Patents by Inventor Pascal Cattin

Pascal Cattin 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: 6409071
    Abstract: Method for welding two end portions (6, 8) of a coil (not shown) onto two electric contact pads or bumps (24, 26) of an integrated circuit (2) or an electronic unit of small dimensions. This welding method is characterised in that, prior to the actual welding step, a preliminary step is provided consisting in removing at least partially the insulating sheath from the electric wire (10) at least at the locations of the two end portions (6, 8) provided for the welding onto said electric contact pads or bumps (24, 26). The insulating sheath is removed locally by means of heat application, in particular using a heating press (58) working at a sufficiently high temperature to melt or sublimate the insulating sheath. The welding step is achieved at a much lower temperature than the temperature of the preliminary step, which allows the heat and mechanical stress to be reduced for the integrated circuit (2) and the bumps (24, 26) during welding of the ends (6, 8) onto said bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: EM Microelectronic Marin SA
    Inventors: Elko Doering, Pascal Cattin, Uwe Thiemann
  • Patent number: 6138936
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for electronic components (1) including a coil (10), in which a distributing device (34), carrying a pay-out reel (24) on which is wound a winding wire (6), places the wire (6) in contiguous regular turns (8) onto a core (2), this method being characterised in that a flux of ionised air is forced to flow onto the coil (10) during manufacturing to remove electrostatic charges produced during the winding of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
    Inventors: Elko Doering, Pascal Cattin, Peter Jacob, Uwe Thiemann