Integrated circuit comprising a three-dimensional capacitor

    公开(公告)号:US11335678B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US16801038

    申请日:2020-02-25

    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an integrated circuit comprising a substrate, the substrate comprising a first region having a first thickness and a second region having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness, the circuit comprising a three-dimensional capacitor formed inside and on top of the first region, and at least first and second connection terminals formed on the second region, the first and second connection terminals being respectively connected to first and second electrodes of the three-dimensional capacitor.

    Device of protection against electrostatic discharges

    公开(公告)号:US11296071B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US16834499

    申请日:2020-03-30

    Abstract: A device of protection against electrostatic discharges is formed in a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type that is coated with a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type. A buried region of the second conductivity type is positioned at an interface between the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor layer. First and second wells of the first conductivity type are formed in the semiconductor layer and a region of the second conductivity type is formed in the second well. A stop channel region of the second conductivity type is provided in the semiconductor layer to laterally separating the first well from the second well, where no contact is present between this stop channel region and either of the first and second wells.

    METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC CHIPS

    公开(公告)号:US20210175203A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US17110063

    申请日:2020-12-02

    Abstract: A method for manufacturing electronic chips includes forming, on a side of an upper face of a semiconductor substrate, in and on which a plurality of integrated circuits has been formed, trenches laterally separating the integrated circuits. At least one metal connection pillar per integrated circuit is deposited on the side of the upper face of the substrate, and a protective resin extends in the trenches and on an upper face of the integrated circuits. The method further includes forming, from an upper face of the protective resin, openings located across from the trenches and extending over a width greater than or equal to that of the trenches, so as to clear a flank of at least one metal pillar of each integrated circuit. The integrated circuits are separated into individual chips by cutting.

    Antenna tuning control using general purpose input/output data

    公开(公告)号:US10911092B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-02

    申请号:US16677422

    申请日:2019-11-07

    Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and a method for operating the DAC are disclosed. The DAC receives, over a first channel, a control signal that is transmitted in accordance with a binary protocol. The DAC also receives, over a second channel different than the first channel, data that is transmitted in accordance with a multilevel communication protocol that is different than the binary protocol. The DAC determines a plurality of first and second voltages based on the received data and identifies, based on the control signal, a time when data transmission or reception is switched between first and second antennas. In response to identifying, based on the control signal, the time when data transmission or reception is switched, the DAC outputs the determined plurality of first voltages to a first antenna tuning circuit or the determined plurality of second voltages to a second antenna tuning circuit.

    DEVICE OF PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGES

    公开(公告)号:US20200321329A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16834499

    申请日:2020-03-30

    Abstract: A device of protection against electrostatic discharges is formed in a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type that is coated with a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type. A buried region of the second conductivity type is positioned at an interface between the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor layer. First and second wells of the first conductivity type are formed in the semiconductor layer and a region of the second conductivity type is formed in the second well. A stop channel region of the second conductivity type is provided in the semiconductor layer to laterally separating the first well from the second well, where no contact is present between this stop channel region and either of the first and second wells.

    One-way switch with a gate referenced to the main back side electrode

    公开(公告)号:US10707337B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US16052378

    申请日:2018-08-01

    Inventor: Samuel Menard

    Abstract: A one-way switch has a gate referenced to a main back side electrode. An N-type substrate includes a P-type anode layer covering a back side and a surrounding P-type wall. First and second P-type wells are formed on the front side of the N-type substrate. An N-type cathode region is located in the first P-type well. An N-type gate region is located in the second P-type well. A gate metallization covers both the N-type gate region and a portion of the second P-type well. The second P-type well is separated from the P-type wall by the N-type substrate except at a location of a P-type strip that is formed in the N-type substrate and connects a portion on one side of the second P-type well to an upper portion of said P-type wall.

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