Patents by Inventor Yoshikazu Hosomura

Yoshikazu Hosomura 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: 20240090239
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a metal layer disposed above a transistor on a first substrate. The metal layer includes a first region extending in a first direction and a second region that has a width in the first direction smaller than the first region and protrudes from the first region in a second direction, and has a first corner portion having an angle larger than 180° as viewed in a third direction between a proximal end portion of the second region and the first region. The metal layer includes a first portion that is disposed within the first region and has a lower surface at a first height, and a second portion that is disposed within the second region and has a lower surface at a second height lower than the first height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kiichi TACHI, Ryota NIHEI, Yoshikazu HOSOMURA
  • Publication number: 20240071478
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises a first memory cell and a second memory cell. The semiconductor memory device is configured to be able to perform: a first operation which is a read operation or the like to the first memory cell; and a second operation which is a read operation or the like to the second memory cell. The semiconductor memory device transitions to a standby mode after performing the first operation in response to an input of a first command set and a second command set. The semiconductor memory device performs a charge share operation after the standby mode is released in response to an input of a third command set and a fourth command set during the standby mode. The semiconductor memory device performs the second operation using at least a part of an electric charge generated when the first operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki KATAOKA, Yoshinao SUZUKI, Mai SHIMIZU, Kazuyoshi MURAOKA, Masami MASUDA, Yoshikazu HOSOMURA
  • Publication number: 20230083392
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of first conductive layers stacked in a first direction and a plurality of memory cells connected to the plurality of first conductive layers, a wiring layer, and an insulating layer between the memory cell array and the wiring layer and separating the memory cell array and the wiring layer in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The wiring layer includes a plurality of second conductive layers stacked in the first direction, each of the second conductive layers having a corresponding first conductive layer at a same layer, and a contact connected to at least a part of the plurality of second conductive layers and extending in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HOSOMURA, Hideyuki KATAOKA, Yoshinao SUZUKI, Mai SHIMIZU, Kazuyoshi MURAOKA, Masami MASUDA
  • Patent number: 11114162
    Abstract: According to the present embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory bunch including a first source line, a first source side selecting gate transistor, a first source side selecting gate line, a plurality of first non-volatile memory cells, a plurality of first word lines, a first drain side selecting gate transistor, a first drain side selecting gate line, and a first bit line; a second memory bunch including, a second source line, a second source side selecting gate transistor, a second source side selecting gate line, a plurality of second non-volatile memory cells, a plurality of second word lines, a second drain side selecting gate transistor, a second drain side selecting gate line, and a second bit line; a common bit line; a first bit line transfer transistor; and a second bit line transfer transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Hosomura
  • Publication number: 20210057028
    Abstract: According to the present embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first memory bunch including a first source line, a first source side selecting gate transistor, a first source side selecting gate line, a plurality of first non-volatile memory cells, a plurality of first word lines, a first drain side selecting gate transistor, a first drain side selecting gate line, and a first bit line; a second memory bunch including, a second source line, a second source side selecting gate transistor, a second source side selecting gate line, a plurality of second non-volatile memory cells, a plurality of second word lines, a second drain side selecting gate transistor, a second drain side selecting gate line, and a second bit line; a common bit line; a first bit line transfer transistor; and a second bit line transfer transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu HOSOMURA
  • Patent number: 8243524
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device has a sense amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuya Suzuki, Toshiki Hisada, Yoshikazu Hosomura
  • Publication number: 20100314771
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first to third lines. The second line has a width equal to the first line. The second line is arranged with a space equal to the width from the first line, and partially has a gap. The third line is connected to one end of the first line and to a side of one end of the second line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HOSOMURA, Toshiki Hisada, Fumiharu Nakajima, Chikaaki Kodama
  • Publication number: 20100232225
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device has a sense amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuya Suzuki, Toshiki Hisada, Yoshikazu Hosomura
  • Patent number: 7646646
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array having: a cell string including a plurality of memory cells connected in series; a plurality of word lines respectively connected to the plurality of memory cells; a source side selecting gate connected to one end of the cell string; and a drain side selecting gate connected to the other end of the cell string; a word line selector that selects one of the word lines connected to a target memory cell to be written; and an equalizing unit that equalizes voltages of the plurality of word lines after data write of the target memory cell is finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hosomura, Takuya Futatsuyama
  • Publication number: 20080198667
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array having: a cell string including a plurality of memory cells connected in series; a plurality of word lines respectively connected to the plurality of memory cells; a source side selecting gate connected to one end of the cell string; and a drain side selecting gate connected to the other end of the cell string; a word line selector that selects one of the word lines connected to a target memory cell to be written; and an equalizing unit that equalizes voltages of the plurality of word lines after data write of the target memory cell is finished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HOSOMURA, Takuya Futatsuyama