Patents by Inventor Alessandro Finocchiaro
Alessandro Finocchiaro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20180342574Abstract: A probe card for integrated circuit testing includes a printed circuit support and a probe head having a first surface mounted to a surface of the printed circuit support. A flexible substrate is positioned adjacent to a second surface of the probe head and includes at least one flexible extension which extends beyond an edge of the probe head and includes a bend to make contact with the surface of the printed circuit support. The flexible substrate further includes a test antenna configured to support a wireless communications channel with an integrated circuit under test. The integrated circuit under test includes at least one conductive structure that extends in the peripheral portion on different planes of metallizations to form an integrated antenna that is coupled for communication and/or power transfer to the test antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 10068961Abstract: 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. Another conductive structure extends in the peripheral portion on different planes of metallizations and forms a seal ring.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 10044290Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Publication number: 20180122752Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Giovanni Girlando, Federico Giovanni Ziglioli, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 9887165Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Giovanni Girlando, Federico Giovanni Ziglioli, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 9728837Abstract: An electronic communications device includes a body of semiconductor material with an integrated electronic circuit, an inductive element, and a capacitive element. The capacitive element is formed by a first electrode and a second electrode positioned between the inductive element and the integrated electronic circuit. Tuning of the device circuitry is accomplished by energizing the inductive/capacitive elements, determining resonance frequency, and using a laser trimming operation to alter the structure of one or more of the first electrode, second electrode or inductive element and change the resonance frequency.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giovanni Girlando
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Publication number: 20170154948Abstract: 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. Another conductive structure extends in the peripheral portion on different planes of metallizations and forms a seal ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Publication number: 20170133945Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Patent number: 9607912Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Publication number: 20160322269Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 9419071Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Publication number: 20160172311Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Alberto PAGANI, Giovanni GIRLANDO, Federico Giovanni ZIGLIOLI, Alessandro FINOCCHIARO
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Patent number: 9335286Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Giovanni Girlando, Alessandro Finocchiaro, Bruno Murari
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Publication number: 20160049459Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 9234808Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Giovanni Girlando, Alessandro Finocchiaro, Bruno Murari
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Patent number: 9191072Abstract: An embodiment of a RF identification device is formed by a tag and by a reader. The tag is formed by a processing circuit and a first antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The reader is formed by a control circuit and by a second antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The processing circuit is formed by a resonance capacitor, a modulator, a rectifier circuit, a charge-pump circuit and a detection circuit. The antenna of the tag and the processing circuit are integrated in a single structure in completely monolithic form. The first antenna has terminals connected to the input of the rectifier circuit, the output of which is connected to the charge-pump circuit. The charge-pump circuit has an output connected to the detection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giovanni Girlando, Giuseppe Palmisano, Giuseppe Ferla, Alberto Pagani
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Patent number: 9188635Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 9154188Abstract: An embodiment of a RF identification device is formed by a tag and by a reader. The tag is formed by a processing circuit and a first antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The reader is formed by a control circuit and by a second antenna, which has the function both of transmitting and of receiving data. The processing circuit is formed by a resonance capacitor, a modulator, a rectifier circuit, a charge-pump circuit and a detection circuit. The antenna of the tag and the processing circuit are integrated in a single structure in completely monolithic form. The first antenna has terminals connected to the input of the rectifier circuit, the output of which is connected to the charge-pump circuit. The charge-pump circuit has an output connected to the detection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giovanni Girlando, Giuseppe Palmisano, Giuseppe Ferla, Alberto Pagani
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Patent number: 9118250Abstract: A power supply circuit for an electrical appliance, including a turning-on stage configured for determining a transition from a turned-off state, in which the power supply circuit is off and does not supply electric power, to a turned-on state of the power supply circuit. The turning-on stage includes a transducer of the remote-control type configured for triggering the transition in response to the reception of a wireless signal. In some embodiments, operating power is transmitted from a remote controller to a control circuit of the electronic equipment, such that the electronic equipment can be turned on remotely but draws zero standby power.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Natale Aiello, Giuseppe Palmisano, Roberto La Rosa, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 9112263Abstract: An embodiment of an electronic communications device, including: a body of semiconductor material defining at least one integrated electronic circuit and having a top surface; an electromagnetic shield; a radiant element; and a capacitive element formed by a first electrode and a second electrode, the radiant element being set on the top surface and being ohmically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode by means of a first connection element and a second connection element, respectively, the electromagnetic shield being set between the radiant element and the top surface and forming at least the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giovanni Girlando