公开(公告)号：US11862988B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17109345

申请日：2020-12-02

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Roberto La Rosa ,  Alessandro Finocchiaro

IPC: H02J50/27 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H04B5/00

CPC classification number: H02J50/27 ,  H02J50/001 ,  H04B5/0037

Abstract: A first RF-to-DC circuit receives a radiofrequency signal and produces a first converted signal delivered to an energy storage circuit. A second RF-to-DC circuit, which is a down-scaled replica of the first RF-to-DC circuit, produces a second converted signal from the radiofrequency signal that is indicative of an open-circuit voltage of the first RF-to-DC circuit. The first RF-to-DC section includes N sub-stages, with a sub-set of sub-stages being selectively activatable. A window comparison of the second converted signal generates a first signal and a second signal indicative of whether the second converted signal is within a range of values proportional to a voltage reference signal. The sub-set of sub-stages is selectively deactivated, respectively activated, when the performed window comparison has a first result, respectively, a second result.

公开(公告)号：US11442142B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16795977

申请日：2020-02-20

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Giuseppe Papotto ,  Egidio Ragonese ,  Claudio Nocera ,  Alessandro Finocchiaro ,  Giuseppe Palmisano

IPC: G01S7/03 ,  H03F1/56 ,  G01S7/02 ,  H03D7/14 ,  H03F3/19

Abstract: An input receives a radio frequency (RF) signal having an interfering component superimposed thereon. The RF signal is mixed with a local oscillator (LO) signal and down-converted to an intermediate frequency (IF) to generate a mixed signal which includes a frequency down-converted interfering component. The mixed signal is amplified by an amplifier to generate an output signal. A feedback loop processes the output signal to generate a correction signal for cancelling the frequency down-converted interfering component at the input of the amplifier. The feedback loop includes a low-pass filter and a amplification circuit which outputs the correction signal.

公开(公告)号：US09419071B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US14926269

申请日：2015-10-29

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Alberto Pagani ,  Alessandro Finocchiaro

IPC: H01L49/02 ,  H01L23/66 ,  G01R31/28 ,  G01R31/302 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/58 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L28/10 ,  G01R31/2834 ,  G01R31/2889 ,  G01R31/3025 ,  H01L22/32 ,  H01L22/34 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L23/564 ,  H01L23/585 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L25/0657 ,  H01L29/0642 ,  H01L2223/6677 ,  H01L2224/02166 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/04042 ,  H01L2224/05553 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48465 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00012

Abstract: An integrated circuit on a substrate including at least one peripheral portion that surrounds an active area and is realized close to at least one scribe line providing separation with other integrated circuits realized on a same wafer. The integrated circuit includes at least one conductive structure that extends in its peripheral portion on different planes starting from the substrate and realizes an integrated antenna for the circuit.

公开(公告)号：US12210089B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18418298

申请日：2024-01-21

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Alessandro Parisi ,  Andrea Cavarra ,  Alessandro Finocchiaro ,  Giuseppe Papotto ,  Giuseppe Palmisano

IPC: G01S13/58 ,  G01S7/40 ,  G01S13/931 ,  H03B5/12 ,  H03L7/099 ,  H03L7/10 ,  H03L7/193

Abstract: A flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC) receives an input control signal and performs coarse tuning of a frequency of an output signal, produced between first and second nodes having an inductance coupled therebetween. The flash ADC quantizes an operating frequency range for the output signal produced between the first and second nodes as M·Δf, where M is an integer from 0 to N−1, where N is a number of intervals into which a frequency range for the output signal is divided, and where Δf is a resulting frequency step produced by the quantizing. The value of M is generated based upon the input control signal and a word controlling switches of a plurality of switched capacitance circuits associated with the first and second nodes to close ones of those switches associated with the control word to coarsely tune the frequency of the output signal.

公开(公告)号：US10964646B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US15854456

申请日：2017-12-26

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Alberto Pagani ,  Giovanni Girlando ,  Federico Giovanni Ziglioli ,  Alessandro Finocchiaro

IPC: H01L23/00 ,  G01R31/28 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L23/58 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H02J50/20

Abstract: A method of making an integrated circuit (IC) includes forming circuitry over a top surface of a semiconductor substrate having the top surface and an opposite bottom surface. An antenna is formed in an interconnect layer formed above the semiconductor substrate, where the antenna is coupled to circuitry. A seal ring is formed around a periphery of the interconnect layer. The seal ring is disposed around the antenna and the circuitry. A trench with a solid-state insulating material is formed. The trench extends vertically into the semiconductor substrate and extends laterally across the IC.

公开(公告)号：US10044290B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15160674

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Alessandro Finocchiaro ,  Giuseppe Palmisano

IPC: H01F27/42 ,  H02M7/25 ,  H02M3/07 ,  H02M7/217

Abstract: An energy harvester circuit operates to harvest energy in battery-less electrical apparatus. The circuit includes a string of capacitors coupled to a circuit input to receive energy to be harvested. A string of transistors are coupled as pumping transistors to respective ones of the capacitors in the string of capacitors. A compensation coupling circuit is coupled between each transistor in the string of pumping transistors and one of a subsequent or a preceding transistor in the string of pumping transistors.

公开(公告)号：US09607912B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US15208269

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Alberto Pagani ,  Alessandro Finocchiaro

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/66 ,  G01R31/28 ,  G01R31/302 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/58 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L25/065

CPC classification number: H01L28/10 ,  G01R31/2834 ,  G01R31/2889 ,  G01R31/3025 ,  H01L22/32 ,  H01L22/34 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L23/564 ,  H01L23/585 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L25/0657 ,  H01L29/0642 ,  H01L2223/6677 ,  H01L2224/02166 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/04042 ,  H01L2224/05553 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48465 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00012

Abstract: An integrated circuit on a substrate includes a peripheral portion that surrounds an active area and is positioned close to a scribe line providing separation with other integrated circuits realized on a same wafer. The integrated circuit includes at least one conductive structure that extends in the peripheral portion on different planes of metallizations starting from the substrate and forms an integrated antenna. Magnetic trench structures are provided adjacent the integrated antenna.

公开(公告)号：US11604267B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17395016

申请日：2021-08-05

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Alessandro Parisi ,  Andrea Cavarra ,  Alessandro Finocchiaro ,  Giuseppe Papotto ,  Giuseppe Palmisano

IPC: G01S13/58 ,  G01S13/931 ,  H03B5/12 ,  H03L7/193 ,  H03L7/10 ,  G01S7/40 ,  H03L7/099

Abstract: An oscillator includes a tunable resonant circuit having an inductance and a variable capacitance coupled between first and second nodes, and a set of capacitances selectively coupleable between the first and second nodes. An input control node receiving an input control signal is coupled to the variable capacitance and set of capacitances. The tunable resonant circuit is tunable based on the input control signal. A biasing circuit biases the tunable resonant circuit to generate a variable-frequency output signal between the first and second nodes. A voltage divider generates a set of different voltage thresholds, and a set of comparator circuits with hysteresis compares the input control signal to the set of different voltage thresholds to generate a set of control signals. The capacitances in the set of capacitances are selectively coupleable between the first and second nodes as a function of control signals in the set of control signals.

公开(公告)号：US20160322269A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15208269

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Alberto Pagani ,  Alessandro Finocchiaro

IPC: H01L21/66 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L28/10 ,  G01R31/2834 ,  G01R31/2889 ,  G01R31/3025 ,  H01L22/32 ,  H01L22/34 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L23/564 ,  H01L23/585 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L25/0657 ,  H01L29/0642 ,  H01L2223/6677 ,  H01L2224/02166 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/04042 ,  H01L2224/05553 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48465 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00012

Abstract: An integrated circuit on a substrate includes a peripheral portion that surrounds an active area and is positioned close to a scribe line providing separation with other integrated circuits realized on a same wafer. The integrated circuit includes at least one conductive structure that extends in the peripheral portion on different planes of metallizations starting from the substrate and forms an integrated antenna. Magnetic trench structures are provided adjacent the integrated antenna.

Abstract translation: 衬底上的集成电路包括围绕有源区并且靠近划线的位置的周边部分，其与在同一晶片上实现的其它集成电路分开。 集成电路包括至少一个导电结构，其从衬底开始在金属化的不同平面上的周边部分中延伸并形成集成天线。 在集成天线附近提供磁沟结构。

公开(公告)号：US20160049459A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：US14926269

申请日：2015-10-29

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Alberto Pagani ,  Alessandro Finocchiaro

IPC: H01L49/02 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L23/58 ,  H01L23/528

CPC classification number: H01L28/10 ,  G01R31/2834 ,  G01R31/2889 ,  G01R31/3025 ,  H01L22/32 ,  H01L22/34 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/544 ,  H01L23/564 ,  H01L23/585 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L25/0657 ,  H01L29/0642 ,  H01L2223/6677 ,  H01L2224/02166 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/04042 ,  H01L2224/05553 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48465 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/30107 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00012

Abstract: An integrated circuit on a substrate including at least one peripheral portion that surrounds an active area and is realized close to at least one scribe line providing separation with other integrated circuits realized on a same wafer. The integrated circuit includes at least one conductive structure that extends in its peripheral portion on different planes starting from the substrate and realizes an integrated antenna for the circuit.