Patents by Inventor Takuya INATSUKA
Takuya INATSUKA 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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Publication number: 20250031367Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya INATSUKA, Tadashi IGUCHI, Murato KAWAI, Hisashi KATO, Megumi ISHIDUKI
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Patent number: 12137559Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki
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Publication number: 20230307362Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an element region that includes a first extending portion extending in a first direction and a plurality of first protruding portions protruding from the first extending portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The device further includes a first plug provided on the first extending portion and extending in the first direction and in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. The device further includes a plurality of gate electrodes respectively provided above the plurality of first protruding portions so as to respectively overlap with the plurality of first protruding portions in the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventor: Takuya INATSUKA
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Publication number: 20230225123Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki
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Patent number: 11637116Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki
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Publication number: 20210384214Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Takuya INATSUKA, Tadashi IGUCHI, Murato KAWAI, Hisashi KATO, Megumi ISHIDUKI
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Patent number: 11139312Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a single-crystal first semiconductor, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The single-crystal first semiconductor is provided in a columnar shape on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The first contact includes a polycrystalline second semiconductor. The second semiconductor is provided on the first semiconductor and includes P-type impurities.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Osamu Matsuura, Taichi Iwasaki, Takuya Inatsuka
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Patent number: 11127750Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki
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Patent number: 10804286Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a stack body including an insulator, a first conductor and a second conductor stacked stepwise by interposing the insulator and electrically disconnected from each other; and a first contact plug which reaches the first conductor from a region above the stack body. The first conductor includes a first portion positioned below the insulator, a second portion positioned above the insulator, and a third portion that electrically connects the first portion of the first conductor and the second portion of the first conductor. The third portion of the first conductor is provided in an opening formed on the insulator.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Kazuhide Takamura, Takuya Inatsuka
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Patent number: 10797072Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a columnar epitaxial layer, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode are opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The columnar epitaxial layer is provided on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The epitaxial layer includes a first semiconductor layer including P-type impurities. The first contact is provided on the first semiconductor layer of the epitaxial layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Taichi Iwasaki, Osamu Matsuura
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Publication number: 20200135750Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Takuya INATSUKA, Tadashi IGUCHI, Murato KAWAI, Hisashi KATO, Megumi ISHIDUKI
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Publication number: 20200091064Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor device including a stacked body, a silicon nitride film, and a titanium film. The stacked body is disposed above a substrate. The stacked body includes a conductive layer and an insulating layer disposed repeatedly in a stacking direction. The silicon nitride film extends along a surface of the substrate between the substrate and the stacked body. The titanium film extends along the surface of the substrate between the substrate and the stacked body. The titanium film constitutes a film continuous with the silicon nitride film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Taichi IWASAKI, Osamu Matsuura, Takuya Inatsuka
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Publication number: 20200083249Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a single-crystal first semiconductor, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The single-crystal first semiconductor is provided in a columnar shape on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The first contact includes a polycrystalline second semiconductor. The second semiconductor is provided on the first semiconductor and includes P-type impurities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Osamu Matsuura, Taichi Iwasaki, Takuya Inatsuka
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Publication number: 20200083246Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes an N-well region, a first gate electrode, a columnar epitaxial layer, and a first contact. The N-well region includes two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode is provided above the N-well region between the two P-type impurity diffusion regions. The first gate electrode are opposed to the N-well region via a gate insulating film. The columnar epitaxial layer is provided on the P-type impurity diffusion region. The epitaxial layer includes a first semiconductor layer including P-type impurities. The first contact is provided on the first semiconductor layer of the epitaxial layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Taichi Iwasaki, Osamu Matsuura
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Patent number: 10553600Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor body, a second semiconductor body, a first memory layer, and a second memory layer. The first conductive layer includes first to fourth extension regions, and a first connection region. The first extension region extends in a first direction. The second extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in the first direction. The third extension region extends in the first direction and is arranged with the first extension region in a second direction crossing the first direction. The fourth extension region extends in the first direction, is arranged with the third extension region in the first direction, and is arranged with the second extension region in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Takuya Inatsuka, Tadashi Iguchi, Murato Kawai, Hisashi Kato, Megumi Ishiduki
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Patent number: 10535678Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first member spreading along a first direction and a second direction, a stacked body provided on a third-direction side when viewed from the first member, and a second member provided inside the first member and exposed at a surface of the first member on the third-direction side. A configuration of an end portion in the first direction of the stacked body is a staircase configuration having terraces formed every conductive film. The second member is made from a material different from a material of the first member. The second member is totally disposed in a region opposing a total length of an end edge of the stacked body on the first-direction side, and not disposed in an outer region of the stacked body on the second-direction side.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Kaneko, Takuya Inatsuka, Hideki Inokuma
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Publication number: 20190393236Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first member spreading along a first direction and a second direction, a stacked body provided on a third-direction side when viewed from the first member, and a second member provided inside the first member and exposed at a surface of the first member on the third-direction side. A configuration of an end portion in the first direction of the stacked body is a staircase configuration having terraces formed every conductive film. The second member is made from a material different from a material of the first member. The second member is totally disposed in a region opposing a total length of an end edge of the stacked body on the first-direction side, and not disposed in an outer region of the stacked body on the second-direction side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Kaneko, Takuya Inatsuka, Hideki Inokuma
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Publication number: 20190280004Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a stack body including an insulator, a first conductor and a second conductor stacked stepwise by interposing the insulator and electrically disconnected from each other; and a first contact plug which reaches the first conductor from a region above the stack body. The first conductor includes a first portion positioned below the insulator, a second portion positioned above the insulator, and a third portion that electrically connects the first portion of the first conductor and the second portion of the first conductor. The third portion of the first conductor is provided in an opening formed on the insulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Kazuhide TAKAMURA, Takuya INATSUKA
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Patent number: 10134672Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a substrate, a stack of first insulating layers and conductive layers that are alternately formed on the substrate in a memory region and a peripheral region and electrically insulated from each other, a second insulating layer covering the stack of the first insulating layers and the conductive layers in the peripheral region, and a plurality of contact wirings formed in the peripheral region, each contact wiring extending from an upper surface of the second insulating layer towards the substrate and electrically connected to a corresponding one of the conductive layers. In the peripheral region, each conductive layer has an extended portion that covers side and upper surfaces of an end portion of a first insulating layer that is formed immediately thereabove, and each contact wiring is in direct contact with the extended portion of the corresponding conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventor: Takuya Inatsuka
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Patent number: 10050048Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a memory region and a peripheral region that are adjacent to each other, and a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of wiring layers that are alternately formed on the memory region and the peripheral region of the substrate. On the memory region, the insulating layers and the wiring layers are alternately formed along a thickness direction of the memory device. On the peripheral region, first portions of the insulating layers and first portions of the wiring layers are alternately formed along the thickness direction and second portions of the insulating layers and second portions of the wiring layers are alternately formed along a lateral direction. A width of the second portion of each of the wiring layers in the lateral direction is greater than a thickness of the first portion of the wiring layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventor: Takuya Inatsuka