Patents by Inventor Concetto Privitera

Concetto Privitera 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).

  • Patent number: 10964627
    Abstract: Packaged semiconductor device having a frame, of conductive material; a body of semiconductor material, fixed to the frame through a first adhesive layer; a heatsink element, fixed to the body through a second adhesive layer; and a packaging mass surrounding the body and, at least partially, the frame and the heatsink element. The heatsink element is formed by a heatsink die facing, and coplanar to, a main face of the device and by a spacer structure, which includes a pair of pedestals projecting from the perimeter of the heatsink die towards the body and rest on the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Concetto Privitera, Maurizio Maria Ferrara, Fabio Vito Coppone
  • Publication number: 20200098670
    Abstract: Packaged semiconductor device having a frame, of conductive material; a body of semiconductor material, fixed to the frame through a first adhesive layer; a heatsink element, fixed to the body through a second adhesive layer; and a packaging mass surrounding the body and, at least partially, the frame and the heatsink element. The heatsink element is formed by a heatsink die facing, and coplanar to, a main face of the device and by a spacer structure, which includes a pair of pedestals projecting from the perimeter of the heatsink die towards the body and rest on the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Concetto PRIVITERA, Maurizio Maria FERRARA, Fabio Vito COPPONE
  • Patent number: 10535587
    Abstract: Packaged semiconductor device having a frame, of conductive material; a body of semiconductor material, fixed to the frame through a first adhesive layer; a heat-sink element, fixed to the body through a second adhesive layer; and a packaging mass surrounding the body and, at least partially, the frame and the heat-sink element. The heat-sink element is formed by a heat-sink die facing, and coplanar to, a main face of the device and by a spacer structure, which includes a pair of pedestals projecting from the perimeter of the heat-sink die towards the body and rest on the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Concetto Privitera, Maurizio Maria Ferrara, Fabio Vito Coppone
  • Publication number: 20160225699
    Abstract: Packaged semiconductor device having a frame, of conductive material; a body of semiconductor material, fixed to the frame through a first adhesive layer; a heat-sink element, fixed to the body through a second adhesive layer; and a packaging mass surrounding the body and, at least partially, the frame and the heat-sink element. The heat-sink element is formed by a heat-sink die facing, and coplanar to, a main face of the device and by a spacer structure, which includes a pair of pedestals projecting from the perimeter of the heat-sink die towards the body and rest on the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Concetto PRIVITERA, Maurizio Maria FERRARA, Fabio Vito COPPONE
  • Patent number: 9159652
    Abstract: An electronic device is described comprising at least one chip enclosed in a package, in turn provided with a metallic structure or leadframe having a plurality of connection pins, this chip having at least one first contact realized on a first face and at least one second contact realized on a second and opposite face of this chip. The chip comprises at least one through via crossing the whole section of the chip as well as a metallic layer extending from the second contact arranged on the first face, along walls of the at least one through via up to the second and opposite face in correspondence with an additional pad. The electronic device comprises at least one interconnection layer for the electrical and mechanical connection between the chip and the metallic structure having at least one portion realized in correspondence with the at least one through via so as to bring the second contact placed on the second face of the chip back on its first face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Concetto Privitera
  • Patent number: 9105598
    Abstract: An insulating body embeds an integrated circuit and has a mounting surface, an opposite free surface, and at least one pin exposed along an edge of the mounting surface and electrically connected to a terminal of the integrated circuit. A heatsink configured to dissipate heat produced by the integrated circuit is provided in correspondence of the free surface. The heatsink includes at least one protruding element including a connection portion partly extending in contact with the free surface and partly protruding beyond a boundary of the free surface (the connection portion having a free end being distal from the insulating body), and a mounting portion extending from the free end at least up to a plane of the mounting surface. The heatsink is further electrically connected to a terminal of the integrated circuit chip. The protruding element is placed in correspondence of the at least one pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Cristiano Gianluca Stella, Concetto Privitera
  • Patent number: 8837154
    Abstract: An insulating body incorporates at least one integrated circuit chip and includes a mounting surface for mounting to a board and a free surface opposite the mounting surface. A heatsink is attached to the insulating body at the free surface. The heatsink includes at least one stabilizing element. The stabilizing element includes an attachment portion extending at least partially transversely to the free surface beyond a peripheral boundary of the free surface when considered in plan view. The attachment portion has a binding end bound to the free surface and a free end opposite the binding end. The stabilizing element also has a mounting portion extending from the free end of the attachment portion at least up to a plane of the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Cristiano Gianluca Stella, Concetto Privitera
  • Publication number: 20140239502
    Abstract: An electronic device is described comprising at least one chip enclosed in a package, in turn provided with a metallic structure or leadframe having a plurality of connection pins, this chip having at least one first contact realized on a first face and at least one second contact realized on a second and opposite face of this chip. The chip comprises at least one through via crossing the whole section of the chip as well as a metallic layer extending from the second contact arranged on the first face, along walls of the at least one through via up to the second and opposite face in correspondence with an additional pad. The electronic device comprises at least one interconnection layer for the electrical and mechanical connection between the chip and the metallic structure having at least one portion realized in correspondence with the at least one through via so as to bring the second contact placed on the second face of the chip back on its first face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Concetto Privitera
  • Patent number: 8817475
    Abstract: First and second electronic devices each include an insulating package embedding a chip of semiconductor material which integrates at least one electronic component. Each insulating package has a mounting surface for mounting the respective electronic device on a substrate and an opposite free surface. A heatsink is fixed to the free surfaces through respective first and second base portions. A connection element is configured to connect the first base portion to the second base portion. The heatsink also includes, for each electronic device, at least one stabilizing element extending from the respective base portion to make contact with a substrate to which the mounting surfaces of the first and second electronic devices are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Concetto Privitera, Cristiano Gianluca Stella
  • Patent number: 8453917
    Abstract: A system includes a device of the surface-mounting type having an insulating package provided with a mounting surface and a contact pin exposed on the mounting surface. The device is attached to an insulating board including a gluing surface and an opposite surface. The process for manufacturing the system includes forming through holes a contact region on the gluing surface. The mounting surface is glued to the gluing surface with the contact pin aligned with the contact region. Wave soldering is performed to electrically join the device to the board by hitting the opposite surface with a wave of soldering paste to form, by capillary action with the soldering paste ascending in the through holes up to the overflow on the gluing surface, a conductive contact electrically connecting the contact pin of the electronic device through a solder connection to the contact region of the electronic board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Concetto Privitera, Cristiano Gianluca Stella
  • Publication number: 20130003312
    Abstract: An insulating body embeds an integrated circuit and has a mounting surface, an opposite free surface, and at least one pin exposed along an edge of the mounting surface and electrically connected to a terminal of the integrated circuit. A heatsink configured to dissipate heat produced by the integrated circuit is provided in correspondence of the free surface. The heatsink includes at least one protruding element including a connection portion partly extending in contact with the free surface and partly protruding beyond a boundary of the free surface (the connection portion having a free end being distal from the insulating body), and a mounting portion extending from the free end at least up to a plane of the mounting surface. The heatsink is further electrically connected to a terminal of the integrated circuit chip. The protruding element is placed in correspondence of the at least one pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Cristiano Gianluca Stella, Concetto Privitera
  • Publication number: 20130003311
    Abstract: First and second electronic devices each include an insulating package embedding a chip of semiconductor material which integrates at least one electronic component. Each insulating package has a mounting surface for mounting the respective electronic device on a substrate and an opposite free surface. A heatsink is fixed to the free surfaces through respective first and second base portions. A connection element is configured to connect the first base portion to the second base portion. The heatsink also includes, for each electronic device, at least one stabilizing element extending from the respective base portion to make contact with a substrate to which the mounting surfaces of the first and second electronic devices are attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Concetto Privitera, Cristiano Gianluca Stella
  • Publication number: 20130003313
    Abstract: An insulating body incorporates at least one integrated circuit chip and includes a mounting surface for mounting to a board and a free surface opposite the mounting surface. A heatsink is attached to the insulating body at the free surface. The heatsink includes at least one stabilizing element. The stabilizing element includes an attachment portion extending at least partially transversely to the free surface beyond a peripheral boundary of the free surface when considered in plan view. The attachment portion has a binding end bound to the free surface and a free end opposite the binding end. The stabilizing element also has a mounting portion extending from the free end of the attachment portion at least up to a plane of the mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Cristiano Gianluca Stella, Concetto Privitera