Patents by Inventor Andreas Hampp
Andreas Hampp 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: 20140173926Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for removing oxide includes placing a sensor chip assembly having an oxide layer formed on a portion thereof within an enclosed and controlled environment. The portion of the sensor chip assembly is exposed to a reactive gas and a UV light to result in a substantial removal of the oxide layer formed on the portion of the sensor chip assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Andreas Hampp, Sean F. Harris, Talieh H. Sadighi, Bengi F. Hanyaloglu
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Patent number: 8709949Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for removing oxide includes placing a sensor chip assembly having an oxide layer formed on a portion thereof within an enclosed and controlled environment. The portion of the sensor chip assembly is exposed to a reactive gas and a UV light to result in a substantial removal of the oxide layer formed on the portion of the sensor chip assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Andreas Hampp, Sean F. Harris, Talieh H. Sadighi, Bengi F. Hanyaloglu
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Publication number: 20120285923Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for removing oxide includes placing a sensor chip assembly having an oxide layer formed on a portion thereof within an enclosed and controlled environment. The portion of the sensor chip assembly is exposed to a reactive gas and a UV light to result in a substantial removal of the oxide layer formed on the portion of the sensor chip assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Andreas Hampp, Sean F. Harris, Talieh H. Sadighi, Bengi F. Hanyaloglu
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Publication number: 20120273951Abstract: A contact structure for interconnecting a first substrate to an indium interconnect structure on a second substrate. The contact structure comprises a diffusive layer and a non-oxidizing layer, with a thickness of less than approximately 150 nm, positioned on the diffusive layer for alignment with the indium interconnect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Jonathan Getty, Andreas Hampp, Aaron M. Ramirez, Scott S. Miller
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Patent number: 8154099Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes forming a composite semiconductor structure for altering a rate of thermal expansion of a first substrate. The composite semiconductor structure is formed by atomically bonding a first surface of a thermal matching substrate to a first surface of the first substrate, and atomically bonding a second surface of the thermal matching substrate to a first surface of a balancing substrate. The thermal matching substrate is adapted to alter the rate of thermal expansion of the first substrate and the balancing substrate is adapted to substantially prevent warping of the composite semiconductor structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Andreas Hampp, Tamara H. Wright, Heather D. Leifeste
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Patent number: 8094361Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to compositions and devices operable for infra-red transmission and blocking comprising a layered structure having a first electrically conducting layer, a conjugated electrochromic polymer layer, an electrolyte layer and a second electrically conducting layer, wherein the first and second electrically conducting layers have an infrared transparency and the conjugated electrochromic polymers may be operable to be electrically switched between a transparent state that transmits infrared light to an opaque state that does not transmit infrared light. In some embodiments, a device of the disclosure may also have one or more outer substrates sandwiching the other layers. Some embodiments relate to single-layered devices. Some embodiments relate to combined layers. Compositions and devices of the disclosure may be integrated into a wide variety of infrared systems for transmission, shuttering and calibration applications.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Andreas Hampp, Amanda L. Holt, Justin Gordon Adams Wehner, Daniel E. Morse
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Patent number: 8023168Abstract: A method for manipulating light comprises receiving an incoming beam of light at a tunable optical device, the tunable optical device comprising an organic material having an optical property that can be selectively varied under the influence of an external bias. The method further comprises applying a selected external bias to the tunable optical device to change an optical property of the tunable optical device. The method also comprises controlling an optical property of a beam of light exiting the tunable optical device as a result of the selected external bias.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Andreas Hampp, Justin G. Wehner
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Publication number: 20110164303Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to compositions and devices operable for infra-red transmission and blocking comprising a layered structure having a first electrically conducting layer, a conjugated electrochromic polymer layer, an electrolyte layer and a second electrically conducting layer, wherein the first and second electrically conducting layers have an infrared transparency and the conjugated electrochromic polymers may be operable to be electrically switched between a transparent state that transmits infrared light to an opaque state that does not transmit infrared light. In some embodiments, a device of the disclosure may also have one or more outer substrates sandwiching the other layers. Some embodiments relate to single-layered devices. Some embodiments relate to combined layers. Compositions and devices of the disclosure may be integrated into a wide variety of infrared systems for transmission, shuttering and calibration applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Andreas Hampp, Amanda L. Holt, Justin Gordon Adams Wehner, Daniel E. Morse
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Publication number: 20110042772Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes forming a composite semiconductor structure for altering a rate of thermal expansion of a first substrate. The composite semiconductor structure is formed by atomically bonding a first surface of a thermal matching substrate to a first surface of the first substrate, and atomically bonding a second surface of the thermal matching substrate to a first surface of a balancing substrate. The thermal matching substrate is adapted to alter the rate of thermal expansion of the first substrate and the balancing substrate is adapted to substantially prevent warping of the composite semiconductor structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Andreas Hampp, Tamara H. Wright, Heather D. Leifeste
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Publication number: 20100177371Abstract: A method for manipulating light comprises receiving an incoming beam of light at a tunable optical device, the tunable optical device comprising an organic material having an optical property that can be selectively varied under the influence of an external bias. The method further comprises applying a selected external bias to the tunable optical device to change an optical property of the tunable optical device. The method also comprises controlling an optical property of a beam of light exiting the tunable optical device as a result of the selected external bias.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Andreas Hampp, Justin G. Wehner
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Publication number: 20100101840Abstract: An embodiment is directed to a method of forming a self assembled monolayer to reduce formation of an oxide. The method includes applying an inhibitor to a substrate including conductive contacts and processing the substrate and inhibitor to form the self assembled monolayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Andreas HAMPP, Christine COBB
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Patent number: 7544532Abstract: InSb infrared photodiodes and sensor arrays with improved passivation layers and methods for making same are disclosed. In the method, a passivation layer of AlInSb is deposited on an n-type InSb substrate using molecular beam epitaxy before photodiode detector regions are formed in the n-type substrate. Then, a suitable P+ dopant is implanted directly through the AlInSb passivation layer to form photodiode detector regions. Next, the AlInSb passivation layer is selectively removed, exposing first regions of the InSb substrate, and gate contacts are formed in the first regions of the InSb substrate. Then, additional portions of the AlInSb passivation layer are selectively removed above the photodiode detectors exposing second regions. Next, metal contacts are formed in the second regions, and bump contacts are formed atop the metal contacts. Then, an antireflection coating is applied to a side of the substrate opposite from the side having the metal and bump contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Robert P. Ginn, Kenneth A. Gerber, Andreas Hampp, Alexander C. Childs
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Publication number: 20080090319Abstract: InSb infrared photodiodes and sensor arrays with improved passivation layers and methods for making same are disclosed. In the method, a passivation layer of AlInSb is deposited on an n-type InSb substrate using molecular beam epitaxy before photodiode detector regions are formed in the n-type substrate. Then, a suitable P+ dopant is implanted directly through the AlInSb passivation layer to form photodiode detector regions. Next, the AlInSb passivation layer is selectively removed, exposing first regions of the InSb substrate, and gate contacts are formed in the first regions of the InSb substrate. Then, additional portions of the AlInSb passivation layer are selectively removed above the photodiode detectors exposing second regions. Next, metal contacts are formed in the second regions, and bump contacts are formed atop the metal contacts. Then, an antireflection coating is applied to a side of the substrate opposite from the side having the metal and bump contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: Robert Ginn, Kenneth Gerber, Andreas Hampp, Alexander Childs