公开(公告)号：US20130221945A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13770492

申请日：2013-02-19

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.

Inventor： Giovanni GIRLANDO ,  Alessandro FINOCCHIARO ,  Bruno MURARI

IPC: G01N27/00

CPC classification number: G01N27/00 ,  G01M5/0083 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/88

Abstract: A monitoring device includes an electric supply line to be buried in the block of building material, to convey signals and to be AC supplied so as to generate voltage and current stationary waveforms. The device also includes primary inductors coupled to the electric supply line at positions corresponding to peaks of at least one of the voltage and current stationary waveforms. The device also includes integrated monitoring circuits to be buried in the block of building material, with each integrated monitoring circuit including an integrated sensor to sense at least one physical characteristic, and a secondary inductor magnetically coupled to a respective primary inductor to supply the integrated sensor, and communicate through the electric supply line.

Abstract translation: 监控装置包括要埋在建筑材料块中的电力供应线，以传送信号并且被供电以产生电压和电流静止波形。 该装置还包括在对应于电压和电流静止波形中的至少一个的峰值的位置处耦合到电源线的初级电感器。 该装置还包括要埋在建筑材料块中的集成监控电路，每个集成监控电路包括用于感测至少一个物理特性的集成传感器，以及磁耦合到相应的初级电感器的次级电感器，以提供集成传感器 ，并通过电源线进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US20140347244A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14283326

申请日：2014-05-21

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Alberto PAGANI ,  Alessandro FINOCCHIARO ,  Giovanni GIRLANDO

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H01Q7/00

CPC classification number: H01Q21/00 ,  G06K19/07773 ,  G06K19/07794 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/2283 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/065 ,  H01Q9/24 ,  H02J50/20

Abstract: An electronic device for electromagnetic expansion and concentration is described, including: —a module to be monitored including a first antenna and an integrated control circuitry, the first antenna being electrically coupled to the integrated control circuitry; an electromagnetic expansion and concentration module comprising a second antenna configured to communicate with a remote antenna of an external data collection and control device, relative to the electromagnetic expansion and concentration module, by an electromagnetic coupling, said electromagnetic expansion and concentration module comprising a third antenna electrically coupled to said second antenna, said third antenna being configured to communicate with said first antenna of the module to be monitored by a near-field magnetic coupling. The second antenna is configured to communicate with said remote antenna, relative to the electromagnetic expansion and concentration module by a far-field electromagnetic coupling. The electromagnetic expansion and concentration module further comprises a fourth antenna electrically coupled between said second antenna and said third antenna, said fourth antenna being configured to communicate with a further remote antenna of a further external data collection and control device, relative to the electromagnetic expansion and concentration module by a near-field magnetic coupling.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于电磁膨胀和集中的电子设备，包括： - 待监控的模块，包括第一天线和集成控制电路，所述第一天线电耦合到所述集成控制电路; 一种电磁膨胀和浓度模块，包括第二天线，其被配置为通过电磁耦合与外部数据收集和控制装置相对于电磁膨胀和浓缩模块与远程天线进行通信，所述电磁膨胀和集中模块包括第三天线 电耦合到所述第二天线，所述第三天线被配置为通过近场磁耦合与待监视的模块的所述第一天线通信。 第二天线被配置为通过远场电磁耦合相对于电磁膨胀和浓度模块与所述远程天线进行通信。 电磁膨胀和浓度模块还包括电耦合在所述第二天线和所述第三天线之间的第四天线，所述第四天线被配置为与另外的外部数据收集和控制装置的远程天线相对于电磁膨胀进行通信， 浓度模块通过近场磁耦合。

公开(公告)号：US20130255395A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：US13851671

申请日：2013-03-27

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.

Inventor： Giovanni GIRLANDO ,  Alessandro FINOCCHIARO ,  Bruno MURARI

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/14 ,  G01M5/00

Abstract: A monitoring device is for the inner pressure distribution of building material in a building structure. The device may include planar sensing capacitors to be buried in contact with the building material, with each sensing capacitor including a pair of plates and a dielectric material layer therebetween adapted to undergo elastic deformation under pressure without deforming plastically. The device may also include a protection box to be buried in the building material, a dielectric material enclosed in the protection box, and connection terminals protruding from the protection box. Pairs of metal vias are buried in the dielectric material enclosed within the protection box, with each pair connecting the plates of a respective planar sensing capacitor to respective connection terminals.

Abstract translation: 监测装置用于建筑结构中的建筑材料的内部压力分布。 该装置可以包括要与建筑材料接触的平面感测电容器，每个感测电容器包括一对板和介于其之间的电介质材料层，适于在压力下经受弹性变形而不会塑性变形。 该装置还可以包括要埋在建筑材料中的保护盒，封闭在保护盒中的电介质材料以及从保护盒突出的连接端子。 金属通孔对被埋在封装在保护箱内的电介质材料中，每对将相应的平面感测电容器的板连接到相应的连接端子。

公开(公告)号：US20190266367A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16281873

申请日：2019-02-21

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Alessandro FINOCCHIARO ,  Giovanni GIRLANDO

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: An electromagnetic interposer circuit is attachable to an article that is also equipped with an anti-counterfeit and anti-theft/tracking electromagnetic marker. The interposer circuit includes a first interface for exchanging electrical signals with the marker at a first, shorter, communication range and a second interface coupled to the first interface for exchanging electromagnetic signals with a reader at a second, longer, communication range. The first and second interfaces exchange signals with the marker and the reader, respectively, over a radiofrequency bandwidth that includes a first frequency band and a second frequency band. A filter circuit block within the interposer circuit between the first interface and the second interface operates to block the transfer of signals between the first interface and the second interface over the first frequency band.

公开(公告)号：US20170248534A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15594356

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Giovanni GIRLANDO ,  Michele CALABRETTA ,  Francesco PAPPALARDO

IPC: G01N27/02 ,  G01M5/00

CPC classification number: G01N27/02 ,  G01M5/0033 ,  G01M5/0083 ,  G01N27/00 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/88

Abstract: A monitoring device is for a block of building material. The monitoring device may include an electric supply line configured to be buried in the block of building material and having a flexible main cable, and flexible jumper cables coupled to the flexible main cable and extending outwardly. The monitoring device may include sensor devices configured to be buried in the block of building material and coupled to respective ones of the flexible jumper cables. Each sensor device may include a primary inductor coupled to the electric supply line at a position based upon peaks of a stationary waveform when the electric supply line is alternating current (AC) powered, and a monitoring circuit. The monitoring circuit may include an integrated sensor, and a secondary inductor magnetically coupled to the primary inductor and configured to supply the integrated sensor, and communicate through the electric supply line.

公开(公告)号：US20160172311A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14565934

申请日：2014-12-10

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.

Inventor： Alberto PAGANI ,  Giovanni GIRLANDO ,  Federico Giovanni ZIGLIOLI ,  Alessandro FINOCCHIARO

IPC: H01L23/00 ,  G01R31/28 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/762

CPC classification number: H01L23/562 ,  G01R31/2872 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L22/14 ,  H01L23/585 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An IC may include a semiconductor substrate having circuitry formed in the substrate, an interconnect layer above the semiconductor substrate and having an antenna coupled to the circuitry, and a seal ring around a periphery of the interconnect layer. The IC may include an electrically insulating trench extending vertically into the semiconductor substrate and extending laterally across the semiconductor substrate from adjacent one side to adjacent another side.

Abstract translation: IC可以包括具有形成在衬底中的电路的半导体衬底，在半导体衬底上方的互连层，并且具有耦合到电路的天线以及围绕互连层周围的密封环。 IC可以包括垂直延伸到半导体衬底中的电绝缘沟槽，并且从相邻的一侧横向跨越半导体衬底延伸到相邻的另一侧。