Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Iwafuchi

Toshiaki Iwafuchi 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: 7179695
    Abstract: A method for forming via holes includes placing an insulating layer on a first wiring layer, forming opening portions in the insulating layer, and forming a second wiring layer on the insulating layer. At the time of forming the opening portions, the insulating layer is irradiated with a laser beam with the focus position staggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toshiaki Iwafuchi
  • Patent number: 7148127
    Abstract: A method of repairing a defective one of devices mounted on substrate is provided. Devices are arrayed on a substrate and electrically connected to wiring lines connected to a drive circuit, to be thus mounted on the substrate. The devices mounted on the substrate are then subjected to an emission test. If a defective device is detected in this test, a repair device is mounted at a position corresponding to a position of the defective device. At this time, after wiring lines connected to the defective device are cut off, the repair device is electrically connected to portions of the wiring lines, the portions of the wiring lines being located at positions nearer to the drive circuit side than the cut-off positions of the wiring lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Toshiaki Iwafuchi, Hisashi Ohba
  • Publication number: 20060240578
    Abstract: A method of repairing a defective one of devices mounted on substrate is provided. Devices are arrayed on a substrate and electrically connected to wiring lines connected to a drive circuit, to be thus mounted on the substrate. The devices mounted on the substrate are then subjected to an emission test. If a defective device is detected in this test, a repair device is mounted at a position corresponding to a position of the defective device. At this time, after wiring lines connected to the defective device are cut off, the repair device is electrically connected to portions of the wiring lines, the portions of the wiring lines being located at positions nearer to the drive circuit side than the cut-off positions of the wiring lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Toshiaki Iwafuchi, Hisashi Ohba
  • Publication number: 20060202213
    Abstract: A method of repairing a defective one of devices mounted on substrate is provided. Devices are arrayed on a substrate and electrically connected to wiring lines connected to a drive circuit, to be thus mounted on the substrate. The devices mounted on the substrate are then subjected to an emission test. If a defective device is detected in this test, a repair device is mounted at a position corresponding to a position of the defective device. At this time, after wiring lines connected to the defective device are cut off, the repair device is electrically connected to portions of the wiring lines, the portions of the wiring lines being located at positions nearer to the drive circuit side than the cut-off positions of the wiring lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Toshiaki Iwafuchi, Hisashi Ohba
  • Patent number: 7091525
    Abstract: A display device is formed by burying at least part of a light emitting device in an insulating material, wherein a drive electrode for the light emitting device is formed so as to be extracted on a surface of the insulating material. A display unit is produced by two-dimensionally arraying such light emitting devices on a base body. Since the display device is modularized by burying a light emitting device finely formed in an insulating material, to re-shape the light emitting device into a size easy to handle, it is possible to suppress the production cost of the display unit using such display devices, and to ensure a desirable handling performance of the light emitting device; for example, facilitate the carrying of the light emitting device or the mounting thereof on a base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Hideharu Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toshiaki Iwafuchi
  • Publication number: 20060154444
    Abstract: A method for forming via holes includes placing an insulating layer on a first wiring layer, forming opening portions in the insulating layer, and forming a second wiring layer on the insulating layer. At the time of forming the opening portions, the insulating layer is irradiated with a laser beam with the focus position staggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toshiaki Iwafuchi
  • Patent number: 7015055
    Abstract: A first adhesive layer is provided on a base substrate, and multiple devices are arranged on the first adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer is irradiated with laser light from the back side of the base substrate, only at positions corresponding to the devices to be transferred, by use of a mask, whereby the adhesive force of the first adhesive layer is lowered only at these positions, and only these devices are made releasable from the base substrate. A transfer substrate provided with a second adhesive layer and the base substrate are so disposed that the devices and the second adhesive layer are opposite to each other and pressed against each other. When the transfer substrate is stripped from the base substrate, only the devices to be transferred are selectively transferred onto the transfer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Toshiaki Iwafuchi, Hisashi Ohba
  • Patent number: 7011994
    Abstract: A method for forming via holes includes placing an insulating layer on a first wiring layer, forming opening portions in the insulating layer, and forming a second wiring layer on the insulating layer. At the time of forming the opening portions, the insulating layer is irradiated with a laser beam with the focus position staggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toshiaki Iwafuchi
  • Patent number: 6984542
    Abstract: A method for forming via holes includes placing an insulating layer on a first wiring layer, forming opening portions in the insulating layer, and forming a second wiring layer on the insulating layer. At the time of forming the opening portions, the insulating layer is irradiated with a laser beam with the focus position staggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toshiaki Iwafuchi
  • Patent number: 6974711
    Abstract: A device transfer method includes the steps of: covering a plurality of devices, which have been formed on a substrate, with a resin layer; forming electrodes in the resin layer in such a manner that the electrodes are connected to the devices; cutting the resin layer, to obtain resin buried devices each containing at least one of the devices; and peeling the resin buried devices from the substrate and transferring them to a device transfer body. This device transfer method is advantageous in easily, smoothly separating devices from each other, and facilitating handling of the devices in a transfer step and ensuring good electric connection between the devices and external wiring, even if the devices are fine devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toyoharu Oohata, Toshiaki Iwafuchi
  • Patent number: 6972204
    Abstract: A first adhesive layer is provided on a base substrate, and multiple devices are arranged on the first adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer is irradiated with laser light from the back side of the base substrate, only at positions corresponding to the devices to be transferred, by use of a mask, whereby the adhesive force of the first adhesive layer is lowered only at these positions, and only these devices are made releasable from the base substrate. A transfer substrate provided with a second adhesive layer and the base substrate are so disposed that the devices and the second adhesive layer are opposite to each other and pressed against each other. When the transfer substrate is stripped from the base substrate, only the devices to be transferred are selectively transferred onto the transfer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Toshiaki Iwafuchi, Hisashi Ohba
  • Patent number: 6969624
    Abstract: The interface between a first substrate and light-emitting diodes formed on the first substrate is selectively irradiated with an energy beam and transmits the energy beam through the first substrate, thereby selectively releasing the light-emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes are then transferred onto a device holding layer included on a device holding substrate. Subsequently, the light-emitting diodes are transferred onto a second substrate. The irradiation of the interface with the energy beam enables the devices to be easily released from the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Iwafuchi, Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toyoharu Oohata
  • Publication number: 20050233546
    Abstract: A first adhesive layer is provided on a base substrate, and multiple devices are arranged on the first adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer is irradiated with laser light from the back side of the base substrate, only at positions corresponding to the devices to be transferred, by use of a mask, whereby the adhesive force of the first adhesive layer is lowered only at these positions, and only these devices are made releasable from the base substrate. A transfer substrate provided with a second adhesive layer and the base substrate are so disposed that the devices and the second adhesive layer are opposite to each other and pressed against each other. When the transfer substrate is stripped from the base substrate, only the devices to be transferred are selectively transferred onto the transfer substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Toshiaki Iwafuchi, Hisashi Ohba
  • Patent number: 6943047
    Abstract: A device transferring method and a device arraying method are provided for readily transferring a number of devices from a first substrate to a second substrate such that the devices are enlargedly spaced from each other with a pitch larger than an array pitch of the devices arrayed on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toshiaki Iwafuchi, Masaru Minami, Kunihiko Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6939729
    Abstract: The interface between a first substrate and light-emitting diodes formed on the first substrate is selectively irradiated with an energy beam and transmits the energy beam through the first substrate, thereby selectively releasing the light-emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes are then transferred onto a device holding layer included on a device holding substrate. Subsequently, the light-emitting diodes are transferred onto a second substrate. The irradiation of the interface with the energy beam enables the devices to be easily released from the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Iwafuchi, Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toyoharu Oohata
  • Patent number: 6933208
    Abstract: A method for forming via holes includes placing an insulating layer on a first wiring layer, forming opening portions in the insulating layer, and forming a second wiring layer on the insulating layer. At the time of forming the opening portions, the insulating layer is irradiated with a laser beam with the focus position staggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toshiaki Iwafuchi
  • Publication number: 20050181597
    Abstract: A method for forming via holes includes placing an insulating layer on a first wiring layer, forming opening portions in the insulating layer, and forming a second wiring layer on the insulating layer. At the time of forming the opening portions, the insulating layer is irradiated with a laser beam with the focus position staggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toshiaki Iwafuchi
  • Publication number: 20050181548
    Abstract: A device transfer method includes the steps of: covering a plurality of devices, which have been formed on a substrate, with a resin layer; forming electrodes in the resin layer in such a manner that the electrodes are connected to the devices; cutting the resin layer, to obtain resin buried devices each containing at least one of the devices; and peeling the resin buried devices from the substrate and transferring them to a device transfer body. This device transfer method is advantageous in easily, smoothly separating devices from each other, and facilitating handling of the devices in a transfer step and ensuring good electric connection between the devices and external wiring, even if the devices are fine devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toyoharu Oohata, Toshiaki Iwafuchi
  • Publication number: 20050179043
    Abstract: A display device is formed by burying at least part of a light emitting device in an insulating material, wherein a drive electrode for the light emitting device is formed so as to be extracted on a surface of the insulating material. A display unit is produced by two-dimensionally arraying such light emitting devices on a base body. Since the display device is modularized by burying a light emitting device finely formed in an insulating material, to re-shape the light emitting device into a size easy to handle, it is possible to suppress the production cost of the display unit using such display devices, and to ensure a desirable handling performance of the light emitting device; for example, facilitate the carrying of the light emitting device or the mounting thereof on a base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Hideharu Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toshiaki Iwafuchi
  • Publication number: 20050179044
    Abstract: A display device is formed by burying at least part of a light emitting device in an insulating material, wherein a drive electrode for the light emitting device is formed so as to be extracted on a surface of the insulating material. A display unit is produced by two-dimensionally arraying such light emitting devices on a base body. Since the display device is modularized by burying a light emitting device finely formed in an insulating material, to re-shape the light emitting device into a size easy to handle, it is possible to suppress the production cost of the display unit using such display devices, and to ensure a desirable handling performance of the light emitting device; for example, facilitate the carrying of the light emitting device or the mounting thereof on a base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Hideharu Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa, Toshiaki Iwafuchi