Patents by Inventor Yves Dupraz

Yves Dupraz 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: 20240088066
    Abstract: A semiconductor wafer (1a, 1b) including a plurality of chips (2) and a separation zone (3) spacing the semiconductor chips (2) from each other in this wafer (1a, 1b), such a separation zone (3) extending from a front face (4a) to an opposite backside face (4b) of this wafer (1a, 1b), this separation zone (3) includes a scribe line (6) configured to be diced using plasma etching and an inlet area (13) of this scribe line (6), the inlet (13) being delimitated by free ends of plasma etch-resistant material layers (9) extending each from a peripheral wall (20) of a functional part (18) of a chip (2) into the scribe line (6) by overlapping a top of a seal ring (7) of this chip (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
    Inventors: Christophe ENTRINGER, Yves Dupraz, Pierre Muller, Zeng Wang, Alexis Durand, Arthur Hugh MacDougall
  • Publication number: 20230206022
    Abstract: A tamper-evident RFID Tag (100) and a method for manufacturing it. The method (500) may provide (510) at least one protection layer (151) before being cured (520) such as to turn the at least one protection layer (151) into at least one degradable layer (155), and to prevent an assembly or a reassembly of the tamper-evident RFID Tag (100) after any attempt of harvesting of the tamper-evident RFID Tag (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
    Inventors: Pierre MULLER, Yves Dupraz, Alexis Durand, Gordon Limond
  • Patent number: 10192798
    Abstract: An electronic system is provided, including an integrated circuit die having at least 2 bond pads, and a redistribution layer having at least one solder pad including 2 portions separated from each other and configured to provide an electrical connection between each of the 2 portions by a solder ball disposed on the solder pad, and to electrically isolate the 2 portions in an absence of the solder ball on the solder pad, and at least 2 redistribution wires, each connecting a different one of the portions to a different one of the bond pads, a second bond pad being connected via a second redistribution wire to a second portion being dedicated to die testing; and a grounded printed circuit board track, wherein the solder ball is disposed between the solder pad and the track, and neither of the redistribution wires traverses a separation space between the 2 portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
    Inventors: Christoph Kuratli, Yves Dupraz
  • Patent number: 10184911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a humidity sensor comprising a silicon base plate on which at least a plurality of dielectric layers, each provided with a metallic zone, and a metallic layer are arranged, said metallic layer being etched in order to form two electrodes, each comprising one armature provided with a multitude of arms, these armatures being mounted so that the arms of each armature are interlaced in order to have arms placed opposite each other and separated by gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: EM MICROELECTRONIC MARIN S.A.
    Inventors: Pinchas Novac, Amrane Belkacem, Yves Dupraz
  • Patent number: 10096561
    Abstract: An integrated circuit die having at least two bond pads, a redistribution layer, the redistribution layer including at least one solder pad including comprising two portions arranged to enable an electrical connection between each other by a same solder ball placed on the solder pad, but electrically isolated of each other in the absence of a solder ball on the solder pad at least two redistribution wires, each one connecting one of the two portions to one of the two bond pads, a first bond pad connected via a first redistribution wire to a first portion of the solder pad being dedicated to digital ground and a second bond pad connected via a second redistribution wire to a second portion of the solder pad being dedicated to analog ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
    Inventors: Christoph Kuratli, Yves Dupraz
  • Publication number: 20180053738
    Abstract: An integrated circuit die having at least two bond pads, a redistribution layer, the redistribution layer including at least one solder pad including comprising two portions arranged to enable an electrical connection between each other by a same solder ball placed on the solder pad, but electrically isolated of each other in the absence of a solder ball on the solder pad at least two redistribution wires, each one connecting one of the two portions to one of the two bond pads, a first bond pad connected via a first redistribution wire to a first portion of the solder pad being dedicated to digital ground and a second bond pad connected via a second redistribution wire to a second portion of the solder pad being dedicated to analog ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
    Inventors: Christoph KURATLI, Yves DUPRAZ
  • Publication number: 20180053699
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic system comprising: an integrated circuit die having: at least 2 bond pads a redistribution layer, said redistribution layer having: at least a solder pad comprising 2 portions arranged to enable an electrical connection between each other by a same solder ball placed on said solder pad, but electrically isolated of each other in the absence of a solder ball on the solder pad at least 2 redistribution wires, each one connecting one of the 2 portions to one of the 2 bond pads, a second bond pad connected via a second redistribution wire to a second portion of the solder pad being dedicated to testing said integrated circuit die a grounded printed circuit board track, a solder ball being placed between the solder pad and the printed circuit board track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
    Inventors: Christoph KURATLI, Yves Dupraz
  • Publication number: 20160178552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a humidity sensor comprising a silicon base plate on which at least a plurality of dielectric layers, each provided with a metallic zone, and a metallic layer are arranged, said metallic layer being etched in order to form two electrodes, each comprising one armature provided with a multitude of arms, these armatures being mounted so that the arms of each armature are interlaced in order to have arms placed opposite each other and separated by gaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: EM MICROELECTRONIC-MARIN S.A.
    Inventors: Pinchas NOVAC, Amrane BELKACEM, Yves DUPRAZ
  • Patent number: 7170140
    Abstract: Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) comprising: an active part (5) comprising an electromechanical device (28), at least one base (6) for fastening said microsystem on a support (8), at least one fastener (21, 21?) fastening said active part (5) to said at least one base (6) and allowing a displacement of said active part (5) relatively to said at least one base (6) along an axis (Z) more or less perpendicular to the plane of said support (8) when said microsystem is fastened onto said support (8), bumper elements (27, 27?, 37?) for limiting the amplitude of the displacements of said active part (5) relatively to said at least one base (6) along said perpendicular axis (Z). The active part (5) being capable of moving relatively to the base (6) to which it is fastened, it is isolated from any mechanical constraint that could be sustained by the base (6), in particular torsion or flexion due to it being fastened onto a support (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Colibrys SA
    Inventors: Bertrand Dutoit, Sophie Birling, Jean-Michel Stauffer, Yves Dupraz
  • Publication number: 20050194652
    Abstract: Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) comprising: an active part (5) comprising an electromechanical device (28), at least one base (6) for fastening said microsystem on a support (8), at least one fastener (21, 21?) fastening said active part (5) to said at least one base (6) and allowing a displacement of said active part (5) relatively to said at least one base (6) along an axis (Z) more or less perpendicular to the plane of said support (8) when said microsystem is fastened onto said support (8), bumper elements (27, 27?, 37?) for limiting the amplitude of the displacements of said active part (5) relatively to said at least one base (6) along said perpendicular axis (Z). The active part (5) being capable of moving relatively to the base (6) to which it is fastened, it is isolated from any mechanical constraint that could be sustained by the base (6), in particular torsion or flexion due to it being fastened onto a support (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: Colibrys SA
    Inventors: Bertrand Dutoit, Sophie Birling, Jean-Michel Stauffer, Yves Dupraz