Patents by Inventor Franck Melul

Franck Melul 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: 20260181885
    Abstract: The present description concerns an electronic method and device comprising a memory cell comprising a first semiconductor well of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor well of the first conductivity type, a first layer on a lower surface of the first and second wells, an insulated conductive wall separating the first and second wells, a third semiconductor well of the second conductivity type located in the first well, a fourth semiconductor well of the second conductivity type located in the second well, and a stack of layers extending over the first and second wells and the wall, the stack comprising a second insulating layer, a third floating gate layer, a fourth insulating layer, and a fifth control gate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2025
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Madjid Akbal, Franck Melul, Khaled Alkema
  • Patent number: 12666613
    Abstract: In an embodiment a memory cell includes a first doped well of a first conductivity type embedded in a second doped well of a second conductivity type, the second conductivity type being opposite to the first conductivity type, a third doped well of the second conductivity type embedded in a fourth doped well of the first conductivity type, a first wall in contact with the second and fourth doped wells, the first wall including a conductive or semiconductor core and an insulating liner, the insulating liner extending between the conductive or semiconductor core and the second and fourth doped wells, and a stack of layers comprising a first insulating layer, a first semiconductor layer, a second insulating layer and a second semiconductor layer, the first insulating layer being in contact with the second and fourth doped wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS
    Inventors: Franck Melul, Abderrezak Marzaki, Madjid Akbal
  • Patent number: 12597471
    Abstract: The non-volatile memory device includes memory cells including a control gate vertically buried in a semiconductor substrate doped with a first type of dopant and a dielectric interface able to trap electrical charges covering sides of the control gate facing the semiconductor substrate. The device furthermore includes a vertical implanted region of a second type of dopant opposite to the first type located along the sides of the control gate in the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Inventors: Radouane Habhab, Vincenzo Della Marca, Nadia Miridi ép Seroschtanoff, Pascal Masson, Franck Melul, Madjid Akbal
  • Publication number: 20260006785
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a memory cell (1) and to a method of erasing the memory cell (1). The memory cell comprises a doped well (100) of a first conductivity type and a transistor (T). Transistor (T) comprises a doped first region (106) of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type, the first doped region extending in the doped well (100); a buried doped channel (118) of the second conductivity type extending in the doped well (100); and a gate stack (108) resting on the doped well (100), above the buried doped channel (118). The gate stack (108) comprises a first layer (110) adapted to trap charges, a second insulating layer (112) resting on the first layer and a third conductive layer (114) resting on the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Vincenzo Della Marca, Franck Melul, Francesco La Rosa, Stephan Niel, Arnaud Regnier, Antonino Conte, Nadia Miridi
  • Publication number: 20250151269
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate and at least one memory cell provided with a vertical gate selection transistor buried in the substrate and a floating gate state transistor. The floating gate state transistor covers a first active region and a second active region of the substrate delimited by lateral isolation regions. The memory cell includes a lateral isolation region thickness (in breadth) dimension between a sidewall of the vertical gate of the buried transistor and the second active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
    Inventors: Madjid AKBAL, Franck MELUL, Arnaud REGNIER, Francesco LA ROSA
  • Publication number: 20250006267
    Abstract: The non-volatile memory device includes memory cells including a control gate vertically buried in a semiconductor substrate doped with a first type of dopant and a dielectric interface able to trap electrical charges covering sides of the control gate facing the semiconductor substrate. The device furthermore includes a vertical implanted region of a second type of dopant opposite to the first type located along the sides of the control gate in the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Radouane Habhab, Vincenzo Della Marca, Nadia Miridi ép Seroschtanoff, Pascal Masson, Franck Melul, Madjid Akbal
  • Publication number: 20240324196
    Abstract: In an embodiment a memory cell includes a first doped well of a first conductivity type embedded in a second doped well of a second conductivity type, the second conductivity type being opposite to the first conductivity type, a third doped well of the second conductivity type embedded in a fourth doped well of the first conductivity type, a first wall in contact with the second and fourth doped wells, the first wall including a conductive or semiconductor core and an insulating liner, the insulating liner extending between the conductive or semiconductor core and the second and fourth doped wells, and a stack of layers comprising a first insulating layer, a first semiconductor layer, a second insulating layer and a second semiconductor layer, the first insulating layer being in contact with the second and fourth doped wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Franck Melul, Abderrezak Marzaki, Madjid Akbal
  • Patent number: 12035522
    Abstract: In an embodiment a memory cell includes a first doped well of a first conductivity type in contact with a second doped well of a second conductivity type, the second conductivity type being opposite to the first conductivity type, a third doped well of the second conductivity type in contact with a fourth doped well of the first conductivity type, a first wall in contact with the second and fourth wells, the first wall including a conductive or semiconductor core and an insulating sheath, a stack of layers including a first insulating layer, a first semiconductor layer, a second insulating layer and a second semiconductor layer at least partially covering the second and fourth wells and a third semiconductor layer located below the second and fourth wells and the first wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS
    Inventors: Franck Melul, Abderrezak Marzaki, Madjid Akbal
  • Publication number: 20220328509
    Abstract: In an embodiment a memory cell includes a first doped well of a first conductivity type in contact with a second doped well of a second conductivity type, the second conductivity type being opposite to the first conductivity type, a third doped well of the second conductivity type in contact with a fourth doped well of the first conductivity type, a first wall in contact with the second and fourth wells, the first wall including a conductive or semiconductor core and an insulating sheath, a stack of layers including a first insulating layer, a first semiconductor layer, a second insulating layer and a second semiconductor layer at least partially covering the second and fourth wells and a third semiconductor layer located below the second and fourth wells and the first wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Franck Melul, Abderrezak Marzaki, Madjid Akbal