Patents by Inventor Danilo Re

Danilo Re 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: 6489664
    Abstract: A fabrication process and an integrated MOS device having multi-crystal silicon resisters are described. The process includes depositing a multi-crystal silicon layer on top of a single-crystal silicon body; forming silicon oxide regions on top of the multi-crystal silicon layer in zones where resistors are to be produced; depositing a metal silicide layer on top of and in contact with the multi-crystal silicon layer so as to form a double conductive layer; and shaping the conductive layer to form gate regions, of MOS transistors. During etching of the double conductive layer, the metal silicide layer on top of the silicon oxide regions is removed and the silicon oxide regions form masking regions for the multi-crystal silicon underneath, so as to form resistive regions having a greater resistivity than the gate regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Danilo Re, Massimo Monselice, Paola Maria Granatieri
  • Publication number: 20010023966
    Abstract: A fabrication process and an integrated MOS device having multi-crystal silicon resisters are described. The process includes depositing a multi-crystal silicon layer on top of a single-crystal silicon body; forming silicon oxide regions on top of the multi-crystal silicon layer in zones where resistors are to be produced; depositing a metal silicide layer on top of and in contact with the multi-crystal silicon layer so as to form a double conductive layer; and shaping the conductive layer to form gate regions, of MOS transistors. During etching of the double conductive layer, the metal silicide layer on top of the silicon oxide regions is removed and the silicon oxide regions form masking regions for the multi-crystal silicon underneath, so as to form resistive regions having a greater resistivity than the gate regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Danilo Re, Massimo Monselice, Paola Maria Granatieri
  • Patent number: 6261916
    Abstract: A fabrication process and an integrated MOS device having multi-crystal silicon resisters are described. The process includes depositing a multi-crystal silicon layer on top of a single-crystal silicon body; forming silicon oxide regions on top of the multi-crystal silicon layer in zones where resistors are to be produced; depositing a metal silicide layer on top of and in contact with the multi-crystal silicon layer so as to form a double conductive layer; and shaping the conductive layer to form gate regions, of MOS transistors. During etching of the double conductive layer, the metal silicide layer on top of the silicon oxide regions is removed and the silicon oxide regions form masking regions for the multi-crystal silicon underneath, so as to form resistive regions having a greater resistivity than the gate regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Danilo Re, Massimo Monselice, Paola Maria Granatieri
  • Patent number: 5851871
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing integrated capacitors in CMOS technology, comprising the steps of: producing, in a substrate of semiconductor material having a first type of conductivity, at least one well with the opposite type of conductivity, defining the active areas, producing insulation regions, depositing a first conducting layer of polycrystalline silicon adapted to form the gate regions and the lower plates of the capacitors, depositing a layer of silicon oxide at low temperature, to form the dielectric of the capacitors, depositing a second layer of polycrystalline silicon to form the second plate of the capacitors, shaping the polycrystalline silicon and silicon oxide layers, implanting and diffusing the source and drain regions of the CMOS transistors, providing the insulation layer, the metallic connecting layer, and final covering with a layer of protective insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, S.r.l.
    Inventor: Danilo Re
  • Patent number: 5793086
    Abstract: ROM memories made in MOS or CMOS technology with LDD cells may be programmed advantageously in a relatively advanced stage of fabrication by decoupling an already formed drain region from the channel region of cells to be permanently made nonconductive (programmed) by implanting a dopant in an amount sufficient to invert the type of conductivity in a portion of the drain region adjacent to the channel region. In CMOS processes, the programming mask may be a purposely modified mask commonly used for implanting source/drain regions of transistors of a certain type of conductivity. By using high-energy implantation and a dedicated mask, the programming may be effected at even later stages of the fabrication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Emilio Giambattista Ghio, Giuseppe Meroni, Danilo Re, Livio Baldi
  • Patent number: 5407852
    Abstract: ROM memories made in MOS or CMOS technology with LDD cells may be programmed advantageously in a relatively advanced stage of fabrication by decoupling an already formed drain region from the channel region of cells to be permanently made nonconductive (programmed) by implanting a dopant in an amount sufficient to invert the type of conductivity in a portion of the drain region adjacent to the channel region. In CMOS processes, the programming mask may be a purposely modified mask commonly used for implanting source/drain regions of transistors of a certain type of conductivity. By using high-energy implantation and a dedicated mask, the programming may be effected at even later stages of the fabrication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Emilio G. Ghio, Giuseppe Meroni, Danilo Re, Livio Baldi
  • Patent number: 5075246
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing integrated circuits includes steps: forming a first layer of polycrystalline silicon on areas of a semiconductor substrate previously covered with a dielectric material; forming a first insulating layer and a second thin layer of polycrystalline silicon acting as a shield; removing the second layer of polycrystalline silicon and the first insulating layer except from predetermined areas for containing a first type of electronic component; doping the exposed portion of the first layer of polycrystalline silicon; forming, by deposition, masking and removal, of a second insulating layer on the first layer of polycrystalline silicon in an area for containing a second type of electronic component; forming of a third layer of polycrystalline silicon; masking predetermined zones of this latter layer lying at least partially above the areas intended for the two types of electronic components, and removing the polycrystalline silicon external to these predetermined zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Srl.
    Inventors: Danilo Re, Alfonso Maurelli
  • Patent number: 4703552
    Abstract: The method provides for the formation of a layer of metal silicide on the gate layer of polycrystalline silicon and, for each transistor of the CMOS pair, the simultaneous doping of the active regions and the gate polycrystalline silicon. In the structure produced by this method, the gate electrodes are of polycrystalline silicon covered by metal silicide and the gate electrode of the n-channel transistor is doped with n-type material, while the gate electrode of the p-channel transistor is doped with p-type impurities. This enables the production of low threshold voltages for both transistors even in the case of very high integration densities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1987
    Assignee: SGS Microelettronica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Livio Baldi, Giuseppe Corda, Giulio Iannuzzi, Danilo Re, Giorgio De Santi