Patents by Inventor Takao INOKUMA

Takao INOKUMA 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: 20230145055
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel semiconductor device for high breakdown voltage having no drift layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Kato, Masahiko Ogura, Toshiharu Makino, Satoshi Yamasaki, Tsubasa Matsumoto, Norio Tokuda, Takao Inokuma
  • Patent number: 11066757
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a diamond substrate, including: a first step of preparing patterned diamond on a foundation surface, a second step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond prepared in the first step, a third step of removing the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form a patterned diamond composed of the diamond formed in the second step, and a fourth step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond formed in the third step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond formed in the third step. There can be provided a method for manufacturing a diamond substrate which can sufficiently suppress dislocation defects, a high-quality diamond substrate, and a freestanding diamond substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National University Corporation Kanazawa University
    Inventors: Hitoshi Noguchi, Shozo Shirai, Toshiharu Makino, Masahiko Ogura, Hiromitsu Kato, Hiroyuki Kawashima, Daisuke Kuwabara, Satoshi Yamasaki, Daisuke Takeuchi, Norio Tokuda, Takao Inokuma, Tsubasa Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10253426
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a diamond substrate, including: a first step of preparing patterned diamond on a foundation surface, a second step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond prepared in the first step, a third step of removing the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form a patterned diamond composed of the diamond formed in the second step, and a fourth step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond formed in the third step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond formed in the third step. There can be provided a method for manufacturing a diamond substrate which can sufficiently suppress dislocation defects, a high-quality diamond substrate, and a freestanding diamond substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hitoshi Noguchi, Shozo Shirai, Toshiharu Makino, Masahiko Ogura, Hiromitsu Kato, Hiroyuki Kawashima, Daisuke Kuwabara, Satoshi Yamasaki, Daisuke Takeuchi, Norio Tokuda, Takao Inokuma, Tsubasa Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20190093253
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a diamond substrate, including: a first step of preparing patterned diamond on a foundation surface, a second step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond prepared in the first step, a third step of removing the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form a patterned diamond composed of the diamond formed in the second step, and a fourth step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond formed in the third step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond formed in the third step. There can be provided a method for manufacturing a diamond substrate which can sufficiently suppress dislocation defects, a high-quality diamond substrate, and a freestanding diamond substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicants: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KANAZAWA UNIVERSIT
    Inventors: Hitoshi NOGUCHI, Shozo SHIRAI, Toshiharu MAKINO, Masahiko OGURA, Hiromitsu KATO, Hiroyuki KAWASHIMA, Daisuke KUWABARA, Satoshi YAMASAKI, Daisuke TAKEUCHI, Norio TOKUDA, Takao INOKUMA, Tsubasa MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10100435
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a diamond substrate, including: a first step of preparing patterned diamond on a foundation surface, a second step of removing a foreign substance adhered on a wall of the patterned diamond prepared in the first step, and a third step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond prepared in the first step. There can be provided a method for manufacturing a diamond substrate with few dislocation defects, in which generation of abnormal growth particles are suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hitoshi Noguchi, Shozo Shirai, Toshiharu Makino, Masahiko Ogura, Hiromitsu Kato, Hiroyuki Kawashima, Daisuke Kuwabara, Satoshi Yamasaki, Daisuke Takeuchi, Norio Tokuda, Takao Inokuma, Tsubasa Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20170247811
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a diamond substrate, including: a first step of preparing patterned diamond on a foundation surface, a second step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond prepared in the first step, a third step of removing the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form a patterned diamond composed of the diamond formed in the second step, and a fourth step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond formed in the third step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond formed in the third step. There can be provided a method for manufacturing a diamond substrate which can sufficiently suppress dislocation defects, a high-quality diamond substrate, and a freestanding diamond substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicants: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hitoshi NOGUCHI, Shozo SHIRAI, Toshiharu MAKINO, Masahiko OGURA, Hiromitsu KATO, Hiroyuki KAWASHIMA, Daisuke KUWABARA, Satoshi YAMASAKI, Daisuke TAKEUCHI, Norio TOKUDA, Takao INOKUMA, Tsubasa MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170247814
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a diamond substrate, including: a first step of preparing patterned diamond on a foundation surface, a second step of removing a foreign substance adhered on a wall of the patterned diamond prepared in the first step, and a third step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond prepared in the first step. There can be provided a method for manufacturing a diamond substrate with few dislocation defects, in which generation of abnormal growth particles are suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicants: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hitoshi NOGUCHI, Shozo SHIRAI, Toshiharu MAKINO, Masahiko OGURA, Hiromitsu KATO, Hiroyuki KAWASHIMA, Daisuke KUWABARA, Satoshi YAMASAKI, Daisuke TAKEUCHI, Norio TOKUDA, Takao INOKUMA, Tsubasa MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9711638
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a MISFET having: a diamond substrate; a drift layer having a first layer with a first density for providing a hopping conduction and a second layer with a second density lower than the first density, and having a ? dope structure; a body layer on the drift layer; a source region in an upper portion of the body layer; a gate insulation film on a surface of the body layer; a gate electrode on a surface of the gate insulation film; a first electrode electrically connected to the source region and a channel region; and a second electrode electrically connected to the diamond substrate. The MISFET flows current in the drift layer in a vertical direction, and the current flows between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Oyama, Toshiharu Makino, Masahiko Ogura, Hiromitsu Kato, Daisuke Takeuchi, Satoshi Yamasaki, Norio Tokuda, Takao Inokuma, Takuma Minamiyama
  • Publication number: 20160372590
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a MISFET having: a diamond substrate; a drift layer having a first layer with a first density for providing a hopping conduction and a second layer with a second density lower than the first density, and having a ? dope structure; a body layer on the drift layer; a source region in an upper portion of the body layer; a gate insulation film on a surface of the body layer; a gate electrode on a surface of the gate insulation film; a first electrode electrically connected to the source region and a channel region; and a second electrode electrically connected to the diamond substrate. The MISFET flows current in the drift layer in a vertical direction, and the current flows between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuhiro OYAMA, Toshiharu MAKINO, Masahiko OGURA, Hiromitsu KATO, Daisuke TAKEUCHI, Satoshi YAMASAKI, Norio TOKUDA, Takao INOKUMA, Takuma MINAMIYAMA