Patents by Inventor Carine Marcoux

Carine Marcoux 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: 10563319
    Abstract: A process for making at least one porous area (ZP) of a microelectronic structure in at least one part of an conducting active layer (6), the active layer (6) forming a front face of a stack, the stack comprising a back face (2) of conducting material and an insulating layer (4) interposed between the active layer (6) and the back face (2), said process comprising the steps of: a) making at least one contact pad (14) between the back face (2) and the active layer (6) through the insulation layer (2), b) placing the stack into an electrochemical bath, c) applying an electrical current between the back face (2) and the active layer (6) through the contact pad (14) causing porosification of an area (ZP) of the active layer (6) in the vicinity of the contact pad (14), d) forming the microelectronic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: COMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Eric Ollier, Frederic-Xavier Gaillard, Carine Marcoux
  • Patent number: 9340410
    Abstract: A device comprising a substrate comprising at least one microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure comprising at least one sensitive portion and one fluid channel (2) defined between said substrate and a cap (6), where said fluid channel (2) comprises at least two apertures to provide a flow in said channel, where said microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure is located within the fluid channel, where said cap is assembled with the substrate at an assembly interface, where said device comprises electrical connections between said microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure and the exterior of the fluid channel (2), where said electrical connections (8) are formed by vias made through the substrate (4) directly below the microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure, and in electrical contact with said microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventors: Eric Ollier, Carine Marcoux
  • Patent number: 9234879
    Abstract: Device including a substrate including at least one microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure (NEMS) having a sensitive portion and a fluid channel. The fluid channel includes two lateral walls, an upper wall connecting the two lateral walls, a lower wall formed by the substrate, and at least two openings in order to provide a circulation in the fluid channel, with the openings being defined between the two lateral walls, with the structure being located inside the fluid channel. Electrical connection lines extend between the structure and the outside of the fluid channel, with the connection lines being carried out on the substrate and passing under the lateral walls. The device also includes an intermediate layer having a planar face in contact with base faces of said lateral walls. The connection lines are at least partially covered by the intermediate layer at least immediately above base faces of the lateral walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
    Inventors: Eric Ollier, Carine Marcoux
  • Publication number: 20150329986
    Abstract: A process for making at least one porous area (ZP) of a microelectronic structure in at least one part of an conducting active layer (6), the active layer (6) forming a front face of a stack, the stack comprising a back face (2) of conducting material and an insulating layer (4) interposed between the active layer (6) and the back face (2), said process comprising the steps of: a) making at least one contact pad (14) between the back face (2) and the active layer (6) through the insulation layer (2), b) placing the stack into an electrochemical bath, c) applying an electrical current between the back face (2) and the active layer (6) through the contact pad (14) causing porosification of an area (ZP) of the active layer (6) in the vicinity of the contact pad (14), d) forming the microelectronic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALT
    Inventors: Eric OLLIER, Frederic-Xavier Gaillard, Carine Marcoux
  • Publication number: 20150316517
    Abstract: Device including a substrate including at least one microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure (NEMS) having a sensitive portion and a fluid channel. The fluid channel includes two lateral walls, an upper wall connecting the two lateral walls, a lower wall formed by the substrate, and at least two openings in order to provide a circulation in the fluid channel, with the openings being defined between the two lateral walls, with the structure being located inside the fluid channel. Electrical connection lines extend between the structure and the outside of the fluid channel, with the connection lines being carried out on the substrate and passing under the lateral walls. The device also includes an intermediate layer having a planar face in contact with base faces of said lateral walls. The connection lines are at least partially covered by the intermediate layer at least immediately above base faces of the lateral walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALT
    Inventors: Eric OLLIER, Carine MARCOUX
  • Patent number: 9016125
    Abstract: A nano electro-mechanical system (NEMS) formed on a substrate is provided including at least one fixed part associated with the substrate and at least one movable part in relation to the substrate, the system including a transduction component configured to excite the movable part to confer on it a movement and/or to detect a movement of the movable part, the transduction component including at least one electrically conductive material. The electrically conductive material is made of an AlSi alloy based deposition, the deposition being supported at least in part by the movable part of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignees: Commissariat à l'énergie et aux énergies alternatives, California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Philippe Andreucci, Laurent Duraffourg, Carine Marcoux, Pierre Brianceau, Sebastien Hentz, Stephane Minoret, Edward Myers, Michael Roukes
  • Publication number: 20150021720
    Abstract: A device comprising a substrate comprising at least one microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure comprising at least one sensitive portion and one fluid channel (2) defined between said substrate and a cap (6), where said fluid channel (2) comprises at least two apertures to provide a flow in said channel, where said microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure is located within the fluid channel, where said cap is assembled with the substrate at an assembly interface, where said device comprises electrical connections between said microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure and the exterior of the fluid channel (2), where said electrical connections (8) are formed by vias made through the substrate (4) directly below the microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure, and in electrical contact with said microelectronic and/or nanoelectronic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALT
    Inventors: Eric OLLIER, Carine MARCOUX
  • Publication number: 20120272742
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nano electro- mechanical system (NEMS) formed on a substrate (21) and comprising at least one fixed part associated with the substrate and at least one movable part (23) in relation to the substrate, said system comprising transduction means (24) capable of exciting the movable part to confer on it a movement and/or to detect a movement of movable part, the transduction means comprising at least one electrically conductive material. The electrically conductive material is made of an AlSi alloy based deposition, said deposition being supported at least in part by the movable part of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicants: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux ene alt
    Inventors: Philippe Andreucci, Laurent Duraffourg, Carine Marcoux, Pierre Brianceau, Sebastien Hentz, Stephane Minoret, Edward Myers, Michael Roukes