公开(公告)号：US20190305143A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US15937021

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Fabio Alessio MARINO ,  Narasimhulu KANIKE ,  Qingqing LIANG ,  Francesco CAROBOLANTE ,  Paolo MENEGOLI

IPC: H01L29/94 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: In certain aspects, a variable capacitor comprises a well having a first side and a second side, an N+ diffusion abutted the well at the first side, a P+ diffusion abutted the well at the second side, and an insulator on the well. The variable capacitor further comprises a gate plate on the insulator having a first gate segment and a second gate segment, wherein the first gate segment and the second gate segment are configured to have different work functions.

公开(公告)号：US20180315864A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15583289

申请日：2017-05-01

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Xia LI ,  Fabio Alessio MARINO ,  Qingqing LIANG ,  Francesco CAROBOLANTE ,  Seung Hyuk KANG

IPC: H01L29/93 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/93 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/36 ,  H01L29/66174 ,  H01L29/94

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a semiconductor variable capacitor, and techniques for fabricating the same, implemented using a threshold voltage implant region. For example, the semiconductor variable capacitor generally includes a first non-insulative region disposed above a first semiconductor region, a second non-insulative region disposed above the first semiconductor region, and a threshold voltage (Vt) implant region interposed between the first non-insulative region and the first semiconductor region and disposed adjacent to the second non-insulative region. In certain aspects, the semiconductor variable capacitor also includes a control region disposed above the first semiconductor region such that a capacitance between the first non-insulative region and the second non-insulative region is configured to be adjusted by varying a control voltage applied to the control region.

公开(公告)号：US20180062001A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15250493

申请日：2016-08-29

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Francesco CAROBOLANTE ,  Fabio Alessio MARINO

IPC: H01L29/93 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/93 ,  H01L24/08 ,  H01L27/0808 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/66174 ,  H01L29/66189

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor variable capacitor based on a buried oxide process. The semiconductor variable capacitor generally includes a first conductive pad coupled to a first non-insulative region and a second conductive pad coupled to a second non-insulative region. The second non-insulative region may be coupled to a semiconductor region. The capacitor may also include a first control region coupled to the first semiconductor region such that a capacitance between the first conductive pad and the second conductive pad is configured to be adjusted by varying a control voltage applied to the first control region. The capacitor also includes an insulator region disposed below the semiconductor region, wherein at least a portion of the first non-insulative region is separated from the second non-insulative region by the insulator region such that the first conductive pad is electrically isolated from the second conductive pad.

公开(公告)号：US20190221677A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US15871638

申请日：2018-01-15

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Fabio Alessio MARINO ,  Narasimhulu KANIKE ,  Francesco CAROBOLANTE ,  Paolo MENEGOLI ,  Qingqing LIANG

IPC: H01L29/94 ,  H01L29/93 ,  H01G7/06 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/94 ,  H01G7/06 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/36 ,  H01L29/66189 ,  H01L29/93

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide semiconductor variable capacitors. One example semiconductor variable capacitor generally includes a semiconductor region, an insulative layer, and a first non-insulative region, the insulative layer being disposed between the semiconductor region and the first non-insulative region. In certain aspects, the semiconductor variable capacitor may also include a second non-insulative region disposed adjacent to the semiconductor region, and a third non-insulative region disposed adjacent to the semiconductor region, the second non-insulative region and the third non-insulative region having different doping types. In certain aspects, the semiconductor variable capacitor may also include an implant region disposed between the semiconductor region and the insulative layer. The implant region may be used to adjust the flat-band voltage of the semiconductor variable capacitor.

公开(公告)号：US20190006530A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15637924

申请日：2017-06-29

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Fabio Alessio MARINO ,  Paolo MENEGOLI ,  Narasimhulu KANIKE ,  Qingqing LIANG ,  Francesco CAROBOLANTE

IPC: H01L29/93 ,  H01L29/94 ,  H01L27/08 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a variable capacitor. The variable capacitor generally includes a semiconductor region, a dielectric layer disposed adjacent to the semiconductor region, and a first non-insulative region disposed above the dielectric layer, and a second non-insulative region disposed adjacent to the semiconductor region. In certain aspects, a doping concentration of the semiconductor region changes as a function of a distance across the semiconductor region from the dielectric layer or the second non-insulative region.

公开(公告)号：US20180374963A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US15706352

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Fabio Alessio MARINO ,  Narasimhulu KANIKE ,  Qingqing LIANG ,  Francesco CAROBOLANTE ,  Paolo MENEGOLI

IPC: H01L29/93 ,  H01L27/08 ,  H01L29/94 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor capacitor. The semiconductor capacitor generally includes an insulative layer, and a semiconductor region disposed adjacent to a first side of the insulative layer. The semiconductor capacitor also includes a first non-insulative region disposed adjacent to a second side of the insulative layer. In certain aspects, the semiconductor region may include a second non-insulative region, wherein the semiconductor region includes at least two regions having at least one of different doping concentrations or different doping types, and wherein one or more junctions between the at least two regions are disposed above or below the first non-insulative region.

公开(公告)号：US20180233603A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15431109

申请日：2017-02-13

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Fabio Alessio MARINO ,  Paolo MENEGOLI ,  Narasimhulu KANIKE ,  Francesco CAROBOLANTE

IPC: H01L29/93 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/93 ,  H01G7/00 ,  H01L27/0808 ,  H01L29/0692 ,  H01L29/66174 ,  H01L29/66189 ,  H01L29/94

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor variable capacitor. The semiconductor variable capacitor generally includes a semiconductor region, an insulative layer disposed above the semiconductor region, and a first non-insulative region disposed above the insulative layer. In certain aspects, a second non-insulative region is disposed adjacent to the semiconductor region, and a control region is disposed adjacent to the semiconductor region such that a capacitance between the first non-insulative region and the second non-insulative region is configured to be adjusted by varying a control voltage applied to the control region. In certain aspects, the first non-insulative region is disposed above a first portion of the semiconductor region and a second portion of the semiconductor region, and the first portion and the second portion of the semiconductor region are disposed adjacent to a first side and a second side, respectively, of the control region or the second non-insulative region.

公开(公告)号：US20170373539A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15191378

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： William Henry VON NOVAK, III ,  Jen CHEN ,  Timothy KERSSEN ,  Xiaoyu LIU ,  Francesco CAROBOLANTE ,  Yung-Ho TSAI ,  Kelsey BURRELL ,  Andrew ARNETT ,  Sumukh SHEVDE ,  Charles Edward WHEATLEY

IPC: H02J50/12 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J7/04 ,  H02J50/80

CPC classification number: H02J50/12 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J7/045 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter system includes: a power delivery structure comprising power transmitting elements (power transmitting elements), each of which is configured to induce a field, and configured to adapt to an exterior shape of an entity that contains a receiver; a power circuit configured to provide power to the power transmitting elements selectively; and a controller configured to: determine an electrical characteristic, other than power transfer to the receiver, associated with actuating at least one of the power transmitting elements; determine at least one power transmitting element subset, based on the electrical characteristic, containing less than all, and at least one, of the power transmitting elements; select, based on power transferred to the receiver, one or more charging power transmitting elements to use to charge the receiver wirelessly; and cause the power circuit to provide power to the one or more charging power transmitting elements.

公开(公告)号：US20170256958A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15061759

申请日：2016-03-04

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Linda Stacey IRISH ,  Francesco CAROBOLANTE ,  Gabriel Isaac MAYO

IPC: H02J5/00 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J7/02

CPC classification number: H02J5/005 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02M1/12 ,  H02M7/217 ,  H02M7/219 ,  H02M7/483 ,  H02M2001/0058 ,  Y02B70/1491

Abstract: A multi-level rectifier is presented that is suitable for use at high frequencies, including into MHz range such as in the 6.78 MHz band used for wireless power transfer. To maintain the proper timing or switching waveform when operating at high frequencies, a feedback loop is used. The rectification circuit includes a multi-level waveform generator circuit that generates a multi-level control waveform from the input waveform and an indication of its current. The multi-level control waveform is maintained in phase with the input waveform. A control signal generation circuit receives the multi-level control waveform and generates control signals corresponding to levels of the multi-level control waveform. A synchronous rectifier receives the input waveform and includes a plurality of switches to provide an output voltage generated from the input waveform. The switches are coupled to receive the control signals and the output voltage is a function of the multi-level control waveform.