Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Yoshitaka

Yasuhiro Yoshitaka 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: 7604925
    Abstract: A production method of a semiconductor device which includes the steps of exposing a resist coated on a substrate of a semiconductor device by projecting a light pattern on the substrate of the semiconductor device, developing the resist exposed by the light pattern to form a wafer pattern with the resist, and etching the substrate on which the wafer pattern with the resist is formed. In the step of exposing the light pattern is formed by illuminating a mask with excimer laser light having an annular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Patent number: 7598020
    Abstract: A production method of a semiconductor device which includes the steps of exposing a resist coated on a substrate of a semiconductor device by projecting a light pattern on the substrate of the semiconductor device through an object lens, developing the resist exposed by the light pattern to form a wafer pattern with the resist, and etching the substrate on which the wafer pattern with the resist is formed. In the step of exposing, the light pattern projected on the substrate is formed by excimer laser light which is emitted from an annular shaped light source and which is passed through a mask having a phase shifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Patent number: 7277155
    Abstract: A production method of a semiconductor device which includes the steps of exposing a resist coated on a substrate of a semiconductor device by projecting a first light pattern on the substrate of the semiconductor device the first light pattern being formed by passing light through a first mask, and exposing the resist by projecting a second light pattern on the substrate, the second light pattern being formed by passing light through a second mask. In the step of exposing the resist by projecting the second light pattern, the second light pattern is formed by excimer laser light having an annular shape and passed through the second mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Patent number: 7012671
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for projecting a pattern includes a light source for emitting a laser; an illuminating unit which illuminates a mask on which a pattern is formed with the laser emitted from the light source and formed in a particular shape; a holder which holds the mask; an optical lens unit which projects the pattern formed on the mask onto a surface of a substrate by the laser illuminated on the mask; and a table which mounts the substrate and moves in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Publication number: 20050196713
    Abstract: A production method of a semiconductor device which includes the steps of exposing a resist coated on a substrate of a semiconductor device by projecting a first light pattern on the substrate of the semiconductor device the first light pattern being formed by passing light through a first mask, and exposing the resist by projecting a second light pattern on the substrate, the second light pattern being formed by passing light through a second mask. In the step of exposing the resist by projecting the second light pattern, the second light pattern is formed by excimer laser light having an annular shape and passed through the second mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Publication number: 20050196705
    Abstract: A production method of a semiconductor device which includes the steps of exposing a resist coated on a substrate of a semiconductor device by projecting a light pattern on the substrate of the semiconductor device, developing the resist exposed by the light pattern to form a wafer pattern with the resist, and etching the substrate on which the wafer pattern with the resist is formed. In the step of exposing the light pattern is formed by illuminating a mask with excimer laser light having an annular shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Publication number: 20050191583
    Abstract: A production method of a semiconductor device which includes the steps of exposing a resist coated on a substrate of a semiconductor device by projecting a light pattern on the substrate of the semiconductor device through an object lens, developing the resist exposed by the light pattern to form a wafer pattern with the resist, and etching the substrate on which the wafer pattern with the resist is formed. In the step of exposing, the light pattern projected on the substrate is formed by excimer laser light which is emitted from an annular shaped light source and which is passed through a mask having a phase shifter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Publication number: 20030073045
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for projecting a pattern includes a light source for emitting a laser; an illuminating unit which illuminates a mask on which a pattern is formed with the laser emitted from the light source and formed in a particular shape; a holder which holds the mask; an optical lens unit which projects the pattern formed on the mask onto a surface of a substrate by the laser illuminated on the mask; and a table which mounts the substrate and moves in at least one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Patent number: 6485891
    Abstract: A production method of a semiconductor device, includes the steps of emitting an excimer laser from a light source, illuminating a pattern on a mask with the excimer laser emitted from the light source and passed through a filter, exposing a resist on a substrate of the semiconductor with the excimer laser passed through the mask, and forming a pattern on the substrate in accordance with a portion of the resist exposed with the excimer laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Patent number: 6335146
    Abstract: A production method of a semiconductor device, includes the steps of emitting an excimer laser from a light source, forming the excimer laser in a particular shape, illuminating a pattern on a mask for a phase shifter method with the particular shaped excimer laser, and exposing a resist on a wafer with the excimer laser which passed through the mask. The resist on the wafer is developed and the wafer is etched to form a pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Patent number: 6016187
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus and method wherein a mask is illuminated with light and light one of transmitted through and reflected from the illuminated mask is imaged onto a substrate. At least during imaging transmission of light one of transmitted and reflected from the illuminated mask is partially inhibited. More particularly, a spatial filter is utilized for inhibiting at least a portion of O-order diffraction light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Patent number: 5767949
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus and method wherein a mask is illuminated with light and light one of transmitted through and reflected from the illuminated mask is imaged onto a substrate. At least during imaging transmission of light one of transmitted and reflected from the illuminated mask is partially inhibited. More particularly, a spatial filter is utilized for inhibiting at least a portion of O-order diffraction light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Patent number: 5526094
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus and method wherein a mask is illuminated with light and light one of transmitted through and reflected from the illuminated mask is imaged onto a substrate. At least during imaging, transmission of light one of transmitted and reflected from the illuminated mask is partially inhibited. More particularly, a spatial filter is utilized for inhibiting at least a portion of O-order diffraction light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama
  • Patent number: 5329333
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus and method wherein a mask is illuminated with light and light one of transmitted through and reflected from the illuminated mask is imaged onto a substrate. At least during imaging, transmission of light one of transmitted and reflected from the illuminated mask is partially inhibited. More particularly, a spatial filter is utilized for inhibiting at least a portion of O-order diffraction light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minori Noguchi, Yukio Kenbo, Yoshitada Oshida, Masataka Shiba, Yasuhiro Yoshitaka, Makoto Murayama