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).

  • Patent number: 11574889
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ottmar Geitner, Wolfram Hable, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Christian Neugirg, Ivan Nikitin
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20170154835
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Neugirg, Andreas Grassmann, Wolfram Hable, Ottmar Geitner, Frank Winter, Alexander Schwarz, Inpil Yoo
  • 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: 9589922
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Neugirg, Andreas Grassmann, Wolfram Hable, Ottmar Geitner, Frank Winter, Alexander Schwarz, Inpil Yoo
  • Patent number: 9585241
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Hable, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Alexander Schwarz, Alexander Herbrandt
  • 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: 9275926
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Hable, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Alexander Schwarz, Alexander Herbrandt, Lothar Koenig, Andre Uhlemann
  • Publication number: 20150264796
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian NEUGIRG, Andreas GRASSMANN, Wolfram HABLE, Ottmar GEITNER, Frank WINTER, Alexander SCHWARZ, Inpil YOO
  • Publication number: 20150085446
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Hable, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Alexander Schwarz, Alexander Herbrandt
  • Publication number: 20150043169
    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: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Frank WINTER, Ottmar GEITNER, Ivan NIKITIN, Juergen HOEGERL
  • Patent number: 8952521
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Maciej Wojnowski, Walter Hartner, Ottmar Geitner, Gottfried Beer, Klaus Pressel, Mehran Pour Mousavi
  • Publication number: 20140353818
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Ottmar GEITNER, Wolfram HABLE, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Christian Neugirg, Ivan Nikitin
  • Publication number: 20140327127
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Wolfram HABLE, Andreas Grassmann, Frank Winter, Ottmar Geitner, Alexander Schwarz, Alexander Herbrandt, Lothar Koenig, Andre Uhlemann
  • Publication number: 20140110840
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Maciej Wojnowski, Walter Hartner, Ottmar Geitner, Gottfried Beer, Klaus Pressel, Mehran Pour Mousavi
  • Patent number: 8669655
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ottmar Geitner, Walter Hartner, Maciej Wojnowski, Ulrich Wachter, Michael Bauer, Andreas Stueckjuergen
  • Publication number: 20140035154
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ottmar Geitner, Walter Hartner, Maciej Wojnowski, Ulrich Wachter, Michael Bauer, Andreas Stueckjuergen
  • Patent number: 7759163
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Werner Kroeninger, Josef Schwaiger, Ludwig Schneider, Ottmar Geitner, Markus Brunnbauer, Thorsten Meyer, Ralf Otremba, Josef Hoeglauer, Helmut Strack, Xaver Schloegel
  • Publication number: 20090261468
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Werner Kroeninger, Josef Schwaiger, Ludwig Schneider, Ottmar Geitner, Markus Brunnbauer, Thorsten Meyer, Ralf Otremba, Josef Hoeglauer, Helmut Strack, Xaver Schloegel