Patents by Inventor Mariantonietta Monaco

Mariantonietta Monaco 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: 8097868
    Abstract: A galvanic optocoupler of the type monolithically integrated on a silicon substrate and having at least one luminous source and a photodetector interfaced by means of a galvanic insulation layer. The photodetector can be a phototransistor realized in the silicon substrate, and the galvanic insulation layer (40) is a passivation layer of this phototransistor. The luminous source, above the galvanic insulation layer includes an integrated LED having a first and second polysilicon layer with function of cathode and anode, respectively, these first and second layers enclosing at least one light emitter layer, in particular a silicon oxide layer enriched with silicon (SRO). An integration process of a galvanic optocoupler thus made, in particular in BCD3s technology is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Mariantonietta Monaco, Massimiliano Fiorito, Gianpiero Montalbano, Salvatore Coffa
  • Patent number: 7829904
    Abstract: A device for emitting optical radiation is integrated on a substrate of semiconductor material. The device includes an active layer having a main area for generating radiation, and first and second electro-conductive layers having an electric signal that generates an electric field to which an exciting current is associated. In the device, a dielectric region is formed between the first and second layers to space peripheral portions of the first and second layers so that the electric field in the main area is higher than the electric field between the peripheral portions, thereby facilitating generation of the exciting current in the main area. A method of manufacturing is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.
    Inventors: Salvatore Coffa, Maria Castagna, Anna Muscara', Mariantonietta Monaco
  • Patent number: 7804078
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an architecture of a device with galvanic optocoupling of the type having at least one optical source and one optical detector, optically connected by means of an insulation layer that functions to transmission optical signals, and having at least one input terminal and one output terminal, the optical source and the optical detector connected to a respective first and second voltage reference. The optical source is realized by a structure integrated directly above the insulation layer in correspondence with the optical detector, the architecture thus completely realized inside a single integration island.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Fiorito, Mariantonietta Monaco, Gianpiero Montalbano, Salvatore Coffa
  • Publication number: 20080283780
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an architecture of a device with galvanic optocoupling of the type having at least one optical source and one optical detector, optically connected by means of an insulation layer that functions to transmission optical signals, and having at least one input terminal and one output terminal, the optical source and the optical detector connected to a respective first and second voltage reference. The optical source is realized by a structure integrated directly above the insulation layer in correspondence with the optical detector, the architecture thus completely realized inside a single integration island.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Fiorito, Mariantonietta Monaco, Gianpiero Montalbano, Salvatore Coffa
  • Publication number: 20080173879
    Abstract: A galvanic optocoupler of the type monolithically integrated on a silicon substrate and having at least one luminous source and a photodetector interfaced by means of a galvanic insulation layer. The photodetector can be a phototransistor realized in the silicon substrate, and the galvanic insulation layer (40) is a passivation layer of this phototransistor. The luminous source, above the galvanic insulation layer includes an integrated LED having a first and second polysilicon layer with function of cathode and anode, respectively, these first and second layers enclosing at least one light emitter layer, in particular a silicon oxide layer enriched with silicon (SRO). An integration process of a galvanic optocoupler thus made, in particular in BCD3s technology is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Mariantonietta Monaco, Massimiliano Fiorito, Gianpiero Montalbano, Salvatore Coffa
  • Publication number: 20060284200
    Abstract: A device for emitting optical radiation is integrated on a substrate of semiconductor material. The device includes an active layer having a main area for generating radiation, and first and second electro-conductive layers having an electric signal that generates an electric field to which an exciting current is associated. In the device, a dielectric region is formed between the first and second layers to space peripheral portions of the first and second layers so that the electric field in the main area is higher than the electric field between the peripheral portions, thereby facilitating generation of the exciting current in the main area. A method of manufacturing is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Salvatore COFFA, Maria Castagna, Anna Muscara', Mariantonietta Monaco