Patents by Inventor Tohru Kawai
Tohru Kawai 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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Patent number: 10921515Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface that have top and back relation, an insulating layer formed on the first surface of the substrate, and an optical waveguide formed on the insulating layer and formed of a semiconducting layer. A first opening is formed on the second surface of the substrate. The first opening overlaps the optical waveguide in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yasutaka Nakashiba, Shinichi Watanuki, Tohru Kawai
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Publication number: 20200192039Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface that have top and back relation, an insulating layer formed on the first surface of the substrate, and an optical waveguide formed on the insulating layer and formed of a semiconducting layer. A first opening is formed on the second surface of the substrate. The first opening overlaps the optical waveguide in plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Yasutaka NAKASHIBA, Shinichi WATANUKI, Tohru KAWAI
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Patent number: 10475918Abstract: Performance of a semiconductor device is improved without increasing an area size of a semiconductor chip. For example, a source electrode of a power transistor and an upper electrode of a capacitor element have an overlapping portion. In other word, the upper electrode of the capacitor element is formed over the source electrode of the power transistor through a capacitor insulating film. That is, the power transistor and the capacitor element are arranged in a laminated manner in a thickness direction of the semiconductor chip. As a result, it becomes possible to add a capacitor element to be electrically coupled to the power transistor while suppressing an increase in planar size of the semiconductor chip.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Tohru Kawai, Yasutaka Nakashiba, Yutaka Akiyama
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Patent number: 10416481Abstract: The performances of a semiconductor device are improved. The semiconductor device includes an insulation layer, an optical waveguide part formed over the insulation layer, and including a p type semiconductor region and an n type semiconductor region formed therein, and an interlayer insulation film formed over the insulation layer in such a manner as to cover the optical waveguide part. At the first portion of the optical waveguide part, in a cross sectional view perpendicular to the direction of extension of the optical waveguide part, the n type semiconductor region is arranged at the central part of the optical waveguide part, and the p type semiconductor region is arranged in such a manner as to surround the entire circumference of the n type semiconductor region.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tohru Kawai, Shinichi Watanuki, Yasutaka Nakashiba
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Publication number: 20190196231Abstract: The performances of a semiconductor device are improved. The semiconductor device includes an insulation layer, an optical waveguide part formed over the insulation layer, and including a p type semiconductor region and an n type semiconductor region formed therein, and an interlayer insulation film formed over the insulation layer in such a manner as to cover the optical waveguide part. At the first portion of the optical waveguide part, in a cross sectional view perpendicular to the direction of extension of the optical waveguide part, the n type semiconductor region is arranged at the central part of the optical waveguide part, and the p type semiconductor region is arranged in such a manner as to surround the entire circumference of the n type semiconductor region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Tohru KAWAI, Shinichi WATANUKI, Yasutaka NAKASHIBA
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Publication number: 20190165165Abstract: Performance of a semiconductor device is improved without increasing an area size of a semiconductor chip. For example, a source electrode of a power transistor and an upper electrode of a capacitor element have an overlapping portion. In other word, the upper electrode of the capacitor element is formed over the source electrode of the power transistor through a capacitor insulating film. That is, the power transistor and the capacitor element are arranged in a laminated manner in a thickness direction of the semiconductor chip. As a result, it becomes possible to add a capacitor element to be electrically coupled to the power transistor while suppressing an increase in planar size of the semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Tohru KAWAI, Yasutaka NAKASHIBA, Yutaka AKIYAMA
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Patent number: 10236371Abstract: Performance of a semiconductor device is improved without increasing an area size of a semiconductor chip. For example, a source electrode of a power transistor and an upper electrode of a capacitor element have an overlapping portion. In other word, the upper electrode of the capacitor element is formed over the source electrode of the power transistor through a capacitor insulating film. That is, the power transistor and the capacitor element are arranged in a laminated manner in a thickness direction of the semiconductor chip. As a result, it becomes possible to add a capacitor element to be electrically coupled to the power transistor while suppressing an increase in planar size of the semiconductor chip.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Tohru Kawai, Yasutaka Nakashiba, Yutaka Akiyama
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Patent number: 10056298Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device comprises a step of ion-implanting a P-type impurity at a first dose amount to form semiconductor regions that are low concentration semiconductor regions of a high breakdown voltage P-type transistor, and a step of ion-implanting a P-type impurity at a second dose amount to form P? semiconductor regions that are low concentration semiconductor regions of a low breakdown voltage P-type transistor and form a P-type impurity layer that is a resistance portion of a polysilicon resistor. The manufacturing method further comprises a resistance portion forming step in which a resistance portion of the polysilicon resistor is made thinner than terminal portions at both ends of the resistance portion, and the second dose amount is larger than the first dose amount.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Tohru Kawai
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Patent number: 9941284Abstract: A semiconductor device aims to prevent a leak current from flowing between a well and a corner of an active region formed on an upper surface of another well in an SRAM. In a memory cell of the SRAM, a load MOSFET is formed. An end of an active region extending in y-direction is arranged to gradually go away from a p-well as it goes from a gate electrode G2 side to a gate electrode G4 side in such a manner that a distance in x-direction between the end of the active region and the p-well is larger than a shortest distance in the x-direction between the p-well and the active region.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Tohru Kawai, Masahiro Shimizu
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Patent number: 9933568Abstract: Provided is an SOI substrate which has a substrate, an insulating layer formed over the substrate, and a semiconductor layer formed over the insulating layer. Optical waveguides are formed in the semiconductor layer of the SOI substrate. This substrate has a low resistance semiconductor layer and a high resistance semiconductor layer thereover. Further, wirings which are formed through insulating films are provided on the optical waveguides. In this manner, the low resistance semiconductor layer is arranged in the surface part of the substrate of the insulating films, thereby restraining an eddy current generated in the substrate due to an electric signal transmitted through the wirings.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Tohru Kawai, Yasutaka Nakashiba
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Publication number: 20180090382Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device comprises a step of ion-implanting a P-type impurity at a first dose amount to form semiconductor regions that are low concentration semiconductor regions of a high breakdown voltage P-type transistor, and a step of ion-implanting a P-type impurity at a second dose amount to form P? semiconductor regions that are low concentration semiconductor regions of a low breakdown voltage P-type transistor and form a P-type impurity layer that is a resistance portion of a polysilicon resistor. The manufacturing method further comprises a resistance portion forming step in which a resistance portion of the polysilicon resistor is made thinner than terminal portions at both ends of the resistance portion, and the second dose amount is larger than the first dose amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventor: Tohru KAWAI
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Publication number: 20170323890Abstract: A semiconductor device aims to prevent a leak current from flowing between a well and a corner of an active region formed on an upper surface of another well in an SRAM. In a memory cell of the SRAM, a load MOSFET is formed. An end of an active region extending in y-direction is arranged to gradually go away from a p-well as it goes from a gate electrode G2 side to a gate electrode G4 side in such a manner that a distance in x-direction between the end of the active region and the p-well is larger than a shortest distance in the x-direction between the p-well and the active region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Tohru KAWAI, Masahiro SHIMIZU
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Patent number: 9748247Abstract: A semiconductor device aims to prevent a leak current from flowing between a well and a corner of an active region formed on an upper surface of another well in an SRAM. In a memory cell of the SRAM, a load MOSFET is formed. An end of an active region extending in y-direction is arranged to gradually go away from a p-well as it goes from a gate electrode G2 side to a gate electrode G4 side in such a manner that a distance in x-direction between the end of the active region and the p-well is larger than a shortest distance in the x-direction between the p-well and the active region.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Tohru Kawai, Masahiro Shimizu
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Publication number: 20170170183Abstract: A semiconductor device aims to prevent a leak current from flowing between a well and a corner of an active region formed on an upper surface of another well in an SRAM. In a memory cell of the SRAM, a load MOSFET is formed. An end of an active region extending in y-direction is arranged to gradually go away from a p-well as it goes from a gate electrode G2 side to a gate electrode G4 side in such a manner that a distance in x-direction between the end of the active region and the p-well is larger than a shortest distance in the x-direction between the p-well and the active region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Tohru KAWAI, Masahiro SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20170153390Abstract: Provided is an SOI substrate which has a substrate, an insulating layer formed over the substrate, and a semiconductor layer formed over the insulating layer. Optical waveguides are formed in the semiconductor layer of the SOI substrate. This substrate has a low resistance semiconductor layer and a high resistance semiconductor layer thereover. Further, wirings which are formed through insulating films are provided on the optical waveguides. In this manner, the low resistance semiconductor layer is arranged in the surface part of the substrate of the insulating films, thereby restraining an eddy current generated in the substrate due to an electric signal transmitted through the wirings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Tohru KAWAI, Yasutaka NAKASHIBA
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Publication number: 20170125581Abstract: Performance of a semiconductor device is improved without increasing an area size of a semiconductor chip. For example, a source electrode of a power transistor and an upper electrode of a capacitor element have an overlapping portion. In other word, the upper electrode of the capacitor element is formed over the source electrode of the power transistor through a capacitor insulating film. That is, the power transistor and the capacitor element are arranged in a laminated manner in a thickness direction of the semiconductor chip. As a result, it becomes possible to add a capacitor element to be electrically coupled to the power transistor while suppressing an increase in planar size of the semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Tohru KAWAI, Yasutaka NAKASHIBA, Yutaka AKIYAMA
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Patent number: 9564426Abstract: Performance of a semiconductor device is improved without increasing an area size of a semiconductor chip. For example, a source electrode of a power transistor and an upper electrode of a capacitor element have an overlapping portion. In other word, the upper electrode of the capacitor element is formed over the source electrode of the power transistor through a capacitor insulating film. That is, the power transistor and the capacitor element are arranged in a laminated manner in a thickness direction of the semiconductor chip. As a result, it becomes possible to add a capacitor element to be electrically coupled to the power transistor while suppressing an increase in planar size of the semiconductor chip.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tohru Kawai, Yasutaka Nakashiba, Yutaka Akiyama
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Publication number: 20160204099Abstract: Performance of a semiconductor device is improved without increasing an area size of a semiconductor chip. For example, a source electrode of a power transistor and an upper electrode of a capacitor element have an overlapping portion. In other word, the upper electrode of the capacitor element is formed over the source electrode of the power transistor through a capacitor insulating film. That is, the power transistor and the capacitor element are arranged in a laminated manner in a thickness direction of the semiconductor chip. As a result, it becomes possible to add a capacitor element to be electrically coupled to the power transistor while suppressing an increase in planar size of the semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Tohru KAWAI, Yasutaka NAKASHIBA, Yutaka AKIYAMA
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Publication number: 20150115323Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first nitride semiconductor layer formed over a substrate, a second nitride semiconductor layer formed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a band gap wider than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer, a trench penetrating through the second nitride semiconductor layer to reach the middle of the first nitride semiconductor layer, a conductive film formed at a corner portion corresponding to an end portion of a bottom surface of the trench and a gate electrode disposed via a gate insulating film inside the trench including a region on the conductive film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Tohru Kawai, Takashi Inoue, Tatsuo Nakayama, Yasuhiro Okamoto, Hironobu Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20150060948Abstract: A field plate causes excessive gate capacitance that interferes with high-speed transistor switching. To suppress the excessive gate capacitance, an aperture includes a first side wall positioned on the side of a drain electrode, and a second side wall positioned on the side of a source electrode. A gate electrode at the same time includes a first side surface facing opposite the drain electrode as seen from a plan view. The first side surface of the gate electrode is positioned on the inner side of the first side wall and the second side wall as seen from a flat view. Moreover, a portion of a first field plate is embedded between the first side surface and the first side wall. The gate electrode and the first field plate are electrically insulated by a first insulation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Tohru KAWAI, Yutaka AKIYAMA, Yasutaka NAKASHIBA