Patents by Inventor Tomofumi Hokari

Tomofumi Hokari 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).

  • Publication number: 20050035411
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device realizing high integration and a simplified manufacturing process. The circuit includes a gate insulator with a first film thickness, a first N-channel MOSFET and a first P-channel MOSFET, in which a polysilicon layer consists of a gate electrode including an N-type impurity dose, and a gate insulator with a second film thickness thinner than the first film thickness. The circuit also includes a second N-channel MOSFET and a second P-channel MOSFET in which the polysilicon layers are doped with N-type impurity and P-type impurity, respectively. Gate electrodes of said first N-channel MOSFET and first P-channel MOSFET are formed as one body and connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Masatoshi Hasegawa, Kazutaka Mori, Tomofumi Hokari
  • Publication number: 20050024949
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dynamic RAM which can be operated at a low voltage and realizes the enhancement of a read margin and an area-saving layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Tomofumi Hokari, Masatoshi Hasegawa, Yousuke Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20050007846
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device equipped with a memory circuit, which realizes the speeding up of its operation and low power consumption thereof in a simple configuration. At input/output nodes of a sense amplifier including a CMOS latch circuit for performing an amplifying operation in response to an operation timing signal, a pair of first precharge MOSFETs brought to an on state during a precharge period to thereby supply a precharge voltage, and select switch MOSFETs for connecting the input/output nodes and each complementary bit line pair in response to a select signal are provided. A second precharge MOSFET for short-circuiting the complementary bit line pair is provided between the complementary bit line pair. A memory array is provided which includes dynamic memory cells each comprising an address selecting MOSFET and a storage capacitor, each of which is provided between one of the complementary bit line pair and a word line intersecting it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Yousuke Tanaka, Tomofumi Hokari, Masatoshi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 6795358
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device equipped with a memory circuit, which realizes the speeding up of its operation and low power consumption thereof in a simple configuration. At input/output nodes of a sense amplifier including a CMOS latch circuit for performing an amplifying operation in response to an operation timing signal, a pair of first precharge MOSFETs brought to an on state during a precharge period to thereby supply a precharge voltage, and select switch MOSFETs for connecting the input/output nodes and each complementary bit line pair in response to a select signal are provided. A second precharge MOSFET for short-circuiting the complementary bit line pair is provided between the complementary bit line pair. A memory array is provided which includes dynamic memory cells each comprising an address selecting MOSFET and a storage capacitor, each of which is provided between one of the complementary bit line pair and a word line intersecting it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yousuke Tanaka, Tomofumi Hokari, Masatoshi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20030235101
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit device equipped with a memory circuit, which realizes the speeding up of its operation and low power consumption thereof in a simple configuration. At input/output nodes of a sense amplifier including a CMOS latch circuit for performing an amplifying operation in response to an operation timing signal, a pair of first precharge MOSFETs brought to an on state during a precharge period to thereby supply a precharge voltage, and select switch MOSFETs for connecting the input/output nodes and each complementary bit line pair in response to a select signal are provided. A second precharge MOSFET for short-circuiting the complementary bit line pair is provided between the complementary bit line pair. A memory array is provided which includes dynamic memory cells each comprising an address selecting MOSFET and a storage capacitor, each of which is provided between one of the complementary bit line pair and a word line intersecting it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yousuke Tanaka, Tomofumi Hokari, Masatoshi Hasegawa