Abstract: An optoelectronic device is provided which comprises an organic active layer (5) provided for generating electromagnetic radiation and a first electrode (1) provided for electrical contacting of the active layer, wherein the first electrode comprises a first electrode layer (11) and a first connection layer (12) spaced at least in places from the first electrode layer, the active layer is arranged at least in places between the first electrode layer and the first connection layer, and the first electrode comprises at least one through via (13) which extends through the active layer and, in so doing, forms an electrical contact between the first electrode layer and the first connection layer. A method for producing such a device is furthermore provided.

Abstract: A laser diode arrangement having at least one semiconductor substrate, having at least two laser stacks each having an active zone and having at least one intermediate layer. The laser stacks and the intermediate layer are grown monolithically on the semiconductor substrate. The intermediate layer is arranged between the laser stacks. The active zone of the first laser stack can be actuated separately from the active zone of the at least one further laser stack.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic component with a first substrate, a second substrate, a functional layer stack, a lateral first recess and a first contact surface, the layer stack being arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. Said layer stack comprises an organically active area for producing electromagnetic radiation, and the component has a first lateral surface. The first recess extends in the lateral direction to the first lateral surface and in the vertical direction through the second substrate.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for enhancing indoor navigation using light-based communication (LCom). In some embodiments, an LCom-enabled luminaire configured as described herein may include access to a sensor configured to detect a given hazardous condition. In response to detection of a hazard, the LCom-enabled luminaire may adjust its light output, transmit an LCom signal, or both, in accordance with some embodiments. A given LCom signal may include data that may be utilized by a recipient computing device, for example, in providing emergency evacuation routing or other indoor navigation with hazard avoidance, emergency assistance, or both. In a network of such luminaires, data distribution via inter-luminaire communication may be provided, in accordance with some embodiments, via an optical interface or other wired or wireless communication means. In some cases, the network may include a luminaire that is not LCom-enabled yet still configured for inter-luminaire communication.

Abstract: An electronic component, a leadframe, and a method for producing an electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment, the electronic component includes a housing and a leadframe section partly embedded in the housing, wherein the leadframe section includes a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant and a fourth quadrant, wherein each of the quadrants has a first leadframe part and a second leadframe part, wherein each first leadframe part includes a chip landing area, wherein the chip landing areas of all four quadrants are arranged adjacently to a common central region of the leadframe section, and wherein the four quadrants are configured symmetrically with respect to one another.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for enhancing indoor navigation using light-based communication (LCom). In some embodiments, an LCom-enabled luminaire configured as described herein may include or have access to a sensor configured to detect a hazardous condition. In response to detection of a hazard, the LCom-enabled luminaire may adjust its light output, transmit an LCom signal, or both, in accordance with some embodiments. A given LCom signal may include data that may be utilized by a recipient computing device, for example, in providing emergency evacuation routing or other indoor navigation with hazard avoidance, emergency assistance, or both. In a network of such luminaires, data distribution via inter-luminaire communication may be provided, in accordance with some embodiments, via an optical interface or other wired or wireless communication means. In some cases, the network may include a luminaire that is not LCom-enabled yet still configured for inter-luminaire communication.

Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component having a plurality of image points and an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing a semiconductor layer sequence including an n-conducting semiconductor layer, an active zone, and a p-conducting semiconductor layer; applying a first layer sequence, wherein the first layer sequence is divided into a plurality of regions which are arranged laterally spaced with respect to each other on a top surface of the p-conducting semiconductor layer; c) applying a second insulating layer; partially removing the p-conducting semiconductor layer and the active zone, in such a way that the n-conducting semiconductor layer is exposed at points and the p-conducting semiconductor layer is divided into individual regions which are laterally spaced with respect to each other, wherein each of the regions comprises a part of the p-conducting semiconductor layer and a part of the active zone.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting component includes a substrate on which a functional layer stack is applied, the stack including a first electrode, an organic functional layer stack thereover including an organic light-emitting layer and a translucent second electrode thereover, and a translucent halogen-containing thin-film encapsulation arrangement over the translucent second electrode, wherein a translucent protective layer having a refractive index of more than 1.6 is arranged directly on a translucent second electrode between the translucent second electrode and the thin-film encapsulation arrangement, and the thin-film encapsulation arrangement is arranged directly on the translucent protective layer.

Abstract: A housing for a semiconductor chip has a front side and a rear side opposite the front side, wherein the front side has a fastening area for the semiconductor chip; the rear side has a mounting area to mount the housing, wherein the mounting area runs obliquely to the fastening area; and the rear side has a resting area running parallel to the fastening area.

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic component, including a first organic functional layer structure, a second organic functional layer structure and a charge generating layer structure between the first organic functional layer structure and the second organic functional layer structure. The charge generating layer structure includes a hole-conducting charge generating layer and a first electron-conducting charge generating layer. The hole-conducting charge generating layer includes or is formed from an inorganic substance or an inorganic substance mixture. The first electron-conducting charge generating layer includes or is formed from an organic substance or an organic substance mixture. The first electron-conducting charge generating layer includes or is formed from an organic, intrinsically electron-conducting substance.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for operating light sources includes input terminals for a power supply system voltage, a first rectifying circuit, a boost converter having output terminals, a half-bridge arrangement having two switches, which is connected to the output terminals of the boost converter, an inductance, the first terminal of which is coupled to the centre point of the half-bridge, and a second rectifying circuit, the first input terminal of which is coupled to the second terminal of the inductance and the second input of which is coupled to one of the output terminals of the boost converter. The output terminals of the second rectifying circuit are coupled to the inputs of a current-compensated inductor. At least one light source is connected to the output terminals of the current-compensated inductor, and the output terminals of the current-compensated inductor are coupled to an output terminal of the boost converter via filter capacitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring a light radiation (300) emitted by a light-emitting diode (210). In the method, an end (121) of an optical fiber (120) which is connected to a measuring device (130) is irradiated with the light radiation (300), which is emitted by the light-emitting diode (210), through an optical device (140), so that a portion of the light radiation (300) is coupled into the optical fiber (120) and is guided to the measuring device (130). The optical device (140) causes the light radiation (300) passing through the optical device (140) to be emitted in diffuse form in the direction of the end (121) of the optical fiber (120). The invention also relates to an apparatus (100) for measuring a light radiation (300) emitted by a light-emitting diode (210).

Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body with a semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the semiconductor layer sequence has an active region that generates radiation having a peak wavelength in the near-infrared spectral range and an absorptive region, and the absorption region at least partially absorbs a shortwave radiation component having a cut-off wavelength shorter than the peak wavelength.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a layer structure which has a first gallium nitride layer and an aluminum-containing nitride intermediate layer. In this case, the aluminum-containing nitride intermediate layer adjoins the first gallium nitride layer. The layer structure has an undoped second gallium nitride layer which adjoins the aluminum-containing nitride intermediate layer.

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a semiconductor laser device, including at least one laser diode, and at least one reflection surface which reflects diffusely and which is irradiated by the laser diode during operation, and an additional light-nontransmissive housing body having a cutout. The laser diode is the sole light source of the semiconductor laser device. The laser diode is mounted immovably relative to the at least one reflection surface. Light emitted by the semiconductor laser device during operation has the same spectral components as, or fewer spectral components than, light emitted by the laser diode. An interspace between the laser diode and the at least one reflection surface is free of an optical assembly. A light-emitting area of the semiconductor laser device is greater than a light-emitting area of the laser diode by at least a factor of 100.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing proper raster line alignment of a camera or other light-sensing device of a receiver device relative to a transmitting light-based communication (LCom)-enabled luminaire to establish reliable LCom there between. In accordance with some embodiments, proper alignment can be provided automatically (e.g., by the receiver device and/or other suitable controller). In accordance with some embodiments, proper alignment can be provided by the user. In some instances in which a user is to be involved in the alignment process, the receiver device may be configured, for example, to instruct or otherwise guide the user in the process of properly aligning the receiver device relative to a given transmitting LCom-enabled luminaire.

Abstract: A lighting device comprising a phosphor wheel configured such that it temporarily sequentially not only emits the excitation light in a wavelength-converted fashion as conversion light but additionally reflects said excitation light in an unconverted fashion as reflection light. Conversion light and reflection light are guided spatially separately on a conversion light path and reflection light path, respectively, with the aid of a first dichroic mirror and are finally combined with the aid of a second dichroic mirror. In this way, it is possible to combine the reflection light for example as a blue light channel with the conversion light.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for selective use of light-sensing devices in light-based communication (LCom). In accordance with some embodiments, the disclosed techniques can be used, for example, in determining how and when to utilize a given light-sensitive device, such as a camera or an ambient light sensor, of a receiver device for purposes of detecting the pulsing light of LCom signals transmitted by an LCom-enabled luminaire. In accordance with some embodiments, determination of whether to utilize only a camera, only an ambient light sensor, or a combination thereof in gathering LCom data may be based, in part or in whole, on factors including time, location, and/or context. In some cases, improvements in system resource usage may be realized using the disclosed techniques.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a converter having a converter switch and a driver for the converter switch. The driver includes an interface coupling to a dimming apparatus supplying a dimming value. The driver provides an RF signal with a duty ratio at the output of the driver. The driver modifies the RF signal by superposition of a PWM signal such that, in correlation with the supplied dimming value, a predefinable number of periods of the RF signal is chopped from the RF signal. The driver is configured to reduce the duty ratio of the RF signal during at least one predefinable period of the RF signal in order to adjust levels of dimming which correspond to dimming values which are between a first and a second dimming value which differ from one another by at least one period of the RF signal.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a semiconductor layer structure having a quantum film structure, and a p-doped layer arranged above the quantum film structure, wherein the p-doped layer includes at least one first partial layer and a second partial layer, and the second partial layer has a higher degree of doping than the first partial layer.