Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Iwamatsu

Toshiaki Iwamatsu 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: 10411112
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having an n channel MISFET formed on an SOI substrate including a support substrate, an insulating layer formed on the support substrate and a silicon layer formed on the insulating layer has the following structure. An impurity region for threshold adjustment is provided in the support substrate of a gate electrode so that the silicon layer contains carbon. The threshold value can be adjusted by the semiconductor region for threshold adjustment in this manner. Further, by providing the silicon layer containing carbon, even when the impurity of the semiconductor region for threshold adjustment is diffused to the silicon layer across the insulating layer, the impurity is inactivated by the carbon implanted into the silicon layer. As a result, the fluctuation of the transistor characteristics, for example, the fluctuation of the threshold voltage of the MISFET can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki Tsunomura, Toshiaki Iwamatsu
  • Publication number: 20190229191
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer provided on a first main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of first semiconductor regions selectively provided at upper layer parts of the semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor region selectively provided at an upper layer part of each of the first semiconductor regions, a second semiconductor layer provided on a JFET region corresponding to the first semiconductor layer between the first semiconductor regions, and configured to cover at least a part of the JFET region, a gate insulating film covering the first semiconductor regions and the second semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer provided on the second semiconductor layer, a gate electrode provided on the gate insulating film, an interlayer insulating film covering the gate electrode and the gate insulating film, a contact hole penetrating through the gate insulating film and the interlayer insulating film, at least the second semiconductor region b
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Munetaka NOGUCHI, Toshiaki IWAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20190131388
    Abstract: The technique disclosed in the Description relates to a technique preventing dielectric breakdown while a silicon carbide semiconductor device is OFF, without degrading process throughput or yield. The silicon carbide semiconductor device relating to the technique disclosed in the Description includes a drift layer of a first conductivity type, a threading dislocation provided to penetrate the drift layer, and an electric-field reduction region of a second conductivity type disposed in a position in the surface layer of the drift layer, the position corresponding to the threading dislocation. The electric-field reduction region is an epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokatsu WATANABE, Shiro HINO, Yusuke YAMASHIRO, Toshiaki IWAMATSU
  • Patent number: 10263078
    Abstract: Occurrence of short-channel characteristics and parasitic capacitance of a MOSFET on a SOI substrate is prevented. A sidewall having a stacked structure obtained by sequentially stacking a silicon oxide film and a nitride film is formed on a side wall of a gate electrode on the SOI substrate. Subsequently, after an epitaxial layer is formed beside the gate electrode, and then, the nitride film is removed. Then, an impurity is implanted into an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate with using the gate electrode and the epitaxial layer as a mask, so that a halo region is formed in only a region of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate which is right below a vicinity of both ends of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Yamamoto, Hideki Makiyama, Toshiaki Iwamatsu, Takaaki Tsunomura
  • Publication number: 20190043949
    Abstract: Occurrence of short-channel characteristics and parasitic capacitance of a MOSFET on a SOI substrate is prevented. A sidewall having a stacked structure obtained by sequentially stacking a silicon oxide film and a nitride film is formed on a side wall of a gate electrode on the SOI substrate. Subsequently, after an epitaxial layer is formed beside the gate electrode, and then, the nitride film is removed. Then, an impurity is implanted into an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate with using the gate electrode and the epitaxial layer as a mask, so that a halo region is formed in only a region of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate which is right below a vicinity of both ends of the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshiki YAMAMOTO, Hideki MAKIYAMA, Toshiaki IWAMATSU, Takaaki TSUNOMURA
  • Publication number: 20190006471
    Abstract: A silicon carbide semiconductor device includes: an n-type drift layer 2 provided within an SiC layer 30; a plurality of p-type well regions 3; a JFET region JR serving as a part of the drift layer 2 sandwiched between the well regions 3; and a gate insulating film 6 and a gate electrode 7 at least covering the JFET region JR. The gate insulating film 6 and the gate electrode 7 include a different-element-containing region 10 containing an element that is different from elements constituting the gate insulating film 6 and the gate electrode 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokatsu WATANABE, Shiro HINO, Yusuke YAMASHIRO, Toshiaki IWAMATSU
  • Patent number: 10121705
    Abstract: To suppress performance degradation of a semiconductor device, when the width of a first active region having a first field effect transistor formed therein is smaller than the width of a second active region having a second field effect transistor formed therein, the height of a surface of a first raised source layer of the first field effect transistor is made larger than the height of a surface of a second raised source layer of the second field effect transistor. Moreover, the height of a first surface of a raised drain layer of the first field effect transistor is made larger than a surface of a second raised drain layer of the second field effect transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Shinohara, Hidekazu Oda, Toshiaki Iwamatsu
  • Publication number: 20180219067
    Abstract: Occurrence of short-channel characteristics and parasitic capacitance of a MOSFET on a SOI substrate is prevented. A sidewall having a stacked structure obtained by sequentially stacking a silicon oxide film and a nitride film is formed on a side wall of a gate electrode on the SOI substrate. Subsequently, after an epitaxial layer is formed beside the gate electrode, and then, the nitride film is removed. Then, an impurity is implanted into an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate with using the gate electrode and the epitaxial layer as a mask, so that a halo region is formed in only a region of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate which is right below a vicinity of both ends of the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshiki YAMAMOTO, Hideki MAKIYAMA, Toshiaki IWAMATSU, Takaaki TSUNOMURA
  • Patent number: 9978839
    Abstract: Occurrence of short-channel characteristics and parasitic capacitance of a MOSFET on a SOI substrate is prevented. A sidewall having a stacked structure obtained by sequentially stacking a silicon oxide film and a nitride film is formed on a side wall of a gate electrode on the SOI substrate. Subsequently, after an epitaxial layer is formed beside the gate electrode, and then, the nitride film is removed. Then, an impurity is implanted into an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate with using the gate electrode and the epitaxial layer as a mask, so that a halo region is formed in only a region of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate which is right below a vicinity of both ends of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Yamamoto, Hideki Makiyama, Toshiaki Iwamatsu, Takaaki Tsunomura
  • Patent number: 9935125
    Abstract: On a semiconductor substrate having an SOI region and a bulk silicon region formed on its upper surface, epitaxial layers are formed in source and drain regions of a MOSFET formed in the SOI region, and no epitaxial layer is formed in source and drain regions of a MOSFET formed in the bulk silicon region. By covering the end portions of the epitaxial layers with silicon nitride films, even when diffusion layers are formed by implanting ions from above the epitaxial layers, it is possible to prevent the impurity ions from being implanted down to a lower surface of a silicon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Tsunomura, Yoshiki Yamamoto, Masaaki Shinohara, Toshiaki Iwamatsu, Hidekazu Oda
  • Publication number: 20180019260
    Abstract: On a semiconductor substrate having an SOI region and a bulk silicon region formed on its upper surface, epitaxial layers are formed in source and drain regions of a MOSFET formed in the SOI region, and no epitaxial layer is formed in source and drain regions of a MOSFET formed in the bulk silicon region. By covering the end portions of the epitaxial layers with silicon nitride films, even when diffusion layers are formed by implanting ions from above the epitaxial layers, it is possible to prevent the impurity ions from being implanted down to a lower surface of a silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Takaaki TSUNOMURA, Yoshiki YAMAMOTO, Masaaki SHINOHARA, Toshiaki IWAMATSU, Hidekazu ODA
  • Publication number: 20170301694
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having an n channel MISFET formed on an SOI substrate including a support substrate, an insulating layer formed on the support substrate and a silicon layer formed on the insulating layer has the following structure. An impurity region for threshold adjustment is provided in the support substrate of a gate electrode so that the silicon layer contains carbon. The threshold value can be adjusted by the semiconductor region for threshold adjustment in this manner. Further, by providing the silicon layer containing carbon, even when the impurity of the semiconductor region for threshold adjustment is diffused to the silicon layer across the insulating layer, the impurity is inactivated by the carbon implanted into the silicon layer. As a result, the fluctuation of the transistor characteristics, for example, the fluctuation of the threshold voltage of the MISFET can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki TSUNOMURA, Toshiaki IWAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20170294513
    Abstract: Occurrence of short-channel characteristics and parasitic capacitance of a MOSFET on a SOI substrate is prevented. A sidewall having a stacked structure obtained by sequentially stacking a silicon oxide film and a nitride film is formed on a side wall of a gate electrode on the SOI substrate. Subsequently, after an epitaxial layer is formed beside the gate electrode, and then, the nitride film is removed. Then, an impurity is implanted into an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate with using the gate electrode and the epitaxial layer as a mask, so that a halo region is formed in only a region of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate which is right below a vicinity of both ends of the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshiki YAMAMOTO, Hideki MAKIYAMA, Toshiaki IWAMATSU, Takaaki TSUNOMURA
  • Patent number: 9773872
    Abstract: Occurrence of short-channel characteristics and parasitic capacitance of a MOSFET on a SOI substrate is prevented. A sidewall having a stacked structure obtained by sequentially stacking a silicon oxide film and a nitride film is formed on a side wall of a gate electrode on the SOI substrate. Subsequently, after an epitaxial layer is formed beside the gate electrode, and then, the nitride film is removed. Then, an impurity is implanted into an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate with using the gate electrode and the epitaxial layer as a mask, so that a halo region is formed in only a region of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate which is right below a vicinity of both ends of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Yamamoto, Hideki Makiyama, Toshiaki Iwamatsu, Takaaki Tsunomura
  • Patent number: 9722044
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having an n channel MISFET formed on an SOI substrate including a support substrate, an insulating layer formed on the support substrate and a silicon layer formed on the insulating layer has the following structure. An impurity region for threshold adjustment is provided in the support substrate of a gate electrode so that the silicon layer contains carbon. The threshold value can be adjusted by the semiconductor region for threshold adjustment in this manner. Further, by providing the silicon layer containing carbon, even when the impurity of the semiconductor region for threshold adjustment is diffused to the silicon layer across the insulating layer, the impurity is inactivated by the carbon implanted into the silicon layer. As a result, the fluctuation of the transistor characteristics, for example, the fluctuation of the threshold voltage of the MISFET can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Tsunomura, Toshiaki Iwamatsu
  • Publication number: 20170018611
    Abstract: Occurrence of short-channel characteristics and parasitic capacitance of a MOSFET on a SOI substrate is prevented. A sidewall having a stacked structure obtained by sequentially stacking a silicon oxide film and a nitride film is formed on a side wall of a gate electrode on the SOI substrate. Subsequently, after an epitaxial layer is formed beside the gate electrode, and then, the nitride film is removed. Then, an impurity is implanted into an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate with using the gate electrode and the epitaxial layer as a mask, so that a halo region is formed in only a region of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate which is right below a vicinity of both ends of the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshiki YAMAMOTO, Hideki MAKIYAMA, Toshiaki IWAMATSU, Takaaki TSUNOMURA
  • Publication number: 20160372486
    Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device having a thin-film BOX-SOI structure and capable of realizing a high-speed operation of a logic circuit and a stable operation of a memory circuit. A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a semiconductor support substrate, an insulation layer having a thickness of at mast 10 nm, and a semiconductor layer. In an upper surface of the semiconductor layer, a first field-effect transistor including a first gate electrode and constituting a logic circuit is formed. Further, in the upper surface of the semiconductor layer, a second field-effect transistor including a second gate electrode and constituting a memory circuit is formed. At least three well regions having different conductivity types are formed in the semiconductor support substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Ryuta TSUCHIYA, Toshiaki IWAMATSU
  • Patent number: 9515170
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device having a fin-type transistor that is excellent in characteristics by forming a fin-shaped semiconductor portion and a gate electrode with high precision or by making improvement regarding variations in characteristics among elements. The present invention is a semiconductor device including a fin-shaped semiconductor portion having a source region formed on one side thereof and a drain region formed on the other side thereof, and a gate electrode formed between the source region and the drain region to surround the fin-shaped semiconductor portion with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween. One solution for solving the problem according to the invention is that the gate electrode uses a metal material or a silicide material that is wet etchable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki Iwamatsu, Takashi Terada, Hirofumi Shinohara, Kozo Ishikawa, Ryuta Tsuchiya, Kiyoshi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9484271
    Abstract: Characteristics of a semiconductor device are improved. A semiconductor device of the present invention includes: (a) a MISFET arranged in an active region formed of a semiconductor region surrounded by an element isolation region; and (b) an insulating layer arranged below the active region. Further, the semiconductor device includes: (c) a p-type semiconductor region arranged below the active region so as to interpose the insulating layer; and (d) an n-type semiconductor region whose conductivity type is opposite to the p-type, arranged below the p-type semiconductor region. And, the p-type semiconductor region includes a connection region extending from below the insulating layer, and the p-type semiconductor region and a gate electrode of the MISFET are connected to each other by a shared plug which is an integrally-formed conductive film extending from above the gate electrode to above the connection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Horita, Toshiaki Iwamatsu, Hideki Makiyama, Yoshiki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9484433
    Abstract: Occurrence of short-channel characteristics and parasitic capacitance of a MOSFET on a SOI substrate is prevented. A sidewall having a stacked structure obtained by sequentially stacking a silicon oxide film and a nitride film is formed on a side wall of a gate electrode on the SOI substrate. Subsequently, after an epitaxial layer is formed beside the gate electrode, and then, the nitride film is removed. Then, an impurity is implanted into an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate with using the gate electrode and the epitaxial layer as a mask, so that a halo region is formed in only a region of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate which is right below a vicinity of both ends of the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Yamamoto, Hideki Makiyama, Toshiaki Iwamatsu, Takaaki Tsunomura