Abstract: A luminophore may have the general empirical formula X3A7Z3O11:E, where: X=Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and/or Zn; A=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Cu, and/or Ag; Z=Al, Ga, and/or B; and E=Eu, Ce, Yb, and/or Mn.

Abstract: A method of producing a chip module includes providing a carrier; arranging semiconductor chips on the carrier; applying an electrically insulating material on the carrier; and structuring the carrier such that the chip module is provided, wherein the chip module includes separate carrier sections produced by structuring the carrier, the carrier sections of the chip module connected by the electrically insulating material.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic component and an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an emission side, the emission side comprising a plurality of emission fields, partition walls on the emission side in a region between two adjacent emission fields and a conversion element on one or more emission fields, wherein the conversion element includes a matrix material with first phosphor particles incorporated therein, wherein the first phosphor particles are sedimented in the matrix material such that a mass fraction of the first phosphor particles is greater in a lower region of the conversion element facing the semiconductor layer sequence than in a remaining region of the conversion element, and wherein the partition walls are attached to the emission side without any additional connectors.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for operating a beacon may include repeatedly emitting an identification number. The identification information is encrypted multiple times in a different manner by a one-way function and is emitted during the repeated emission in a differently encrypted form.

Abstract: Optoelectronic components may include a semiconductor layer sequence on an auxiliary carrier where the sequence includes at least one n-doped layer, at least one p-doped layer, and an active layer therebetween. A first insulation layer is arranged over a surface of the n-doped layer. A first and second metallization are arranged for contacting the p-doped and n-doped layers, and the metallizations are connected to each other. The first and second metallizations are spatially separated from one another. A second insulation layer electrically insulates the first and second metallizations.

Abstract: The optoelectronic device including a radiation emitting semiconductor chip emitting electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range from a radiation exit surface, and a conversion element converting electromagnetic radiation of the first wavelength range into electromagnetic radiation of a second wavelength range at least partially and emitting electromagnetic radiation from a light coupling-out surface, wherein the light coupling-out surface of the conversion element is smaller than the radiation exit surface of the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A radiation-emitting device includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer that emits a primary radiation during operation, a decoupling surface on a surface of the semiconductor layer sequence, a wavelength conversion layer on a side of the semiconductor layer sequence facing away from the decoupling surface, containing at least one conversion material that converts the primary radiation into secondary radiation, and a mirror layer on the side of the wavelength conversion layer facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the at least one conversion material is electrically conductive and/or embedded in an electrically conductive matrix material.

Abstract: A cathode material for use in a high-pressure discharge lamp contains a matrix based on tungsten having a tungsten content of greater than or equal to 95% by weight, tungsten carbide, and oxides and/or predominantly oxidic phases of one or more emitter elements from the group of rare earth metals, Hf, and Zr. The cathode material additionally contains predominantly carbidic phases of the one or more emitter elements from the group of rare earth metals, Hf, and Zr. A high-pressure discharge lamp would contain such a cathode composed of the above cathode material.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip and a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip are disclosed. In an embodiment, a chip includes a semiconductor body comprising a plurality of emission regions, first and second contact points, a rewiring structure and first and second connection points, wherein each emission region is contacted via the first and second contact points and configured to be operated separately from one another, wherein the rewiring structure electrically conductively connects each first contact point to an associated first connection point, wherein the rewiring structure electrically conductively connects every second contact point to an associated second connection point, wherein at least one of the connection points does not overlap with a contact point which is electrically conductively connected to this connection point in a vertical direction, and wherein each first connection point is disposed laterally directly adjacent to a further first connection point.

Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor device (1) is specified, comprising a semiconductor body (2) having an active region (20) provided for generating radiation, a carrier (3) on which the semiconductor body is arranged and an optical element (4), wherein the optical element is attached to the semiconductor body by a direct bonding connection. Furthermore, a method for producing of radiation-emitting semiconductor devices is specified.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor component (1) comprises a semiconductor chip (2) for generating radiation and an inorganic housing (3). The semiconductor chip (2) is accommodated in a hermetically sealed manner in the housing (3). The housing (3) has a preferably ceramic base plate (31), a cover plate (33) and at least one preferably ceramic housing ring (32) and a plurality of electrical through-connections (51). A recess (15), in which the semiconductor chip (2) is located, is formed by the housing ring (32). The base plate (31) has a plurality of electrical connection surfaces (35) on a component underside (11). A plurality of through-connections (51) each extend through the base plate (31), through the cover plate (33) and through the housing ring (32). The base plate (31), the at least one housing ring (32) and the cover plate (33) are firmly connected to one another via continuous, peripheral inorganic sealing frames (6).

Abstract: A semiconductor body is disclosed. In an embodiment a semiconductor body includes an n-doped region comprising a first layer sequence comprising pairs of alternating layers, wherein a first layer and a second layer of each pair differ in their doping concentration, and wherein the first and second layers of each pair have the same material composition except for their doping and a second layer sequence comprising pairs of alternating layers, wherein a first layer and a second layer of each pair differ in their material composition, an active region, wherein the second layer sequence is disposed between the first layer sequence and the active region and a p-doped region, wherein the active region is disposed between the n-doped region and the p-doped region.

Abstract: A method for fastening a semiconductor chip on a substrate and an electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes providing a semiconductor chip, applying a solder metal layer sequence on the semiconductor chip, providing a substrate, applying a metallization layer sequence on the substrate, applying the semiconductor chip on the substrate via the solder metal layer sequence and the metallization layer sequence and heating the applied semiconductor chip on the substrate for fastening the semiconductor chip on the substrate. The solder metal layer may include a first metallic layer comprising an indium-tin alloy, a barrier layer arranged above the first metallic layer and a second metallic layer comprising gold arranged between the barrier layer and the semiconductor chip, wherein an amount of substance of the gold in the second metallic layer is greater than an amount of substance of tin in the first metallic layer.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer sequence including an active zone that generates radiation by electroluminescence; a p-electrode and an n-electrode; an electrically insulating passivation layer on side surfaces of the semiconductor layer sequence; and an edge field generating device on the side surfaces on a side of the passivation layer facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence at the active zone, wherein the edge field generating device is configured to generate an electric field at least temporarily in an edge region of the active zone so that, during operation, a current flow through the semiconductor layer sequence is controllable in the edge region.

Abstract: Lighting devices with lighting means, transmitting device for transmitting an electromagnetic data signal and energy buffer for current supply of the transmitting device are to be protected from exhaustive discharge. Thereto, an activation device is provided, by which the transmitting device can be activated from an energy-saving mode, in which the transmitting device is switched off, into an operating mode, in which the transmitting device is switched on for operationally transmitting the electromagnetic data signal.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic semiconductor device are disclosed. In an embodiment, an optoelectronic semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body having an active region configured to generate electromagnetic radiation and a coupling-out surface along a main radiation direction, and a wavelength conversion element having conversion regions, the conversion regions optically separated from one another by metallic separators, wherein the wavelength conversion element is arranged downstream of the semiconductor body in the main radiation direction of the active region, wherein the active region comprises a plurality of independently controllable emission regions, and wherein the emission regions are at least partially aligned with the conversion regions and explicitly assigned to the conversion regions.

Abstract: The invention relates to various aspects of a ?-LED or a ?-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The ?-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few ?m.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the component comprises a light reflective housing. The housing comprises a matrix material of a light-transmittive plastic and particles of a glass ceramic embedded therein. The particles comprise a mean diameter of at least 5 ?m. The particles comprise a glass matrix and crystallites. A refractive index difference between the glass matrix and the crystallites is at least 0.5, and the crystallites exhibit a mean diameter between 20 nm and 0.5 ?m, inclusive.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods useful for providing a low profile metalens array that provides a relatively uniform far-field illumination in the visible and/or near-infrared electromagnetic spectrum using a plurality of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) disposed a distance from a plurality of metalenses forming a metalens array, in which the VCSELs are decorrelated from the metalenses forming the metalens array.