Patents by Inventor Grit Sommer

Grit Sommer 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: 9331057
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. One embodiment provides a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a first electrode of a capacitor. An insulating layer is arranged on top of the first electrode. A second electrode of the capacitor is applied over the insulating layer, wherein the second electrode is made of a conductive layer arranged over the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Grit Sommer, Ralf Plieninger
  • Patent number: 9219034
    Abstract: A module includes a semiconductor chip and a conductive layer arranged over the semiconductor chip. The module also includes a spacer structure arranged to deflect the conductive layer away from the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Grit Sommer
  • Patent number: 8581405
    Abstract: An integrated circuit having a semiconductor substrate with a barrier layer is disclosed. The arrangement includes a semiconductor substrate and a metallic element. A carbon-based barrier layer is disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the metallic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Stephan Dertinger, Alfred Martin, Barbara Hasler, Grit Sommer, Florian Binder
  • Patent number: 8471393
    Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor chip, and a passive component, with the semiconductor component including a coil as the passive component. The semiconductor chip and the passive component are embedded in a plastic encapsulation compound with connection elements to external contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Bernd Waidhas, Markus Brunnbauer, Grit Sommer, Thomas Wagner
  • Patent number: 8263491
    Abstract: A substrate has at least one feedthrough with at least one channel from a first main surface of the substrate to a second main surface of the substrate. The at least one channel is closed off with a first material. The at least one closed-off channel is filled with an electrically conductive second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Florian Binder, Stephan Dertinger, Barbara Hasler, Alfred Martin, Grit Sommer, Holger Torwesten
  • Publication number: 20120199990
    Abstract: A module includes a semiconductor chip and a conductive layer arranged over the semiconductor chip. The module also includes a spacer structure arranged to deflect the conductive layer away from the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Grit Sommer
  • Patent number: 8178965
    Abstract: A module includes a semiconductor chip and a conductive layer arranged over the semiconductor chip. The module also includes a spacer structure arranged to deflect the conductive layer away from the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Grit Sommer
  • Patent number: 8048801
    Abstract: A substrate with first and second main surfaces includes at least one channel extending from the first main surface to the second main surface. The at least one channel includes a first cross-sectional area at a first location and a second cross-sectional area at a second location. An electrically conductive first material is disposed in the at least one channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignees: Infineon Technologies, AG, Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Stephan Dertinger, Alfred Martin, Barbara Hasler, Grit Sommer, Florian Binder
  • Publication number: 20110233630
    Abstract: An integrated circuit having a semiconductor substrate with a barrier layer is disclosed. The arrangement includes a semiconductor substrate and a metallic element. A carbon-based barrier layer is disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the metallic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Stephan Dertinger, Alfred Martin, Barbara Hasler, Grit Sommer, Florian Binder
  • Patent number: 7977798
    Abstract: An integrated circuit having a semiconductor substrate with a barrier layer is disclosed. The arrangement includes a semiconductor substrate and a metallic element. A carbon-based barrier layer is disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the metallic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Stephan Dertinger, Alfred Martin, Barbara Hasler, Grit Sommer, Florian Binder
  • Patent number: 7911026
    Abstract: Carrier including: a substrate having a first interface with first contact holes, and a second interface, which lies opposite the first interface, with second contact holes. The substrate includes a substrate body and electrically conductive contact channels formed therein, wherein each of the contact channels electrically conductively connects a first contact hole to a second contact hole. The carrier also includes a front-side wiring layer arranged on the first interface and; has a first front-side metallization layer formed therein such that it includes a first capacitor electrode for electrically connecting microelectronic devices and/or circuits to a first pole of a signal or supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Florian Binder, Thomas Haneder, Judith Lehmann, Manfred Schneegans, Grit Sommer
  • Publication number: 20090108401
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. One embodiment provides a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip includes a first electrode of a capacitor. An insulating layer is arranged on top of the first electrode. A second electrode of the capacitor is applied over the insulating layer, wherein the second electrode is made of a conductive layer arranged over the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Grit Sommer, Ralf Plieninger
  • Publication number: 20090026616
    Abstract: An integrated circuit having a semiconductor substrate with a barrier layer is disclosed. The arrangement includes a semiconductor substrate and a metallic element. A carbon-based barrier layer is disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the metallic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Stephan Dertinger, Alfred Martin, Barbara Halser, Grit Sommer, Florian Binder
  • Publication number: 20080268638
    Abstract: A substrate with first and second main surfaces includes at least one channel extending from the first main surface to the second main surface. The at least one channel includes a first cross-sectional area at a first location and a second cross-sectional area at a second location. An electrically conductive first material is disposed in the at least one channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicants: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG, QIMONDA AG
    Inventors: Stephan Dertinger, Alfred Martin, Barbara Hasler, Grit Sommer, Florian Binder
  • Publication number: 20080224302
    Abstract: A module includes a semiconductor chip and a conductive layer arranged over the semiconductor chip. The module also includes a spacer structure arranged to deflect the conductive layer away from the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Grit Sommer
  • Publication number: 20080217784
    Abstract: A substrate has at least one feedthrough with at least one channel from a first main surface of the substrate to a second main surface of the substrate. The at least one channel is closed off with a first material. The at least one closed-off channel is filled with an electrically conductive second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Florian Binder, Stephen Dertinger, Barbara Hasler, Alfred Martin, Grit Sommer, Holger Torwesten
  • Publication number: 20080135977
    Abstract: Semiconductor element having a semiconductor chip and a passive component, as well as a method for its production The invention relates to a semiconductor component (1) having a semiconductor chip (2), and a passive component (3), with the semiconductor component (1) having a coil (6) as the passive component (3). The semiconductor chip (2) and the passive component (3) are embedded in a plastic encapsulation compound (4) with connection elements to external contacts (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Bernd Waidhas, Markus Brunnbauer, Grit Sommer, Thomas Wagner
  • Publication number: 20070210417
    Abstract: Carrier including a substrate having a first interface with first contact holes, and a second interface, which lies opposite the first interface, with second contact holes. The substrate includes a substrate body and electrically conductive contact channels formed therein, wherein each of the contact channels electrically conductively connects a first contact hole to a second contact hole. The carrier also includes a front-side wiring layer arranged on the first interface and has a first front-side metallization layer formed therein such that it includes a first capacitor electrode for electrically connecting microelectronic devices and/or circuits to a first pole of a signal or supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Florian Binder, Thomas Haneder, Judith Lehmann, Manfred Schneegans, Grit Sommer