Patents by Inventor Nilay DAGTEKIN

Nilay DAGTEKIN 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: 10217781
    Abstract: A tunneling field effect transistor for light detection, including a p-type region connected to a source terminal, a n-type region connected to a drain terminal, an intrinsic region located between the p-type region and the n-type region to form a P-I junction or an N-I junction with the n-type region or the p-type region, respectively, a first insulating layer and a first gate electrode, the first gate electrode covering a portion of the intrinsic region on one side, and a second insulating layer and a second gate electrode, the second insulating layer and the second gate electrode covering an entire other side of the intrinsic region opposite to the one side, wherein an area of the intrinsic region that is not covered by the first gate electrode forms a non-gated intrinsic area configured for light absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Mihai Adrian Ionescu, Nilay Dagtekin
  • Publication number: 20170345858
    Abstract: A tunneling field effect transistor for light detection, including a p-type region connected to a source terminal, a n-type region connected to a drain terminal, an intrinsic region located between the p-type region and the n-type region to form a P-I junction or an N-I junction with the n-type region or the p-type region, respectively, a first insulating layer and a first gate electrode, the first gate electrode covering a portion of the intrinsic region on one side, and a second insulating layer and a second gate electrode, the second insulating layer and the second gate electrode covering an entire other side of the intrinsic region opposite to the one side, wherein an area of the intrinsic region that is not covered by the first gate electrode forms a non-gated intrinsic area configured for light absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Mihai Adrian Ionescu, Nilay Dagtekin
  • Patent number: 9768311
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a semiconductor tunneling Field-Effect device including a source, a drain, at least one elongated semiconductor structure extending in an elongated direction, a first gate, and a second gate. The first gate has a length extending in said elongated direction and is positioned on a first side of the at least one elongated semiconductor structure, and the second gate has a length extending in said elongated direction and is positioned on a second opposing side of the at least one elongated semiconductor structure. The first and second gates extend along the first and second sides of the at least one elongated semiconductor structure to define an overlap zone sandwiched between the first gate and the second gate, said overlap zone extending the full length of the first and/or second gate along the at least one elongated semiconductor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Cem Alper, Livio Lattanzio, Mihai Adrian Ionescu, Luca De Michielis, Nilay Dagtekin
  • Patent number: 9721982
    Abstract: A tunneling field effect transistor for light detection, including a p-type region connected to a source terminal, a n-type region connected to a drain terminal, an intrinsic region located between the p-type region and the n-type region to form a P-I junction or an N-I junction with the n-type region or the p-type region, respectively, a first insulating layer and a first gate electrode, the first gate electrode covering a portion of the intrinsic region on one side, and a second insulating layer and a second gate electrode, the second insulating layer and the second gate electrode covering an entire other side of the intrinsic region opposite to the one side, wherein an area of the intrinsic region that is not covered by the first gate electrode forms a non-gated intrinsic area configured for light absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Mihai Adrian Ionescu, Nilay Dagtekin
  • Patent number: 9508854
    Abstract: A single field effect transistor capacitor-less memory device, and method of operating the same, including a drain region, a source region, an intrinsic channel region between the drain region and the source region forming the single field effect transistor and a base. The device further includes a fin structure comprising the source region, the intrinsic channel and the drain region, the fin structure extending outwardly from the base, and a double gate comprising a first gate connected to a first exposed lateral face of the intrinsic channel region for transistor control, and a second gate connected to a second exposed lateral face of the intrinsic channel region to generate a potential well for storing mobile charge carriers permitting memory operation, the first gate and the second gate being asymmetric for asymmetric electrostatic control of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Arnab Biswas, Nilay Dagtekin, Mihai Adrian Ionescu
  • Publication number: 20160284750
    Abstract: A tunneling field effect transistor for light detection, including a p-type region connected to a source terminal, a n-type region connected to a drain terminal, an intrinsic region located between the p-type region and the n-type region to form a P-I junction or an N-I junction with the n-type region or the p-type region, respectively, a first insulating layer and a first gate electrode, the first gate electrode covering a portion of the intrinsic region on one side, and a second insulating layer and a second gate electrode, the second insulating layer and the second gate electrode covering an entire other side of the intrinsic region opposite to the one side, wherein an area of the intrinsic region that is not covered by the first gate electrode forms a non-gated intrinsic area configured for light absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Mihai Adrian Ionescu, Nilay Dagtekin
  • Publication number: 20160043234
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a semiconductor tunneling Field-Effect device including a source, a drain, at least one elongated semiconductor structure extending in an elongated direction, a first gate, and a second gate. The first gate has a length extending in said elongated direction and is positioned on a first side of the at least one elongated semiconductor structure, and the second gate has a length extending in said elongated direction and is positioned on a second opposing side of the at least one elongated semiconductor structure. The first and second gates extend along the first and second sides of the at least one elongated semiconductor structure to define an overlap zone sandwiched between the first gate and the second gate, said overlap zone extending the full length of the first and/or second gate along the at least one elongated semiconductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Cem ALPER, Livio LATTANZIO, Mihai Adrian IONESCU, Luca DE MICHIELIS, Nilay DAGTEKIN
  • Publication number: 20150179800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a single field effect transistor capacitor-less memory device including a drain region, a source region, an intrinsic channel region between the drain region and the source region forming the single field effect transistor and a base. The device further includes a fin structure comprising the source region, the intrinsic channel and the drain region, the fin structure extending outwardly from the base, and a double gate comprising a first gate connected to a first exposed lateral face of the intrinsic channel region for transistor control, and a second gate connected to a second exposed lateral face of the intrinsic channel region to generate a potential well for storing mobile charge carriers permitting memory operation, the first gate and the second gate being asymmetric for asymmetric electrostatic control of the device. The present invention also relates to a method for operating said device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Arnab BISWAS, Nilay DAGTEKIN, Mihai Adrian IONESCU