Patents by Inventor Yusuke Kawaguchi

Yusuke Kawaguchi 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: 20160276111
    Abstract: Provided is a carbon fiber membrane which is inexpensive and can sufficiently increase the electric capacity per mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Yusuke Kawaguchi, Satoshi Aoki, Toshiaki Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20160268419
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, a first insulation region, a second insulation region, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, a fourth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, and a fourth electrode. The second electrode includes first portions and a second portion. The second portion extends in a first direction. The first portions extend in a direction away from the second portion. The second portion is between the first portions and the first electrode in a second direction. The fourth semiconductor region is positioned between adjacent first electrode portions in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Yusuke KAWAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9224823
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a drain region of a first-conductivity type, a drain electrode electrically coupled to the drain region, and a semiconductor layer of the first-conductivity type formed onto the drain region and having a first impurity concentration. The semiconductor apparatus further includes: a source region of the first-conductivity type formed on the semiconductor layer and having a second impurity concentration; a first source electrode electrically coupled to the source region; and a gate electrode formed via an insulating layer. The one end of the gate electrode is in a depth of the source region, and the other end is in a depth of the semiconductor layer or the drain region. A second source electrode is provided in the semiconductor layer under the gate electrodes via an insulating layer. A second spacing between the second source electrodes is larger than a first spacing between the gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shunsuke Katoh, Yusuke Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20150349113
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device, includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, and a third semiconductor layer of the first conductivity. A first plurality of source elements are spaced from each other and a first gate electrode extends continuously between the source elements. A source electrode is electrically connected to the source elements, and a drain electrode is on the first semiconductor layer such that the first semiconductor layer is between the second semiconductor layer and the drain electrode. By employing this structure, an inactive region decreases, and an active area ratio increases. Thereby, a breakdown voltage can be maintained while an on-resistance can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Shunsuke KATOH, Yusuke KAWAGUCHI, Tetsuro NOZU
  • Publication number: 20150263110
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first region, a second region, a first electrode, a first semiconductor layer provided on the first electrode, a second semiconductor layer provided on the first semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer provided on the second semiconductor layer in the second region, second electrodes, third electrodes, a third insulator film, a fourth electrode, a fourth insulator film, and a fifth electrode. The third electrodes face the second semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer in the first region through a second insulator film. The third electrodes face the third semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer in the second region through the second insulator film. Some of the third electrodes extend from the first region to the second region, and the others of the third electrodes are provided separately from each other in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Yusuke Kawaguchi, Tetsuro Nozu, Shunsuke Katoh
  • Patent number: 9105716
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type provided on a main surface of the first semiconductor layer and having a lower impurity concentration than that of the first semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on the second semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type selectively provided on the third semiconductor layer; a gate electrode provided in a trench passing through the third semiconductor layer and reaching the second semiconductor layer; a first main electrode contacting the fourth semiconductor layer and contacting the third semiconductor layer through a contact groove provided to pass through the fourth semiconductor layer between the contiguous gate electrodes; a second main electrode provided on an opposite surface to the main surface of the first semiconductor layer; and a fifth semiconductor layer of the s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Miwako Akiyama, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 8987814
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on the first semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type selectively provided on the second semiconductor layer; a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer; a third electrode and a floating electrode provided from an upper surface side of the third semiconductor layer through the third semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer to the first semiconductor layer via a first insulating film; a second insulating film provided between the second electrode and the third electrode, the second electrode and the floating electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yusuke Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 8968017
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first semiconductor layer is a first conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is provided in a surface region of the first semiconductor layer and is the first conductivity type. The first electrode is provided inside a first trench extending in the first direction and opened to a surface of the second semiconductor layer. The second electrode is provided in a second trench extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and opened to the surface of the second semiconductor layer. A dimension from the surface of the second semiconductor layer to a lower end of the second electrode is shorter than a dimension from the surface of the second semiconductor layer to a lower end of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keiko Kawamura, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Shunsuke Katoh
  • Publication number: 20140319603
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on the first semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type selectively provided on the second semiconductor layer; a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer; a third electrode and a floating electrode provided from an upper surface side of the third semiconductor layer through the third semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer to the first semiconductor layer via a first insulating film; a second insulating film provided between the second electrode and the third electrode, the second electrode and the floating electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yusuke Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20140284707
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first semiconductor layer is a first conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is provided in a surface region of the first semiconductor layer and is the first conductivity type. The first electrode is provided inside a first trench extending in the first direction and opened to a surface of the second semiconductor layer. The second electrode is provided in a second trench extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and opened to the surface of the second semiconductor layer. A dimension from the surface of the second semiconductor layer to a lower end of the second electrode is shorter than a dimension from the surface of the second semiconductor layer to a lower end of the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Keiko Kawamura, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Shunsuke Katoh
  • Publication number: 20140284711
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a drain region of a first-conductivity type, a drain electrode electrically coupled to the drain region, and a semiconductor layer of the first-conductivity type formed onto the drain region and having a first impurity concentration. The semiconductor apparatus further includes: a source region of the first-conductivity type formed on the semiconductor layer and having a second impurity concentration; a first source electrode electrically coupled to the source region; and a gate electrode formed via an insulating layer. The one end of the gate electrode is in a depth of the source region, and the other end is in a depth of the semiconductor layer or the drain region. A second source electrode is provided in the semiconductor layer under the gate electrodes via an insulating layer. A second spacing between the second source electrodes is larger than a first spacing between the gate electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shunsuke Katoh, Yusuke Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20130248998
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes, a drain, source, base and drift regions, a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a first semiconductor region, a drain electrode, and a source electrode. The drain region has a first portion, and a second portion having a surface extending in a first direction which is vertical to a main surface of the first portion. The source region extends in a second direction which is parallel to the second portion, and is provided to be spaced from the drain region. The gate electrode extends in the first direction and a third direction which is vertical to the first direction and the second direction, and passes through the base region in the third direction. The first semiconductor region is provided between the gate insulating film and the drain region, and has a lower impurity concentration than the drift region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinichiro Misu, Tsuyoshi Ota, Tatsuya Nishiwaki, Takeshi Uchihara, Yusuke Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 8502309
    Abstract: A body layer of a first conductivity type is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a source layer of a second conductivity type is formed in a surface region of the body layer. An offset layer of the second conductivity type is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a drain layer of the second conductivity type is formed in a surface region of the offset layer. An insulating film is embedded in a trench formed in the surface region of the offset layer between the source layer and the drain layer. A gate insulating film is formed on the body layer and the offset layer between the source layer and the insulating film. A gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating film. A first peak of an impurity concentration profile in the offset layer is formed at a position deeper than the insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yusuke Kawaguchi, Norio Yasuhara, Tomoko Matsudai, Kenichi Matsushita
  • Patent number: 8482060
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a drift region of a first conductivity type, a base region of a second conductivity type, a source region of the first conductivity type, a gate electrode in a trench shape, a contact region of the second conductivity type, a drain electrode, and a source electrode. The drift region is selectively provided in a drain layer of the first conductivity type from a surface of the drain layer to an inside of the drain layer. The base region is selectively provided in the drift region from a surface of the drift region to an inside of the drift region. The source region is selectively provided in the base region from a surface of the base region to an inside of the base region. The gate electrode penetrates from a part of the source region through the base region adjacent to the part of the source region to reach a part of the drift region in a direction substantially parallel to a major surface of the drain layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takeshi Uchihara, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Keiko Kawamura, Hitoshi Shinohara, Yosefu Fujiki
  • Patent number: 8410546
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a semiconductor region provided in the semiconductor substrate; a first trench formed in the semiconductor region; a second trench formed in the semiconductor substrate; a trench gate electrode provided in the first trench; and a trench source electrode provided in the second trench. The trench source electrode is shaped like a stripe and connected to the source electrode through its longitudinal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yusuke Kawaguchi, Miwako Akiyama, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki Sato, Shigeaki Hayase
  • Patent number: 8395204
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device, includes an element unit including a vertical-type MOSFET, the vertical-type MOSFET in including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer, a fifth semiconductor layer sequentially stacked in order, an impurity concentration of the second semiconductor layer being lower than the first semiconductor layer, an insulator covering inner surfaces of a plurality of trenches, the adjacent trenches being provided with a first interval in between, and a diode unit including basically with the units of the element unit, the adjacent trenches being provided with a second interval in between, the second interval being larger than the first interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yusuke Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20120241850
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a drain layer, a drift region provided from a surface inside of the drain layer, a base region provided from a surface inside of the drift region, a source region provided in a trench form from a surface inside of the base region, and a gate electrode provided via a gate insulating film in a first trench. The gate electrode is extended from a part of the source region to a part of the drift region in a direction approximately parallel to a rear face of the drain layer. The semiconductor device further includes a first resistive body layer provided via a first insulating film in at least one of second trenches provided from a surface inside of the drain layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yusuke KAWAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8169023
    Abstract: An impurity concentration profile in a vertical direction of a p type base contact layer of a power semiconductor device has a two-stage configuration. In other word, the impurity concentration profile is highest at an upper face of the p type base contact layer, has a local minimum value at a position other than the upper face and a lower face of the base contact layer, and has a local maximum value at a position lower than the position of the local minimum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Miwako Akiyama, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20120086073
    Abstract: A vertical power semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type formed in both a cell section and a termination section, the termination section surrounding the cell section, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor layer in the cell section, a third semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type formed in part on the second semiconductor layer, and a guard ring layer of the second conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor layer in the termination section. Net impurity concentration in the guard ring layer is generally sloped so as to be relatively high on its lower side and relatively low on its upper side. Alternatively, the net impurity concentration in the guard ring layer is constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Miwako Akiyama, Yusuke Kawaguchi, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: RE46204
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a semiconductor region provided in the semiconductor substrate; a first trench formed in the semiconductor region; a second trench formed in the semiconductor substrate; a trench gate electrode provided in the first trench; and a trench source electrode provided in the second trench. The trench source electrode is shaped like a stripe and connected to the source electrode through its longitudinal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yusuke Kawaguchi, Miwako Akiyama, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki Sato, Shigeaki Hayase