Patents by Inventor Andre SOMERS

Andre SOMERS 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).

  • Patent number: 11837844
    Abstract: A method for singulating semiconductor components (20) is specified, said method comprising the steps of providing a carrier (21), applying at least two semiconductor chips (22) on the carrier (21), etching at least one break nucleus (23) at a side of the carrier (21) facing the semiconductor chips (22), and singulating at least two semiconductor components (20) by breaking the carrier (21) along the at least one break nucleus (23). The at least one break nucleus (23) extends at least in places in a vertical direction (z), the vertical direction (z) being perpendicular to a main extension plane of the carrier (21), and the at least one break nucleus (23) is arranged between the two semiconductor chips (22) in a lateral direction (x), the lateral direction (x) being parallel to the main extension plane of the carrier (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: John Brückner, Urs Heine, Sven Gerhard, Lars Nähle, Andreas Löffler, André Somers
  • Publication number: 20220337027
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component (1) is specified having: an optoelectronic semiconductor chip (2) which generates electromagnetic radiation during operation, and a metallic layer (3) which is arranged on the semiconductor chip (2), wherein an outer surface of the metallic layer (4) has a structuring (5), identification of the component (1) is made possible by means of the structuring (5), and the metallic layer (3) is formed continuously. Furthermore, a method for producing an optoelectronic component (1) is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Sven Gerhard, André Somers, Harald König, Muhammad Ali
  • Patent number: 11086138
    Abstract: A method of autostereoscopic imaging including providing an autostereoscopic illumination unit including a lens field composed of a multiplicity of individual lenses or concave mirrors, and modulating an emission characteristic of the light source such that the individual lenses or the concave mirrors are illuminated only partly by the light source, wherein light from the light source impinges on the individual lenses or concave mirrors such that an emission characteristic of a three-dimensional object is imitated, the lens field extends over a spatial angle range of at least 2 sr relative to the light source or an external observer, the individual lenses or concave mirrors are distributed over the lens field and are at least partially sequentially irradiated, and the light source is formed by one or more lasers and the laser or each of the lasers irradiates/irradiate only one of the individual lenses at a specific point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Andreas Löffler, Harald König, André Somers, Clemens Vierheilig
  • Patent number: 11004876
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Eichler, Andre Somers, Harald Koenig, Bernhard Stojetz, Andreas Loeffler, Alfred Lell
  • Publication number: 20210057884
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2) in which an active zone (22) for generating laser radiation (L) is located. Several electrical contact surfaces (5) serve for external electrical contacting of the semiconductor layer sequence (2). Several parallel ridge waveguides (3) are formed from the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and configured to guide the laser radiation (L) along a resonator axis, so that there is a separating trench (6) between adjacent ridge waveguides. At least one electrical feed (4) serves from at least one of the electrical contact surfaces (5) to guide the current to at least one of the ridge waveguides (3). A distance (A4) between the ridge waveguides is at most 50 ?m. The ridge waveguides (3) are electrically controllable individually or in groups independently of one another and/or configured for single-mode operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jan Marfeld, André Somers, Andreas Löffler, Sven Gerhard
  • Publication number: 20200388985
    Abstract: A method for singulating semiconductor components (20) is specified, said method comprising the steps of providing a carrier (21), applying at least two semiconductor chips (22) on the carrier (21), etching at least one break nucleus (23) at a side of the carrier (21) facing the semiconductor chips (22), and singulating at least two semiconductor components (20) by breaking the carrier (21) along the at least one break nucleus (23). The at least one break nucleus (23) extends at least in places in a vertical direction (z), the vertical direction (z) being perpendicular to a main extension plane of the carrier (21), and the at least one break nucleus (23) is arranged between the two semiconductor chips (22) in a lateral direction (x), the lateral direction (x) being parallel to the main extension plane of the carrier (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: John BRÜCKNER, Urs HEINE, Sven GERHARD, Lars NÄHLE, Andreas LLöffler, André SOMERS
  • Patent number: 10693033
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Andreas Löffler, Christoph Eichler, Bernhard Stojetz, André Somers
  • Patent number: 10637211
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Eichler, Andre Somers, Bernhard Stojetz, Andreas Loeffler, Alfred Lell
  • Publication number: 20190355768
    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: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph EICHLER, Andre SOMERS, Harald KOENIG, Bernhard STOJETZ, Andreas LOEFFLER, Alfred LELL
  • Publication number: 20190319162
    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: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Alfred LELL, Andreas LÖEFFLER, Christoph EICHLER, Bernhard STOJETZ, André SOMERS
  • Patent number: 10396106
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Eichler, Andre Somers, Harald Koenig, Bernhard Stojetz, Andreas Loeffler, Alfred Lell
  • Patent number: 10388823
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Andreas Loeffler, Christoph Eichler, Bernhard Stojetz, Andre Somers
  • Publication number: 20190235261
    Abstract: A method of autostereoscopic imaging including providing an autostereoscopic illumination unit including a lens field composed of a multiplicity of individual lenses or concave mirrors, and modulating an emission characteristic of the light source such that the individual lenses or the concave mirrors are illuminated only partly by the light source, wherein light from the light source impinges on the individual lenses or concave mirrors such that an emission characteristic of a three-dimensional object is imitated, the lens field extends over a spatial angle range of at least 2 sr relative to the light source or an external observer, the individual lenses or concave mirrors are distributed over the lens field and are at least partially sequentially irradiated, and the light source is formed by one or more lasers and the laser or each of the lasers irradiates/irradiate only one of the individual lenses at a specific point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Andreas Löffler, Harald König, André Somers, Clemens Vierheilig
  • Patent number: 10270225
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Andreas Löffler, André Somers
  • 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
  • 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