Patents by Inventor Yuzo Fukuzaki

Yuzo Fukuzaki 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: 11961885
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base, a first FET that includes at least two channel structure portions laminated, the channel structure portions each including a channel portion having a nanowire structure, a gate insulation film, and a gate electrode, and a second FET that includes a channel forming layer, a gate insulation layer, and a gate electrode. The first FET and the second FET are provided above the base. The channel portions of the first FET are disposed apart from each other in a laminating direction of the channel structure portions. Assuming that each of a distance between the channel portions of the first FET is a distance L1 and that a thickness of the gate insulation layer of the second FET is a thickness T2, T2?(L1/2) is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Gocho, Yuzo Fukuzaki, Shinichi Miyake, Kazuyuki Tomida
  • Publication number: 20240038875
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a structure having N gate electrode layers G and (N?1) channel formation region layers CH (where N?3) alternately juxtaposed on an insulating material layer of a base having the insulating material layer formed on a surface of a conductive substrate. Each of the structure, the channel formation region layer CH, and the gate electrode layer G has a bottom surface, a top surface, and four side surfaces. A second surface of the nth channel formation region layer is connected to a fourth surface of the nth gate electrode layer. A fourth surface of the nth channel formation region layer is connected to a second surface of the (n+1)th gate electrode layer. One of an odd-numbered layer of the gate electrode layers and an even-numbered layer of the gate electrode layers is connected to a first contact portion and the other is connected to a second contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuzo FUKUZAKI, Koji FUKUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11881521
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a structure having N gate electrode layers G and (N?1) channel formation region layers CH (where N?3) alternately juxtaposed on an insulating material layer of a base having the insulating material layer formed on a surface of a conductive substrate. Each of the structure, the channel formation region layer CH, and the gate electrode layer G has a bottom surface, a top surface, and four side surfaces. A second surface of the nth channel formation region layer is connected to a fourth surface of the nth gate electrode layer. A fourth surface of the nth channel formation region layer is connected to a second surface of the (n+1)th gate electrode layer. One of an odd-numbered layer of the gate electrode layers and an even-numbered layer of the gate electrode layers is connected to a first contact portion and the other is connected to a second contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yuzo Fukuzaki, Koji Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20230352555
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure having channel formation region layers CH1 and CH2, gate electrode layers G1, G2, and G3 alternately arranged on a base, in which a lowermost layer of the stacked structure is formed with a 1st layer G1 of the gate electrode layers, an uppermost layer of the stacked structure is formed with an Nth (where N?3) layer G3 of the gate electrode layers, the gate electrode layers each have a first end face, a second end face, a third end face opposing the first end face, and a fourth end face opposing the second end face, the first end face of odd-numbered layers G1, G3 of the gate electrode layers is connected to a first contact portion, and the third end face of an even-numbered layer G2 of the gate electrode layers is connected to a second contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuzo FUKUZAKI
  • Patent number: 11728403
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure having channel formation region layers CH1 and CH2, gate electrode layers G1, G2, and G3 alternately arranged on a base, in which a lowermost layer of the stacked structure is formed with a 1st layer G1 of the gate electrode layers, an uppermost layer of the stacked structure is formed with an Nth (where N?3) layer G3 of the gate electrode layers, the gate electrode layers each have a first end face, a second end face, a third end face opposing the first end face, and a fourth end face opposing the second end face, the first end face of odd-numbered layers G1, G3 of the gate electrode layers is connected to a first contact portion, and the third end face of an even-numbered layer G2 of the gate electrode layers is connected to a second contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuzo Fukuzaki
  • Publication number: 20230006042
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base, a first FET that includes at least two channel structure portions laminated, the channel structure portions each including a channel portion having a nanowire structure, a gate insulation film, and a gate electrode, and a second FET that includes a channel forming layer, a gate insulation layer, and a gate electrode. The first FET and the second FET are provided above the base. The channel portions of the first FET are disposed apart from each other in a laminating direction of the channel structure portions. Assuming that each of a distance between the channel portions of the first FET is a distance L1 and that a thickness of the gate insulation layer of the second FET is a thickness T2, T2?(L1/2) is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo GOCHO, Yuzo FUKUZAKI, Shinichi MIYAKE, Kazuyuki TOMIDA
  • Patent number: 11476329
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base, a first FET that includes at least two laminated channel structure portions, the channel structure portions each including a channel portion having a nanowire structure, a gate insulation film, and a gate electrode, and a second FET that includes a channel forming layer, a gate insulation layer, and a gate electrode. The first FET and the second FET are provided above the base. The channel portions of the first FET are disposed apart from each other in a laminating direction of the channel structure portions. Assuming that each of a distance between the channel portions of the first FET is a distance L1 and that a thickness of the gate insulation layer of the second FET is a thickness T2, T2?(L1/2) is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Gocho, Yuzo Fukuzaki, Shinichi Miyake, Kazuyuki Tomida
  • Publication number: 20220157971
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a structure having N gate electrode layers G and (N?1) channel formation region layers CH (where N?3) alternately juxtaposed on an insulating material layer of a base having the insulating material layer formed on a surface of a conductive substrate. Each of the structure, the channel formation region layer CH, and the gate electrode layer G has a bottom surface, a top surface, and four side surfaces. A second surface of the nth channel formation region layer is connected to a fourth surface of the nth gate electrode layer. A fourth surface of the nth channel formation region layer is connected to a second surface of the (n+1)th gate electrode layer. One of an odd-numbered layer of the gate electrode layers and an even-numbered layer of the gate electrode layers is connected to a first contact portion and the other is connected to a second contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuzo FUKUZAKI, Koji FUKUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11289485
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first field effect transistor including at least two channel structure units each having a nanowire structure or a nanosheet structure, and a second field effect transistor having a Fin structure, in which the channel structure units are spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction of the first field effect transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Yuzo Fukuzaki
  • Patent number: 11276768
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a structure having N gate electrode layers G and (N?1) channel formation region layers CH (where N?3) alternately juxtaposed on an insulating material layer formed on a surface of a conductive substrate. Each of the structure, the channel formation region layer CH, and the gate electrode layer G has a bottom surface, a top surface, and four side surfaces. A second surface of the nth channel formation region layer is connected to a fourth surface of the nth gate electrode layer. A fourth surface of the nth channel formation region layer is connected to a second surface of the (n+1)th gate electrode layer. One of an odd-numbered layer of the gate electrode layers and an even-numbered layer of the gate electrode layers is connected to a first contact portion and the other is connected to a second contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yuzo Fukuzaki, Koji Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20220045191
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure having channel formation region layers CH1 and CH2, gate electrode layers G1, G2, and G3 alternately arranged on a base, in which a lowermost layer of the stacked structure is formed with a 1st layer G1 of the gate electrode layers, an uppermost layer of the stacked structure is formed with an Nth (where N?3) layer G3 of the gate electrode layers, the gate electrode layers each have a first end face, a second end face, a third end face opposing the first end face, and a fourth end face opposing the second end face, the first end face of odd-numbered layers G1, G3 of the gate electrode layers is connected to a first contact portion, and the third end face of an even-numbered layer G2 of the gate electrode layers is connected to a second contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuzo FUKUZAKI
  • Patent number: 11133396
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure having channel formation region layers CH1 and CH2, gate electrode layers G1, G2, and G3 alternately arranged on a base, in which a lowermost layer of the stacked structure is formed with a 1st layer G1 of the gate electrode layers, an uppermost layer of the stacked structure is formed with an Nth (where N?3) layer G3 of the gate electrode layers, the gate electrode layers each have a first end face, a second end face, a third end face opposing the first end face, and a fourth end face opposing the second end face, the first end face of odd-numbered layers G1, G3 of the gate electrode layers is connected to a first contact portion, and the third end face of an even-numbered layer G2 of the gate electrode layers is connected to a second contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Yuzo Fukuzaki
  • Publication number: 20210280673
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base, a first FET 10n that includes at least two channel structure portions 11n laminated, the channel structure portions 11n each including a channel portion 13n having a nanowire structure 12n, a gate insulation film, and a gate electrode 27n, and a second FET 20n that includes a channel forming layer 23n, a gate insulation layer, and a gate electrode 27n. The first FET 10n and the second FET 20n are provided above the base. The channel portions 13n of the first FET 10n are disposed apart from each other in a laminating direction of the channel structure portions 11n. Assuming that each of a distance between the channel portions 13n of the first FET 10n is a distance L1 and that a thickness of the gate insulation layer of the second FET 20n is a thickness T2, T2?(L1/2) is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo GOCHO, Yuzo FUKUZAKI, Shinichi MIYAKE, Kazuyuki TOMIDA
  • Publication number: 20210057548
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a structure having N gate electrode layers G and (N?1) channel formation region layers CH (where N?3) alternately juxtaposed on an insulating material layer formed on a surface of a conductive substrate. Each of the structure, the channel formation region layer CH, and the gate electrode layer G has a bottom surface, a top surface, and four side surfaces. A second surface of the nth channel formation region layer is connected to a fourth surface of the nth gate electrode layer. A fourth surface of the nth channel formation region layer is connected to a second surface of the (n+1)th gate electrode layer. One of an odd-numbered layer of the gate electrode layers and an even-numbered layer of the gate electrode layers is connected to a first contact portion and the other is connected to a second contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuzo FUKUZAKI, Koji FUKUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210043748
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stacked structure having channel formation region layers CH1 and CH2, gate electrode layers G1, G2, and G3 alternately arranged on a base, in which a lowermost layer of the stacked structure is formed with a 1st layer G1 of the gate electrode layers, an uppermost layer of the stacked structure is formed with an Nth (where N?3) layer G3 of the gate electrode layers, the gate electrode layers each have a first end face, a second end face, a third end face opposing the first end face, and a fourth end face opposing the second end face, the first end face of odd-numbered layers G1, G3 of the gate electrode layers is connected to a first contact portion, and the third end face of an even-numbered layer G2 of the gate electrode layers is connected to a second contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuzo FUKUZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200303375
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first field effect transistor including at least two channel structure units each having a nanowire structure or a nanosheet structure, and a second field effect transistor having a Fin structure, in which the channel structure units are spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction of the first field effect transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuzo FUKUZAKI
  • Publication number: 20190312059
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; an insulator layer provided on the substrate; a first transistor provided on the insulator layer; a semiconductor layer including a plurality of impurity regions of a first conduction type, the impurity regions forming a part of the first transistor; a heat dissipation layer; a thermal conductive layer linking the semiconductor layer and the heat dissipation layer; and an interruption structure configured to interrupt a flow of a current between the first transistor and the thermal conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuzo Fukuzaki, Hiroaki Ammo
  • Patent number: 10373976
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; an insulator layer provided on the substrate; a first transistor provided on the insulator layer; a semiconductor layer including a plurality of impurity regions of a first conduction type, the impurity regions forming a part of the first transistor; a heat dissipation layer; a thermal conductive layer linking the semiconductor layer and the heat dissipation layer; and an interruption structure configured to interrupt a flow of a current between the first transistor and the thermal conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuzo Fukuzaki, Hiroaki Ammo
  • Patent number: 9818661
    Abstract: A semiconductor unit includes: a substrate made of a semiconductor; and a device group formed on the substrate and configured of a plurality of first capacitors, in which the device group includes one or a plurality of first conductive layers and a second conductive layer, the first and second conductive layers provided to be superimposed on each other in part or as a whole with an insulating film in between, the first conductive layer includes an edge extending along one direction, the second conductive layer includes a plurality of sub-conductive layers having substantially same shapes as one another, and the plurality of sub-conductive layers are arranged in relatively different positions with respect to the edge of the first conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manabu Tomita, Yuzo Fukuzaki, Kazuhisa Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20150091603
    Abstract: A semiconductor unit includes: a substrate made of a semiconductor; and a device group formed on the substrate and configured of a plurality of first capacitors, in which the device group includes one or a plurality of first conductive layers and a second conductive layer, the first and second conductive layers provided to be superimposed on each other in part or as a whole with an insulating film in between, the first conductive layer includes an edge extending along one direction, the second conductive layer includes a plurality of sub-conductive layers having substantially same shapes as one another, and the plurality of sub-conductive layers are arranged in relatively different positions with respect to the edge of the first conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Manabu Tomita, Yuzo Fukuzaki, Kazuhisa Ogawa