Patents by Inventor Nicolas Rouger
Nicolas Rouger 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: 11569381Abstract: The invention relates to a deep depletion MIS transistor (100), comprising: a source region (S) and a drain region (D) made of doped semiconductor diamond of a first conductivity type; a channel region (C) made of doped semiconductor diamond of the first conductivity type, arranged between the source region and the drain region; a drift region (DR) made of doped semiconductor diamond of the first conductivity type, arranged between the channel region and the drain region; and a conductive gate (111) arranged on the channel region and separated from the channel region by a dielectric layer (113).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE, UNIVERSITE GRENOBLE ALPESInventors: Julien Pernot, Nicolas Rouger, David Eon, Etienne Gheeraert, Gauthier Chicot, Toan Thanh Pham, Florin Udrea
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Publication number: 20200235240Abstract: The invention relates to a deep depletion MIS transistor (100), comprising: a source region (S) and a drain region (D) made of doped semiconductor diamond of a first conductivity type; a channel region (C) made of doped semiconductor diamond of the first conductivity type, arranged between the source region and the drain region; a drift region (DR) made of doped semiconductor diamond of the first conductivity type, arranged between the channel region and the drain region; and a conductive gate (111) arranged on the channel region and separated from the channel region by a dielectric layer (113).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Julien PERNOT, Nicolas ROUGER, David EON, Etienne GHEERAERT, Gauthier CHICOT, Toan Thanh PHAM, Florin UDREA
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Patent number: 10083942Abstract: An electronic power device including: a first electronic power component in which all the electrodes are arranged at a first main face of the first electronic power component; and an electric contact element in which a first main face is arranged against the first main face of the first electronic power component and which includes plural separate electrically conductive portions to which the electrodes of the first electronic power component are electrically connected. The first electronic power component and the electric contact element together form a stack such that a first lateral face of each of the portions of the electric contact element, substantially perpendicular to the first main face of the electric contact element, is arranged against at least one metallization of a support forming an electric contact of the first electronic power component.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Bastien Letowski, Jean-Christophe Crebier, Nicolas Rouger, Julie Widiez
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Patent number: 9991191Abstract: Electronic power device comprising: an active layer comprising several lateral and/or semi-lateral components for which the electrodes are located on a front face of the active layer; an interconnection structure comprising several conducting portions to which component electrodes are connected, and located in contact with these electrodes extending parallel to the active layer; a support comprising a front face on which electrically conducting tracks are located, and in which: the interconnection structure is located between the active layer and the support, the conducting portions being placed in contact with the conducting tracks, or the active layer is placed between the interconnection structure and the support, the conducting portions comprising parts extending next to the active layer and connected to the conducting tracks.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Bastien Letowski, Jean-Christophe Crebier, Nicolas Rouger, Julie Widiez
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Patent number: 9876425Abstract: A circuit for controlling a first field-effect transistor of a power converter, intended for a converter including at least one first and one second transistor connected in series between two terminals for applying a first voltage, the circuit including a circuit for detecting the opening of the second transistor.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesInventors: Romain Grezaud, François Ayel, Jean-Christophe Crebier, Nicolas Rouger
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Publication number: 20170338208Abstract: An electronic power device including: a first electronic power component in which all the electrodes are arranged at a first main face of the first electronic power component; and an electric contact element in which a first main face is arranged against the first main face of the first electronic power component and which includes plural separate electrically conductive portions to which the electrodes of the first electronic power component are electrically connected. The first electronic power component and the electric contact element together form a stack such that a first lateral face of each of the portions of the electric contact element, substantially perpendicular to the first main face of the electric contact element, is arranged against at least one metallization of a support forming an electric contact of the first electronic power component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Bastien LETOWSKI, Jean-Christophe CREBIER, Nicolas ROUGER, Julie WIDIEZ
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Publication number: 20170323846Abstract: Electronic power device comprising: an active layer comprising several lateral and/or semi-lateral components for which the electrodes are located on a front face of the active layer; an interconnection structure comprising several conducting portions to which component electrodes are connected, and located in contact with these electrodes extending parallel to the active layer; a support comprising a front face on which electrically conducting tracks are located, and in which: the interconnection structure is located between the active layer and the support, the conducting portions being placed in contact with the conducting tracks, or the active layer is placed between the interconnection structure and the support, the conducting portions comprising parts extending next to the active layer and connected to the conducting tracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Bastien LETOWSKI, Jean-Christophe Crebier, Nicolas Rouger, Julie Widiez
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Patent number: 9570987Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage converter (100), including: a plurality of two-way conversion cells (303), each cell comprising a primary circuit (307, Wp), and a secondary circuit (308, Ws) that is insulated from the primary circuit, wherein each circuit can be separately activated in order to supply an output voltage from the converter; and at least one control circuit (306) configured to, in a first operating mode, control the activated cells in order to transfer electrical energy from the primary circuit to the secondary circuit, and control the inactivated cells in order to transfer electrical energy from the secondary circuit to the primary circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignees: Institute Polytechnique de Grenoble, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Univeriste Joseph FourierInventors: Hieu Trinh, Nicolas Rouger, Jean-Christophe Crebier, Yves Lembeye
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Publication number: 20160254750Abstract: A circuit for controlling a first field-effect transistor of a power converter, intended for a converter including at least one first and one second transistor connected in series between two terminals for applying a first voltage, the circuit including a circuit for detecting the opening of the second transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Commissariat à I'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesInventors: Romain Grezaud, François Ayel, Jean-Christophe Crebier, Nicolas Rouger
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Publication number: 20150029761Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage converter (100), including: a plurality of two-way conversion cells (303), each cell comprising a primary circuit (307, Wp), and a secondary circuit (308, Ws) that is insulated from the primary circuit, wherein each circuit can be separately activated in order to supply an output voltage from the converter; and at least one control circuit (306) configured to, in a first operating mode, control the activated cells in order to transfer electrical energy from the primary circuit to the secondary circuit, and control the inactivated cells in order to transfer electrical energy from the secondary circuit to the primary circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Hieu Trinh, Nicolas Rouger, Jean-Christophe Crebier, Yves Lembeye