Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Inokuchi
Yasuhiro Inokuchi 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: 12266522Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of improving the controllability of firm thickness distribution. According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a process chamber; a first and a second gas supply system; an exhaust system; and a controller for controlling the first and the second gas supply system and the exhaust system to form a film. The first gas supply system includes: a first and a second storage part; a first gas supply port for supplying a gas stored in the first storage part from an outer periphery toward a center of a substrate; and a second gas supply for supplying the gas stored in the second storage part from the outer periphery along a direction more inclined toward the outer periphery than a direction from the outer periphery toward the center of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2024Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Kokusai Electric CorporationInventors: Kazuyuki Okuda, Syuzo Sakurai, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Masayoshi Minami
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Publication number: 20250022702Abstract: Provided is a method of processing a substrate including: forming a film on the substrate by performing a cycle, multiple times, including non-simultaneously performing: (a) supplying a precursor gas and inert gas to the substrate; and (b) supplying a reaction gas to the substrate. In (a), at least one of the precursor and inert gas stored in first tank is supplied to the substrate, and at least one of the precursor and inert gas stored in second tank is supplied to the substrate. A concentration or amount of the precursor gas differs between the first and second tank. Further, in (a), the process chamber is filled with the inert gas before the precursor gas and the inert gas are supplied to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Kokusai Electric CorporationInventors: Masayuki ASAI, Tomoki IMAMURA, Kazuyuki OKUDA, Yasuhiro INOKUCHI, Norikazu MIZUNO
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Patent number: 12142476Abstract: Provided is processing of a substrate including: forming film on substrate by performing cycle, multiple times, including non-simultaneously performing: (a) supplying precursor gas and inert gas to the substrate; and (b) supplying reaction gas to the substrate. In (a), at least one of the precursor and inert gas stored in first tank is supplied to the substrate, and at least one of the precursor and inert gas stored in second tank is supplied to the substrate. A concentration of the precursor gas in the first tank differs from that in the second tank. Further, in (a), the at least one of the precursor and inert gas is supplied from the first tank to the substrate, and the at least one of the precursor and inert gas is supplied from the second tank to the substrate to suppress multiple adsorption of molecules constituting the precursor gas on the substrate's surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Kokusai Electric CorporationInventors: Masayuki Asai, Tomoki Imamura, Kazuyuki Okuda, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Norikazu Mizuno
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Publication number: 20240153760Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of improving the controllability of firm thickness distribution. According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a process chamber; a first and a second gas supply system; an exhaust system; and a controller for controlling the first and the second gas supply system and the exhaust system to form a film. The first gas supply system includes: a first and a second storage part; a first gas supply port for supplying a gas stored in the first storage part from an outer periphery toward a center of a substrate; and a second gas supply for supplying the gas stored in the second storage part from the outer periphery along a direction more inclined toward the outer periphery than a direction from the outer periphery toward the center of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Kazuyuki OKUDA, Syuzo SAKURAI, Yasuhiro INOKUCHI, Masayoshi MINAMI
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Patent number: 11915927Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of improving the controllability of firm thickness distribution. According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a process chamber; a first and a second gas supply system; an exhaust system; and a controller for controlling the first and the second gas supply system and the exhaust system to form a film. The first gas supply system includes: a first and a second storage part; a first gas supply port for supplying a gas stored in the first storage part from an outer periphery toward a center of a substrate; and a second gas supply for supplying the gas stored in the second storage part from the outer periphery along a direction more inclined toward the outer periphery than a direction from the outer periphery toward the center of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Kokusai Electric CorporationInventors: Kazuyuki Okuda, Syuzo Sakurai, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Masayoshi Minami
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Publication number: 20230298883Abstract: Provided is processing of a substrate including: forming film on substrate by performing cycle, multiple times, including non-simultaneously performing: (a) supplying precursor gas and inert gas to the substrate; and (b) supplying reaction gas to the substrate. In (a), at least one of the precursor and inert gas stored in first tank is supplied to the substrate, and at least one of the precursor and inert gas stored in second tank is supplied to the substrate. A concentration of the precursor gas in the first tank differs from that in the second tank. Further, in (a), the at least one of the precursor and inert gas is supplied from the first tank to the substrate, and the at least one of the precursor and inert gas is supplied from the second tank to the substrate to suppress multiple adsorption of molecules constituting the precursor gas on the substrate's surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Kokusai Electric CorporationInventors: Masayuki ASAI, Tomoki Imamura, Kazuyuki Okuda, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Norikazu Mizuno
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Patent number: 11705325Abstract: Provided is processing of a substrate including: forming film on substrate by performing cycle, multiple times, including non-simultaneously performing: (a) supplying precursor gas and inert gas to the substrate; and (b) supplying reaction gas to the substrate. In (a), at least one of the precursor and inert gas stored in first tank is supplied to the substrate, and at least one of the precursor and inert gas stored in second tank is supplied to the substrate. A concentration of the precursor gas in the first tank differs from that in the second tank. Further, in (a), the at least one of the precursor and inert gas is supplied from the first tank to the substrate, and the at least one of the precursor and inert gas is supplied from the second tank to the substrate to suppress multiple adsorption of molecules constituting the precursor gas on the substrate's surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masayuki Asai, Tomoki Imamura, Kazuyuki Okuda, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Norikazu Mizuno
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Publication number: 20230070910Abstract: Provided is processing of a substrate including: forming film on substrate by performing cycle, multiple times, including non-simultaneously performing: (a) supplying precursor gas and inert gas to the substrate; and (b) supplying reaction gas to the substrate. In (a), at least one of the precursor and inert gas stored in first tank is supplied to the substrate, and at least one of the precursor and inert gas stored in second tank is supplied to the substrate. A concentration of the precursor gas in the first tank differs from that in the second tank. Further, in (a), the at least one of the precursor and inert gas is supplied from the first tank to the substrate, and the at least one of the precursor and inert gas is supplied from the second tank to the substrate to suppress multiple adsorption of molecules constituting the precursor gas on the substrate's surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masayuki ASAI, Tomoki IMAMURA, Kazuyuki OKUDA, Yasuhiro INOKUCHI, Norikazu MIZUNO
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Patent number: 11527401Abstract: There is provided technique including: forming film on substrate by performing cycle, predetermined number of times, including non-simultaneously performing: (a) supplying precursor gas and inert gas to the substrate; and (b) supplying reaction gas to the substrate, wherein in (a), at least one selected from the group of the precursor gas and the inert gas stored in first tank is supplied to the substrate, and at least one selected from the group of the precursor gas and the inert gas stored in second tank is supplied to the substrate, and concentration of the precursor gas in the first tank while at least one selected from the group of the precursor gas and the inert gas is stored in the first tank differs from that in the second tank while at least one selected from the group of the precursor gas and the inert gas is stored in the second tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masayuki Asai, Tomoki Imamura, Kazuyuki Okuda, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Norikazu Mizuno
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Publication number: 20220277952Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of improving the controllability of firm thickness distribution. According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a process chamber; a first and a second gas supply system; an exhaust system; and a controller for controlling the first and the second gas supply system and the exhaust system to form a film. The first gas supply system includes: a first and a second storage part; a first gas supply port for supplying a gas stored in the first storage part from an outer periphery toward a center of a substrate; and a second gas supply for supplying the gas stored in the second storage part from the outer periphery along a direction more inclined toward the outer periphery than a direction from the outer periphery toward the center of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Kazuyuki OKUDA, Syuzo SAKURAI, Yasuhiro INOKUCHI, Masayoshi MINAMI
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Patent number: 11361961Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of improving the controllability of firm thickness distribution. According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a process chamber; a first and a second gas supply system; an exhaust system; and a controller for controlling the first and the second gas supply system and the exhaust system to form a film. The first gas supply system includes: a first and a second storage part; a first gas supply port for supplying a gas stored in the first storage part from an outer periphery toward a center of a substrate; and a second gas supply for supplying the gas stored in the second storage part from the outer periphery along a direction more inclined toward the outer periphery than a direction from the outer periphery toward the center of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Kokusai Electric CorporationInventors: Kazuyuki Okuda, Syuzo Sakurai, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Masayoshi Minami
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Publication number: 20200365388Abstract: There is provided technique including: forming film on substrate by performing cycle, predetermined number of times, including non-simultaneously performing: (a) supplying precursor gas and inert gas to the substrate; and (b) supplying reaction gas to the substrate, wherein in (a), at least one selected from the group of the precursor gas and the inert gas stored in first tank is supplied to the substrate, and at least one selected from the group of the precursor gas and the inert gas stored in second tank is supplied to the substrate, and concentration of the precursor gas in the first tank while at least one selected from the group of the precursor gas and the inert gas is stored in the first tank differs from that in the second tank while at least one selected from the group of the precursor gas and the inert gas is stored in the second tankType: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masayuki ASAI, Tomoki IMAMURA, Kazuyuki OKUDA, Yasuhiro INOKUCHI, Norikazu MIZUNO
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Publication number: 20200258736Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of improving the controllability of firm thickness distribution. According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a process chamber; a first and a second gas supply system; an exhaust system; and a controller for controlling the first and the second gas supply system and the exhaust system to form a film. The first gas supply system includes: a first and a second storage part; a first gas supply port for supplying a gas stored in the first storage part from an outer periphery toward a center of a substrate; and a second gas supply for supplying the gas stored in the second storage part from the outer periphery along a direction more inclined toward the outer periphery than a direction from the outer periphery toward the center of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Kazuyuki OKUDA, Syuzo SAKURAI, Yasuhiro INOKUCHI, Masayoshi MINAMI
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Patent number: 9373499Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus comprises a processing chamber in which a plurality of substrates are stacked and accommodated; a pair of electrodes extending in the stacking direction of the plurality of substrates, which are disposed at one side of the plurality of substrates in said processing chamber, and to which high frequency electricity is applied; and a gas supply member which supplies processing gas into a space between the pair of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.Inventors: Kazuyuki Toyoda, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Motonari Takebayashi, Tadashi Kontani, Nobuo Ishimaru
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Publication number: 20150228476Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus comprises a processing chamber in which a plurality of substrates are stacked and accommodated; a pair of electrodes extending in the stacking direction of the plurality of substrates, which are disposed at one side of the plurality of substrates in said processing chamber, and to which high frequency electricity is applied; and a gas supply member which supplies processing gas into a space between the pair of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventors: Kazuyuki Toyoda, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Motonari Takebayashi, Tadashi Kontani, Nobuo Ishimaru
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Patent number: 9039912Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus comprises a processing chamber in which a plurality of substrates are stacked and accommodated; a pair of electrodes extending in the stacking direction of the plurality of substrates, which are disposed at one side of the plurality of substrates in said processing chamber, and to which high frequency electricity is applied; and a gas supply member which supplies processing gas into a space between the pair of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.Inventors: Kazuyuki Toyoda, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Motonari Takebayashi, Tadashi Kontani, Nobuo Ishimaru
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Patent number: 8790463Abstract: Disclosed is a hot wall type substrate processing apparatus, including a processing chamber which is to accommodate at least one product substrate therein; a heating member which is disposed outside of the processing chamber and which is to heat the product substrate; a processing gas supply system connected to the processing chamber; and an exhaust system, wherein with a member from which a Si film is exposed being disposed such as to be opposed to a surface on which selective growth is to be effected of the product substrate, an epitaxial film including Si is allowed to selectively grow on a Si surface of the product substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2005Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Moriya, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Yasuo Kunii
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Patent number: 8652258Abstract: It is intended to provide a substrate treatment device capable of adjusting both of a growth speed and an etching speed in a selective epitaxial growth, avoiding particle generation from nozzles, and achieving good etching characteristics. A substrate treatment device for selectively growing an epitaxial film on a surface of a substrate by alternately supplying a raw material gas containing silicon and an etching gas to a treatment chamber, the substrate treatment device being provided with a substrate support member for supporting the substrate in the treatment chamber, a heating member provided outside the treatment chamber for heating the substrate and an atmosphere of the treatment chamber, a gas supply system provided inside the treatment chamber, and a discharge port opened on the treatment chamber, wherein the gas supply system comprises first gas supply nozzles for supplying the raw material gas and second gas supply nozzles for supplying the etching gas.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventors: Takashi Yokogawa, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Hashiba, Yasuhiro Ogawa
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Patent number: 8544411Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus comprises a processing chamber in which a plurality of substrates are stacked and accommodated; a pair of electrodes extending in the stacking direction of the plurality of substrates, which are disposed at one side of the plurality of substrates in said processing chamber, and to which high frequency electricity is applied; and a gas supply member which supplies processing gas into a space between the pair of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventors: Kazuyuki Toyoda, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Motonari Takebayashi, Tadashi Kontani, Nobuo Ishimaru
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Patent number: 8466049Abstract: Disclosed is a producing method of a semiconductor device, including: loading a silicon substrate into a processing chamber, the silicon substrate having a silicon nitride film or a silicon oxide film on at least a portion of a surface thereof and a silicon surface being exposed from the surface; and alternately repeating a first introducing at least a silane-compound gas into the processing chamber and a second introducing at least etching gas a plurality of times to selectively grow an epitaxial film on the silicon surface, wherein the alternate repeating is started with the second introducing prior to the first introducing.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventors: Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Atsushi Moriya, Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Hashiba, Takashi Yokogawa