Patents by Inventor Lionel Girardie

Lionel Girardie 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: 6727138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for fabricating electronic components incorporating an inductive microcomponent placed on top of a substrate. Such a component comprises: a layer (10) of material having a low relative permittivity, lying on the top face of the substrate (1); a number of metal turns (30-31) defined on top of the layer (10) of material having a low relative permittivity; and a copper diffusion barrier layer (15) interposed between the metal turns (30-31) and the layer of material having a low relative permittivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Memscap
    Inventors: Lionel Girardie, Jean-Baptiste David
  • Patent number: 6713199
    Abstract: A multilayer structure, used especially as a material of high relative permittivity, includes a plurality of separate layers, each having a thickness of less than 500 Å, and based on hafnium dioxide (HfD2), zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and alumina (Al2O3). In practice, the hafnium dioxide, zirconium dioxide and alumina layers form alloys of formula HfxZrAlyOz. Advantageously, the stoichiometry of the HfxZrAlyOz alloys varies from one layer to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Memscap
    Inventor: Lionel Girardie
  • Publication number: 20030207097
    Abstract: Multilayer structure, used especially as a material of high relative permittivity, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of separate layers, each having a thickness of less than 500 Å. Some of those layers are based on aluminium, hafnium and oxygen and especially based on hafnium dioxide (HfO2) and on alumina (Al2O3). In practice, the hafnium dioxide and alumina layers form alloys of formula HfxAlyOz. Advantageously, the stoichiometry of the HfxAlyOz varies from one layer to another. Some of the layers containing HfxAlyOz alloys, or some of the layers between those containing HfxAlyOz alloys, also include a lanthanide element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: MEMSCAP Le Parc Technologique des Fountaines
    Inventor: Lionel Girardie
  • Publication number: 20030179521
    Abstract: Electronic microcomponent based on a substrate and incorporating a capacitive structure produced on top of a metallization level present in the substrate, said capacitive structure comprising two electrodes, wherein:
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Lionel Girardie
  • Publication number: 20030161081
    Abstract: An electronic component produced from a substrate and incorporating a capacitive structure formed on top of the final visible metallization level produced in the substrate, said capacitive structure having two electrodes, wherein one of the electrodes comprises an array of superposed fins that are offset from one another with respect to a central trunk, the other electrode comprising two arrays of fins, the fins of each of the latter arrays being interleaved with the fins of the first electrode and being joined together by a common wall, the two common walls themselves being joined together above the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: MEMSCAP Le Parc Technologique des Fontaines
    Inventor: Lionel Girardie
  • Publication number: 20030138611
    Abstract: Multilayer structure, used especially as a material of high relative permittivity, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of separate layers, each having a thickness of less than 500 Å, and some of which are based on aluminium, hafnium and oxygen and especially based on hafnium dioxide (HfO2) and on alumina (Al2O3). In practice, the hafnium dioxide and alumina layers form alloys of formula HfxAlyOz. Advantageously, the stoichiometry of the HfxAlyOz varies from one layer to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: MEMSCAP
    Inventor: Lionel Girardie
  • Publication number: 20030129446
    Abstract: Multilayer structure, used especially as a material of high relative permittivity, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of superposed elementary layers, each with a thickness of less than about 500 Å, among which there are two layers based on an alloy of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5), these layers being separated by an interlayer of an alloy based on at least hafnium dioxide (HfO2) an alumina (Al2O3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: MEMSCAP Le Parc Technologique des Fontaines
    Inventor: Lionel Girardie
  • Publication number: 20030124794
    Abstract: Electronic component incorporating an integrated circuit made in a substrate (1) and a planar capacitor, characterized in that the capacitor is made on top of a metallization plane of the component, this metallization plane forming a first electrode (2) of the capacitor, and in that the capacitor comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: MEMSCAP
    Inventor: Lionel Girardie
  • Publication number: 20030124394
    Abstract: Multilayer structure, used especially as a material of high relative permittivity, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of separate layers, each having a thickness of less than 500 Å, and based on hafnium dioxide (HfO2), zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and alumina (Al2O3). In practice, the hafnium dioxide, zirconium dioxide and alumina layers form alloys of formula HfxZrAlyOz. Advantageously, the stoichiometry of the HfxZrAlyOz alloys varies from one layer to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Le Parc Technologique de Fontaines
    Inventor: Lionel Girardie
  • Publication number: 20030109133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for fabricating electronic components, incorporating an inductive microcomponent placed on top of a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: MEMSCAP (Societe Anonyme) Parc Technologique des Fontaines Bernin
    Inventors: Lionel Girardie, Jean-Baptiste David
  • Publication number: 20030098767
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for fabricating electronic components incorporating an inductive microcomponent placed on top of a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: MEMSCAP (Societe anonyme)
    Inventors: Lionel Girardie, Jean-Baptiste David
  • Publication number: 20030098766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for fabricating electronic components incorporating an inductive microcomponent placed on top of a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: MEMSCAP (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Lionel Girardie, Jean-Baptiste David