Patents by Inventor Alfred Lell

Alfred Lell 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: 20250007237
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component including a semiconductor body and at least one converter layer, wherein the semiconductor body includes at least one active region having an active zone, the active zone being designed to produce electromagnetic radiation. The semiconductor body has at least one vertical recess. A side wall of the recess is formed by a vertically extending facet of the active region, said facet being a radiation passage surface of the active region. The converter layer covers the recess in a top view or at least partly fills the recess. The invention also relates to a method for producing a component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred LELL, Christoph EICHLER, Sven GERHARD
  • Publication number: 20240405511
    Abstract: The invention relates to an edge-emitting semiconductor laser diode, including the following features: an epitaxial semiconductor layer stack including an active one, in which during operation electromagnetic radiation is generated, wherein the epitaxial semiconductor layer stack has at least one facet which laterally delimits the epitaxial semiconductor layer stack, and the facet has at least one first partial surface and at least one second partial surface which have reflectivities differing from one another for the electromagnetic radiation generated in the active zone. The invention also relates to methods for producing a plurality of edge-emitting semiconductor laser diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Sven GERHARD, Alfred LELL, Christoph EICHLER
  • Publication number: 20240372331
    Abstract: A method for producing at least one laser chip is specified, the method including the steps of growing a semiconductor layer sequence having an active zone on a substrate, removing part of the substrate, part of the active zone and part of the semiconductor layer sequence by dry-chemical etching, thereby forming at least one side edge extending, at least in places, transversely or perpendicularly to the main plane of extent of the substrate, and removing part of the substrate, part of the active zone and part of the semiconductor layer sequence at the side edge by wet-chemical etching, the active zone being designed to emit laser radiation. A laser chip is additionally specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred LELL, Sven GERHARD, Christoph EICHLER
  • Patent number: 12062887
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Bernhard Stojetz
  • Patent number: 12021351
    Abstract: The diode laser comprises a laser bar having a semiconductor body and an active layer, wherein the laser bar has a plurality of individual emitters. At least some individual emitters are respectively assigned a section of the semiconductor body and a current regulating element connected in series therewith, such that, during operation of the individual emitters as intended, an electrical operating current I0 fed to the individual emitter in each case flows completely through the assigned section of the semiconductor body and in the process a voltage drop UH occurs at the section and at least part of said operating current I0 flows through the assigned current regulating element and experiences an electrical resistance RS in the process. In the case of the individual emitters, the current regulating element assigned in each case is configured such that the resistance Rg at an operating temperature T0 has a positive temperature coefficient dRS/dT|T0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Harald König, Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali
  • Patent number: 12021350
    Abstract: In an embodiment an edge-emitting semiconductor laser includes a semiconductor layer sequence having a waveguide region with an active layer disposed between a first waveguide layer and a second waveguide layer and a layer system arranged outside the waveguide region configured to reduce facet defects in the waveguide region, wherein the layer system includes one or more layers with the material composition AlxInyGa1-x-yN with 0?x?1, 0?y<1 and x+y?1, wherein at least one layer of the layer system includes an aluminum portion x?0.05 or an indium portion y?0.02, wherein a layer strain is at least 2 GPa at least in some areas, and wherein the semiconductor layer sequence is based on a nitride compound semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Wagner, Werner Bergbauer, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Georg Brüderl, Matthias Peter
  • Patent number: 12009632
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention relates to a semiconductor laser comprising a semiconductor layer sequence for generating laser radiation. According to the invention, the semiconductor layer sequence has a geometric structuring on a top side. A resonator is located in the semiconductor layer sequence and is delimited by opposing facets, wherein the facets contain optically active resonator end faces. The structuring ends spaced apart from the facets. The resonator end faces are spaced apart from material removals from the semiconductor layer sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali, Harald König, Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell
  • Publication number: 20240146034
    Abstract: In an embodiment an edge-emitting laser bar includes an AlInGaN-based semiconductor layer sequence having a contact side and an active layer, a plurality of individual emitters arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in a lateral transverse direction, a plurality of contact elements arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in the lateral transverse direction on the contact side for making electrical contact with the individual emitters, and a thermal decoupling structure in a region between two adjacent individual emitters, wherein the decoupling structure includes an electrically conductive cooling element located on the contact side and completely covering a contiguous cooling region of the contact side, wherein the cooling element is completely electrically isolated from the semiconductor layer sequence and thermally coupled to the semiconductor layer sequence along the cooling region, and wherein the cooling region has a width, measured along the lateral transver
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Harald Koenig, Bernhard Stojetz, Muhammad Ali
  • Patent number: 11942763
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2) based on the material system AlInGaN with at least one active zone (22) for generating laser radiation. A heat sink (3) is thermally connected to the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and has a thermal resistance towards the semiconductor layer sequence (2). The semiconductor layer sequence (2) is divided into a plurality of emitter strips (4) and each emitter strip (4) has a width (b) of at most 0.3 mm in the direction perpendicular to a beam direction (R). The emitter strips (4) are arranged with a filling factor (FF) of less than or equal to 0.4. The filling factor (FF) is set such that laser radiation having a maximum optical output power (P) can be generated during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Harald König, Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali
  • Patent number: 11935755
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser includes a substrate having a semiconductor layer sequence with an active layer that generates light during operation of the semiconductor laser, and a contact layer on a bottom side of the substrate opposite the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the contact layer has at least one first partial region and at least one second partial region which are formed contiguously, the at least one first partial region is annealed, and the at least one second partial region is unannealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Georg Brüderl, John Brückner, Sven Gerhard, Muhammad Ali, Thomas Adlhoch
  • Publication number: 20240088622
    Abstract: In one embodiment the semiconductor laser comprises a carrier and an edge-emitting laser diode which is mounted on the carrier and which comprises an active zone for generating a laser radiation and a facet with a radiation exit region. The semiconductor laser further comprises a protective cover, preferably a lens for collimation of the laser radiation. The protective cover is fastened to the facet and to a side surface of the carrier by means of an adhesive. A mean distance between a light entrance side of the protective cover and the facet is at most 60 ?m. The semiconductor laser is configured to be operated in a normal atmosphere without additional gas-tight encapsulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Erich SORG, Harald KÖNIG, Alfred LELL, Florian PESKOLLER, Karsten AUEN, Roland SCHULZ, Herbert BRUNNER, Frank SINGER, Roland HÜTTINGER
  • Patent number: 11923660
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component is provided that includes a primary light source and a secondary light source. The primary light source and the secondary light source are monolithically integrated in the semiconductor component so that only condensed matter is located between them. The primary light source includes a first resonator containing a semiconductor layer sequence which is electrically pumped during operation. A first resonator axis of the first resonator is oriented parallel to a growth direction (G) of the semiconductor layer sequence. The primary light source is configured to generate pump laser radiation (P). The secondary light source includes a pump medium for generating secondary radiation (S) and the pump medium is optically pumped by the pump laser radiation (P). The first resonator axis points past the pump medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Sven Gerhard
  • Patent number: 11923662
    Abstract: An edge emitting laser bar is disclosed. In an embodiment an edge-emitting laser bar includes an AlInGaN-based semiconductor layer sequence having a contact side and an active layer configured to generate laser radiation, a plurality of individual emitters arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in a lateral transverse direction, each emitter configured to emit laser radiation and a plurality of contact elements arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in the lateral transverse direction on the contact side for making electrical contact with the individual emitters, each contact element being assigned to an individual emitter, wherein each contact element is electrically conductively coupled to the semiconductor layer sequence via a contiguous contact region of the contact side so that a current flow between the semiconductor layer sequence and the contact element is possible via the contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali, Bernhard Stojetz, Harald Koenig
  • Patent number: 11870214
    Abstract: In one embodiment the semiconductor laser comprises a carrier and an edge-emitting laser diode which is mounted on the carrier and which comprises an active zone for generating a laser radiation and a facet with a radiation exit region. The semiconductor laser further comprises a protective cover, preferably a lens for collimation of the laser radiation. The protective cover is fastened to the facet and to a side surface of the carrier by means of an adhesive. A mean distance between a light entrance side of the protective cover and the facet is at most 60 ?m. The semiconductor laser is configured to be operated in a normal atmosphere without additional gas-tight encapsulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Erich Sorg, Harald König, Alfred Lell, Florian Peskoller, Karsten Auen, Roland Schulz, Herbert Brunner, Frank Singer, Roland Hüttinger
  • Publication number: 20230369831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component with a main part and a contact structure. The main part has an active zone which is designed to generate electromagnetic radiation at least in some regions during the operation of the component. The contact structure has a plurality of individually actuatable segments. The component has a connection surface and a lateral surface running transversely to the connection surface, and the lateral surface is designed as a radiation passage surface of the component. The connection surface is designed to be structured, wherein the connection surface is defined by common internal boundary surfaces between the main part and the contact structure, and each segment has a local common boundary surface with the main part and is designed for a pixelated current impression into the main part. The invention additionally relates to a method for operating such a component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Eichler, Lars Naehle, Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell, Harald Koenig
  • Patent number: 11804696
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser (1) is provided that includes a semiconductor layer sequence in which an active zone for generating laser radiation is located. A ridge waveguide is formed as an elevation from the semiconductor layer sequence. An electrical contact layer is located directly on the ridge waveguide. A metallic electrical connection region is located directly on the contact layer and is configured for external electrical connection of the semiconductor laser. A metallic breakage coating extends directly to facets of the semiconductor layer sequence and is arranged on the ridge waveguide. The breakage coating is electrically functionless and includes comprises a lower speed of sound for a breaking wave than the semiconductor layer sequence in the region of the ridge waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali
  • Publication number: 20230299562
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Bemhard Stojetz
  • Publication number: 20230283040
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a radiation-emitting semiconductor body, including the following steps: providing a growth substrate having a main surface; producing a plurality of distributor structures on the main surface of the growth substrate; epitaxially depositing a compound semiconductor material on the main surface of the growth substrate, wherein the epitaxial growth of the compound semiconductor material varies along the main surface because of the distributor structures, such that the epitaxial deposition produces an epitaxial semiconductor layer sequence having at least a first emitter region and a second emitter region on the main surface, the first emitter region and the second emitter region being laterally adjacent to each other in a top view of a main surface of the semiconductor body, and the first emitter region and the second emitter region producing electromagnetic radiation of different wavelength ranges during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Wagner, Lars Naehle, Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell, Harald Koenig, Christoph Eichler, Georg Brüderl, Martin Rudolf Behringer
  • Patent number: 11742633
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell, Clemens Vierheilig, Andreas Löffler
  • Patent number: 11735887
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Erich Sorg, Harald König, Alfred Lell, Florian Peskoller, Karsten Auen, Roland Schulz, Herbert Brunner, Frank Singer, Roland Hüttinger