Patents by Inventor Yosuke Kajiwara
Yosuke Kajiwara 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).
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Publication number: 20220190150Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second, third electrodes, a semiconductor member, and a first compound member. The third electrode is between the first and second electrodes in a first direction from the first to second electrodes. The semiconductor member includes first and second semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth partial regions. A second direction from the first partial region to the first electrode crosses the first direction. The fourth partial region is between the first and third partial regions in the first direction. The fifth partial region is between the third and second partial regions in the first direction. The second semiconductor region includes first and second semiconductor portions. The first compound member includes first, second and third compound regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Matthew David SMITH, Hiroshi ONO, Yosuke KAJIWARA, Akira MUKAI, Masahiko KURAGUCHI
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Patent number: 11362653Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor member, a gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a conductive member, a gate terminal, and a first circuit. The semiconductor member includes a first semiconductor layer including a first partial region and including Alx1Ga1?x1N (0?x1?1), and a second semiconductor layer including Alx2Ga1?x2N (0<x2?1 and x1<x2). The first partial region is between the gate electrode and at least a portion of the conductive member in a first direction. The gate terminal is electrically connected to the gate electrode. The first circuit is configured to apply a first voltage to the conductive member based on a gate voltage applied to the gate terminal. The first voltage has a reverse polarity of a polarity of the gate voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masahiko Kuraguchi, Yosuke Kajiwara, Kentaro Ikeda
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Patent number: 11329135Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second and third electrodes, first and second semiconductor layers, first and second insulating members, and a first member. The third electrode includes a first electrode portion. The first electrode portion is between the first and second electrodes. The first semiconductor layer includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth partial regions. The fourth partial region is between the first and third partial regions. The fifth partial region is between the third and second partial regions. The first insulating member includes first and second insulating regions. The second insulating member includes first and second insulating portions. The first insulating portion is between the fourth partial region and the first insulating region. The second insulating portion is between the fifth partial region and the second insulating region. The second semiconductor layer includes first, second, and third semiconductor portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yosuke Kajiwara, Masahiko Kuraguchi, Akira Mukai
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Publication number: 20220140125Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second and third electrodes, first and second semiconductor layers, a first member, and a first insulating member. The first semiconductor layer includes Alx1Ga1-x1N (0?x1<1). The first semiconductor layer includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth partial regions. The second semiconductor layer includes Alx2Ga1-x2N (0<x2—1, x1<x2). The second semiconductor layer includes first and second semiconductor portions. The first insulating member includes a first insulating region and includes a first material. The first insulating region contacts the third partial region and a part of the third electrode. The first member includes a first portion and includes a second material different from the first material. The first portion is between the fourth partial region and an other part of the third electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Daimotsu KATO, Hiroshi ONO, Tatsuo SHIMIZU, Yosuke KAJIWARA, Aya SHINDOME, Akira MUKAI, Po-Chin HUANG, Masahiko KURAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220130986Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second and third electrodes, first and second semiconductor layers, a first member, and a first insulating member. The first semiconductor layer includes Alx1Ga1-x1N (0?x1<1). The first semiconductor layer includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth partial regions. The second semiconductor layer includes Alx2Ga1-x2N (0<x2?1, x1<x2). The second semiconductor layer includes first and second semiconductor portions. The first insulating member includes a first insulating region and includes a first material. The first insulating region contacts the third partial region and a part of the third electrode. The first member includes a first portion and includes a second material different from the first material. The first portion is between the fourth partial region and an other part of the third electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Daimotsu KATO, Hiroshi ONO, Tatsuo SHIMIZU, Yosuke KAJIWARA, Aya SHINDOME, Akira MUKAI, Po-Chin HUANG, Masahiko KURAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220115529Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, first and second semiconductor layers, a nitride layer, and an oxide layer. A direction from the second electrode toward the first electrode is aligned with a first direction. A position in the first direction of the third electrode is between the first electrode and the second electrode in the first direction. The first semiconductor layer includes first to fifth partial regions. The first partial region is between the fourth and third partial regions in the first direction. The second partial region is between the third and fifth partial regions in the first direction. The nitride layer includes first and second nitride regions. The second semiconductor layer includes first and second semiconductor regions. The oxide layer includes silicon and oxygen. The oxide layer includes first to third oxide regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Yosuke Kajiwara, Daimotsu Kato, Masahiko Kuraguchi
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Patent number: 11276778Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor member, a first source electrode, a first gate electrode, a first drain electrode, a source pad part, a first source connection part, and an insulating part. The semiconductor member includes first and second semiconductor layers. The first gate electrode includes first to fourth portions. The first source electrode is between the first and second portions in a first direction, and is between the third and fourth portions in a second. The first drain electrode extends along the first direction. The first source electrode is between the third portion and the first drain electrode in the second direction. The first source connection part electrically connects the first source electrode and the source pad part. A portion of the first insulating region of the insulating part is between the first portion and the first source connection part.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yosuke Kajiwara, Masahiko Kuraguchi
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Patent number: 11251293Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to fourth semiconductor regions, and an insulating part. The third electrode is between the first and second electrodes in a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode. The first semiconductor region includes Alx1Ga1-x1N and includes first to fifth partial regions. A second direction from the first partial region toward the first electrode crosses the first direction. The second semiconductor region includes Alx2Ga1-x2N and includes sixth and seventh partial regions. The third semiconductor region includes Alx3Ga1-x3N and includes an eighth partial region between the fifth and seventh partial regions. The fourth semiconductor region includes Alx4Ga1-x4N and includes a first portion between the fifth and eighth partial regions. The fourth semiconductor region includes a first element not included the first to third semiconductor regions. The insulating part includes first to third insulating regions.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yosuke Kajiwara, Hiroshi Ono, Jumpei Tajima, Toshiki Hikosaka, Shinya Nunoue, Masahiko Kuraguchi
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Publication number: 20220045202Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, first and second semiconductor layers, and an insulating member. The third electrode in a first direction is between the first and second electrodes in the first direction. The first direction is from the first toward second electrode. The first semiconductor layer includes Alx1Ga1-x1N (0?x1<1), and first to sixth partial regions. A second direction from the first partial region toward the first electrode crosses the first direction. The second semiconductor layer includes Alx2Ga1-x2N (0<x2<1 and x1<x2), and first and second semiconductor regions. A direction from the fourth partial region toward the first semiconductor region is along the second direction. A direction toward the second semiconductor region from the fifth and sixth partial regions is along the second direction. The insulating member includes first to third insulating regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yosuke KAJIWARA, Aya SHINDOME, Masahiko KURAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210384337Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, first to third nitride regions, and first and second insulating films. The first nitride region includes Alx1Ga1?x1N, and includes first and second partial regions, a third partial region between the first and second partial regions, a fourth partial region between the first and third partial regions, and a fifth partial region between the third and second partial regions. The first nitride region includes first to fifth partial regions. The second nitride region includes Alx2Ga1?x2N, and sixth and seventh partial regions. At least a portion of the third electrode is between the sixth and seventh partial regions. The first insulating film includes silicon and oxygen and includes first and second insulating regions. The third nitride region includes Alx3Ga1?x3N, and first to seventh portions. The second insulating film includes silicon and oxygen and includes third to seventh insulating regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Daimotsu KATO, Yosuke KAJIWARA, Akira MUKAI, Aya SHINDOME, Hiroshi ONO, Masahiko KURAGUCHI
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Patent number: 11189718Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second and third electrodes, first and second semiconductor layers, a first conductive part, first and second insulating layers. The third electrode includes first and second portions. The first portion is between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first semiconductor layer includes first, second, third, fourth and fifth partial regions. The third partial region is between the first and second partial regions. The fourth partial region is between the first and third partial regions. The fifth partial region is between the third and second partial regions. The second semiconductor layer includes first and second semiconductor regions. The first conductive part is electrically connected to the first electrode. The first insulating layer includes a first insulating portion. The second insulating layer includes first and second insulating regions.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiko Kuraguchi, Yosuke Kajiwara, Aya Shindome, Hiroshi Ono, Daimotsu Kato, Akira Mukai
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Publication number: 20210327711Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first transistor, and a first mounting member. The first transistor includes a nitride semiconductor layer and includes a first element electrode, a second element electrode, and a third element electrode. The first mounting member includes a first frame electrode, a plurality of first frame connection members electrically connecting the first element electrode and the first frame electrode, a first pad electrode, and a first pad connection member electrically connecting the first element electrode and the first pad electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yosuke KAJIWARA, Masahiko KURAGUCHI
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Patent number: 11139393Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, first to third nitride regions, and first and second insulating films. The first nitride region includes Alx1Ga1-x1N, and includes first and second partial regions, a third partial region between the first and second partial regions, a fourth partial region between the first and third partial regions, and a fifth partial region between the third and second partial regions. The first nitride region includes first to fifth partial regions. The second nitride region includes Alx2Ga1-x2N, and sixth and seventh partial regions. At least a portion of the third electrode is between the sixth and seventh partial regions. The first insulating film includes silicon and oxygen and includes first and second insulating regions. The third nitride region includes Alx3Ga1-x3N, and first to seventh portions. The second insulating film includes silicon and oxygen and includes third to seventh insulating regions.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Daimotsu Kato, Yosuke Kajiwara, Akira Mukai, Aya Shindome, Hiroshi Ono, Masahiko Kuraguchi
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Patent number: 11088269Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, a first nitride region, a second nitride region, and a first insulating film. The first nitride region includes Alx1Ga1-x1N. The first nitride region includes first and second partial regions, a third partial region between the first and second partial regions, a fourth partial region between the first and third partial regions, and a fifth partial region between the third and second partial regions. The second nitride region includes Alx2Ga1-x2N. The second nitride region includes sixth and seventh partial regions. The first insulating film includes a first insulating region and is between the third partial region and the third electrode. The third partial region has a first surface opposing the first insulating region. The fourth partial region has a second surface opposing the sixth partial region.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Daimotsu Kato, Yosuke Kajiwara, Akira Mukai, Aya Shindome, Hiroshi Ono, Masahiko Kuraguchi
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Publication number: 20210234032Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to third electrodes, first and second semiconductor layers, a nitride layer, and an oxide layer. A direction from the second electrode toward the first electrode is aligned with a first direction. A position in the first direction of the third electrode is between the first electrode and the second electrode in the first direction. The first semiconductor layer includes first to fifth partial regions. The first partial region is between the fourth and third partial regions in the first direction. The second partial region is between the third and fifth partial regions in the first direction. The nitride layer includes first and second nitride regions. The second semiconductor layer includes first and second semiconductor regions. The oxide layer includes silicon and oxygen. The oxide layer includes first to third oxide regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Yosuke Kajiwara, Daimotsu Kato, Masahiko Kuraguchi
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Publication number: 20210234012Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a nitride member. A position of the third electrode in a first direction is between a position of the first electrode in the first direction and a position of the second electrode in the first direction. The nitride member includes a first nitride layer and a second nitride layer. The first nitride layer includes first, second, and third partial regions. The first electrode includes first, second, and third conductive portions, and a first conductive layer. The first, second, third conductive portions, and a portion of the second nitride layer are between the first partial region and the first conductive layer. The first, second, and third conductive portions are electrically connected to the first conductive layer. The second nitride layer includes a first region between the first and second conductive portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi ONO, Yosuke KAJIWARA, Masahiko KURAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210218394Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor member, a gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a conductive member, a gate terminal, and a first circuit. The semiconductor member includes a first semiconductor layer including a first partial region and including Alx1Ga1?x1N (0?x1?1), and a second semiconductor layer including Alx2Ga1?x2N (0<x2?1 and x1<x2). The first partial region is between the gate electrode and at least a portion of the conductive member in a first direction. The gate terminal is electrically connected to the gate electrode. The first circuit is configured to apply a first voltage to the conductive member based on a gate voltage applied to the gate terminal. The first voltage has a reverse polarity of a polarity of the gate voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masahiko KURAGUCHI, Yosuke KAJIWARA, Kentaro IKEDA
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Patent number: 11043452Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first to fourth electrodes, a semiconductor layer, a first extension conductive layer, first and second electrode connection portions, and an insulating member. The first to fourth electrodes extend along a first direction. The first electrode is between the second and third electrodes in a second direction. The second direction crosses the first direction. The first extension conductive layer extends along the first direction and is electrically connected to the first electrode. The fourth electrode is between the first and third electrodes in the second direction. The first electrode connection portion is electrically connected to the first electrode. The second electrode connection portion is electrically connected to the second and fourth electrodes. The insulating member includes a first insulating portion. The first insulating portion is between the second electrode connection portion and a portion of the first electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Yosuke Kajiwara, Masahiko Kuraguchi
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Publication number: 20210184007Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes first, second and third electrodes, first and second semiconductor layers, first and second insulating members, and a first member. The third electrode includes a first electrode portion. The first electrode portion is between the first and second electrodes. The first semiconductor layer includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth partial regions. The fourth partial region is between the first and third partial regions. The fifth partial region is between the third and second partial regions. The first insulating member includes first and second insulating regions. The second insulating member includes first and second insulating portions. The first insulating portion is between the fourth partial region and the first insulating region. The second insulating portion is between the fifth partial region and the second insulating region. The second semiconductor layer includes first, second, and third semiconductor portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yosuke KAJIWARA, Masahiko KURAGUCHI, Akira MUKAI
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Publication number: 20210167207Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor member, a first source electrode, a first gate electrode, a first drain electrode, a source pad part, a first source connection part, and an insulating part. The semiconductor member includes first and second semiconductor layers. The first gate electrode includes first to fourth portions. The first source electrode is between the first and second portions in a first direction, and is between the third and fourth portions in a second. The first drain electrode extends along the first direction. The first source electrode is between the third portion and the first drain electrode in the second direction. The first source connection part electrically connects the first source electrode and the source pad part. A portion of the first insulating region of the insulating part is between the first portion and the first source connection part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yosuke KAJIWARA, Masahiko KURAGUCHI