Patents by Inventor Juergen Hoegerl

Juergen Hoegerl 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: 20240055310
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first substrate, a semiconductor chip, a leadframe comprising at least one lead, and an encapsulant. A lower main face of the encapsulant includes a first portion extending in a first plane, a second portion extending in a second plane, a third portion extending in a first transition zone between the first plane and the second plane, and a fourth portion extending in a second transition zone between the second plane and the at least one lead. Both the first portion of the encapsulant and a lower main face of the first substrate extend in the first plane forming a lower heat dissipation surface of the package. The second portion, the third portion and the fourth portion of the encapsulant are dimensioned so as to keep a first predefined minimum distance between the first portion of the encapsulant and the at least one lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Jürgen HÖGERL
  • Publication number: 20240006330
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor arrangement, comprising: a substrate; a first group of semiconductor elements forming a first switch; a second group of semiconductor elements forming a second switch. The substrate comprises: a first electrically conductive area; a second electrically conductive area; a third electrically conductive area; a fourth electrically conductive area. The semiconductor arrangement further comprises: a first electrical connection line; a second electrical connection line; and a third electrical connection line. The first electrical connection line, the second electrical connection line, the third electrical connection line and the fourth area of the substrate are dimensioned according to a symmetry criterion to enable a simultaneous current flow through the load paths of the semiconductor elements of the first group as well as a simultaneous current flow through the load paths of the semiconductor elements of the second group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Juergen HOEGERL, Ruoyang Du, Huibin Chen
  • Patent number: 11862533
    Abstract: A package includes: at least one electronic chip; an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the at least one electronic chip; a shielding layer on at least part of an external surface of the encapsulant; and a first heat removal body thermally coupled to the at least one electronic chip and configured for removing thermal energy from the at least one electronic chip to a cooling fluid. The encapsulant has a surface portion that extends in a surface region extending laterally directly adjacent to the first heat removal body. The surface portion of the encapsulant delimits part of a cooling cavity configured to guide the cooling fluid. The shielding layer covers the surface portion of the encapsulant. A corresponding electronic device, method of manufacturing the package, method of manufacturing the electronic device, vehicle, and method of using the electronic device are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Grassmann, Wolfram Hable, Juergen Hoegerl, Ivan Nikitin, Achim Strass
  • Patent number: 11610830
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a power semiconductor chip arranged between a first substrate and a second substrate and electrically coupled to the substrates, and a temperature sensor arranged between the substrates and laterally besides the power semiconductor chip such that a first side of the temperature sensor faces the first substrate and a second side of the temperature sensor faces the second substrate. A first electrical contact of the temperature sensor is arranged on the first side and electrically coupled to the first substrate. A second electrical contact of the temperature sensor is arranged on the second side and electrically coupled to the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Schweikert, Juergen Hoegerl, Olaf Hohlfeld, Waldemar Jakobi
  • Patent number: 11515228
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes an encapsulant body; an upper electrically conductive element having an outwardly exposed metal surface; a lower carrier substrate having an upper electrically conductive layer, a lower electrically conductive layer having an outwardly exposed surface, and an electrical insulation layer; a first electrically conductive spacer between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer; a power semiconductor chip between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer; and a second electrically conductive spacer between the upper electrically conductive element and the power semiconductor chip, a first carrier region of the upper electrically conductive layer is connected to a first power terminal, a second carrier region of the upper electrically conductive layer is alongside the first carrier region and is connected to a phase terminal, a first region of the upper electrically conductive element is connec
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Ordwin Haase, Tobias Kist
  • Patent number: 11493538
    Abstract: A sensor device comprises a dielectric substrate, a busbar mechanically connected to the dielectric substrate, a cavity formed in the dielectric substrate, and a sensor chip arranged in the cavity, wherein the sensor chip is designed to detect a magnetic field induced by an electric current flowing through the busbar, wherein in an orthogonal projection of the sensor chip onto the busbar, the sensor chip at least partly overlaps the busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Rainer Markus Schaller, Juergen Hoegerl, Volker Strutz
  • Publication number: 20220319948
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes an encapsulant body; a first electrically conductive element having an outwardly exposed metal surface; a first carrier substrate having a first electrically conductive layer, a second electrically conductive layer having an outwardly exposed surface, and an electrical insulation layer; a first electrically conductive spacer between the first electrically conductive element and the first electrically conductive layer; a power semiconductor chip between the first electrically conductive element and the first electrically conductive layer; and a second electrically conductive spacer between the first electrically conductive element and the power semiconductor chip, a first carrier region of the first electrically conductive layer is connected to a first power terminal, a second carrier region of the first electrically conductive layer is alongside the first carrier region and is connected to a second power terminal, a first region of the first electrically conductive element is
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Ordwin Haase, Tobias Kist
  • Patent number: 11410906
    Abstract: A semiconductor package for double sided cooling includes a first and a second carrier facing each other, at least one power semiconductor chip arranged between the first and second carriers, external contacts arranged at least partially between the first and second carriers, and spring elements arranged between the first and second carriers and configured to keep the first and second carriers at a predefined distance from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Bernd Betz, Stephan Bradl, Daniel Obermeier
  • Patent number: 11385301
    Abstract: A sensor device comprises a busbar, a dielectric arranged on the busbar, and a sensor chip arranged on the dielectric, wherein the sensor chip is designed to measure a magnetic field induced by an electric current flowing through the busbar, wherein the surface of the dielectric facing toward the busbar is spaced from the busbar in an area along the entire periphery of the dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Rainer Markus Schaller, Volker Strutz
  • Patent number: 11322451
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a power semiconductor die attached to the first metallized side, a passive component attached to the first metallized side, a first isolation layer encapsulating the power semiconductor die and the passive component, a first structured metallization layer on the first isolation layer, and a first plurality of electrically conductive vias extending through the first isolation layer from the first structured metallization layer to the power semiconductor die and the passive component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Olaf Hohlfeld, Juergen Hoegerl, Gottfried Beer, Magdalena Hoier, Georg Meyer-Berg
  • Publication number: 20220115293
    Abstract: A package includes: at least one electronic chip; an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the at least one electronic chip; a shielding layer on at least part of an external surface of the encapsulant; and a first heat removal body thermally coupled to the at least one electronic chip and configured for removing thermal energy from the at least one electronic chip to a cooling fluid. The encapsulant has a surface portion that extends in a surface region extending laterally directly adjacent to the first heat removal body. The surface portion of the encapsulant delimits part of a cooling cavity configured to guide the cooling fluid. The shielding layer covers the surface portion of the encapsulant. A corresponding electronic device, method of manufacturing the package, method of manufacturing the electronic device, vehicle, and method of using the electronic device are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Grassmann, Wolfram Hable, Juergen Hoegerl, Ivan Nikitin, Achim Strass
  • Patent number: 11244886
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Grassmann, Wolfram Hable, Juergen Hoegerl, Ivan Nikitin, Achim Strass
  • Patent number: 11217504
    Abstract: A double-sided coolable semiconductor package includes an upper electrically conductive element having an outwardly exposed metal surface, a lower carrier substrate having an upper electrically conductive layer, a lower electrically conductive layer with an outwardly exposed surface and an electrical insulating layer arranged between the upper and lower electrically conductive layers, a first electrically conductive spacer arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer, a power semiconductor chip arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer, a second electrically conductive spacer arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the power semiconductor chip, and a passive electrical component electrically connected to the upper electrically conductive layer of the lower carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Ordwin Haase, Tobias Kist
  • Patent number: 11018072
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes an upper electrically conductive element having a lower carrier substrate having an upper electrically conductive layer, a lower electrically conductive layer having an outwardly exposed surface, and an electrical insulation layer arranged between the electrically conductive layers, a first electrically conductive spacer arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer, a power semiconductor chip arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer, and a second electrically conductive spacer arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the chip. A first carrier region of the upper electrically conductive layer is configured to apply a positive supply voltage. A second carrier region alongside the first carrier region is configured as a phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Ordwin Haase, Tobias Kist
  • Patent number: 11004764
    Abstract: A double-sided coolable semiconductor package includes an upper electrically conductive element having an outwardly exposed metal surface, a lower carrier substrate having an upper electrically conductive layer, a lower electrically conductive layer having an outwardly exposed surface, and an electrical insulation layer arranged between the electrically conductive layers, a first electrically conductive spacer arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer, a power semiconductor chip arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer, a second electrically conductive spacer arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the chip, and power terminals arranged along a first side of the package. A second power terminal is arranged between first and third power terminals. The first and third power terminals are configured to apply a first supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Tao Hong, Tino Karczewski, Matthias Lassmann, Christian Schweikert
  • Publication number: 20210134697
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes an encapsulant body; an upper electrically conductive element having an outwardly exposed metal surface; a lower carrier substrate having an upper electrically conductive layer, a lower electrically conductive layer having an outwardly exposed surface, and an electrical insulation layer; a first electrically conductive spacer between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer; a power semiconductor chip between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer; and a second electrically conductive spacer between the upper electrically conductive element and the power semiconductor chip, a first carrier region of the upper electrically conductive layer is connected to a first power terminal, a second carrier region of the upper electrically conductive layer is alongside the first carrier region and is connected to a phase terminal, a first region of the upper electrically conductive element is connec
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Ordwin Haase, Tobias Kist
  • Patent number: 10985110
    Abstract: A semiconductor package having a double-sided cooling structure includes an upper electrically conductive element having an outwardly exposed metal surface, a lower carrier substrate having an upper electrically conductive layer, a lower electrically conductive layer having an outwardly exposed surface, and an electrical insulation layer arranged between the upper and lower electrically conductive layers, a first electrically conductive spacer arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer, a power semiconductor chip arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the upper electrically conductive layer, a second electrically conductive spacer arranged between the upper electrically conductive element and the power semiconductor chip, and a shielding structure configured to electromagnetically shield a line of the semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Ordwin Haase, Tobias Kist
  • Patent number: 10964642
    Abstract: A semiconductor module is disclosed. In one example, the module includes a carrier, at least one semiconductor transistor disposed on the carrier, at least one semiconductor diode disposed on the carrier, at least one semiconductor driver chip disposed on the carrier, a plurality of external connectors, and an encapsulation layer covering the carrier, the semiconductor transistor, the semiconductor diode, and the semiconductor driver chip. The semiconductor transistor, the semiconductor diode, and the semiconductor driver chip are arranged laterally side by side on the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Andre Arens, Holger Torwesten
  • Publication number: 20210088600
    Abstract: A sensor device comprises a busbar, a dielectric arranged on the busbar, and a sensor chip arranged on the dielectric, wherein the sensor chip is designed to measure a magnetic field induced by an electric current flowing through the busbar, wherein the surface of the dielectric facing toward the busbar is spaced from the busbar in an area along the entire periphery of the dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Juergen HOEGERL, Rainer Markus SCHALLER, Volker STRUTZ
  • Publication number: 20210063445
    Abstract: A sensor device comprises a dielectric substrate, a busbar mechanically connected to the dielectric substrate, a cavity formed in the dielectric substrate, and a sensor chip arranged in the cavity, wherein the sensor chip is designed to detect a magnetic field induced by an electric current flowing through the busbar, wherein in an orthogonal projection of the sensor chip onto the busbar, the sensor chip at least partly overlaps the busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Rainer Markus SCHALLER, Juergen HOEGERL, Volker STRUTZ