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: 20190052060
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a layer structure including an active zone that generates electromagnetic radiation, wherein the active zone is arranged in a plane, the layer structure includes a top side and four side faces, the first and third side faces are arranged opposite one another, the second and fourth side faces are arranged opposite one another, a strip-type ridge structure is arranged on the top side of the layer structure, the ridge structure extends between the first side face and the third side face, the first side face constitutes an emission face for electromagnetic radiation, 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, and the second recess extends as far as the second side face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell, Clemens Vierheilig, Andreas Löffler
  • Publication number: 20190036303
    Abstract: A semiconductor light source is disclosed. In one embodiment, a semiconductor light source includes at least one semiconductor laser for generating a primary radiation and at least one conversion element for generating a longer-wave visible secondary radiation from the primary radiation, wherein the conversion element for generating the secondary radiation comprises a semiconductor layer sequence having one or more quantum well layers, and wherein, in operation, the primary radiation is irradiated into the semiconductor layer sequence perpendicular to a growth direction thereof, with a tolerance of at most 15°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Andreas Löffler
  • Patent number: 10181695
    Abstract: A laser diode has a layer arrangement including a first layer structure extending along a Z axis in a longitudinal direction, along an X axis in a transverse direction and along a Y axis in a height direction, and a second and third layer structure arranged along the Z axis on opposite longitudinal sides of the first layer structure and adjoining the first layer structure, wherein the active zone of the first layer structure is arranged offset in height relative to the active zones of the second and third layer structures, and an intermediate layer is arranged laterally with respect to the first layer structure in the second and third layer structures, the intermediate layer configured as an electrically blocking layer that hinders or prevents a current flow, and the intermediate layer being arranged between the active zone and an n contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Harald Koenig, Adrian Stefan Avramescu
  • Publication number: 20190013642
    Abstract: A semiconductor light source is disclosed. In an embodiment a semiconductor light source includes at least one semiconductor laser configured to generate a primary radiation and at least one coupling-out element comprising a continuous base region and rigid light guide columns extending away from the base region, the light guide columns acting as waveguides for the primary radiation, wherein the primary radiation is irradiated into the base region during operation, is led through the base region to the light guide columns and is directionally emitted from the light guide columns so that an intensity half-value angle of the emitted primary radiation is at most 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Andreas Löffler
  • Publication number: 20180323581
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser arrangement and a projector are disclosed. In an embodiment the semiconductor laser arrangement includes at least two electrically pumped active zones, each active zone configured to emit laser radiation of a different emission wavelength and a semiconductor-based waveguide structure, wherein the active zones are electrically independently operable of one another, wherein the active zones optically follow directly one another along a beam direction and are arranged in a descending manner with regard to their emission wavelengths, wherein at least in a region of a last active zone along the beam direction, a laser radiation of all active zones jointly runs through the waveguide structure, wherein at least the last active zone comprises a plurality of waveguides which are stacked one above the other and are oriented parallel to one another, wherein one of the waveguides is configured for the radiation emitted by the last active zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Andreas Löffler, André Somers
  • Patent number: 10020639
    Abstract: A laser diode arrangement comprising: at least one semiconductor substrate; at least two laser stacks based on the AlInGaN material system, each laser stack having an active zone, wherein at least one of the at least two laser stacks comprises a two-dimensional structure of laser diodes; and 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Martin Strassburg
  • Publication number: 20180182946
    Abstract: An arrangement is disclosed. In an embodiment the arrangement includes at least one semiconductor component and a heat sink, wherein the semiconductor component is arranged on the heat sink, wherein the heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from the semiconductor component, wherein the heat sink comprises a thermally conductive material, and wherein the material comprises at least aluminum and silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Loeffler, Thomas Hager, Christoph Walter, Alfred Lell
  • Patent number: 9972967
    Abstract: A method of producing a laser chip includes providing a semiconductor wafer; creating a plurality of depressions arranged one behind another along a breaking direction on a top side of the semiconductor wafer, wherein 1) each depression includes a front boundary face and a rear boundary face successively in the breaking direction, 2) in at least one depression, the rear boundary face is inclined by an angle of 95° to 170° relative to the top side of the semiconductor wafer, 3) at least one depression includes a shoulder adjacent to the rear boundary face, and 4) the shoulder includes a shoulder face parallel to the top side of the semiconductor wafer and adjacent to the rear boundary face; and breaking the semiconductor wafer in the breaking direction at a breaking plane oriented perpendicularly to the top side of the semiconductor wafer and which runs through the depressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell, Joachim Pfeiffer, Jens Mueller, Christoph Eichler, Thomas Veit, Thomas Adlhoch
  • Publication number: 20180083415
    Abstract: A laser diode has a layer arrangement including a first layer structure extending along a Z axis in a longitudinal direction, along an X axis in a transverse direction and along a Y axis in a height direction, and a second and third layer structure arranged along the Z axis on opposite longitudinal sides of the first layer structure and adjoining the first layer structure, wherein the active zone of the first layer structure is arranged offset in height relative to the active zones of the second and third layer structures, and an intermediate layer is arranged laterally with respect to the first layer structure in the second and third layer structures, the intermediate layer configured as an electrically blocking layer that hinders or prevents a current flow, and the intermediate layer being arranged between the active zone and an n contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Harald Koenig, Adrian Stefan Avramescu
  • Patent number: 9899801
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser includes a main body, a strip having a narrower width provided on the main body, and an active zone that generates light radiation, wherein surfaces of the main body laterally with respect to the strip and side surfaces of the strip are covered with an electrically insulating protective layer, an electrically conductive layer as a contact is provided on a top side of the strip, a cavity is provided between a side surface of the strip and the protective layer at least in a delimited section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Jens Mueller
  • Publication number: 20180048114
    Abstract: An edge-emitting semiconductor laser includes a semiconductor structure laterally bounded by first and second facets and having a central section and a first edge section, a layer sequence offset relative to the central section in the growth direction in the first edge section such that, in the first edge section, one of the cladding layers or one of the waveguide layers is arranged in the growth direction at a height of the active layer in the central section, the layer sequence includes an epitaxially grown additional layer arranged between the upper side and the lower cladding layer, the additional layer is not arranged between the upper side and the lower cladding layer in the central section, and the additional layer is electrically insulating or has doping with the opposite sign to the lower cladding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Harald König, Adrian Stefan Avramescu
  • Patent number: 9876331
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser includes a main body, a strip having a narrower width provided on the main body, and an active zone that generates light radiation, wherein surfaces of the main body laterally with respect to the strip and side surfaces of the strip are covered with an electrically insulating protective layer, an electrically conductive layer as a contact is provided on a top side of the strip, a cavity is provided between a side surface of the strip and the protective layer at least in a delimited section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Jens Mueller
  • Patent number: 9843162
    Abstract: An assembly includes a carrier and a structure having a core formed on the carrier, wherein the core has a longitudinal extension having two end regions, a first end region is arranged facing the carrier and a second end region is arranged facing away from the carrier, the core is formed as electrically conductive at least in an outer region, the region is at least partially covered with an active zone layer, the active zone layer generates electromagnetic radiation, a mirror layer is provided at least in one end region of the core to reflect electromagnetic radiation in a direction, a first electrical contact layer contacts an electrically conductive region of the core, and a second contact layer contacts the active zone layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jelena Ristic, Martin Straβburg, Alfred Lell, Uwe Strauβ
  • Publication number: 20170330997
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component and a method for producing an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the optoelectronic component includes a layer structure having an active zone for producing electromagnetic radiation, wherein the active zone is arranged in a first plane, wherein a recess is introduced into the surface of the layer structure, wherein the recess adjoins an end surface of the component, wherein the end surface is arranged in a second plane, wherein the second plane is arranged substantially perpendicularly to the first plane, wherein the recess has a bottom surface and a lateral surface wherein the lateral surface is arranged substantially perpendicularly to the end surface, wherein the lateral surface is arranged tilted at an angle not equal to 90° to the first plane of the active zone, and wherein the bottom surface is arranged in the region of the first plane of the active zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Sven Gerhard
  • Publication number: 20170331257
    Abstract: A light-emitting semiconductor chip (100) is provided, having a first semiconductor layer (1), which is at least part of an active layer provided for generating light and which has a lateral variation of a material composition along at least one direction of extent. Additionally provided is a method for producing a semiconductor chip (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Christoph EICHLER, Andre SOMERS, Bernhard STOJETZ, Andreas LOEFFLER, Alfred LELL
  • Publication number: 20170330757
    Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor chip (100) is provided, in which, during a growth process for growing a first semiconductor layer (1), an inhomogeneous lateral temperature distribution is created along at least one direction of extent of the growing first semiconductor layer (1), such that a lateral variation of a material composition of the first semiconductor layer (1) is produced. A semiconductor chip (100) is additionally provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Christoph EICHLER, Andre SOMERS, Harald KOENIG, Bernhard STOJETZ, Andreas LOEFFLER, Alfred LELL
  • Publication number: 20170330996
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip (100) is provided, having a first semiconductor layer (1), which has a lateral variation of a material composition along at least one direction of extent. Additionally provided is a method for producing a semiconductor chip (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Alfred LELL, Andreas LOEFFLER, Christoph EICHLER, Bernhard STOJETZ, Andre SOMERS
  • Patent number: 9787055
    Abstract: A semiconductor strip laser and a semiconductor component are disclosed. In embodiments the laser includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type of a semiconductor body, a second semiconductor region of a second different conductivity type of the semiconductor body, at least one active zone of the semiconductor body configured to generate laser radiation between the first and second semiconductor regions. The laser further includes a strip waveguide formed at least in the second semiconductor region and providing a one-dimensional wave guidance along a waveguide direction of the laser radiation generated in the active zone during operation, a first electric contact on the first semiconductor region, a second electric contact on the second semiconductor region and at least one heat spreader dimensionally stably connected to the semiconductor body at least up to a temperature of 220° C., and having an average thermal conductivity of at least 50 W/m·K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Müller, Alfred Lell, Uwe Strauβ
  • Patent number: 9768360
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes at least one inorganic optoelectronically active semiconductor component having an active region that emits or receives light during operation, and a sealing material directly applied by atomic layer deposition, wherein the semiconductor component is applied on a carrier, the carrier includes electrical connection layers, the semiconductor component electrically connects to one of the electrical connection layers via an electrical contact element, and the sealing material completely covers in a hermetically impermeable manner and directly contacts all exposed surfaces including sidewall and bottom surfaces of the semiconductor component and the electrical contact element and all exposed surfaces of the carrier apart from an electrical connection region of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Fehrer, Alfred Lell, Martin Müller, Tilman Schlenker, Sönke Tautz, Uwe Strauβ
  • Publication number: 20170264073
    Abstract: A method of producing a laser chip includes providing a semiconductor wafer; creating a plurality of depressions arranged one behind another along a breaking direction on a top side of the semiconductor wafer, wherein 1) each depression includes a front boundary face and a rear boundary face successively in the breaking direction, 2) in at least one depression, the rear boundary face is inclined by an angle of 95° to 170° relative to the top side of the semiconductor wafer, 3) at least one depression includes a shoulder adjacent to the rear boundary face, and 4) the shoulder includes a shoulder face parallel to the top side of the semiconductor wafer and adjacent to the rear boundary face; and breaking the semiconductor wafer in the breaking direction at a breaking plane oriented perpendicularly to the top side of the semiconductor wafer and which runs through the depressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell, Joachim Pfeiffer, Jens Mueller, Christoph Eichler, Thomas Veit, Thomas Adlhoch