Patents by Inventor Yasuyuki Masumoto

Yasuyuki Masumoto 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: 11069783
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a first conductivity-type impurity, a low-concentration impurity layer including a first conductivity-type impurity having a concentration lower than a concentration of the first conductivity-type impurity in the semiconductor substrate, a backside electrode including a metal material, and first and second transistors in the low-concentration impurity layer. The first transistor includes a first source electrode and a first gate electrode on a surface of the low-concentration impurity layer, the second transistor includes a second source electrode and a second gate electrode on the surface of the low-concentration impurity layer. The semiconductor substrate serves as a common drain region of the transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Eiji Yasuda, Toshikazu Imai, Ryosuke Okawa, Takeshi Imamura, Mitsuaki Sakamoto, Kazuma Yoshida, Masaaki Hirako, Yasuyuki Masumoto, Shigetoshi Sota, Tomonari Oota
  • Patent number: 11056563
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a first conductivity-type impurity, a low-concentration impurity layer including a first conductivity-type impurity having a concentration lower than a concentration of the first conductivity-type impurity in the semiconductor substrate, a backside electrode including a metal material, and first and second transistors in the low-concentration impurity layer. The first transistor includes a first source electrode and a first gate electrode on a surface of the low-concentration impurity layer, the second transistor includes a second source electrode and a second gate electrode on the surface of the low-concentration impurity layer. The semiconductor substrate serves as a common drain region of the transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Eiji Yasuda, Toshikazu Imai, Ryosuke Okawa, Takeshi Imamura, Mitsuaki Sakamoto, Kazuma Yoshida, Masaaki Hirako, Yasuyuki Masumoto, Shigetoshi Sota, Tomonari Oota
  • Publication number: 20210036114
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a first conductivity-type impurity, a low-concentration impurity layer including a first conductivity-type impurity having a concentration lower than a concentration of the first conductivity-type impurity in the semiconductor substrate, a backside electrode including a metal material, and first and second transistors in the low-concentration impurity layer. The first transistor includes a first source electrode and a first gate electrode on a surface of the low-concentration impurity layer, the second transistor includes a second source electrode and a second gate electrode on the surface of the low-concentration impurity layer. The semiconductor substrate serves as a common drain region of the transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Eiji YASUDA, Toshikazu IMAI, Ryosuke OKAWA, Takeshi IMAMURA, Mitsuaki SAKAMOTO, Kazuma YOSHIDA, Masaaki HIRAKO, Yasuyuki MASUMOTO, Shigetoshi SOTA, Tomonari OOTA
  • Publication number: 20210036113
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a first conductivity-type impurity, a low-concentration impurity layer including a first conductivity-type impurity having a concentration lower than a concentration of the first conductivity-type impurity in the semiconductor substrate, a backside electrode including a metal material, and first and second transistors in the low-concentration impurity layer. The first transistor includes a first source electrode and a first gate electrode on a surface of the low-concentration impurity layer, the second transistor includes a second source electrode and a second gate electrode on the surface of the low-concentration impurity layer. The semiconductor substrate serves as a common drain region of the transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Eiji YASUDA, Toshikazu IMAI, Ryosuke OKAWA, Takeshi IMAMURA, Mitsuaki SAKAMOTO, Kazuma YOSHIDA, Masaaki HIRAKO, Yasuyuki MASUMOTO, Shigetoshi SOTA, Tomonari OOTA
  • Publication number: 20190157403
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a first conductivity-type impurity, a low-concentration impurity layer including a first conductivity-type impurity having a concentration lower than a concentration of the first conductivity-type impurity in the semiconductor substrate, a backside electrode including a metal material, and first and second transistors in the low-concentration impurity layer. The first transistor includes a first source electrode and a first gate electrode on a surface of the low-concentration impurity layer, the second transistor includes a second source electrode and a second gate electrode on the surface of the low-concentration impurity layer. The semiconductor substrate serves as a common drain region of the transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Eiji Yasuda, Toshikazu Imai, Ryosuke Okawa, Takeshi Imamura, Mitsuaki Sakamoto, Kazuma Yoshida, Masaaki Hirako, Yasuyuki Masumoto, Shigetoshi Sota, Tomonari Oota
  • Patent number: 8324959
    Abstract: A bias circuit according to the present invention includes: a transistor for supplying a bias current from the emitter of the transistor; an emitter potential generating device for supplying a potential to the emitter of the transistor; a switch element; and a voltage supply circuit for supplying a base voltage to the base of the transistor in response to the on/off of the switch element, wherein the emitter potential generating device generates a potential causing a potential difference between the base and emitter of the transistor to fall below a saturation voltage at the junction of the transistor, even in the case where the base of the transistor is fed with a voltage not lower the saturation voltage at the junction of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Masumoto
  • Publication number: 20110304385
    Abstract: A bias circuit according to the present invention includes: a transistor for supplying a bias current from the emitter of the transistor; an emitter potential generating device for supplying a potential to the emitter of the transistor; a switch element; and a voltage supply circuit for supplying a base voltage to the base of the transistor in response to the on/off of the switch element, wherein the emitter potential generating device generates a potential causing a potential difference between the base and emitter of the transistor to fall below a saturation voltage at the junction of the transistor, even in the case where the base of the transistor is fed with a voltage not lower the saturation voltage at the junction of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Masumoto
  • Patent number: 7337547
    Abstract: A diode logic circuit which can select a high voltage from among the voltages of a number of control voltage input terminals using a number of diodes made of Schottky junctions is integrally formed on a compound semiconductor substrate on which MESFET stages for switching and for securing isolations have been formed. In addition, the MESFET stages for switching are controlled by the voltages of the number of control voltage input terminals and the MESFET stages for securing isolations are controlled by the OR voltage that is outputted from the diode logic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Yasuda, Kenichi Hidaka, Yasuyuki Masumoto, Tadayoshi Nakatsuka, Atsushi Watanabe, Katsushi Tara
  • Patent number: 7250642
    Abstract: The present invention, which aims to provide a gallium arsenide field-effect transistor that can reduce degradation of field-effect transistor characteristics, and to realize miniaturization of the transistor, includes: a substrate; a mesa which includes a channel layer and is formed on the substrate; a source electrode formed on the mesa; a drain electrode; and a gate electrode, wherein, on the mesa, a top pattern is formed in which finger portions of the source electrode and the drain electrode which are formed in comb-shape are located so as to interdigitate, and a gate electrode is formed between the source electrode and the drain electrode, while common portions, which are base parts of the finger portions of the source and drain electrodes, are formed on the surface of the mesa, and the part located below the straight portion which is parallel to the finger portions of the gate electrode is electrically separated from the part located below a corner portion that connects neighboring straight portions of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Masumoto, Atsushi Watanabe, Kenichi Hidaka, Eiji Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20060022218
    Abstract: The present invention, which aims to provide a gallium arsenide field-effect transistor that can reduce degradation of field-effect transistor characteristics, and to realize miniaturization of the transistor, includes: a substrate; a mesa which includes a channel layer and is formed on the substrate; a source electrode formed on the mesa; a drain electrode; and a gate electrode, wherein, on the mesa, a top pattern is formed in which finger portions of the source electrode and the drain electrode which are formed in comb-shape are located so as to interdigitate, and a gate electrode is formed between the source electrode and the drain electrode, while common portions, which are base parts of the finger portions of the source and drain electrodes, are formed on the surface of the mesa, and the part located below the straight portion which is parallel to the finger portions of the gate electrode is electrically separated from the part located below a corner portion that connects neighboring straight portions of
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Masumoto, Atsushi Watanabe, Kenichi Hidaka, Eiji Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20060001473
    Abstract: A diode logic circuit which can select a high voltage from among the voltages of a number of control voltage input terminals using a number of diodes made of Schottky junctions is integrally formed on a compound semiconductor substrate on which MESFET stages for switching and for securing isolations have been formed. In addition, the MESFET stages for switching are controlled by the voltages of the number of control voltage input terminals and the MESFET stages for securing isolations are controlled by the OR voltage that is outputted from the diode logic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Yasuda, Kenichi Hidaka, Yasuyuki Masumoto, Tadayoshi Nakatsuka, Atsushi Watanabe, Katsushi Tara
  • Patent number: 6764528
    Abstract: A method of producing a high nitrogen, ultra low carbon steel suitable to rolling material for use in cold rolled steel sheets having excellent age hardening property by an age hardening treatment after forming by working, with no defects in slabs or steel sheets, reliably, at a reduced cost and with a high productivity is proposed. The method for producing a rolling material for use in ultra low carbon steel sheets at: C≦0.0050 mass % comprises; applying primary decarburization refining to molten iron from a blast furnace, then controlling the composition in the molten steel after primary decarburization refining to a range satisfying the following relation: [mass % N]−0.15[mass % C]≧0.0060,  subsequently conducting secondary decarburization refining to a ultra low carbon concentration region while suppressing denitridation using a vacuum degassing facility, then conducting deoxidation by Al and, further, controlling the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Nabeshima, Shuji Takeuchi, Hisashi Ogawa, Yuki Nabeshima, Yasuyuki Masumoto
  • Publication number: 20030061908
    Abstract: A method of producing a high nitrogen, ultra low carbon steel suitable to rolling material for use in cold rolled steel sheets having excellent age hardening property by an age hardening treatment after forming by working, with no defects in slabs or steel sheets, reliably, at a reduced cost and with a high productivity is proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Seiji Nabeshima, Shuji Takeuchi, Hisashi Ogawa, Yuki Nabeshima, Yasuyuki Masumoto