of RAM units 30; and a connection unit 40 that communicatively connects the logic chip and each of the pair of RAM units 30, wherein one RAM unit 30a is placed on the first interposer 10, and has one end portion disposed so as to overlap, in the lamination direction C, one end portion of the logic chip with the connection unit 40 therebetween, and the other RAM unit 30b is disposed so as to overlap the one RAM unit 30a with the connection unit 40 therebetween, and is also disposed along the outer periphery of the logic chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ULTRAMEMORY INC.
    Inventors: Ryuji Takishita, Takao Adachi
  • Patent number: 10714151
    Abstract: The purposes of the present invention are: to provide a layered semiconductor device capable of improving production yield; and to provide a method for producing said layered semiconductor device. This layered semiconductor device has, layered therein, a plurality of semiconductor chips, a reserve semiconductor chip which is used as a reserve for the semiconductor chips, and a control chip for controlling the operating states of the plurality of semiconductor chips and the operating state of the reserve semiconductor chip. In such a configuration, the semiconductor chips and the reserve semiconductor chip include contactless communication units and operating switches. The semiconductor chips and the reserve semiconductor chip are capable of contactlessly communicating with another of the semiconductor chips via the contactless communication units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ULTRAMEMORY INC.
    Inventors: Yasutoshi Yamada, Kouji Uemura, Takao Adachi
  • Publication number: 20200135696
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor module capable of improving a bandwidth between a logic chip and a RAM. According to the present invention, a semiconductor module 1 is provided with: a logic chip; a pair of RAM units 30 each composed of a lamination-type RAM module; a first interposer 10 electrically connected to the logic chip and to each of the pair of RAM units 30; and a connection unit 40 that communicatively connects the logic chip and each of the pair of RAM units 30, wherein one RAM unit 30a is placed on the first interposer 10, and has one end portion disposed so as to overlap, in the lamination direction C, one end portion of the logic chip with the connection unit 40 therebetween, and the other RAM unit 30b is disposed so as to overlap the one RAM unit 30a with the connection unit 40 therebetween, and is also disposed along the outer periphery of the logic chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ryuji TAKISHITA, Takao ADACHI
  • Patent number: 10615850
    Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide technology allowing data taking a plurality of values to be transmitted and received using one set of coils when sending data through TCI technology using magnetic field coupling. This layered semiconductor device has at least a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip layered therein, the first semiconductor chip transmitting data in a contactless manner, and the second semiconductor chip receiving, in a contactless manner, the data that has been transmitted. The first semiconductor chip contains: a transmission unit outputting a transmission signal that may acquire, on the basis of the value of the data to be sent, at least 3 types of states representing the value of the data; and a transmission coil converting the transmission signal into a magnetic field signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ULTRAMEMORY INC.
    Inventors: Yuji Motoyama, Takao Adachi
  • Publication number: 20200090708
    Abstract: The purposes of the present invention are: to provide a layered semiconductor device capable of improving production yield; and to provide a method for producing said layered semiconductor device. This layered semiconductor device has, layered therein, a plurality of semiconductor chips, a reserve semiconductor chip which is used as a reserve for the semiconductor chips, and a control chip for controlling the operating states of the plurality of semiconductor chips and the operating state of the reserve semiconductor chip. In such a configuration, the semiconductor chips and the reserve semiconductor chip include contactless communication units and operating switches. The semiconductor chips and the reserve semiconductor chip are capable of contactlessly communicating with another of the semiconductor chips via the contactless communication units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yasutoshi YAMADA, Kouji UEMURA, Takao ADACHI
  • Patent number: 10529385
    Abstract: A layered semiconductor device capable of improving production yield and a method for producing the layered semiconductor device. The layered semiconductor device has, layered therein, a plurality of semiconductor chips, a reserve semiconductor chip which is used as a reserve for the semiconductor chips, and a control chip for controlling the operating states of the plurality of semiconductor chips and the operating state of the reserve semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chips and the reserve semiconductor chip include contactless communication units and operating switches, and are capable of contactlessly communicating with another of the semiconductor chips via the contactless communication units. The control chip controls the operating states of the semiconductor chips by switching the operating switches of the semiconductor chips, and controls the operating state of the reserve semiconductor chip by switching the operating switch of the reserve semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ULTRAMEMORY INC.
    Inventors: Yasutoshi Yamada, Kouji Uemura, Takao Adachi
  • Publication number: 20190349029
    Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide technology allowing data taking a plurality of values to be transmitted and received using one set of coils when sending data through TCI technology using magnetic field coupling. This layered semiconductor device has at least a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip layered therein, the first semiconductor chip transmitting data in a contactless manner, and the second semiconductor chip receiving, in a contactless manner, the data that has been transmitted. The first semiconductor chip contains: a transmission unit outputting a transmission signal that may acquire, on the basis of the value of the data to be sent, at least 3 types of states representing the value of the data; and a transmission coil converting the transmission signal into a magnetic field signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Yuji MOTOYAMA, Takao ADACHI
  • Publication number: 20190303099
    Abstract: A sound collection apparatus and a sound collection method for accurately collecting a target sound are provided. A sound collection apparatus (1) collects an acoustic signal, and comprises: a first sensor (240) detecting a distance from the sound collection apparatus to an object around the sound collection apparatus to generate distant information indicative of the distance; a second sensor (230) detecting a motion of the sound collection apparatus to generate motion information indicative of the motion; a sound acquisition part (250) receiving a sound around the sound collection apparatus to generate an acoustic signal; and a controller (110) controlling collection of the acoustic signal; wherein the controller validates or invalidates the distance information based on the motion information and determines whether to collect the acoustic signal based on the distance information when the distance information is validated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Takao ADACHI, Yoshifumi HIROSE, Yusuke ADACHI, Masahiro NAKANISHI
  • Patent number: 10269734
    Abstract: A semiconductor element that has an element first main surface, an element second main surface that is the reverse surface from the element first main surface, and an element side surface. The semiconductor element is configured from a semiconductor substrate part and an insulating layer part and is provided with: a signal transmission/reception terminal that is provided to the element first main surface and that contacts and can transmit/receive signals to/from an external-substrate signal transmission/reception terminal that is provided to an external substrate that is external to the semiconductor element; and a signal transmission/reception coil that is provided to the element side surface and that, via the element side surface, can transmit/receive signals in a non-contact manner to/from an external-semiconductor-element signal transmission/reception part that is provided to an external semiconductor element that is external to the semiconductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: ULTRAMEMORY INC.
    Inventors: Motoaki Saito, Takao Adachi