Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Nishiwaki

Tatsuya Nishiwaki 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: 11489070
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first to third semiconductor regions, a structure body, and a gate electrode. The first semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided selectively on the second semiconductor region. The structure body includes an insulating part and a conductive part. The insulating part is arranged with the third and second semiconductor regions, and a portion of the first semiconductor region. The conductive part is provided in the insulating part. The conductive part includes a portion facing the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode faces the second semiconductor region. The second electrode is provided on the second and third semiconductor regions, and the structure body. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second and third semiconductor regions, and the conductive part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuo Kikuchi, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Hidehiko Yabuhara
  • Publication number: 20220302084
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes semiconductor elements, an insulating member, first and second terminals and control terminals. The semiconductor elements each include a semiconductor part, a first electrode on the back surface of the semiconductor part, a second electrode and a control electrode on the front surface thereof. The semiconductor elements are electrically connected in series and include first-end and second-end semiconductor elements each provided at an end of the series connection. The insulating member seals the semiconductor elements and includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first and second terminals are electrically connected to the first electrode of the first-end semiconductor element and the second electrode of the second-end semiconductor element, respectively. Each control terminal is electrically connected to the control electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuya NISHIWAKI
  • Publication number: 20220293785
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, a conductive member, a semiconductor member, and an insulating member. The conductive member includes a conductive member end portion and a conductive member other-end portion. The conductive member end portion is between the first electrode and the conductive member other-end portion. The conductive member is electrically connected with one of the second electrode or the third electrode. The semiconductor member includes first to third semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region includes first and second partial regions. The first partial region is between the first and second electrodes. The second semiconductor region is between the first partial region and the third semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is electrically connected with the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Hiro GANGI, Hiroki NEMOTO, Akihiro GORYU, Ryohei GEJO, Tsuyoshi KACHI, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI
  • Patent number: 11411104
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a semiconductor layer, a first conductive part, a second conductive part, and a second electrode. The semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, and a third semiconductor region. The first semiconductor region is electrically connected to the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided on the second semiconductor region. The first conductive part includes a buried electrode provided in the first semiconductor region with a first insulator interposed. The second conductive part includes a gate electrode provided on the buried electrode with a second insulator interposed. The first conductive part is electrically connected to the second conductive part. An electrical resistance of the first conductive part is greater than an electrical resistance of the second conductive part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Tsuyoshi Kachi
  • Publication number: 20220209011
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second electrode, a gate electrode, second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type, third semiconductor regions of the first conductivity type, and a third electrode. The second electrode is provided in a plurality in second and third directions. Each second electrode opposes a portion of the first semiconductor region in the second and third directions with an insulating layer interposed. The gate electrode is provided around each second electrode. The first semiconductor region includes first regions provided respectively around the second electrodes and the second region provided around the first regions in the second and third directions. Impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in each of the first regions is higher than impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Shingo Sato
  • Publication number: 20220190154
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, a first conductive member, a semiconductor member, and a first insulating member. The third electrode includes a third electrode end portion and a third electrode other-end portion. The first conductive member includes a first conductive member end portion and a first conductive member other-end portion. The first conductive member is electrically connected with one of the second electrode or the third electrode. The semiconductor member includes first to fourth semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region includes first and second partial regions. The third semiconductor region is electrically connected with the second electrode. The fourth semiconductor region is electrically connected with the first electrode. At least a portion of the first insulating member is between the semiconductor member and the third electrode and between the semiconductor member and the first conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Akihiro GORYU, Ryohei GEJO, Hiro GANGI, Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Shotaro BABA, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Tsuyoshi KACHI
  • Patent number: 11355602
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second and third conductive parts, a first semiconductor region, and a first insulating part. A direction from the first conductive part toward the second conductive part is along a first direction. The first semiconductor region includes first, second, and third partial regions. A second direction from the first partial region toward the second partial region crosses the first direction. The third partial region is between the first partial region and the second conductive part in the first direction. The third partial region includes an opposing surface facing the second conductive part. A direction from the opposing surface toward the third conductive part is along the second direction. The first insulating part includes a first insulating region. At least a portion of the first insulating region is between the opposing surface and the third conductive part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Inokuchi, Hiro Gangi, Yusuke Kobayashi, Masahiko Kuraguchi, Kazuto Takao, Ryosuke Iijima, Tatsuo Shimizu, Tatsuya Nishiwaki
  • Publication number: 20220140137
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro ICHINOSEKI, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Patent number: 11322612
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second electrode, a gate electrode, second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type, third semiconductor regions of the first conductivity type, and a third electrode. The second electrode is provided in a plurality in second and third directions. Each second electrode opposes a portion of the first semiconductor region in the second and third directions with an insulating layer interposed. The gate electrode is provided around each second electrode. The first semiconductor region includes first regions provided respectively around the second electrodes and the second region provided around the first regions in the second and third directions. Impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in each of the first regions is higher than impurity concentration of the first conductivity type in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Shingo Sato
  • Publication number: 20220115371
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part; first and second electrodes respectively on back and front surfaces of the semiconductor part; a control electrode provided inside a trench of the semiconductor part; a third electrode provided inside the trench; a diode element provided at the front surface of the semiconductor part; a resistance element provided on the front surface of the semiconductor part via an insulating film, the diode element being electrically connected to the second electrode; a first interconnect electrically connecting the diode element and the resistance element, the first interconnect being electrically connected to the third electrode; and a second interconnect electrically connecting the resistance element and the semiconductor part. The resistance element is connected in series to the diode element. The diode element is provided to have a rectifying property reverse to a current direction flowing from the resistance element to the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroaki Katou, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220085160
    Abstract: A mesa part includes a first semiconductor region of, a second semiconductor region located on the first semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region located on the second semiconductor region, and a fourth semiconductor region located between a buried electrode part and the second semiconductor region. A gate electrode faces a side surface of the second semiconductor region forming a portion of a first sidewall of the mesa part. An upper electrode includes a major portion and a contact portion. The major portion is located on a semiconductor structure part. The contact portion extends from the major portion into the buried electrode part and reaches a second sidewall of the mesa part. The second sidewall is at a side opposite to the first sidewall. The contact portion contacts the second and fourth semiconductor regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Tatsuya NISHIWAKI
  • Patent number: 11276775
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer including a first plane extending along a plane including a first axis and a second axis; a first electrode extending along the first axis; a second electrode extending along the second axis; and a third electrode above the first plane. The third electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion crosses the first electrode. The second portion crosses the second electrode. The third portion crosses the second electrode and is separate at a first end from the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Ichinoseki, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kikuo Aida, Kohei Oasa
  • Patent number: 11239231
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part; first and second electrodes respectively on back and front surfaces of the semiconductor part; a control electrode provided inside a trench of the semiconductor part; a third electrode provided inside the trench; a diode element provided at the front surface of the semiconductor part; a resistance element provided on the front surface of the semiconductor part via an insulating film, the diode element being electrically connected to the second electrode; a first interconnect electrically connecting the diode element and the resistance element, the first interconnect being electrically connected to the third electrode; and a second interconnect electrically connecting the resistance element and the semiconductor part. The resistance element is connected in series to the diode element. The diode element is provided to have a rectifying property reverse to a current direction flowing from the resistance element to the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Katou, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11239357
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region, a metal-including portion being conductive, an insulating portion, a gate electrode, a second electrode, a first interconnect layer, and a second interconnect layer. The first semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region and the metal-including portion are provided on portions of the second semiconductor region. The insulating portion is arranged in a second direction with the third semiconductor region, the second semiconductor region, and a portion of the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode and the second electrode are provided inside the insulating portion. The first interconnect layer is electrically connected to the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Hiroaki Katou, Kenya Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Kachi
  • Publication number: 20210391459
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, an first electrode, a control electrode and second electrodes. The control electrode and the second electrodes are provided between the semiconductor part and the first electrode, and provided inside trenches, respectively. The second electrodes include first to third ones. The first and second ones of the second electrodes are adjacent to each other with a portion of the semiconductor part interposed. The second electrodes each are electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a insulating film including first and second insulating portions adjacent to each other. The first insulating portion has a first thickness. The second insulating portion has a second thickness thinner than the first thickness. The first insulating portion is provided between the first and second ones of the second electrodes. The second insulating portion is provided between the first and third ones of the second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroaki Katou, Atsuro Inada, Tatsuya Shiraishi, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20210391458
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor member, first and second electrodes, a gate electrode, a gate terminal, a first conductive member, a first terminal, and a first insulating member. The semiconductor member includes first and second semiconductor regions, and a third semiconductor region provided between the first and second semiconductor regions. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor region. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second semiconductor region. The gate terminal is electrically connected to the gate electrode. The first conductive member is electrically insulated from the first and second electrodes, and the gate electrode. The first terminal is electrically connected to the first conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Tatsunori SAKANO, Hiro GANGI, Tomoaki INOKUCHI, Takahiro KATO, Yusuke HAYASHI, Ryohei GEJO, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI
  • Patent number: 11177381
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, a first electrode, a plurality of control electrodes and a second electrode. The semiconductor part has a plurality of first trenches and a second trench. The plurality of first trenches are spaced from each other and arranged around the second trench. The first electrode is provided above the semiconductor part. The first electrode is provided over the plurality of first trenches and the second trench. The control electrodes are provided in the first trenches, respectively. The control electrodes each are electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a first insulating film. The second electrode is provided in the second trench. The second electrode is electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a second insulating film and electrically connected to the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Katou, Kenya Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nishiwaki
  • Patent number: 11133411
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, a first insulating portion, a second electrode, a gate electrode, a second insulating portion, and a third electrode. The second electrode is provided inside the first insulating portion, and includes a portion opposing the first semiconductor region in the second direction. The gate electrode is provided inside the first insulating portion and opposes the second semiconductor region with a gate insulating layer interposed in the second direction. The second insulating portion is linked to the first insulating portion. The third electrode is electrically connected to the second semiconductor region, and the third semiconductor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuya Nishiwaki
  • Patent number: 11127854
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor part, an first electrode, a control electrode and second electrodes. The control electrode and the second electrodes are provided between the semiconductor part and the first electrode, and provided inside trenches, respectively. The second electrodes include first to third ones. The first and second ones of the second electrodes are adjacent to each other with a portion of the semiconductor part interposed. The second electrodes each are electrically isolated from the semiconductor part by a insulating film including first and second insulating portions adjacent to each other. The first insulating portion has a first thickness. The second insulating portion has a second thickness thinner than the first thickness. The first insulating portion is provided between the first and second ones of the second electrodes. The second insulating portion is provided between the first and third ones of the second electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Katou, Atsuro Inada, Tatsuya Shiraishi, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Kenya Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20210288178
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes, first to third semiconductor regions, a structure body, and a gate electrode. The first semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode. The second semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided selectively on the second semiconductor region. The structure body includes an insulating part and a conductive part. The insulating part is arranged with the third and second semiconductor regions, and a portion of the first semiconductor region. The conductive part is provided in the insulating part. The conductive part includes a portion facing the first semiconductor region. The gate electrode faces the second semiconductor region. The second electrode is provided on the second and third semiconductor regions, and the structure body. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second and third semiconductor regions, and the conductive part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuo KIKUCHI, Yusuke KAWAGUCHI, Tatsuya NISHIWAKI, Hidehiko YABUHARA