Patents by Inventor Bernhard Knott
Bernhard Knott 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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Patent number: 11655143Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor component is proposed. The method includes providing a housing. At least one semiconductor chip is arranged in a cavity of the housing. Furthermore, an electrical contact of the semiconductor chip is connected to an electrical contact of the housing via a bond wire. The method furthermore includes applying a protective material on the electrical contact of the housing and also on a region of the bond wire which is adjacent to the electrical contact of the housing. Moreover, the method also includes filling at least one partial region of the cavity with a gel.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Mathias Vaupel, Bernhard Knott, Horst Theuss
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Publication number: 20210087054Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor component is proposed. The method includes providing a housing. At least one semiconductor chip is arranged in a cavity of the housing. Furthermore, an electrical contact of the semiconductor chip is connected to an electrical contact of the housing via a bond wire. The method furthermore includes applying a protective material on the electrical contact of the housing and also on a region of the bond wire which is adjacent to the electrical contact of the housing. Moreover, the method also includes filling at least one partial region of the cavity with a gel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Mathias VAUPEL, Bernhard KNOTT, Horst THEUSS
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Patent number: 10947109Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor component is proposed. The method includes providing a housing. At least one semiconductor chip is arranged in a cavity of the housing. Furthermore, an electrical contact of the semiconductor chip is connected to an electrical contact of the housing via a bond wire. The method furthermore includes applying a protective material on the electrical contact of the semiconductor chip and also on a region of the bond wire which is adjacent to the electrical contact of the semiconductor chip, and/or on the electrical contact of the housing and also on a region of the bond wire which is adjacent to the electrical contact of the housing. Moreover, the method also includes filling at least one partial region of the cavity with a gel.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Inventors: Mathias Vaupel, Bernhard Knott, Horst Theuss
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Patent number: 10870575Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a stress decoupling structure to at least partially decouple a first region of the semiconductor device and a second region of the semiconductor device. The stress decoupling structure may include a set of trenches that are substantially perpendicular to a main surface of the semiconductor device. The first region may include a micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) structure. The semiconductor device may include a sealing element to at least partially seal openings of the stress decoupling structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Infineon Technologies Dresden GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Horst Theuss, Bernhard Knott, Thoralf Kautzsch, Mirko Vogt, Maik Stegemann, Andre Roeth, Marco Haubold, Heiko Froehlich, Wolfram Langheinrich, Steffen Bieselt
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Patent number: 10829368Abstract: A method for manufacturing a MEMS device is disclosed. Moreover a MEMS device and a module including a MEMS device are disclosed. An embodiment includes a method for manufacturing MEMS devices includes forming a MEMS stack over a first main surface of a substrate, forming a polymer layer over a second main surface of the substrate and forming a first opening in the polymer layer and the substrate such that the first opening abuts the MEMS stack.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Alfons Dehe, Stephan Pindl, Bernhard Knott, Carsten Ahrens
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Publication number: 20200002159Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a stress decoupling structure to at least partially decouple a first region of the semiconductor device and a second region of the semiconductor device. The stress decoupling structure may include a set of trenches that are substantially perpendicular to a main surface of the semiconductor device. The first region may include a micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) structure. The semiconductor device may include a sealing element to at least partially seal openings of the stress decoupling structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Horst THEUSS, Bernhard Knott, Thoralf Kautzsch, Mirko Vogt, Maik Stegemann, Andre Roeth, Marco Haubold, Heiko Froehlich, Wolfram Langheinrich, Steffen Bieselt
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Publication number: 20190330057Abstract: A method for manufacturing a MEMS device is disclosed. Moreover a MEMS device and a module including a MEMS device are disclosed. An embodiment includes a method for manufacturing MEMS devices includes forming a MEMS stack over a first main surface of a substrate, forming a polymer layer over a second main surface of the substrate and forming a first opening in the polymer layer and the substrate such that the first opening abuts the MEMS stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Alfons Dehe, Stephan Pindl, Bernhard Knott, Carsten Ahrens
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Patent number: 10384934Abstract: A method for manufacturing a MEMS device is disclosed. Moreover a MEMS device and a module including a MEMS device are disclosed. An embodiment includes a method for manufacturing MEMS devices includes forming a MEMS stack over a first main surface of a substrate, forming a polymer layer over a second main surface of the substrate and forming a first opening in the polymer layer and the substrate such that the first opening abuts the MEMS stack.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Alfons Dehe, Stephan Pindl, Bernhard Knott, Carsten Ahrens
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Publication number: 20190106321Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor component is proposed. The method includes providing a housing. At least one semiconductor chip is arranged in a cavity of the housing. Furthermore, an electrical contact of the semiconductor chip is connected to an electrical contact of the housing via a bond wire. The method furthermore includes applying a protective material on the electrical contact of the semiconductor chip and also on a region of the bond wire which is adjacent to the electrical contact of the semiconductor chip, and/or on the electrical contact of the housing and also on a region of the bond wire which is adjacent to the electrical contact of the housing. Moreover, the method also includes filling at least one partial region of the cavity with a gel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Mathias VAUPEL, Bernhard KNOTT, Horst THEUSS
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Patent number: 10102967Abstract: A method for manufacturing an inductor core is developed, wherein the method comprises the following: Forming a first electrical conductor on a first surface of a plate-shaped magnetic core; forming a second electrical conductor on a second surface of the plate-shaped magnetic core, which is opposite the first surface; and forming the inductor core by dicing the plate-shaped magnetic core transverse to the first electrical conductor and second electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Gottfried Beer, Bernhard Knott, Rainer Leuschner
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Publication number: 20180201504Abstract: A method for manufacturing a MEMS device is disclosed. Moreover a MEMS device and a module including a MEMS device are disclosed. An embodiment includes a method for manufacturing MEMS devices includes forming a MEMS stack over a first main surface of a substrate, forming a polymer layer over a second main surface of the substrate and forming a first opening in the polymer layer and the substrate such that the first opening abuts the MEMS stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Alfons Dehe, Stephan Pindl, Bernhard Knott, Carsten Ahrens
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Patent number: 9938140Abstract: A method for manufacturing a MEMS device is disclosed. Moreover a MEMS device and a module including a MEMS device are disclosed. An embodiment includes a method for manufacturing MEMS devices includes forming a MEMS stack on a first main surface of a substrate, forming a polymer layer on a second main surface of the substrate and forming a first opening in the polymer layer and the substrate such that the first opening abuts the MEMS stack.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Alfons Dehe, Stephan Pindl, Bernhard Knott, Carsten Ahrens
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Publication number: 20160318759Abstract: A method for manufacturing a MEMS device is disclosed. Moreover a MEMS device and a module including a MEMS device are disclosed. An embodiment includes a method for manufacturing MEMS devices includes forming a MEMS stack on a first main surface of a substrate, forming a polymer layer on a second main surface of the substrate and forming a first opening in the polymer layer and the substrate such that the first opening abuts the MEMS stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Alfons Dehe, Stephan Pindl, Bernhard Knott, Carsten Ahrens
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Publication number: 20160282212Abstract: A molded semiconductor package includes a substrate having opposing first and second main surfaces, a semiconductor die attached to the first main surface of the substrate, an adhesion adapter attached to the second main surface of the substrate or a surface of the semiconductor die facing away from the substrate, and a mold compound encapsulating the semiconductor die, the adhesion adapter and at least part of the substrate. The adhesion adapter is configured to adapt adhesion properties of the mold compound to adhesion properties of the substrate or semiconductor die to which the adhesion adapter is attached, such that the mold compound more strongly adheres to the adhesion adapter than directly to the substrate or semiconductor die to which the adhesion adapter is attached. The adhesion adapter has a surface feature which strengthens the adhesion between the adhesion adapter and the mold compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Sebastian Beer, Helmut Wietschorke, Jochen Dangelmaier, Horst Theuss, Bernhard Knott, Thomas Mueller, Andreas Allmeier
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Patent number: 9402138Abstract: A method for manufacturing a MEMS device is disclosed. Moreover a MEMS device and a module including a MEMS device are disclosed. An embodiment includes a method for manufacturing MEMS devices includes forming a MEMS stack on a first main surface of a substrate, forming a polymer layer on a second main surface of the substrate and forming a first opening in the polymer layer and the substrate such that the first opening abuts the MEMS stack.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Alfons Dehe, Stephan Pindl, Bernhard Knott, Carsten Ahrens
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Publication number: 20160086842Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device having a sidewall insulation includes providing a semiconductor body having a first side and a second side lying opposite the first side. At least one first trench is at least partly filled with insulation material proceeding from the first side in the direction toward the second side into the semiconductor body. The at least one first trench is produced between a first semiconductor body region for a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor body region for a second semiconductor device. An isolating trench extends from the first side of the semiconductor body in the direction toward the second side of the semiconductor body between the first and second semiconductor body regions in such a way that at least part of the insulation material of the first trench adjoins at least a sidewall of the isolating trench. The second side of the semiconductor body is partly removed as far as the isolating trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: CARSTEN AHRENS, RUDOLF BERGER, MANFRED FRANK, UWE HOECKELE, BERNHARD KNOTT, ULRICH KRUMBEIN, WOLFGANG LEHNERT, BERTHOLD SCHUDERER, JUERGEN WAGNER, STEFAN WILLKOFER
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Patent number: 9269654Abstract: A semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a method for transmitting a signal are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor chip comprising a first coil, a second semiconductor chip comprising a second coil inductively coupled to the first coil, and an isolating intermediate layer between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Stefan Willkofer, Uwe Wahl, Bernhard Knott, Markus Hammer, Andreas Strasser
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Patent number: 9236290Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device having a sidewall insulation includes providing a semiconductor body having a first side and a second side lying opposite the first side. At least one first trench is at least partly filled with insulation material proceeding from the first side in the direction toward the second side into the semiconductor body. The at least one first trench is produced between a first semiconductor body region for a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor body region for a second semiconductor device. An isolating trench extends from the first side of the semiconductor body in the direction toward the second side of the semiconductor body between the first and second semiconductor body regions in such a way that at least part of the insulation material of the first trench adjoins at least a sidewall of the isolating trench. The second side of the semiconductor body is partly removed as far as the isolating trench.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Carsten Ahrens, Rudolf Berger, Manfred Frank, Uwe Hoeckele, Bernhard Knott, Ulrich Krumbein, Wolfgang Lehnert, Berthold Schuderer, Juergen Wagner, Stefan Willkofer
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Publication number: 20150170835Abstract: A method for manufacturing an inductor core is developed, wherein the method comprises the following: Forming a first electrical conductor on a first surface of a plate-shaped magnetic core; forming a second electrical conductor on a second surface of the plate-shaped magnetic core, which is opposite the first surface; and forming the inductor core by dicing the plate-shaped magnetic core transverse to the first electrical conductor and second electrical conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Gottfried Beer, Bernhard Knott, Rainer Leuschner
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Publication number: 20140159220Abstract: A semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a method for transmitting a signal are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor chip comprising a first coil, a second semiconductor chip comprising a second coil inductively coupled to the first coil, and an isolating intermediate layer between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Stefan Willkofer, Uwe Wahl, Bernhard Knott, Markus Hammer, Andreas Strasser