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).
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Publication number: 20250007237Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbHInventors: Alfred LELL, Christoph EICHLER, Sven GERHARD
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Publication number: 20240405511Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbHInventors: Sven GERHARD, Alfred LELL, Christoph EICHLER
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Publication number: 20240372331Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbHInventors: Alfred LELL, Sven GERHARD, Christoph EICHLER
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Patent number: 12062887Abstract: 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: May 24, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Bernhard Stojetz
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Patent number: 12021351Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Harald König, Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali
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Patent number: 12021350Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Jan Wagner, Werner Bergbauer, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Georg Brüderl, Matthias Peter
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Patent number: 12009632Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Muhammad Ali, Harald König, Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell
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Publication number: 20240146034Abstract: 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 transverType: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Alfred Lell, Harald Koenig, Bernhard Stojetz, Muhammad Ali
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Patent number: 11942763Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Harald König, Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali
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Patent number: 11935755Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Alfred Lell, Georg Brüderl, John Brückner, Sven Gerhard, Muhammad Ali, Thomas Adlhoch
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Publication number: 20240088622Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: 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: 11923660Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Sven Gerhard
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Patent number: 11923662Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali, Bernhard Stojetz, Harald Koenig
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Patent number: 11870214Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: 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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Publication number: 20230369831Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbHInventors: Christoph Eichler, Lars Naehle, Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell, Harald Koenig
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Patent number: 11804696Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali
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Publication number: 20230299562Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Bemhard Stojetz
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Publication number: 20230283040Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbHInventors: Jan Wagner, Lars Naehle, Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell, Harald Koenig, Christoph Eichler, Georg Brüderl, Martin Rudolf Behringer
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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