Patents by Inventor Tomoya Sanuki
Tomoya Sanuki 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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Publication number: 20240126479Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller includes a first interface, a second interface, a virtual register table, a memory management unit and a calculation processing unit. The first interface receives an I/O command from a host. The second interface transmits and receives first host data to and from a storage. The virtual register table has a virtual address specified by a page number assigned to a page in which data to be used to process a calculation instruction is stored and a page offset, and a data size of the data. The memory management unit stores, into a memory, the copy of the first host data, and updates the virtual register table. The calculation processing unit processes the calculation instruction by referring to the virtual register table.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Yoshihiro OHBA, Tomoya SANUKI, Takeshi ISHIHARA
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Patent number: 11942176Abstract: A semiconductor memory device has a plastic package including an inductor, a first memory chip including a booster circuit that boosts a voltage from a first voltage to a second voltage using the inductor, and a second memory chip having a terminal supplied with the second voltage from the first memory chip.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Tomoya Sanuki, Xu Li, Masayuki Miura, Takayuki Miyazaki, Toshio Fujisawa, Hiroto Nakai, Hideko Mukaida, Mie Matsuo
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Publication number: 20240099013Abstract: According to one embodiment, the array chip includes a three-dimensionally disposed plurality of memory cells and a memory-side interconnection layer connected to the memory cells. The circuit chip includes a substrate, a control circuit provided on the substrate, and a circuit-side interconnection layer provided on the control circuit and connected to the control circuit. The circuit chip is stuck to the array chip with the circuit-side interconnection layer facing to the memory-side interconnection layer. The bonding metal is provided between the memory-side interconnection layer and the circuit-side interconnection layer. The bonding metal is bonded to the memory-side interconnection layer and the circuit-side interconnection layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI, Hideaki AOCHI, Mie MATSUO, Kenichiro YOSHII, Koichiro SHINDO, Kazushige KAWASAKI, Tomoya SANUKI
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Publication number: 20240099004Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first substrate including first and second regions on its surface, a first control circuit on the first substrate in the first region, a first memory cell array above the first control circuit in the first region and connected to the first control circuit, and a first pad above the first memory cell array in the first region and connected to the first control circuit. The device further includes a second control circuit on the first substrate in the second region, a second memory cell array above the second control circuit in the second region and connected to the second control circuit, a second pad above the second memory cell array in the second region and connected to the second control circuit, and a connection line above the first and second memory cell arrays and connecting the first and second pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventor: Tomoya SANUKI
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Publication number: 20240086077Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device and a memory controller. The nonvolatile semiconductor storage device includes at least one memory device including a plurality of memory cells corresponding to a plurality of pages. The memory controller is configured to control the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device. The pages include a first page. The memory controller is configured to: read first data stored in the first page from the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device; correct a fail bit included in the read first data; generate first spare data including information on the fail bit corrected in the read first data; and store the first spare data in the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Tomoya SANUKI, Toshio FUJISAWA, Keisuke NAKATSUKA
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Patent number: 11923325Abstract: A memory chip unit includes a pad electrode including first and second portions, and a memory cell array. A prober includes a probe card and a movement mechanism. The probe card includes a probe electrode to be in contact with the pad electrode, and a memory controller electrically coupled to the probe electrode and executes reading and writing on the memory cell array. The movement mechanism executes a first operation that brings the probe electrode into contact with the first portion and does not bring the probe electrode into contact with the second portion, and a second operation that does not bring the probe electrode into contact with the first portion and brings the probe electrode into contact with the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Yasuhito Yoshimizu, Takashi Fukushima, Tatsuro Hitomi, Arata Inoue, Masayuki Miura, Shinichi Kanno, Toshio Fujisawa, Keisuke Nakatsuka, Tomoya Sanuki
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Patent number: 11914086Abstract: A radiation detection device includes a non-volatile memory chip including a plurality of stacked memory cells, and a controller configured to detect gamma rays incident on the non-volatile memory chip during a gamma ray detection window according to a data inversion or a threshold voltage change of at least some of the memory cells in the non-volatile memory chip during the gamma ray detection window.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventor: Tomoya Sanuki
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Publication number: 20240014061Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cassette housing includes a storage unit, a probe card, and a container. The storage unit stores a semiconductor wafer including a plurality of nonvolatile memory chips. The probe card includes a probe. The probe is configured to be brought into contact with a pad electrode provided on the semiconductor wafer. The container contains heat transfer fluid for lowering or raising temperature of one or both of the probe card and the semiconductor wafer stored in the storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Tatsuro HITOMI, Yasuhito YOSHIMIZU, Arata INOUE, Hiroyuki DOHMAE, Kazuhito HAYASAKA, Tomoya SANUKI
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Publication number: 20240014062Abstract: According to one embodiment, when a first case-mounted memory device that includes a first memory device is not connected to a slot of a host apparatus and is stored in a second stocker, the host apparatus causes a second transport device to transport the first case-mounted memory device to the slot, and to connect it thereto. When the first case-mounted memory device is not connected to the slot and is not stored in the second stocker, the host apparatus causes a first transport device to transport the first memory device from a first stocker to a mounter, causes the mounter to mount the first memory device in a case, and causes the second transport device to transport the first case-mounted memory device to the slot and to connect it thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Tatsuro HITOMI, Yasuhito YOSHIMIZU, Arata INOUE, Hiroyuki DOHMAE, Kazuhito HAYASAKA, Tomoya SANUKI
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Patent number: 11871576Abstract: According to one embodiment, the array chip includes a three-dimensionally disposed plurality of memory cells and a memory-side interconnection layer connected to the memory cells. The circuit chip includes a substrate, a control circuit provided on the substrate, and a circuit-side interconnection layer provided on the control circuit and connected to the control circuit. The circuit chip is stuck to the array chip with the circuit-side interconnection layer facing to the memory-side interconnection layer. The bonding metal is provided between the memory-side interconnection layer and the circuit-side interconnection layer. The bonding metal is bonded to the memory-side interconnection layer and the circuit-side interconnection layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, Hideaki Aochi, Mie Matsuo, Kenichiro Yoshii, Koichiro Shindo, Kazushige Kawasaki, Tomoya Sanuki
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Patent number: 11862246Abstract: A memory system has a memory cell array having a plurality of strings, the plurality of strings each having a plurality of memory cells connected in series, and a controller configured to perform control of transferring charges to be stored in the plurality of memory cells in the string or transferring charges according to stored data, between potential wells of channels in the plurality of memory cells.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Tomoya Sanuki, Yasuhito Yoshimizu, Keisuke Nakatsuka, Hideto Horii, Takashi Maeda
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Publication number: 20230410915Abstract: A semiconductor storage device has a bit line, a source line, a first memory cell and a second memory cell provided between the bit line and the source line and connected in series, a first word line connected to the first memory cell, a second word line connected to the second memory cell, and a control circuit. The control circuit, when executing a read operation with respect to the first memory cell, supplies a source voltage to the source line, supplies a first voltage to the first word line, and supplies a second voltage to the second word line, and a difference between the source voltage and the second voltage is smaller than a difference between the source voltage and the first voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Tomoya SANUKI, Keisuke NAKATSUKA
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Patent number: 11839082Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first substrate including first and second regions on its surface, a first control circuit on the first substrate in the first region, a first memory cell array above the first control circuit in the first region and connected to the first control circuit, and a first pad above the first memory cell array in the first region and connected to the first control circuit. The device further includes a second control circuit on the first substrate in the second region, a second memory cell array above the second control circuit in the second region and connected to the second control circuit, a second pad above the second memory cell array in the second region and connected to the second control circuit, and a connection line above the first and second memory cell arrays and connecting the first and second pads.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventor: Tomoya Sanuki
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Publication number: 20230324455Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wafer includes a substrate including a first region and a second region that do not overlap each other; a first chip unit and a second chip unit each arranged on the substrate; a first electrode and a second electrode each electrically connected to the first chip unit; and a third electrode and a fourth electrode each electrically connected to the second chip unit. The first electrode and the third electrode are arranged in the first region. The second electrode and the fourth electrode are arranged in the second region. The first region is independent of a region in which the first chip unit and the second chip unit are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Tatsuro HITOMI, Yasuhito YOSHIMIZU, Masayuki MIURA, Arata INOUE, Hiroyuki DOHMAE, Koichi NAKAZAWA, Mitoshi MIYAOKA, Kazuhito HAYASAKA, Tomoya SANUKI
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Patent number: 11756946Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of memory chips and a circuit chip. The plurality of memory chips and the circuit chip are stacked on each other. Each of the plurality of memory chips has a memory cell array that includes a plurality of memory cells. The circuit chip includes a data latch configured to store page data for writing or reading data into or from the memory cell array of each of the memory chips.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Tomoya Sanuki, Toshio Fujisawa, Hiroshi Maejima, Takashi Maeda
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Publication number: 20230282289Abstract: A method of processing a memory system that includes a substrate with a connector and a semiconductor memory chip connected to the connector is provided. The method includes detaching the semiconductor memory chip from the connector, performing an annealing process with respect to the semiconductor memory chip detached from the connector, and after the annealing process, attaching the semiconductor memory chip to the connector on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Tomoya SANUKI, Hitomi TANAKA, Tatsuro HITOMI, Yasuhito YOSHIMIZU, Masayuki MIURA, Yoshihiro OHBA
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Publication number: 20230197160Abstract: A data latch circuit includes a first transistor of a first conductivity type and a second transistor of the first conductivity type, and a third transistor of a second conductivity type and a fourth transistor of the second conductivity type. The third and fourth transistors are controlled to perform a first control operation to store data in the data latch circuit and to perform a second control operation to read the stored data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Tomoya SANUKI, Koji KOHARA, Keisuke NAKATSUKA
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Publication number: 20230080259Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell, a first voltage generator and a second voltage generator. The memory cell is provided above a substrate. The first voltage generator is provided between the substrate and the memory cell. The first voltage generator is configured to generate a first voltage to be supplied to the memory cell. The second voltage generator is provided between the substrate and the memory cell. The second voltage generator is configured to generate the first voltage and have a circuit configuration equivalent to the first voltage generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Tomoya SANUKI, Hiroshi MAEJIMA, Tetsuaki UTSUMI
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Publication number: 20230060583Abstract: A radiation detection device includes a non-volatile memory chip including a plurality of stacked memory cells, and a controller configured to detect gamma rays incident on the non-volatile memory chip during a gamma ray detection window according to a data inversion or a threshold voltage change of at least some of the memory cells in the non-volatile memory chip during the gamma ray detection window.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventor: Tomoya SANUKI
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Patent number: 11579796Abstract: A memory system has a memory, a first substrate on which the memory is mounted and which is set to a temperature of ?40[° C.] or lower, a controller configured to control the memory; and a second substrate on which the controller is mounted, which is set to a temperature of ?40[° C.] or higher, and which transmits and receives a signal to and from the first substrate via a signal transmission cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Tomoya Sanuki, Yuta Aiba, Hitomi Tanaka, Masayuki Miura, Mie Matsuo, Toshio Fujisawa, Takashi Maeda