Patents by Inventor Yusuke SHINO

Yusuke SHINO 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: 10971528
    Abstract: A semiconductor device which can suppress leakage current between a wiring and a connection electrode connected to a floating node is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator, a first conductor over the first insulator, a second conductor over the first insulator, and a second insulator over the first insulator, the first conductor, and the second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor contain a metal A (one kind or a plurality of kinds of aluminum, copper, tungsten, chromium, silver, gold, platinum, tantalum, nickel, molybdenum, magnesium, beryllium, indium, and ruthenium). The metal A is detected in an interface between the first insulator and the second insulator by an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The second insulator includes a groove for exposing the first insulator between the first conductor and the second conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Kimura, Tsutomu Murakawa, Kosei Nei, Hiroaki Honda, Yusuke Shino
  • Publication number: 20200273886
    Abstract: A semiconductor device which can suppress leakage current between a wiring and a connection electrode connected to a floating node is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator, a first conductor over the first insulator, a second conductor over the first insulator, and a second insulator over the first insulator, the first conductor, and the second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor contain a metal A (one kind or a plurality of kinds of aluminum, copper, tungsten, chromium, silver, gold, platinum, tantalum, nickel, molybdenum, magnesium, beryllium, indium, and ruthenium). The metal A is detected in an interface between the first insulator and the second insulator by an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The second insulator includes a groove for exposing the first insulator between the first conductor and the second conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Hajime KIMURA, Tsutomu MURAKAWA, Kosei NEI, Hiroaki HONDA, Yusuke SHINO
  • Patent number: 10658395
    Abstract: A semiconductor device which can suppress leakage current between a wiring and a connection electrode connected to a floating node is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator, a first conductor over the first insulator, a second conductor over the first insulator, and a second insulator over the first insulator, the first conductor, and the second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor contain a metal A (one kind or a plurality of kinds of aluminum, copper, tungsten, chromium, silver, gold, platinum, tantalum, nickel, molybdenum, magnesium, beryllium, indium, and ruthenium). The metal A is detected in an interface between the first insulator and the second insulator by an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The second insulator includes a groove for exposing the first insulator between the first conductor and the second conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajime Kimura, Tsutomu Murakawa, Kosei Nei, Hiroaki Honda, Yusuke Shino
  • Publication number: 20180286886
    Abstract: A semiconductor device which can suppress leakage current between a wiring and a connection electrode connected to a floating node is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first insulator, a first conductor over the first insulator, a second conductor over the first insulator, and a second insulator over the first insulator, the first conductor, and the second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor contain a metal A (one kind or a plurality of kinds of aluminum, copper, tungsten, chromium, silver, gold, platinum, tantalum, nickel, molybdenum, magnesium, beryllium, indium, and ruthenium). The metal A is detected in an interface between the first insulator and the second insulator by an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The second insulator includes a groove for exposing the first insulator between the first conductor and the second conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Hajime KIMURA, Tsutomu MURAKAWA, Kosei NEI, Hiroaki HONDA, Yusuke SHINO
  • Patent number: 9035304
    Abstract: The contact resistance between an oxide semiconductor film and a metal film is reduced. A transistor that uses an oxide semiconductor film and has excellent on-state characteristics is provided. A semiconductor device capable of high-speed operation is provided. In a transistor that uses an oxide semiconductor film, the oxide semiconductor film is subjected to nitrogen plasma treatment. Thus, part of oxygen included in the oxide semiconductor film is replaced with nitrogen, so that an oxynitride region is formed. A metal film is formed in contact with the oxynitride region. The oxynitride region has lower resistance than the other region of the oxide semiconductor film. In addition, the oxynitride region is unlikely to form high-resistance metal oxide at the interface with the contacting metal film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Inventors: Junichi Koezuka, Shinji Ohno, Yuichi Sato, Sachiaki Tezuka, Tomokazu Yokoi, Yusuke Shino
  • Publication number: 20140342499
    Abstract: The contact resistance between an oxide semiconductor film and a metal film is reduced. A transistor that uses an oxide semiconductor film and has excellent on-state characteristics is provided. A semiconductor device capable of high-speed operation is provided. In a transistor that uses an oxide semiconductor film, the oxide semiconductor film is subjected to nitrogen plasma treatment. Thus, part of oxygen included in the oxide semiconductor film is replaced with nitrogen, so that an oxynitride region is formed. A metal film is formed in contact with the oxynitride region. The oxynitride region has lower resistance than the other region of the oxide semiconductor film. In addition, the oxynitride region is unlikely to form high-resistance metal oxide at the interface with the contacting metal film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Junichi KOEZUKA, Shinji OHNO, Yuichi SATO, Sachiaki TEZUKA, Tomokazu YOKOI, Yusuke SHINO
  • Patent number: 8802493
    Abstract: The contact resistance between an oxide semiconductor film and a metal film is reduced. A transistor that uses an oxide semiconductor film and has excellent on-state characteristics is provided. A semiconductor device capable of high-speed operation is provided. In a transistor that uses an oxide semiconductor film, the oxide semiconductor film is subjected to nitrogen plasma treatment. Thus, part of oxygen included in the oxide semiconductor film is replaced with nitrogen, so that an oxynitride region is formed. A metal film is formed in contact with the oxynitride region. The oxynitride region has lower resistance than the other region of the oxide semiconductor film. In addition, the oxynitride region is unlikely to form high-resistance metal oxide at the interface with the contacting metal film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Koezuka, Shinji Ohno, Yuichi Sato, Sachiaki Tezuka, Tomokazu Yokoi, Yusuke Shino
  • Publication number: 20130062600
    Abstract: The contact resistance between an oxide semiconductor film and a metal film is reduced. A transistor that uses an oxide semiconductor film and has excellent on-state characteristics is provided. A semiconductor device capable of high-speed operation is provided. In a transistor that uses an oxide semiconductor film, the oxide semiconductor film is subjected to nitrogen plasma treatment. Thus, part of oxygen included in the oxide semiconductor film is replaced with nitrogen, so that an oxynitride region is formed. A metal film is formed in contact with the oxynitride region. The oxynitride region has lower resistance than the other region of the oxide semiconductor film. In addition, the oxynitride region is unlikely to form high-resistance metal oxide at the interface with the contacting metal film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi KOEZUKA, Shinji OHNO, Yuichi SATO, Sachiaki TEZUKA, Tomokazu YOKOI, Yusuke SHINO