Patents by Inventor Youichi Nogami

Youichi Nogami 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: 9159654
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having opposed main and back surfaces; first and second electrodes in a device region of the substrate, and spaced apart from each other; a metal film on the main surface and joined to the second electrode; an air gap between part of the main surface and the metal film, enveloping the first electrode, and having an opening; a cured resin closing the opening; a liquid repellent film increasing contact angle of the resin, relative to contact angles on the substrate and the metal film; a first metal film joined to the metal film, covering the metal film and the cured resin, and joined to an outer peripheral region of the substrate, at a periphery of the device region; and a second metal film on the back surface and connected to the first electrode through a via hole penetrating the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichi Nogami, Hidetoshi Koyama, Yoshitsugu Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150054137
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having opposed main and back surfaces; first and second electrodes in a device region of the substrate, and spaced apart from each other; a metal film on the main surface and joined to the second electrode; an air gap between part of the main surface and the metal film, enveloping the first electrode, and having an opening; a cured resin closing the opening; a liquid repellent film increasing contact angle of the resin, relative to contact angles on the substrate and the metal film; a first metal film joined to the metal film, covering the metal film and the cured resin, and joined to an outer peripheral region of the substrate, at a periphery of the device region; and a second metal film on the back surface and connected to the first electrode through a via hole penetrating the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Youichi Nogami, Hidetoshi Koyama, Yoshitsugu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8878333
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate having a main surface; an electrode in a device region on the main surface; a metal wiring on the main surface and having a first end connected to the electrode; an electrode pad outside the device region and spaced from the metal wiring; an air gap between the main surface and an air gap forming film on the main surface, enveloping the first end of the metal wiring and the electrode, and having a first opening; a resin closing the first opening and covering a second end of the metal wiring; a liquid repellent film facing the air gap and increasing contact angle of the resin, when liquid, relative to contact angles on the semiconductor substrate and the air gap forming film; and a metal film connecting the metal wiring to the electrode pad through a second opening located in the resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Youichi Nogami, Hidetoshi Koyama, Yoshitsugu Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20130056875
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate having a main surface; an electrode in a device region on the main surface; a metal wiring on the main surface and having a first end connected to the electrode; an electrode pad outside the device region and spaced from the metal wiring; an air gap between the main surface and an air gap forming film on the main surface, enveloping the first end of the metal wiring and the electrode, and having a first opening; a resin closing the first opening and covering a second end of the metal wiring; a liquid repellent film facing the air gap and increasing contact angle of the resin, when liquid, relative to contact angles on the semiconductor substrate and the air gap forming film; and a metal film connecting the metal wiring to the electrode pad through a second opening located in the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichi NOGAMI, Hidetoshi KOYAMA, Yoshitsugu YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8232609
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; an impurity-doped region at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate; an insulating region located around the impurity-doped region on the top surface of the semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode on the impurity-doped region; a first electrode and a second electrode located on the impurity-doped region, sandwiching the gate electrode; a first pad located on the insulating region and connected to the gate electrode; a second pad facing the first pad across the impurity-doped region, on the insulating region, and connected to the second electrode; and a conductor located between the first electrode and the second pad on the insulating region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Kunii, Hirotaka Amasuga, Yoshitsugu Yamamoto, Youichi Nogami
  • Publication number: 20110006351
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; an impurity-doped region at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate; an insulating region located around the impurity-doped region on the top surface of the semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode on the impurity-doped region; a first electrode and a second electrode located on the impurity-doped region, sandwiching the gate electrode; a first pad located on the insulating region and connected to the gate electrode; a second pad facing the first pad across the impurity-doped region, on the insulating region, and connected to the second electrode; and a conductor located between the first electrode and the second pad on the insulating region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Kunii, Hirotaka Amasuga, Yoshitsugu Yamamoto, Youichi Nogami
  • Patent number: 5916411
    Abstract: An etching system for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: a carbon electrode provided in a reactor chamber; a cooling device for cooling the carbon electrode; a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the carbon electrode; a heat-insulator provided in such a manner as to cover the outer peripheral portion of the temperature sensor for preventing the temperature sensor from being thermally affected by a portion other than the carbon electrode; and a controller, connected to the temperature sensor, for controlling the cooling device on the basis of a detection signal outputted from the temperature sensor. This etching system controls the supply amount of carbon from the carbon electrode introduced into plasma for stabilizing an etching process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Youichi Nogami