Patents by Inventor Yoshiki Kamata

Yoshiki Kamata 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: 12069872
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first interconnect; a second interconnect; a first string and a second string whose first ends are coupled to the first interconnect; a third string and a fourth string whose second ends are coupled to the second interconnect; a third interconnect; and driver. The third interconnect is coupled to second ends of the first and second strings and to first ends of the third and fourth strings. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth strings includes a first switch element and a memory cell coupled in series. The memory cell includes a second switch element and a resistance change element coupled in parallel. The third interconnect is coupled to the driver via the first interconnect or the second interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko Iizuka, Daisaburo Takashima, Ryu Ogiwara, Rieko Funatsuki, Yoshiki Kamata, Misako Morota, Yoshiaki Asao, Yukihiro Nomura
  • Patent number: 12029145
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a resistive layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, containing at least one of antimony (Sb) and bismuth (Bi) as a first element, and tellurium (Te) as a second element, and having a variable resistance value. The resistive layer includes a first layer having a hexagonal crystal structure containing the first element and the second element. The first layer contains a group 14 element as a third element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Bairu Yan, Yoshiki Kamata, Kazuhiko Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11985834
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, includes: a stack including a wiring layer and an insulation layer alternately stacked in a first direction; a semiconductor layer including a first region overlapping with the insulation layer in a second direction, and a second region overlapping with the wiring layer in the second direction; an insulation region between the wiring layer and the second region; and a memory region on the opposite side of the second region from the wiring layer. The wiring layer is farther from the first region in the second direction than the insulation layer is. The second region has a part between the insulation layers in the first direction and protruding further toward the wiring layer than the first region in the second direction. The memory region has a face opposite to the second region and closer to the wiring layer in the second direction than the first region is.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Kamata, Misako Morota, Yukihiro Nomura, Yoshiaki Asao
  • Patent number: 11948636
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a stacked structure including a plurality of conductive layers stacked to be apart from each other in a first direction, and a pillar structure including a resistance change portion extending in the first direction in the stacked structure, and a semiconductor portion which extends in the first direction in the stacked structure and which includes a first portion provided along the resistance change portion and a second portion extending from the first portion in at least one direction intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Kamata, Yoshiaki Asao, Yukihiro Nomura, Misako Morota, Daisaburo Takashima, Takahiko Iizuka, Shigeru Kawanaka
  • Publication number: 20240049479
    Abstract: A variable resistance non-volatile memory includes a memory cell including a core portion extending in a first direction above a semiconductor substrate, a variable resistance layer extending in a first direction and in contact with the core portion, a semiconductor layer extending in a first direction and in contact with the variable resistance layer, an insulator layer extending in a first direction and in contact with the semiconductor layer, and a first voltage application electrode extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and in contact with the insulator layer. An impurity concentration of the semiconductor layer is non-uniform, such that an impurity concentration of a first portion of the semiconductor layer in contact with the insulator layer is at least ten times higher than an impurity concentration of a second portion of the semiconductor layer in contact with the variable resistance layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki ITO, Daisaburo TAKASHIMA, Hidehiro SHIGA, Yoshiki KAMATA
  • Publication number: 20230413584
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first interconnect; a second interconnect; a first string and a second string whose first ends are coupled to the first interconnect; a third string and a fourth string whose second ends are coupled to the second interconnect; a third interconnect; and driver. The third interconnect is coupled to second ends of the first and second strings and to first ends of the third and fourth strings. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth strings includes a first switch element and a memory cell coupled in series. The memory cell includes a second switch element and a resistance change element coupled in parallel. The third interconnect is coupled to the driver via the first interconnect or the second interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko IIZUKA, Daisaburo TAKASHIMA, Ryu OGIWARA, Rieko FUNATSUKI, Yoshiki KAMATA, Misako MOROTA, Yoshiaki ASAO, Yukihiro NOMURA
  • Patent number: 11765916
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first interconnect; a second interconnect; a first string and a second string whose first ends are coupled to the first interconnect; a third string and a fourth string whose second ends are coupled to the second interconnect; a third interconnect; and driver. The third interconnect is coupled to second ends of the first and second strings and to first ends of the third and fourth strings. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth strings includes a first switch element and a memory cell coupled in series. The memory cell includes a second switch element and a resistance change element coupled in parallel. The third interconnect is coupled to the driver via the first interconnect or the second interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko Iizuka, Daisaburo Takashima, Ryu Ogiwara, Rieko Funatsuki, Yoshiki Kamata, Misako Morota, Yoshiaki Asao, Yukihiro Nomura
  • Publication number: 20230102229
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a stacked structure including a plurality of conductive layers stacked to be apart from each other in a first direction, and a pillar structure including a resistance change portion extending in the first direction in the stacked structure, and a semiconductor portion which extends in the first direction in the stacked structure and which includes a first portion provided along the resistance change portion and a second portion extending from the first portion in at least one direction intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki KAMATA, Yoshiaki ASAO, Yukihiro NOMURA, Misako MOROTA, Daisaburo TAKASHIMA, Takahiko IIZUKA, Shigeru KAWANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220093685
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, includes: a stack including a wiring layer and an insulation layer alternately stacked in a first direction; a semiconductor layer including a first region overlapping with the insulation layer in a second direction, and a second region overlapping with the wiring layer in the second direction; an insulation region between the wiring layer and the second region; and a memory region on the opposite side of the second region from the wiring layer. The wiring layer is farther from the first region in the second direction than the insulation layer is. The second region has a part between the insulation layers in the first direction and protruding further toward the wiring layer than the first region in the second direction. The memory region has a face opposite to the second region and closer to the wiring layer in the second direction than the first region is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki KAMATA, Misako MOROTA, Yukihiro NOMURA, Yoshiaki ASAO
  • Publication number: 20210399049
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first interconnect; a second interconnect; a first string and a second string whose first ends are coupled to the first interconnect; a third string and a fourth string whose second ends are coupled to the second interconnect; a third interconnect; and driver. The third interconnect is coupled to second ends of the first and second strings and to first ends of the third and fourth strings. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth strings includes a first switch element and a memory cell coupled in series. The memory cell includes a second switch element and a resistance change element coupled in parallel. The third interconnect is coupled to the driver via the first interconnect or the second interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko IIZUKA, Daisaburo TAKASHIMA, Ryu OGIWARA, Rieko FUNATSUKI, Yoshiki KAMATA, Misako MOROTA, Yoshiaki ASAO, Yukihiro NOMURA
  • Publication number: 20210376236
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a resistive layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, containing at least one of antimony (Sb) and bismuth (Bi) as a first element, and tellurium (Te) as a second element, and having a variable resistance value. The resistive layer includes a first layer having a hexagonal crystal structure containing the first element and the second element. The first layer contains a group 14 element as a third element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Bairu YAN, Yoshiki KAMATA, Kazuhiko YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210202839
    Abstract: [Problem]: The problem of the present invention is to provide a stacked structure excellent in stability of atomic arrangement, a method of manufacturing same, and a semiconductor device using the stacked structure. [Solution]: The stacked structure of the present invention is characterized in that it has an alloy layer A having germanium and tellurium as a main component and an alloy layer B having tellurium and either of antimony or bismuth as a main component, and at least either of the alloy layer A or the alloy layer B contains at least either of sulfur or selenium as a chalcogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Junji Tominaga, Noriyuki Miyata, Yoshiki Kamata, Iwao Kunishima
  • Patent number: 10559750
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a first conductive portion, an insulating film surrounding a side surface of the first conductive portion, an intermediate layer provided on the first conductive portion and the insulating film, a first film including a first portion provided on the intermediate layer and at least one second portion provided in the intermediate layer and outside an upper edge of the first conductive portion, the first film including, above the first conductive portion, a resistance change portion that has a first resistance state and a second resistance state having resistance higher than resistance in the first resistance state, and a second conductive portion provided at least on the resistance change portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Asao, Misako Morota, Yoshiki Kamata, Yukihiro Nomura, Iwao Kunishima
  • Publication number: 20190288193
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a first conductive portion, an insulating film surrounding a side surface of the first conductive portion, an intermediate layer provided on the first conductive portion and the insulating film, a first film including a first portion provided on the intermediate layer and at least one second portion provided in the intermediate layer and outside an upper edge of the first conductive portion, the first film including, above the first conductive portion, a resistance change portion that has a first resistance state and a second resistance state having resistance higher than resistance in the first resistance state, and a second conductive portion provided at least on the resistance change portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshiaki ASAO, Misako MOROTA, Yoshiki KAMATA, Yukihiro NOMURA, Iwao KUNISHIMA
  • Patent number: 10283707
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a superlattice memory comprises substrate, a first electrode provided on the substrate, a second electrode arranged in opposition to the first electrode, and a superlattice structure part provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, which includes first chalcogen compound layers, second chalcogen compound layers the composition of which is different from the first chalcogen compound, and contains Ge, and third chalcogen compound layers in which one of N, B, C, O, and F is added to the first chalcogen compound, stacked one on another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yoshiki Kamata
  • Publication number: 20190088868
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile memory element having a first resistance state and a second resistance state having a higher resistance than the first resistance state, wherein the nonvolatile memory element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a stacked structure located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the stacked structure includes a first antimony tellurium layer, a first germanium tellurium layer, and an insulating layer spaced apart from the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yoshiki KAMATA
  • Patent number: 10177309
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile memory element including a stacked structure and having a first resistive state and a second resistive state having higher resistance than the first resistive state, the stacked structure including a first layer containing bismuth (Bi) and tellurium (Te) and a second layer containing germanium (Ge) and tellurium (Te).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yoshiki Kamata
  • Patent number: 10153429
    Abstract: A memory device according to an embodiment includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a third conductive layer intersecting the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and a resistance change layer including a first region which is provided between the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer and has a superlattice structure, a second region which is provided between the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer and has the superlattice structure, and a third region which is provided between the first region and the second region. The third region includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of O, F, C, P, B, N, H, Bi, Cd, Zn, Ga, Se, Al, S, Be, In, and Pb. Concentration of the at least one element in the third region is higher than that in the first region and the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Kamata, Yoshiaki Asao, Iwao Kunishima, Misako Morota
  • Patent number: 10026895
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a superlattice structure portion containing first chalcogen-compound layers and second chalcogen-compound layers differing in composition from the first chalcogen-compound layers are alternately deposited, a first layer provided on one of main surfaces of the superlattice structure portion in a deposition direction thereof, which has a larger energy gap than that of the superlattice structure portion, and a second layer provided on the other main surface of the superlattice structure portion in the deposition direction, which has a larger energy gap than that of the superlattice structure portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yoshiki Kamata
  • Patent number: 10026780
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory includes a resistance change layer includes a first chalcogenide layer, and a second chalcogenide layer having a composition different from that of the first chalcogenide layer which are stacked alternately, and the resistance change layer having a superlattice structure, and a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type provided on a one of main surfaces of the resistance change layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yoshiki Kamata