Patents by Inventor Bernd Waidhas

Bernd Waidhas 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: 9904321
    Abstract: Embodiments of wearable electronic devices, components thereof, and related systems and techniques are disclosed herein. For example, a wearable electronic device may include a wearable support structure having a first surface and a second surface; a first electrode located at the first surface, wherein, when the wearable electronic device is worn by a user on a portion of the user's body, the first electrode is arranged to contact the user's skin in the portion of the user's body; a second electrode located at the second surface, wherein, when the wearable electronic device is worn by a user on the portion of the user's body, the second electrode is arranged to not contact the user's skin in the portion of the user's body; and a resistance switch having first and second input terminals coupled to the first and second electrodes, respectively. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Dirk Plenkers, Hans-Joachim Barth, Bernd Waidhas, Yen Hsiang Chew, Kooi Chi Ooi, Howe Yin Loo
  • Publication number: 20170178999
    Abstract: Embodiments herein may relate to a flip-chip chip scale package (FCCSP) with a thermal dissipation layer to dissipate heat from the FCCSP during operation of the FCCSP. The thermal dissipation layer may be applied to a surface of the FCCSP through a sputter coating process and may operate as a heat spreader for the FCCSP. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Patten, Bernd Waidhas, Sonja Koller
  • Publication number: 20170170111
    Abstract: Semiconductor packages having variable redistribution layer thicknesses are described. In an example, a semiconductor package includes a redistribution layer on a dielectric layer, and the redistribution layer includes first conductive traces having a first thickness and second conductive traces having a second thickness. The first thickness may be different than the second thickness, e.g., the first thickness may be less than the second thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Klaus Jürgen REINGRUBER, Sven Albers, Christian Georg Geissler, Georg Seidemann, Bernd Waidhas, Thomas Wagner, Marc Dittes
  • Publication number: 20160274621
    Abstract: Embodiments of wearable electronic devices, components thereof, and related systems and techniques are disclosed herein. For example, a wearable electronic device may include a wearable support structure having a first surface and a second surface; a first electrode located at the first surface, wherein, when the wearable electronic device is worn by a user on a portion of the user's body, the first electrode is arranged to contact the user's skin in the portion of the user's body; a second electrode located at the second surface, wherein, when the wearable electronic device is worn by a user on the portion of the user's body, the second electrode is arranged to not contact the user's skin in the portion of the user's body; and a resistance switch having first and second input terminals coupled to the first and second electrodes, respectively. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Dirk Plenkers, Hans-Joachim Barth, Bernd Waidhas, Yen Hsiang Chew, Kooi Chi Ooi, Howe Yin Loo
  • Patent number: 9385105
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a chip having at least one electrically conductive contact at a first side of the chip; an extension layer extending laterally from one or more sides of the chip; a redistribution layer on a surface of the extension layer and the first side, and coupled to the contact; an interposer having at least one electrically conductive contact at a first surface of the interposer and coupled to the redistribution layer, and at least one electrically conductive contact at a second surface of the interposer opposite to the first surface; a molding material at least partially enclosing the chip and the redistribution layer, and in contact with the interposer. Another semiconductor device includes: an interposer; a redistribution layer over the interposer; a circuit having first and second circuit portions, wherein the redistribution layer includes the first circuit portion, and the interposer includes the second circuit portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Gerald Ofner, Bernd Waidhas, Hans-Joachim Barth, Sven Albers, Reinhard Golly, Philipp Riess, Bernd Ebersberger
  • Patent number: 9059304
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a flip chip package structure is provided in which a redistribution layer (RDL) is disposed on a surface of both a semiconductor chip and one or more lateral extensions of the semiconductor chip surface. The lateral extensions may be made using, e.g., a reconstituted wafer to implement a fanout region lateral to one or more sides of the semiconductor chip. One or more electrical connectors such as solder bumps or copper cylinders may be applied to the RDL, and an interposer such as a PCB interposer may be connected to the electrical connectors. In this way, a relatively tight semiconductor pad pitch may be accommodated and translated to an appropriate circuit board pitch without necessarily requiring a silicon or glass interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Gerald Ofner, Bernd Waidhas
  • Publication number: 20150028478
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a chip having at least one electrically conductive contact at a first side of the chip; an extension layer extending laterally from one or more sides of the chip; a redistribution layer on a surface of the extension layer and the first side, and coupled to the contact; an interposer having at least one electrically conductive contact at a first surface of the interposer and coupled to the redistribution layer, and at least one electrically conductive contact at a second surface of the interposer opposite to the first surface; a molding material at least partially enclosing the chip and the redistribution layer, and in contact with the interposer. Another semiconductor device includes: an interposer; a redistribution layer over the interposer; a circuit having first and second circuit portions, wherein the redistribution layer includes the first circuit portion, and the interposer includes the second circuit portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Gerald Ofner, Bernd Waidhas, Hans-Joachim Barth, Sven Albers, Reinhard Golly, Philipp Riess, Bernd Ebersberger
  • Publication number: 20140151700
    Abstract: A chip package may include an interconnection layer having a first surface configured to face at least one chip, and a second surface opposite the first surface; at least one first pad and at least one second pad formed at at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the interconnection layer; at least one first conductive interconnect formed over the at least one first pad; and at least one second conductive interconnect formed over the at least one second pad, wherein a height of the at least one first conductive interconnect is less than a height of the at least one second conductive interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Markus Brunnbauer, Bernd Waidhas
  • Publication number: 20140138827
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a flip chip package structure is provided in which a redistribution layer (RDL) is disposed on a surface of both a semiconductor chip and one or more lateral extensions of the semiconductor chip surface. The lateral extensions may be made using, e.g., a reconstituted wafer to implement a fanout region lateral to one or more sides of the semiconductor chip. One or more electrical connectors such as solder bumps or copper cylinders may be applied to the RDL, and an interposer such as a PCB interposer may be connected to the electrical connectors. In this way, a relatively tight semiconductor pad pitch may be accommodated and translated to an appropriate circuit board pitch without necessarily requiring a silicon or glass interposer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Gerald Ofner, Bernd Waidhas
  • Patent number: 8716859
    Abstract: A flip chip package structure is proposed in which a redistribution layer (RDL) is disposed on a surface of both a semiconductor chip and one or more lateral extensions of the semiconductor chip surface. The lateral extensions may be made using, e.g., a reconstituted wafer to implement a fanout region lateral to one or more sides of the semiconductor chip. One or more electrical connectors such as solder bumps or copper cylinders may be applied to the RDL, and an interposer such as a PCB interposer may be connected to the electrical connectors. In this way, a relatively tight semiconductor pad pitch may be accommodated and translated to an appropriate circuit board pitch without necessarily requiring a silicon or glass interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Gerald Ofner, Bernd Waidhas
  • Patent number: 8598709
    Abstract: A method and a system for routing electrical connections are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip and a routing plane having a plurality of routing lines. A first connecting line is electrically coupled to the first semiconductor chip and one of the plurality of routing lines and a second connecting line is electrically coupled to the one of the plurality of routing lines and to one of a second semiconductor chip or a first external contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Gottfried Beer, Christian Geissler, Thomas Ort, Klaus Pressel, Bernd Waidhas, Andreas Wolter
  • Publication number: 20130256883
    Abstract: In various aspects of the disclosure, a package may be provided. The package may include at least one semiconductor device rotated about an axis with respect to an edge of the package, at least one bond pad on each semiconductor device, and at least one conductive trace electrically connected to the semiconductor device through the at least one bond pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Bernd Waidhas, Thomas Ort
  • Publication number: 20130175686
    Abstract: A flip chip package structure is proposed in which a redistribution layer (RDL) is disposed on a surface of both a semiconductor chip and one or more lateral extensions of the semiconductor chip surface. The lateral extensions may be made using, e.g., a reconstituted wafer to implement a fanout region lateral to one or more sides of the semiconductor chip. One or more electrical connectors such as solder bumps or copper cylinders may be applied to the RDL, and an interposer such as a PCB interposer may be connected to the electrical connectors. In this way, a relatively tight semiconductor pad pitch may be accommodated and translated to an appropriate circuit board pitch without necessarily requiring a silicon or glass interposer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Gerald Ofner, Bernd Waidhas
  • Patent number: 8471393
    Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor chip, and a passive component, with the semiconductor component including a coil as the passive component. The semiconductor chip and the passive component are embedded in a plastic encapsulation compound with connection elements to external contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Bernd Waidhas, Markus Brunnbauer, Grit Sommer, Thomas Wagner
  • Patent number: 8415803
    Abstract: A method and a system for routing electrical connections are disclosed. A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip and a routing plane having a plurality of routing lines. A first connecting line is electrically coupled to the first semiconductor chip and one of the plurality of routing lines and a second connecting line is electrically coupled to the one of the plurality of routing lines and to one of a second semiconductor chip or a first external contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Gottfried Beer, Christian Geissler, Thomas Ort, Klaus Pressel, Bernd Waidhas, Andreas Wolter
  • Publication number: 20120049375
    Abstract: A method and a system for routing electrical connections of a plurality of chips are disclosed. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device is provided comprising at least one semiconductor chip, at least one routing plane comprising at least one routing line, and at least one connecting line electrically coupled to the at least one routing line and at least one semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Thorsten MEYER, Gottfried BEER, Christian GEISSLER, Thomas ORT, Klaus PRESSEL, Bernd WAIDHAS, Andreas WOLTER
  • Publication number: 20080135977
    Abstract: Semiconductor element having a semiconductor chip and a passive component, as well as a method for its production The invention relates to a semiconductor component (1) having a semiconductor chip (2), and a passive component (3), with the semiconductor component (1) having a coil (6) as the passive component (3). The semiconductor chip (2) and the passive component (3) are embedded in a plastic encapsulation compound (4) with connection elements to external contacts (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Meyer, Bernd Waidhas, Markus Brunnbauer, Grit Sommer, Thomas Wagner
  • Patent number: 7183652
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a substrate with outer contact areas comprising copper. Lead-free solder bumps are disposed on the outer contact areas of the electronic component. An electronic configuration includes an electronic component and a printed circuit board. The electronic component is mounted on the printed circuit board by lead-free solder electrical connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bernd Waidhas, Gerald Bock, Albert Schott
  • Publication number: 20070018308
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a substrate with outer contact areas including copper. Lead-free solder bumps are disposed on the outer contact areas of the electronic component. An electronic configuration includes an electronic component and a printed circuit board. The electronic component is mounted on the printed circuit board by lead-free solder electrical connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Albert Schott, Bernd Rakow, Bernd Waidhas, Juergen Walter, Christian Birzer, Rainer Steiner, Bernhard Schaetzler, Thomas Ort, Gerald Bock
  • Publication number: 20060244142
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a substrate with outer contact areas comprising copper. Lead-free solder bumps are disposed on the outer contact areas of the electronic component. An electronic configuration includes an electronic component and a printed circuit board. The electronic component is mounted on the printed circuit board by lead-free solder electrical connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Bernd Waidhas, Gerald Bock, Albert Schott