Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Muranaka

Tetsuya Muranaka 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: 10008626
    Abstract: An optical coupling device includes a light-emitting element, a light-receiving element that faces the light-emitting element, a lead frame that has a first surface on which the light-emitting element is provided and a second surface facing the first surface, a first covering material that covers the light-emitting element, a second covering material that covers the first covering material, the light-receiving element, and the lead frame, and a third covering material that covers the second covering material. At least one of first bonding strength between the second covering material and the third covering material and second bonding strength between the second covering material and the second surface is lower than third bonding strength between the first covering material and the second covering material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Tetsuya Muranaka
  • Publication number: 20170069781
    Abstract: An optical coupling device includes a light-emitting element, a light-receiving element that faces the light-emitting element, a lead frame that has a first surface on which the light-emitting element is provided and a second surface facing the first surface, a first covering material that covers the light-emitting element, a second covering material that covers the first covering material, the light-receiving element, and the lead frame, and a third covering material that covers the second covering material. At least one of first bonding strength between the second covering material and the third covering material and second bonding strength between the second covering material and the second surface is lower than third bonding strength between the first covering material and the second covering material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventor: Tetsuya MURANAKA
  • Publication number: 20160197224
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a sealing resin and a semiconductor element. The sealing resin includes a base resin and a curing agent. The base resin includes isocyanuric acid having an epoxy group. The curing agent includes an acid anhydride having an acid anhydride group. A mole ratio of the acid anhydride group to the epoxy group is not less than 0.67 and not more than 0.8. A semiconductor element is covered with the sealing resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Kayo Inoue, Yuichi Ikedo
  • Patent number: 9355925
    Abstract: A photocoupler includes: a light emitting element; a light receiving element; an inner resin layer; and an outer resin layer. The light emitting element is driven by an input electrical signal. The light receiving element is configured to convert emission light of the light emitting element into an electrical signal. The inner resin layer includes a base resin and a curing agent. The base resin contains isocyanuric acid having an epoxy group. The curing agent contains an acid anhydride having an acid anhydride group. The inner resin layer covers the light emitting element and the light receiving element. Then outer resin layer encloses the inner resin layer and configured to block the emission light. Carbon atomic concentration increases and oxygen atomic concentration decreases with distance in depth direction of the inner resin layer from an interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Yuichi Ikedo
  • Publication number: 20160013113
    Abstract: A photocoupler includes: a light emitting element; a light receiving element; an inner resin layer; and an outer resin layer. The light emitting element is driven by an input electrical signal. The light receiving element is configured to convert emission light of the light emitting element into an electrical signal. The inner resin layer includes a base resin and a curing agent. The base resin contains isocyanuric acid having an epoxy group. The curing agent contains an acid anhydride having an acid anhydride group. The inner resin layer covers the light emitting element and the light receiving element. Then outer resin layer encloses the inner resin layer and configured to block the emission light. Carbon atomic concentration increases and oxygen atomic concentration decreases with distance in depth direction of the inner resin layer from an interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Yuichi Ikedo
  • Patent number: 9171829
    Abstract: A photocoupler includes: a light emitting element; a light receiving element; an inner resin layer; and an outer resin layer. The light emitting element is driven by an input electrical signal. The light receiving element is configured to convert emission light of the light emitting element into an electrical signal. The inner resin layer includes a base resin and a curing agent. The base resin contains isocyanuric acid having an epoxy group. The curing agent contains an acid anhydride having an acid anhydride group. The inner resin layer covers the light emitting element and the light receiving element. Then outer resin layer encloses the inner resin layer and configured to block the emission light. Carbon atomic concentration increases and oxygen atomic concentration decreases with distance in depth direction of the inner resin layer from an interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Yuichi Ikedo
  • Publication number: 20150295121
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a sealing resin and a semiconductor element. The sealing resin includes a base resin and a curing agent. The base resin includes isocyanuric acid having an epoxy group. The curing agent includes an acid anhydride having an acid anhydride group. A mole ratio of the acid anhydride group to the epoxy group is not less than 0.67 and not more than 0.8. A semiconductor element is covered with the sealing resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Kayo Inoue, Yuichi Ikedo
  • Publication number: 20150262982
    Abstract: A photocoupler includes: a light emitting element; a light receiving element; an inner resin layer; and an outer resin layer. The light emitting element is driven by an input electrical signal. The light receiving element is configured to convert emission light of the light emitting element into an electrical signal. The inner resin layer includes a base resin and a curing agent. The base resin contains isocyanuric acid having an epoxy group. The curing agent contains an acid anhydride having an acid anhydride group. The inner resin layer covers the light emitting element and the light receiving element. Then outer resin layer encloses the inner resin layer and configured to block the emission light. Carbon atomic concentration increases and oxygen atomic concentration decreases with distance in depth direction of the inner resin layer from an interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Yuichi Ikedo
  • Publication number: 20150076524
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a sealing resin and a semiconductor element. The sealing resin includes a base resin and a curing agent. The base resin includes isocyanuric acid having an epoxy group. The curing agent includes an acid anhydride having an acid anhydride group. A mole ratio of the acid anhydride group to the epoxy group is not less than 0.67 and not more than 0.8. A semiconductor element is covered with the sealing resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Kayo Inoue, Yuichi Ikedo
  • Publication number: 20140049165
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor light emitting element and a second semiconductor light emitting element. A first semiconductor light emitting element is provided on the substrate and includes a first layer having a first conductivity type, a first light emitting layer, and a second layer having a second conductivity type. A second semiconductor light emitting element is provided on the substrate and includes a third layer having a second conductivity type, a second light emitting layer, and a fourth layer having a first conductivity type. The first layer and the third layer are electrically connected. A peak emission wavelength of light emitted from the first light emitting layer and a peak emission wavelength of light emitted from the second light emitting layer are substantially same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Hisashi SOGABE, Takanobu KAMAKURA, Tetsuya MURANAKA, Koichi MATSUSHITA, Hitoshi KAWASAKI, Toshio SHIOTANI
  • Patent number: 8610166
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first lead, a light emitting element, a second lead and a molded body. The light emitting element is fixed on the first lead. The second lead is provided away from the first lead and electrically connected to the light emitting element via a metal wire. The, molded body made of a sealing resin covers the light emitting element, end portions of the first lead and the second lead, the light emitting element being fixed on the end portion of the first read, and the metal wire being bonded on the end portion of the second lead. The first groove is provided between first and second portions in a front surface of the second lead, the first portion being in contact with an outer edge of the molded body and the metal wire being bonded on the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Atsushi Takeshita, Yuichi Ikedo, Tetsuya Muranaka
  • Publication number: 20130062613
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first lead, a light emitting element, a second lead and a molded body. The light emitting element is fixed on the first lead. The second lead is provided away from the first lead and electrically connected to the light emitting element via a metal wire. The, molded body made of a sealing resin covers the light emitting element, end portions of the first lead and the second lead, the light emitting element being fixed on the end portion of the first read, and the metal wire being bonded on the end portion of the second lead. The first groove is provided between first and second portions in a front surface of the second lead, the first portion being in contact with an outer edge of the molded body and the metal wire being bonded on the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Atsushi Takeshita, Yuichi Ikedo, Tetsuya Muranaka
  • Publication number: 20130062643
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes: a first lead, a recess being provided in the first lead; a light emitting element fixed to a bottom surface of the recess via a conductive paste at a back surface on an opposite side to a light emitting surface of the light emitting element; and a second lead disposed away from the first lead and electrically connected to the light emitting element via a metal wire. An area of the bottom surface is larger than an area of the light emitting surface. The paste is put in with a thickness sufficient to cover at least part of a side surface in contact with the light emitting surface and the back surface of the light emitting element and at least part of a wall surface of the recess in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Tetsuya MURANAKA
  • Patent number: 8258697
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first lead, a light emitting element, a second lead and a molded body. The first lead includes a die pad portion having a major surface and a recess provided in the major surface, a bent portion bent toward above the major surface, and a thermally conductive portion extending outward from the die pad portion. The first lead is provided with a slit at an end of a fold. The light emitting element is bonded to a bottom surface of the recess. The second lead with one end portion is opposed to one end portion of the first lead. The molded body covers the light emitting element, the bent portion, the die pad portion, the thermally conductive portion, and the one end portion of the second lead, penetrates through the slit, and is made of a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Toshihiro Kuroki, Toshiaki Hosoya
  • Patent number: 8258698
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first lead, a light emitting element, a second lead and a molded body. The first lead includes a die pad portion having a major surface and a recess provided in the major surface, and a bent portion bent toward above the major surface. The light emitting element is bonded to a bottom surface of the recess. The second lead with one end portion is opposed to one end portion of the first lead. The molded body covers the light emitting element, the bent portion, the die pad portion, and the one end portion of the second lead, and is made of a resin. A position of barycenter of the molded body is set between a lower surface of the die pad portion and a plane including an upper end of the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Yasunori Nagahata
  • Publication number: 20110309736
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first lead, a light emitting element, a second lead and a molded body. The first lead includes a die pad portion having a major surface and a recess provided in the major surface, and a bent portion bent toward above the major surface. The light emitting element is bonded to a bottom surface of the recess. The second lead with one end portion is opposed to one end portion of the first lead. The molded body covers the light emitting element, the bent portion, the die pad portion, and the one end portion of the second lead, and is made of a resin. A position of barycenter of the molded body is set between a lower surface of the die pad portion and a plane including an upper end of the bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Yasunori Nagahata
  • Publication number: 20110291541
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first lead, a light emitting element, a second lead and a molded body. The first lead includes a die pad portion having a major surface and a recess provided in the major surface, a bent portion bent toward above the major surface, and a thermally conductive portion extending outward from the die pad portion. The first lead is provided with a slit at an end of a fold. The light emitting element is bonded to a bottom surface of the recess. The second lead with one end portion is opposed to one end portion of the first lead. The molded body covers the light emitting element, the bent portion, the die pad portion, the thermally conductive portion, and the one end portion of the second lead, penetrates through the slit, and is made of a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Toshihiro Kuroki, Toshiaki Hosoya
  • Patent number: 8067779
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element; a first lead including a recess in one end portion, the recess including a first bottom surface with the light emitting element bonded thereto, at least one of a through hole and a notch, and a light shielding portion capable of suppressing leakage of emitted light from the light emitting element from the one of the through hole and the notch; a second lead opposed to the first lead; and a molded body filling the one of the through hole and the notch, covering the light emitting element, embedding at least part of the first lead and at least part of the second lead, and made of a translucent resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Masaki Adachi, Iwao Matsumoto, Kenji Naito, Toshiaki Hosoya
  • Publication number: 20100171139
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element; a first lead including a recess in one end portion, the recess including a first bottom surface with the light emitting element bonded thereto, at least one of a through hole and a notch, and a light shielding portion capable of suppressing leakage of emitted light from the light emitting element from the one of the through hole and the notch; a second lead opposed to the first lead; and a molded body filling the one of the through hole and the notch, covering the light emitting element, embedding at least part of the first lead and at least part of the second lead, and made of a translucent resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Muranaka, Masaki Adachi, Iwao Matsumoto, Kenji Naito, Toshiaki Hosoya