Patents by Inventor Edward Fuergut

Edward Fuergut 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: 20220013433
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package comprises an electrically conductive carrier, a semiconductor die disposed on the carrier, an encapsulant encapsulating part of the carrier and the semiconductor die, an electrically insulating and thermally conductive interface structure, in particular covering an exposed surface portion of the carrier and a connected surface portion of the encapsulant, wherein the interface structure comprises a glass transition temperature in a range between ?40° C. to 150° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Mayer, Edward Fuergut, Alexander Roth, Karina Rott
  • Publication number: 20210391246
    Abstract: A lead frame includes a die pad, a row of two or more leads that extend away from a first side of the die pad, and a peripheral structure disposed opposite the die pad and connected to each lead. A first outermost lead is continuously connected to the die pad. A second outermost lead has an interior end that faces and is spaced apart from the die pad. A width of the second lead in a central span of the second lead is greater than the width of the second lead in interior and outer spans of the second lead, the interior span of the second lead separating the central span of the second lead from the interior end of the second lead, the outer span of the second lead separating the central span of the second lead from the peripheral structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Thai Kee Gan, Edward Fuergut, Teck Sim Lee, Lee Shuang Wang
  • Publication number: 20210384111
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a die pad comprising a die attach surface, a first lead extending away from the die pad, one or more semiconductor dies mounted on the die attach surface, the one or more semiconductor dies comprising first and second bond pads that each face away from the die attach surface, and a distribution element that provides a first transmission path for a first electrical signal between the first lead and the first bond pad of the one or more semiconductor dies and a second transmission path for the first electrical signal between the first lead and the second bond pad of the one or more semiconductor dies. The distribution element comprises at least one integrally formed circuit element that creates a difference in transmission characteristics between the first and second transmission paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Stephan Voss, Edward Fuergut, Martin Gruber, Andreas Huerner, Anton Mauder
  • Patent number: 11189542
    Abstract: An electronic module includes a semiconductor package having a die pad, a semiconductor die, and an encapsulant. The encapsulant has a first main face and a second main face opposite to the first main face. The die pad has a first main face and a second main face opposite to the first main face. The semiconductor die is disposed on the second main face of the die pad. An insulation layer is disposed on at least a portion of the first main face of the encapsulant and on the first main face of the die pad. The insulation layer is electrically insulating and thermally conducting. A heatsink is disposed on or in the insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Dae Kuen Park
  • Patent number: 11189537
    Abstract: A circuit package is provided, the circuit package including: an electronic circuit; a metal block next to the electronic circuit; encapsulation material between the electronic circuit and the metal block; a first metal layer structure electrically contacted to at least one first contact on a first side of the electronic circuit; a second metal layer structure electrically contacted to at least one second contact on a second side of the electronic circuit, wherein the second side is opposite to the first side; wherein the metal block is electrically contacted to the first metal layer structure and to the second metal layer structure by means of an electrically conductive medium; and wherein the electrically conductive medium includes a material different from the material of the first and second metal layer structures or has a material structure different from the material of the first and second metal layer structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Khalil Hosseini, Joachim Mahler, Edward Fuergut
  • Publication number: 20210249334
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a die carrier, a semiconductor die disposed on a main face of the die carrier, the semiconductor die including one or more contact pads, an encapsulant covering at least partially the semiconductor die and at least a portion of the main face of the die carrier, an insulation layer covering the encapsulant, and one or more electrical interconnects, each being connected with one of the one or more contact pads of the semiconductor die and extending through the encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Achim Althaus, Martin Gruber, Marco Nicolas Mueller, Bernd Schmoelzer, Wolfgang Scholz, Mark Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210225798
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor die package includes: providing a semiconductor transistor die, the semiconductor transistor die having a first contact pad on a first lower main face and/or a second contact pad on an upper main face; fabricating a frontside electrical conductor onto the second contact pad and a backside electrical conductor onto the first contact pad; and applying an encapsulant covering the semiconductor die and at least a portion of the electrical conductor, wherein the frontside electrical conductor and/or the backside electrical conductor is fabricated by laser-assisted structuring of a metallic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Irmgard Escher-Poeppel, Martin Gruber, Ivan Nikitin, Hans-Joachim Schulze
  • Publication number: 20210225734
    Abstract: An electronic module includes a semiconductor package including a die carrier, a semiconductor transistor die disposed on the die carrier, an electrical conductor connected to the semiconductor die, and an encapsulant covering the die carrier, the semiconductor die, and the electrical conductor so that a portion of the electrical conductor extends to the outside of the encapsulant. The electronic module further includes an interposer layer on which the semiconductor package is disposed, and a heat sink through which a cooling medium can flow. The interposer layer is disposed on the heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Davide Chiola, Martin Gruber, Wolfram Hable
  • Patent number: 11049790
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing an electronic semiconductor package, in which method an electronic chip (100) is coupled to a carrier, the electronic chip is at least partially encapsulated by means of an encapsulation structure having a discontinuity, and the carrier is partially encapsulated, and at least one part of the discontinuity and a volume connected thereto adjoining an exposed surface section of the carrier are covered by an electrically insulating thermal interface structure, which electrically decouples at least one part of the carrier with respect to its surroundings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Manfred Mengel
  • Patent number: 11040872
    Abstract: The method comprises fabricating a semiconductor panel comprising a plurality of semiconductor devices, fabricating a cap panel comprising a plurality of caps, bonding the cap panel onto the semiconductor panel so that each one of the caps covers one or more of the semiconductor devices, and singulating the bonded panels into a plurality of semiconductor modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Claus Waechter, Edward Fuergut, Bernd Goller, Michael Ledutke, Dominic Maier
  • Publication number: 20210066495
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body having a front side surface, and a first passivation layer arranged above the front side surface. The first passivation layer is a polycrystalline diamond layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Philipp Sebastian Koch, Stephan Pindl, Hans-Joachim Schulze
  • Publication number: 20210043555
    Abstract: An electronic device and method is disclosed. In one example, the electronic device includes an electrically insulating material, a first load electrode arranged on a first surface of the electrically insulating material, and a second load electrode arranged on a second surface of the electrically insulating material opposite to the first surface, wherein the load electrodes are separated by the electrically insulating material along the entire length on which the load electrodes have opposite sections, wherein surfaces of the load electrodes facing away from the electrically insulating material are uncovered by the electrically insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Thomas Basler, Reinhold Bayerer, Ivan Nikitin
  • Patent number: 10916515
    Abstract: A device is disclosed that includes a wafer/chip, a first layer, a first device, an isolation mold and a second device. The first layer is formed over the chip and has non-isolating characteristics. The first device is formed over the first layer. In one example, it is formed only over the first layer. The isolation mold is formed over the chip. The isolation mold has isolating characteristics. The second device is formed substantially over the isolation mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Carsten Ahrens, Anton Steltenpohl, Edward Fuergut, Anneliese Mueller
  • Publication number: 20210020541
    Abstract: An electronic component comprising an electrically conductive carrier, an electronic chip on the carrier, an encapsulant encapsulating part of the carrier and the electronic chip, and an electrically insulating and thermally conductive interface structure, in particular covering an exposed surface portion of the carrier and a connected surface portion of the encapsulant, wherein the interface structure has a compressibility in a range between 1% and 20%, in particular in a range between 5% and 15%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Christian KASZTELAN, Edward FUERGUT, Manfred MENGEL, Fabio BRUCCHI, Thomas BASLER
  • Publication number: 20200365548
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package may include at least one semiconductor chip including a contact pad configured to conduct a current, a conductor element, wherein the conductor element is arranged laterally overlapping the contact pad and with a distance to the contact pad, at least one electrically conductive spacer, a first adhesive system configured to electrically and mechanically connect the at least one electrically conductive spacer with the contact pad, and a second adhesive system configured to electrically and mechanically connect the at least one electrically conductive spacer with the conductor element, wherein the conductor element is electrically conductively connected to a clip or is at least part of a clip, and wherein the spacer is configured to electrically conductively connect the contact pad with the laterally overlapping portion of the conductor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Ralf Otremba, Irmgard Escher-Poeppel, Martin Gruber
  • Publication number: 20200294885
    Abstract: An electronic module includes a semiconductor package, and a clip connected to the semiconductor package. The clip is connected to or includes at least one fastening element which is configured to make a connection to an external heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Peter Eibl, Horst Groeninger, Martin Gruber, Christian Kasztelan, Philipp Seng
  • Publication number: 20200266121
    Abstract: An electronic module includes a semiconductor package having a die pad, a semiconductor die, and an encapsulant. The encapsulant has a first main face and a second main face opposite to the first main face. The die pad has a first main face and a second main face opposite to the first main face. The semiconductor die is disposed on the second main face of the die pad. An insulation layer is disposed on at least a portion of the first main face of the encapsulant and on the first main face of the die pad. The insulation layer is electrically insulating and thermally conducting. A heatsink is disposed on or in the insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Dae Kuen Park
  • Patent number: 10734250
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor power package includes: embedding a power semiconductor chip in an encapsulation, the encapsulation forming a housing of the semiconductor power package; and extending a layer of a covering material over at least a part of an outer main surface of the encapsulation. The covering material has a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the material of the encapsulation and/or a temperature stability greater than a temperature stability of the pre-molded chip housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Thomas Basler, Edward Fuergut, Christian Kasztelan, Ralf Otremba
  • Patent number: 10685909
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a lead frame, a first power semiconductor device mounted on a first part of the lead frame and a second power semiconductor device mounted on a second part of the lead frame. The first power semiconductor device is encapsulated by a first mold compound. The second power semiconductor device is encapsulated by a second mold compound. The first mold compound and the second mold compound are substantially separate from each other. The lead frame includes an intermediate part arranged between the first part and the second part. The intermediate part is not covered by the first mold compound or by the second mold compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Martin Gruber
  • Patent number: 10573533
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a method of reducing a sheet resistance in an electronic device encapsulated at least partially in an encapsulation material, wherein the method comprises: providing an electronic device comprising a multilayer structure and being at least partially encapsulated by an encapsulation material; and locally introducing energy into the multilayer structure for reducing a sheet resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Irmgard Escher-Poeppel, Stephanie Fassl, Paul Ganitzer, Gerhard Poeppel, Werner Schustereder, Harald Wiedenhofer