Department of Management Science and Technology, School of Engineering, Tohoku University
Rihito Kuroda Associate Professor Rihito Kuroda Value proposition,
Technology Adaptation Planning

Faculty Members

Research and development of innovative technologies based on products used in the real world
Research and development of innovative technologies

A young and passionate professor is here! As Professor Sugawa's right-hand man, Associate Professor Kuroda is mainly in charge of the process field of image sensor development research. He completed the doctoral course in this system major in 2010. D. student in the Department of Systems Engineering in 2010. He does not use his assigned associate professor's office but is always in the laboratory with students, as he wants to teach from the same perspective as the students.

-He is always in the lab with students.

MISSION

Digital imaging technology has dramatically revolutionized the world of video. In particular, the CMOS sensor developed by Professor Sugawa in our laboratory was a revolutionary technology that greatly expanded imaging possibilities.

The goal of this laboratory is to develop human resources with the ability to manage comprehensive technological strategies, including the development of new technologies to achieve even higher performance, the design of manufacturing equipment and production lines, and the practical application of the developed technologies, with the development of high-performance image sensors at the core.

Associate Professor Kuroda mainly teaches manufacturing technology development for semiconductor integrated circuits and image sensors, circuit design, silicon wafer manufacturing, and measurement evaluation. His main research interests include establishing manufacturing technology for atomically planarizing the surface of silicon wafers to 0.135nm, which is conventionally about 1nm. It consists of the development of high-precision devices using this technology and an analysis method for measuring one million transistors mounted in an integrated circuit in less than one second. These technologies have already been introduced into the production lines of many manufacturers.

The examples given here are technologies for further improving the precision of wafer manufacturing and are also indispensable for developing image sensor technologies. In this laboratory, students can acquire comprehensive knowledge and skills essential for the commercialization process, emphasizing the development of innovative technologies that will be put to practical use in society.