Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Kashiba

Yoshihiro Kashiba 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: 9236316
    Abstract: The present invention has a tray corresponding to a heat sink, a circuit part is accommodated in an accommodating part of the tray, and the circuit part is potting-sealed with a sealing resin such that external electrodes are exposed. The sealing resin covers and seals a top part of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junji Fujino, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Shohei Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20150021750
    Abstract: The present invention has a tray corresponding to a heat sink, a circuit part is accommodated in an accommodating part of the tray, and the circuit part is potting-sealed with a sealing resin such that external electrodes are exposed. The sealing resin covers and seals a top part of the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Junji Fujino, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Shohei Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7276923
    Abstract: A semiconductor device test probe having a tip portion for being urged against an electrode pad of an integrated semiconductor device to establish an electrical contact against the electrode pad for testing functions of the semiconductor device. The spherical tip portion has a radius of curvature r expressed by 9t?r?35t where r is the radius of curvature of the spherical surface and t is the thickness of the electrode pad. The tip portion may have a first curved surface substantially positioned in the direction of slippage of the probe when the probe is urged against the electrode pad and slipped relative to the electrode pad and a second curved surface opposite to the first curved surface. The first curved surface has a radius of curvature of from 7 ?m to 30 ?m and larger than that of the second curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Megumi Takemoto, Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Yoshinori Deguchi, Kazunobu Miki
  • Patent number: 7274195
    Abstract: A semiconductor device test probe having a tip portion for being urged against an electrode pad of an integrated semiconductor device to establish an electrical contact against the electrode pad for testing functions of the semiconductor device. The spherical tip portion has a radius of curvature r expressed by 9t?r?35t, where r is the radius of curvature of the spherical surface and t is the thickness of the electrode pad. The tip portion may have a first curved surface substantially positioned in the direction of slippage of the probe when the probe is urged against the electrode pad and slipped relative to the electrode pad and a second curved surface opposite to the first curved surface. The first curved surface has a radius of curvature of from 7 ?m to 30 ?m and larger than that of the second curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Megumi Takemoto, Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Yoshinori Deguchi, Kazunobu Miki
  • Patent number: 7112976
    Abstract: Two resilient sections are connected to a tip end which is to be brought into contact with an external connection terminal of a contact belonging to a test socket of an electronic device or semiconductor package. The resilient sections provided opposite to each other and are bent so as to extend horizontally with respect to the tip end. The force exerted downward on the tip end is equally distributed between the plurality of resilient sections. The resilient sections are eventually deflected downwardly without involvement of horizontal sliding action. The force which is exerted on the tip end in reaction to the downward deflection of the curved portions brings the tip end into pressing contact with the external connection terminal without involvement of horizontal sliding action of the tip end with respect to the external connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Misubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Tokumo, Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Shigeru Takada
  • Publication number: 20060038575
    Abstract: A semiconductor device test probe having a tip portion for being urged against an electrode pad of an integrated semiconductor device to establish an electrical contact against the electrode pad for testing functions of the semiconductor device. The spherical tip portion has a radius of curvature r expressed by 9t?r?35t where r is the radius of curvature of the spherical surface and t is the thickness of the electrode pad. The tip portion may have a first curved surface substantially positioned in the direction of slippage of the probe when the probe is urged against the electrode pad and slipped relative to the electrode pad and a second curved surface opposite to the first curved surface. The first curved surface has a radius of curvature of from 7 ?m to 30 ?m and larger than that of the second curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Megumi Takemoto, Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Yoshinori Deguchi, Kazunobu Miri
  • Patent number: 6989681
    Abstract: Probes 1 for testing and outer connecting terminals 14a are electrically connected to a test socket for semiconductor devices. In use of a connecting sheet, fabricated by an elastically deformative insulating member and electrodes 202, flexibility is given, and good electrical contacts are obtainable. Further, because the connecting sheet 2 is exchangeable, contacting capability is recovered by exchange when solder debris is adhered and deposited to increase contact resistances. Accordingly, even though there is scattering of the heights of the outer connecting terminals, good electrical contact with the probes is obtainable, and even though the solder debris of the outer connecting terminals is adhered and deposited as a result of repeated usage, tests can be continuously conducted, wherein the test socket for semiconductor devices has good maintenance capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba
  • Patent number: 6979843
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device that uses a lead frame for making connection to a semiconductor device and has a structure less subject to fatigue failure at the connection part of the lead frame. A mold resin of a casing (14) is used for integrally covering the lead frame (6, 7, 13), semiconductor device (1), and metal block (15) serving as a substrate mounting the semiconductor device (1). The mold resin surrounding the lead frame (6) and semiconductor device (1) strengthens the joint therebetween, resulting in the power semiconductor device less subject to fatigue failure at the connection part of the lead frame (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Dai Nakajima, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Hideaki Chuma
  • Publication number: 20050189955
    Abstract: A semiconductor device test probe having a tip portion for being urged against an electrode pad of an integrated semiconductor device to establish an electrical contact against the electrode pad for testing functions of the semiconductor device. The spherical tip portion has a radius of curvature r expressed by 9t?r?35t, where r is the radius of curvature of the spherical surface and t is the thickness of the electrode pad. The tip portion may have a first curved surface substantially positioned in the direction of slippage of the probe when the probe is urged against the electrode pad and slipped relative to the electrode pad and a second curved surface opposite to the first curved surface. The first curved surface has a radius of curvature of from 7 ?m to 30 ?m and larger than that of the second curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Megumi Takemoto, Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Yoshinori Deguchi, Kazunobu Miki
  • Publication number: 20050145842
    Abstract: Probes 1 for testing and outer connecting terminals 14a are electrically connected to a-test socket for semiconductor devices. In use of a connecting sheet, fabricated by an elastically deformative insulating member and electrodes 202, flexibility is given, and good electrical contacts are obtainable. Further, because the connecting sheet 2 is exchangeable, contacting capability is recovered by exchange when solder debris is adhered and deposited to increase contact resistances. Accordingly, even though there is scattering of the heights of the outer connecting terminals, good electrical contact with the probes is obtainable, and even though the solder debris of the outer connecting terminals is adhered and deposited as a result of repeated usage, tests can be continuously conducted, wherein the test socket for semiconductor devices has good maintenance capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba
  • Patent number: 6888344
    Abstract: A test probe for semiconductor devices, the test probe having a tip portion which is pressed against a test pad of a semiconductor device to establish electrical contact between the tip portion and the pad for testing the operation of the semiconductor device, wherein the probe is formed to have a tip shape with an angle of not less than 15 degrees formed at the surface of the pad between a tangential line with respect to a tip face of the probe and the pad surface when the probe is pressed against the pad, the tip shape of the probe having a spherical surface meeting the relationship of: ?=cos?1(1?t/R)?15° where the radius of curvature of the spherical surface is R, the thickness of the pad is t, and the angle formed at the pad surface between the tangential line with respect to the probe tip face and the pad surface when the probe is pressed against the pad is ?, the probe have a flat portion at an end of the tip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeki Maekawa, Megumi Takemoto, Kazunobu Miki, Mutsumi Kano, Takahiro Nagata, Yoshihiro Kashiba
  • Patent number: 6885204
    Abstract: Multiple probe needles are arranged to be brought into contact with one electrode pad with a probe card, the multiple probe needles are connected in parallel with the same potential, and configured so that the amount of current flowing through the probe needles is at least halved, thereby decreasing generation of heat from Joule heat, and preventing melting of aluminum of which the electrode pads are composed. Consequently, a probe card can be provided wherein adhesion of molten material to the probe needles is suppressed, and wherein increased contact resistance due to oxidization of the material which has melted and adhered is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Megumi Takemoto, Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Yuetsu Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6882069
    Abstract: A vehicle AC generator having a rectifier unit with cooling plates for the positive-electrode and negative-electrode sides, each having principal planes opposing each other; and a diode package disposed between the cooling plates for the positive-electrode and negative-electrode sides. The diode package has a base for the positive-electrode side formed of a metallic plate and joined to a cathode face of the unidirectionally conducting element for the positive-electrode side; a base for the negative-electrode side formed of a metallic plate and joined to an anode face of the unidirectionally conducting element for the negative-electrode side; and an insulating resin provided so that the unidirectionally conducting elements for the positive-electrode and negative-electrode sides are embedded therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiaki Kashihara, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Shigeki Maekawa
  • Patent number: 6867484
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with a package fixed to a case, comprising: a package where a semiconductor element and a lead terminal connected to the semiconductor element are sealed up; and a case formed by a frame member and an external terminal disposed to the frame member, characterized in that the package is located inside the frame of the case and the lead terminal is connected with the external terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Dai Nakajima, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Hideaki Chuma
  • Publication number: 20040209491
    Abstract: Two resilient sections are connected to a tip end which is to be brought into contact with an external connection terminal of a contact belonging to a test socket of an electronic device or semiconductor package. The resilient sections provided opposite to each other and are bent so as to extend horizontally with respect to the tip end. The force exerted downward on the tip end is equally distributed between the plurality of resilient sections. The resilient sections are eventually deflected downwardly without involvement of horizontal sliding action. The force which is exerted on the tip end in reaction to the downward deflection of the curved portions brings the tip end into pressing contact with the external connection terminal without involvement of horizontal sliding action of the tip end with respect to the external connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Tokumo, Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Shigeru Takada
  • Patent number: 6794890
    Abstract: Two resilient sections are connected to a tip end which is to be brought into contact with an external connection terminal of a contact belonging to a test socket of an electronic device or semiconductor package. The resilient sections provided opposite to each other and are bent so as to extend horizontally with respect to the tip end. The force exerted downward on the tip end is equally distributed between the plurality of resilient sections. The resilient sections are eventually deflected downwardly without involvement of horizontal sliding action. The force which is exerted on the tip end in reaction to the downward deflection of the curved portions brings the tip end into pressing contact with the external connection terminal without involvement of horizontal sliding action of the tip end with respect to the external connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Tokumo, Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Shigeru Takada
  • Patent number: 6741086
    Abstract: The present invention provides a member for removing foreign matter adhering to the spherical tip portion of a test probe which is put into contact with the bonding pads of a semiconductor chip to test the action of the semiconductor chip. The member includes four essential layers of a base plate, a first elastic member on the base plate and flexibly deformable upon contact of the probe, specifically, a predetermined Young's modulus, a second elastic member on the first elastic member and having a tensile strength and a thickness responding to contact stress produced by the contact of the probe, and an abrasive layer on the second elastic member and made of hard particles and a binding material in a volume ratio providing a smooth sliding action of the probe and producing a high abrasive efficiency to any adhering foreign matter. The removing member can smoothly slide the probe to effectively remove the foreign matter adhering to the probe tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeki Maekawa, Megumi Takemoto, Yoshihiro Kashiba
  • Publication number: 20040046580
    Abstract: Multiple probe needles are arranged to be brought into contact with one electrode pad with a probe card, the multiple probe needles are connected in parallel with the same potential, and configured so that the amount of current flowing through the probe needles is at least halved, thereby decreasing generation of heat from Joule heat, and preventing melting of aluminum of which the electrode pads are composed. Consequently, a probe card can be provided wherein adhesion of molten material to the probe needles is suppressed, and wherein increased contact resistance due to oxidization of the material which has melted and adhered is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Megumi Takemoto, Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Yuetsu Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20040046581
    Abstract: Probes 1 for testing and outer connecting terminals 14a are electrically connected to a test socket for semiconductor devices. In use of a connecting sheet, fabricated by an elastically deformative insulating member and electrodes 202, flexibility is given, and good electrical contacts are obtainable. Further, because the connecting sheet 2 is exchangeable, contacting capability is recovered by exchange when solder debris is adhered and deposited to increase contact resistances. Accordingly, even though there is scattering of the heights of the outer connecting terminals, good electrical contact with the probes is obtainable, and even though the solder debris of the outer connecting terminals is adhered and deposited as a result of repeated usage, tests can be continuously conducted, wherein the test socket for semiconductor devices has good maintenance capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba
  • Patent number: 6667626
    Abstract: Multiple probe needles are arranged to be brought into contact with one electrode pad with a probe card, the multiple probe needles are connected in parallel with the same potential, and configured so that the amount of current flowing through the probe needles is at least halved, thereby decreasing generation of heat from Joule heat, and preventing melting of aluminum of which the electrode pads are composed. Consequently, a probe card can be provided wherein adhesion of molten material to the probe needles is suppressed, and wherein increased contact resistance due to oxidization of the material which has melted and adhered is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Megumi Takemoto, Shigeki Maekawa, Yoshihiro Kashiba, Yuetsu Watanabe