Patents by Inventor Yuto Yakubo

Yuto Yakubo 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: 20250040116
    Abstract: A novel memory device is provided. A plurality of memory cells each including two vertical transistors are connected in series. One of the two transistors functions as a transistor for writing data, and the other functions as a transistor for reading the data that has been written to the memory cell. Data written to the memory cell is retained in a gate of the reading transistor. A transistor with low off-state current is used as the writing transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Takanori MATSUZAKI, Yuto YAKUBO, Yuki OKAMOTO, Hideki UOCHI
  • Publication number: 20250040144
    Abstract: A memory device with a novel structure. A first transistor includes a first oxide semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a third conductive layer, a fourth conductive layer, a first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer. A second transistor includes a second oxide semiconductor layer, the first conductive layer, a fifth conductive layer, a sixth conductive layer, a seventh conductive layer, a third insulating layer, and a fourth insulating layer. In a plan view, the first oxide semiconductor layer includes a region facing the first conductive layer with the first insulating layer therebetween and a region facing the second conductive layer with the second insulating layer therebetween. In a plan view, the second oxide semiconductor layer includes a region facing the fifth conductive layer with the third insulating layer therebetween and a region facing the sixth conductive layer with the fourth insulating layer therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Takanori MATSUZAKI, Yuto YAKUBO, Yuki OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 12183287
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a display pixel circuit and an imaging pixel circuit is provided. The semiconductor device includes first and second circuits; the first circuit includes a light-emitting device; and the second circuit includes a light-receiving device, first to fifth transistors, and a first capacitor. The light-receiving device includes first and second terminals, and the light-emitting device includes third and fourth terminals. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the second transistor, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the third transistor and a first terminal of the first capacitor. A second terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the fourth transistor and a first terminal of the fifth transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuto Yakubo, Kouhei Toyotaka, Seiko Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 12176810
    Abstract: A novel oscillator, an amplifier circuit, an inverter circuit, an amplifier circuit, a battery control circuit, a battery protection circuit, a power storage device, a semiconductor device, an electric device, and the like are provided. The semiconductor device includes an oscillator including a first transistor containing a metal oxide, and a second transistor to a fifth transistor, in which a first potential is supplied to a gate of the second transistor and a gate of the third transistor when the first transistor is turned on, and the first potential is held when the first transistor is turned off. The oscillator supplies a first signal based on the first potential to a first circuit. The first circuit performs at least one of shaping and amplification on the first signal. The second transistor and the fourth transistor are connected in series, and the third transistor and the fifth transistor are connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Inoue, Kousuke Sasaki, Yuto Yakubo, Kei Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12170519
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with reduced power consumption can be provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor is a p-channel transistor including silicon in a channel formation region and the second transistor is an n-channel transistor including a metal oxide in a channel formation region. The metal oxide includes indium, an element M (e.g., gallium), and zinc. A gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor, and one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor. The first transistor and the second transistor can each operate in a subthreshold region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoki Miyata, Yuto Yakubo, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 12095440
    Abstract: An amplifier is formed in a wiring layer. A semiconductor device includes a second layer over a first layer with a metal oxide therebetween. The first layer includes a first transistor including a first semiconductor layer containing silicon. The second layer includes an impedance matching circuit, and the impedance matching circuit includes a second transistor including a second semiconductor layer containing gallium. The first transistor forms first coupling capacitance between the first transistor and the metal oxide, and the impedance matching circuit forms second coupling capacitance between the impedance matching circuit and the metal oxide. The impedance matching circuit is electrically connected to the metal oxide through the second coupling capacitance. The metal oxide inhibits the influence of first radiation noise emitted from the impedance matching circuit on the operation of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Ohshima, Hitoshi Kunitake, Yuto Yakubo, Takayuki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 12081171
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a mixer circuit and a bias circuit. The mixer circuit includes a voltage-to-current conversion portion, a current switch portion, and a current-to-voltage conversion portion. The bias circuit includes a bias supply portion and a first transistor. The voltage-to-current conversion portion includes a second transistor and a third transistor. The bias supply portion has a function of outputting a bias voltage to be supplied to a gate of the second transistor and a gate of the third transistor. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the second transistor and the gate of the third transistor. The first transistor is turned off when the bias voltage is supplied, and the first transistor is turned on when the supply of the bias voltage is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuto Yakubo, Shoki Miyata, Akio Suzuki, Takayuki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20240268092
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a driver circuit and a first transistor layer to a third transistor layer. The first transistor layer includes a first memory cell including a first transistor and a first capacitor. The second transistor layer includes a second memory cell including a second transistor and a second capacitor. The third transistor layer includes a switching circuit and an amplifier circuit. The first transistor is electrically connected to a first local bit line. The second transistor is electrically connected to a second local bit line. The switching circuit has a function of selecting the first local bit line or the second local bit line and electrically connecting the selected local bit line to the amplifier circuit. The first transistor layer to the third transistor layer are provided over the silicon substrate. The third transistor layer is provided between the first transistor layer and the second transistor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Tatsuya ONUKI, Yuto YAKUBO, Seiya SAITO
  • Publication number: 20240257751
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a display pixel circuit and an imaging pixel circuit is provided. The semiconductor device includes first and second circuits; the first circuit includes a light-emitting device; and the second circuit includes a light-receiving device, first to fifth transistors, and a first capacitor. The light-receiving device includes first and second terminals, and the light-emitting device includes third and fourth terminals. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the second transistor, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the third transistor and a first terminal of the first capacitor. A second terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the fourth transistor and a first terminal of the fifth transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Yuto YAKUBO, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Seiko INOUE, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240221812
    Abstract: A memory device with shortened access time in data reading is provided. The memory device includes a first layer and a second layer positioned above the first layer, the first layer includes a reading circuit, and the second layer includes a first memory cell and a second memory cell. The reading circuit includes a Si transistor. The first memory cell and the second memory cell each include an OS transistor. The first memory cell is electrically connected to the reading circuit, and the second memory cell is electrically connected to the reading circuit. When a first current corresponding to first data retained in the first memory cell flows from the reading circuit to the first memory cell and a second current corresponding to second data retained in the second memory cell flows from the reading circuit to the second memory cell, the reading circuit compares the current amounts of the first current and the second current, and reads the first data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yuto YAKUBO, Takahiko ISHIZU
  • Publication number: 20240194252
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a driver circuit including a plurality of transistors using a silicon substrate for channels, and a first transistor layer and a second transistor layer including a plurality of transistors using a metal oxide for channels. The first transistor layer and the second transistor layer are provided over the silicon substrate layer. The first transistor layer includes a first memory cell including a first transistor and a first capacitor. The first transistor is electrically connected to a first local bit line. The second transistor layer includes a second transistor whose gate is electrically connected to the first local bit line and a first correction circuit electrically connected to the second transistor. The first correction circuit is electrically connected to a first global bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Seiya SAITO, Yuto YAKUBO, Tatsuya ONUKI, Shuhei NAGATSUKA
  • Publication number: 20240154040
    Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of measuring a minute current is provided. The semiconductor device includes an operational amplifier and a diode element. An inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier and an input terminal of the diode element are electrically connected to a first terminal to which current is input, and an output terminal of the operational amplifier and an output terminal of the diode element are electrically connected to a second terminal from which voltage is output. A diode-connected transistor that includes a metal oxide in a channel formation region is used as the diode element. Since the off-state current of the transistor is extremely low, a minute current can flow between the first terminal and the second terminal. Thus, when voltage is output from the second terminal, a minute current that flows through the first terminal can be estimated from the voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eri SATO, Tatsuya Onuki, Yuto Yakubo, Hitoshi Kunitake
  • Patent number: 11968820
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a driver circuit and a first transistor layer to a third transistor layer. The first transistor layer includes a first memory cell including a first transistor and a first capacitor. The second transistor layer includes a second memory cell including a second transistor and a second capacitor. The third transistor layer includes a switching circuit and an amplifier circuit. The first transistor is electrically connected to a first local bit line. The second transistor is electrically connected to a second local bit line. The switching circuit has a function of selecting the first local bit line or the second local bit line and electrically connecting the selected local bit line to the amplifier circuit. The first transistor layer to the third transistor layer are provided over the silicon substrate. The third transistor layer is provided between the first transistor layer and the second transistor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Onuki, Yuto Yakubo, Seiya Saito
  • Patent number: 11948626
    Abstract: A novel semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a driver circuit including a plurality of transistors using a silicon substrate for channels, and a first transistor layer and a second transistor layer including a plurality of transistors using a metal oxide for channels. The first transistor layer and the second transistor layer are provided over the silicon substrate layer. The first transistor layer includes a first memory cell including a first transistor and a first capacitor. The first transistor is electrically connected to a first local bit line. The second transistor layer includes a second transistor whose gate is electrically connected to the first local bit line and a first correction circuit electrically connected to the second transistor. The first correction circuit is electrically connected to a first global bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiya Saito, Yuto Yakubo, Tatsuya Onuki, Shuhei Nagatsuka
  • Patent number: 11948945
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with a novel structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes an oscillation circuit including a first coil, a second coil, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first transistor, and a second transistor and a frequency correction circuit including a third capacitor, a fourth capacitor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a switching circuit. The switching circuit has a function of controlling a conduction state or a non-conduction state of the third transistor and the fourth transistor. The frequency correction circuit is provided above the oscillation circuit and has a function of adjusting an oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit. The first transistor and the second transistor each include a semiconductor layer containing silicon in a channel formation region. The third transistor and the fourth transistor each include a semiconductor layer containing an oxide semiconductor in a channel formation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuto Yakubo, Hitoshi Kunitake, Takayuki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11935961
    Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of measuring a minute current is provided. The semiconductor device includes an operational amplifier and a diode element. An inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier and an input terminal of the diode element are electrically connected to a first terminal to which current is input, and an output terminal of the operational amplifier and an output terminal of the diode element are electrically connected to a second terminal from which voltage is output. A diode-connected transistor that includes a metal oxide in a channel formation region is used as the diode element. Since the off-state current of the transistor is extremely low, a minute current can flow between the first terminal and the second terminal. Thus, when voltage is output from the second terminal, a minute current that flows through the first terminal can be estimated from the voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eri Sato, Tatsuya Onuki, Yuto Yakubo, Hitoshi Kunitake
  • Patent number: 11901822
    Abstract: A semiconductor device in which an increase in circuit area is inhibited is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer over the first circuit layer; the first circuit layer includes a first transistor; the second circuit layer includes a second transistor; a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor; a source and a drain of the second transistor are electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor; and a semiconductor layer of the second transistor contains a metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuto Yakubo, Hitoshi Kunitake, Takayuki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11899478
    Abstract: A low-power semiconductor device is provided. A retention transistor is provided between a control circuit and an output transistor. An output terminal of the control circuit is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the retention transistor, and the other of the source and the drain of the retention transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the output transistor. A node to which the other of the source and the drain of the retention transistor and the gate of the output transistor are electrically connected is a retention node. When the retention transistor is in an on state, a potential corresponding to a potential output from the control circuit is written to the retention node. Then, when the retention transistor is in an off state, the potential of the retention node is retained. Thus, a gate potential of the output transistor can be kept at a constant value even when the control circuit is off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keita Sato, Yuto Yakubo, Yoshiaki Oikawa, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11876138
    Abstract: A semiconductor device capable of measuring a minute current is provided. The semiconductor device includes an operational amplifier and a diode element. An inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier and an input terminal of the diode element are electrically connected to a first terminal to which current is input, and an output terminal of the operational amplifier and an output terminal of the diode element are electrically connected to a second terminal from which voltage is output. A diode-connected transistor that includes a metal oxide in a channel formation region is used as the diode element. Since the off-state current of the transistor is extremely low, a minute current can flow between the first terminal and the second terminal. Thus, when voltage is output from the second terminal, a minute current that flows through the first terminal can be estimated from the voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Eri Sato, Tatsuya Onuki, Yuto Yakubo, Hitoshi Kunitake
  • Patent number: 11875838
    Abstract: A memory device with shortened access time in data reading is provided. The memory device includes a first layer and a second layer positioned above the first layer, the first layer includes a reading circuit, and the second layer includes a first memory cell and a second memory cell. The reading circuit includes a Si transistor. The first memory cell and the second memory cell each include an OS transistor. The first memory cell is electrically connected to the reading circuit, and the second memory cell is electrically connected to the reading circuit. When a first current corresponding to first data retained in the first memory cell flows from the reading circuit to the first memory cell and a second current corresponding to second data retained in the second memory cell flows from the reading circuit to the second memory cell, the reading circuit compares the current amounts of the first current and the second current, and reads the first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuto Yakubo, Takahiko Ishizu