Patents by Inventor Yushin Takasawa

Yushin Takasawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20230343580
    Abstract: There is provided a technique which includes: forming a first film containing silicon, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen on a substrate by performing a first cycle a predetermined number of times, the first cycle including forming a first layer containing silicon, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen by supplying a first precursor containing silicon, nitrogen and carbon and an oxidant to the substrate, and performing a first modifying process to the first layer at a first temperature to desorb impurities contained in the first layer and densify the first layer; and performing, after forming the first film, a second modifying process to the first film at a second temperature that is not less than the first temperature to desorb impurities contained in the first film and densify the first film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Kokusai Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi SANO, Kenji Kameda, Yushin Takasawa
  • Patent number: 11735412
    Abstract: There is provided a technique which includes: forming a first film containing silicon, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen on a substrate by performing a first cycle a predetermined number of times, the first cycle including non-simultaneously performing: forming a first layer containing silicon, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen by simultaneously supplying first aminosilane and an oxidant to the substrate; and performing a first modifying process to the first layer under a first temperature; and performing a second modifying process to the first film under a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Sano, Kenji Kameda, Yushin Takasawa
  • Patent number: 10720325
    Abstract: Provided is a technique which includes forming on a substrate an oxide film containing silicon or a metal element and doped with a dopant by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times, wherein the cycle includes sequentially and non-simultaneously performing: (a) supplying a first gas to the substrate wherein the first gas is free of chlorine and contains boron or phosphorus as the dopant; (b) supplying a second gas to the substrate wherein the second gas contains silicon or the metal element; and (c) supplying a third gas to the substrate wherein the third gas contains oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Kokusai Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi Nitta, Yushin Takasawa, Satoshi Shimamoto, Hiroki Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10604842
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: (a) supplying a hydrogen gas to a substrate set to a first temperature, without supplying any oxygen-containing gas; (b) changing a temperature of the substrate from the first temperature to a second temperature, which is higher than the first temperature, while the hydrogen gas is supplied to the substrate, without supplying any oxygen-containing gas; and (c) forming an oxide film on the substrate, on which (a) and (b) have been performed, by alternately repeating, while the temperature of the substrate is maintained at the second temperature: supplying a precursor gas to the substrate; and supplying an oxygen-containing gas to the substrate, without supplying any hydrogen-containing gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Kokusai Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Harada, Yushin Takasawa, Satoshi Shimamoto, Shin Sone
  • Patent number: 10586698
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technique including a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which is capable of improving the characteristics of a film formed on a substrate. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include: (a) forming a first film containing a predetermined element, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen on a substrate; and (b) forming a second film thinner than the first film on a top surface of the first film, the second film having an oxygen concentration lower than an oxygen concentration of the first film or having oxygen and carbon concentrations lower than oxygen and carbon concentrations of the first film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Kokusai Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitomo Hashimoto, Yushin Takasawa, Masaya Nagato
  • Publication number: 20190218666
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: (a) supplying a hydrogen gas to a substrate set to a first temperature, without supplying any oxygen-containing gas; (b) changing a temperature of the substrate from the first temperature to a second temperature, which is higher than the first temperature, while the hydrogen gas is supplied to the substrate, without supplying any oxygen-containing gas; and (c) forming an oxide film on the substrate, on which (a) and (b) have been performed, by alternately repeating, while the temperature of the substrate is maintained at the second temperature: supplying a precursor gas to the substrate; and supplying an oxygen-containing gas to the substrate, without supplying any hydrogen-containing gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi HARADA, Yushin TAKASAWA, Satoshi SHIMAMOTO, Shin SONE
  • Patent number: 10290492
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes forming a film containing a predetermined element on a substrate by supplying a precursor containing the predetermined element to the substrate having a first temperature in a process chamber, changing a temperature of the substrate to a second temperature higher than the first temperature under an atmosphere containing a first oxygen-containing gas in the process chamber, and oxidizing the film while maintaining the temperature of the substrate at the second temperature under an atmosphere containing a second oxygen-containing gas in the process chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Harada, Yushin Takasawa, Satoshi Shimamoto, Hiroki Hatta
  • Publication number: 20180240665
    Abstract: There is provided a technique which includes: forming a first film containing silicon, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen on a substrate by performing a first cycle a predetermined number of times, the first cycle including non-simultaneously performing: forming a first layer containing silicon, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen by simultaneously supplying first aminosilane and an oxidant to the substrate; and performing a first modifying process to the first layer under a first temperature; and performing a second modifying process to the first film under a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi SANO, Kenji KAMEDA, Yushin TAKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20180218897
    Abstract: Provided is a technique which includes forming on a substrate an oxide film containing silicon or a metal element and doped with a dopant by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times, wherein the cycle includes sequentially and non-simultaneously performing: (a) supplying a first gas to the substrate wherein the first gas is free of chlorine and contains boron or phosphorus as the dopant; (b) supplying a second gas to the substrate wherein the second gas contains silicon or the metal element; and (c) supplying a third gas to the substrate wherein the third gas contains oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Takafumi NITTA, Yushin TAKASAWA, Satoshi SHIMAMOTO, Hiroki YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 10026607
    Abstract: Provided is a technique of forming a film on a substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times. The cycle includes: forming a first layer by supplying a gas containing a first element to the substrate, wherein the first layer is a discontinuous layer, a continuous layer, or a layer in which at least one of the discontinuous layer or the continuous layer is overlapped; forming a second layer including the first layer and a discontinuous layer including a second element stacked on the first layer; and forming a third layer by supplying a gas containing a third element to the substrate to modify the second layer under a condition where a modifying reaction of the second layer by the gas containing the third element is not saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC, INC.
    Inventors: Yushin Takasawa, Hajime Karasawa, Yoshiro Hirose
  • Publication number: 20170345645
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes forming a film containing a predetermined element on a substrate by supplying a precursor containing the predetermined element to the substrate having a first temperature in a process chamber, changing a temperature of the substrate to a second temperature higher than the first temperature under an atmosphere containing a first oxygen-containing gas in the process chamber, and oxidizing the film while maintaining the temperature of the substrate at the second temperature under an atmosphere containing a second oxygen-containing gas in the process chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi HARADA, Yushin TAKASAWA, Satoshi SHIMAMOTO, Hiroki HATTA
  • Publication number: 20170263439
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technique including a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which is capable of improving the characteristics of a film formed on a substrate. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include: (a) forming a first film containing a predetermined element, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen on a substrate; and (b) forming a second film thinner than the first film on a top surface of the first film, the second film having an oxygen concentration lower than an oxygen concentration of the first film or having oxygen and carbon concentrations lower than oxygen and carbon concentrations of the first film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshitomo HASHIMOTO, Yushin TAKASAWA, Masaya NAGATO
  • Publication number: 20170200599
    Abstract: Provided is a technique of forming a film on a substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times. The cycle includes: forming a first layer by supplying a gas containing a first element to the substrate, wherein the first layer is a discontinuous layer, a continuous layer, or a layer in which at least one of the discontinuous layer or the continuous layer is overlapped; forming a second layer including the first layer and a discontinuous layer including a second element stacked on the first layer; and forming a third layer by supplying a gas containing a third element to the substrate to modify the second layer under a condition where a modifying reaction of the second layer by the gas containing the third element is not saturated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Yushin TAKASAWA, Hajime KARASAWA, Yoshiro HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20160329208
    Abstract: Provided is a technique of forming a film on a substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times. The cycle includes: forming a first layer by supplying a gas containing a first element to the substrate, wherein the first layer is a discontinuous layer, a continuous layer, or a layer in which at least one of the discontinuous layer or the continuous layer is overlapped; forming a second layer including the first layer and a discontinuous layer including a second element stacked on the first layer; and forming a third layer by supplying a gas containing a third element to the substrate to modify the second layer under a condition where a modifying reaction of the second layer by the gas containing the third element is not saturated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yushin TAKASAWA, Hajime KARASAWA, Yoshiro HIROSE
  • Patent number: 9487861
    Abstract: Provided is a technique of forming a film on a substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times. The cycle includes: forming a first layer by supplying a gas containing a first element to the substrate, wherein the first layer is a discontinuous layer, a continuous layer, or a layer in which at least one of the discontinuous layer or the continuous layer is overlapped; forming a second layer including the first layer and a discontinuous layer including a second element stacked on the first layer; and forming a third layer by supplying a gas containing a third element to the substrate to modify the second layer under a condition where a modifying reaction of the second layer by the gas containing the third element is not saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Yushin Takasawa, Hajime Karasawa, Yoshiro Hirose
  • Patent number: 9478417
    Abstract: Provided is a technique of forming a film on a substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times. The cycle includes: forming a first layer by supplying a gas containing a first element to the substrate, wherein the first layer is a discontinuous layer, a continuous layer, or a layer in which at least one of the discontinuous layer or the continuous layer is overlapped; forming a second layer including the first layer and a discontinuous layer including a second element stacked on the first layer; and forming a third layer by supplying a gas containing a third element to the substrate to modify the second layer under a condition where a modifying reaction of the second layer by the gas containing the third element is not saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Yushin Takasawa, Hajime Karasawa, Yoshiro Hirose
  • Publication number: 20160298236
    Abstract: Provided is a technique of forming a film on a substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times. The cycle includes: forming a first layer by supplying a gas containing a first element to the substrate, wherein the first layer is a discontinuous layer, a continuous layer, or a layer in which at least one of the discontinuous layer or the continuous layer is overlapped; forming a second layer including the first layer and a discontinuous layer including a second element stacked on the first layer; and forming a third layer by supplying a gas containing a third element to the substrate to modify the second layer under a condition where a modifying reaction of the second layer by the gas containing the third element is not saturated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Yushin TAKASAWA, Hajime KARASAWA, Yoshiro HIROSE
  • Patent number: 9455137
    Abstract: An insulating film including characteristics such as low permittivity, a low etching rate and a high insulation property is formed. Supplying a gas containing an element, a carbon-containing gas and a nitrogen-containing gas to a heated substrate in a processing vessel to form a carbonitride layer including the element, and supplying the gas containing the element and an oxygen-containing gas to the heated substrate in the processing vessel to form an oxide layer including the element are alternately repeated to form on the substrate an oxycarbonitride film having the carbonitride layer and the oxide layer alternately stacked therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Hirose, Yushin Takasawa, Tsukasa Kamakura, Yoshinobu Nakamura, Ryota Sasajima
  • Patent number: 9443720
    Abstract: Provided is a technique of forming a film on a substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times. The cycle includes: forming a first layer by supplying a gas containing a first element to the substrate, wherein the first layer is a discontinuous layer, a continuous layer, or a layer in which at least one of the discontinuous layer or the continuous layer is overlapped; forming a second layer including the first layer and a discontinuous layer including a second element stacked on the first layer; and forming a third layer by supplying a gas containing a third element to the substrate to modify the second layer under a condition where a modifying reaction of the second layer by the gas containing the third element is not saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Yushin Takasawa, Hajime Karasawa, Yoshiro Hirose
  • Patent number: 9443719
    Abstract: Provided is a technique of forming a film on a substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times. The cycle includes: forming a first layer by supplying a gas containing a first element to the substrate, wherein the first layer is a discontinuous layer, a continuous layer, or a layer in which at least one of the discontinuous layer or the continuous layer is overlapped; forming a second layer including the first layer and a discontinuous layer including a second element stacked on the first layer; and forming a third layer by supplying a gas containing a third element to the substrate to modify the second layer under a condition where a modifying reaction of the second layer by the gas containing the third element is not saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Yushin Takasawa, Hajime Karasawa, Yoshiro Hirose