Patents by Inventor Ottmar Geitner
Ottmar Geitner 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).
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Patent number: 11574889Abstract: A method of manufacturing a power module comprising two substrates is provided, wherein the method comprises disposing a compensation layer of a first thickness above a first substrate; disposing a second substrate above the compensation layer; and reducing the thickness of the compensation layer from the first thickness to a second thickness after the second substrate is disposed on the compensation layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Ottmar Geitner, Wolfram Hable, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Christian Neugirg, Ivan Nikitin
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Patent number: 9847274Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Ivan Nikitin, Jürgen Högerl
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Publication number: 20170154835Abstract: An electronic module is provided, which comprises a first carrier; an electronic chip comprising at least one electronic component and arranged on the first carrier; a spacing element comprising a surface arranged on the electronic chip and being in thermal conductive connection with the at least one electronic component; a second carrier arranged on the spacing element; and a mold compound enclosing the electronic chip and the spacing element at least partially; wherein the spacing element comprises a material having a CTE value being matched with at least one other CTE.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Christian Neugirg, Andreas Grassmann, Wolfram Hable, Ottmar Geitner, Frank Winter, Alexander Schwarz, Inpil Yoo
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Publication number: 20170092563Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Frank WINTER, Ottmar GEITNER, Ivan NIKITIN, Jürgen HÖGERL
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Patent number: 9589922Abstract: An electronic module is provided, which comprises a first carrier; an electronic chip comprising at least one electronic component and arranged on the first carrier; a spacing element comprising a surface arranged on the electronic chip and being in thermal conductive connection with the at least one electronic component; a second carrier arranged on the spacing element; and a mold compound enclosing the electronic chip and the spacing element at least partially; wherein the spacing element comprises a material having a CTE value being matched with at least one other CTE.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Christian Neugirg, Andreas Grassmann, Wolfram Hable, Ottmar Geitner, Frank Winter, Alexander Schwarz, Inpil Yoo
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Patent number: 9585241Abstract: In various embodiments, a substrate is provided. The substrate may include: a ceramic carrier having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a first metal layer disposed over the first side of the ceramic carrier; a second metal layer disposed over the second side of the ceramic carrier; and a cooling structure formed into or over the second metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Wolfram Hable, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Alexander Schwarz, Alexander Herbrandt
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Patent number: 9532459Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Ivan Nikitin, Juergen Hoegerl
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Patent number: 9275926Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a power module is provided which comprises a semiconductor chip, a bonding substrate comprising an electrically conductive sheet and an electric insulator sheet which is directly attached to the electrically conductive sheet and which is thermally coupled to the semiconductor chip, and an array of cooling structures directly attached to the electrically conductive sheet and configured for removing heat from the semiconductor chip when interacting with cooling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Wolfram Hable, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Alexander Schwarz, Alexander Herbrandt, Lothar Koenig, Andre Uhlemann
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Publication number: 20150264796Abstract: An electronic module is provided, which comprises a first carrier; an electronic chip comprising at least one electronic component and arranged on the first carrier; a spacing element comprising a surface arranged on the electronic chip and being in thermal conductive connection with the at least one electronic component; a second carrier arranged on the spacing element; and a mold compound enclosing the electronic chip and the spacing element at least partially; wherein the spacing element comprises a material having a CTE value being matched with at least one other CTE.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Christian NEUGIRG, Andreas GRASSMANN, Wolfram HABLE, Ottmar GEITNER, Frank WINTER, Alexander SCHWARZ, Inpil YOO
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Publication number: 20150085446Abstract: In various embodiments, a substrate is provided. The substrate may include: a ceramic carrier having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a first metal layer disposed over the first side of the ceramic carrier; a second metal layer disposed over the second side of the ceramic carrier; and a cooling structure formed into or over the second metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Wolfram Hable, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Alexander Schwarz, Alexander Herbrandt
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Publication number: 20150043169Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Frank WINTER, Ottmar GEITNER, Ivan NIKITIN, Juergen HOEGERL
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Patent number: 8952521Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor package includes a substrate having a first major surface and an opposite second major surface. A chip is disposed in the substrate. The chip includes a plurality of contact pads at the first major surface. A first antenna structure is disposed at the first major surface. A reflector is disposed at the second major surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Maciej Wojnowski, Walter Hartner, Ottmar Geitner, Gottfried Beer, Klaus Pressel, Mehran Pour Mousavi
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Publication number: 20140353818Abstract: A method of manufacturing a power module comprising two substrates is provided, wherein the method comprises disposing a compensation layer of a first thickness above a first substrate; disposing a second substrate above the compensation layer; and reducing the thickness of the compensation layer from the first thickness to a second thickness after the second substrate is disposed on the compensation layerType: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Ottmar GEITNER, Wolfram HABLE, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Christian Neugirg, Ivan Nikitin
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Publication number: 20140327127Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a power module is provided which comprises a semiconductor chip, a bonding substrate comprising an electrically conductive sheet and an electric insulator sheet which is directly attached to the electrically conductive sheet and which is thermally coupled to the semiconductor chip, and an array of cooling structures directly attached to the electrically conductive sheet and configured for removing heat from the semiconductor chip when interacting with cooling fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Wolfram HABLE, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Alexander Schwarz, Alexander Herbrandt, Lothar Koenig, Andre Uhlemann
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Publication number: 20140110840Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor package includes a substrate having a first major surface and an opposite second major surface. A chip is disposed in the substrate. The chip includes a plurality of contact pads at the first major surface. A first antenna structure is disposed at the first major surface. A reflector is disposed at the second major surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Maciej Wojnowski, Walter Hartner, Ottmar Geitner, Gottfried Beer, Klaus Pressel, Mehran Pour Mousavi
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Patent number: 8669655Abstract: A chip package is provided, the chip package including: a chip including at least one contact pad formed on a chip front side; an encapsulation material at least partially surrounding the chip and covering the at least one contact pad; and at least one electrical interconnect formed through the encapsulation material, wherein the at least one electrical interconnect is configured to electrically redirect the at least one contact pad from a chip package first side at the chip front side to at least one solder structure formed over a chip package second side at a chip back side.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Ottmar Geitner, Walter Hartner, Maciej Wojnowski, Ulrich Wachter, Michael Bauer, Andreas Stueckjuergen
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Publication number: 20140035154Abstract: A chip package is provided, the chip package including: a chip including at least one contact pad formed on a chip front side; an encapsulation material at least partially surrounding the chip and covering the at least one contact pad; and at least one electrical interconnect formed through the encapsulation material, wherein the at least one electrical interconnect is configured to electrically redirect the at least one contact pad from a chip package first side at the chip front side to at least one solder structure formed over a chip package second side at a chip back side.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Ottmar Geitner, Walter Hartner, Maciej Wojnowski, Ulrich Wachter, Michael Bauer, Andreas Stueckjuergen
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Patent number: 7759163Abstract: A semiconductor module. One embodiment provides at least two semiconductor chips placed on a carrier. The at least two semiconductor chips are then covered with a molding material to form a molded body. The molded body is thinned until the at least two semiconductor chips are exposed. Then, the carrier is removed from the at least two semiconductor chips. The at least two semiconductor chips are singulated.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Werner Kroeninger, Josef Schwaiger, Ludwig Schneider, Ottmar Geitner, Markus Brunnbauer, Thorsten Meyer, Ralf Otremba, Josef Hoeglauer, Helmut Strack, Xaver Schloegel
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Publication number: 20090261468Abstract: A semiconductor module. One embodiment provides at least two semiconductor chips placed on a carrier. The at least two semiconductor chips are then covered with a molding material to form a molded body. The molded body is thinned until the at least two semiconductor chips are exposed. Then, the carrier is removed from the at least two semiconductor chips. The at least two semiconductor chips are singulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Werner Kroeninger, Josef Schwaiger, Ludwig Schneider, Ottmar Geitner, Markus Brunnbauer, Thorsten Meyer, Ralf Otremba, Josef Hoeglauer, Helmut Strack, Xaver Schloegel