Présentation

Sujets de recherche

Micro and Nanoelectronics, Semiconductor, Sensors and Devices, Microwaves and Hyperfrequencies, Superconductor, Elementary Particles.

Disciplines de recherche

Electrical Engineering and Electronic Engineering, Physics.

Mots-clés

SPAD - Single Photon Avalanche Diode, 3D integration (microelectronics), Device Physics, Astroparticle experiments instrumentation, Optoelectronic device design, High-frequency components, Josephson device, Quantum computing, Quantum Hall effet, Semiconductor device, Superconductor devices.

Intérêts de recherche

The main axes are:My research exploits advanced micro and nanofabrication techniques to create innovative semiconductor and superconductor devices and microsystems. The design and fabrication of 3D integrated single photon counting microsystems (detector array on control electronics) The development of the basic elements needed for 3D integration in superconducting systems for quantum computing. Integration in CMOS and testing of TSVs with organic insulator 3D assembly process development Advanced functionalities silicon interposer These activities are done with Teledyne DALSA Semiconductor (Bromont) – Infrared imager project SPAD (single photon avalanche diode) for ultimate timing (<10ps). Superconducting SIW resonator Josephson devices by nanodamascene.

Langues parlées et écrites

Anglais, Français, Suédois

Prix et distinctions

• Synergy Awards for Innovation - P. Charette, SA. Charlebois et 5 others. Université de Sherbrooke. (Prize / Award).

Financement

Grant. (Under Review). Co-applicant. Development of next-generation argon dark matter search - ARGO. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Discovery subatomic physics - project. 2374000 $ (2021-2024).

Grant. (Under Review). Co-applicant. The DarkSide-20k Dark Matter Detector. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Discovery subatomic physics - project. 2775000 $ (2021-2024).

Grant. (Under Review). Collaborator. Development of Next-Generation Liquid Argon Dark Matter Detector and Underground Argon storage facility at SNOLAB. Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Innovation Fund. 22602000 $ (2020-2023).

Grant. (Under Review). Co-applicant. Enabling the search for neutrinoless double-beta decays in Xe-136 with nEXO. Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Innovation Fund. 16212000 $ (2020-2023).

Grant. (Awarded). Co-applicant. 3DdSiPM for quantum sensors and QKD. Institut quantique - CFREF. Appel à projets 2018. 140000 $ (2018-2023).

Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. From Quantum Science to Quantum Technology. Tri-Agency (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC). Canada First Research Excellence Fund. 33600000 $ (2015-2022).

Grant. (Awarded). Co-applicant. The Enriched Xenon Observatory Search for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay with nEXO. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Subatomic physics project. 1432000 $ (2020-2022).

Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. Facility for Development of Cryogenic Detectors and Readout Systems for Subatomic Physics and Particle Astrophysics. Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Innovation Fund 2017. 941000 $ (2017-2021).

Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. RF MEMS Switch for reliability and batch fabrication. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Teledyne DALSA Semiconductor Inc. Collaborative Research and Development Grant. 521731 $ (2016-2021).

Grant. (Awarded). Principal Applicant. Sensitvity Leap for Far Ultraviolet Single Photon Avalanche Diodes. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Discovery Grants Program - Individual. 124000 $ (2016-2021).

Grant. (Awarded). Co-applicant. Strain-engineered integrated nanodevices. Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Nature et les Technologies (FQRNT). Projets de recherche en équipe. 177000 $ (2018-2021).

Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. Centre d'excellence en systèmes intelligents intégrés de l'Université de Sherbrooke. Fonds Institutionnel de Recherche de l'Université de Sherbrooke. Reconnaissance des centres de recherche de l'Université de Sherbrooke. 230000 $ (2016-2020).

Grant. (Awarded). Co-applicant. Towards high efficiency single VUV photon detectors. McDonald Insititute (CFREF, Queen's U.). Frontier Research Venture Fund Program. 84000 $ (2018-2020).

Grant. (Completed). Co-investigator. Heterogeneous Integration of High-Density Analog Crossbar for Advanced Data Processing. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Strategic Partnership Grants for Projects. 575000 $ (2017-2020).

Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. Regroupement québécois sur les matériaux de pointe (RQMP). Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT). Regroupements stratégiques. 2300000 $ (2015-2020).

Grant. (Completed). Co-applicant. Silicon interposer prototyping for nEXO. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Subatomic Physics Envelope - Research Tools and Instruments. 209000 $ (2019-2020).

Grant. (Completed). Co-applicant. The Enriched Xenon Observatory Search for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Subatomic Physics Envelope - Project. 4444000 $ (2017-2020).

Grant. (Completed). Co-applicant. 3D microscopy from nanoelectronics devices to integrated systems. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Université de Sherbrooke. Research Tools and Instruments. 150000 $ (2018-2019).

Grant. (Completed). Co-investigator. Centre de recherche en électronique radiofréquence. Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT). Regroupements stratégiques. 440000 $ (2015-2017).

Grant. (Completed). Principal Applicant. Démonstration d'une technologie de TSV dans des hétérostructures de GaN. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Engage Grants Program. 25000 $ (2015).

Grant. (Completed). Co-investigator. Active Quenching Circuit for SPAD and SPAD Tests Structures (ICKSHGM2). Queen's University. CMC Microsystems - Request for Manufacturing. 15943 $ (2012-2013).

Grant. (Completed). Co-investigator. Single Photon Avalanche Diodes Array for 3D Vertical Integration (ICKSHGM3). Queen's University. CMC Microsystems - Request for Manufacturing. 16269 $ (2013).

Grant. (Completed). Co-investigator. Single-Photon Avalanche Diode Array (Dalsa CMOSP8G ICKSHGM1). Queen's University. CMC Microsystems - Request for Manufacturing. 19800 $ (2011).

Publications

Articles de revue

• Pratte, J-F; Nolet, F; Parent, S; Vachon, F; Roy, N; Rossignol, T; Deslandes, K; Dautet, H; Fontaine, R; Charlebois, SA. (2021). 3D Photon-To-Digital Converter for Radiation Instrumentation: Motivation and Future Works. Sensors, 21(2), 598. DOI. (Published).
• Nolet, F; Roy, N; *Carrier, S; Bouchard, J; Fontaine, R; Charlebois, SA; Pratte, JF. (2020). 22 μW, 5.1 ps LSB, 5.5 ps RMS jitter Vernier time-to-digital converter in CMOS 65 nm for single photon avalanche diode array. Electronics Letters, 56(9), 424-426. DOI. (Published).
• Nolet, F; Lemaire, W; Dubois, F; Roy, N; *Carrier, SG; Samson, A; Charlebois, SA; Fontaine, R; Pratte, JF. (2020). A 256 Pixelated SPAD Readout ASIC with in-Pixel TDC and Embedded Digital Signal Processing for Uniformity and Skew Correction. Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A, 949, 162891. DOI. (Published).
• Njoya, O and nEXO Collaboration. (2020). Measurements of electron transport in liquid and gas Xenon using alaser-driven photocathode. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 972, 163965. (Published).
• *Vachon, F; *Parent, S; Nolet, F; Dautet, H; Pratte, JF; Charlebois, SA. (2020). Measuring count rates free from correlated noise in digital silicon photomultipliers. Measurement Science and Technology, 32(2), 025105. DOI. (Published).
• Gallina G and nEXO Collaboration. (2019). Characterization of the Hamamatsu VUV4 MPPCs for nEXO. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, (940), 371-379. (Published).
• Lubio AD, Doerfler A, Plathier J, Kolhatkar G, Dequivre T, Charlebois SA, Ruediger A. (2019). Correlation of local strain and temperature measurements in confocal Raman microscopy. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, (Submitted).
• Chambers C. and the nEXO Collaboration. (2019). Imaging individual Ba atoms in solid xenon for barium tagging in nEXO. Nature, 569(7755), 203-207. (Published).
• Li, Z and nEXO Collaboration. (2019). Simulation of Charge Readout with Segmented Tiles in nEXO. Journal of Instrumentation, 14, P09020. (Published).
• Jewell M and the nEXO Collaboration. (2018). Characterization of an Ionization Readout Tile for nEXO. Journal of Instrumentation, 13(01), P01006. (Published).
• Nolet F, Dubois F, Roy N, *Parent S, Lemaire W, *Massie-Godon A, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2018). Digital SiPM channel integrated in CMOS 65 nm with 17.5 ps FWHM single photon timing resolution. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 912, 29-32. (Published).
• *Nolet F, *Parent S, Roy N, Mercier MO, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2018). Quenching Circuit and SPAD Integrated in CMOS 65 nm with 7.8 ps FWHM Single Photon Timing Resolution. Instruments, 2(4), (Published).
• Albert J. and the nEXO Collaboration. (2018). Sensitivity and Discovery Potential of nEXO to Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay. Physical Review C, 97(6), 065503. DOI. (Published).
• Sun X. and nEXO Collaboration. (2018). Study of Silicon Photomultiplier Performance in External Electric Fields. Journal of Instrumentation, 13(9), (Published).
• Kharusi S. and nEXO Collaboration. (2018). nEXO Pre-Conceptual Design Report. arXiv, (1805.11142), (Published).
• Jenabi S*, Deslandes D, Boone F, Charlebois SA. (2017). A Low-Cost Fabrication Method for Sub-Millimeter Wave GaAs Schottky Diode. Semiconductor Science and Technology, 32(10), 105006. (Published).
• Dequivre T*, Charlebois SA, Brisard GM. (2017). Review—The Mediating Effect of Chemically Oxidized Silicon Surface on the P4VP Electrograftingfor Silicon Electrical Insulation. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 6(5), 304-309. (Published).
• Loignon-Houle F*, Bergeron M, Pepin CM, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R. (2017). Simulation of scintillation light output in LYSO scintillators through a full factorial design. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 62(2), 669-683. (Published).
• Jenabi S*, Malekabadi A*, Deslandes D, Boone F, Charlebois SA. (2017). Sub-MillimeterWaves GaAs Schottky Diode Application Based Study and Optimization for 0.1- 1.5THz. Solid-State Electronics, 134, 65-73. (Published).
• Dequivre T*, Kolhatkar G, Youssef AH, Le XT, Brisard GM, Ruediger A, Charlebois SA. (2017). Wet Metallization of High Aspect Ratio TSV Using Electrografted Polymer Insulator to Suppress Si Residual Stress Keep Out Zone. IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability, 17(3), 514-521. (Published).
• Nolet F, Rhéaume VP, Parent S*, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2016). A 2D Proof of Principle Towards a 3D Digital SiPM in HV CMOS with Low Output Capacitance (selected by the editor as part of the thop 5 papers of the issue). IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 63(4), 2293-2299. (Published).
• Dequivre T*, Al Alam E*, Maurais J*, Pratte J.-F., Brisard G, Charlebois S. (2016). Electrografted P4VP for High Aspect Ratio Copper TSV Insulation in Via-Last Process Flow. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 5(6), 340-344. DOI. (Published).
• Berube BL*, Rhéaume VP, Parent S*, Maurais L*, Corbeil Therrien A, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2015). Implementation study of Single Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPAD) in HV CMOS 0.8 ?m technology. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 62(3), 710-718. (Published).
• Malekabadi A*, Charlebois SA, Deslandes D, Boone F. (2014). High-Resistivity Silicon Dielectric Ribbon Waveguide for Single-Mode Low-Loss Propagation at F/G-Bands. Terahertz Science and Technology, IEEE Transactions on, 4(4), 447-453. (Published).
• Corbeil-Therrien A*, Berube BL*, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2014). Modeling of Single Photon Avalanche Diode Array Detectors for PET Applications. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 61(1), 14-22. (Published).
• Malekabadi A*, Charlebois SA, Deslandes D. (2013). Parallel plate waveguide with anisotropic graphene plates: Effect of electric, magnetic biases. Journal of Applied Physics, 113(11), 113708-113708. (Published).
• Malekabadi SA*, Boone F, Charlebois SA, Deslandes D. (2013). Powerful Applications of Electromagnetic Field Simulators: Field Visualization for Education. IEEE Microwave Magazine, 14(2), 99-105. (Published).
• Ramzi A*, Krantz P*, Charlebois SA. (2012). Niobium and Aluminum Josephson Junctions Fabricated with a Damascene CMP Process. Physics Procedia, 36, 211-216. (Published).
• Farhi G*, Morris D, Charlebois SA, Raskin JP. (2011). The impact of etched trenches geometry and dielectric material on the electrical behaviour of silicon-on-insulator self-switching diodes. Nanotechnology, 22(43), 435203. (Published).
• Farhi G*, Saracco E*, Beerens J, Raskin J-P, Morris D, Charlebois SA. (2007). Electrical characteristics and simulations of self-switching-diodes in SOI technology. Solid-State Electronics, 51(9), 1245-1249. (Published).
• Lindstrom T*, Johansson J*, Bauch T, Stepantsov E, Lombardi F, Charlebois SA. (2006). Josephson dynamics of bicrystal d-wave YBa2Cu3O7 dc-SQUIDs. Physical Review B, 74(1), 014503. (Published).
• Salem, B and Morris, D and Salissou, Y and Aimez, V and Charlebois, S and Chicoine, M and Schiettekatte, F. (2006). Terahertz emission properties of arsenic and oxygen ion-implanted GaAs based photoconductive pulsed sources. Journal of Vacuum Science \& Technology A, 24(3), 774--777.
• Malisa, Anayesu and Charlebois, Serge and Lindstr\"om, Tobias. (2005). Magnesium diboride nanobridges fabricated by electron-beam lithography. Journal of applied physics, 98(12), 124305.
• Amin MHS, Smirnov AY, Zagoskin AM, Lindstrom T, Charlebois SA, Claeson T, Tzalenchuk AY. (2005). Silent phase qubit based on d-wave Josephson junctions. Physical Review B, 71(6), 064516. (Published).
• Gunnarsson, Robert and Charlebois, Serge and Liljenfors, Tomas and Ivanov, Zdravko and Olsson, Eva. (2004). Fabrication and characterisation of La0. 67Sr0. 33MnO3 submicron grain boundary junctions. Annalen der Physik, 13(1-2), 101--102.
• Charlebois, SA and Lindstr\"om, T and Tzalenchuk, A Ya and Ivanov, Z and Claeson, T. (2004). Unconventional current--phase relations in YBCO dc-SQUIDs. Physica C: Superconductivity, 408, 926--927.
• Lindström T , Charlebois SA , Tzalenchuk AY , Ivanov Z , Amin MH , Zagoskin AM. (2003). Dynamical effects of an unconventional current-phase relation in YBCO dc SQUIDs. Physical review letters, 90(11),
• Tzalenchuk A Ya, Lindstrom T, Charlebois S A, Stepantsov E A, Zagoskin A M, Ivanov Z, Claeson T. (2003). Feasibility studies of ultra-small Josephson junctions for qubits. Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on, 13(2), 948--951. (Published).
• Tzalenchuk A Ya, Lindstrom T, Charlebois SA, Stepantsov EA, Ivanov Z, Zagoskin AM. (2003). Mesoscopic josephson junctions of high-Tc superconductors. Physical Review B, 68(10), 100501. (Published).
• Charlebois, S and Beerens, J and C\^ot\'e, R and Lavall\'ee, E and Beauvais, J and Wasilewski, ZR. (2000). Temperature dependence of the resistance resonance in weakly coupled quantum wells. Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 6(1), 645--649.
• Charlebois S, Beerens J, Miner C J, Puetz N. (1996). Spin resonance in In 0.53 Ga 0.47 As under hydrostatic pressure. Physical Review B, 54(19), 13456. (Published).

Rapports

• Pratte, JF; Charlebois, SA; Brunner, T; Kruecken, R; Retiere, F; Viel, S. (2020). The Particle/Photon to Digital Converters. Snowmass 2021. 3 p.
• Gatto, C; Charlebois, SA; Pratte, JF et al. (2020). The REDTOP experiment: an eta/ eta' factory. Snowmass 2021. 6 p.
• Charlebois, Serge. (2005). Feasibility study of the implementation of a patent in microelectronics. Imaginum Inc. 10 p.

Articles de conférence

• J.-F. Pratte, S. Carrier*, K. Deslandes*, V. Gauthier*, P. Gendron, M. Labrecque-Dias, P. Martel-Dion*, F. Nolet, C. Paulin, S. Parent*, T. Rossignol, N. Roy, F. Vachon*, S.A. Charlebois. (2020). 3D Integrated Front Side Illuminated Photon-to-Digital Converters: Status and Applications. International SPAD Sensor Workshop (ISSW). (Published).
• F. Vachon*, S.A. Charlebois, J.-F. Pratte. (2020). Development status of the Photon-to-Digital Converter at Université de Sherbrooke. nEXO Collaboration Meeting. (Published).
• P. Martel-Dion*, T. Rossignol, S. A. Charlebois, J.-F. Pratte. (2020). Low Power, Cryogenic, Silicon Photonics-Based Data Acquisition and Control System. nEXO Collaboration Meeting. (Published).
• J.-F. Pratte, F. Retiere, S. A. Charlebois. (2020). Photon-to-Digital Converters for precise timestamping and/or large area noble liquid experiments. CALICE Collaboration Meeting. (Published).
• K. Deslandes*, N. Roy, F. Retiere, S. A. Charlebois, J.-F. Pratte. (2020). Sherbrooke-IZM silicon interposer status, early measurement results. nEXO Collaboration Meeting. (Published).
• Viel, S on behalf of the Canadian nEXO Collaboration. (2020). Silicon Photomultipliers for nEXO. Canadian Association of Physicists Congress. (Published).
• S. Carrier*, S. Parent*, F. Nolet, R. Tannous, P. Gendron, M. Labrecque-Dias, T. Rossignol, N. Roy, T. Jennewein, S.A. Charlebois, J.-F. Pratte. (2019). 3D Digital Silicon Photomultiplier and Prospects for Quantum Key Distribution. Photonics North. (Published).
• T. Rossignol, N. Roy, G. St-Hilaire, K. Deslandes*, C. Soucy, S. Parent*, C. Paulin, N. Viscogliosi, S. A. Charlebois, J.-F. Pratte. (2019). A Low Power 3D Digital Silicon Photomultiplier Dedicated to Liquid Noble Gaz Experiments. IEEE NSS-MIC 2019. (Published).
• Labrecque-Dias M, Nolet F, Roy N, Gendron P, *Carrier S, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R and JF Pratte. (2019). Development of Phase-Locked Loop and Advantages of Dedicated Frequency Control in Quantum Applications. 2019 Canadian Gratuate Quantum Conference. (Published).
• F. Nolet*, F. Dubois*, W. Lemaire*, S.A. Charlebois, R. Fontaine, J.-F. Pratte. (2019). Dual Phase-Locked Loop System for Vernier Time-to-Digital Converter Voltage Compensated Ring Oscillator Feedback. ResMiQ/ACFAS 2019. (Published).
• J.-F. Pratte, S. Carrier*, A. C. Therrien, K. Deslandes*, P. Gendron, M. Labrecque-Dias, W. Lemaire, F. Nolet, S. Parent*, C. Richard, N. Roy, T. Rossignol, G. St-Hilaire,F. Vachon*,F. Retiere, SA Charlebois. (2019). Introduction to 3D Digital SiPM and Latest Results for Particle Physics. Canadian Association of Physicists. (Published).
• T. Rossignol, K. Deslandes*, F. Nolet, S. Parent*, N. Roy, C. Soucy, G. St-Hilaire, F. Vachon*, S.A. Charlebois, J.-F. Pratte. (2019). Sherbrooke's 3DdSiPM Readout ASIC - Latest Results. nEXO Collaboration Meeting. (Published).
• T. Rossignol, F. Nolet, S. Parent, N. Roy, C. Soucy, G. St-Hilaire, F. Vachon*, S.A. Charlebois, J.-F. Pratte. (2019). Sherbrooke's 3DdSiPM Readout ASIC: Latest Results. nEXO Collaboration Meeting. (Published).
• K. Deslandes*, N. Roy, F. Retiere, S.A. Charlebois, J.-F. Pratte. (2019). Sherbrooke-IZM Silicon Interposer Technology Development. nEXO Collaboration Meeting. (Published).
• Fontaine N, Martel-Dion S, *Parent S, *Vachon F, Nolet F, Pratte J-F and SA Charlebois. (2019). Single Photon Detectors Characterization using Entangled Photon Pairs. 2019 Canadian Graduate Quantum Conference. (Published).
• F. Vachon*, S. Parent*, M. Côté*, J. Deschamps, F. Nolet, T. Rossignol, N. Roy, G. St-Hilaire, R. Groulx, S Martel, F. Retiere, H. Daudet, J.-F. Pratte. (2019). Status of 3D Digital SiPM at Sherbrooke. nEXO Collaboration Meeting. (Published).
• S. Parent*, M. Côté*, J. Deschamps, É. Larose*, F. Nolet, T. Rossignol, N, Roy, G. St-Hilaire, F. Vachon*, R. Groulx, S. Martel, H. Dautet, S.A. Charlebois, J.-F. Pratte. (2019). Status of 3DdSiPM Development at Sherbrooke. nEXO Collaboration Meeting. (Published).
• Nolet F, Dubois F, Roy N, Lemaire W, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R and JF Pratte. (2018). A 256 Pixelated Readout ASIC with in-Pixel TDC and Embedded Digital Signal Processing for SPAD Array. 2018 IEEE NSS-MIC. (Published).
• Nolet F, Lemaire W, Dubois F, Roy N, Samson A, *Carrier SG, St-Hilaire G, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R and JF Pratte. (2018). A Readout ASIC in TSMC CMOS 65 nm for Single Photon Avalanche Diode Array with Embedded Digital Signal Processing. CMC Microsystems - Innovation 360. (Accepted).
• Nolet F, Dubois F, Roy N, Lemaire W, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R and Pratte JF. (2018). Dual Phase-Locked Loop System for TDC Resolution Calibration. 2018 IEEE NSS-MIC. (Published).
• Pratte JF, Nolet F, Lemaire W, Dubois F, Roy N, Carrier SG, Samson A, St-Hilaire G, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R. (2018). Next generation 3D digital SiPM for precise timing resolution (ORAL). 14th Frontier Detectors for Frontier Physics. (Published).
• Vachon F, Samuel Parent S, Nolet F, Dautet H, Charlebois SA, Pratte JF. (2018). PDE Measurement for Digital SiPMs: Comparison Between Pulsed And Continuous Light Methods (ORAL). International Conference on the Advancement of Silicon Photomultipliers. (Published).
• *Parent S, *Côté M, *Vachon F, Groulx R, Martel S, Dautet H, Charlebois SA and JF Pratte. (2018). Single Photon Avalanche Diodes and Vertical Integration Process for a 3D Digital SiPM using Industrial Semiconductor Technologies (2nd position NSS student competition - Oral presentation). 2018 IEEE NSS Conference Record, (Published).
• Parent S, Nolet F, Daudet H, Pratte JF, Charlebois SA. (2018). Single Photon Detectors using Geiger-mode Avalanche Diodes made in Teledyne DALSA Semiconductor Technologies. Conférence Quantique Canadienne pour les étudiants gradués. (Published).
• Vachon F, Roy N, Parent S, Coté M, Rossignol T, St-Hilaire G, Deschamps L Charlebois SA, Pratte JF. (2018). Status of 3D digital SiPM at Sherbrooke (ORAL). nEXO Collaboration meeting. (Published).
• Charlebois SA, Parent S, Vachon F, Dautet H, Pratte JF. (2018). Update on 3DdSiPM Development (ORAL). nEXO Collaboration meeting. (Published).
• Charlebois SA, Rossignol R, Roy N, St-Hilaire G, Viscogliosi N, Paulin C, Caussan L, Vachon F, Parent S, Pratte JF. (2018). Update on 3DdSiPM readout ASIC and cryogenic CMOS modeling (ORAL). nEXO Collaboration meeting. (Published).
• Ndieguene A, Recoules L, Dequivre T, Al Alam E, Charlebois SA. (2017). Polymer insulatedThrough Silicon Via (TSV) for advanced 3D packaging. CSSTC 2017. (Published).
• Lubio AD, Kolhatkar G, Dequivre T, Ruediger A, Charlebois SA. (2017). Time-dependent stressrelaxation study in Through Silicon Vias by Raman Spectroscopy. CSSTC 2017. (Published).
• Loignon-Houle F, Bergeron M, Pepin C, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R. (2016). Simulation of Signal Losses in Highly Pixelated Scintillator Arrays Read Out by Discrete Photodetectors. 2015 Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. (Published).
• Dequivre T*, Al Alam E*, Plathier J*, Ruediger A, Brisard G, Charlebois S. (2015). Electrografted P4VP as Dielectric in High Aspect Ratio TSV: Surface Preparation and Thermomechanical Consideration. ECS Transactions, 91-97. (Published).
• Bernard X*, Maurais L*, Al Alam E*, Dequivre T*, Plourde M*, Bourque F*, Côté M*, Fontaine R, Charlebois SA, Pratte JF. (2015). Heterogeneous Die-to-Die 3D Integration and Packaging Issues for Advanced Detectors in Radiation Instrumentation. 2015 Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. (Published).
• Charlebois SA, Maurais L*, Parent S*, Bernard X*, Dequivre T*, Al Alam E*, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2015). Investigation of the Impact of a 3D Integration Process on Single Photon Avalanche Diodes Characteristics. 2015 Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. (Published).
• Corbeil Therrien A*, Parent S*, Tetrault MA*, Gundacker S, Lecoq P, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2015). Optimization of Single Photon Avalanche Diode Array Detectors with a Custom Simulator. 2015 Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. (Published).
• Parent S*, Berube BL, Martel S, Dautet H, Fontaine R, Charlebois SA, Pratte JF. (2015). Process Modifications in a 0.8 µm HV CMOS Technology for Single Photon Avalanche Diodes. 2015 Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. (Published).
• Nolet F*, Parent S*, Roy N*, Mercier MO*, Charlebois S, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2015). Quenching Circuit and SPAD Integrated in CMOS 65 nm with 13 ps FWHM Single Photon Timing Resolution. 2015 Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. (Published).
• Parent S, Rhéaume VP, Bérubé BL, Martel S, Fontaine R, Charlebois SA, Pratte JF. (2014). A Noise Reduction Method for Single Photon Avalanche Diodes in 0.8 ?m HV CMOS Technology. 2014 Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC). (Published).
• Therrien AC, Parent S, Berube BL, Rheaume VP, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2014). Experimental Validation of a Single Photon Avalanche Diode Array Detector Simulator. 2014 Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC). (Published).
• Malek Abadi S A, Boone F, Morris D, Deslandes D, Charlebois S A. (2013). Low-Loss Low-Dispersion High-Resistivity Silicon Dielectric Slab Waveguide for THz Region. Microwave Symposium Digest (IMS), 2013 IEEE MTT-S International, 1-3. (Published).
• Bérubé BL, Rhéaume VP, Corbeil Therrien A, Parent S, Maurais L, Boisvert A, Carini G, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2012). Development of a Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) Array in High Voltage CMOS 0.8µm Dedicated to a 3D Integrated Circuit (3DIC). 2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC). 1835 - 1839. (Published).
• Abadi SAM, Charlebois SA, Deslandes D. (2012). Hybrid Modes Propagation Inside Parallel Plate Waveguide Using Anisotropic Graphene Plate. Microwave Symposium Digest (MTT), 2012 IEEE MTT-S International. 1-3. (Published).
• Pratte J.F., Tétrault M.-A.*, Bérubé B.-L.*, Desaulniers Lamy E.*, Corbeil Therrien A.*, Boisvert A.*, Rhéaume V.-P.*, Pepin C., Charlebois S.A., Lecomte R., Fontaine R. (2011). 3D Digital Photodetectors Status and Plans. 8th International Meeting on Front-End Electronics. (Published).
• Therrien AC, Berube BL, Thibaudeau C, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2011). Modeling of Single Photon Avalanche Diode Array Detectors for PET Applications. 2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC). 48-53. (Published).
• Pratte J.-F., Desaulniers Lamy É.*, Bérubé B.-L.*, Corbeil Therrien A.*, Boisvert A.*, Tétrault M.-A.*, Charlebois S.A, Lecomte R., Fontain R. (2010). Circuits intégrés en 3D et photodétecteurs numériques. Colloque Sherbrooke-Montpellier 2010. (Published).
• Berube B L*, Charlebois S A. (2009). Development of a reliable low cost NMOS process for microfabrication courses and proof-of-concepts in research. Microsystems and Nanoelectronics Research Conference, 2009. MNRC 2009. 2nd, 116-119. (Published).
• Farhi G, Morris D, Charlebois S A, Raskin J P. (2009). Nonlinear Transport Regime in Lateral Field Effect Devices Based on SOI. NGC 2009 & CSTC 2009 Conference (Nano and Giga Challenges in Electronics, Photonics and Renewable Energy & 14th Canadian Semiconductor Technology Conference) - Symposium and Summer School (Tutorial Lectures). (Published).
• Allard J F, Savard S, Spiegel J, Huynen I, Salissou Y, Salem B, Béchamp-Laganière X, Aimez V, Charlebois S A, Houde D, Morris D. (2007). High-Frequency Dielectric Properties Measurements of Polymeric Films Using Time-Domain Terahertz Spectroscopy. 13th Semiconductor Technology Conference (CSTC-CCTS 2007). 115. (Published).
• Farhi G, Beerens J, Morris D, Charlebois S A, Raskin J P. (2006). First Report on Self-Switching-Diodes in SOI. International SOI Conference, 2006 IEEE, 149--150. (Published).

Autres contributions

Cours enseignés

• Dispositifs électroniques sur silicium et matériaux III-V. GEI 714. (2009-01-01).
• Antennes et propagation non guidée. GEL 630. (2006-05-01).
• Calcul vectoriel. GEL 650. (2006-05-01).
• Conception d'un instrument de mesure. GEL 301. (2005-09-01).
• Physique des semi-conducteurs II. GEL 311. (2005-09-01).
• Phénomènes d'échange de chaleur. GEL 361. (2005-09-01).
• Électronique analogique II. GEL 320. (2005-09-01).
• Éléments de statistiques. GEL 350. (2005-09-01).
• Physique des composants microélectroniques. GEI 769. (2004-01-01).

Activités de collaboration internationale

• Chercheur / Researcher. (2012-2013). France. Discussions for a joint research projet and a long term partnership with Alchimer (now Aveni), a French company specialised in electrochemistry for the microelectronic industry.
• Membre / Member. (2012). France. Unité mixte internationale - Laboratoire Nanotechnologies et Nanosystèmes (UMI 3463) CNRS.
• Membre / Member. (2016). United States. nEXO Collaboration. nEXO is a collaboration of 28 universities and institutes in 7 countries over 3 continents which intends to search for the neutrinoless double beta decay of 136Xe.

Présentations

• Pratte JF, *Carrier S, Therrien AC, *Deslandes K, Gendron P, Labrecque-Dias M, Lemaire W, Nolet F, *Parent S, Richard C, Roy N, Rossignol T, St-Hilaire G, Vachon F, Retière F et al. (2019). Introduction to 3D Digital SiPM and Latest Results for Particle Physics. Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP2019). Burnaby, Canada.
• Charlebois, SA; Fontaine, R; Leconte, R; Pratte, JF. (2019). Towards modalities based on 10ps photon timestamping with 3D digital SiPM. MEDAMI 2019. Valencia, Spain.
• Charlebois SA, Retière F and JF Pratte. (2018). 3D Digital SiPM Development for Large Area Photodetectors. 2018 CPAD Instrumentation Frontier Workshop. Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
• Charlebois SA. (2018). 3D digital silicon photomultiplier. Invited seminar. Waterloo, Canada.
• Nolet F, Dubois F, Roy N, Carrier SG, Samson A; St-Hilaire G, Charlebois SA, Fontaine F and Pratte JF. (2018). A 256 pixels single photon avalanche diode readout ASIC with embedded digital signal processing for time of flight positron emission tomography (ORAL Presentation). 2018 Front-end Electronics Workshop. Orford, Canada.
• Nolet F, Lemaire W, Dubois F, Roy N, *Carrier S, Samson A, St-Hilaire G, Charlebois SA and R Fontaine. (2018). Next Generation 3D Digital SiPM for Precise Timing Resolution. 14th Frontier Detectors for Frontier Physics. Elba, Italy.
• Charlebois SA, Bernard X, Bérubé BL, Corbeil Therrien A, Dequivre T, Dubois F, Maurais L, Nolet F, Parent S, Rhéaume VP, Martel S, Dautet H, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2017). 3DdSiPM - Digital Photon Counting Microsystem Based on 3D Integration: Architechture and Measurements on 1st Prototype. CSSTC 2017. Waterloo, Canada.
• Charlebois SA, Vachon F, Parent S, Côté M, Rossignol T, Nolet F, Roy N, Bourque F, Retiere F, Pratte JF. (2017). 3D digital SiPM for large area and low background experiment. 15th International Conference on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics - TAUP2017. Sudbury, Canada.
• Vachon F, Parent S, Bernard X, Rhéaume VP, Bérubé BL, Côté M, Deschamps J, Nolet F, Rossignol T, Bourque F, Maurais L, Dubois F, Dequivre T, Corbeil-Therrien A, Paulin C, Martel S, Dautet H, Fontaine. (2017). 3D digital SiPM for nEXO. 2017 CAP Congress. Kingston, Canada.
• Charlebois SA, Frechette L, Drouin D, Peter YA, Moutanabbir O, Desjardins P, Charrette P, et al. (2017). Development of an Infrared Imager. CSSTC 2017. Waterloo, Canada.
• Charlebois S, Bourque F, Momar Souare P, Nolet F, Dequivre T, Al Alam E, Jean É, Fontaine R, Danovitch D, Sylvestre J, Pratte J-F. (2016). 3D Digital SiPM and Smart Silicon Interposer for nEXO. nEXO Collaboration Meeting, SLAC. Menlo Park, United States.
• Pratte JF, Fontaine R, Charlebois SA. (2016). 3D Digital SiPM for Precise Single Photon Timing Resolution. Workshop on Performance Measurements of new Single Photon Detection Devices. 2016 IEEE NSS-MIC. Strasbourg, France.
• Pratte J-F, Nolet F, Charlebois S, Fontaine R, Retiere F. (2016). 3D Digital SiPM for nEXO: Motivation, Architecture and Outcomes. nEXO Collaboration Meeting, SLAC. Menlo Park, United States.
• Charlebois SA, Bourque F, Cao G, Retiere F, Pratte JF. (2016). Benefits for nEXO of a Fully Digital Large Area Photon Detector Made of 3D Digital SiPMs. 2016 IEEE NSS-MIC. Strasbourg, France.
• Charlebois SA, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2016). Large Area Low Power Photodetector Based on 3D Digital SiPM. 2016 IEEE NSS-MIC. Strasbourg, France.
• Loignon-Houle F, Pepin CM, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R. (2016). Reflectivity Quenching of ESR Multilayer Polymer Film Reflector in Optically Bonded Scintillator Arrays. 2016 IEEE NSS-MIC. Strasbourg, France.
• Corbeil Therrien A, Libioulle V, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2016). SPAD Array Simulator: Release and Distribution. 2016 IEEE NSS-MIC. Strasbourg, France.
• Pratte J-F, Bourque F, Nolet F, Dubois F, Bernard X, Parent S, Dequivre T, Al Alam E, Jean E, Dautet H, fontaine R, Danovitch D, Sylvestre J, Charlebois S. (2016). Sherbrooke's Electronics. nEXO Collaboration Meeting, SLAC. Menlo Park, United States.
• Pratte JF, Bernard X, Rhéaume VP, Parent S, Nolet F, Maurais L, Bérubé BL, Dubois F, Dequivre T, Corbeil Therrien A, Tétrault M-A, Paulin C, Martel S, Dautet H, Fontaine R, Charlebois SA. (2016). Sherbrooke’s First 3D Digital SiPM: Measurements, Recommendations and Future Work. 2016 IEEE NSS-MIC. Strasbourg, France.
• Pratte JF, Bourque F, Rossignol T, Bernard X, Parent S, Rhéaume VP, Côté M, Maurais L, Nolet F, Dequivre T, Al Alam E, Vachon F, Fontaine R, Danovitch D, Sylvestre J, Charlebois SA. (2016). The 3D digital SiPM for nEXO. Front-End Electronics 2016. Krakov, Poland.
• Pratte JF, Fontaine R, Lecomte R, Charlebois SA, Bernard X, Corbeil-Therrien A, Dubois F, Maurais L, Mercier M-O, Nolet F, Parent S, Roy N, Tétrault M-A, Paulin C. (2015). 3D Digital SPAD Array Readout: From 10 ps Timing Resolution to Low Power Single Electron Photon Counting Timing. Triumf Technical Seminar. Vancouver, Canada.
• Pratte J-F, Fontaine R, Charlebois SA, Bernard X, Corbeil-Therrien A, Dubois F, Maurais L, Mercier M-O, Nolet F, Parent S, Roy N, Tétrault M-A, Paulin C. (2015). 3D Single Photon Counting Modules: Status and Future Work. CMOS Emerging Technologies Research. Vancouver, Canada.
• Pratte JF, Fontaine R, Charlebois SA, Bernard X, Corbeil-Therrien A, Dubois F, Maurais L, Mercier M-O, Nolet F, Parent S, Roy N, Tétrault M-A, Paulin C. (2015). 3D Single Photon Modules for Fast Timing. Fast Advanced Scintillator Timing First Annual General Meeting. Prague, Czech Republic.
• Dequivre T, Plathier J, Ruediger A, Tuan Le X, Brisard G, Charlebois SA. (2015). Effects of Electrografted Insulating Polymer Layer on the Thermomechanical Behavior of High Aspect Ratio TSVs. 17th Canadian Semiconductor Science and Technology Conference CSSTC2015. Sherbrooke, Canada.
• Dequivre T, Al Alam E, Plathier J, Ruediger A, Brisard G, Charlebois SA. (2015). Electrografted P4VP as Dielectric in High Aspect Ratio TSV: Surface Preparation and Thermomechanical Consideration. ECS Transactions. ECS Meeting. San Diego, United States.
• Pratte JF, Fontaine R, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R, Parent S, Corbeil-Therrien A, Tétrault M-A, Nolet F, Roy N, Maurais L, Paulin C. (2015). Having Fun Counting Photons: Optimizing Single Photon Timing Resolution and Improve aSiPM, dSiPM and PMT Systems. CERN PH-CMX Group. Geneva, Switzerland.
• Charlebois SA, Al Alam E, Dequivre T, Maurais L, Bernard X, Pratte JF, Michel D, Mevellec V. (2015). New Polymer Insulated TSV: electrical performances, mechanical properties and processing on silicon and other semiconductors TSVs. 17th Canadian Semiconductor Science and Technology Conference CSSTC2015. Sherbrooke, Canada.
• Khac Phuc Hung T, Gournay P, Lefebvre R, Charlebois SA. (2015). Reconstruction of Mechanically Recorded Audio Signals Using White-Light Interferometry. Audio Engineering Society Convention 138. San Diego, United States.
• Pratte J-F, Fontaine R, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R, Parent S, Corbeil-Therrien A, Tétrault MA, Nolet F, Roy N, Mercier M-O, Maurais L, Paulin C. (2015). SPAD Readout Electronics for Particle Physics Experiments and Positron Emission Tomography. Fermi National Laboratory. Batavia, United States.
• Loignon-Houle F, Bergeron M, Pepin CM, Charlebois S, Lecomte R. (2015). Simulation of Signal Losses in Highly Pixelated Scintillator Arrays Read Out by Discrete Photodetectors. 2015 IEEE NSS-MIC. San Diego, United States.
• Pratte JF, Nolet F, Mercier MO, Roy N, Parent S, Maurais L Corbeil Therrien A, Tétrault MA, Dubois F, Bernard X, Dautet H, Lecomte R, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R. (2015). The 3D Single Photon Counting Module: A Solution for the 10 ps Single Photon Timing Resolution Challence for Scintillator-Based Instruments. 2015 IEEE NSS-MIC. San Diego, United States.
• Pratte JF, Lecomte R, Fontaine R, Charlebois S. (2015). The activities at the Groupe de recherche en appareillage médical de Sherbrooke - GRAMS. The LabPET II & 3D Single Photon Counting Modules. Crystal Clear Collaboration Annual Meeting. Prague, Czech Republic.
• Therrien AC, Parent S, Berube BL, Rheaume VP, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R, Fontaine R, Pratte JF. (2014). Experimental Validation of a Single Photon Avalanche Diode Array Detector Simulator. 2014 IEEE NSS-MIC. Seattle, United States.
• Maurais L, Parent S, Rhéaume VP, Pratte JF, Charlebois SA. (2014). Impact of a 3D Microfabrication Process on the Dark Count Rate of Single PHoton Avalanche Diodes. 2014 IEEE NSS-MIC. Seattle, United States.
• Pratte JF, Berube BL, Corbeil Therrien A, Desaulniers-Lamy E, Dubois F, Maurais L, Mercier MO, Nolet F, Parent S, Rhéaume VP, Roy N, Tetrault MA, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R. (2013). Design Criteria, Advantages and Tradeoffs of 3D Single Photon Counting Modules for Tens of ps Resolution. 2013 IEEE NSS-MIC. Seoul, Korea, Republic of.
• Pratte JF, Tétrault M-A, Bérubé B-L, Corbeil-Therrien A, Rhéaume V-P, Boisvert A, Desaulniers-Lamy E, Parent S, Maurais L, Charlebois SA, Fontaine R. (2012). Development of 3D Single Photon Counting Modules for Radiation Instrumentation. SLAC Advanced Instrumentation Seminars. Menlo Park, United States.
• Pratte JF, Tétrault M-A, Bérubé B-L, Desaultniers-Lamy E, Corbeil-Therrien A, Boisvert A, Rhéaume V-P, Pépin C, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R, Fontaine F. (2011). 3D Digital Photodetectors Status and Plans. Proceedings ot the 8th International Meeting on Front-end Electronics (Art. No.: 5751422). Bergamo, Italy.
• Pratte JF, Desaulniers-Lamy É, Bérubé B-L, Corbeil-Therrien A, Boisvert A, Tétrault M-A, Charlebois SA, Lecomte R, Fontaine R. (2010). Circuits intégrés en 3D et photodétecteurs numériques. Colloque Sherbrooke-Montpellier 2010. Sherbrooke, Canada.