Patents by Inventor Frank Singer

Frank Singer 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: 10854804
    Abstract: A light-emitting component includes a light-emitting chip and a housing including a plastic body and a reflector, the reflector includes an electrically conductive layer, the light-emitting chip includes a top side and an underside, the underside of the light-emitting chip is arranged on the plastic body, an electrical terminal on the top side of the light-emitting chip electrically conductively connects to the reflector by a bond wire, the underside of the light-emitting chip and the reflector are electrically insulated from one another, a conduction region is provided within the plastic body, thermal conductivity of the conduction region is greater than thermal conductivity of the plastic body, the conduction region adjoins the underside of the light-emitting chip, and the conduction region extends from the side of the plastic body facing the light-emitting chip as far as the side of the plastic body facing away from the light-emitting chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Haushalter, Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz, Andreas Ploessl
  • Publication number: 20200365764
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a plurality of core-shell rods that generate electromagnetic radiation spaced apart from each other; a first electrically conductive contact structure for n-side electrical contacting of the core-shell rods; and a second electrically conductive contact structure for p-side electrical contacting of the core-shell rods, wherein the first electrically conductive contact structure and the second electrically conductive contact structure overlap at least in sections in a vertical direction, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is surface mountable on a mounting side, and at least a partial region of the two electrically conductive contact structures extends through a breakthrough through at least one layer of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Siegfried Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20200313399
    Abstract: In one embodiment the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a carrier (2) and an edge-emitting laser diode (3) which is mounted on the carrier (2) and which comprises an active zone (33) for generating a laser radiation (L) and a facet (30) with a radiation exit region (31). The semiconductor laser (1) further comprises a protective cover (4), preferably a lens for collimation of the laser radiation (L). The protective cover (4) is fastened to the facet (30) and to a side surface (20) of the carrier (2) by means of an adhesive (5). A mean distance between a light entrance side (41) of the protective cover (4) and the facet (30) is at most 60 ?m. The semiconductor laser (1) is configured to be operated in a normal atmosphere without additional gas-tight encapsulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jörg Erich SORG, Harald KÖNIG, Alfred LELL, Florian PESKOLLER, Karsten AUEN, Roland SCHULZ, Herbert BRUNNER, Frank SINGER, Roland HÜTTINGER
  • Publication number: 20200286873
    Abstract: A light-emitting component may include an IC chip and an LED chip arranged on a top surface of the IC chip and electrically coupled thereto. The LED chip may be electrically controllable by means of the IC chip. The IC chip may have at least two electrical connecting surface on a bottom surface remote from the LED chip. The light-emitting component is electrically contactable and operable by means of the connecting surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 10763396
    Abstract: A light-emitting module and a display device including the same are disclosed. In an embodiment a light-emitting module includes a plurality of emission regions configured to emit light, at least one first emission region and at least one second emission region of a first type configured to emit light of a first color locus and at least one first emission region and at least one second emission region of a second type configured to emit light of a second color locus and a control device for supplying the emission regions with current, wherein the emission regions are arranged on a common semiconductor chip, wherein the first color locus is different from the second color locus, wherein the first and second emission regions of the first type are adjacent to one another, and wherein the first and second emission regions of the second type are adjacent to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Moosburger, Matthias Sabathil, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20200273842
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module is provided with: a carrier with a main plane of extension, a first emission region with a plurality of emitters of a first type, which are configured to emit light of at least one predeterminable first color location during operation of the optoelectronic module, a second emission region with a plurality of emitters of a second type, which are configured to emit light of at least one predeterminable second color location during operation of the optoelectronic module, and a third emission region with a plurality of emitters of a third type, which are configured to emit light of at least one predeterminable third color location during operation of the optoelectronic module, wherein the emission regions are arranged spaced apart from each other on the carrier. In addition, a display element with a plurality of optoelectronic modules is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Peter BRICK, Hubert HALBRITTER, Mikko PERAELAE, Joachim REILL, Frank SINGER
  • Publication number: 20200273907
    Abstract: A light-emitting semiconductor chip and a display device are disclosed. In an embodiment a light-emitting semiconductor chip includes an emission surface formed with a plurality of first emission regions and second emission regions, wherein the first emission regions and the second emission regions are configured to emit light of a predeterminable color location, wherein the first and second emission regions are separately controllable from each other, wherein the first emission regions and second emission regions are arranged next to one another in a first plane, wherein all second emission regions form at least a part of an outer edge of the emission surface, and wherein the first emission regions have a smaller extent than the second emission regions along at least one direction lying in the first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Osram Oled GmbH
    Inventors: Peter BRICK, Hubert HALBRITTER, Mikko PERÄLÄ, Frank SINGER
  • Publication number: 20200266321
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor components, comprising the following steps: preparing a plurality of semiconductor chips spaced in a lateral direction to one another; forming a housing body assembly, at least one region of which is arranged between the semiconductor chips; forming a plurality of fillets, each adjoining a semiconductor chip and being bordered in a lateral direction by a side surface of each semiconductor chip and the housing body assembly; and separating the housing body assembly into a plurality of optoelectronic components, each component having at least one semiconductor chip and a portion of the housing body assembly as a housing body, and each semiconductor chip not being covered by material of the housing body on a radiation emission surface of the semiconductor component, which surface is located opposite a mounting surface. The invention also relates to a semiconductor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Markus PINDL, Thomas SCHWARZ, Frank SINGER, Sandra SOBCZYK
  • Patent number: 10741996
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2). The semiconductor layer sequence (2) contains an n-type region (23), a p-type region (21) and an active zone (22) lying between the two. A laser beam is produced in a resonator path (3). The resonator path (3) is aligned parallel to the active zone (22). In addition, the semiconductor laser (1) contains an electrical p-contact (41) and an electrical n-contact (43) each of which is located on the associated region (21, 23) of the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and is configured to input current directly into the associated region (21, 23). A p-contact surface (61) is electrically connected to the p-contact (41), and an n-contact surface (63) is electrically connected to the n-contact (43) such that the p-contact surface (61) and the n-contact surface (63) are configured for external electrical and mechanical connection of the semiconductor laser (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Norwin Von Malm, Tilman Ruegheimer, Thomas Kippes
  • Publication number: 20200219436
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a semiconductor chip with a first and second electrode. The arrangement also includes a control unit for adjusting a current for operating the semiconductor chip, a first LED voltage input coupled to the first electrode, and a reference voltage input coupled to the second electrode. The arrangement further includes an LED data input coupled to the control unit, by which a data parameter representative of a current for operating the semiconductor chip is provided. The arrangement additionally includes a cycle input coupled to the control unit, by which a reference cycle signal is provided which is representative of an operating phase of the arrangement. The control unit includes a memory arranged to record the data parameter as a memory value depending on the reference cycle signal. The control unit is configured to adjust the current depending on the memory value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Frank SINGER, Thomas SCHWARZ, Thorsten Frank BAUMHEINRICH, Hubert HALBRITTER
  • Publication number: 20200203920
    Abstract: A laser diode and a method for manufacturing a laser diode are disclosed. In an embodiment a laser diode includes a surface emitting semiconductor laser configured to emit electromagnetic radiation and an optical element arranged downstream of the semiconductor laser in a radiation direction, wherein the optical element includes a diffractive structure or a meta-optical structure or a lens structure, and wherein the optical element and the semiconductor laser are cohesively connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Hubert Halbritter
  • Patent number: 10686104
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor components, comprising the following steps: preparing a plurality of semiconductor chips spaced in a lateral direction to one another; forming a housing body assembly, at least one region of which is arranged between the semiconductor chips; forming a plurality of fillets, each adjoining a semiconductor chip and being bordered in a lateral direction by a side surface of each semiconductor chip and the housing body assembly; and separating the housing body assembly into a plurality of optoelectronic components, each component having at least one semiconductor chip and a portion of the housing body assembly as a housing body, and each semiconductor chip not being covered by material of the housing body on a radiation emission surface of the semiconductor component, which surface is located opposite a mounting surface. The invention also relates to a semiconductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Pindl, Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Sandra Sobczyk
  • Patent number: 10651346
    Abstract: An assembly includes a carrier including a glass material, including at least one recess, wherein at least one optoelectronic semiconductor component is arranged in the at least one recess of the carrier, and at least one surface of the semiconductor component connects to the carrier via a melted surface including glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Andreas Ploessl
  • Publication number: 20200144794
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2). The semiconductor layer sequence (2) contains an n-type region (23), a p-type region (21) and an active zone (22) lying between the two. A laser beam is produced in a resonator path (3). The resonator path (3) is aligned parallel to the active zone (22). In addition, the semiconductor laser (1) contains an electrical p-contact (41) and an electrical n-contact (43) each of which is located on the associated region (21, 23) of the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and is configured to input current directly into the associated region (21, 23). The n-contact (43) extends from the p-type region (21) through the active zone (22) and into the n-type region (23) and is located, when viewed from above, next to the resonator path (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Frank SINGER, Norwin VON MALM, Tilman RUEGHEIMER, Thomas KIPPES
  • Patent number: 10607969
    Abstract: A module for a video wall is disclosed. In an embodiment a module includes a carrier, a plurality of components comprising at least one light-emitting structural element arranged on the carrier and an optical element, wherein the components are arranged at a prespecified lateral distance in relation to one another, wherein a retaining recess is formed between at least two components, wherein the retaining recess comprises at least two component recesses of two components which are arranged next to one another, wherein a retaining pin is fastened in the retaining recess, wherein the retaining pin is connected to the optical element, and wherein the optical element is configured to influence light irradiation onto the components and/or light emission from the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Moosburger, Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz, Alexander Martin
  • Patent number: 10573790
    Abstract: An optoelectronic arrangement having a radiation conversion element and a method for producing a radiation conversion element are disclosed. In an embodiment, an optoelectronic arrangement includes a semiconductor chip having an active region configured to generate radiation, a radiation conversion element arranged downstream of the semiconductor chip in an emission direction and a reflective polarization element arranged downstream of the radiation conversion element in the emission direction. The radiation conversion element has a plurality of conversion elements, each of which has an axis of symmetry, the spatial orientation of the axes of symmetry has a preferred direction and a radiation emitted by the radiation conversion element has a preferred polarization. The reflective polarization element largely allows radiation with the preferred polarization to pass through and largely reflects radiation polarized perpendicularly to the preferred polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Mönch, Britta Göötz, Frank Singer, Martin Straßburg, Tilman Schimpke
  • Patent number: 10553148
    Abstract: A module for a video wall includes a first light emitting chip of an image pixel connecting to a first power line by a first electrical terminal, the first light emitting chip connects to a third power line by a second electrical terminal, a second light emitting chip of the image pixel connects to a second power line by the first electrical terminal, the second light emitting chip of the image pixel connects to a fourth power line by the second electrical terminal, the first and/or the second power line are/is a surface metallization, including contact sections, a light emitting chip is arranged on a contact section, at least between contact sections of a first and of a second power line an insulation layer is provided on a carrier, the insulation layer includes openings above the contact sections, and the light emitting chips are arranged in the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Martin, Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Andreas Plössl
  • Patent number: 10554019
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2). The semiconductor layer sequence (2) contains an n-type region (23), a p-type region (21) and an active zone (22) lying between the two. A laser beam is produced in a resonator path (3). The resonator path (3) is aligned parallel to the active zone (22). In addition, the semiconductor laser (1) contains an electrical p-contact (41) and an electrical n-contact (43) each of which is located on the associated region (21, 23) of the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and is configured to input current directly into the associated region (21, 23). The n-contact (43) extends from the p-type region (21) through the active zone (22) and into the n-type region (23) and is located, when viewed from above, next to the resonator path (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Norwin Von Malm, Tilman Ruegheimer, Thomas Kippes
  • Publication number: 20200018692
    Abstract: A detection assembly and a method for producing a detection assemblies are disclosed. In an embodiment a detection arrangement includes an emitter configured to generate radiation having a peak wavelength in an infrared spectral range, a detector configured to receive the radiation, a mounting surface comprising at least a first contact surface and a second contact surface for external electrical connection of the detection arrangement, a form body adjoining the emitter and the detector at least in places and deflection optics, on which the radiation impinges during operation of the detection arrangement so that an optical path is formed between the emitter and the detector by the deflection optics, wherein the deflection optics include a scattering body into which the radiation enters during the operation through a surface of the scattering body facing the emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Matthias Sperl
  • Patent number: 10505091
    Abstract: A component comprising a support and a semiconductor body arranged on the support, the support formed by a molded body and a metal layer. The metal layer has a first subregion and a second subregion laterally spaced apart by an intermediate space and thereby electrically separated. The molded body fills the intermediate space and has a surface extending in lateral directions free from the subregions of the metal layer and forms the rear side of the support. The support has a side face formed by a surface of the molded body extending in vertical directions, at least one of the subregions formed such that electrical contact can be made by way of the side face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Norwin von Malm, Frank Singer