Patents by Inventor Francis E. Turene

Francis E. Turene 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).

  • On-chip temperature sensor utilizing a Schottky barrier diode structure
    Patent number: 5154514
    Abstract: A temperature sensor, comprising: a diode structure including, a) a silicon substrate, b) a first region of a metal silicide in the silicon substrate, c) a second region of a metal-oxide semiconductor material on the first region, d) a third region of a metal over the second region; and, means for using the diode structure as a temperature sensitive device to measure an ambient temperature. The metal-oxide semiconductor material is preferably selected to have a bandgap of not less than about 3.0 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Gambino, Louis L. Hsu, Michael A. Lee, Krishna Seshan, Alvin Sugerman, Francis E. Turene