Patents by Inventor Nicolas Planes

Nicolas Planes 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).

  • Publication number: 20180097014
    Abstract: An electronic chip includes FDSOI-type field-effect transistors. The transistor each have a channel region that is doped at an average level in a range from 1016 to 5*1017 atoms/cm3 with a conductivity type opposite to that of a conductivity type for the dopant in the drain and source regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics SA, Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Vincent Barral, Nicolas Planes, Antoine Cros, Sebastien Haendler, Thierry Poiroux, Olivier Weber, Patrick Scheer
  • Patent number: 9190334
    Abstract: An integrated circuit on a semiconductor substrate has logic gates comprising FDSOI-type transistors made on said substrate, including at least one first transistor comprising a gate with a first work function, and including a transistor comprising a second work function, a memory including memory cells, each memory cell comprising FDSOI type transistors, including at least one third nMOS transistor with a gate presenting a third work function, the third transistor comprising a buried insulating layer and a ground plane at least one fourth pMOS transistor with a gate presenting said third work function, the fourth transistor comprising a buried insulating layer and a ground plane, the ground planes of the third and fourth transistors being made in a same well separating these ground planes from said substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignees: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Thomas, Jerome Mazurier, Nicolas Planes, Olivier Weber
  • Patent number: 9099354
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated circuit comprising a semi-conducting substrate and first and second cells. Each cell comprises first and second transistors of nMOS and pMOS type including first and second gate stacks including a gate metal. There are first and second ground planes under the first and second transistors and an oxide layer extending between the transistors and the ground planes. The gate metals of the nMOS and of a pMOS exhibit a first work function and the gate metal of the other pMOS exhibiting a second work function greater than the first work function. The difference between the work functions is between 55 and 85 meV and the first work function Wf1 satisfies the relation Wfmg?0.04?0.005*Xge<Wf1<Wfmg?0.03?0.005*Xge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignees: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Weber, Nicolas Planes, Rossella Ranica
  • Publication number: 20150041900
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated circuit comprising a semi-conducting substrate and first and second cells. Each cell comprises first and second transistors of nMOS and pMOS type including first and second gate stacks including a gate metal. There are first and second ground planes under the first and second transistors and an oxide layer extending between the transistors and the ground planes. The gate metals of the nMOS and of a pMOS exhibit a first work function and the gate metal of the other pMOS exhibiting a second work function greater than the first work function. The difference between the work functions is between 55 and 85 meV and the first work function Wf1 satisfies the relation Wfmg?0.04?0.005*Xge<Wf1<Wfmg?0.03?0.005*Xge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Olivier Weber, Nicolas Planes, Rossella Ranica
  • Publication number: 20130065366
    Abstract: An integrated circuit on a semiconductor substrate has logic gates comprising FDSOI-type transistors made on said substrate, including at least one first transistor comprising a gate with a first work function, and including a transistor comprising a second work function, a memory including memory cells, each memory cell comprising FDSOI type transistors, including at least one third nMOS transistor with a gate presenting a third work function, the third transistor comprising a buried insulating layer and a ground plane at least one fourth pMOS transistor with a gate presenting said third work function, the fourth transistor comprising a buried insulating layer and a ground plane, the ground planes of the third and fourth transistors being made in a same well separating these ground planes from said substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics, Commissariat a I'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventors: Olivier Thomas, Jerome Mazurier, Nicolas Planes, Olivier Weber
  • Patent number: 7488653
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate of a first type of conductivity provided with at least one gate on one of its faces, and at least two doped regions of a second type of conductivity for forming a drain region and a source region. The two doped regions are arranged in the substrate flush with the face of the substrate on each side of a region of the substrate located under the gate for forming a channel between the drain and source regions. At least one region of doping agents of the second type of conductivity is implanted only in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Crolles 2 (SAS)
    Inventors: Olivier Menut, Nicolas Planes, Sylvie Del Medico
  • Publication number: 20080012052
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate of a first type of conductivity provided with at least one gate on one of its faces, and at least two doped regions of a second type of conductivity for forming a drain region and a source region. The two doped regions are arranged in the substrate flush with the face of the substrate on each side of a region of the substrate located under the gate for forming a channel between the drain and source regions. At least one region of doping agents of the second type of conductivity is implanted only in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Menut, Nicolas Planes, Sylvie Medico