Patents by Inventor Takaya Noguchi

Takaya Noguchi 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: 11901201
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes: a sheet separation jig having contact with a rear surface of a sheet which is a surface of the sheet on a side opposite to a front surface of the sheet, wherein the sheet separation jig includes therein a plurality of support blocks each having a first suction hole formed for sucking the rear surface of the sheet and a single driving plate connected to the plurality of support blocks so that the plurality of support blocks can move in a first direction as a direction away from the sheet with a time difference, and the plurality of support blocks are disposed in the sheet separation jig along a second direction, as a direction of a separation of the semiconductor device from the sheet, intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kawakami, Takaya Noguchi
  • Patent number: 11828786
    Abstract: An object is to provide a technique capable of creating a precise measurement condition in a facilitated manner relating to an electrical characteristic inspection for a semiconductor device. An electrical characteristic inspection device includes a storage unit configured to store a measurement condition of the semiconductor device being an inspection subject, a control unit configured to read out the measurement condition corresponding to inspection contents to be executed from the storage unit, an inductive inductance control circuit unit configured to set inductive inductance for the semiconductor device, and a floating inductance control circuit unit configured to set floating inductance for the semiconductor device. Based on the measurement condition read out from the storage unit, the control unit is configured to adjust the inductive inductance by controlling the inductive inductance control circuit unit, and adjust the floating inductance by controlling the floating inductance control circuit unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Sumito Ogata, Yasushi Hisaoka, Takaya Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20230131572
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes: a sheet separation jig having contact with a rear surface of a sheet which is a surface of the sheet on a side opposite to a front surface of the sheet, wherein the sheet separation jig includes therein a plurality of support blocks each having a first suction hole formed for sucking the rear surface of the sheet and a single driving plate connected to the plurality of support blocks so that the plurality of support blocks can move in a first direction as a direction away from the sheet with a time difference, and the plurality of support blocks are disposed in the sheet separation jig along a second direction, as a direction of a separation of the semiconductor device from the sheet, intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi KAWAKAMI, Takaya NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220244292
    Abstract: A semiconductor test apparatus includes a chuck top on which a semiconductor wafer is mounted, and contact probes that contact measurement points of semiconductor chips formed on the semiconductor wafer, the chuck top includes a conductor that contacts a lower surface of the semiconductor wafer, a mounting table arranged below the conductor, and a first vacuum tube and a second vacuum tube connected to the mounting table, the conductor has a plurality of suction holes that are arranged in a spiral form in top view, in the mounting table, a flow pass communicating with the plurality of suction holes and having a spiral form in top view, the first vacuum tube is connected to an inner circumference portion of the flow pass, and the second vacuum tube is connected to an outer circumference portion of the flow pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Ueda, Takaya Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20220229103
    Abstract: An object is to provide a technique capable of creating a precise measurement condition in a facilitated manner relating to an electrical characteristic inspection for a semiconductor device. An electrical characteristic inspection device includes a storage unit configured to store a measurement condition of the semiconductor device being an inspection subject, a control unit configured to read out the measurement condition corresponding to inspection contents to be executed from the storage unit, an inductive inductance control circuit unit configured to set inductive inductance for the semiconductor device, and a floating inductance control circuit unit configured to set floating inductance for the semiconductor device. Based on the measurement condition read out from the storage unit, the control unit is configured to adjust the inductive inductance by controlling the inductive inductance control circuit unit, and adjust the floating inductance by controlling the floating inductance control circuit unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Sumito OGATA, Yasushi HISAOKA, Takaya NOGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11380596
    Abstract: A semiconductor test apparatus includes: a power supply; a high-voltage wire connecting high-voltage terminals of a plurality of semiconductor devices which are objects to be tested to a high-voltage side of the power supply; a low-voltage wire connecting low-voltage terminals of the semiconductor devices to a low-voltage side of the power supply; first switches connected in series to the semiconductor devices respectively, each of the first switches having one end connected to the low-voltage side of the power supply via the low-voltage wire and other end connected to the low-voltage terminal; second switches connected to the semiconductor devices respectively, each of the second switches having one end connected to the high-voltage terminal and other end connected to the low-voltage terminal; and a control circuit controlling the first switches and the second switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Ebiike, Takaya Noguchi, Yoshinori Ito, Yoshikazu Ikuta, Koichi Takayama
  • Publication number: 20210098314
    Abstract: A semiconductor test apparatus includes: a power supply; a high-voltage wire connecting high-voltage terminals of a plurality of semiconductor devices which are objects to be tested to a high-voltage side of the power supply; a low-voltage wire connecting low-voltage terminals of the semiconductor devices to a low-voltage side of the power supply; first switches connected in series to the semiconductor devices respectively, each of the first switches having one end connected to the low-voltage side of the power supply via the low-voltage wire and other end connected to the low-voltage terminal; second switches connected to the semiconductor devices respectively, each of the second switches having one end connected to the high-voltage terminal and other end connected to the low-voltage terminal; and a control circuit controlling the first switches and the second switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji EBIIKE, Takaya NOGUCHI, Yoshinori ITO, Yoshikazu IKUTA, Koichi TAKAYAMA
  • Patent number: 10725086
    Abstract: Provided is an evaluation apparatus of a semiconductor device suppressing a discharge occurring in a part of a semiconductor device at a time of evaluating its electrical characteristics. The evaluation apparatus of a semiconductor device includes a stage to support a semiconductor device; a plurality of probes located above the stage; an insulating body having a frame shape to surround the plurality of probes and located above the stage; and an evaluation part injecting a current into the semiconductor device via the plurality of probes. The insulating body includes a tip portion having flexibility and facing the stage. The tip portion includes, in one side surface of the tip portion, a contact surface to come in contact with the semiconductor device by a deformation of the tip portion toward an inner side or an outer side of the frame shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Okada, Takaya Noguchi
  • Patent number: 10495668
    Abstract: An evaluation apparatus for a semiconductor device includes: a chuck stage that has a surface on which a plurality of probe holes are formed and sucks a semiconductor device; and a plurality of in-chuck probes that have first ends which are inserted into the respective probe holes, and second ends which protrude from the surface of the chuck stage, and come into contact with an arrangement surface of the semiconductor device arranged in the chuck stage, wherein a height protruding from the surface of the chuck stage of at least one of the in-chuck probes is different from a height protruding from the surface of the chuck stage of the other in-chuck probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaya Noguchi, Akira Okada
  • Patent number: 10459005
    Abstract: An evaluation apparatus for a semiconductor device includes: a chuck stage that has a surface on which a plurality of probe holes are formed and sucks a semiconductor device; and a plurality of in-chuck probes that have first ends which are inserted into the respective probe holes, and second ends which protrude from the surface of the chuck stage, and come into contact with an arrangement surface of the semiconductor device arranged in the chuck stage, wherein a height protruding from the surface of the chuck stage of at least one of the in-chuck probes is different from a height protruding from the surface of the chuck stage of the other in-chuck probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaya Noguchi, Akira Okada
  • Patent number: 10436833
    Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of preventing occurrence of partial discharge. An evaluation apparatus includes a probe disposed on an undersurface of an upper component; a sidewall part disposed on the undersurface of the upper component and enclosing sides of the probe; and a first gas supplying part. The first gas supplying part is capable of supplying a gas to a to-be-measured object that is placed on a stage when the sidewall part comes in proximity to the stage, and to a space enclosed by the stage, the sidewall part, and the upper component when the sidewall part is in contact with the stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Okada, Kinya Yamashita, Masaki Ueno, Takaya Noguchi
  • Patent number: 10359448
    Abstract: Provided is a probe position inspection device that can inspect with ease and higher precision a position of a probe included in a semiconductor evaluation apparatus. The probe includes an inspection magnetic field producing part that produces a magnetic field corresponding to a contact point with a subject semiconductor apparatus. The probe position inspection device includes: a base part having a front surface that can be contacted by the probe, and including a plurality of magnetic field sensors placed in a plane parallel to the front surface, each of the magnetic field sensors sensing the magnetic field produced by the inspection magnetic field producing part; and an output part electrically connected to the magnetic field sensors, the output part outputting, based on the magnetic field, a signal corresponding to each of the magnetic field sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Okada, Takaya Noguchi, Norihiro Takesako
  • Patent number: 10209273
    Abstract: A probe position inspection apparatus capable of inspecting the position of contact portions of respective probe tips easily and accurately, an apparatus for inspecting a semiconductor device, and a method of inspecting a semiconductor device are provided. The probe position inspection apparatus includes a transparent plate, a camera for taking an image of one surface of the transparent plate, and a pressure passive member covering the other surface of the transparent plate. The tip of a probe for use in evaluation of a semiconductor device is pressed against the other surface of the transparent plate, with the pressure passive member therebetween. The probe position inspection apparatus further includes an image processor for processing the image taken by the camera to detect the position of the probe in the plane of the transparent plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Takesako, Takaya Noguchi, Akira Okada
  • Patent number: 10168380
    Abstract: A base having electrical conductivity and a plate shape for a semiconductor device evaluation jig has a front surface which includes a mount region where a semiconductor device is to be mounted. In this mount region, the base has a through hole extending through the base. A temperature detecting element is attached to the base. An electrode pad is electrically connected to the temperature detecting element and formed in the front surface side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaya Noguchi, Akira Okada, Koichi Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20180180660
    Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of preventing occurrence of partial discharge. An evaluation apparatus includes a probe disposed on an undersurface of an upper component; a sidewall part disposed on the undersurface of the upper component and enclosing sides of the probe; and a first gas supplying part. The first gas supplying part is capable of supplying a gas to a to-be-measured object that is placed on a stage when the sidewall part comes in proximity to the stage, and to a space enclosed by the stage, the sidewall part, and the upper component when the sidewall part is in contact with the stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Akira OKADA, Kinya YAMASHITA, Masaki UENO, Takaya NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180180659
    Abstract: Provided is an evaluation apparatus of a semiconductor device suppressing a discharge occurring in a part of a semiconductor device at a time of evaluating its electrical characteristics. The evaluation apparatus of a semiconductor device includes a stage to support a semiconductor device; a plurality of probes located above the stage; an insulating body having a frame shape to surround the plurality of probes and located above the stage; and an evaluation part injecting a current into the semiconductor device via the plurality of probes. The insulating body includes a tip portion having flexibility and facing the stage. The tip portion includes, in one side surface of the tip portion, a contact surface to come in contact with the semiconductor device by a deformation of the tip portion toward an inner side or an outer side of the frame shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Akira OKADA, Takaya NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180088169
    Abstract: A base having electrical conductivity and a plate shape for a semiconductor device evaluation jig has a front surface which includes a mount region where a semiconductor device is to be mounted. In this mount region, the base has a through hole extending through the base. A temperature detecting element is attached to the base. An electrode pad is electrically connected to the temperature detecting element and formed in the front surface side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaya NOGUCHI, Akira OKADA, Koichi MOCHIZUKI
  • Patent number: 9804197
    Abstract: A probe position inspection apparatus which incorporates a rotatable internal prism is attached to a supporting unit for supporting semiconductor device, thus making it possible to accurately inspect in-plane positions of tips of probes in a short time and also making it possible to adapt the probe position inspection apparatus to a double-sided prober.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Takesako, Akira Okada, Takaya Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20170299630
    Abstract: Provided is a probe position inspection device that can inspect with ease and higher precision a position of a probe included in a semiconductor evaluation apparatus. The probe includes an inspection magnetic field producing part that produces a magnetic field corresponding to a contact point with a subject semiconductor apparatus. The probe position inspection device includes: a base part having a front surface that can be contacted by the probe, and including a plurality of magnetic field sensors placed in a plane parallel to the front surface, each of the magnetic field sensors sensing the magnetic field produced by the inspection magnetic field producing part; and an output part electrically connected to the magnetic field sensors, the output part outputting, based on the magnetic field, a signal corresponding to each of the magnetic field sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Akira OKADA, Takaya NOGUCHI, Norihiro TAKESAKO
  • Publication number: 20170199225
    Abstract: A probe position inspection apparatus which incorporates a rotatable internal prism is attached to a supporting unit for supporting semiconductor device, thus making it possible to accurately inspect in-plane positions of tips of probes in a short time and also making it possible to adapt the probe position inspection apparatus to a double-sided prober.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro TAKESAKO, Akira OKADA, Takaya NOGUCHI