Patents by Inventor Stefan Landau

Stefan Landau 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: 20120306069
    Abstract: An electronic module. One embodiment includes a carrier. A first transistor is attached to the carrier. A second transistor is attached to the carrier. A first connection element includes a first planar region. The first connection element electrically connects the first transistor to the carrier. A second connection element includes a second planar region. The second connection element electrically connects the second transistor to the carrier. In one embodiment, a distance between the first planar region and the second planar region is smaller than 100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Erwin Huber, Josef Hoeglauer, Joachim Mahler, Tino Karczeweski
  • Patent number: 8253241
    Abstract: An electronic module. One embodiment includes a carrier. A first transistor is attached to the carrier. A second transistor is attached to the carrier. A first connection element includes a first planar region. The first connection element electrically connects the first transistor to the carrier. A second connection element includes a second planar region. The second connection element electrically connects the second transistor to the carrier. In one embodiment, a distance between the first planar region and the second planar region is smaller than 100 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Erwin Huber, Josef Hoeglauer, Joachim Mahler, Tino Karczeweski
  • Publication number: 20120187565
    Abstract: A device includes a first semiconductor chip with a first contact pad on a first face and a second semiconductor chip with a first contact pad on a first face. The second semiconductor chip is placed over the first semiconductor chip, wherein the first face of the first semiconductor chip faces the first face of the second semiconductor chip. Exactly one layer of an electrically conductive material is arranged between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip. The exactly one layer of an electrically conductive material electrically couples the first contact pad of the first semiconductor chip to the first contact pad of the second semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Henrik Ewe, Joachim Mahler, Anton Prueckl, Stefan Landau
  • Publication number: 20120146201
    Abstract: A die arrangement includes a carrier having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the carrier including an opening leading from the first side of the carrier to the second side of the carrier; a first die disposed over the first side of the carrier and electrically contacting the carrier; a second die disposed over the second side of the carrier and electrically contacting the carrier; and an electrical contact structure leading through the opening in the carrier and electrically contacting the second die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Frank Daeche, Joachim Mahler, Anton Prueckl, Stefan Landau, Josef Hoeglauer
  • Publication number: 20120061700
    Abstract: A method and a system for a reliable LED semiconductor device are provided. In one embodiment, the device comprises a carrier, a light emitting diode disposed on the carrier, an encapsulating material disposed over the light emitting diode and the carrier, at least one through connection formed in the encapsulating material, and a metallization layer disposed and structured over the at least one through connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Andreas EDER, Henrik EWE, Stefan LANDAU, Joachim MAHLER
  • Patent number: 8129225
    Abstract: A method includes providing an integral array of first carriers, arranging first semiconductor chips on the first carriers, and arranging an integral array of second carriers over the semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Alexander Koenigsberger, Joachim Mahler, Klaus Schiess
  • Patent number: 8101463
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes placing a chip on a carrier, and applying an electrically conducting layer to the chip and the carrier. The method additionally includes converting the electrically conducting layer into an electrically insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Manfred Mengel, Joachim Mahler, Stefan Landau
  • Patent number: 8097959
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method. One embodiment provides an integral array of first carriers and an integral array of second carries connected to the integral array of first carriers. First semiconductor chips are arranged on the integral array of first carriers. The integral array of second carriers is arranged over the first semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Joachim Mahler, Thomas Wowra
  • Patent number: 8097944
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a chip island, a chip attached to the chip island, and encapsulation material deposited on the chip and part of the chip island. The chip island includes a first main face to which the chip is attached opposite a second main face, with the second main face of the chip island defining at least one cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Ralf Otremba, Uwe Kirchner, Andreas Schloegl, Christian Fachmann, Joachim Mahler
  • Patent number: 7955901
    Abstract: A method for producing a power semiconductor module having surface mountable flat external contact areas is disclosed. At least one power semiconductor chip is fixed by its rear side on a drain external contact. An insulation layer covers the top side over the side edges of the semiconductor chip as far as the inner housing plane was a leaving free the source and gate contact areas on the top side of the semiconductor chip and also was partly leaving free the top sides of the corresponding external contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Henrik Ewe, Stefan Landau, Klaus Schiess, Robert Bergmann, Alvin Wee Beng Tatt, Soon Lock Goh, Joachim Mahler, Boris Plikat, Reimund Engl
  • Patent number: 7955954
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method. One embodiment provides an integral array of first carriers and an integral array of second carries connected to the integral array of first carriers. First semiconductor chips are arranged on the integral array of first carriers. The integral array of second carriers is arranged over the first semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Joachim Mahler, Thomas Wowra
  • Publication number: 20110127675
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminate electronic device is disclosed. One embodiment provides a carrier, the carrier defining a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. The carrier has a recess pattern formed in the first main surface. A first semiconductor chip is attached on one of the first and second main surface. A first insulating layer overlying the main surface of the carrier on which the first semiconductor chip is attached and the first semiconductor chip is formed. The carrier is then separated into a plurality of parts along the recess pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Henrik Ewe, Joachim Mahler, Anton Prueckl, Stefan Landau
  • Publication number: 20110031597
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method. One embodiment provides an integral array of first carriers and an integral array of second carries connected to the integral array of first carriers. First semiconductor chips are arranged on the integral array of first carriers. The integral array of second carriers is arranged over the first semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Joachim Mahler, Thomas Wowra
  • Patent number: 7872350
    Abstract: A multi-chip module includes at least one integrated circuit chip that is electrically connected to first external terminals of the multi-chip module and at least one power semiconductor chip that is electrically connected to second external terminals of the multi-chip module. All first external terminals of the multi-chip module are arranged in a contiguous region of an terminal area of the multi-chip module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Ralf Otremba, Josef Hoeglauer, Stefan Landau, Erwin Huber
  • Publication number: 20100276797
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a chip island, a chip attached to the chip island, and encapsulation material deposited on the chip and part of the chip island. The chip island includes a first main face to which the chip is attached opposite a second main face, with the second main face of the chip island defining at least one cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Ralf Otremba, Uwe Kirchner, Andreas Schloegl, Christian Fachmann, Joachim Mahler
  • Publication number: 20100200978
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes placing a chip on a carrier, and applying an electrically conducting layer to the chip and the carrier. The method additionally includes converting the electrically conducting layer into an electrically insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Manfred Mengel, Joachim Mahler, Stefan Landau
  • Publication number: 20100044841
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a carrier, a chip attached to the carrier, a sealant vapor deposited over the chip and the carrier, and encapsulation material deposited over the sealed chip and the sealed carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Joachim Mahler, Michael Juerss, Stefan Landau
  • Patent number: 7667337
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a carrier such as a lead frame, a semiconductor die and an attachment member affixing the semiconductor die to the carrier. The attachment device includes an electrically conductive organic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Joachim Mahler, Thomas Behrens, Stefan Landau, Eduard Knauer, Rupert Fischer
  • Publication number: 20090289354
    Abstract: An electronic module. One embodiment includes a carrier. A first transistor is attached to the carrier. A second transistor is attached to the carrier. A first connection element includes a first planar region. The first connection element electrically connects the first transistor to the carrier. A second connection element includes a second planar region. The second connection element electrically connects the second transistor to the carrier. In one embodiment, a distance between the first planar region and the second planar region is smaller than 100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Erwin Huber, Josef Hoeglauer, Joachim Mahler, Tino Karczeweski
  • Publication number: 20090273066
    Abstract: An electronic device and fabrication of an electronic device. One embodiment provides applying a paste including electrically conductive particles to a surface of a semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer is singulated with the electrically conductive particles for obtaining a plurality of semiconductor chips. At least one of the plurality of semiconductor chips is placed over a carrier with the electrically conductive particles facing the carrier. The electrically conductive particles are heated until the at least one semiconductor chip adheres to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Ivan Nikitin, Alexander Heinrich, Stefan Landau