Patents by Inventor Yuuichi Takehara

Yuuichi Takehara 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: 8535965
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming by plasma CVD a silicon nitride film that can be formed over heat-sensitive elements as well as an electroluminescent element and that has favorable barrier characteristics. Further, the present invention also provides a semiconductor device, a display device and a light-emitting display device formed by using the silicon nitride film. In the method for forming a silicon nitride film by plasma CVD, silane (SiH4), nitrogen (N2) and a rare gas are introduced into a deposition chamber in depositing, and the reaction pressure is within the range from 0.01 Torr to 0.1 Torr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Maekawa, Tetsuya Kakehata, Yuuichi Takehara
  • Publication number: 20120270413
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming by plasma CVD a silicon nitride film that can be formed over heat-sensitive elements as well as an electroluminescent element and that has favorable barrier characteristics. Further, the present invention also provides a semiconductor device, a display device and a light-emitting display device formed by using the silicon nitride film. In the method for forming a silicon nitride film by plasma CVD, silane (SiH4), nitrogen (N2) and a rare gas are introduced into a deposition chamber in depositing, and the reaction pressure is within the range from 0.01 Torr to 0.1 Torr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Maekawa, Tetsuya Kakehata, Yuuichi Takehara
  • Patent number: 8227805
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming by plasma CVD a silicon nitride film that can be formed over heat-sensitive elements as well as an electroluminescent element and that has favorable barrier characteristics. Further, the present invention also provides a semiconductor device, a display device and a light-emitting display device formed by using the silicon nitride film. In the method for forming a silicon nitride film by plasma CVD, silane (SiH4), nitrogen (N2) and a rare gas are introduced into a deposition chamber in depositing, and the reaction pressure is within the range from 0.01 Torr to 0.1 Torr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Maekawa, Tetsuya Kakehata, Yuuichi Takehara
  • Patent number: 7416928
    Abstract: An amorphous semiconductor film and a semiconductor film including an element selected from Group 15 of the periodic table are formed over a substrate. An island-shaped region including an island-shaped amorphous semiconductor film and an island-shaped semiconductor film is formed. A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed over the island-shaped region. The island-shaped semiconductor film that is not covered by the source electrode and the drain electrode is removed using the source electrode and the drain electrode as a mask. At this time, the thickness of the island-shaped amorphous semiconductor film is reduced, and a portion of the island-shaped amorphous semiconductor film is exposed. A catalytic element promoting crystallization is added into a region in which the island-shaped amorphous semiconductor film is exposed. By a heat treatment, the island-shaped amorphous semiconductor film is crystallized and the catalytic element is gettered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kakehata, Yuuichi Takehara, Yasuhiro Jinbo
  • Publication number: 20070253881
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming by plasma CVD a silicon nitride film that can be formed over heat-sensitive elements as well as an electroluminescent element and that has favorable barrier characteristics. Further, the present invention also provides a semiconductor device, a display device and a light-emitting display device formed by using the silicon nitride film. In the method for forming a silicon nitride film by plasma CVD, silane (SiH4), nitrogen (N2) and a rare gas are introduced into a deposition chamber in depositing, and the reaction pressure is within the range from 0.01 Torr to 0.1 Torr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Maekawa, Tetsuya Kakehata, Yuuichi Takehara
  • Patent number: 7274038
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming by plasma CVD a silicon nitride film that can be formed over heat-sensitive elements as well as an electroluminescent element and that has favorable barrier characteristics. Further, the present invention also provides a semiconductor device, a display device and a light-emitting display device formed by using the silicon nitride film. In the method for forming a silicon nitride film by plasma CVD, silane (SiH4), nitrogen (N2) and a rare gas are introduced into a deposition chamber in depositing, and the reaction pressure is within the range from 0.01 Torr to 0.1 Torr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Maekawa, Tetsuya Kakehata, Yuuichi Takehara
  • Publication number: 20060051914
    Abstract: An amorphous semiconductor film and a semiconductor film including an element selected from Group 15 of the periodic table are formed over a substrate. An island-shaped region including an island-shaped amorphous semiconductor film and an island-shaped semiconductor film is formed. A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed over the island-shaped region. The island-shaped semiconductor film that is not covered by the source electrode and the drain electrode is removed using the source electrode and the drain electrode as a mask. At this time, the thickness of the island-shaped amorphous semiconductor film is reduced, and a portion of the island-shaped amorphous semiconductor film is exposed. A catalytic element promoting crystallization is added into a region in which the island-shaped amorphous semiconductor film is exposed. By a heat treatment, the island-shaped amorphous semiconductor film is crystallized and the catalytic element is gettered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kakehata, Yuuichi Takehara, Yasuhiro Jinbo
  • Publication number: 20040262613
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming by plasma CVD a silicon nitride film that can be formed over heat-sensitive elements as well as an electroluminescent element and that has favorable barrier characteristics. Further, the present invention also provides a semiconductor device, a display device and a light-emitting display device formed by using the silicon nitride film. In the method for forming a silicon nitride film by plasma CVD, silane (SiH4), nitrogen (N2) and a rare gas are introduced into a deposition chamber in depositing, and the reaction pressure is within the range from 0.01 Torr to 0.1 Torr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Shinji Maekawa, Tetsuya Kakehata, Yuuichi Takehara