Patents by Inventor Giovanni Girlando
Giovanni Girlando 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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Patent number: 10964646Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Giovanni Girlando, Federico Giovanni Ziglioli, Alessandro Finocchiaro
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Patent number: 10839177Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alessandro Finocchiaro, Giovanni Girlando
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Publication number: 20190266367Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alessandro FINOCCHIARO, Giovanni GIRLANDO
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Patent number: 10366969Abstract: An embodiment of an integrated electronic device having a body, made at least partially of semiconductor material and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface, and a first antenna, which is integrated in the body and enables magnetic or electromagnetic coupling of the integrated electronic device with a further antenna. The integrated electronic device moreover has a coupling region made of magnetic material, which provides, in use, a communication channel between the first antenna and the further antenna.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.lInventors: Alberto Pagani, Giovanni Girlando
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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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Publication number: 20180040591Abstract: An embodiment of an integrated electronic device having a body, made at least partially of semiconductor material and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface, and a first antenna, which is integrated in the body and enables magnetic or electromagnetic coupling of the integrated electronic device with a further antenna. The integrated electronic device moreover has a coupling region made of magnetic material, which provides, in use, a communication channel between the first antenna and the further antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Giovanni Girlando
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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: 9799630Abstract: An embodiment of an integrated electronic device having a body, made at least partially of semiconductor material and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface, and a first antenna, which is integrated in the body and enables magnetic or electromagnetic coupling of the integrated electronic device with a further antenna. The integrated electronic device moreover has a coupling region made of magnetic material, which provides, in use, a communication channel between the first antenna and the further antenna.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Giovanni Girlando
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Publication number: 20170248534Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Giovanni GIRLANDO, Michele CALABRETTA, Francesco PAPPALARDO
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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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Patent number: 9678027Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Giovanni Girlando, Michele Calabretta, Francesco Pappalardo
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Publication number: 20170092625Abstract: An embodiment of an integrated electronic device having a body, made at least partially of semiconductor material and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface, and a first antenna, which is integrated in the body and enables magnetic or electromagnetic coupling of the integrated electronic device with a further antenna. The integrated electronic device moreover has a coupling region made of magnetic material, which provides, in use, a communication channel between the first antenna and the further antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Giovanni Girlando
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Patent number: 9530743Abstract: An embodiment of an integrated electronic device having a body, made at least partially of semiconductor material and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface, and a first antenna, which is integrated in the body and enables magnetic or electromagnetic coupling of the integrated electronic device with a further antenna. The integrated electronic device moreover has a coupling region made of magnetic material, which provides, in use, a communication channel between the first antenna and the further antenna.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Giovanni Girlando
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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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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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Publication number: 20150336207Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Allesandro Finocchiaro, Giovanni Girlando
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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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Publication number: 20150294946Abstract: An embodiment of an integrated electronic device having a body, made at least partially of semiconductor material and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface, and a first antenna, which is integrated in the body and enables magnetic or electromagnetic coupling of the integrated electronic device with a further antenna. The integrated electronic device moreover has a coupling region made of magnetic material, which provides, in use, a communication channel between the first antenna and the further antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.I.Inventors: Alberto Pagani, Giovanni Girlando
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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