Patents by Inventor Sergio Spampinato

Sergio Spampinato 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).

  • Integrated device in an emitter-switching configuration
    Patent number: 6127723
    Abstract: An integrated device in an emitter-switching configuration comprises a first bipolar transistor having a base region, an emitter region, and a collector region, a second transistor having a charge-collection terminal connected to an emitter terminal of the first transistor, and a quenching element having a terminal connected to a base terminal of the first transistor. The quenching element is formed within the base region or the emitter region of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Natale Aiello, Atanasio La Barbera, Stefano Sueri, Sergio Spampinato