Patents by Inventor Tatsuji Araya

Tatsuji Araya 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: 7936579
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first CMOS inverter, a second CMOS inverter, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor wherein the first and second transfer transistors are formed respectively in first and second device regions defined on a semiconductor device by a device isolation region so as to extend in parallel with each other, the first transfer transistor contacting with a first bit line at a first bit contact region on the first device region, the second transfer transistor contacting with a second bit line at a second bit contact region on the second device region, wherein the first bit contact region is formed in the first device region such that a center of said the bit contact region is offset toward the second device region, and wherein the second bit contact region is formed in the second device region such that a center of the second bit contact region is offset toward the first device region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Toru Anezaki, Tomohiko Tsutsumi, Tatsuji Araya, Hideyuki Kojima, Taiji Ema
  • Publication number: 20100238716
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first CMOS inverter, a second CMOS inverter, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor wherein the first and second transfer transistors are formed respectively in first and second device regions defined on a semiconductor device by a device isolation region so as to extend in parallel with each other, the first transfer transistor contacting with a first bit line at a first bit contact region on the first device region, the second transfer transistor contacting with a second bit line at a second bit contact region on the second device region, wherein the first bit contact region is formed in the first device region such that a center of said the bit contact region is offset toward the second device region, and wherein the second bit contact region is formed in the second device region such that a center of the second bit contact region is offset toward the first device region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
    Inventors: Toru Anezaki, Tomohiko Tsutsumi, Tatsuji Araya, Hideyuki Kojima, Taiji Ema
  • Patent number: 7755928
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first CMOS inverter, a second CMOS inverter, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor wherein the first and second transfer transistors are formed respectively in first and second device regions defined on a semiconductor device by a device isolation region so as to extend in parallel with each other, the first transfer transistor contacting with a first bit line at a first bit contact region on the first device region, the second transfer transistor contacting with a second bit line at a second bit contact region on the second device region, wherein the first bit contact region is formed in the first device region such that a center of said the bit contact region is offset toward the second device region, and wherein the second bit contact region is formed in the second device region such that a center of the second bit contact region is offset toward the first device region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Toru Anezaki, Tomohiko Tsutsumi, Tatsuji Araya, Hideyuki Kojima, Taiji Ema
  • Publication number: 20090154216
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first CMOS inverter, a second CMOS inverter, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor wherein the first and second transfer transistors are formed respectively in first and second device regions defined on a semiconductor device by a device isolation region so as to extend in parallel with each other, the first transfer transistor contacting with a first bit line at a first bit contact region on the first device region, the second transfer transistor contacting with a second bit line at a second bit contact region on the second device region, wherein the first bit contact region is formed in the first device region such that a center of said the bit contact region is offset toward the second device region, and wherein the second bit contact region is formed in the second device region such that a center of the second bit contact region is offset toward the first device region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Toru Anezaki, Tomohiko Tsutsumi, Tatsuji Araya, Hideyuki Kojima, Taiji Ema
  • Patent number: 7508692
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first CMOS inverter, a second CMOS inverter, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor wherein the first and second transfer transistors are formed respectively in first and second device regions defined on a semiconductor device by a device isolation region so as to extend in parallel with each other, the first transfer transistor contacting with a first bit line at a first bit contact region on the first device region, the second transfer transistor contacting with a second bit line at a second bit contact region on the second device region, wherein the first bit contact region is formed in the first device region such that a center of said the bit contact region is offset toward the second device region, and wherein the second bit contact region is formed in the second device region such that a center of the second bit contact region is offset toward the first device region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited
    Inventors: Toru Anezaki, Tomohiko Tsutsumi, Tatsuji Araya, Hideyuki Kojima, Taiji Ema
  • Publication number: 20070223271
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first CMOS inverter, a second CMOS inverter, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor wherein the first and second transfer transistors are formed respectively in first and second device regions defined on a semiconductor device by a device isolation region so as to extend in parallel with each other, the first transfer transistor contacting with a first bit line at a first bit contact region on the first device region, the second transfer transistor contacting with a second bit line at a second bit contact region on the second device region, wherein the first bit contact region is formed in the first device region such that a center of said the bit contact region is offset toward the second device region, and wherein the second bit contact region is formed in the second device region such that a center of the second bit contact region is offset toward the first device region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Toru Anezaki, Tomohiko Tsutsumi, Tatsuji Araya, Hideyuki Kojima, Taiji Ema
  • Patent number: 7269053
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first CMOS inverter, a second CMOS inverter, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor wherein the first and second transfer transistors are formed respectively in first and second device regions defined on a semiconductor device by a device isolation region so as to extend in parallel with each other, the first transfer transistor contacting with a first bit line at a first bit contact region on the first device region, the second transfer transistor contacting with a second bit line at a second bit contact region on the second device region, wherein the first bit contact region is formed in the first device region such that a center of said the bit contact region is offset toward the second device region, and wherein the second bit contact region is formed in the second device region such that a center of the second bit contact region is offset toward the first device region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Toru Anezaki, Tomohiko Tsutsumi, Tatsuji Araya, Hideyuki Kojima, Taiji Ema
  • Publication number: 20060017181
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first CMOS inverter, a second CMOS inverter, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor wherein the first and second transfer transistors are formed respectively in first and second device regions defined on a semiconductor device by a device isolation region so as to extend in parallel with each other, the first transfer transistor contacting with a first bit line at a first bit contact region on the first device region, the second transfer transistor contacting with a second bit line at a second bit contact region on the second device region, wherein the first bit contact region is formed in the first device region such that a center of said the bit contact region is offset toward the second device region, and wherein the second bit contact region is formed in the second device region such that a center of the second bit contact region is offset toward the first device region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Toru Anezaki, Tomohiko Tsutsumi, Tatsuji Araya, Hideyuki Kojima, Taiji Ema