Patents by Inventor Toshiya Satoh

Toshiya Satoh 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: 20070051974
    Abstract: The power conversion apparatus uses the semiconductor device. Said semiconductor device includes a first group of power semiconductor elements at least one of which is electrically connected between a first potential and a third potential, a second group of power semiconductor elements at least one of which is electrically connected between a second potential and the third potential, and a third group of power semiconductor elements at least one of which is electrically connected between the first potential and the third potential. The second group is disposed between the first group and third group. Thereby, a low-loss semiconductor device having both inductance reducibility and heat generation balancing capability and also an electric power conversion apparatus using the same is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunori Azuma, Toshiaki Morita, Hiroshi Hozoji, Kazuhiro Suzuki, Toshiya Satoh, Osamu Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20050245061
    Abstract: The present invention is a semiconductor device having the semiconductor element obtained by cutting a semiconductor wafer with the electrode pad formed on one side along a scribe line, a semiconductor element protective layer on the semiconductor element which has a opening on the pad, a stress cushioning layer on the layer which has the opening on the pad, a lead wire portion reaching the layer from the electrode pad via the openings, external electrodes on the lead wire portion, and the conductor protective layer on the layers, the layer and the conductor protective layer forming the respective end faces on the end surface of the semiconductor element inside the scribe line and exposing the range from the end face of the end surface to the inside of the scribe line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Tadanori Segawa, Yoshihide Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Tenmei, Atsushi Kazama, Ichiro Anjo, Asao Nishimura
  • Patent number: 6946723
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a semiconductor element is obtained by cutting a semiconductor wafer, having an electrode pad formed on one side thereof, along a scribe line. The semiconductor device has a semiconductor element protective layer on the semiconductor element so as to form an opening above the pad, a stress cushioning layer on the layer so as to form an opening on the pad, a lead wire portion reaching the layer from the electrode pad via the openings, external electrodes on the lead wire portion, and a conductor protective layer on the layer. The layer, the layer, and the conductor protective layer form respective end faces on the end surface of the semiconductor element inside the scribe line and expose a surface of the semiconductor element from the end face of the end surface to a point inside of the scribe line, thereby to expose the scribe line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Tadanori Segawa, Yoshihide Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Tenmei, Atsushi Kazama, Ichiro Anjo, Asao Nishimura
  • Patent number: 6940162
    Abstract: In a multi chip module of a structure wherein a plurality of bare or packaged semiconductor chips are mounted on a single wiring board and upper surfaces of the semiconductor chips are covered with a single heat spread plate, the whole space around the semiconductor chips thus sandwiched between the wiring board and the heat spread plate is filled with resin. By so doing, the semiconductor chips are interconnected through the resin, so that even if a stress is exerted on any of the chips, it is dispersed and therefore it is possible to diminish the occurrence of cracks in the chips and the heat spread plate caused by stress concentration. Besides, since the semiconductor chips and the heat spread plate are bonded together with resin, even if there are variations in size of the chips, both can be bonded easily. Further, the bonding of all the chips and the heat spread plate can be done in a single process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shuji Eguchi, Akira Nagai, Haruo Akahoshi, Takumi Ueno, Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Asao Nishimura, Ichiro Anjo, Hideki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6933601
    Abstract: A semiconductor connection substrate which connects a semiconductor element to a mounting substrate such as a printed substrate comprises an insulator substrate, a plurality of electrodes having different areas provided on the insulator substrate, one or more elements selected from a capacitor element of dielectric material sandwiched between the electrodes, an inductor element and resistor element, a metal wiring connecting the elements, a metal terminal part of part of the metal wiring and an organic insulator material covering the elements and the circumference of the metal wiring portion excluding the metal terminal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Takao Miwa, Takashi Naitou, Takashi Namekawa
  • Patent number: 6888230
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices, semiconductor wafers, and semiconductor modules are provided, wherein: the semiconductor device has a small warp; damage at the chip edge and cracks occurring in a dropping test are scarcely generated; and the semiconductor device is superior in mounting reliability and mass producibility. The semiconductor includes a semiconductor chip 64; a porous stress relaxing layer 3 provided on the plane, whereon circuits and electrodes are formed, of the semiconductor chip; a circuit layer 2 provided on the stress relaxing layer and connected to the electrodes; and external terminals 10 provided on the circuit layer; wherein an organic protecting film 7 is formed on the plane, opposite to the stress relaxing layer, of the semiconductor chip, and respective side planes of the stress relaxing layer, the semiconductor chip 6, and the protecting film 7 are exposed outside on the same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Masahiko Ogino, Takumi Ueno, Shuji Eguchi, Akira Nagai, Toshiya Satoh, Toshiaki Ishii, Hiroyoshi Kokaku, Tadanori Segawa, Nobutake Tsuyuno, Asao Nishimura, Ichiro Anjoh
  • Publication number: 20050030823
    Abstract: In order to provide a low-cost and high heat-radiating electronic circuit device featuring high compactness, little warpage, high air tightness, high moldability, high mass productivity, high reliability against thermal shocks, and high oil-proof reliability, a module structure made by packing a whole multi-layer circuit board which connects a semiconductor operating element, semiconductor memory elements, and passive elements thereon and part of a supporting material on which said multi-layer circuit board is placed into a single package by transfer-molding; wherein said multi-layer circuit board and said supporting material are bonded together with a compound metallic material made up from copper oxide and at least one metal selected from a set of gold, silver, and copper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Nobutake Tsuyuno, Toshiaki Ishii, Toshiya Satoh, Mitsuhiro Masuda
  • Publication number: 20040251540
    Abstract: In a multi chip module of a structure wherein a plurality of bare or packaged semiconductor chips are mounted on a single wiring board and upper surfaces of the semiconductor chips are covered with a single heat spread plate, the whole space around the semiconductor chips thus sandwiched between the wiring board and the heat spread plate is filled with resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Shuji Eguchi, Akira Nagai, Haruo Akahoshi, Takumi Ueno, Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Asao Nishimura, Ichiro Anjo, Hideki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20040246692
    Abstract: Through an improvement of module size increase due to mounting a single passive element on a substrate and an increase in the mounting cost, to provide a highly reliable, high performance and small sized electronic circuit component which permits to integrate a variety of electronic parts such as capacitors, inductors and resistors in a high density with low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Takao Miwa, Takashi Naitou, Takashi Namekawa, Toshihide Nabatame, Shigehisa Motowaki
  • Publication number: 20040238941
    Abstract: Through an improvement of module size increase due to mounting a single passive element on a substrate and an increase in the mounting cost, to provide a highly reliable, high performance and small sized semiconductor connection substrate which permits to integrate a variety of electronic parts such as capacitors, inductors and resistors in a high density with low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Takao Miwa, Takashi Naitou, Takashi Namekawa
  • Publication number: 20040217453
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices,-semiconductor wafers, and semiconductor modules are provided: wherein the semiconductor device has a small warp; damages at chip edge and cracks in a dropping test are scarcely generated; and the semiconductor device is superior in mounting reliability and mass producibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Masahiko Ogino, Takumi Ueno, Shuji Eguchi, Akira Nagai, Toshiya Satoh, Toshiaki Ishii, Hiroyoshi Kokaku, Tadanori Segawa, Nobutake Tsuyuno, Asao Nishimura, Ichiro Anjoh
  • Publication number: 20040195567
    Abstract: A thin film capacitor comprising; a lower electrode formed on a predetermined surface, a dielectric layer formed on the lower electrode, an upper electrode formed on the dielectric layer, wherein the end portion of the lower electrode is further covered by an insulator other than the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Masahiko Ogino, Toshiya Satoh, Takao Miwa, Toshhide Nabatame, Satoru Amou
  • Publication number: 20040182602
    Abstract: The present invention aims at miniaturizing a balance-unbalance converter using the conventional connection lines and reducing the cost thereof. The present invention provides a high frequency electronic circuit component constituted by three transmission lines formed on at least the same surface, wherein the first and second transmission lines face each other on the same surface and are connected to each other electromagnetically, and the first and third transmission lines face each other on the same surface and are connected to each other electromagnetically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Sigehisa Motowaki, Yuzuru Shimazaki, Yoko Furukawa
  • Patent number: 6784541
    Abstract: In a multi-chip module, a plurality of semiconductor chips are mounted on a single wiring board. Upper surfaces of the chips are covered with a single heat spread plate, and the whole space around the chips sandwiched between the wiring board and the heat spread plate is filled with resin. The semiconductor chips are interconnected through the resin so that any stress exerted on any chips is dispersed. This diminishes the occurrence of cracks caused by stress concentration. Since the chips and the heat spread plate are bonded together with resin, even if there are variations in size of the chips, both can be bonded easily. Further, the bonding of all the chips and the heat spread plate can be done in a single process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Eguchi, Akira Nagai, Haruo Akahoshi, Takumi Ueno, Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Asao Nishimura, Ichiro Anjo, Hideki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6710446
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof, which device includes a semiconductor element arranged to form integrated circuitry, a plurality of electrode pads formed on the side of the integrated circuitry formation surface of the semiconductor element, bump electrodes for electrically connecting to the electrode pads through a conductive layer, and a stress relaxation layer formed between the integrated circuitry formation surface and electrode pads on one hand and the bump electrodes and conductive layer on the other hand, the stress relaxation layer being adhered thereto, wherein more than one third of the stress relaxation layer from a surface thereof is cut away for removal and wherein the stress relaxation layer is subdivided into a plurality of regions. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a semiconductor device capable of offering high density mounting schemes with increased reliability while reducing production costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Nagai, Takumi Ueno, Haruo Akahoshi, Syuji Eguchi, Masahiko Ogino, Toshiya Satoh, Asao Nishimura, Ichiro Anjoh
  • Patent number: 6638352
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal stable low elastic modulus material, which has high thermal stability, is little in change in dynamic characteristics such as coefficient of thermal expansion and elastic modulus within a temperature of −50° C. to 300° C., has an elastic modulus at room temperature of 2-0.01 GPa and is high in reliability of electric insulation regardless of a temperature fluctuation, and provides a semiconductor device using the same. The present invention also provides a thermal stable low elastic modulus resin composition obtained by heat-curing a mixture containing a polyimide, polyamide-imide or polyamide resin or resin precursor, whose cured product has an elastic modulus measured at −50° C. of 2-0.01 GPa, and an oligomer of an organosilicon compound having a functional group capable of causing addition reaction with an NH and/or COOH group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Satsu, Morimichi Umino, Takumi Ueno, Akio Takahashi, Akira Nagai, Toshiya Satoh, Shinji Yamada, Kazuhiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6638631
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal stable low elastic modulus material, which has high thermal stability, is little in change in dynamic characteristics such as coefficient of thermal expansion and elastic modulus within a temperature of −50° C. to 300° C., has an elastic modulus at room temperature of 2-0.01 GPa and is high in reliability of electric insulation regardless of a temperature fluctuation, and provides a semiconductor device using the same. The present invention also provides a thermal stable low elastic modulus resin composition obtained by heat-curing a mixture containing a polyimide, polyamide-imide or polyamide resin or resin precursor, whose cured product has an elastic modulus measured at −50° C. of 2-0.01 GPa, and an oligomer of an organosilicon compound having a functional group capable of causing addition reaction with an NH and/or COOH group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Satsu, Morimichi Umino, Takumi Ueno, Akio Takahashi, Akira Nagai, Toshiya Satoh, Shinji Yamada, Kazuhiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6627997
    Abstract: In a multi-chip module, a plurality of semiconductor chips are mounted on a single wiring board. Upper surfaces of the semiconductor chips are covered with a single heat spread plate, and the whole space around the semiconductor chips, sandwiched between the wiring board and the heat spread plate, is filled with resin. The semiconductor chips are interconnected through the resin so that any stress exerted on any chips is dispersed. This diminishes the occurrence of cracks caused by stress concentration. Since the semiconductor chips and the heat spread plate are bonded together with resin, even if there are variations in size of the chips, both can be bonded easily. Further, the bonding of all the chips and the heat spread plate can be done in a single process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Eguchi, Akira Nagai, Haruo Akahoshi, Takumi Ueno, Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Asao Nishimura, Ichiro Anjo, Hideki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6621154
    Abstract: A miniature semiconductor apparatus is outstanding in reflow resistance, temperature cycle property, and PCT resistance corresponding to high density packing, high densification, and speeding up of processing. The semiconductor apparatus has at least one stress cushioning layer on a semiconductor element with an electrode pad formed, having a conductor on the stress cushioning layer, having a conductor for conducting the electrode pad and conductor via a through hole passing through the stress cushioning layer between the electrode pad and the conductor, having an external electrode on the conductor, and having a stress cushioning layer in an area other than the area where the external electrode exists and a conductor protection layer on the conductor, wherein the stress cushioning layer includes crosslinking acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber having an epoxy resin which is solid at 25° C. and a carboxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Tadanori Segawa, Takao Miwa, Akira Nagai, Akihiro Yaguchi, Ichiro Anjo, Asao Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20030071348
    Abstract: In a multi-chip module, a plurality of semiconductor chips are mounted on a single wiring board. Upper surfaces of the chips are covered with a single heat spread plate, and the whole space around the chips sandwiched between the wiring board and the heat spread plate is filled with resin. The semiconductor chips are interconnected through the resin so that any stress exerted on any chips is dispersed. This diminishes the occurrence of cracks caused by stress concentration. Since the chips and the heat spread plate are bonded together with resin, even if there are variations in size of the chips, both can be bonded easily. Further, the bonding of all the chips and the heat spread plate can be done in a single process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Shuji Eguchi, Akira Nagai, Haruo Akahoshi, Takumi Ueno, Toshiya Satoh, Masahiko Ogino, Asao Nishimura, Ichiro Anjo, Hideki Tanaka