Patents by Inventor Pascal Costaganna

Pascal Costaganna 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: 11031505
    Abstract: A transistor carried by a substrate comprising an active layer, the transistor comprising: at least one source area and at least one drain area; at least one electrical contact area; at least one conduction channel; at least one gate; wherein the gate comprises: a longitudinal portion; a transverse portion extending on either side of a portion of the active layer and comprising: at least a first portion extending beyond a portion of a first side of the portion of the active layer on a first extension dimension I2; at least a second portion extending beyond a portion of a second side of the portion of the active layer on a second extension dimension I3; and in that: I2>I3 with I3?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: X-FAB FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Trovati, Nicolas Pons, Pascal Costaganna, Francis Domart
  • Patent number: 11011547
    Abstract: A method for forming an electronic device comprising a first transistor and a second transistor, from a stack of layers comprising an isolating layer surmounted on an active layer made of a semi-conductive material, the method comprising at least the following steps: Forming an isolating trench to define, in the active layer, at least one first active region and at least one second active region, said isolating trench protruding with respect to the active layer of the second active region; Forming a masking layer without covering the active layer of the second active region and without covering a portion of the isolating trench; Etching: of a portion of the thickness of the active layer of the second active region, and of at least one portion of the thickness of said portion of the isolating trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: X-FAB France
    Inventors: Pascal Costaganna, Pierre De Person, Michel Aube, Corentin Boulo
  • Publication number: 20190326183
    Abstract: A method for forming an electronic device comprising a first transistor and a second transistor, from a stack of layers comprising an isolating layer surmounted on an active layer made of a semi-conductive material, the method comprising at least the following steps: Forming an isolating trench to define, in the active layer, at least one first active region and at least one second active region, said isolating trench protruding with respect to the active layer of the second active region; Forming a masking layer without covering the active layer of the second active region and without covering a portion of the isolating trench; Etching: of a portion of the thickness of the active layer of the second active region, and of at least one portion of the thickness of said portion of the isolating trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal COSTAGANNA, Pierre DE PERSON, Michel AUBE, Corentin BOULO
  • Publication number: 20190245097
    Abstract: A transistor carried by a substrate comprising an active layer, the transistor comprising: at least one source area and at least one drain area; at least one electrical contact area; at least one conduction channel; at least one gate; wherein the gate comprises: a longitudinal portion; a transverse portion extending on either side of a portion of the active layer and comprising: at least a first portion extending beyond a portion of a first side of the portion of the active layer on a first extension dimension I2; at least a second portion extending beyond a portion of a second side of the portion of the active layer on a second extension dimension I3; and in that: I2>I3 with I3?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Philippe TROVATI, Nicolas PONS, Pascal COSTAGANNA, Francis DOMART
  • Patent number: 10181429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming an electronic device intended to accommodate at least one fully depleted transistor of the FDSOI type and at least one partially depleted transistor of the PDSOI type, from a stack of layers (10) comprising at least one insulating layer (100) topped with at least one active layer (200) made of a semiconductor material, the method comprising at least one step of dry etching and one step of height adjustment between at least two etched elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG
    Inventors: Pascal Costaganna, Francis Domart, Gregory U'Ren
  • Publication number: 20170345724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming an electronic device intended to accommodate at least one fully depleted transistor of the FDSOI type and at least one partially depleted transistor of the PDSOI type, from a stack of layers (10) comprising at least one insulating layer (100) topped with at least one active layer (200) made of a semiconductor material, the method comprising at least one step of dry etching and one step of height adjustment between at least two etched elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Pascal COSTAGANNA, Francis DOMART, Gregory U'REN
  • Patent number: 6342452
    Abstract: According to the disclosed method, there is provided a structure consisting of a silicon substrate coated with a bottom thin SiO2 layer, a doped polysilicon layer, a refractory metal layer and a top Si3N4 capping layer. Said refractory metal and doped polysilicon layers will form a polycide layer under subsequent thermal treatments. First, a sacrificial layer of a dielectric material such as oxynitride is deposited onto the structure. Oxynitride is impervious to UV radiation and has excellent conformal properties. Then, a layer of a photoresist material is deposited onto the structure and patterned to form a mask. Now the dielectric and top Si3N4 layers are anisotropically etched using the photoresist mask. The mask is stripped and the refractory metal and doped polysilicon layers are anisotropically dry etched down to the SiO2 layer using the patterned dielectric layer as an in-situ hard mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philippe Coronel, Pascal Costaganna, Lars Heineck
  • Patent number: 6207580
    Abstract: A method of plasma etching a Si3N4 masked tungsten silicide layer down to an underlying doped polysilicon layer in the gate conductor stack formation process is disclosed. The method is performed in a plasma etcher and the etching mixture contains C12, HCl and O2 wherein the C12/HCl ratio is approximately equal to 4.7 and the oxygen flow varies between 20 and 30 sccm, 25 sccm being the optimal value. A slight overetching of the underlying doped polysilicon layer with this mixture is recommended. The etching method of the present invention preserves the thickness and integrity of the top Si3N4 masking layer that are essential elements for the successful completion of the remaining steps of the gate conductor stack formation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Pascal Costaganna