Patents by Inventor Romain Coffy

Romain Coffy 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: 20240153880
    Abstract: A package includes a mounting plate having a first part able to dissipate heat and a second part able to transmit and/or receive electrical signals. A cladding houses a first electronic chip and second electronic chip. The first electronic chip has a first semiconductor substrate (giving off, in operation, a first quantity of heat) mounted to the first part of the mounting plate and electrically connected by wires to the second part of the mounting plate. The second electronic chip has a second semiconductor substrate (giving off, in operation, a second quantity of heat) mounted to an interposer support including an interconnection network. An array of connection balls interconnects the interposer support to the first part of the mounting plate and the second part of the mounting plate. The first and second semiconductor substrates are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: STMicroelectroncis (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain COFFY, Younes BOUTALEB
  • Patent number: 11935992
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first electronic component and a second electronic. Each electronic component includes a carrier substrate having a back side and a front side, an electronic chip including an integrated optical element, an overmolded transparent block encapsulating the electronic chip above the carrier substrate, and electrical connections between the electronic chip and electrical contacts of the carrier substrate. An overmolded grid encapsulates and holds the first and second electronic components. The grid is configured so that sides of the first and second electronic components are at least partially exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain Coffy, Remi Brechignac, Jean-Michel Riviere
  • Publication number: 20240087977
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an electronic chip having a face covered with a thermal interface material layer. A heat sink includes a mounting area fixed to the chip via the thermal interface material layer. The heat sink includes open notches extending into the mounting area to delimit fins separated from each other by the open notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain COFFY, Jerome LOPEZ
  • Publication number: 20240079363
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes a support substrate and a cover fastened on a first face of the support substrate. The cover and support substrate define a housing containing an electronic integrated circuit chip having a first face equipped with electrically conductive protruding elements. A first space between the cover and a second face of the electronic integrated circuit chip is filled with a first shape memory material in the austenitic state. A second space between each pair of electrically conductive protruding elements and electrically conductive contact pads of the support substrate is filled with a second shape memory material in the austenitic state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain COFFY, Younes BOUTALEB
  • Patent number: 11908968
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes an emitter of light rays and a receiver of light rays. The emitter is encapsulated in a transparent block. An opaque conductive layer is applied to a top surface and a side surface of the transparent block. The receiver is mounted to the opaque conductive layer at the top surface. An electrical connection is made between the receiver and the opaque conductive layer. A conductive strip is also mounted to the side surface of the transparent block and isolated from the opaque conductive layer. A further electrical connection is made between the receiver and the conductive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain Coffy, Remi Brechignac, Jean-Michel Riviere
  • Publication number: 20240047407
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes at least one electronic chip having a first face fastened onto a first face of a carrier substrate by an adhesive interface. The adhesive interface includes a crown formed of a first adhesive material that is fastened on the periphery of the first face of the electronic chip. The crown defining an internal housing. A second adhesive material, different than the first material, is deposited in the internal housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Younes BOUTALEB, Julien CUZZOCREA, Romain COFFY
  • Publication number: 20240038644
    Abstract: A non-conductive encapsulation cover is mounted on a support face of a support substrate to delimit, with the support substrate, an internal housing. An integrated circuit chip is mounted to the support substrate within the internal housing. A metal pattern is mounted to an internal wall of the non-conductive encapsulation cover in a position facing the support face. At least two U-shaped metal wires are provided within the internal housing, located to a side of the integrated circuit chip, and fixed at one end to the metallic pattern and at another end to the support face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain COFFY, Fabien QUERCIA
  • Publication number: 20230403791
    Abstract: An integrated-circuit package includes a flexible electrical-connection element sandwiched between a first face of a first multilayer support substrate and a second face of a second multilayer support substrate. The flexible electrical-connection element laterally projects with respect to, and is in electrical contact with at least one of, the multilayer support substrates. The flexible electrical-connection element and the first multilayer support substrate include, at a first region, respectively two first mutually facing orifices defining together a first cavity. The first cavity is at least partially closed off by a first part of the second face of the second multilayer support substrate. A first component is located in the first cavity, attached at the first part of the second face of the second multilayer support substrate and in electrical contact with the flexible electrical-connection element through the second multilayer support substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain COFFY, Younes BOUTALEB
  • Patent number: 11817377
    Abstract: A non-conductive encapsulation cover is mounted on a support face of a support substrate to delimit, with the support substrate, an internal housing. An integrated circuit chip is mounted to the support substrate within the internal housing. A metal pattern is mounted to an internal wall of the non-conductive encapsulation cover in a position facing the support face. At least two U-shaped metal wires are provided within the internal housing, located to a side of the integrated circuit chip, and fixed at one end to the metallic pattern and at another end to the support face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain Coffy, Fabien Quercia
  • Publication number: 20230318165
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic integrated circuit chip assembled on a first region of a substrate. A radiation element of an antenna is mounted to the substrate in a manner where it is separated from the substrate by a second layer of a second dielectric material, and i\s further offset with respect to the first region of the substrate so that the radiation element does not cover the electronic integrated circuit chip. A first coating layer of a first coating material covers at least a surface of the electronic integrated circuit chip facing away from the substrate further covers a surface of the radiation element facing away from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain COFFY, Ouafa HAJJI, Asma HAJJI, Fabien QUERCIA
  • Patent number: 11740416
    Abstract: An optoelectronic element is located in a package. The package includes a first optical block and a second optical block that are attached to each other by a bonding layer. One of the first and second optical blocks is attached to lateral walls of the package by glue. The material of the bonding layer is configured to induce less stress to the first and second optical blocks than the glue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain Coffy, Jean-Michel Riviere
  • Publication number: 20230266441
    Abstract: A time-of-flight sensor includes a first light ray generation circuit and a second light ray reception circuit. A resin layer encapsulates the first light ray generation circuit and the second light ray reception circuit. A first region configured to emit light rays of the first light ray generation circuit is exposed at a surface of the resin layer. A second region configured to receive light rays of the second light ray reception circuit is also exposed at that surface of the resin layer. The surface of the resin layer is configured to be directed towards a scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain COFFY, Younes BOUTALEB
  • Publication number: 20230245984
    Abstract: A first integrated circuit chip is assembled to a second integrated circuit chip with a back-to-back surface relationship. The back surfaces of the integrated circuit chips are attached to each other using one or more of an adhesive, solder or molecular bonding. The back surface of at least one the integrated circuit chips is processed to include at least one of a trench, a cavity or a saw cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Denis FARISON, Romain COFFY, Jean-Michel RIVIERE
  • Patent number: 11676928
    Abstract: An integrated circuit chip includes a front face having an electrical connection pad. An overmolded encapsulation block encapsulates the integrated circuit chip and includes a front layer at least partially covering a front face of the integrated circuit chip. A through-hole the encapsulation block is located above the electrical connection pad of the integrated circuit chip. A wall of the through-hole is covered with an inner metal layer that is joined to the front pad of the integrated circuit chip. A front metal layer covers a local zone of the front face of the front layer, with the front metal layer being joined to the inner metal layer to form an electrical connection. The inner metal layer and the front metal layer are attached or anchored to activated additive particles that are included in the material of the encapsulation block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS
    Inventors: Romain Coffy, Patrick Laurent, Laurent Schwartz
  • Patent number: 11656121
    Abstract: An electronic chip supports an optical device and electric connection zones. An insulating coating coats the electronic chip, covers the electric connection zones and exposes the optical device. An optical plugging element is at least partly fastened onto a first face of the insulating coating and is optically coupled to the optical device. Vias pass through the insulating coating from its first face to a second face opposite to the first face. Inner walls of the vias support electrically conductive paths connected to the electric connection zones of the electronic chip by electrically conductive tracks arranged on the first face of the insulating coating. The electrically conductive paths of the vias further have ends protruding onto the second face of the insulating coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain Coffy, Younes Boutaleb
  • Publication number: 20230137239
    Abstract: The present description concerns an electronic device comprising: an electronic chip comprising an active area on a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a substrate, the first surface of said chip being mounted on a third surface of said substrate; and a thermally-conductive cover comprising a transverse portion extending at least above the second surface of said electronic chip, wherein the electronic device further comprises at least one thermally-conductive pillar coupling the second surface of the electronic chip to said transverse portion of said thermally-conductive cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
    Inventors: Younes BOUTALEB, David KAIRE, Romain COFFY
  • Publication number: 20230140705
    Abstract: The present description concerns an electronic device comprising an electronic chip and a package for protecting said chip, said package comprising: a substrate comprising an alternation of electrically-insulating layers and of thermally-conductive layers where at least one electrically-insulating layer comprises at least a thermally-conductive portion; and a cover made of a thermally-conductive material comprising at least one lateral portion arranged in at least one cavity formed from a first surface of said substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
    Inventors: Younes BOUTALEB, Romain COFFY
  • Patent number: 11641002
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate and an optoelectronic chip buried in the substrate. The substrate may include an opening above a first optical transduction region of the first optoelectronic chip and above a second optical transduction region of a second optoelectronic chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
    Inventors: Alexandre Coullomb, Romain Coffy, Jean-Michel Riviere
  • Patent number: 11640946
    Abstract: A first integrated circuit chip is assembled to a second integrated circuit chip with a back-to-back surface relationship. The back surfaces of the integrated circuit chips are attached to each other using one or more of an adhesive, solder or molecular bonding. The back surface of at least one the integrated circuit chips is processed to include at least one of a trench, a cavity or a saw cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Denis Farison, Romain Coffy, Jean-Michel Riviere
  • Publication number: 20230034445
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first electronic component and a second electronic. Each electronic component includes a carrier substrate having a back side and a front side, an electronic chip including an integrated optical element, an overmolded transparent block encapsulating the electronic chip above the carrier substrate, and electrical connections between the electronic chip and electrical contacts of the carrier substrate. An overmolded grid encapsulates and holds the first and second electronic components. The grid is configured so that sides of the first and second electronic components are at least partially exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain COFFY, Remi BRECHIGNAC, Jean-Michel RIVIERE