Patents by Inventor Ivan Nikitin

Ivan Nikitin 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: 10734352
    Abstract: A metallic interconnection and a semiconductor arrangement including the same are described, wherein a method of manufacturing the same may include: providing a first structure including a first metallic layer having protruding first microstructures; providing a second structure including a second metallic layer having protruding second microstructures; contacting the first and second microstructures to form a mechanical connection between the structures, the mechanical connection being configured to allow fluid penetration; removing one or more non-metallic compounds on the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer with a reducing agent that penetrates the mechanical connection and reacts with the one or more non-metallic compounds; and heating the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer at a temperature causing interdiffusion of the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer to form the metallic interconnection between the structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Irmgard Escher-Poeppel, Khalil Hosseini, Johannes Lodermeyer, Joachim Mahler, Thorsten Meyer, Georg Meyer-Berg, Ivan Nikitin, Reinhard Pufall, Edmund Riedl, Klaus Schmidt, Manfred Schneegans, Patrick Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20200183056
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a first substrate, wherein the first substrate includes aluminum, a first aluminum oxide layer arranged on the first substrate, a conductive layer arranged on the first aluminum oxide layer, a first semiconductor chip, wherein the first semiconductor chip is arranged on the conductive layer and is electrically connected thereto, and an electrical insulation material enclosing the first semiconductor chip, wherein the first aluminum oxide layer is configured to electrically insulate the first semiconductor chip from the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Ivan Nikitin, Dirk Ahlers, Andreas Grassmann, Andre Uhlemann
  • Patent number: 10615097
    Abstract: A chip carrier which comprises a thermally conductive and electrically insulating sheet, a first electrically conductive structure on a first main surface of the sheet, and a second electrically conductive structure on a second main surface of the sheet, wherein the first electrically conductive structure and the second electrically conductive structure extend beyond a lateral edge of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Grassmann, Wolfram Hable, Juergen Hoegerl, Angela Kessler, Ivan Nikitin, Achim Strass
  • Patent number: 10461017
    Abstract: A power module which comprises a semiconductor chip, at least one cooling plate with at least one cooling channel thermally coupled to the semiconductor chip and being configured so that a coolant is guidable through the at least one cooling channel, and an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the semiconductor chip and part of the at least one cooling channel, wherein at least part of a main surface of the cooling plate forms part of an external surface of the power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Grassmann, Wolfram Hable, Juergen Hoegerl, Ivan Nikitin, Achim Strass
  • Patent number: 10453771
    Abstract: A package comprising at least one electronic chip, a first heat removal body thermally coupled to a first main surface of the at least one electronic chip and configured for removing thermal energy from the at least one electronic chip, an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the at least one electronic chip, and part of the first heat removal body, wherein at least part of a surface of the first heat removal body is roughened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, HYUNDAI Motor Company, Kia Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Grassmann, Juergen Hoegerl, Kiyoung Jang, Ivan Nikitin
  • Patent number: 10410949
    Abstract: A package comprising at least one electronic chip, a first heat removal body thermally coupled to a first main surface of the at least one electronic chip and configured for removing thermal energy from the at least one electronic chip, an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the at least one electronic chip, and part of the first heat removal body, wherein at least part of a surface of the first heat removal body is roughened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, HYUNDAI Motor Company, Kia Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Grassmann, Juergen Hoegerl, Kiyoung Jang, Ivan Nikitin
  • Publication number: 20190157192
    Abstract: A package comprising at least one electronic chip, a first heat removal body on which the at least one electronic chip is mounted by a first interconnection, a second heat removal body mounted on or above the at least one electronic chip by a second interconnection, and an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the at least one electronic chip, part of the first heat removal body and part of the second heat removal body, wherein the first interconnection is configured to have another melting temperature than the second interconnection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Grassmann, Juergen Hoegerl, Angela Kessler, Ivan Nikitin
  • Publication number: 20190103378
    Abstract: A metallic interconnection and a semiconductor arrangement including the same are described, wherein a method of manufacturing the same may include: providing a first structure including a first metallic layer having protruding first microstructures; providing a second structure including a second metallic layer having protruding second microstructures; contacting the first and second microstructures to form a mechanical connection between the structures, the mechanical connection being configured to allow fluid penetration; removing one or more non-metallic compounds on the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer with a reducing agent that penetrates the mechanical connection and reacts with the one or more non-metallic compounds; and heating the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer at a temperature causing interdiffusion of the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer to form the metallic interconnection between the structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Irmgard Escher-Poeppel, Khalil Hosseini, Johannes Lodermeyer, Joachim Mahler, Thorsten Meyer, Georg Meyer-Berg, Ivan Nikitin, Reinhard Pufall, Edmund Riedl, Klaus Schmidt, Manfred Schneegans, Patrick Schwarz
  • Patent number: 10211133
    Abstract: A package comprising at least one electronic chip, a first heat removal body on which the at least one electronic chip is mounted by a first interconnection, a second heat removal body mounted on or above the at least one electronic chip by a second interconnection, and an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the at least one electronic chip, part of the first heat removal body and part of the second heat removal body, wherein the first interconnection is configured to have another melting temperature than the second interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Grassmann, Juergen Hoegerl, Angela Kessler, Ivan Nikitin
  • Publication number: 20180138111
    Abstract: A package comprising at least one electronic chip, a first heat removal body on which the at least one electronic chip is mounted by a first interconnection, a second heat removal body mounted on or above the at least one electronic chip by a second interconnection, and an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the at least one electronic chip, part of the first heat removal body and part of the second heat removal body, wherein the first interconnection is configured to have another melting temperature than the second interconnection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Grassmann, Juergen Hoegerl, Angela Kessler, Ivan Nikitin
  • Publication number: 20180102302
    Abstract: A chip carrier which comprises a thermally conductive and electrically insulating sheet, a first electrically conductive structure on a first main surface of the sheet, and a second electrically conductive structure on a second main surface of the sheet, wherein the first electrically conductive structure and the second electrically conductive structure extend beyond a lateral edge of the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas GRASSMANN, Wolfram HABLE, Juergen HOEGERL, Angela KESSLER, Ivan NIKITIN, Achim STRASS
  • Publication number: 20180082921
    Abstract: A package comprising at least one electronic chip, a first heat removal body thermally coupled to a first main surface of the at least one electronic chip and configured for removing thermal energy from the at least one electronic chip, an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the at least one electronic chip, and part of the first heat removal body, wherein at least part of a surface of the first heat removal body is roughened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas GRASSMANN, Juergen HOEGERL, Kiyoung JANG, Ivan NIKITIN
  • Publication number: 20180082925
    Abstract: A package which comprises at least one electronic chip, an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the at least one electronic chip, and a shielding layer on at least part of an external surface of the encapsulant configured for shielding an interior of the package with regard to cooling fluid for removing thermal energy from the at least one electronic chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas GRASSMANN, Wolfram HABLE, Juergen HOEGERL, Ivan NIKITIN, Achim STRASS
  • Publication number: 20180040537
    Abstract: A power module which comprises a semiconductor chip, at least one cooling plate with at least one cooling channel thermally coupled to the semiconductor chip and being configured so that a coolant is guidable through the at least one cooling channel, and an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the semiconductor chip and part of the at least one cooling channel, wherein at least part of a main surface of the cooling plate forms part of an external surface of the power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas GRASSMANN, Wolfram Hable, Juergen Hoegerl, Ivan Nikitin, Achim Strass
  • Patent number: 9847274
    Abstract: According to an exemplary aspect an electronic module is provided, wherein the electronic module comprises an electronic chip comprising at least one electronic component, a spacing element comprising a main surface arranged on the electronic chip and being in thermally conductive connection with the at least one electronic component, and a mold compound at least partially enclosing the electronic chip and the spacing element, wherein the spacing element comprises a lateral surface which is in contact to the mould compound and comprises surface structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Ivan Nikitin, Jürgen Högerl
  • Patent number: 9627335
    Abstract: A method for processing a semiconductor device in accordance with various embodiments may include: depositing a first metallization layer over a semiconductor workpiece; patterning the first metallization layer; and depositing a second metallization layer over the patterned first metallization layer, wherein depositing the second metallization layer includes an electroless deposition process including immersing the patterned first metallization layer in a metal electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stephan Henneck, Evelyn Napetschnig, Daniel Pedone, Bernhard Weidgans, Simon Faiss, Ivan Nikitin
  • Publication number: 20170092563
    Abstract: According to an exemplary aspect an electronic module is provided, wherein the electronic module comprises an electronic chip comprising at least one electronic component, a spacing element comprising a main surface arranged on the electronic chip and being in thermally conductive connection with the at least one electronic component, and a mold compound at least partially enclosing the electronic chip and the spacing element, wherein the spacing element comprises a lateral surface which is in contact to the mould compound and comprises surface structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Frank WINTER, Ottmar GEITNER, Ivan NIKITIN, Jürgen HÖGERL
  • Patent number: 9583413
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first chip coupled to an electrical insulator, and a sintered heat conducting layer disposed between the electrical insulator and the first chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ivan Nikitin, Joachim Mahler, Thomas Behrens
  • Patent number: 9532459
    Abstract: According to an exemplary aspect an electronic module is provided, wherein the electronic module comprises an electronic chip comprising at least one electronic component, a spacing element comprising a main surface arranged on the electronic chip and being in thermally conductive connection with the at least one electronic component, and a mold compound at least partially enclosing the electronic chip and the spacing element, wherein the spacing element comprises a lateral surface which is in contact to the mold compound and comprises surface structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Ivan Nikitin, Juergen Hoegerl
  • Patent number: 9530752
    Abstract: A method which comprises arranging a plurality of electronic chips in a plurality of chip accommodation cavities each defined by a respective surface portion of a substrate and a wall delimited by a respective one of a plurality of holes in an electrically conductive frame arranged on the substrate, at least partially encapsulating the electronic chips in the chip accommodation cavities by an encapsulant, and forming electrically conductive contacts for electrically contacting the at least partially encapsulated electronic chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ivan Nikitin, Petteri Palm, Joachim Mahler