Patents by Inventor Klaus Heberle

Klaus Heberle 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: 10564005
    Abstract: A position determining sensor unit having a number of sensors arranged at predetermined positions along a path, and a transducer. The transducer has a first end which is moveable at least along the entire path, and a length running parallel to the path. Each sensor has a first supply voltage connection, a second supply voltage connection and a switching output, and wherein the switching output is switched into an On-state or an Off-state as a function of the threshold value of a sensor signal being exceeded or undershot. The supply voltage connection of each sensor is connected to a supply voltage, and a first sensor is arranged at a beginning of the path and a last sensor is arranged at an end of the path so that the second supply voltage connection of the first sensor is connected to a reference potential and the first sensor has a power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Franke, Klaus Heberle
  • Patent number: 10436817
    Abstract: A test matrix adapter device having a plurality of segments arranged in a plane, the respective segments have line-shaped and column-shaped frame sections, and the segments are connected to one another in a form-fitting manner by the frame sections. Semiconductor receiving devices are arranged within the segments, that each have a plurality of first contact surfaces that are spaced apart from one another. The semiconductor receiving device are form-fittingly connected by webs to the frame sections of an assigned segment. The semiconductor receiving device has a bottom side and a base region at least partially enclosed by a frame, and an outer side. The column-shaped frame sections have projections that have second contact surfaces that are connected by conductor tracks to the first contact surfaces. The semiconductor receiving device adapted to receive a packaged semiconductor component with terminal contacts and to connect the terminal contacts to the first contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Kaufmann, Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke, Oliver Breitwieser
  • Patent number: 10429209
    Abstract: A position determining unit is provided that has a number of sensor units arranged at positions along a path, and a transducer. Each sensor unit has a carrier, a first and second supply voltage connection, a switching output, a measuring unit and a bias magnet comprising two poles. The measuring unit is arranged on the carrier and has at least one magnetic field sensor, wherein the switching output is switched into an On or Off-state as a function of a threshold value exceeding or falling short of a sensor signal. The first supply voltage connection of each sensor unit is connected to a supply voltage, wherein a first sensor unit is arranged at a beginning of the path and a last sensor unit is arranged at the end of the path. The second supply voltage connection of the first sensor unit is connected to a reference potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Franke, Klaus Heberle
  • Patent number: 10236607
    Abstract: A contacting device having a carrier and at least one contacting unit, wherein the carrier has a bottom side and a top side, the top side of the carrier having a plurality of mutually insulated conductive tracks, the contacting unit having a plurality of contact elements that at least partially are formed of an electrically conductive material and in each case are mutually electrically insulated, each contact element along a longitudinal axis being composed of at least one fixing section and a contacting portion adjoining the fixing section, each fixing section being supported on the top side of the carrier, having a first contact surface and being positively and conductively connected to one of the conductive tracks, each contacting portion having a distance to the top side varying between zero and a maximum distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Kaufmann, Johannes Gutmann, Mike Kunze, Klaus Heberle, Till Feger
  • Patent number: 10165686
    Abstract: An electrical component having a first package part of a first plastic compound. The first package part has a first trench-shaped formation. A first semiconductor body with an integrated circuit is disposed in the first trench-shaped formation. At least two traces, which run on an outer side of the first package part, are provided on a surface of the first trench-shaped formation, wherein the at least two traces are connected to the integrated circuit. The first trench-shaped formation is filled at least partially with a filling material of a second plastic compound to cover the first semiconductor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Franke, Klaus Heberle, Oliver Breitwieser, Timo Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 10026684
    Abstract: An IC package having a semiconductor body that includes a monolithically integrated circuit and at least two metallic contact surfaces. The integrated circuit being connected to the two electrical contact surfaces via printed conductors, and being disposed on a carrier substrate and connected to the carrier substrate in a force-fitting manner. The carrier substrate including at least two terminal contacts that are connected to the two contact surfaces. The semiconductor body and the carrier substrate being covered by a casting compound forming one part of the IC package. A section of each of the two terminal contacts penetrating the IC package. The two terminal contacts being disposed on the carrier substrate, and each terminal contact and the carrier substrate disposed beneath the particular terminal contacts having a hole-like formation. The particular hole-like formation being designed as a through-connection for providing an electrical connection to another electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke, Thomas Leneke
  • Publication number: 20180130729
    Abstract: An IC package having a semiconductor body that includes a monolithically integrated circuit and at least two metallic contact surfaces. The integrated circuit being connected to the two electrical contact surfaces via printed conductors, and being disposed on a carrier substrate and connected to the carrier substrate in a force-fitting manner. The carrier substrate including at least two terminal contacts that are connected to the two contact surfaces. The semiconductor body and the carrier substrate being covered by a casting compound forming one part of the IC package. A section of each of the two terminal contacts penetrating the IC package. The two terminal contacts being disposed on the carrier substrate, and each terminal contact and the carrier substrate disposed beneath the particular terminal contacts having a hole-like formation. The particular hole-like formation being designed as a through-connection for providing an electrical connection to another electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus HEBERLE, Joerg FRANKE, Thomas LENEKE
  • Publication number: 20180054008
    Abstract: A contacting device having a carrier and at least one contacting unit, wherein the carrier has a bottom side and a top side, the top side of the carrier having a plurality of mutually insulated conductive tracks, the contacting unit having a plurality of contact elements that at least partially are formed of an electrically conductive material and in each case are mutually electrically insulated, each contact element along a longitudinal axis being composed of at least one fixing section and a contacting portion adjoining the fixing section, each fixing section being supported on the top side of the carrier, having a first contact surface and being positively and conductively connected to one of the conductive tracks, each contacting portion having a distance to the top side varying between zero and a maximum distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: TDK - Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Johannes GUTMANN, Mike KUNZE, Klaus HEBERLE, Till FEGER
  • Patent number: 9893005
    Abstract: An IC package having a semiconductor body that includes a monolithically integrated circuit and at least two metallic contact surfaces. The integrated circuit being connected to the two electrical contact surfaces via printed conductors, and being disposed on a carrier substrate and connected to the carrier substrate in a force-fitting manner. The carrier substrate including at least two terminal contacts that are connected to the two contact surfaces. The semiconductor body and the carrier substrate being covered by a casting compound forming one part of the IC package. A section of each of the two terminal contacts penetrating the IC package. The two terminal contacts being disposed on the carrier substrate, and each terminal contact and the carrier substrate disposed beneath the particular terminal contacts having a hole-like formation. The particular hole-like formation being designed as a through-connection for providing an electrical connection to another electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke, Thomas Leneke
  • Patent number: 9780470
    Abstract: A contact device system having a plate-shaped carrier and at least five accommodating areas are disposed on a bottom side of the pressing unit, at least five accommodating areas and at least five contact area pairs are disposed on a top side of the carrier. The contact area pairs each have a first and second electrically conductive contact area, and in each case the first contact area is spaced apart from the second contact area and insulated electrically therefrom. The first and second contact areas have a functional electrical connection to an evaluation circuit via a trace section. The carrier has a plurality of accommodating areas for a packaged electronic component, that each have one of the at least five contact area pairs. The electronic components have at least two terminal contacts, whereby after accommodation of the packaged electronic components, the terminal contacts of the particular component are pressed down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Gutmann, Timo Kaufmann, Klaus Heberle, Mike Kunze, Till Feger, Georg Sammel
  • Publication number: 20170254668
    Abstract: A position determining sensor unit having a number of sensors arranged at predetermined positions along a path, and a transducer. The transducer has a first end which is moveable at least along the entire path, and a length running parallel to the path. Each sensor has a first supply voltage connection, a second supply voltage connection and a switching output, and wherein the switching output is switched into an On-state or an Off-state as a function of the threshold value of a sensor signal being exceeded or undershot. The supply voltage connection of each sensor is connected to a supply voltage, and a first sensor is arranged at a beginning of the path and a last sensor is arranged at an end of the path so that the second supply voltage connection of the first sensor is connected to a reference potential and the first sensor has a power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: TDK - Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg FRANKE, Klaus HEBERLE
  • Publication number: 20170254669
    Abstract: A position determining unit is provided that has a number of sensor units arranged at positions along a path, and a transducer. Each sensor unit has a carrier, a first and second supply voltage connection, a switching output, a measuring unit and a bias magnet comprising two poles. The measuring unit is arranged on the carrier and has at least one magnetic field sensor, wherein the switching output is switched into an On or Off-state as a function of a threshold value exceeding or falling short of a sensor signal. The first supply voltage connection of each sensor unit is connected to a supply voltage, wherein a first sensor unit is arranged at a beginning of the path and a last sensor unit is arranged at the end of the path. The second supply voltage connection of the first sensor unit is connected to a reference potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: TDK - Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg FRANKE, Klaus HEBERLE
  • Publication number: 20170227578
    Abstract: A test matrix adapter device having a plurality of segments arranged in a plane, the respective segments have line-shaped and column-shaped frame sections, and the segments are connected to one another in a form-fitting manner by the frame sections. Semiconductor receiving devices are arranged within the segments, that each have a plurality of first contact surfaces that are spaced apart from one another. The semiconductor receiving device are form-fittingly connected by webs to the frame sections of an assigned segment. The semiconductor receiving device has a bottom side and a base region at least partially enclosed by a frame, and an outer side. The column-shaped frame sections have projections that have second contact surfaces that are connected by conductor tracks to the first contact surfaces. The semiconductor receiving device adapted to receive a packaged semiconductor component with terminal contacts and to connect the terminal contacts to the first contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Klaus HEBERLE, Joerg FRANKE, Oliver BREITWIESER
  • Patent number: 9718224
    Abstract: An injection-molded circuit carrier is provided that has an outside and an underside and an inner base region and a frame. The frame has an inside and a cover surface, so that the inner base region is enclosed in the manner of a frame, and multiple printed conductors are provided, which are spaced a distance apart. The printed conductors are guided at least partially from the inside to the underside via the cover surface and via the outside so that at least two metal surfaces are formed on the underside, which are each electrically connected to a printed conductor and are spaced a distance apart. The metal surfaces are designed to be significantly wider than the printed conductors for the purpose of forming a capacitive sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Franke, Timo Kaufmann, Oliver Breitwieser, Klaus Heberle
  • Patent number: 9647144
    Abstract: An integrated magnetic field sensor, having a semiconductor body with a surface and a rear surface, and a metal carrier, with a front and a rear, wherein the rear of the semiconductor body is connected to the front of the metal carrier in a non-positive manner, and a Hall sensor, embodied on the surface of the semiconductor body, with a main extension surface, and a magnet with a first magnetic pole embodied along a first surface, which first magnetic pole has a central axis embodied in a perpendicular manner on the first surface, wherein the metal carrier, the magnet and the semiconductor body are arranged in a common housing and precisely one or at least one Hall sensor is arranged in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Heberle
  • Patent number: 9645203
    Abstract: A magnetic field measuring device includes a first semiconductor body having a surface formed in a first x-y plane, the first semiconductor body having two magnetic field sensors, spaced a distance apart on the surface, and the magnetic field sensors each measuring one z component of a magnetic field. A first magnet has a planar main extension surface formed in a second x-y plane, the direction of magnetization changing from a north pole to a south pole along the main extension surface on a symmetry surface of the magnet. One of the two magnetic field sensors being disposed in the vicinity of the north pole and the other of the two magnetic field sensors being situated in the vicinity of the south pole, so that signals having opposite polarities with respect to each other are formed in a z component of the magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Kaufmann, Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke, Oliver Breitwieser
  • Publication number: 20170054238
    Abstract: A contact device system having a plate-shaped carrier and at least five accommodating areas are disposed on a bottom side of the pressing unit, at least five accommodating areas and at least five contact area pairs are disposed on a top side of the carrier. The contact area pairs each have a first and second electrically conductive contact area, and in each case the first contact area is spaced apart from the second contact area and insulated electrically therefrom. The first and second contact areas have a functional electrical connection to an evaluation circuit via a trace section. The carrier has a plurality of accommodating areas for a packaged electronic component, that each have one of the at least five contact area pairs. The electronic components have at least two terminal contacts, whereby after accommodation of the packaged electronic components, the terminal contacts of the particular component are pressed down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes GUTMANN, Timo KAUFMANN, Klaus HEBERLE, Mike KUNZE, Till FEGER, Georg SAMMEL
  • Patent number: 9513343
    Abstract: A measuring system having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and having a magnetic field sensor for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field at least in a first spatial direction, whereby the magnetic field sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the magnetic device. The magnetic device has at least two main poles for generating a main magnetic field and at least two secondary poles for generating a secondary magnetic field. The magnetic field in the magnetic field sensor is formed by superposition of the main magnetic field and the secondary magnetic field. The magnetic field sensor is designed to measure the flux density of the superposition in the first spatial direction, and, in the magnetic field sensor, the secondary magnetic field compensates at least partially the main magnetic field in the first spatial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke, Oliver Breitwieser, Timo Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 9442169
    Abstract: A measuring system, having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and having a magnetic field sensor with a sensor surface for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field penetrating the sensor surface at least in a first spatial direction, whereby the magnetic field sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the magnetic device. The magnetic device can have at least one permanent magnet and a flux concentrator made of a ferromagnetic material. The permanent magnet has at least two pole surfaces and an outer surface. The flux concentrator can have a smaller dimensions than the outer surface of the permanent magnet. The flux concentrator can be positioned within the outer surface of the permanent magnet and the flux concentrator and the permanent magnet can have a magnetic force closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke, Oliver Breitwieser, Timo Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20160204055
    Abstract: An IC package having a semiconductor body that includes a monolithically integrated circuit and at least two metallic contact surfaces. The integrated circuit being connected to the two electrical contact surfaces via printed conductors, and being disposed on a carrier substrate and connected to the carrier substrate in a force-fitting manner. The carrier substrate including at least two terminal contacts that are connected to the two contact surfaces. The semiconductor body and the carrier substrate being covered by a casting compound forming one part of the IC package. A section of each of the two terminal contacts penetrating the IC package. The two terminal contacts being disposed on the carrier substrate, and each terminal contact and the carrier substrate disposed beneath the particular terminal contacts having a hole-like formation. The particular hole-like formation being designed as a through-connection for providing an electrical connection to another electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus HEBERLE, Joerg FRANKE, Thomas LENEKE