Patents by Inventor Augusto Benvenuti

Augusto Benvenuti 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: 7563684
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an array of cells, including: implanting, in a body of semiconductor material of a first conductivity type, a common conduction region of the first conductivity type; forming, in the body, above the common conduction region, a plurality of active area regions of a second conductivity type and a first doping level; forming, on top of the body, an insulating layer having first and second openings; implanting first portions of the active area regions through the first openings with a doping agent of the first conductivity type, thereby forming, in the active area regions, second conduction regions of the first conductivity type; implanting second portions of the active area regions through the second openings with a doping agent of the second conductivity type, thereby forming control contact regions of the second conductivity type and a second doping level, higher than the first doping level; forming, on top of the body, a plurality of storage components, each storage component havin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Giulio Casagrande, Roberto Gastaldi, Loris Vendrame, Augusto Benvenuti, Tyler Lowrey
  • Patent number: 7483296
    Abstract: A memory device is proposed. The memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, wherein each memory cell includes a storage element and a selector for selecting the corresponding storage element during a reading operation or a programming operation. The selector includes a unipolar element and a bipolar element. The memory device further includes control means for prevalently enabling the unipolar element during the reading operation or the bipolar element during the programming operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventors: Ferdinando Bedeschi, Fabio Pellizzer, Augusto Benvenuti, Loris Vendrame, Paola Zuliani
  • Publication number: 20090014709
    Abstract: A process manufactures an array of cells in a body of semiconductor material wherein a common conduction region of a first conductivity type and a plurality of shared control regions, of a second conductivity type, are formed in the body. The shared control regions extend on the common conduction region and are laterally delimited by insulating regions. Then, a grid-like layer is formed on the body to delimit a first plurality of empty regions directly overlying the body and conductive regions of semiconductor material and the first conductivity type are formed by filling the first plurality of empty regions, each conductive region forming, together with the common conduction region and an own shared control region, a bipolar junction transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Augusto Benvenuti, Paolo Cappelletti, Roberto Bez, Agostino Pirovano
  • Publication number: 20080203379
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an array of bipolar transistors, wherein deep field insulation regions of dielectric material are formed in a semiconductor body, thereby defining a plurality of active areas, insulated from each other and a plurality of bipolar transistors are formed in each active area. In particular, in each active area, a first conduction region is formed at a distance from the surface of the semiconductor body; a control region is formed on the first conduction region; and, in each control region, at least two second conduction regions and at least one control contact region are formed. The control contact region is interposed between the second conduction regions and at least two surface field insulation regions are thermally grown in each active area between the control contact region and the second conduction regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Michele Magistretti, Fabio Pellizzer, Augusto Benvenuti
  • Publication number: 20070254446
    Abstract: A plurality of bipolar transistors are formed by forming a common conduction region, a plurality of control regions extending each in an own active areas on the common conduction region, a plurality of silicide protection strips, and at least one control contact region. Silicide regions are formed on the second conduction regions and the control contact region. The second conduction regions may be formed by selectively implanting a first conductivity type dopant areas on a first side of selected silicide protection strips. The control contact region is formed by selectively implanting an opposite conductivity type dopant on a second side of the selected silicide protection strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Roberto Bez, Paola Zuliani, Augusto Benvenuti
  • Publication number: 20060062051
    Abstract: A memory device is proposed. The memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, wherein each memory cell includes a storage element and a selector for selecting the corresponding storage element during a reading operation or a programming operation. The selector includes a unipolar element and a bipolar element. The memory device further includes control means for prevalently enabling the unipolar element during the reading operation or the bipolar element during the programming operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Ferdinando Bedeschi, Fabio Pellizzer, Augusto Benvenuti, Loris Vendrame, Paola Zuliani
  • Publication number: 20060049392
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an array of cells, including: implanting, in a body of semiconductor material of a first conductivity type, a common conduction region of the first conductivity type; forming, in the body, above the common conduction region, a plurality of active area regions of a second conductivity type and a first doping level; forming, on top of the body, an insulating layer having first and second openings; implanting first portions of the active area regions through the first openings with a doping agent of the first conductivity type, thereby forming, in the active area regions, second conduction regions of the first conductivity type; implanting second portions of the active area regions through the second openings with a doping agent of the second conductivity type, thereby forming control contact regions of the second conductivity type and a second doping level, higher than the first doping level; forming, on top of the body, a plurality of storage components, each storage component havin
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Ovonyx Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Giulio Casagrande, Roberto Gastaldi, Loris Vendrame, Augusto Benvenuti, Tyler Lowrey
  • Patent number: 6989580
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an array of cells, including: implanting, in a body of semiconductor material of a first conductivity type, a common conduction region of the first conductivity type; forming, in the body, above the common conduction region, a plurality of active area regions of a second conductivity type and a first doping level; forming, on top of the body, an insulating layer having first and second openings; implanting first portions of the active area regions through the first openings with a doping agent of the first conductivity type, thereby forming, in the active area regions, second conduction regions of the first conductivity type; implanting second portions of the active area regions through the second openings with a doping agent of the second conductivity type, thereby forming control contact regions of the second conductivity type and a second doping level, higher than the first doping level; forming, on top of the body, a plurality of storage components, each storage component havin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Ovonyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Giulio Casagrande, Roberto Gastaldi, Loris Vendrame, Augusto Benvenuti, Tyler Lowrey
  • Publication number: 20040130000
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an array of cells, including: implanting, in a body of semiconductor material of a first conductivity type, a common conduction region of the first conductivity type; forming, in the body, above the common conduction region, a plurality of active area regions of a second conductivity type and a first doping level; forming, on top of the body, an insulating layer having first and second openings; implanting first portions of the active area regions through the first openings with a doping agent of the first conductivity type, thereby forming, in the active area regions, second conduction regions of the first conductivity type; implanting second portions of the active area regions through the second openings with a doping agent of the second conductivity type, thereby forming control contact regions of the second conductivity type and a second doping level, higher than the first doping level; forming, on top of the body, a plurality of storage components, each storage component havin
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Ovonyx Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Giulio Casagrande, Roberto Gastaldi, Loris Vendrame, Augusto Benvenuti, Tyler Lowrey