Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Sano
Tsutomu Sano 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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Patent number: 11756918Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a plurality of third terminals on a substrate. Memory chips are stacked on the substrate in an offset manner. Each memory chip has first pads, second pads, and third pads thereon. A first bonding wire is electrically connected to the first terminal and physically connected to a first pad of each memory chip. A second bonding wire is electrically connected to the second terminal and physically connected to a second pad of each memory chip. A third bonding wire electrically connects one third terminal to a third pad on each memory chip. A fourth bonding wire is connected to the first bonding wire at a first pad on a first memory chip of the stack and another first pad on the first memory chip. The fourth bonding wire straddles over the second bonding wire and the third bonding wire.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Tsutomu Sano, Kazuya Maruyama, Satoru Takaku, Nobuhito Suzuya
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Patent number: 11749634Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a wire extending between the first electrode and the second electrode. The wire includes a first conductor in contact with the first electrode and the second electrode, and a second conductor that is provided inside the first conductor and has no contact with the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Kazuya Maruyama, Tsutomu Sano, Junichi Saijo
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Patent number: 11398449Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having an electrode pad, a terminal having a terminal pad, and a bonding wire. The bonding wire includes a first end portion, a first bonded portion bonded to the electrode pad, a loop portion extending between the semiconductor chip and the terminal, and a second bonded portion bonded to the terminal pad. The second bonded portion is a wedge bonded portion comprising a second end portion of the bonding wire opposite to the first end portion. A length of the first bonded portion in the first direction is greater than a length of the second bonded portion in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuya Maruyama, Tsutomu Sano
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Publication number: 20210288019Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having an electrode pad, a terminal having a terminal pad, and a bonding wire. The bonding wire includes a first end portion, a first bonded portion bonded to the electrode pad, a loop portion extending between the semiconductor chip and the terminal, and a second bonded portion bonded to the terminal pad. The second bonded portion is a wedge bonded portion comprising a second end portion of the bonding wire opposite to the first end portion. A length of the first bonded portion in the first direction is greater than a length of the second bonded portion in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Kazuya MARUYAMA, Tsutomu SANO
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Publication number: 20210288018Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a plurality of third terminals on a substrate. Memory chips are stacked on the substrate in an offset manner. Each memory chip has first pads, second pads, and third pads thereon. A first bonding wire is electrically connected to the first terminal and physically connected to a first pad of each memory chip. A second bonding wire is electrically connected to the second terminal and physically connected to a second pad of each memory chip. A third bonding wire electrically connects one third terminal to a third pad on each memory chip. A fourth bonding wire is connected to the first bonding wire at a first pad on a first memory chip of the stack and another first pad on the first memory chip. The fourth bonding wire straddles over the second bonding wire and the third bonding wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Tsutomu SANO, Kazuya MARUYAMA, Satoru TAKAKU, Nobuhito SUZUYA
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Publication number: 20210210457Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a wire extending between the first electrode and the second electrode. The wire includes a first conductor in contact with the first electrode and the second electrode, and a second conductor that is provided inside the first conductor and has no contact with the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Kazuya MARUYAMA, Tsutomu SANO, Junichi SAIJO
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Publication number: 20190326248Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a substrate including a semiconductor element, a first electrode on the substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor element, a second electrode on the substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor element, and a terminal spaced from the first electrode, the substrate, and the second electrode. A first bonding wire has a first bonding portion bonded to the second electrode at a first end and a second bonding portion bonded to the terminal at a second end. A second bonding wire has a third bonding portion bonded to the second electrode at a first end and a fourth bonding portion bonded to the terminal at a second end. Each of the first and second bonding wires comprise copper and have a diameter less than or equal to 100 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Masahiko HORI, Hiroshi SHIBATA, Tsutomu SANO, Kazuya MARUYAMA
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Publication number: 20150171840Abstract: A latch circuit includes a node configured to store a logic state indicating a value 1 or 0, a detection circuit configured to detect an inversion of the logic state at the node, and a switching circuit configured to switch, when the inversion of the logic state is detected, an output path that outputs the logic state at the node to another path that outputs an original logic state before the inversion of the logic state is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventor: Tsutomu Sano
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Patent number: 8190178Abstract: In a case where a cellular phone exists outside a WOS system service area, the cellular phone receives a not-connectable signal and an audio message from a mobile switching controller. The cellular phone conducts disconnection processing with the not-connectable signal as a turning point. Moreover, the cellular phone stores an extension number and converts a dedicated special number into an external number for retransmission, thus establishing connection to a PBX. After the reception of a connection-accepted signal and an automatic exchange answer message from the PBX, the cellular phone automatically transmits the stored extension number.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Michio Iguchi, Arata Nakagoshi, Ichiro Kohashi, Tsutomu Sano
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Patent number: 8144971Abstract: The pattern matching processing system includes: a recognition pattern-storage unit which stores a first image data obtained by picking up an image of at least a portion of a lead frame or a substrate of a first object and the second image data obtained by picking up an image of at least a portion of a lead frame of a second object that is different from the first object, respectively, and also stores one of the first image data and the second image data as an ordinary recognition pattern, and the other as an auxiliary recognition pattern; and a recognition unit, which recognizes input image data by a first pattern matching with the ordinary recognition pattern stored in the recognition pattern-storage unit, and also carries out the second pattern matching with the auxiliary recognition pattern when an error is caused in the first pattern matching.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Tsutomu Sano
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Publication number: 20110062216Abstract: A bonding apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores bonding conditions of a ball; a detection unit that detects a first position on a Z axis of a capillary with the ball coming into contact with a semiconductor element and detects a second position on the Z axis of the capillary when the ball at the tip end of the capillary is bonded to the semiconductor element; a calculation unit that calculates a collapse amount of the ball which is a difference between the first position and the second position detected by the detection unit and a bonding time and calculates a collapse amount of the ball for a predetermined period; and a first adjustment unit that adjusts the bonding conditions when the collapse amount of the ball for a predetermined period is outside a predetermined numerical range.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Tsutomu SANO
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Patent number: 7834465Abstract: In a technique connecting between bonding pads of semiconductor chips, contact between wires is prevented. A semiconductor device of the present embodiment is provided with a semiconductor chip 1 in which a plurality of bonding pads 3 are arranged in line, a semiconductor chip 2 in which a plurality of bonding pads 4 are arranged in line substantially parallel to the plurality of bonding pads 3, and a plurality of wires 7 which connect the bonding pads 3 to the bonding pads 4 respectively. At least one of the wires 7 is bended with respect to a reference straight line S which passes through the bonding pad 3 and the bonding pad 4 which are connected by the wire 7. The bended wire is extended out from the bonding pad 4 in a certain direction in which a distance between the bended wire and an adjacent wire which is adjacent to the bended wire is larger than a distance between the reference straight line of the bended wire and the reference straight line of the adjacent wire.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: NEC Electronics CorporationInventor: Tsutomu Sano
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Publication number: 20100113071Abstract: In a case where a cellular phone exists outside a WOS system service area, the cellular phone receives a not-connectable signal and an audio message from a mobile switching controller. The cellular phone conducts disconnection processing with the not-connectable signal as a turning point. Moreover, the cellular phone stores an extension number and converts a dedicated special number into an external number for retransmission, thus establishing connection to a PBX. After the reception of a connection-accepted signal and an automatic exchange answer message from the PBX, the cellular phone automatically transmits the stored extension number.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2010Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Hitachi Communication Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Michio IGUCHI, Arata Nakagoshi, Ichiro Kohashi, Tsutomu Sano
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Publication number: 20090232386Abstract: The pattern matching processing system includes: a recognition pattern-storage unit which stores a first image data obtained by picking up an image of at least a portion of a lead frame or a substrate of a first object and the second image data obtained by picking up an image of at least a portion of a lead frame of a second object that is different from the first object, respectively, and also stores one of the first image data and the second image data as an ordinary recognition pattern, and the other as an auxiliary recognition pattern; and a recognition unit, which recognizes input image data by a first pattern matching with the ordinary recognition pattern stored in the recognition pattern-storage unit, and also carries out the second pattern matching with the auxiliary recognition pattern when an error is caused in the first pattern matching.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: NEC Electronics CorporationInventor: Tsutomu Sano
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Publication number: 20090072416Abstract: In a technique connecting between bonding pads of semiconductor chips, contact between wires is prevented. A semiconductor device of the present embodiment is provided with a semiconductor chip 1 in which a plurality of bonding pads 3 are arranged in line, a semiconductor chip 2 in which a plurality of bonding pads 4 are arranged in line substantially parallel to the plurality of bonding pads 3, and a plurality of wires 7 which connect the bonding pads 3 to the bonding pads 4 respectively. At least one of the wires 7 is bended with respect to a reference straight line S which passes through the bonding pad 3 and the bonding pad 4 which are connected by the wire 7. The bended wire is extended out from the bonding pad 4 in a certain direction in which a distance between the bended wire and an adjacent wire which is adjacent to the bended wire is larger than a distance between the reference straight line of the bended wire and the reference straight line of the adjacent wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: NEC Electronics CorporationInventor: Tsutomu Sano
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Publication number: 20070135158Abstract: In a case where a cellular phone exists outside a WOS system service area, the cellular phone receives a not-connectable signal and an audio message from a mobile switching controller. The cellular phone conducts disconnection processing with the not-connectable signal as a tuning point. Moreover, the cellular phone stores an extension number and converts a dedicated special number into an external number for retransmission, thus establishing connection to a PBX. After the reception of a connection-accepted signal and an automatic exchange answer message from the PBX, the cellular phone automatically transmits the stored extension number.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Michio Iguchi, Arata Nakagoshi, Ichiro Kohashi, Tsutomu Sano
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Patent number: 6980977Abstract: An information delivery system having a service section; a plurality of nodes connected to the service section through a network and allocated with specific addresses that are unique within the network; and terminal devices for system users connected to the service section and the plurality of nodes through the network; wherein the service section acquires profile data of each node user through each node and analyzes the person profile data in order to mediate between each node user and each system user according to the profile data to help exchange information.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2001Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignees: Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Internode INCInventors: Tetsuo Hoshi, Joji Murakami, Masahiro Ibaragi, Kazuya Kubo, Jun Murai, Masaki Minami, Takeo Kuwabara, Masaaki Yonezawa, Tsutomu Sano
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Publication number: 20020083043Abstract: An information delivery system having a service section; a plurality of nodes connected to the service section through a network and allocated with specific addresses that are unique within the network; and terminal devices for system users connected to the service section and the plurality of nodes through the network; wherein the service section acquires profile data of each node user through each node and analyzes the person profile data in order to mediate between each node user and each system user according to the profile data to help exchange information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Tetsuo Hoshi, Joji Murakami, Masahiro Ibaragi, Kazuya Kubo, Jun Murai, Masaki Minami, Takeo Kuwabara, Masaaki Yonezawa, Tsutomu Sano
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Patent number: 5030080Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a resin material to molds of a resin press molding machine includes a supply cylinder for supplying the resin material to the molds, resin material charge hopper mounted to the supply cylinder, a plunger for extruding the resin material within the supply cylinder, a drive device for moving forward and backward the plunger in an axial direction, an opening and closing device for opening and closing an opening of a fore end of the supply cylinder, and a die positioned between the opening and closing device and the molds to form the resin material into a predetermined shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1990Date of Patent: July 9, 1991Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko ShoInventors: Yoshihiro Fukuda, Hiroaki Kondo, Tsutomu Sano, Kazuyuki Kajiyama, Naoki Takeuchi
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Patent number: 4982815Abstract: An elevator apparatus includes an electric motor for driving the elevator apparatus, an elevator cage adapted to be lifted or lowered by the electric motor, a brake device for holding and retaining an elevator driving system, including the electric motor, and a malfunction detecting device responsive to the application of a torque to a retainer section of the brake device during the lifting or lowering of the elevator cage.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1989Date of Patent: January 8, 1991Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Arabori, Hideaki Takahashi, Yoshio Sakai, Tsutomu Sano, Masao Nakazato, Masakatsu Tanaka, Katutaro Masuda, Mitsuo Saito, Yuji Toda