Patents by Inventor Arnd ten Have

Arnd ten Have 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).

  • Patent number: 9435699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a micro-electromechanical device in a material substrate suitable for producing integrated electronic components, in particular a semiconductor substrate, wherein a material substrate (12,14,16) is provided on which at least one surface structure (26) is to be formed during production of the device. An electronic component (30) is formed in the material substrate (12,14,16) using process steps of a conventional method for producing integrated electronic components. A component element (44) defining the position of the electronic component (30) and/or required for the function of the electronic component (30) is selectively formed on the material substrate (12,14,16) from an etching stop material acting as an etching stop in case of etching of the material substrate (12,14,16) and/or in case of etching of a material layer (52) disposed on the material substrate (12,14,16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ELMOS Semiconductor AG
    Inventor: Arnd Ten-Have
  • Patent number: 9403676
    Abstract: The semiconductor component, in particular for use as a component that is sensitive to mechanical stresses in a micro-electromechanical semiconductor component, for example a pressure or acceleration sensor, is provided with a semiconductor substrate (1,5), in the upper face of which an active region (78a,200) made of a material of a first conductivity type is introduced by ion implantation. A semiconducting channel region having a defined length (L) and width (B) is designed within the active region (78a, 200). In the active region (78a,200), each of the ends of the channel region located in the longitudinal extension is followed by a contacting region (79, 80) made of a semiconductor material of a second conductivity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: ELMOS Semiconductor AG
    Inventor: Arnd Ten Have
  • Publication number: 20150219507
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a micro-electromechanical device in a material substrate suitable for producing integrated electronic components, in particular a semiconductor substrate, wherein a material substrate (12,14,16) is provided on which at least one surface structure (26) is to be formed during production of the device. An electronic component (30) is formed in the material substrate (12,14,16) using process steps of a conventional method for producing integrated electronic components. A component element (44) defining the position of the electronic component (30) and/or required for the function of the electronic component (30) is selectively formed on the material substrate (12,14,16) from an etching stop material acting as an etching stop in case of etching of the material substrate (12,14,16) and/or in case of etching of a material layer (52) disposed on the material substrate (12,14,16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Arnd Ten-Have
  • Publication number: 20150158717
    Abstract: The semiconductor component, in particular for use as a component that is sensitive to mechanical stresses in a micro-electromechanical semiconductor component, for example a pressure or acceleration sensor, is provided with a semiconductor substrate (1,5), in the upper face of which an active region (78a,200) made of a material of a first conductivity type is introduced by ion implantation. A semiconducting channel region having a defined length (L) and width (B) is designed within the active region (78a, 200). In the active region (78a,200), each of the ends of the channel region located in the longitudinal extension is followed by a contacting region (79, 80) made of a semiconductor material of a second conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Arnd Ten Have
  • Patent number: 9034680
    Abstract: In a method for producing a micro-electromechanical device in a material substrate, a component element defining the position of an electronic component and/or required for the function of the electronic component is selectively formed on the material substrate from an etching stop material acting as an etching stop in case of etching of the material substrate and/or in case of etching of a material layer disposed on the material substrate. When the component element of the electronic component is implemented, a bounding region is also formed on the material substrate along at least a partial section of an edge of the surface structure, wherein the bounding region bounds the partial section. The material substrate thus implemented is selectively etched for forming the surface structure, in that the edge of the bounding region defines the position of the surface structure to be implemented on the material substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: ELMOS Semiconductor AG
    Inventor: Arnd Ten-Have
  • Patent number: 8994128
    Abstract: The micro-electromechanical semiconductor component is provided with a semiconductor substrate in which a cavity is formed, which is delimited by lateral walls and by a top and a bottom wall. In order to form a flexible connection to the region of the semiconductor substrate, the top or bottom wall is provided with trenches around the cavity, and bending webs are formed between said trenches. At least one measuring element that is sensitive to mechanical stresses is formed within at least one of said bending webs. Within the central region surrounded by the trenches, the top or bottom wall comprises a plurality of depressions reducing the mass of the central region and a plurality of stiffening braces separating the depressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: ELMOS Semiconductor AG
    Inventor: Arnd Ten Have
  • Patent number: 8975671
    Abstract: A semiconductor component is provided with a semiconductor substrate, in the upper face of which an active region made of a material of a first conductivity type is introduced by ion implantation. A semiconducting channel region having a defined length and width is designed within the active region. Each of the ends of the channel region located in the longitudinal extension is followed by a contacting region made of a semiconductor material of a second conductivity type. The channel region is covered by an ion implantation masking material, which comprises transverse edges defining the length of the channel region and longitudinal edges defining the width of the channel region and which comprises an edge recess at each of the opposing transverse edges aligned with the longitudinal extension ends of the channel region, the contacting regions that adjoin the channel region extending all the way into said edge recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: ELMOS Semiconductor AG
    Inventor: Arnd Ten Have
  • Publication number: 20130126948
    Abstract: In a method for producing a micro-electromechanical device in a material substrate, component element defining the position of an electronic component and/or required for the function of the electronic component is selectively formed on the material substrate from an etching stop material acting as an etching stop in case of etching of the material substrate and/or in case of etching of a material layer disposed on the material substrate. When the component element of the electronic component is implemented, a bounding region is also formed on the material substrate along at least a partial section of an edge of the surface structure, wherein the bounding region bounds the partial section. The material substrate thus implemented is selectively etched for forming the surface structure, in that the edge of the bounding region defines the position of the surface structure to be implemented on the material substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR AG
    Inventor: Arnd Ten-Have
  • Publication number: 20130087864
    Abstract: A semiconductor component is provided with a semiconductor substrate, in the upper face of which an active region made of a material of a first conductivity type is introduced by ion implantation. A semiconducting channel region having a defined length and width is designed within the active region. Each of the ends of the channel region located in the longitudinal extension is followed by a contacting region made of a semiconductor material of a second conductivity type. The channel region is covered by an ion implantation masking material, which comprises transverse edges defining the length of the channel region and longitudinal edges defining the width of the channel region and which comprises an edge recess at each of the opposing transverse edges aligned with the longitudinal extension ends of the channel region, the contacting regions that adjoin the channel region extending all the way into said edge recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR AG
    Inventor: Arnd Ten Have
  • Publication number: 20130087865
    Abstract: The micro-electromechanical semiconductor component is provided with a semiconductor substrate in which a cavity is formed, which is delimited by lateral walls and by a top and a bottom wall. In order to form a flexible connection to the region of the semiconductor substrate, the top or bottom wall is provided with trenches around the cavity, and bending webs are formed between said trenches. At least one measuring element that is sensitive to mechanical stresses is formed within at least one of said bending webs. Within the central region surrounded by the trenches, the top or bottom wall comprises a plurality of depressions reducing the mass of the central region and a plurality of stiffening braces separating the depressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR AG
    Inventor: Arnd Ten Have
  • Patent number: 5847286
    Abstract: The invention concerns a magnetically inductive flow meter for flowing media with a tube consisting of ceramic material and used as a measurement line, a magnet to produce a magnetic field running at least essentially perpendicular to the tube axis, at least two measuring electrodes arranged preferably perpendicular to the tube axis and preferably perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field and at least two screening or shielding electrodes shielding the measuring electrodes from outer electrical fields, wherein the measuring electrodes and the screening or shielding electrodes are placed outside the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Krohne Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jurgen Winfried Klein, Peter Dullenkopf, Arnd ten Have, Andreas Lenniger, Andreas Stratmann