Patents by Inventor Yuichi Sano

Yuichi Sano 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: 12660623
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a wiring board, a first semiconductor chip provided on the wiring board upwards, the first semiconductor chip including a first front surface having a connection terminal electrically connected to the wiring board and a second front surface opposite the first front surface, a chip stacked body provided on the wiring board upwards, the chip stacked body including a second semiconductor chip, a sealing insulator configured to cover the first semiconductor chip and the chip stacked body, the sealing insulator containing a resin, and a heat conductor provided between the sealing insulator and the second front surface and including a first region extending in a first direction which is an in-plane direction of the wiring board and a second region extending in a second direction from an end of the first region on a side of the first direction when a direction perpendicular to the in-plane direction of the wiring board and the first direction is defined as the second direction, the he
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi Sano
  • Publication number: 20250210588
    Abstract: A memory system according to an embodiment includes a first board, a control circuit, and a semiconductor storage device. The semiconductor storage device includes a second board, a plurality of semiconductor memory chips, and a plurality of connection terminals. Each of the plurality of semiconductor memory chips includes only a plurality of first terminals for one channel configured of a predetermined number of terminals. The plurality of first terminals serve as terminals capable of transferring data signals or timing signals. The plurality of connection terminals include only a plurality of second terminals for one channel configured of the predetermined number of terminals. The plurality of second terminals serve as terminals capable of transferring the data signals or the timing signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi SANO
  • Publication number: 20250054944
    Abstract: A negative electrode and a secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics are provided. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode active material layer, a first layer provided between the negative electrode current collector and the negative electrode active material layer, and a second layer provided on the negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode current collector contains at least one or more of copper, nickel, and iron, the negative electrode active material layer contains silicon, the first layer contains silicon, a metal element constituting the negative electrode current collector, and at least one or more of titanium, nickel, zinc, silver, iron, boron, indium, and germanium, and the second layer contains silicon and at least one or more of titanium, nickel, zinc, silver, iron, boron, indium, and germanium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventor: Yuichi SANO
  • Publication number: 20240421122
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a plurality of first semiconductor chips, a plurality of first resins, and a second semiconductor chip. The substrate has a first surface. The plurality of first semiconductor chips are stacked while being displaced in a direction substantially parallel to the first surface. The plurality of first resins are provided on respective lower surfaces of the plurality of first semiconductor chips. The second semiconductor chip is provided on the first surface. At least one of the plurality of first resins is in contact with an upper surface of the second semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki MIURA, Kazuma HASEGAWA, Yuichi SANO
  • Publication number: 20240347699
    Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a secondary battery includes a negative electrode active material particle that includes a first object including a silicon oxide, and a second object including at least one of copper, a copper compound, tungsten, or a molybdenum oxide and attached to a surface of the first object. A Raman spectrum of the negative electrode active material particle has a maximum peak within a range of greater than or equal to 470 cm?1 and less than or equal to 490 cm?1. An XRD spectrum thereof has a peak within a range of 37°±1° and a peak within a range of 44°±1°, has a peak within a range of 40°±1°, or has a peak within any one of a range of 23°±1°, a range of 25°±1°, a range of 37°±1°, a range of 41°±1°, a range of 54°±1°, or a range of 60°±10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Yuichi SANO, Yasuhiro IKEDA, Qin SI, Daisuke ITO, Yuta KIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230411239
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a wiring board, a first semiconductor chip provided on the wiring board upwards, the first semiconductor chip including a first front surface having a connection terminal electrically connected to the wiring board and a second front surface opposite the first front surface, a chip stacked body provided on the wiring board upwards, the chip stacked body including a second semiconductor chip, a sealing insulator configured to cover the first semiconductor chip and the chip stacked body, the sealing insulator containing a resin, and a heat conductor provided between the sealing insulator and the second front surface and including a first region extending in a first direction which is an in-plane direction of the wiring board and a second region extending in a second direction from an end of the first region on a side of the first direction when a direction perpendicular to the in-plane direction of the wiring board and the first direction is defined as the second direction, the he
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi SANO
  • Patent number: 11721672
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first stacked body including a plurality of first semiconductor chips stacked along a first direction, each of the first semiconductor chips being offset from the other first semiconductor chips along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first columnar electrode connected to an electrode pad of the first stacked body, and extending in the first direction; a second stacked body including a plurality of second semiconductor chips stacked along the first direction, each of the second semiconductor chips being offset from the other second semiconductor chips along the second direction, the second stacked body having a height larger than the first stacked body and overlap at least a portion of the first stacked body when viewed from the top; and a second columnar electrode connected to an electrode pad of the second stacked body, and extending in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Sano, Masayuki Miura, Kazuma Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11705434
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first stacked body including first semiconductor chips stacked in a first direction and offset relative to each other in a second direction; a first columnar electrode coupled to the first semiconductor chip and extending in the first direction; a second stacked body arranged relative to the first stacked body in the second direction and including second semiconductor chips stacked in the first direction and offset relative to each other in the second direction; a second columnar electrode coupled to the second semiconductor chip and extending in the first direction; and a third semiconductor chip arranged substantially equally spaced to the first columnar electrode and the second columnar electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Miura, Yuichi Sano, Kazuma Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11688678
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a first wiring layer, a high-speed wiring disposed in the first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, and a signal wiring disposed in the second wiring layer. The signal wiring transmits a signal slower than that through the high-speed wiring. A third wiring layer between the first and second wiring layers includes a power supply wiring and/or a ground wiring, which is not disposed in a portion where a land of the first wiring layer and the signal wiring do not overlap. The power supply wiring and/or the ground wiring overlap the signal wiring in a portion where the land of the first wiring layer and the signal wiring overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukifumi Oyama, Mitsumasa Nakamura, Yuichi Sano
  • Patent number: 11527469
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a multilayer wiring substrate including a plurality of wiring layers; a first semiconductor chip disposed on the wiring substrate; and a bonding layer bonding the first semiconductor chip to the wiring substrate. A trace formed on the wiring substrate includes a first trace width portion and a second trace width portion, a width of the first trace width portion being greater than the second trace width portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi Sano
  • Publication number: 20220285320
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first stacked body including a plurality of first semiconductor chips stacked along a first direction, each of the first semiconductor chips being offset from the other first semiconductor chips along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first columnar electrode connected to an electrode pad of the first stacked body, and extending in the first direction; a second stacked body including a plurality of second semiconductor chips stacked along the first direction, each of the second semiconductor chips being offset from the other second semiconductor chips along the second direction, the second stacked body having a height larger than the first stacked body and overlap at least a portion of the first stacked body when viewed from the top; and a second columnar electrode connected to an electrode pad of the second stacked body, and extending in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi SANO, Masayuki MIURA, Kazuma HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220285319
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first stacked body including first semiconductor chips stacked in a first direction and offset relative to each other in a second direction; a first columnar electrode coupled to the first semiconductor chip and extending in the first direction; a second stacked body arranged relative to the first stacked body in the second direction and including second semiconductor chips stacked in the first direction and offset relative to each other in the second direction; a second columnar electrode coupled to the second semiconductor chip and extending in the first direction; and a third semiconductor chip arranged substantially equally spaced to the first columnar electrode and the second columnar electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki MIURA, Yuichi SANO, Kazuma HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 11404357
    Abstract: A dielectric film is disposed on a semiconductor substrate, and a conductor including a bent section is arranged between the semiconductor substrate and the dielectric film. A pad is disposed on the dielectric film. The pad is covered with a protective film. The protective film has an opening through which an upper surface of the pad is exposed. The bent section in the conductor and the pad overlap each other as seen in plan view, and an inside corner and an outside corner in the bent section are chamfered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kurokawa, Hiroaki Tokuya, Kazuya Kobayashi, Yuichi Sano
  • Patent number: 11380601
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip is mounted on a substrate in a face-down manner. A metal film is arranged on a back surface of the semiconductor chip facing an opposite side from the substrate away from an edge of the back surface. A sealing resin layer seals the semiconductor chip with a part of the metal film being exposed from the sealing resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kurokawa, Yuichi Sano, Toshihiro Tada
  • Patent number: 11335617
    Abstract: An electronic component whose reliability is less likely to decrease while its thermal conductivity is maintained. A semiconductor chip is mounted on a substrate. The semiconductor chip is sealed with a sealing resin layer. The sealing resin layer includes a binder and two types of fillers having a plurality of particles dispersed in the binder. As the two types of fillers, fillers at least one of whose physical quantities, which are average particle diameter and density, are different from each other are used. The total volume density of the fillers in the sealing resin layer decreases in an upward direction from the substrate, and a portion of the sealing resin layer in a height direction of the sealing resin layer has an area in which the two types of fillers are present in a mixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tokuya, Yuichi Sano, Toshihiro Tada
  • Publication number: 20220068879
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate with a first terminal, a first semiconductor memory chip on the substrate and having a first pad, and a second semiconductor memory chip on the first semiconductor memory chip and having a second pad. A first bonding wire connects to the first terminal and both the first pad and the second pad. A second bonding wire connects to the first terminal and one of the first pad or the second pad from a coordinate position offset from a coordinate position of the first bonding wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Yuichi SANO
  • Publication number: 20210296224
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a multilayer wiring substrate including a plurality of wiring layers; a first semiconductor chip disposed on the wiring substrate; and a bonding layer bonding the first semiconductor chip to the wiring substrate. A trace formed on the wiring substrate includes a first trace width portion and a second trace width portion, a width of the first trace width portion being greater than the second trace width portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi SANO
  • Publication number: 20210296223
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a first wiring layer, a high-speed wiring disposed in the first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, and a signal wiring disposed in the second wiring layer. The signal wiring transmits a signal slower than that through the high-speed wiring. A third wiring layer between the first and second wiring layers includes a power supply wiring and/or a ground wiring, which is not disposed in a portion where a land of the first wiring layer and the signal wiring do not overlap. The power supply wiring and/or the ground wiring overlap the signal wiring in a portion where the land of the first wiring layer and the signal wiring overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukifumi Oyama, Mitsumasa Nakamura, Yuichi Sano
  • Patent number: 11101242
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the substrate, a first adhesive material on the first semiconductor chip, a spacer chip on the first adhesive material, a second adhesive material on the spacer chip, a second semiconductor chip on the second adhesive material, and a resin material that covers the first and second semiconductor chips and the spacer chip. The spacer chip has a first region with which the resin material comes in contact is roughened and a second region that is different from the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi Sano
  • Patent number: 11056423
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip mounted to a mounting substrate with an interposer interposed therebetween such that a surface of the semiconductor chip on which bumps are formed faces a surface of the mounting substrate. The mounting substrate has a plurality of metal parts formed as terminals on a surface of the mounting substrate and in contact with electrode pads connected to multilayer wiring. The semiconductor chip has a plurality of functional elements formed in an inner layer and a plurality of bumps formed in contact with element wiring lines of the functional elements such that the bumps protrude from the surface of the semiconductor chip. The interposer has a plurality of first recesses formed in the surface of the interposer facing the surface of the semiconductor chip on which the bumps are formed such that the first recesses accommodate only the bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Sano, Atsushi Kurokawa