Patents by Inventor Sven Berberich

Sven Berberich 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: 8563388
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of integrated semiconductor components on a carrier, in which an active basic structure is introduced into the carrier in a continuous fashion at least across a portion of the boundaries of the semiconductor components to be created. The regions of the semiconductor components on the carrier are defined, and a covering layer is applied to the carrier in the region of each semiconductor component with the aid of a mask. The carrier is severed to form the individual semiconductor components at the boundaries thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Sven Berberich
  • Patent number: 8498089
    Abstract: A method of sensing a current within a coil, said current being applied to the coil such that it is switched via a switching transistor, includes a detection transistor, a circuit and a control element. The detection transistor is configured to sense the current. The circuit is configured to provide, at a predetermined point in time during a current sensing period, a voltage across the switching transistor. The control element is configured to match, in response to the voltage provided by the circuit, the working points of the switching transistor and of the detection transistor, and to output an output signal which corresponds to the current to be sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Lorentz, Sven Berberich, Martin Maerz
  • Patent number: 8354754
    Abstract: A layer assemblage for a semiconductor chip having a chip body for producing a soldering connection for the chip. The assemblage is provided on a side of a chip body formed from a semiconducting material, wherein the layer assemblage is formed from a plurality of sequential metal layers which follow one above another and are produced by means of a physical coating method, and wherein a solderable soldering layer is provided between a noble metal layer situated at a surface of the layer assemblage and the chip body. In order to avoid an undesired penetration of a solder through the layer assemblage the soldering layer has at least one internal interface formed by an interruption of the coating method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Sven Berberich
  • Publication number: 20110042831
    Abstract: A layer assemblage for a semiconductor chip having a chip body for producing a soldering connection for the chip. The assemblage is provided on a side of a chip body formed from a semiconducting material, wherein the layer assemblage is formed from a plurality of sequential metal layers which follow one above another and are produced by means of a physical coating method, and wherein a solderable soldering layer is provided between a noble metal layer situated at a surface of the layer assemblage and the chip body. In order to avoid an undesired penetration of a solder through the layer assemblage the soldering layer has at least one internal interface formed by an interruption of the coating method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SEMIKRON Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Sven BERBERICH
  • Patent number: 7892859
    Abstract: A device for switching an electric signal having a first member having a p-doped area with a first terminal and an n-doped area with a second terminal and a second member coupled to the first member to cause a mechanical deformation of the first member in an area of a transition from the p-doped area into the n-doped area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Holger Schwarzmann, Sven Berberich
  • Publication number: 20100330766
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of integrated semiconductor components on a carrier, in which an active basic structure is introduced into the carrier in a continuous fashion at least across a portion of the boundaries of the semiconductor components to be created. The regions of the semiconductor components on the carrier are defined, and a covering layer is applied to the carrier in the region of each semiconductor component with the aid of a mask. The carrier is severed to form the individual semiconductor components at the boundaries thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: SEMIKRON Elektronik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Sven BERBERICH
  • Patent number: 7738226
    Abstract: Integrated snubber device on a semiconductor basis for wiring an electric network for absorbing electric energy from an electric energy store, of an electric network, including at least two terminals for being connected to the electric network to be wired, an electric resistor structure, and a reactance structure, which are connected between the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Sven Berberich, Martin Maerz
  • Patent number: 7684165
    Abstract: A circuit element for protecting a load circuit includes a signal input for applying a signal, a signal output, a signal path connecting the signal input to the signal output, and an interruption means for irreversibly interrupting the signal path upon the reception of a control signal at the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Sven Berberich, Martin Maerz
  • Publication number: 20100052637
    Abstract: A method of sensing a current within a coil, said current being applied to the coil such that it is switched via a switching transistor, includes a detection transistor, a circuit and a control element. The detection transistor is configured to sense the current. The circuit is configured to provide, at a predetermined point in time during a current sensing period, a voltage across the switching transistor. The control element is configured to match, in response to the voltage provided by the circuit, the working points of the switching transistor and of the detection transistor, and to output an output signal which corresponds to the current to be sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Vincent Lorentz, Sven Berberich, Martin Maerz
  • Publication number: 20090230441
    Abstract: A device for switching an electric signal having a first member having a p-doped area with a first terminal and an n-doped area with a second terminal and a second member coupled to the first member to cause a mechanical deformation of the first member in an area of a transition from the p-doped area into the n-doped area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Holger SCHWARZMANN, Sven BERBERICH
  • Publication number: 20070274014
    Abstract: Integrated snubber device on a semiconductor basis for wiring an electric network for absorbing electric energy from an electric energy store, of an electric network, including at least two terminals for being connected to the electric network to be wired, an electric resistor structure, and a reactance structure, which are connected between the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Sven Berberich, Martin Maerz
  • Publication number: 20070159745
    Abstract: A circuit element for protecting a load circuit includes a signal input for applying a signal, a signal output, a signal path connecting the signal input to the signal output, and an interruption means for irreversibly interrupting the signal path upon the reception of a control signal at the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Sven Berberich, Martin Maerz