Patents Assigned to OSRAM OLED GmbH
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Patent number: 11742633Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a layer structure including an active zone that generates electromagnetic radiation and is arranged in a plane, wherein the layer structure includes a top side and four side faces, first and third side faces are arranged opposite one another, second and fourth side faces are arranged opposite one another, a strip-shaped ridge structure is arranged on the top side of the layer structure and extends between the first side face and the third side face, the first side face constitutes an emission face for electromagnetic radiation, wherein a first recess is introduced into the top side of the layer structure laterally alongside the ridge structure, a second recess is introduced into the first recess, the second recess extends as far as the second side face, and at least one third recess is introduced into a base face of the first recess laterally alongside the ridge structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell, Clemens Vierheilig, Andreas Löffler
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Patent number: 11735887Abstract: In one embodiment the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a carrier (2) and an edge-emitting laser diode (3) which is mounted on the carrier (2) and which comprises an active zone (33) for generating a laser radiation (L) and a facet (30) with a radiation exit region (31). The semiconductor laser (1) further comprises a protective cover (4), preferably a lens for collimation of the laser radiation (L). The protective cover (4) is fastened to the facet (30) and to a side surface (20) of the carrier (2) by means of an adhesive (5). A mean distance between a light entrance side (41) of the protective cover (4) and the facet (30) is at most 60 ?m. The semiconductor laser (1) is configured to be operated in a normal atmosphere without additional gas-tight encapsulation.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Jörg Erich Sorg, Harald König, Alfred Lell, Florian Peskoller, Karsten Auen, Roland Schulz, Herbert Brunner, Frank Singer, Roland Hüttinger
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Patent number: 11735682Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor body including a substrate having a first thickness, wherein the first semiconductor body includes a first active zone that generates or receives radiation, and a second semiconductor body having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness and including a tear-off point is arranged on the substrate and connected in an electrically conducting manner to the first semiconductor body, wherein the second semiconductor body includes a second active zone that generates or receives radiation, and the second active zone generates radiation and the first active zone detects the radiation, and the first semiconductor body includes contacts on its underside for connection to the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Tilman Ruegheimer, Hubert Halbritter
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Patent number: 11728321Abstract: An optoelectronic component and a manufacturing method are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a housing having a top side and two protrusions on the top side projecting beyond the top side and a transparent structure, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged between the protrusions, and wherein the transparent structure is at least partially arranged on the top side of the housing between the protrusions and partially above the optoelectronic semiconductor chip.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Daniel Richter, Tobias Gebuhr, Michael Betz, Markus Boss
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Patent number: 11715820Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the optoelectronic component comprises an optoelectronic semiconductor chip with an emission side and a rear side opposite the emission side. Furthermore, the component comprises a housing body with a top side and an underside opposite the top side, and a metal layer on the top side of the housing body. During proper operation, the semiconductor chip emits primary electromagnetic radiation via the emission side. The semiconductor chip is embedded in the housing body and laterally surrounded by the housing body. The emission side is on the rear side and the top side is downstream of the underside along a main emission direction of the semiconductor chip. The metal layer is at least partially reflecting or absorbing radiation generated by the optoelectronic component.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Klaus Reingruber, Michael Zitzlsperger, Matthias Goldbach
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Patent number: 11715815Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device may include a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, first and second current spreading structures, and an insulating intermediate layer. The second semiconductor layer may be arranged over a substrate. The first semiconductor layer may be arranged between the second semiconductor layer and the substrate. The first current spreading structure may be electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, and the second current spreading structure electrically may be connected to the second semiconductor layer. The insulating intermediate layer may include a dielectric mirror and may be arranged between the second current spreading structure and the second semiconductor layer. The current spreading structures may overlap one another in a plane perpendicular to a main surface of the substrate. The first current spreading structure may be arranged at a larger distance from the first semiconductor layer than the second current spreading structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Michael Völkl, Siegfried Herrmann
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Patent number: 11705370Abstract: A semiconductor component may include a first compressive strain layer on top of a semiconductor body. A material for the first compressive strain layer may include Ta, Mo, Nb, compounds thereof, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Benjamin Michaelis, Markus Broell, Robert Walter, Franz Eberhard, Michael Huber, Wolfgang Schmid
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Publication number: 20230223495Abstract: In one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises a semiconductor layer sequence with an active zone for generating a radiation. The semiconductor layer sequence is based on AlInGaP and/or on AlInGaAs. A metal mirror for the radiation is located on a rear side of the semiconductor layer sequence opposite a light extraction side. A protective metallization is applied directly to a side of the metal mirror facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence. An adhesion promoting layer is located directly on a side of the metal mirror facing the semiconductor layer sequence. The adhesion promoting layer is an encapsulation layer for the metal mirror, so that the metal mirror is encapsulated at least at one outer edge by the adhesion promoting layer together with the protective metallization.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Sebastian PICKEL, Johannes SARIC, Wolfgang SCHMID, Anna STROZECKA-ASSIG, Johannes BAUR
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Patent number: 11695253Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode is specified, the semiconductor laser diode includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer having a main extension plane and which, in operation, is configured to generate light in an active region and emit light via a light-outcoupling surface, the active region extending from a back surface opposite the light-outcoupling surface to the light-outcoupling surface along a longitudinal direction in the main extension plane, the semiconductor layer sequence having a surface region on which a first cladding layer is applied in direct contact, the first cladding layer having a transparent material from a material system different from the semiconductor layer sequence, and the first cladding layer being structured and having a first structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Bernhard Stojetz
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Patent number: 11695251Abstract: A laser diode chip has a laser facet, which includes a coating. The coating includes an inorganic layer and an organic layer. In one example, the coating has a number of inorganic layers, including a heat-conductive layer. For example, the inorganic layers may form a reflection-increasing or reflection-decreasing layer sequence.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Alfred Lell, Sebastian Taeger, Sophia Huppmann
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Patent number: 11684269Abstract: A sensor that detects a heart rate and/or a blood oxygen content includes a radiation source and a photodetector, wherein the radiation source includes a light-emitting diode array, the light-emitting diode array includes a plurality of emission regions, the emission regions each include a first light-emitting diode and a second light-emitting diode, the first light-emitting diode includes a first wavelength, the second light-emitting diode includes a second wavelength, and a distance between the first light-emitting diode and the second light-emitting diode within the emission regions is 100 micrometers or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Mikko Perälä, Désirée Queren, Hubert Halbritter
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Patent number: 11686999Abstract: The invention relates a method for producing a radiation-emitting component including a step A, in which a laser having an optical resonator and an output mirror is provided, wherein during the intended operation, laser radiation exits the optical resonator via the output mirror. In a step B), a photoresist layer is applied to the output mirror. In a step C), an optical structure is generated from the photoresist layer by means of a 3D lithography method, wherein the optical structure is designed to influence the beam path of the laser radiation by refraction and/or reflection.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventor: Alexander Schlehahn
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Patent number: 11677045Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes a semiconductor body and electrical connection points for contacting the semiconductor body, the semiconductor body including an active region including a quantum well that generates electromagnetic radiation, a first region and a second region that impede passage of charge carriers from the active region, wherein the semiconductor body is based on a nitride compound semiconductor material, the first region is directly adjacent to the active region on a p-side, the second region is arranged on a side of the first region facing away from the active region, the first region has an electronic band gap larger than the electronic band gap of the quantum well and less than or equal to an electronic band gap of the second region, the first region and the second region contain aluminum, and the active region emits electromagnetic radiation having a peak wavelength of less than 480 nm.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Werner Bergbauer, Joachim Hertkorn, Alexander Walter
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Patent number: 11677212Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor laser diode (1) comprising: —a semiconductor layer sequence (2) having an active region (20) provided for generating radiation; —a radiation decoupling surface (10) which extends perpendicular to a main extension plane of the active region; —a main surface (11) which delimits the semiconductor layer sequence in the vertical direction; —a contact layer (3) which adjoins the main surface; and —a heat-dissipating layer (4), regions of which are arranged on a side of the contact layer facing away from the active region, wherein the contact layer is exposed in places for external electrical contact of the semiconductor laser diode. The invention also relates to a semiconductor component.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Alexander Bachmann, Roland Heinrich Enzmann, Michael Müller
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Patent number: 11670742Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip and a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having a plurality of pixels, the semiconductor layer sequence comprising an active layer configured to generate electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range and a plurality of conversion elements, wherein each conversion element is configured to convert the radiation of the first wavelength range into radiation of a second wavelength range, wherein each pixel has a radiation exit surface and a conversion element is arranged on each radiation exit surface, and wherein each conversion element has a greater thickness in a central region than in a peripheral region.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Britta Göötz, Alexander Linkov
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Patent number: 11670745Abstract: A method for producing optoelectronic semiconductor components may include applying optoelectronic semiconductor chips for generating radiation to a carrier, producing a potting around the semiconductor chips with a potting top side facing away from the carrier such that the semiconductor chips remain free of a reflective potting material. The potting has trenches between the semiconductor chips, and the trenches are arranged at a distance from the semiconductor chips; the trenches do not touch the semiconductor chips. The method may further include filling the trenches with a supporting material to form at least one supporting body and leaving the potting alongside the trenches free of the supporting material.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Osram OLED GmbHInventors: Klaus Reingruber, Andreas Reith, Tobias Gebuhr
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Patent number: 11662070Abstract: A placement device for placing optoelectronic components on electrical lines includes a holding device for holding at least one electric line extending in a longitudinal direction, and an application device for arranging optoelectronic components on the at least one electrical line.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Frank Singer, Ralph Bertram, Andreas Dobner, Andreas Waldschik
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Patent number: 11658265Abstract: In an embodiment a light emitting diode includes an n-type n-layer, a p-type p-layer and an intermediate active zone configured to generate ultraviolet radiation, a p-type semiconductor contact layer having a varying thickness and a plurality of thickness maxima directly located on the p-layer and an ohmic-conductive electrode layer directly located on the semiconductor contact layer, wherein the n-layer and the active zone are each of AlGaN and the p-layer is of AlGaN or InGaN, wherein the semiconductor contact layer is a highly doped GaN layer, and wherein the thickness maxima have an area concentration of at least 104 cm?2.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Bastian Galler, Jürgen Off
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Patent number: 11658277Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic component and an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes providing a semiconductor chip having an active region for radiation emission, applying a seed layer on the semiconductor chip, wherein the seed layer includes a first metal and a second metal being different from the first metal, and wherein the second metal is less noble than the first metal, applying a structured photoresist layer directly to the seed layer, applying a solder layer at least to regions of the seed layer which are not covered by the photoresist layer and wherein a proportion of the second metal in the seed layer is between 0.5 wt % and 10 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Guido Weiss, Christoph Schwarzmaier, Dominik Scholz, Nicole Heitzer
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Patent number: 11644538Abstract: An optical distance measuring device and a method for operating an optical distance measuring device are disclosed. In an embodiment an optical distance measuring device includes a pixelated radiation source with at least two pixels, a radiation detector configured to detect electromagnetic radiation emitted by the radiation source and reflected in measuring regions and a control unit configured to operate the radiation source and to receive electrical signals from the radiation detector, wherein the pixelated radiation source is configured to illuminate different measuring regions with electromagnetic radiation with pairwise different properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Michael Schumann, Dominik Schulten, Dominik Scholz