Patents by Inventor Bernd Böhm

Bernd Böhm 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: 11892651
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit electromagnetic radiation; an optically effective element arranged such that electromagnetic radiation emitted by the optoelectronic semiconductor chip passes through the optically effective element; and a housing, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged in a cavity of the housing, the optically effective element includes a carrier, a first optically effective structure arranged on a top side of the carrier, and a cover arranged above the first optically effective structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Enzmann, Hubert Halbritter, Markus Arzberger, Andreas Ploessl, Roland Schulz, Georg Rossbach, Bernd Boehm, Frank Singer, Matthias Sabathil
  • Publication number: 20230006118
    Abstract: In an embodiment an optoelectronic device includes a carrier and a plurality of semiconductor chips fastened on the carrier by a connector, wherein each semiconductor chip has at least one contact pad on a main surface facing away from the carrier, wherein each contact pad is contacted electrically by an interconnecting track, and wherein the interconnecting track is guided over an edge of the main surface of the semiconductor chip onto the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Hermann Nuss, Andreas Dobner, Bjoern Hoxhold, Andreas Waldschik, Erwin Beer, Bernd Boehm, Ludwig Hofbauer, Stefan Merl, Stefan Rass, Matthias Stark
  • Patent number: 11476389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprising the following steps: providing a semiconductor body (1) having a radiation-permeable surface (1a), and introducing structures (2) into the semiconductor body (1) on the radiation-permeable surface (1a), wherein the structures (2) are quasi-regular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Huber, Jana Sommerfeld, Martin Herz, Sebastian Hoibl, Christian Rumbolz, Albrecht Kieslich, Bernd Boehm, Georg Rossbach, Markus Broell
  • Publication number: 20210320223
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip (100) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (1) having an active layer (10), a doped current spreading layer (11) and an output coupling layer (12), which are arranged one above the other in this order. The active layer generates primary radiation during intended operation. The current spreading layer comprises a larger lateral electrical conductivity than the output coupling layer. The output coupling layer comprises output coupling structures (121) for coupling out radiation on an exit side (120) facing away from the active layer. The output coupling layer comprises a lower absorption coefficient for primary radiation than the current spreading layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian Pickel, Katharina Werner, Bernd Böhm, Anna Strozecka-Assig, Anna Nirschl
  • Publication number: 20210223559
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit electromagnetic radiation; an optically effective element arranged such that electromagnetic radiation emitted by the optoelectronic semiconductor chip passes through the optically effective element; and a housing, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged in a cavity of the housing, the optically effective element includes a carrier, a first optically effective structure arranged on a top side of the carrier, and a cover arranged above the first optically effective structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Roland Enzmann, Hubert Halbritter, Markus Arzberger, Andreas Ploessl, Roland Schulz, Georg Rossbach, Bernd Boehm, Frank Singer, Matthias Sabathil
  • Patent number: 10996482
    Abstract: An optically effective element includes a carrier, a first optically effective structure arranged on a top side of the carrier, and a cover arranged above the first optically effective structure. A method of producing an optically effective element includes providing a carrier, forming a first optically effective structure on a top side of the carrier, and arranging a cover above the top side of the carrier and the first optically effective structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Enzmann, Hubert Halbritter, Markus Arzberger, Andreas Ploessl, Roland Schulz, Georg Rossbach, Bernd Boehm, Frank Singer, Matthias Sabathil
  • Publication number: 20210126163
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprising the following steps: providing a semiconductor body (1) having a radiation-permeable surface (1a), and introducing structures (2) into the semiconductor body (1) on the radiation-permeable surface (1a), wherein the structures (2) are quasi-regular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Huber, Jana Sommerfeld, Martin Herz, Sebastian Hoibl, Christian Rumbolz, Albrecht Kieslich, Bernd Boehm, Georg Rossbach, Markus Broell
  • Patent number: 10224393
    Abstract: A method of producing a plurality of semiconductor chips includes a) providing a carrier substrate having a first major face and a second major face opposite the first major face; b) forming a diode structure between the first major face and the second major face, the diode structure electrically insulating the first major face from the second major face at least with regard to one polarity of an electrical voltage; c) arranging a semiconductor layer sequence on the first major face of the carrier substrate; and d) singulating the carrier substrate with the semiconductor layer sequence into a plurality of semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ewald Karl Michael Günther, Andreas Plöβl, Heribert Zull, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck, Bernd Böhm, Korbinian Perzlmaier
  • Publication number: 20180101016
    Abstract: An optically effective element includes a carrier, a first optically effective structure arranged on a top side of the carrier, and a cover arranged above the first optically effective structure. A method of producing an optically effective element includes providing a carrier, forming a first optically effective structure on a top side of the carrier, and arranging a cover above the top side of the carrier and the first optically effective structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Roland Enzmann, Hubert Halbritter, Markus Arzberger, Andreas Ploessl, Roland Schulz, Georg Rossbach, Bernd Boehm, Frank Singer, Matthias Sabathil
  • Patent number: 9893232
    Abstract: The invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor component and a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component (10), comprising the following steps: A) arranging at least one semiconductor chip (2) on a carrier (1), B) applying an electrically insulating photoresist (3) to a top side (1a) of the carrier (1) and to the semiconductor chip (2), C) curing the photoresist (3) with a baking step, D) patterning the photoresist (3) by exposure, F) developing the photoresist (3), wherein the photoresist (3) is removed at least from a radiation penetration surface (2b) of the semiconductor chip (2), G) again curing the photoresist (3) with a baking step, and H) applying an electrically conductive contact layer (4) to the photoresist (3), wherein the electrically conductive contact layer (4) is in places at a distance (A) from a marginal surface (3a) of the photoresist (3) which faces towards the semiconductor chip (2), wherein the marginal surface (3a) facing towards the semiconductor chip (2) is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignees: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Boehm, Daniel Zaspel, Stefan Hartauer, Bjoern Hoxhold
  • Patent number: 9865776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating regions of a semiconductor layer and for introducing an outcoupling structure into an upper side of the semiconductor layer, the outcoupling structure being provided to couple light out of the semiconductor layer. The upper side of the semiconductor layer is covered by a mask having first openings for introducing the outcoupling structure and at least a second opening, which is provided to introduce a separating trench into the semiconductor layer. With the aid of an etching method, the outcoupling structure is introduced into the upper side of the semiconductor layer in the region of the first openings and simultaneously a separating trench passing through the semiconductor layer is introduced into the semiconductor layer via the second opening, and a region of the semiconductor layer is separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Lorenzo Zini, Bernd Boehm
  • Publication number: 20170288091
    Abstract: The invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor component and a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component (10), comprising the following steps: •A) arranging at least one semiconductor chip (2) on a carrier (1), •B) applying an electrically insulating photoresist (3) to a top side (1a) of the carrier (1) and to the semiconductor chip (2), •C) curing the photoresist (3) with a baking step, •D) patterning the photoresist (3) by exposure, •F) developing the photoresist (3), wherein the photoresist (3) is removed at least from a radiation penetration surface (2b) of the semiconductor chip (2), •G) again curing the photoresist (3) with a baking step, and •H) applying an electrically conductive contact layer (4) to the photoresist (3), wherein the electrically conductive contact layer (4) is in places at a distance (A) from a marginal surface (3a) of the photoresist (3) which faces towards the semiconductor chip (2), wherein the marginal surface (3a) facing towards the semiconductor chip
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Bernd BOEHM, Daniel ZASPEL, Stefan HARTAUER, Bjoern HOXHOLD
  • Publication number: 20170271438
    Abstract: A method of producing a plurality of semiconductor chips includes a) providing a carrier substrate having a first major face and a second major face opposite the first major face; b) forming a diode structure between the first major face and the second major face, the diode structure electrically insulating the first major face from the second major face at least with regard to one polarity of an electrical voltage; c) arranging a semiconductor layer sequence on the first major face of the carrier substrate; and d) singulating the carrier substrate with the semiconductor layer sequence into a plurality of semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Ewald Karl Michael Günther, Andreas Plössl, Heribert Zull, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck, Bernd Böhm, Korbinian Perzlmaier
  • Patent number: 9704945
    Abstract: A carrier substrate includes a first major face and a second major face opposite the first major face. A diode structure is formed between the first major face and the second major face, which diode structure electrically insulates the first major face from the second major face at least with regard to one polarity of an electrical voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ewald Karl Michael Günther, Andreas Plöβl, Heribert Zull, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck, Bernd Böhm, Korbinian Perzlmaier
  • Publication number: 20170133555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating regions of a semiconductor layer and for introducing an outcoupling structure into an upper side of the semiconductor layer, the outcoupling structure being provided to couple light out of the semiconductor layer. The upper side of the semiconductor layer is covered by a mask having first openings for introducing the outcoupling structure and at least a second opening, which is provided to introduce a separating trench into the semiconductor layer. With the aid of an etching method, the outcoupling structure is introduced into the upper side of the semiconductor layer in the region of the first openings and simultaneously a separating trench passing through the semiconductor layer is introduced into the semiconductor layer via the second opening, and a region of the semiconductor layer is separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Lorenzo ZINI, Bernd BOEHM
  • Patent number: 9589943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating regions of a semiconductor layer and for introducing an outcoupling structure into an upper side of the semiconductor layer, the outcoupling structure being provided to couple light out of the semiconductor layer. The upper side of the semiconductor layer is covered by a mask having first openings for introducing the outcoupling structure and at least a second opening, which is provided to introduce a separating trench into the semiconductor layer. With the aid of an etching method, the outcoupling structure is introduced into the upper side of the semiconductor layer in the region of the first openings and simultaneously a separating trench passing through the semiconductor layer is introduced into the semiconductor layer via the second opening, and a region of the semiconductor layer is separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Lorenzo Zini, Bernd Boehm
  • Patent number: 9466487
    Abstract: A photolithographic method which produces a structure in a radiation-emitting semiconductor component by providing a semiconductor wafer having a semiconductor layer sequence, applying a first photoresist layer to the semiconductor wafer, providing a mask, and arranging the mask relative to the coated semiconductor wafer, exposing the first photoresist layer and imaging the mask in the first photoresist layer, arranging the mask or a different mask relative to the semiconductor wafer at another position different from a first position and again exposing the first photoresist layer and imaging the mask in the first photoresist layer or applying a second photoresist layer to the first photoresist layer, arranging the mask or a different mask relative to the semiconductor wafer at a second position, and exposing the second photoresist layer and imaging the mask in the second photoresist layer, forming a patterned photoresist layer and patterning the semiconductor wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Böhm, Sebastian Hoibl
  • Patent number: 9165816
    Abstract: A method relates to separating a component composite into a plurality of component regions, wherein the component composite is provided having a semiconductor layer sequence comprising a region for generating or for receiving electromagnetic radiation. The component composite is mounted on a rigid subcarrier. The component composite is separated into the plurality of component regions, wherein one semiconductor body is produced from the semiconductor layer sequence for each component region. The component regions are removed from the subcarrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Heribert Zull, Korbinian Perzlmaier, Andreas Ploessl, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kaempf, Jens Dennemarck, Bernd Boehm
  • Publication number: 20150287880
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating regions of a semiconductor layer and for introducing an outcoupling structure into an upper side of the semiconductor layer, the outcoupling structure being provided to couple light out of the semiconductor layer. The upper side of the semiconductor layer is covered by a mask having first openings for introducing the outcoupling structure and at least a second opening, which is provided to introduce a separating trench into the semiconductor layer. With the aid of an etching method, the outcoupling structure is introduced into the upper side of the semiconductor layer in the region of the first openings and simultaneously a separating trench passing through the semiconductor layer is introduced into the semiconductor layer via the second opening, and a region of the semiconductor layer is separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Lorenzo Zini, Bernd Boehm
  • Patent number: 9147806
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes an active layer with a first and a second major face, including a semiconductor material which emits or receives radiation when the semiconductor chip is in operation; a patterned layer including three-dimensional patterns for outcoupling or incoupling radiation and arranged on the first major face in a beam path of the radiation, wherein the patterned layer includes an inorganic-organic hybrid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Böhm, Gertrud Kräuter, Andreas Plöβl