Patents by Inventor Takeshi Kamigaichi

Takeshi Kamigaichi 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: 10043823
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the semiconductor body of the first portion includes a first semiconductor part and a second semiconductor part. The first semiconductor part extends in the stacking direction. The second semiconductor part is provided between the first semiconductor part and the first electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the first electrode layer side than the first semiconductor part. The first insulating film of the second portion includes a first insulating part and a second insulating part. The first insulating part extends in the stacking direction. The second insulating part is provided between the first insulating part and the second electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the second electrode layer side than the first insulating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Kamigaichi
  • Patent number: 9917098
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a plurality of memory cells and a plurality of conducting layers. The memory cells are three-dimensionally disposed on a semiconductor substrate. The conducting layers are disposed in a laminating direction. Each of the plurality of the conducting layers is connected to each of the plurality of the memory cells. Each conducting layer has a structure where a first conductive film and a second conductive film are laminated in the laminating direction. The conducting layers adjacent to one another in the laminating direction have a laminating order of the first conductive film and the second conductive film different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Fujiki, Takeshi Kamigaichi, Hideaki Aochi
  • Patent number: 9917096
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body including a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of inter-layer insulating layers each provided between the plurality of electrode layers; and a columnar portion penetrating the stacked body and extending in a stacking direction of the stacked body. The columnar portion includes a channel body extending in the stacking direction; and a charge storage film provided between the channel body and each of the electrode layers. Each of the electrode layers includes an edge portion provided closer on a central axis side of the columnar portion than the inter-layer insulating layers. The charge storage film covers the edge portion of each of the electrode layers and separated from each other in the stacking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Kamigaichi
  • Publication number: 20180040630
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the semiconductor body of the first portion includes a first semiconductor part and a second semiconductor part. The first semiconductor part extends in the stacking direction. The second semiconductor part is provided between the first semiconductor part and the first electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the first electrode layer side than the first semiconductor part. The first insulating film of the second portion includes a first insulating part and a second insulating part. The first insulating part extends in the stacking direction. The second insulating part is provided between the first insulating part and the second electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the second electrode layer side than the first insulating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi KAMIGAICHI
  • Patent number: 9876029
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a plurality of memory strings arranged in a first direction intersecting a surface of a semiconductor substrate, each of the memory strings including a plurality of memory transistors connected in series in a second direction along the surface of the semiconductor substrate; a source side select transistor connected to one end of the memory string; a drain side select transistor connected to the other end of the memory string; a plurality of source lines respectively connected, via the source side select transistor, to each of the plurality of memory strings arranged along the first direction; a bit line commonly connected, via the drain side select transistor, to the plurality of memory strings arranged along the first direction; a word line connected to a gate electrode of the memory transistor; and a layer selector disposed between the source line and the source side select transistor and commonly connected to the plurality of memory strin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Fujiki, Takeshi Kamigaichi, Hideaki Aochi
  • Patent number: 9865614
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a stacked body and a columnar portion. The stacked body includes a plurality of electrode layers stacked with an insulator between the electrode layers. The columnar portion includes a semiconductor body extending in the stacked body in a stacking direction of the stacked body, and a charge storage film provided between the semiconductor body and the electrode layers. The columnar portion includes a first portion with a first diameter, and a second portion with a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The first portion has a higher concentration of an impurity than a concentration of the impurity of the second portion. The impurity contains at least one of boron, arsenic, and phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Kamigaichi
  • Patent number: 9831269
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the semiconductor body of the first portion includes a first semiconductor part and a second semiconductor part. The first semiconductor part extends in the stacking direction. The second semiconductor part is provided between the first semiconductor part and the first electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the first electrode layer side than the first semiconductor part. The first insulating film of the second portion includes a first insulating part and a second insulating part. The first insulating part extends in the stacking direction. The second insulating part is provided between the first insulating part and the second electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the second electrode layer side than the first insulating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Kamigaichi
  • Publication number: 20170278862
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises: a plurality of memory strings arranged in a first direction intersecting a surface of a semiconductor substrate, each of the memory strings including a plurality of memory transistors connected in series in a second direction along the surface of the semiconductor substrate; a source side select transistor connected to one end of the memory string; a drain side select transistor connected to the other end of the memory string; a plurality of source lines respectively connected, via the source side select transistor, to each of the plurality of memory strings arranged along the first direction; a bit line commonly connected, via the drain side select transistor, to the plurality of memory strings arranged along the first direction; a word line connected to a gate electrode of the memory transistor; and a layer selector disposed between the source line and the source side select transistor and commonly connected to the plurality of memory strin
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jun FUJIKI, Takeshi KAMIGAICHI, Hideaki AOCHI
  • Publication number: 20170200734
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a plurality of memory cells and a plurality of conducting layers. The memory cells are three-dimensionally disposed on a semiconductor substrate. The conducting layers are disposed in a laminating direction. Each of the plurality of the conducting layers is connected to each of the plurality of the memory cells. Each conducting layer has a structure where a first conductive film and a second conductive film are laminated in the laminating direction. The conducting layers adjacent to one another in the laminating direction have a laminating order of the first conductive film and the second conductive film different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jun Fujiki, Takeshi Kamigaichi, Hideaki Aochi
  • Publication number: 20170194260
    Abstract: A stacked multilayer structure according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a stacked layer part including a plurality of conducting layers and a plurality of insulating layers, said plurality of insulating layers being stacked alternately with each layer of said plurality of conducting layers, one of said plurality of insulating layers being a topmost layer among said plurality of conducting layers and said plurality of insulating layers; and a plurality of contacts, each contact of said plurality of contacts being formed from said topmost layer and each contact of said plurality of contacts being in contact with a respective conducting layer of said plurality of conducting layers, a side surface of each of said plurality of contacts being insulated from said plurality of conducting layers via an insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Makoto MIZUKAMI, Takeshi KAMIGAICHI
  • Patent number: 9640547
    Abstract: A stacked multilayer structure according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a stacked layer part including a plurality of conducting layers and a plurality of insulating layers, said plurality of insulating layers being stacked alternately with each layer of said plurality of conducting layers, one of said plurality of insulating layers being a topmost layer among said plurality of conducting layers and said plurality of insulating layers; and a plurality of contacts, each contact of said plurality of contacts being formed from said topmost layer and each contact of said plurality of contacts being in contact with a respective conducting layer of said plurality of conducting layers, a side surface of each of said plurality of contacts being insulated from said plurality of conducting layers via an insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Makoto Mizukami, Takeshi Kamigaichi
  • Publication number: 20170069643
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of high-voltage insulated-gate field-effect transistors arranged in a matrix form on the main surface of a semiconductor substrate and each having a gate electrode, a gate electrode contact formed on the gate electrode, and a wiring layer which is formed on the gate electrode contacts adjacent in a gate-width direction to electrically connect the gate electrodes arranged in the gate-width direction. And the device includes shielding gates provided on portions of an element isolation region which lie between the transistors adjacent in the gate-width direction and gate-length direction and used to apply reference potential or potential of a polarity different from that of potential applied to the gate of the transistor to turn on the current path of the transistor to the element isolation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KUTSUKAKE, Kikuko SUGIMAE, Takeshi KAMIGAICHI
  • Patent number: 9590052
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of high-voltage insulated-gate field-effect transistors arranged in a matrix form on the main surface of a semiconductor substrate and each having a gate electrode, a gate electrode contact formed on the gate electrode, and a wiring layer which is formed on the gate electrode contacts adjacent in a gate-width direction to electrically connect the gate electrodes arranged in the gate-width direction. And the device includes shielding gates provided on portions of an element isolation region which lie between the transistors adjacent in the gate-width direction and gate-length direction and used to apply reference potential or potential of a polarity different from that of potential applied to the gate of the transistor to turn on the current path of the transistor to the element isolation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kutsukake, Kikuko Sugimae, Takeshi Kamigaichi
  • Publication number: 20170053933
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the semiconductor body of the first portion includes a first semiconductor part and a second semiconductor part. The first semiconductor part extends in the stacking direction. The second semiconductor part is provided between the first semiconductor part and the first electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the first electrode layer side than the first semiconductor part. The first insulating film of the second portion includes a first insulating part and a second insulating part. The first insulating part extends in the stacking direction. The second insulating part is provided between the first insulating part and the second electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the second electrode layer side than the first insulating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takeshi KAMIGAICHI
  • Patent number: 9524982
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the semiconductor body of the first portion includes a first semiconductor part and a second semiconductor part. The first semiconductor part extends in the stacking direction. The second semiconductor part is provided between the first semiconductor part and the first electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the first electrode layer side than the first semiconductor part. The first insulating film of the second portion includes a first insulating part and a second insulating part. The first insulating part extends in the stacking direction. The second insulating part is provided between the first insulating part and the second electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the second electrode layer side than the first insulating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takeshi Kamigaichi
  • Publication number: 20160268295
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a stacked body and a columnar portion. The stacked body includes a plurality of electrode layers stacked with an insulator between the electrode layers. The columnar portion includes a semiconductor body extending in the stacked body in a stacking direction of the stacked body, and a charge storage film provided between the semiconductor body and the electrode layers. The columnar portion includes a first portion with a first diameter, and a second portion with a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The first portion has a higher concentration of an impurity than a concentration of the impurity of the second portion. The impurity contains at least one of boron, arsenic, and phosphorus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takeshi KAMIGAICHI
  • Publication number: 20160268304
    Abstract: This nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises: a memory cell array including memory cells; and a wiring line portion connecting the memory cell array to an external circuit. The memory cell array comprises a plurality of first conductive layers which are connected to the memory cells and arranged in a stacking direction. On the other hand, the wiring line portion comprises: a plurality of second conductive layers arranged in the stacking direction and respectively connected to the plurality of first conductive layers, positions of ends of the plurality of second conductive layers being different in a first direction crossing the stacking direction; a third conductive layer extending in the stacking direction from the second conductive layer; a channel semiconductor layer connected to one end of the third conductive layer; and a gate electrode wiring line disposed on a surface of the channel semiconductor layer via a gate insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keiji IKEDA, Masumi SAITOH, Hideaki AOCHI, Takeshi KAMIGAICHI, Jun FUJIKI
  • Publication number: 20160268293
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the semiconductor body of the first portion includes a first semiconductor part and a second semiconductor part. The first semiconductor part extends in the stacking direction. The second semiconductor part is provided between the first semiconductor part and the first electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the first electrode layer side than the first semiconductor part. The first insulating film of the second portion includes a first insulating part and a second insulating part. The first insulating part extends in the stacking direction. The second insulating part is provided between the first insulating part and the second electrode layer, and has an end located closer to the second electrode layer side than the first insulating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takeshi KAMIGAICHI
  • Publication number: 20160197035
    Abstract: A stacked multilayer structure according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a stacked layer part including a plurality of conducting layers and a plurality of insulating layers, said plurality of insulating layers being stacked alternately with each layer of said plurality of conducting layers, one of said plurality of insulating layers being a topmost layer among said plurality of conducting layers and said plurality of insulating layers; and a plurality of contacts, each contact of said plurality of contacts being formed from said topmost layer and each contact of said plurality of contacts being in contact with a respective conducting layer of said plurality of conducting layers, a side surface of each of said plurality of contacts being insulated from said plurality of conducting layers via an insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Makoto MIZUKAMI, Takeshi KAMIGAICHI
  • Publication number: 20160071871
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body including a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of inter-layer insulating layers each provided between the plurality of electrode layers; and a columnar portion penetrating the stacked body and extending in a stacking direction of the stacked body. The columnar portion includes a channel body extending in the stacking direction; and a charge storage film provided between the channel body and each of the electrode layers. Each of the electrode layers includes an edge portion provided closer on a central axis side of the columnar portion than the inter-layer insulating layers. The charge storage film covers the edge portion of each of the electrode layers and separated from each other in the stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takeshi KAMIGAICHI