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).

  • Patent number: 8723320
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu Yoshida, Michiaki Hiyoshi, Takehide Yokozuka, Akihiro Muramoto
  • Patent number: 8472188
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Horiuchi, Atsuo Nishihara, Hiroshi Hozoji, Michiaki Hiyoshi, Takehide Yokozuka
  • Publication number: 20130049201
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu YOSHIDA, Michiaki Hiyoshi, Takehide Yokozuka, Akihiro Muramoto
  • Patent number: 7899602
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Yoshinari, Yujiro Kaneko, Masahiko Asano, Nobutake Tsuyuno, Takehide Yokozuka
  • Publication number: 20100208427
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Keisuke Horiuchi, Atsuo Nishihara, Hiroshi Hozoji, Michiaki Hiyoshi, Takehide Yokozuka
  • Patent number: 7554039
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehide Yokozuka, Masahide Harada, Shiro Yamashita, Kaoru Uchiyama, Shuji Eguchi, Masahiko Asano, Koji Sato
  • Patent number: 7535092
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takehide Yokozuka
  • Publication number: 20090008128
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
  • Publication number: 20080294324
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Yoshinari, Yujiro Kaneko, Masahiko Asano, Nobutake Tsuyuno, Takehide Yokozuka
  • Patent number: 7445455
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehide Yokozuka, Masahide Harada, Shiro Yamashita, Isamu Yoshida, Masahiko Asano, Koji Sato, Shuji Eguchi, Kaoru Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 7425762
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
  • Publication number: 20080142571
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Takehide Yokozuka, Ukyo Ikeda, Masahide Harada, Hideto Yoshinari
  • Publication number: 20070080447
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
  • Patent number: 7145231
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
  • Publication number: 20060234420
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Takehide Yokozuka, Masahide Harada, Shiro Yamashita, Kaoru Uchiyama, Shuji Eguchi, Masahiko Asano, Koji Sato
  • Publication number: 20060192291
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventor: Takehide Yokozuka
  • Publication number: 20060068609
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Takehide Yokozuka, Masahide Harada, Shiro Yamashita, Isamu Yoshida, Masahiko Asano, Koji Sato, Shuji Eguchi, Kaoru Uchiyama
  • Publication number: 20040207073
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
  • Patent number: 6744135
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji
  • Publication number: 20030002260
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Takehiko Hasebe, Takehide Yokozuka, Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Masahide Harada, Eiji Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Hozoji