La ricerca e sviluppo in STMicroelectronics

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1 La ricerca e sviluppo in STMicroelectronics

2 Who we are 2 A global semiconductor leader The largest European semiconductor company 2013 revenues of $8.08B Approx. 45,000 employees worldwide Approx. 9,000 people working in R&D 12 manufacturing sites Listed on New York Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris and Borsa Italiana, Milano As of December 31, 2013 Ph.D Days 21/04/2015

3 Worldwide company with strong technology presence in Italy and France 3 France China (Shenzhen / Longgang) Italy Malaysia Philippines Singapore Morocco Malta Technology R&D Centers Front-End Back-End Ph.D Days 21/04/2015

4 An unwavering Commitment to R&D 4 Advanced research and development centers around the globe 16,000 patents; ~9,000 patent families; 598 new filings (in 2013) ~ 9,000 people working in R&D and product design As of December 31, 2013 Ph.D Days 21/04/2015

5 ST Catania/Palermo Catania Openend in 2002 Palermo Design Center Ph.D Days 21/04/2015

6 ST Catania Manufacturing Evolution 6 Y E S T E R D A Y T O D A Y Ph.D Days 21/04/2015

7 Front End: Fab. 6 and 8 Site activities 7 Wafer epitaxy: 6 and 8 Research and Development Quality and Reliability Marketing and Customer Services Information Communication Technology Human Resources Training Administration Purchasing & Logistic Infrastructure & General Services Safety: Preventive services and protection

8 Catania Site: Workforce development 8 Univ Degree 1395 High school 2481 In Catania: 1000 R&D specialists, 690 of which are graduates Others 74 53% 20% 27% R & D & Designers Manufacturing Product Management&Administration

9 Patents Patents granted WW Patents granted CT Catania Invention Disclosures 2013 FMT IPD DCG AST APG AMS IBP MMS Ph.D Days 21/04/2015 Updated

10 Total 56 Thesis Stages APG; 3 IPD, 35 AST; 4 CIS; 1 DCG; 1 EUR; 3 FEM; 4 IHR; 2 FET; 2 Apprenticeship training and guidance 4 ITIS G. Ferraris G. Marconi S. Citelli 30 Students 60 Training hours

11 Collaborations: Italian Universities and Research Centers 11 Università di Catania Politecnico di Torino Scuola Superiore S.Anna, Pisa Università di Bologna Università La Sapienza, Roma Università della Calabria, Cosenza Università di Palermo Università di Messina Politecnico di Bari Università di Firenze INAF (Ist.Naz. Astrofisica) INFN (Ist. Naz. di Fisica Nucleare) CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) Università di Catania C.N.R. Ph.D Days 21/04/2015

12 WW Collaborations: Universities and International Research Centers CEA-LETI and Liten, France University of Tours CNES CERN, Geneva ESA IMEC, Belgium Fraunhofer IZM and IBMT, Germany VTT, Finland MIT, Boston John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA Arizona State University,USA IME, IMRE labs of A*STAR, Singapore University of Tunis Waseda University, Japan 12 Ph.D Days

13 AST Catania: Main Activities I 2 C J T A G CPU OTP Memo ry RA M OTP DIGITAL ReISC3 13 R O M N V M RAM ROM NVM Smart Agriculture People Detection Computer Vision Pico Projection SoC Platform Microcontroller ReISC Family Ultra Low Power Platform Visual Search Algorithms for Touch Wireless charging Digital Controller for Zero Stand-By Digital controller for Concrete Sensor device Ultra Low Power Radio & Networks R&D Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless Sensors Networks, Industrial and Home Automation Ph.D Days 21/04/2015

14 Computer Vision Catania Lab 14 People: 13 Team active since 1999 Patents: ~100 Papers: >100 in conferences, >30 in Journals Books: 1 book and several books chapters Joint Lab with IPLab DMI UniCT Active since 2007 Shared challenging R&D PhD sponsorships, contracts Collaboration overall generated 8 patents, 21 papers and 1 book Collaborations with UniCT, UniMI-Bicocca Ph.D Days 21/04/2015

15 Touch and touch-less displays AST: Computer Vision Advanced algorithms based on shape and gesture recognition, for single and multifinger detection. In collaboration with AMS - Sensors& uactuators BU 15 People Detection Image and Video features extraction Feature extraction to identify objects and scenes and their implementation for advanced computer vision algorithms Standardization of CDVS (Compact Descriptors for Visual Search) In collaboration with ID, APG, STE Advanced user experience with pico-projectors Algorithms to enhance color gamut and user interaction through multi-sensor data fusion In collaboration with AMS Algorithm to detect and track people for surveillance and environmental monitoring In collaboration with ID and IPC Scene Classification and Recognition Algorithm to classify and recognise scenes based on a known class database In collaboration with ID and STE Ph.D Days 21/04/2015

16 Investigate beyond state of the art Industrial R&D 16 Pave the way to next generation devices (3-5 years) Understand customers needs Support product divisions and customers Added value to ST products Marketing analysis Technology evolutions ST competitors positioning Execution Internal R&D Participation to funding projects Collaboration with academic communities Patents and papers. Ph.D Days 21/04/2015

17 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW 17 PATENTS Grant to an inventor the exclusive right to the fruits of his invention and the right to exclude others from practicing his invention. Protects new and useful processes, machines, articles of manufacture, or composition, and improvements. TRADEMARKS A word or design placed on products or goods by a manufacturer to identify his goods and distinguish them from others. COPYRIGHT An indication that protects the literary or artistic expression of an idea. TRADE SECRETS Private information that if made public could injure the owner in the market place.

18 COPYRIGHT 18 Original work of authorship, fixed in tangible medium. In most countries, protection is obtained at time of creation of the original work of authorship. Registration of copyright in governmental office is preferred in some situations. Place notice of copyright on work: Copyright, STMicroelectronics, Inc. (year created) or, STMicroelectronics, Inc. (year created) Place on all originally created works: Software Data books, Datasheets Reports Procedures Specifications

19 PATENTS: BACKGROUND 19 Recognizes the fundamental principle of freedom that a person can reap what he has sown. Protects the person who invests in R&D from copycats. Basic right recognized by all developed countries and many Third World countries. A patent is a right granted by a government to exclude others from making, using, or selling the claimed invention.

20 PATENTS: ST's MOTIVATION 20 Stakes out a claim in return for R&D dollars spent. Prestige and respect by investors. Offensive purposes: Royalty income, Provides exclusivity. Defensive purposes: Access to important technology/markets, Lower or no royalties to competitors. Offensive & Defensive = competitive advantage.

21 PATENTS: NON-PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER 21 Mathematical equations and step by step procedures for solving mathematical equations "Mathematical Algorithms" Laws of nature, naturally occurring physical phenomenon and abstract ideas Some methods of doing business are patentable Do not make these determinations yourself - the Patent Department will make this determination.

22 CRITERIA FOR PATENTABILITY 22 Useful Novel Non Obvious

23 NOVELTY 23 An invention shall be considered to be new if it does not form part of the State of the Art What is the State of the Art? Everything made available to the public by means of a written or oral description, by use, or in any other way Before the date of filing of the application

24 Table of comparison of IP rights 24 Patent Copyright Trade Secret Interest Protected Scope of Protection Disclosure of ideas Cost of maintaining Term of duration Creation of right Effective remedies Invention reduced to practice Expression of ideas Idea per se Exclusive right to exclude others from making, selling or using Exclusive rights to copy Exclusive use Required by law Required or assumed Must sharply restricted Moderate Moderate High 20 years 50 years beyond the life of the authors Apply to Patent Office within statutory period Legal process; court action Fix in a medium (registration before legal action Legal process; court action Potentially unlimited Self-help method, secrecy Self help; court action

25 IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NON-U.S. and U.S. PRACTICES Publication of the Invention All over the World except in U.S. absolute novelty requirement - the invention must not be publicly known or available or in the public domain anywhere in the world, including the U.S., as of the date of filing - U.S. 12 month grace period - an inventor has 12 months from the date of first sale, publication or public use of the invention in which to file an application 25 First to Invent/First to File Non U.S. U.S. First to file First to Invent

26 HOW TO OBTAIN A PATENT 26 Technical Innovation Prepare Disclosure Submit to I.P. Dept. Technical Merit Commercial Relevance Committee Review Decision to file/not file Inventive Level File Patent Keep Secret Do Not File Patent or Publish GRANTED

27 HOW TO VALUE THE PATENT 27 MARKET SIZE DETECTABILITY OF INFRINGEMENT SCOPE OF CLAIMS COMPARISON OF PRIOR ART

28 PATENTS: INCENTIVES FOR INVENTOR 28 Monetary Prestige Career Development Patent of the Year Award Patent Awards Ceremony (Similar incentives for paper publishing activities)

29 30 Ph.D Days 21/04/2015