Patents by Inventor Takehide Yokozuka
Takehide Yokozuka 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).
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Patent number: 8723320Abstract: A power module includes a substrate having a surface on which a plurality of wiring patterns are formed, a semiconductor device mounted on the substrate and electrically connected to a part of the plurality of wiring patterns, and a terminal portion with a lead electrically connected to the other part of the plurality of wiring patterns, and is configured that the lead of the terminal portion is formed by laminating a plurality of metal members which contain a material substantially the same as or softer than the material for forming the other part of wiring patterns, and the material of the plurality of metal members, which is the same as or softer than the material for forming the other part of wiring patterns is electrically connected to the other part of wiring patterns through ultrasonic bonding.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Isamu Yoshida, Michiaki Hiyoshi, Takehide Yokozuka, Akihiro Muramoto
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Patent number: 8472188Abstract: A semiconductor power module includes an insulated substrate with a plurality of power semiconductor devices mounted thereon and a heat sink for radiating heat generated from the plurality of power semiconductor devices, wherein the heat sink is integrally molded with a plurality of radiation fins on one surface of a planate base by forging work such that a metallic material filled into a female die of a predetermined shape is pressed by a male die of a predetermined shape, and the insulated substrate is bonded by metallic bonding to another surface of the base of the heat sink opposite the one surface of the base of the heat sink on which the radiation fins are formed.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Horiuchi, Atsuo Nishihara, Hiroshi Hozoji, Michiaki Hiyoshi, Takehide Yokozuka
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Publication number: 20130049201Abstract: A power module includes a substrate having a surface on which a plurality of wiring patterns are formed, a semiconductor device mounted on the substrate and electrically connected to a part of the plurality of wiring patterns, and a terminal portion with a lead electrically connected to the other part of the plurality of wiring patterns, and is configured that the lead of the terminal portion is formed by laminating a plurality of metal members which contain a material substantially the same as or softer than the material for forming the other part of wiring patterns, and the material of the plurality of metal members, which is the same as or softer than the material for forming the other part of wiring patterns is electrically connected to the other part of wiring patterns through ultrasonic bonding.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Isamu YOSHIDA, Michiaki Hiyoshi, Takehide Yokozuka, Akihiro Muramoto
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Patent number: 7899602Abstract: An engine control unit for controlling an automobile engine, which is equipped with a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of battery power source, an injector driving circuit for driving an injector by making use of a boosted high voltage, and a microcomputer for controlling the engine; wherein the engine control unit is featured in that an LC module mounted with a booster coil constituting the booster circuit and with an electrolytic capacitor, a power module mounted with a rectifying device constituting the booster circuit and the injector driving circuit and with a switching device, and a control circuit board mounted with the microcomputer and with a connector acting as an interface for an external member of the engine control unit are laminated each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hideto Yoshinari, Yujiro Kaneko, Masahiko Asano, Nobutake Tsuyuno, Takehide Yokozuka
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Publication number: 20100208427Abstract: A semiconductor power module includes an insulated substrate mounting with a plurality of power semiconductor devices and a heat sink for radiating a heat generated from the plurality of power semiconductor devices, wherein the heat sink is integrally molded with a plurality of radiation fins on one surface of a planate base by forging work such that a metallic material filled into a female die of a predetermined shape is pressed by a male die of a predetermined shape, and the heat sink and the insulated substrate are bonded in metallic bonding with another surface opposite of one surface on which the radiation fins are formed with the base of the heat sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Keisuke Horiuchi, Atsuo Nishihara, Hiroshi Hozoji, Michiaki Hiyoshi, Takehide Yokozuka
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Patent number: 7554039Abstract: In an electronic device having an interposer substrate as an MCM structure, heat dissipation properties are enhanced while the reliability of joint between the interposer substrate and a motherboard is maintained. In the invention, a metal core base material of great heat capacity and high thermal conductivity is used for both the interposer substrate and the motherboard. Furthermore, a part where a core metal is exposed is provided on at least one of the interposer substrate and the motherboard. A solder joint pad is directly formed on the core metal exposed part, and the interposer substrate is solder-joined to the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takehide Yokozuka, Masahide Harada, Shiro Yamashita, Kaoru Uchiyama, Shuji Eguchi, Masahiko Asano, Koji Sato
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Patent number: 7535092Abstract: An electronic device includes a pair of members which are connected to each other by a connecting portion layer interposed between connecting portions respectively formed thereon and which have thermal expansion coefficients different from each other. The connection layer is formed by diffusion reaction between the metal layers by which the metal layers are melted only in the vicinity of a contact interface between the layers, the metal layers being formed on the connecting portions with materials different from each other. At least one of the metal layers is formed by plating, thereby the connection layer is formed in a thickness sufficient to absorb differences in thermal expansion coefficients between the pair of members.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Takehide Yokozuka
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Publication number: 20090008128Abstract: The invention provides an electronic apparatus having a metal core substrate including a metal plate, an insulating layer formed on the metal plate and a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, and an electronic part, and to which the conductive layer and a terminal of the electronic part are connected. In the electronic apparatus, a member having a high thermal conductivity is arranged so as to be in contact with both of the metal plate and the electronic part. Accordingly, a heat radiating property of the electronic apparatus is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
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Publication number: 20080294324Abstract: An engine control unit for controlling an automobile engine, which is equipped with a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of battery power source, an injector driving circuit for driving an injector by making use of a boosted high voltage, and a microcomputer for controlling the engine; wherein the engine control unit is featured in that an LC module mounted with a booster coil constituting the booster circuit and with an electrolytic capacitor, a power module mounted with a rectifying device constituting the booster circuit and the injector driving circuit and with a switching device, and a control circuit board mounted with the microcomputer and with a connector acting as an interface for an external member of the engine control unit are laminated each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hideto Yoshinari, Yujiro Kaneko, Masahiko Asano, Nobutake Tsuyuno, Takehide Yokozuka
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Patent number: 7445455Abstract: An electronic device comprises a circuit board which has a through hole and uses a resin with a glass transition temperature exceeding 150° C. as a base member, a metal casing which has an opening, and a connector which is fitted to the opening of the metal casing in which a pin of the connector is inserted into the through hole, the pin and the through hole are connected with a conductive member, and a reinforcement member for securing the connector and the board is further provided on the conductive member, thereby improving the reliability of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takehide Yokozuka, Masahide Harada, Shiro Yamashita, Isamu Yoshida, Masahiko Asano, Koji Sato, Shuji Eguchi, Kaoru Uchiyama
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Patent number: 7425762Abstract: The invention provides an electronic apparatus having a metal core substrate including a metal plate, an insulating layer formed on the metal plate and a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, and an electronic part, and to which the conductive layer and a terminal of the electronic part are connected. In the electronic apparatus, a member having a high thermal conductivity is arranged so as to be in contact with both of the metal plate and the electronic part. Accordingly, a heat radiating property of the electronic apparatus is increased.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
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Publication number: 20080142571Abstract: Since an electronic device of the present invention has a pair of joint pieces thereof formed (extended) on both sides with respect to one end of the body thereof, the pair of joint pieces both connected to one of the substrates improves the joining strength between the lead frame connector and the one of substrates and ensures the reliability of electrical connection between the lead frame connector and the one of the substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Takehide Yokozuka, Ukyo Ikeda, Masahide Harada, Hideto Yoshinari
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Publication number: 20070080447Abstract: The invention provides an electronic apparatus having a metal core substrate including a metal plate, an insulating layer formed on the metal plate and a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, and an electronic part, and to which the conductive layer and a terminal of the electronic part are connected. In the electronic apparatus, a member having a high thermal conductivity is arranged so as to be in contact with both of the metal plate and the electronic part. Accordingly, a heat radiating property of the electronic apparatus is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
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Patent number: 7145231Abstract: The invention provides an electronic apparatus having a metal core substrate including a metal plate, an insulating layer formed on the metal plate and a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, and an electronic part, and to which the conductive layer and a terminal of the electronic part are connected. In the electronic apparatus, a member having a high thermal conductivity is arranged so as to be in contact with both of the metal plate and the electronic part. Accordingly, a heat radiating property of the electronic apparatus is increased.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
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Publication number: 20060234420Abstract: In an electronic device having an interposer substrate as an MCM structure, heat dissipation properties are enhanced while the reliability of joint between the interposer substrate and a mother board is maintained. In the invention, a metal core base material of great heat capacity and high thermal conductivity is used for both the interposer substrate and the motherboard. Furthermore, a part where a core metal is exposed is provided on at least one of the interposer substrate and the motherboard. A solder joint pad is directly formed on the core metal exposed part, and the interposer substrate is solder-joined to the motherboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2003Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Takehide Yokozuka, Masahide Harada, Shiro Yamashita, Kaoru Uchiyama, Shuji Eguchi, Masahiko Asano, Koji Sato
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Publication number: 20060192291Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a pair of members which are connected to each other by a connecting portion layer interposed between connecting portions respectively formed thereon and have thermal expansion coefficients different from each other, wherein the connection layer is formed by diffusion reaction between the metal layers by which the metal layers are melted only in the vicinity of a contact interface between the layers, the metal layers being formed on the connecting portions with materials different from each other. At least one of the metal layers is formed by plating, thereby the connection layer is formed in a thickness sufficient to absorb difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the pair of members.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventor: Takehide Yokozuka
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Publication number: 20060068609Abstract: An electronic device comprises a circuit board which has a through hole and uses a resin with a glass transition temperature exceeding 150° C. as a base member, a metal casing which has an opening, and a connector which is fitted to the opening of the metal casing in which a pin of the connector is inserted into the through hole, the pin and the through hole are connected with a conductive member, and a reinforcement member for securing the connector and the board is further provided on the conductive member, thereby improving the reliability of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Takehide Yokozuka, Masahide Harada, Shiro Yamashita, Isamu Yoshida, Masahiko Asano, Koji Sato, Shuji Eguchi, Kaoru Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20040207073Abstract: The invention provides an electronic apparatus having a metal core substrate including a metal plate, an insulating layer formed on the metal plate and a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, and an electronic part, and to which the conductive layer and a terminal of the electronic part are connected. In the electronic apparatus, a member having a high thermal conductivity is arranged so as to be in contact with both of the metal plate and the electronic part. Accordingly, a heat radiating property of the electronic apparatus is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
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Patent number: 6744135Abstract: The invention provides an electronic apparatus having a metal core substrate including a metal plate, an insulating layer formed on the metal plate and a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, and an electronic part, and to which the conductive layer and a terminal of the electronic part are connected. In the electronic apparatus, a member having a high thermal conductivity is arranged so as to be in contact with both of the metal plate and the electronic part. Accordingly, a heat radiating property of the electronic apparatus is increased.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
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Publication number: 20030002260Abstract: The invention provides an electronic apparatus having a metal core substrate including a metal plate, an insulating layer formed on the metal plate and a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, and an electronic part, and to which the conductive layer and a terminal of the electronic part are connected. In the electronic apparatus, a member having a high thermal conductivity is arranged so as to be in contact with both of the metal plate and the electronic part. Accordingly, a heat radiating property of the electronic apparatus is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji