Patents by Inventor Pierre Montmeat
Pierre Montmeat 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).
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Publication number: 20240093063Abstract: A method for transferring an adhesive layer of thermoplastic polymer(s) from a first substrate to a second substrate including: depositing an antiadhesive layer on a first substrate, this layer being deposited on the periphery of the top face of said substrate, referred to as peripheral layer, thus providing on said top face a zone devoid of said layer, referred to as central zone; depositing an adhesive layer of thermoplastic polymer(s) on said central zone; depositing an antiadhesive layer on a second substrate, this layer being deposited on the top face of the second substrate excluding its periphery, said periphery being thus devoid of said antiadhesive layer; bonding the first substrate and the second substrate consisting of thermocompressing the top face of the first substrate onto the top face of the second substrate; removing the first substrate, whereby the second substrate remains, of which the top face is coated by the adhesive layer of thermoplastic polymer(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Pierre Montmeat, Frank Fournel, Grégory Enyedi, Simon Vaudaine
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Publication number: 20240006231Abstract: A method for manufacturing a paved structure comprising: a) providing a vignetted structure comprising a rigid frame, vignettes bonded in a spaced manner on the rigid frame provided with an UV-sensitive adhesive film, b) bonding the vignettes to a support substrate through a mineral-based paste so as to form a stack, c) applying a pressure on the stack so that the mineral-based paste fills the space between the vignettes, d) insolating the UV-sensitive adhesive film, e) separating the rigid frame and the vignettes integral with the support substrate, and f) applying a thermal treatment so as to transform the mineral-based paste into a cohesive mineral material to obtain the paved structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Pierre MONTMEAT, Frank FOURNEL
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Publication number: 20230420408Abstract: A manufacturing method of a structure intended for assembly with another structure by self-aligning bonding by hydrophilic contrast, including the following successive steps: a) definition of pads on the side of the first face of a first substrate; b) transfer of a second substrate on the side of the first face of the first substrate; c) formation on the sides and/or on a peripheral part of the upper face of the pads, of a material more hydrophobic than a material of the upper face of the pads; and d) removal of the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Commissaria à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesInventors: Pierre Montmeat, Frank Fournel, Thierry Enot
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Publication number: 20230377935Abstract: Temporary bonding method comprising the following steps: a) providing a stack comprising successively a substrate of interest, a thermoplastic adhesive and a first temporary substrate, b) positioning a second temporary substrate on the substrate of interest, the first temporary substrate and the second temporary substrate each having a surface area greater than the surface area of the substrate of interest, c) applying a heat treatment at a temperature greater than or equal to the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic adhesive, by means of which the thermoplastic adhesive forms a lateral band around the substrate of interest and adheres to the first temporary substrate and to the second temporary substrate, d) removing the second temporary substrate, e) attaching the substrate of interest to a frame, by means of an adhesive sheet, f) removing the first temporary substrate and the thermoplastic adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Pierre Montmeat, Frank Fournel
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Patent number: 11710653Abstract: Manufacturing a handle substrate includes: providing a support substrate having a receiving face; depositing an anti-adherent formulation including a first solvent over the receiving face of the support substrate so as to form a film; depositing a liquid formulation over a face of the film, before the complete evaporation of the first solvent, the liquid formulation being intended to form an adhesive layer; and evaporating the first solvent so as to obtain an anti-adherent film from the film in order to obtain the handle substrate and to obtain a bonding energy between the anti-adherent film and the adhesive layer lower than about 1.2 J/m2. The step of depositing of a liquid formulation is carried out when the face of the film has a water drop angle smaller than 65 degrees, so as to avoid any risk of dewetting of the liquid formulation.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Pierre Montmeat, Frank Fournel, Paul Stewart
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Publication number: 20230110410Abstract: Method comprising the following steps: i) manufacturing components on a face of a substrate fastened to a first temporary substrate, ii) fastening a second temporary substrate onto the substrate, iii) removing the first temporary substrate, iv) manufacturing components on another face of the substrate, the first and second temporary substrates having surface areas greater than the surface area of the substrate of interest, during step ii), an adhesive film is disposed between the substrate and the first temporary substrate or between the substrate and the second temporary substrate, the adhesive film forming a lateral band around the substrate and adhering to the temporary substrates, the adhesion energy E1 between the substrate of interest and the first temporary substrate being greater than the adhesion energy E2 between the substrate of interest and the second temporary substrate, the adhesion energy E31 between the first temporary substrate and the adhesive film being lower than the adhesion energy E32Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Pierre MONTMEAT, Franck FOURNEL
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Patent number: 11569115Abstract: A method of temporary bonding of an object having first and second opposite surfaces successively including bonding the object to a handle on the side of the first surface, bonding the object to a first adhesive film on the side of the second surface, bonding the first adhesive film to a second adhesive film on the side opposite to the object, and removing the handle from the object.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesInventors: Pierre Montmeat, Frank Fournel, Laurent Bally, Thierry Enot
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Patent number: 11562899Abstract: A method for transferring a thin layer onto a destination substrate having a face with an adhesive layer includes formation of a polymer material interface layer on a second face of a thin layer, opposite a first face on which an adhesive is present. The method also includes assembly by gluing the interface layer and the adhesive layer and separation of the thin layer relative to a temporary support.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Pierre Montmeat, Frank Fournel
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Patent number: 11551976Abstract: A method includes transferring a layer onto a flexible substrate, the layer being located in a stack on the front face of the substrate. The substrate includes at least one supplementary stack interposed between the stack and the bulk layer of the substrate. This supplementary stack includes at least two layers with thicknesses decreasing in the direction of the front face. The method makes provision, after bonding the flexible substrate on the front face, for successively and gradually removing the various layers of the substrate. Such gradualness makes it possible to transfer a thin layer of silicon, with a thickness of less than 50 nm, onto a flexible substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Frank Fournel, Laurent Michaud, Pierre Montmeat
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Patent number: 11335584Abstract: A method for disassembling a stack of at least three substrates. The invention relates to the techniques for transferring thin films in the microelectronics field. It proposes a method for disassembling a stack of at least three substrates having between them two interfaces, one interface of which has an adhesion energy and an interface of which has an adhesion energy, with less than, the method comprising: 1) implementing a removal of material on the first substrate, in order to expose a surface of the second substrate, 2) transferring the stack onto a flexible adhesive film so that the surface has, with an adhesive layer of the film, an adhesion energy greater than, and 3) disassembling the third substrate at the interface between the second substrate and the third substrate. The method makes it possible to open the stack via the interface thereof with the highest adhesion energy.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Pierre Montmeat, Thierry Enot, Frank Fournel
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Patent number: 11309269Abstract: A serigraphy method for producing a soulder bump on the front surface of a substrate includes: forming a film on the front surface, forming an opening in the film, filling the opening with a souldering material, and removing the film. Forming a film on the front surface is preceded by the formation of an intermediate layer between the film and the front surface, the intermediate layer being adapted to exhibit a force of adherence at one and/or the other interface formed with the first front surface and the film lower than the force of adherence that can be formed between the film and the first front surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Arnaud Garnier, Laetitia Castagne, Anthony De Luca, Daniel Mermin, Pierre Montmeat
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Publication number: 20220068692Abstract: A method for manufacturing a handle substrate, the method including the steps of: a) providing a support substrate comprising a receiving face, b) forming a film by depositing an anti-adherent formulation including a first solvent over the receiving face of the support substrate, c) depositing a liquid formulation over a face of the film, before the complete evaporation of the first solvent, the liquid formulation being intended to form an adhesive layer, and has a ?l(liquid) surface energy, and d) evaporating the first solvent so as to obtain anti-adherent film from the film in order to obtain the handle substrate, the anti-adherent film allowing obtaining a bonding energy with the adhesive layer that is low enough: <1.2 J/m2 or advantageously <0.4 J/m2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Pierre MONTMEAT, Frank FOURNEL, Paul STEWART
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Patent number: 11244971Abstract: A method of transferring a thin film from a substrate to a flexible support that includes transfer of the flexible support by a layer of polymer, crosslinkable under ultraviolet light, directly on the thin film, the adhesion energy of the polymer evolving according to its degree of crosslinking, decreasing to an energy point d minimum adhesion achieved for a nominal crosslinking rate, then increasing for a crosslinking rate greater than the nominal crosslinking rate, then apply, on the polymer layer, an ultraviolet exposure parameterized so as to stiffen the polymer layer and have an adhesion energy between the thin film and the flexible support greater than an adhesion energy between the thin film and the substrate, then remove the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Laurent Michaud, Clement Castan, Frank Fournel, Pierre Montmeat
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Publication number: 20210384061Abstract: A method of temporary bonding of an object having first and second opposite surfaces successively including bonding the object to a handle on the side of the first surface, bonding the object to a first adhesive film on the side of the second surface, bonding the first adhesive film to a second adhesive film on the side opposite to the object, and removing the handle from the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Commissariat à I'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesInventors: Pierre Montmeat, Frank Fournel, Laurent Bally, Thierry Enot
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Publication number: 20210343595Abstract: A method includes transferring a layer onto a flexible substrate, the layer being located in a stack on the front face of the substrate. The substrate includes at least one supplementary stack interposed between the stack and the bulk layer of the substrate. This supplementary stack includes at least two layers with thicknesses decreasing in the direction of the front face. The method makes provision, after bonding the flexible substrate on the front face, for successively and gradually removing the various layers of the substrate. Such gradualness makes it possible to transfer a thin layer of silicon, with a thickness of less than 50 nm, onto a flexible substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Frank FOURNEL, Laurent MICHAUD, Pierre MONTMEAT
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Patent number: 11088010Abstract: A method for the temporary bonding of a substrate of interest to a handle substrate, comprising a step of forming an assembly by placing the bonding faces of the substrate of interest and of the handle substrate into contact with one another via a thermoplastic polymer, and a step of treating the assembly at a treatment temperature that exceeds the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic polymer. Prior to the assembly forming step, this method comprises: a step of producing, at the bonding face of one of either the substrate of interest or the handle substrate, a central cavity surrounded by a peripheral ring made of a material that is rigid at the treatment temperature, and a step of forming a layer of the thermoplastic polymer filling the central cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Pierre Montmeat, Frank Fournel, Marc Zussy
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Publication number: 20210175112Abstract: A method for disassembling a stack of at least three substrates. The invention relates to the techniques for transferring thin films in the microelectronics field. It proposes a method for disassembling a stack of at least three substrates having between them two interfaces, one interface of which has an adhesion energy and an interface of which has an adhesion energy, with less than, the method comprising: 1) implementing a removal of material on the first substrate, in order to expose a surface of the second substrate, 2) transferring the stack onto a flexible adhesive film so that the surface has, with an adhesive layer of the film, an adhesion energy greater than, and 3) disassembling the third substrate at the interface between the second substrate and the third substrate. The method makes it possible to open the stack via the interface thereof with the highest adhesion energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Pierre MONTMEAT, Thierry ENOT, Frank FOURNEL
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Publication number: 20210074659Abstract: A serigraphy method for producing a soulder bump on the front surface of a substrate includes: forming a film on the front surface, forming an opening in the film, filling the opening with a souldering material, and removing the film. Forming a film on the front surface is preceded by the formation of an intermediate layer between the film and the front surface, the intermediate layer being adapted to exhibit a force of adherence at one and/or the other interface formed with the first front surface and the film lower than the force of adherence that can be formed between the film and the first front surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Arnaud GARNIER, Laetitia CASTAGNE, Anthony DE LUCA, Daniel MERMIN, Pierre MONTMEAT
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Patent number: 10854493Abstract: A method for manufacturing a handling device includes depositing a single layer of an adhesive on a first surface of a first wafer; depositing an antiadhesive layer on a first surface of a second wafer different from the first wafer; bringing into contact the first wafer and the second wafer, the bringing into contact taking place at the level of the single adhesive layer of the first wafer and the antiadhesive layer of the second wafer; separating the first wafer and the second wafer; the first wafer including the single adhesive layer forming a handling device. The bringing into contact of the first wafer and the second wafer is carried out at a temperature TC such that TC>Tg+100° C. where Tg is the glass transition temperature of the material composing the single adhesive layer of the first wafer.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Pierre Montmeat, Frank Fournel
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Publication number: 20200350343Abstract: A method of transferring a thin film from a substrate to a flexible support that includes transfer of the flexible support by a layer of polymer, crosslinkable under ultraviolet light, directly on the thin film, the adhesion energy of the polymer evolving according to its degree of crosslinking, decreasing to an energy point d minimum adhesion achieved for a nominal crosslinking rate, then increasing for a crosslinking rate greater than the nominal crosslinking rate, then apply, on the polymer layer, an ultraviolet exposure parameterized so as to stiffen the polymer layer and have an adhesion energy between the thin film and the flexible support greater than an adhesion energy between the thin film and the substrate, then remove the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE A TOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Laurent MICHAUD, Clement Castan, Frank Fournel, Pierre Montmeat