Patents by Inventor Yuichiro HANYU
Yuichiro HANYU 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: 20220045216Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode opposing the first oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer between the first oxide semiconductor layer and the first gate electrode, a first insulating layer covering the first oxide semiconductor layer and having a first opening, a first conductive layer above the first insulating layer and in the first opening, the first conductive layer being electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor layer, and an oxide layer between an upper surface of the first insulating layer and the first conductive layer, wherein the first insulating layer is exposed from the oxide layer in a region not overlapping the first conductive layer in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Yohei YAMAGUCHI, Yuichiro HANYU, Hiroki HIDAKA
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Patent number: 11189734Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode opposing the first oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer between the first oxide semiconductor layer and the first gate electrode, a first insulating layer covering the first oxide semiconductor layer and having a first opening, a first conductive layer above the first insulating layer and in the first opening, the first conductive layer being electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor layer, and an oxide layer between an upper surface of the first insulating layer and the first conductive layer, wherein the first insulating layer is exposed from the oxide layer in a region not overlapping the first conductive layer in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yohei Yamaguchi, Yuichiro Hanyu, Hiroki Hidaka
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Publication number: 20210367082Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to form the TFT of the oxide semiconductor, in which influence of variation in mask alignment is suppressed, thus, manufacturing a display device having a TFT of stable characteristics. The concrete measure is as follows. A display device including plural pixels, each of the plural pixels having a thin film transistor (TFT) of an oxide semiconductor comprising: a width of the oxide semiconductor in the channel width direction is wider than a width of the gate electrode in the channel width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takeshi SAKAI, Yuichiro HANYU, Masahiro WATABE
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Patent number: 11114568Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to form the TFT of the oxide semiconductor, in which influence of variation in mask alignment is suppressed, thus, manufacturing a display device having a TFT of stable characteristics. The concrete measure is as follows. A display device including plural pixels, each of the plural pixels having a thin film transistor (TFT) of an oxide semiconductor comprising: a width of the oxide semiconductor in the channel width direction is wider than a width of the gate electrode in the channel width direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takeshi Sakai, Yuichiro Hanyu, Masahiro Watabe
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Publication number: 20200227563Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode opposing the first oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer between the first oxide semiconductor layer and the first gate electrode, a first insulating layer covering the first oxide semiconductor layer and having a first opening, a first conductive layer above the first insulating layer and in the first opening, the first conductive layer being electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor layer, and an oxide layer between an upper surface of the first insulating layer and the first conductive layer, wherein the first insulating layer is exposed from the oxide layer in a region not overlapping the first conductive layer in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Yohei YAMAGUCHI, Yuichiro HANYU, Hiroki HIDAKA
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Publication number: 20200227569Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to form the TFT of the oxide semiconductor, in which influence of variation in mask alignment is suppressed, thus, manufacturing a display device having a TFT of stable characteristics. The concrete measure is as follows. A display device including plural pixels, each of the plural pixels having a thin film transistor (TFT) of an oxide semiconductor comprising: a width of the oxide semiconductor in the channel width direction is wider than a width of the gate electrode in the channel width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takeshi SAKAI, Yuichiro HANYU, Masahiro WATABE
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Patent number: 10629750Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to form the TFT of the oxide semiconductor, in which influence of variation in mask alignment is suppressed, thus, manufacturing a display device having a TFT of stable characteristics. The concrete measure is as follows. A display device including plural pixels, each of the plural pixels having a thin film transistor (TFT) of an oxide semiconductor comprising: a width of the oxide semiconductor in the channel width direction is wider than a width of the gate electrode in the channel width direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takeshi Sakai, Yuichiro Hanyu, Masahiro Watabe
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Patent number: 10608016Abstract: A display device has a thin film transistor on a substrate. The thin film transistor includes a first transistor having an oxide semiconductor film, a first gate insulating film, and a first gate electrode and a second transistor having a silicon semiconductor film, a second gate insulating film, and a second gate electrode. The first gate insulating film includes a first insulating film and a second insulating film. The oxide semiconductor film is positioned between the first insulating film and the substrate. The first insulating film is positioned between the silicon semiconductor film and the substrate and between the second insulating film and the substrate. The second gate insulating film includes an insulating film made of the same material in the same layer as the second insulating film. The first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are in the same layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yuichiro Hanyu, Arichika Ishida, Masahiro Watabe
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Patent number: 10522567Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first insulating film, a first semiconductor layer formed of polycrystalline silicon, a second semiconductor layer formed of an oxide semiconductor, a second insulating film, a first gate electrode, a second gate electrode, a third insulating film formed of silicon nitride, and a protection layer. The protection layer is located between the second insulating film and the third insulating film, is opposed to the second semiconductor layer, and is formed of either an aluminum oxide or fluorinated silicon nitride.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yuichiro Hanyu, Hirokazu Watanabe
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Publication number: 20190198533Abstract: A display device has a thin film transistor on a substrate. The thin film transistor includes a first transistor having an oxide semiconductor film, a first gate insulating film, and a first gate electrode and a second transistor having a silicon semiconductor film, a second gate insulating film, and a second gate electrode. The first gate insulating film includes a first insulating film and a second insulating film. The oxide semiconductor film is positioned between the first insulating film and the substrate. The first insulating film is positioned between the silicon semiconductor film and the substrate and between the second insulating film and the substrate. The second gate insulating film includes an insulating film made of the same material in the same layer as the second insulating film. The first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are in the same layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yuichiro Hanyu, Arichika Ishida, Masahiro Watabe
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Patent number: 10290657Abstract: A display device has a thin film transistor on a substrate. The thin film transistor includes a first transistor having an oxide semiconductor film, a first gate insulating film, and a first gate electrode and a second transistor having a silicon semiconductor film, a second gate insulating film, and a second gate electrode. The first gate insulating film includes a first insulating film and a second insulating film. The oxide semiconductor film is positioned between the first insulating film and the substrate. The first insulating film is positioned between the silicon semiconductor film and the substrate and between the second insulating film and the substrate. The second gate insulating film includes an insulating film made of the same material in the same layer as the second insulating film. The first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are in the same layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yuichiro Hanyu, Arichika Ishida, Masahiro Watabe
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Publication number: 20180331128Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first insulating film, a first semiconductor layer formed of polycrystalline silicon, a second semiconductor layer formed of an oxide semiconductor, a second insulating film, a first gate electrode, a second gate electrode, a third insulating film formed of silicon nitride, and a protection layer. The protection layer is located between the second insulating film and the third insulating film, is opposed to the second semiconductor layer, and is formed of either an aluminum oxide or fluorinated silicon nitride.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yuichiro HANYU, Hirokazu WATANABE
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Publication number: 20180308987Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to form the TFT of the oxide semiconductor, in which influence of variation in mask alignment is suppressed, thus, manufacturing a display device having a TFT of stable characteristics. The concrete measure is as follows. A display device including plural pixels, each of the plural pixels having a thin film transistor (TFT) of an oxide semiconductor comprising: a width of the oxide semiconductor in the channel width direction is wider than a width of the gate electrode in the channel width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takeshi Sakai, Yuichiro Hanyu, Masahiro Watabe
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Patent number: 10090332Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first insulating film, a first semiconductor layer formed of polycrystalline silicon, a second semiconductor layer formed of an oxide semiconductor, a second insulating film, a first gate electrode, a second gate electrode, a third insulating film formed of silicon nitride, and a protection layer. The protection layer is located between the second insulating film and the third insulating film, is opposed to the second semiconductor layer, and is formed of either an aluminum oxide or fluorinated silicon nitride.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yuichiro Hanyu, Hirokazu Watanabe
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Publication number: 20180219029Abstract: A display device has a thin film transistor on a substrate. The thin film transistor includes a first transistor having an oxide semiconductor film, a first gate insulating film, and a first gate electrode and a second transistor having a silicon semiconductor film, a second gate insulating film, and a second gate electrode. The first gate insulating film includes a first insulating film and a second insulating film. The oxide semiconductor film is positioned between the first insulating film and the substrate. The first insulating film is positioned between the silicon semiconductor film and the substrate and between the second insulating film and the substrate. The second gate insulating film includes an insulating film made of the same material in the same layer as the second insulating film. The first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are in the same layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yuichiro Hanyu, Arichika Ishida, Masahiro Watabe
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Publication number: 20170358610Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first insulating film, a first semiconductor layer formed of polycrystalline silicon, a second semiconductor layer formed of an oxide semiconductor, a second insulating film, a first gate electrode, a second gate electrode, a third insulating film formed of silicon nitride, and a protection layer. The protection layer is located between the second insulating film and the third insulating film, is opposed to the second semiconductor layer, and is formed of either an aluminum oxide or fluorinated silicon nitride.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yuichiro HANYU, Hirokazu WATANABE