Patents by Inventor Wataru Tsukada

Wataru Tsukada 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: 10199363
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a module substrate, a line pattern provided to the module substrate, first and second semiconductor chips on the module substrate and coupled to the line pattern, and a termination resister on the module substrate and coupled to the line pattern, the termination resistor being located between the first and second semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wataru Tsukada, Masayuki Honda, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Scott Richard Cyr
  • Publication number: 20170256527
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a module substrate, a line pattern provided to the module substrate, first and second semiconductor chips on the module substrate and coupled to the line pattern, and a termination resister on the module substrate and coupled to the line pattern, the termination resistor being located between the first and second semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Wataru Tsukada, Masayuki Honda, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Scott Richard Cyr
  • Patent number: 9691744
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a module substrate, a line pattern provided to the module substrate, first and second semiconductor chips on the module substrate and coupled to the line pattern, and a termination resister on the module substrate and coupled to the line pattern, the termination resistor being located between the first and second semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wataru Tsukada, Masayuki Honda, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Scott Richard Cyr
  • Patent number: 9478262
    Abstract: Disclosed here is an apparatus that comprises a data terminal, a data output circuit including a plurality of output buffers coupled in common to the data terminal, and an impedance control circuit coupled to the data output circuit, wherein the impedance control circuit is configured to generate first impedance code and second impedance code different from the first impedance code and to apply a selected one of the first impedance code and the second impedance code to at least one of the output buffers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wataru Tsukada, Takenori Sato
  • Publication number: 20160064366
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a module substrate, a line pattern provided to the module substrate, first and second semiconductor chips on the module substrate and coupled to the line pattern, and a termination resister on the module substrate and coupled to the line pattern, the termination resistor being located between the first and second semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Wataru Tsukada, Masayuki Honda, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Scott Richard Cyr
  • Publication number: 20160049180
    Abstract: Disclosed here is an apparatus that comprises a data terminal, a data output circuit including a plurality of output buffers coupled in common to the data terminal, and an impedance control circuit coupled to the data output circuit, wherein the impedance control circuit is configured to generate first impedance code and second impedance code different from the first impedance code and to apply a selected one of the first impedance code and the second impedance code to at least one of the output buffers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: WATARU TSUKADA, TAKENORI SATO
  • Patent number: 8510629
    Abstract: Regular chip packages that store user data therein and error-correction chip packages that store an error correction code therein are mounted on a module substrate. The module substrate has first and second mounting areas of different coordinates in an X direction, and the second mounting area has third and fourth mounting areas of different Y coordinates. The regular packages are oppositely arranged in the first mounting area on a surface and the back surface of the module substrate. The error-correction chip packages are oppositely arranged in the third mounting area on the surface and the back surface of the module substrate. A memory buffer that buffers user data and an error correction code is arranged in the fourth mounting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Wataru Tsukada, Shiro Harashima, Yoji Nishio
  • Patent number: 8462535
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel wiring method for LR-DIMM of VLP type that conforms to LR-DIMM technology. The LR-DIMM comprises a plurality of DRAMs mounted on a board, two connectors mounted on the board for receiving data, and a buffer device mounted on the board for redriving data applied to the two connectors to supply the data to the plurality of DRAMs. The buffer device is located near the center of the board on which the two connectors are arranged at both ends thereof, and supplies data from each connector to DRAMs arranged on the opposite side to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiro Harashima, Wataru Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20130010514
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor module that includes a module substrate and a plurality of semiconductor devices mounted on the module substrate. Among the semiconductor devices, two of the semiconductor devices adjacent in a first direction differ in a mounting direction by 180°. Among the semiconductor devices, two of the semiconductor devices adjacent in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction differing in a mounting direction by 180°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Wataru TSUKADA
  • Publication number: 20120281348
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel wiring method for LR-DIMM of VLP type that conforms to LR-DIMM technology. The LR-DIMM comprises a plurality of DRAMs mounted on a board, two connectors mounted on the board for receiving data, and a buffer device mounted on the board for redriving data applied to the two connectors to supply the data to the plurality of DRAMs. The buffer device is located near the center of the board on which the two connectors are arranged at both ends thereof, and supplies data from each connector to DRAMs arranged on the opposite side to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiro Harashima, Wataru Tsukada
  • Patent number: 8243488
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel wiring method for LR-DIMM of VLP type that conforms to LR-DIMM technology. The LR-DIMM comprises a plurality of DRAMs mounted on a board, two connectors mounted on the board for receiving data, and a buffer device mounted on the board for redriving data applied to the two connectors to supply the data to the plurality of DRAMs. The buffer device is located near the center of the board on which the two connectors are arranged at both ends thereof, and supplies data from each connector to DRAMs arranged on the opposite side to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiro Harashima, Wataru Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20120026772
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel wiring method for LR-DIMM of VLP type that conforms to LR-DIMM technology. The LR-DIMM comprises a plurality of DRAMs mounted on a board, two connectors mounted on the board for receiving data, and a buffer device mounted on the board for redriving data applied to the two connectors to supply the data to the plurality of DRAMs. The buffer device is located near the center of the board on which the two connectors are arranged at both ends thereof, and supplies data from each connector to DRAMs arranged on the opposite side to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiro Harashima, Wataru Tsukada
  • Patent number: 8054664
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel wiring method for LR-DIMM of VLP type that conforms to LR-DIMM technology. The LR-DIMM comprises a plurality of DRAMs mounted on a board, two connectors mounted on the board for receiving data, and a buffer device mounted on the board for redriving data applied to the two connectors to supply the data to the plurality of DRAMs. The buffer device is located near the center of the board on which the two connectors are arranged at both ends thereof, and supplies data from each connector to DRAMs arranged on the opposite side to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiro Harashima, Wataru Tsukada
  • Patent number: 8054643
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a plurality of rectangular shaped semiconductor devices which are arranged in two rows such that each pair of adjacent semiconductor devices is in orientations differed by 90 degrees from each other. A plurality of wirings connect the semiconductor devices included in one of the two rows to the semiconductor devices included in the other row such that the semiconductor devices arranged in the same orientations are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventor: Wataru Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20110093764
    Abstract: Regular chip packages that store user data therein and error-correction chip packages that store an error correction code therein are mounted on a module substrate. The module substrate has first and second mounting areas of different coordinates in an X direction, and the second mounting area has third and fourth mounting areas of different Y coordinates. The regular packages are oppositely arranged in the first mounting area on a surface and the back surface of the module substrate. The error-correction chip packages are oppositely arranged in the third mounting area on the surface and the back surface of the module substrate. A memory buffer that buffers user data and an error correction code is arranged in the fourth mounting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Wataru TSUKADA, Shiro Harashima, Yoji Nishio
  • Publication number: 20100157645
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel wiring method for LR-DIMM of VLP type that conforms to LR-DIMM technology. The LR-DIMM comprises a plurality of DRAMs mounted on a board, two connectors mounted on the board for receiving data, and a buffer device mounted on the board for redriving data applied to the two connectors to supply the data to the plurality of DRAMs. The buffer device is located near the center of the board on which the two connectors are arranged at both ends thereof, and supplies data from each connector to DRAMs arranged on the opposite side to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiro Harashima, Wataru Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20090236758
    Abstract: A semiconductor module has a plurality of semiconductor devices arranged on a substrate and mutually connected by signal bus wiring lines. Each pair of first semiconductor devices are connected to each other by the signal bus wiring lines, skipping a second semiconductor device located between the pair of first semiconductor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.
    Inventor: Wataru Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20090196009
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a plurality of rectangular shaped semiconductor devices which are arranged in two rows such that each pair of adjacent semiconductor devices is in orientations differed by 90 degrees from each other. A plurality of wirings connect the semiconductor devices included in one of the two rows to the semiconductor devices included in the other row such that the semiconductor devices arranged in the same orientations are connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Elpida Memory,Inc.
    Inventor: Wataru TSUKADA