Patents by Inventor Yoshihiko Fuji

Yoshihiko Fuji 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).

  • Publication number: 20240153892
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an isolator includes first and second electrodes, first and second insulating portions, and a first dielectric portion. The first insulating portion is provided on the first electrode. The second electrode is provided on the first insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided around the second electrode along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction. The second insulating portion contacts the second electrode. The first dielectric portion is provided between the first and second insulating portions. At least a portion of the first dielectric portion contacts the second electrode and is positioned around the second electrode along the first plane. A distance between a lower end of the second electrode and a first interface between the first dielectric portion and the second insulating portion is less than a distance between the first interface and an upper end of the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Fuji, Ryohei Nega, Tatsuya Ohguro, Takanobu Kamakura
  • Patent number: 11916027
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an isolator includes first and second electrodes, first and second insulating portions, and a first dielectric portion. The first insulating portion is provided on the first electrode. The second electrode is provided on the first insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided around the second electrode along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction. The second insulating portion contacts the second electrode. The first dielectric portion is provided between the first and second insulating portions. At least a portion of the first dielectric portion contacts the second electrode and is positioned around the second electrode along the first plane. A distance between a lower end of the second electrode and a first interface between the first dielectric portion and the second insulating portion is less than a distance between the first interface and an upper end of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Fuji, Ryohei Nega, Tatsuya Ohguro, Takanobu Kamakura
  • Publication number: 20230378243
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first electrode; a first insulating portion on the first electrode; a second electrode on the first insulating portion; a second insulating portion around the second electrode; and a first dielectric portion on the second electrode and the second insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The second electrode including a bottom surface facing the first insulating portion, an upper surface facing the first dielectric portion, a first side surface connected to the bottom surface, and a second side surface connected to the upper surface and the first side surface. The upper surface is wider than the bottom surface in a second direction along the first plane. The first side surface is tilted with respect to the bottom surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Akira ISHIGURO, Ryohei NEGA, Yoshihiko FUJI
  • Patent number: 11756986
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first electrode; a first insulating portion on the first electrode; a second electrode on the first insulating portion; a second insulating portion around the second electrode; and a first dielectric portion on the second electrode and the second insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The second electrode including a bottom surface facing the first insulating portion, an upper surface facing the first dielectric portion, a first side surface connected to the bottom surface, and a second side surface connected to the upper surface and the first side surface. The upper surface is wider than the bottom surface in a second direction along the first plane. The first side surface is tilted with respect to the bottom surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Ishiguro, Ryohei Nega, Yoshihiko Fuji
  • Publication number: 20230086597
    Abstract: An insulating device includes a first element, a second element, a first lead, a second lead, and a resin member. The second element is electrically connected to the first element. The first element is mounted on the first lead. The second lead includes a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being at a side opposite to the first surface. The second element is mounted to the first surface. the second lead is arranged to overlap the first element in a direction crossing the second surface of the second lead. The resin member seals the first element, the second element, the first lead, and the second lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi AKUTSU, Kazuyuki ITO, Takuo KIKUCHI, Nobuaki MAKINO, Tatsuya OHGURO, Yoshihiko FUJI
  • Publication number: 20220365011
    Abstract: An insulating device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulating film. The insulating film is located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The insulating film includes a positive charged region. The positive charged region is located at a portion in a direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuo KIKUCHI, Kazuyuki ITO, Satoshi AKUTSU, Nobuaki MAKINO, Tatsuya OHGURO, Yoshihiko FUJI
  • Publication number: 20220367108
    Abstract: An insulating element includes a first coil; a second coil; and an inter-layer insulating film located between the first coil and the second coil. The inter-layer insulating film includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer located between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer is located between the first coil and the third layer. The second layer is located between the second coil and the third layer. A bandgap of the third layer is narrower than a bandgap of the first layer and a bandgap of the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi AKUTSU, Kazuyuki ITO, Takuo KIKUCHI, Nobuaki MAKINO, Tatsuya OHGURO, Yoshihiko FUJI
  • Publication number: 20220173208
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first electrode; a first insulating portion on the first electrode; a second electrode on the first insulating portion; a second insulating portion around the second electrode; and a first dielectric portion on the second electrode and the second insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The second electrode including a bottom surface facing the first insulating portion, an upper surface facing the first dielectric portion, a first side surface connected to the bottom surface, and a second side surface connected to the upper surface and the first side surface. The upper surface is wider than the bottom surface in a second direction along the first plane. The first side surface is tilted with respect to the bottom surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Akira Ishiguro, Ryohei Nega, Yoshihiko Fuji
  • Patent number: 11296185
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first electrode; a first insulating portion on the first electrode; a second electrode on the first insulating portion; a second insulating portion around the second electrode; and a first dielectric portion on the second electrode and the second insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The second electrode including a bottom surface facing the first insulating portion, an upper surface facing the first dielectric portion, a first side surface connected to the bottom surface, and a second side surface connected to the upper surface and the first side surface. The upper surface is wider than the bottom surface in a second direction along the first plane. The first side surface is tilted with respect to the bottom surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Ishiguro, Ryohei Nega, Yoshihiko Fuji
  • Patent number: 11280853
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first element, a first wire, and a first magnetic part. The first element includes a first magnetic layer, a first counter magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the first counter magnetic layer. A direction from the first counter magnetic layer toward the first magnetic layer is along a first direction. The first wire extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first magnetic part includes a first region and a first counter region. At least a portion of the first wire is between the first region and the first counter region in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi Shirotori, Kenichiro Yamada, Yoshihiko Fuji, Yoshihiro Higashi, Akira Kikitsu
  • Patent number: 11137281
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a structure body, an element portion, and a power line. The structure body includes a supporter and a film portion. The film portion is supported by the supporter and includes an end portion. The end portion is aligned with a first direction and supported by the supporter. The element portion includes a first element provided at the film portion. The first element includes a first magnetic layer, a first opposing magnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the film portion, and a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the first opposing magnetic layer. A second direction from the first opposing magnetic layer toward the first magnetic layer crosses the first direction. The power line is electrically insulated from the element portion. The power line includes a portion aligned with the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Higashi, Yoshihiko Fuji, Kazuaki Okamoto, Shotaro Baba, Michiko Hara
  • Patent number: 11137295
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a supporter, a film portion, a first element, and a first magnetic portion. The supporter includes a first support portion and a second support portion. The film portion includes a first partial region supported by the first support portion. The first element is provided at the first partial region. The first element includes a first electrode region, a first opposing electrode region, and a first magnetic layer provided between the first electrode region and the first opposing electrode region. A direction from the second support portion toward the first magnetic portion is aligned with a first direction. The first direction is from the first opposing electrode region toward the first electrode region. At least a portion of the first magnetic portion overlaps at least a portion of the first element in a direction crossing the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shotaro Baba, Yoshihiko Fuji, Kazuaki Okamoto, Shiori Kaji, Tomohiko Nagata, Yoshihiro Higashi, Akiko Yuzawa, Michiko Hara
  • Publication number: 20210296427
    Abstract: An isolator includes a first electrode; a first insulating portion on the first electrode; a second electrode on the first insulating portion; a second insulating portion around the second electrode; and a first dielectric portion on the second electrode and the second insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The second electrode including a bottom surface facing the first insulating portion, an upper surface facing the first dielectric portion, a first side surface connected to the bottom surface, and a second side surface connected to the upper surface and the first side surface. The upper surface is wider than the bottom surface in a second direction along the first plane. The first side surface is tilted with respect to the bottom surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Akira Ishiguro, Ryohei Nega, Yoshihiko Fuji
  • Publication number: 20210296043
    Abstract: An isolator includes a substrate; a first planar coil provided above the substrate and along a surface of the substrate; a first insulating portion on the first planar coil; a second planar coil on the first insulating portion; and a metal layer above the first insulating portion. The first planar coil, the second planar coil, and the metal layer are arranged in a first direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. The first planar coil and the second planar coil each having a center and an outer perimeter in a second direction along the surface of the substrate. A distance in the second direction from the center of the first planar coil to the outer perimeter of the first planar coil is less than a distance in the second direction from the center of the second planar coil to the outer perimeter of the second planar coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ryohei NEGA, Yoshihiko FUJI, Tatsuya OHGURO, Takanobu KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20210296265
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an isolator includes first and second electrodes, first and second insulating portions, and a first dielectric portion. The first insulating portion is provided on the first electrode. The second electrode is provided on the first insulating portion. The second insulating portion is provided around the second electrode along a first plane perpendicular to a first direction. The second insulating portion contacts the second electrode. The first dielectric portion is provided between the first and second insulating portions. At least a portion of the first dielectric portion contacts the second electrode and is positioned around the second electrode along the first plane. A distance between a lower end of the second electrode and a first interface between the first dielectric portion and the second insulating portion is less than a distance between the first interface and an upper end of the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Fuji, Ryohei Nega, Tatsuya Ohguro, Takanobu Kamakura
  • Patent number: 10902986
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a deformable film portion, and a first sensing element provided at the film portion. The first sensing element includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The first intermediate layer is nonmagnetic. The first magnetic layer includes a first film including Fe and Co, a second film including Fe and Co, a third film, and a fourth film. The third film includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Au, Ru, Ag, Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh, Re, and Os and is provided between the first and second films. The fourth film includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sc, Ti, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ba, La, Hf, Ta, and W and is provided between the third and second films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuaki Okamoto, Yoshihiko Fuji, Shiori Kaji, Yoshihiro Higashi, Tomohiko Nagata, Shotaro Baba, Michiko Hara
  • Patent number: 10883815
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a film portion, one or more detectors fixed to the film portion, and a processor. The detector includes first and second detecting elements. The first detecting element includes a first magnetic layer. The second detecting element includes a second magnetic layer. A first change rate of a first signal is higher than a second change rate of the first signal. The first signal corresponds to a first electrical resistance of the first detecting element. A change rate of a second signal with respect to the change of the magnitude of the strain is higher than the second change rate. The second signal corresponds to a second electrical resistance of the second detecting element. The processor is configured to perform at least a first operation of outputting a second value. The second value is based on the second signal and a first value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Fuji, Yoshihiro Higashi, Michiko Hara, Kazuaki Okamoto, Shotaro Baba
  • Patent number: 10863908
    Abstract: A sensor includes a structure body including a deforming portion, and a first sensing element provided at the deforming portion. The first sensing element includes first to fourth magnetic layers and a first intermediate layer. The first magnetic layer is provided between the second and third magnetic layers. The fourth magnetic layer is provided between the first and third magnetic layers. The first intermediate layer is provided between the second and first magnetic layers. The third magnetic layer includes at least one of a first material or a second material. The first material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Ir—Mn, Pt—Mn, Pd—Pt—Mn, and Ru—Rh—Mn. The second material includes at least one of CoPt, (CoxPt100-x)100-yCry, or FePt. A crystallinity of at least a portion of the fourth magnetic layer is higher than a crystallinity of the first magnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuaki Okamoto, Yoshihiko Fuji, Yoshihiro Higashi, Shotaro Baba, Michiko Hara
  • Publication number: 20200319269
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first element, a first wire, and a first magnetic part. The first element includes a first magnetic layer, a first counter magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the first counter magnetic layer. A direction from the first counter magnetic layer toward the first magnetic layer is along a first direction. The first wire extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first magnetic part includes a first region and a first counter region. At least a portion of the first wire is between the first region and the first counter region in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi SHIROTORI, Kenichiro YAMADA, Yoshihiko FUJI, Yoshihiro HIGASHI, Akira KIKITSU
  • Patent number: 10788545
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a supporter, a first film portion, a first sensing element, and a first magnetic portion. The first film portion is supported by the supporter, is deformable, and includes a first fixed end extending along a first fixed end direction. A first sensing element is fixed to the first film portion, and includes a first magnetic layer, a first opposing magnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the first film portion, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the first opposing magnetic layer. A direction from the first opposing magnetic layer toward the first magnetic layer is aligned with a first element direction. The first magnetic portion includes a first end portion extending along a first end portion direction tilted with respect to the first fixed end direction, and overlaps a portion of the supporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shotaro Baba, Yoshihiko Fuji, Akiko Yuzawa, Kei Masunishi, Michiko Hara, Shiori Kaji, Tomohiko Nagata, Yoshihiro Higashi, Kazuaki Okamoto