Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Tsutsumi

Yoshihiro Tsutsumi 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: 20200325334
    Abstract: A low-dielectric heat dissipation film composition contains: (A) a maleimide resin composition containing (A1) a maleimide resin containing at least two or more maleimide groups per molecule and (A2) a polymerization initiator; and (B) boron nitride particles. The component (A1) has a maleimide equivalent of not more than 0.1 mol/100 g, and a cured material of the component (A) has a relative dielectric constant of 3.5 or less at a frequency of 10 GHz. Thus, the present invention provides a film composition for forming a film having low dielectric constant and high heat dissipation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki IGUCHI, Yoshinori TAKAMATSU, Yuki KUDO, Atsushi TSUURA, Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI
  • Publication number: 20200317916
    Abstract: Provided are a slurry composition having a low thixotropy and a superior handling property; a cured product of this slurry composition; and a substrate, film and prepreg using such cured product, the substrate, film and prepreg exhibiting excellent mechanical properties and a low relative permittivity and dielectric tangent. The slurry composition has a thixotropic ratio of not higher than 3.0, and comprises: (A) a cyclic imide compound having, per molecule, at least one dimer acid backbone, at least one linear alkylene group having not less than 6 carbon atoms, and at least two cyclic imide groups; (B) spherical silica fine particles and/or alumina fine particles having an average particle size of 0.05 to 20 ?m when measured by a laser diffraction method; (C) a silane coupling agent capable of reacting with the components (A) and (B); and (D) an organic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Hiroyuki IGUCHI, Yuki KUDO, Atsushi TSUURA
  • Patent number: 10793712
    Abstract: Provided are a heat-curable resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation that is capable of yielding a cured product superior in tracking resistance and dielectric property, and has a favorable continuous moldability; and a semiconductor device encapsulated by a cured product of such resin composition. The heat-curable resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation contains: (A) an epoxy resin other than a silicone-modified epoxy resin, being solid at 25° C.; (B) a silicone-modified epoxy resin; (C) a cyclic imide compound having, in one molecule, at least one dimer acid backbone, at least one linear alkylene group having not less than 6 carbon atoms, at least one alkyl group having not less than 6 carbon atoms, and at least two cyclic imide groups; (D) an organic filler; and (E) an anionic curing accelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsutsumi, Naoyuki Kushihara, Norifumi Kawamura, Yuki Kudo
  • Patent number: 10600707
    Abstract: A fiber-containing resin substrate includes a thermosetting epoxy resin-impregnated fiber base material, and an uncured resin layer formed on one side thereof formed from a composition containing: (A) a crystalline bisphenol A type epoxy resin and/or a crystalline bisphenol F type epoxy resin, (B) an epoxy resin that is non-fluid at 25° C. other than the component (A), (C) a phenol compound having two or more phenolic hydroxy groups in one molecule, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) an urea-based curing accelerator. The fiber-containing resin substrate collectively encapsulates a semiconductor devices mounting surface or a semiconductor devices forming surface on a wafer level, even when a large-diameter wafer or a large-diameter substrate is encapsulated, to reduce warpage of the substrate or the wafer and peeling of a semiconductor device from the substrate, and to have the uncured resin layer excellent in storage stability and handleability before curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsutsumi, Shuichi Fujii, Kenji Hagiwara, Shinsuke Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20200079954
    Abstract: Provided is a heat-curable resin composition exhibiting a superior handling property and workability in the form of a film, having a high adhesion to a base material, and capable of yielding a cured product with a low elasticity. The heat-curable resin composition contains: (A) 90 to 10 parts by mass of a silicone-modified epoxy resin; (B) 10 to 90 parts by mass of a maleimide compound having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 2,500 to 50,000; and (C) a curing catalyst, provided that a total of the components (A) and (B) is 100 parts by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki KUSHIHARA, Yuki KUDO, Kazuaki SUMITA, Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Yoshihira HAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200048455
    Abstract: Provided are a resin composition superior in moldability, and capable of yielding a cured product exhibiting a low elastic modulus even at a high temperature and no decrease in glass-transition temperature and having a favorable reflow resistance and heat resistance; and a semiconductor device encapsulated by such cured product. The resin composition is a heat-curable resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation, and contains: (A) an epoxy resin being solid at 25° C.; (B) an organopolysiloxane having, in one molecule, at least one cyclic imide group and at least one siloxane bond; (C) an inorganic filler; and (D) an anionic curing accelerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Naoyuki KUSHIHARA, Yuki KUDO, Norifumi KAWAMURA, Yoshihira HAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200048464
    Abstract: Provided are a resin composition capable of yielding a cured product exhibiting a superior heat resistance over a long period of time, and a superior reflow resistance due to a low water absorption rate even at a high temperature; and a semiconductor device encapsulated by such cured product. The resin composition is a heat-curable resin composition containing: (A) an organopolysiloxane having, in one molecule, at least one cyclic imide group and at least one siloxane bond; (B) an inorganic filler; and (C) a radical polymerization initiator. The semiconductor device is encapsulated by the cured product of such heat-curable resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Naoyuki KUSHIHARA, Norifumi KAWAMURA, Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Yuki KUDO
  • Publication number: 20200048454
    Abstract: Provided are a heat-curable resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation that is capable of yielding a cured product superior in tracking resistance and dielectric property, and has a favorable continuous moldability; and a semiconductor device encapsulated by a cured product of such resin composition. The heat-curable resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation contains: (A) an epoxy resin other than a silicone-modified epoxy resin, being solid at 25° C.; (B) a silicone-modified epoxy resin; (C) a cyclic imide compound having, in one molecule, at least one dimer acid backbone, at least one linear alkylene group having not less than 6 carbon atoms, at least one alkyl group having not less than 6 carbon atoms, and at least two cyclic imide groups; (D) an organic filler; and (E) an anionic curing accelerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Naoyuki KUSHIHARA, Norifumi KAWAMURA, Yuki KUDO
  • Publication number: 20190355638
    Abstract: Provided are a heat-curable maleimide resin composition capable of yielding a cured product superior in tracking resistance; and a semiconductor device encapsulated by the cured product of such resin composition. The heat-curable maleimide resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation contains: (A) a maleimide compound being solid at 25° C., and having, per molecule, at least one dimer acid backbone, at least one linear alkylene group having not less than 6 carbon atoms, and at least two maleimide groups; (B) an inorganic filler; and C) a curing accelerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsutsumi, Naoyuki Kushihara, Hiroki Oishi, Yoshihira Hamamoto, Yuki Kudo
  • Publication number: 20190338094
    Abstract: The present invention is a quartz glass fiber-containing prepreg, including: (A) at least one quartz glass fiber selected from the group consisting of a quartz cloth, a quartz chopped strand, a quartz nonwoven fabric, and a quartz wool; as well as a resin composition including (B) a maleimide compound that is a solid at 25° C., containing at least one dimer acid skeleton, at least one linear alkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms, and at least two maleimide groups in the molecule; and (C) a curing accelerator, wherein the total content of uranium and thorium is 0 to 0.1 ppm. This provides a quartz glass fiber-containing prepreg to give a quartz glass fiber-containing substrate that is used as a PCB to prevent malfunction of a semiconductor device caused by the PCB to decrease transmission loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Naoyuki KUSHIHARA, Yuki KUDO
  • Patent number: 10388837
    Abstract: Provided are a white heat-curable epoxy resin composition capable of yielding a cured product that is tough and superior in initial reflection rate and heat resistance; and a semiconductor device with a light receiving element and other semiconductor elements being encapsulated by such cured product. The white heat-curable epoxy resin composition contains: (A) a prepolymer as a molten mixture of (A-1) an epoxy resin: a triazine derivative epoxy resin and/or an alicyclic epoxy compound having an epoxy group and an alicyclic structure in one molecule and being non-fluid at 25° C., (A-2) an acid anhydride having no carbon-carbon double bond and (A-3) an acrylic resin-based modifier having an epoxy group and a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 30,000; (B) a white pigment containing a titanium oxide; (C) an inorganic filler; (D) a curing accelerator; and (E) an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsutsumi, Tadashi Tomita
  • Publication number: 20190241696
    Abstract: This is to provide a thermosetting epoxy resin sheet for encapsulating a semiconductor which is excellent in flexibility in a state before curing, and good in handling property, while maintaining a high glass transition temperature after curing, and also excellent in storage stability and moldability. The thermosetting epoxy resin sheet for encapsulating a semiconductor is a material which comprises a composition containing (A) a bisphenol A type epoxy resin and/or a bisphenol F type epoxy resin each having crystallinity, (B) a polyfunctional type epoxy resin which is solid at 25° C. and other than the Component (A), (C) a phenol compound having two or more phenolic hydroxyl groups in one molecule, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) an imidazole-based curing accelerator having a melting point of 170° C. or higher, and one or two hydroxymethyl groups in one molecule, being molded in a sheet form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Kazuaki SUMITA, Kenji HAGIWARA
  • Publication number: 20190225762
    Abstract: The present invention is a quartz glass fiber-containing prepreg including: (A) a quartz glass fiber; and (B) a curable resin composition, wherein at least one condition of conditions: (1) a dose of ?-ray contained in the quartz glass fiber is 0.005 c/cm2·hour or smaller, and, each of metal ion contents of Na+, Li+ and K+ is 1 ppm or lower; (2) the quartz glass fiber contains the number of foams of 10 foams/m2 or smaller a unit area; and (3) the quartz glass fiber-containing prepreg has the common bending stiffness in the range of a thickness of 100 to 200 ?m measured by a method described in JIS R 3420:2013 of 500 N·m2 or larger is satisfied. This provides a quartz glass fiber-containing prepreg that has particularly excellent dielectric characteristics, has excellent dielectric characteristics and the heat resistance, and/or has high handling property because of high bending stiffness characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Yoshihira HAMAMOTO, Toshio SHIOBARA, Akihiko OSAKI
  • Publication number: 20190067147
    Abstract: A fiber-containing resin substrate includes a thermosetting epoxy resin-impregnated fiber base material, and an uncured resin layer formed on one side thereof formed from a composition containing: (A) a crystalline bisphenol A type epoxy resin and/or a crystalline bisphenol F type epoxy resin, (B) an epoxy resin that is non-fluid at 25° C. other than the component (A), (C) a phenol compound having two or more phenolic hydroxy groups in one molecule, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) an urea-based curing accelerator. The fiber-containing resin substrate collectively encapsulates a semiconductor devices mounting surface or a semiconductor devices forming surface on a wafer level, even when a large-diameter wafer or a large-diameter substrate is encapsulated, to reduce warpage of the substrate or the wafer and peeling of a semiconductor device from the substrate, and to have the uncured resin layer excellent in storage stability and handleability before curing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Shuichi FUJII, Kenji HAGIWARA, Shinsuke YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190055377
    Abstract: The present invention is a thermosetting epoxy resin sheet for encapsulating a semiconductor, characterized by being a sheet formed from a composition including: (A) a crystalline bisphenol A type epoxy resin and/or a crystalline bisphenol F type epoxy resin, (B) an epoxy resin that is non-fluid at 25° C. other than the component (A), (C) a phenol compound having two or more phenolic hydroxy groups in a molecule thereof, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) an urea-based curing accelerator. The present invention provides a thermosetting epoxy resin sheet for encapsulating a semiconductor that has excellent flexibility and good handleability in an uncured state, together with excellent storage stability and formability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Shuichi FUJII, Kenji HAGIWARA, Kazuaki SUMITA
  • Patent number: 10008646
    Abstract: A heat-curable epoxy resin composition for optical semiconductor element encapsulation capable of being pressure molded and transfer molded under room temperature, comprising: (A) a prepolymer obtained by reacting at least one component of (A-1), (A-2) and (A-3); and (A-4), (A-1) a triazine derivative epoxy resin having not less than three epoxy groups in one molecule, (A-2) at least one epoxy resin that is non-fluid at 25° C. and selected from the group consisting of a bisphenol-type epoxy resin, a hydrogenated bisphenol-type epoxy resin, an alicyclic epoxy resin and monoalkyl diglycidyl isocyanurate, (A-3) a cyclic siloxane compound having not less than two epoxy groups in one molecule, and (A-4) an acid anhydride curing agent in a liquid state at 25° C.; (A?) a component(s) among (A-1) to (A-3) that is/are not used in said prepolymer (A); and (B) a curing accelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsutsumi, Tadashi Tomita
  • Patent number: 9884960
    Abstract: Provided are a white heat-curable epoxy resin composition having a high strength, high toughness and superior heat resistance; and a semiconductor device whose light receiving and other semiconductor elements are encapsulated by a cured product of such composition. The composition includes: (A) a prepolymer obtained by heating, melting and mixing components (A-1) triazine derivative epoxy resin, (A-2) acid anhydride and (A-3) acrylic block copolymer so as to react them at an epoxy group equivalent in the component (A-1)/acid anhydride group equivalent of the component (A-2) ratio of 0.6 to 2.0; (B) a white pigment including at least a titanium oxide; (C) an inorganic filler; (D) a curing accelerator; and (E) an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsutsumi, Tadashi Tomita
  • Publication number: 20170373215
    Abstract: Provided are a heat-curable silicone resin composition for primarily encapsulating photocoupler that is superior in heat resistance and curability, has no stain at the time of being molded and after being cured, and exhibits a small change in a light transmissibility; a photocoupler encapsulated by such composition; and an optical semiconductor device having such photocoupler. The heat-curable silicone resin composition contains (A) a condensation reaction-type resinous organopolysiloxane solid at 25° C.; (B) an organopolysiloxane having a linear diorganopolysiloxane residue, and at least one cyclohexyl group or phenyl group in one molecule; (C) an inorganic filler; (D) an organic metal-based condensation catalyst; (E) a zirconium-carrying ion trapping agent; and (F) a mold release agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Tadashi TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20170365756
    Abstract: Provided are a white heat-curable epoxy resin composition capable of yielding a cured product that is tough and superior in initial reflection rate and heat resistance; and a semiconductor device with a light receiving element and other semiconductor elements being encapsulated by such cured product. The white heat-curable epoxy resin composition contains: (A) a prepolymer as a molten mixture of (A-1) an epoxy resin: a triazine derivative epoxy resin and/or an alicyclic epoxy compound having an epoxy group and an alicyclic structure in one molecule and being non-fluid at 25° C., (A-2) an acid anhydride having no carbon-carbon double bond and (A-3) an acrylic resin-based modifier having an epoxy group and a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 30,000; (B) a white pigment containing a titanium oxide; (C) an inorganic filler; (D) a curing accelerator; and (E) an antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Tadashi TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20170166730
    Abstract: Provided is a light-reflecting white heat-curable epoxy resin composition capable of forming a cured product that can maintain a high reflectivity and whiteness over a long period of time. The composition can be pressure-molded at a room temperature, and contains: (A) a prepolymer as a reaction product of a triazine derivative epoxy resin (A-1) and a non-aromatic and carbon-carbon double bond-free acid anhydride (A-2), wherein a ratio of a total sum of epoxy groups in the component (A-1) to a total sum of acid anhydride groups in the component (A-2) is 0.6 to 2.0; (B) a white pigment; (C) an inorganic filler other than the white pigment (B); (D) a curing accelerator; (E) at least one antioxidant selected from a phenolic antioxidant, a phosphorous antioxidant and a sulfur-based antioxidant; and (F) a hydrotalcite-like compound and/or a calcined product of a hydrotalcite-like compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TSUTSUMI, Tadashi TOMITA