Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080238550 | POWER AMPLIFIER AND TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM - A power amplifier includes: a first multi-finger FET formed on a semiconductor substrate; a second multi-finger FET formed on the semiconductor substrate; a first temperature detector which detects a channel temperature of the first FET; a second temperature detector which detects a channel temperature of the second FET; a third temperature detector which detects a temperature of the semiconductor substrate; a first detection circuit detecting a difference between an output of the first temperature detector and an output of the third temperature detector and converting the difference to thermoelectromotive force; a second detection circuit detecting a difference between an output of the second temperature detector and the output of the third temperature detector and converting the difference to thermoelectromotive force; and a comparator comparing outputs of the first and second detection circuits with each other to turn on one of the first and second switches and turn off the other. | 10-02-2008 |
20080258815 | HIGH FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER AND WIRELESS PORTABLE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - An object is to provide a high frequency power amplifier in which lowering of output power during operation is prevented, influence of thermal noise is suppressed, high frequency operation is stable, and long-term reliability is ensured. The high frequency power amplifier includes a plurality of transistors having gate electrodes, source regions and drain regions, the gate electrodes, source regions and drain regions being respectively connected in common, and a plurality of acoustic reflection layers being buried in portions of the semiconductor substrate, the portions being located between adjacent transistors, the acoustic reflection layers being disposed in a direction which is oblique to a length direction of the gate electrode. | 10-23-2008 |
20080318356 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is made possible to provide a highly integrated, thin apparatus can be obtained, even if the apparatus contains MEMS devices and semiconductor devices. A semiconductor apparatus includes: a first chip comprising a MEMS device formed therein; a second chip comprising a semiconductor device formed therein; and an adhesive layer bonding a side face of the first chip to a side face of the second chip, and having a lower Young's modulus than the material of the first and second chips. | 12-25-2008 |
20090079443 | SENSOR DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode array having plural electrodes arranged in an array manner, a signal generator configured to generate a first signal having a first frequency, and apply the first signal to the plural electrodes, and a detection unit configured to, when the first signal is applied to the plural electrodes, and a second signal having a second frequency is applied to an object to be detected, detect a distance between each electrode included in the electrode array and the surface of the object, using an interference wave between the first signal applied to each electrode and the second signal applied to the object, or detect irregularities on the surface of the object, using a signal generated by using the interference wave outputted from one electrode and the interference wave outputted from another electrode. | 03-26-2009 |
20090086879 | SENSOR DEVICE, AND SENSOR SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device which detects a positional relationship between an first member and second member, includes a signal source generating an electrical signal, a first electrode receiving the electrical signal and storing an electrical charge at a first part on the first member, a second electrode inducing an electrical charge at the second part on the second member, a third electrode inducing an electrical charge at the third part on the second member, a fourth electrode inducing an electrical charge at the fourth part on the first member, a reference electrode disposed at a fifth part on the second member to be connected to a reference voltage point, a fifth electrode inducing an electrical charge at the sixth part on the first member, and a differential amplifier amplifying a voltage difference between the fourth electrode and the fifth electrode and outputting a difference signal. | 04-02-2009 |
20090134430 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an element region having a polygonal shape defined by a plurality of edges, and an isolation region surrounding the element region, and a plurality of gate electrodes provided on the substrate, crossing the element region, arranged in parallel with each other, and electrically connected with each other, wherein at least one of the edges does not cross any of the gate electrodes, and is not parallel to the gate electrodes. | 05-28-2009 |
20090179317 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is made possible to restrict warpage at the time of resin cure and achieve a smaller thickness. A semiconductor device includes: a first chip including a MEMS device and a first pad formed on an upper face of the MEMS device, the first pad being electrically connected to the MEMS device; a second chip including a semiconductor device and a second pad formed on an upper face of the semiconductor device, the second pad being electrically connected to the semiconductor device; and an adhesive portion having a stacked structure, and bonding a side face of the first chip and a side face of the second chip, the stacked structure including a first adhesive film formed by adding a first material constant modifier to a first resin, and a second adhesive film formed by adding a second material constant modifier to a second resin. | 07-16-2009 |
20090243725 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a first transistor unit including first field effect transistors with first gate electrodes electrically connected together, first sources electrically connected together, and first drains electrically connected together, the first gate electrodes being electrically connected to the first drains, a second transistor unit including second field effect transistors with second gate electrodes electrically connected together, second sources electrically connected together, and second drains electrically connected together, the second gate electrodes being electrically connected to the first gate electrodes, and dummy gate electrodes electrically isolated from the first gate electrodes and the second gate electrodes. The first gate electrodes, the second gate electrodes, and the dummy gate electrodes are arranged parallel to one another, and at least one dummy gate electrode is located between any one of the first gate electrodes and any one of the second gate electrodes. | 10-01-2009 |
20100026319 | SENSOR DEVICE, AND PORTABLE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device for detecting a positional relationship between a first member and a second member, includes a first electrode provided on a surface of the first member and supplied with an alternating signal of a first frequency, a second electrode provided on a surface of the second member and supplied with an alternating signal of a second frequency, and a beat detector which detects a beat frequency component corresponding to a difference between the first and second frequencies indicative of the positional relationship between the first member and the second member, when the positional relationship between the first and second members changes to cause the first electrode to approach the second electrode. | 02-04-2010 |
20150021748 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: a substrate, a high-frequency integrated circuit being provided on the substrate, a cap, and a sealing wall provided between the substrate and the cap. The cap includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, an insulating layer provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and a conductive via provided in the insulating layer. The conductive via connects the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first conductive layer or the second conductive layer is connected to a ground potential. The sealing wall surrounds the high-frequency integrated circuit. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022416 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device of the present embodiment includes: a first conductive layer connected to a ground potential, a semiconductor device provided above the first conductive layer, a second conductive layer provided above the semiconductor device, a first via connecting the second conductive layer and the first conductive layer, a third conductive layer provided above the second conductive layer, a second via passing through the first opening, and an antenna provided above the third conductive layer. A dielectric is provided between the second conductive layer and the semiconductor device, between the third conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and between the antenna and the third conductive layer. The second conductive layer includes a first opening. The second via connects the third conductive layer and the first conductive layer. | 01-22-2015 |