Patents by Inventor Tomoyu Yamashita

Tomoyu Yamashita 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: 9568422
    Abstract: Provided is a light beam incident device including an off-axis parabolic mirror that receives parallel light beams and converges the parallel light beams at one point on an object to be measured, and an incident-side light reception surface of a mirror that feeds the parallel light beams to the off-axis parabolic mirror. An angle (incident angle) between the object to be measured and converged light beams obtained by converging the parallel light beams changes in accordance with a light reception portion at which the off-axis parabolic mirror receives the parallel light beams. The incident side light reception surface of the mirror can change the light reception portion by moving with respect to the off-axis parabolic mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyu Yamashita, Akiyoshi Irisawa
  • Patent number: 9190804
    Abstract: A pulse light source includes: a master laser that outputs a master laser light pulse whose repetition frequency is controlled to a predetermined value; a slave laser that outputs a slave laser light pulse; a phase comparator that detects a phase difference between an electric signal having a frequency of the predetermined value, and an electric signal based on a light intensity of the slave laser light pulse; a loop filter; an adder that adds a repetition frequency control signal having a certain repetition cycle, to an output from the loop filter; and a phase comparator that measures a pulse phase difference which is a phase difference between the master laser light pulse and the slave laser light pulse. A magnitude of the repetition frequency control signal is controlled such that the measured pulse phase difference matches with a target value of the pulse phase difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyu Yamashita, Akiyoshi Irisawa
  • Patent number: 9176008
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave measurement device includes an electromagnetic wave outputter that outputs an electromagnetic wave having a frequency equal to or more than 0.01 THz and equal to or less than 100 THz toward a device under test. An electromagnetic wave detector detects the electromagnetic wave which has transmitted through the device under test. A relative position changer changes a relative position of an intersection of an optical path of the electromagnetic wave transmitting through the device under test and the device under test, with respect to the device under test, so that the intersection is at a predetermined relative position due to the refraction of the electromagnetic wave by the device under test. A characteristic value deriver derives a characteristic value of the electromagnetic wave based on a detection result of the electromagnetic wave detector, the characteristic value being associated with the predetermined relative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Nishina, Motoki Imamura, Akiyoshi Irisawa, Tomoyu Yamashita, Eiji Kato, Kodo Kawase
  • Publication number: 20150194786
    Abstract: A pulse light source includes: a master laser that outputs a master laser light pulse whose repetition frequency is controlled to a predetermined value; a slave laser that outputs a slave laser light pulse; a phase comparator that detects a phase difference between an electric signal having a frequency of the predetermined value, and an electric signal based on a light intensity of the slave laser light pulse; a loop filter; an adder that adds a repetition frequency control signal having a certain repetition cycle, to an output from the loop filter; and a phase comparator that measures a pulse phase difference which is a phase difference between the master laser light pulse and the slave laser light pulse. A magnitude of the repetition frequency control signal is controlled such that the measured pulse phase difference matches with a target value of the pulse phase difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyu Yamashita, Akiyoshi Irisawa
  • Publication number: 20140168652
    Abstract: Provided is a light beam incident device including an off-axis parabolic mirror that receives parallel light beams and converges the parallel light beams at one point on an object to be measured, and an incident-side light reception surface of a mirror that feeds the parallel light beams to the off-axis parabolic mirror. An angle (incident angle) between the object to be measured and converged light beams obtained by converging the parallel light beams changes in accordance with a light reception portion at which the off-axis parabolic mirror receives the parallel light beams. The incident side light reception surface of the mirror can change the light reception portion by moving with respect to the off-axis parabolic mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyu YAMASHITA, Akiyoshi IRISAWA
  • Patent number: 8718108
    Abstract: According to the repetition frequency control device, a master laser outputs a master laser light pulse the repetition frequency of which is controlled to a predetermined value. A slave laser outputs a slave laser light pulse. A reference comparator compares a voltage of a reference electric signal the repetition frequency of which is the predetermined value and a predetermined voltage with each other, thereby outputting a result thereof. A measurement comparator compares a voltage based on a light intensity of the slave laser light pulse and the predetermined voltage with each other, thereby outputting a result thereof. A phase difference detector detects a phase difference between the output from the reference comparator and the output from the measurement comparator. A loop filter removes a high-frequency component of an output from the phase difference detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyu Yamashita, Akiyoshi Irisawa
  • Patent number: 8676061
    Abstract: A frequency converter includes a first direct digital synthesizer that receives a signal having a predetermined frequency f_master as a clock signal and further an internal frequency setting signal, and outputs an internal signal having a frequency based on the internal frequency setting signal, and a second direct digital synthesizer that receives the internal signal as a clock signal, and further an output frequency setting signal, and outputs an output signal having a frequency f_slave (=f_master??) based on the output frequency setting signal. A difference between the predetermined frequency f_master and the frequency of the internal signal is larger than a difference between the predetermined frequency f_master and the frequency f_slave of the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyu Yamashita, Akiyoshi Irisawa
  • Publication number: 20130240736
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave measurement device includes an electromagnetic wave outputter that outputs an electromagnetic wave having a frequency equal to or more than 0.01 THz and equal to or less than 100 THz toward a device under test. An electromagnetic wave detector detects the electromagnetic wave which has transmitted through the device under test. A relative position changer changes a relative position of an intersection of an optical path of the electromagnetic wave transmitting through the device under test and the device under test, with respect to the device under test, so that the intersection is at a predetermined relative position due to the refraction of the electromagnetic wave by the device under test. A characteristic value deriver derives a characteristic value of the electromagnetic wave based on a detection result of the electromagnetic wave detector, the characteristic value being associated with the predetermined relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki NISHINA, Motoki IMAMURA, Akiyoshi IRISAWA, Tomoyu YAMASHITA, Eiji KATO, Kodo KAWASE
  • Patent number: 8493057
    Abstract: A detector detects an electromagnetic wave having a frequency of 0.01 THz?f?100 THz and transmitted through a device under test (DUT). A changer changes a relative position of an intersection of an optical path of the electromagnetic wave and the DUT, with respect to the DUT. A deriver derives a characteristic value of the electromagnetic wave based on a detection result of the detector, while the characteristic value is associated with an assumed relative position, which is the relative position if the electromagnetic wave is not refracted by the DUT. A corrector changes the assumed relative position to an actual relative position, which is the relative position if the refraction of the electromagnetic wave by the DUT is considered. A corrected deriver derives the characteristic value associated with a predetermined relative position based on an output from the corrector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Nishina, Motoki Imamura, Akiyoshi Irisawa, Tomoyu Yamashita, Eiji Kato, Kodo Kawase
  • Patent number: 8481938
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an electromagnetic wave measurement device includes an electromagnetic wave output device, an electromagnetic wave detector, a relative position changing unit, a delay period recording unit, a phase deriving unit, a delay-corrected phase deriving unit, a sinogram deriving unit, and an image deriving unit. The electromagnetic wave output device outputs an electromagnetic wave having a frequency equal to or more than 0.01 THz and equal to or less than 100 THz toward a device under test and a container storing at least a part of the device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Nishina, Motoki Imamura, Akiyoshi Irisawa, Tomoyu Yamashita, Eiji Kato
  • Patent number: 8306078
    Abstract: A repetition frequency control device includes a slave photoelectric conversion unit which converts a slave laser light pulse into a slave electrical signal, a master photoelectric conversion unit which converts a master laser light pulse into a master electrical signal, a frequency change unit which changes the repetition frequency of the master electric signal by a predetermined value, a phase comparator which detects a phase difference between the slave electric signal and the output from the frequency change unit, and a loop filter which removes a high frequency component of an output from the phase comparator, where the repetition frequency of the master laser does not undergo control based on one or both of the master electric signal and the slave electric signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyu Yamashita, Akiyoshi Irisawa
  • Patent number: 8279438
    Abstract: An object is to enable a change in a frequency for which an electric signal based on an optical signal is measured by a spectrum analyzer. An optical measurement device includes a first photoconductive switch that receives predetermined pulse light from a first laser light source, and outputs terahertz light having the same repetition frequency as the repetition frequency of the predetermined pulse light. The optical measurement device also includes a second photoconductive switch that receives the terahertz light and a sampling light pulse, and outputs a signal corresponding to a power of the terahertz light at a time point when the sampling light pulse is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyu Yamashita, Motoki Imamura
  • Publication number: 20120163404
    Abstract: According to the repetition frequency control device, a master laser outputs a master laser light pulse the repetition frequency of which is controlled to a predetermined value. A slave laser outputs a slave laser light pulse. A reference comparator compares a voltage of a reference electric signal the repetition frequency of which is the predetermined value and a predetermined voltage with each other, thereby outputting a result thereof. A measurement comparator compares a voltage based on a light intensity of the slave laser light pulse and the predetermined voltage with each other, thereby outputting a result thereof. A phase difference detector detects a phase difference between the output from the reference comparator and the output from the measurement comparator. A loop filter removes a high-frequency component of an output from the phase difference detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyu YAMASHITA, Akiyoshi IRISAWA
  • Publication number: 20120155500
    Abstract: A repetition frequency control device includes a slave photoelectric conversion unit which converts a slave laser light pulse into a slave electrical signal, a master photoelectric conversion unit which converts a master laser light pulse into a master electrical signal, a frequency change unit which changes the repetition frequency of the master electric signal by a predetermined value, a phase comparator which detects a phase difference between the slave electric signal and the output from the frequency change unit, and a loop filter which removes a high frequency component of an output from the phase comparator, where the repetition frequency of the master laser does not undergo control based on one or both of the master electric signal and the slave electric signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyu YAMASHITA, Akiyoshi IRISAWA
  • Patent number: 8183528
    Abstract: According to the present invention, the CT is carried out based on parameters other than the absorption rate. An electromagnetic wave measurement device includes an electromagnetic wave output device 2 which outputs an electromagnetic wave at a frequency equal to or more than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Kato, Shigeki Nishina, Motoki Imamura, Akiyoshi Irisawa, Tomoyu Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20110216791
    Abstract: According to the present inventions, a phase control device for laser light pulse includes a laser, a reference comparator, a measurement comparator, a phase difference detector and a loop filter. The laser outputs a laser light pulse. The reference comparator compares a voltage of a reference electric signal having a predetermined frequency and a predetermined voltage with each other, thereby outputting a result thereof. The measurement comparator compares a voltage based on a light intensity of the laser light pulse and a voltage of a measurement electric signal having the predetermined frequency, with a voltage of a phase control signal, thereby outputting a result thereof. The phase difference detector detects a phase difference between the output from the reference comparator and the output from the measurement comparator. The loop filter removes a high frequency component of an output from the phase difference detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADVANTEST Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoyu YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20110170875
    Abstract: A frequency converter includes a first direct digital synthesizer that receives a signal having a predetermined frequency f_master as a clock signal and further an internal frequency setting signal, and outputs an internal signal having a frequency based on the internal frequency setting signal, and a second direct digital synthesizer that receives the internal signal as a clock signal, and further an output frequency setting signal, and outputs an output signal having a frequency f_slave (=f_master??) based on the output frequency setting signal. A difference between the predetermined frequency f_master and the frequency of the internal signal is larger than a difference between the predetermined frequency f_master and the frequency f_slave of the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyu YAMASHITA, Akiyoshi IRISAWA
  • Publication number: 20110001048
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an electromagnetic wave measurement device includes an electromagnetic wave output device, an electromagnetic wave detector, a relative position changing unit, a delay period recording unit, a phase deriving unit, a delay-corrected phase deriving unit, a sinogram deriving unit, and an image deriving unit. The electromagnetic wave output device outputs an electromagnetic wave having a frequency equal to or more than 0.01 [THz] and equal to or less than 100 [THz] toward a device under test and a container storing at least a part of the device under test. The electromagnetic wave detector detects the electromagnetic wave which has transmitted through the device under test. The relative position changing unit changes a relative position of an intersection at which an optical path of the electromagnetic wave transmitting through the device under test and the device under test intersect with respect to the device under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki NISHINA, Motoki IMAMURA, Akiyoshi IRISAWA, Tomoyu YAMASHITA, Eiji KATO
  • Publication number: 20100295534
    Abstract: According to the electromagnetic wave measurement device of the present invention, an electromagnetic wave output device outputs an electromagnetic wave having a frequency equal to or more than 0.01 [THz] and equal to or less than 100 [THz] toward a device under test. An electromagnetic wave detector detects the electromagnetic wave which has transmitted through the device under test. A relative position changing unit changes a relative position of an intersection across which an optical path of the electromagnetic wave transmitting through the device under test and the device under test intersect with respect to the device under test. A characteristic value deriving unit derives a characteristic value of the electromagnetic wave based on a detection result of the electromagnetic wave detector while the characteristic value is associated with an assumed relative position which is the relative position if it is assumed that the electromagnetic wave is not refracted by the device under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki NISHINA, Motoki IMAMURA, Akiyoshi IRISAWA, Tomoyu YAMASHITA, Eiji KATO, Kodo KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20100271001
    Abstract: According to the present invention, the CT is carried out based on parameters other than the absorption rate. An electromagnetic wave measurement device includes an electromagnetic wave output device 2 which outputs an electromagnetic wave at a frequency equal to or more than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji KATO, Shigeki NISHINA, Motoki IMAMURA, Akiyoshi IRISAWA, Tomoyu YAMASHITA