Patents by Inventor Detlef Wilhelm
Detlef Wilhelm 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: 9627502Abstract: A circuit arrangement may be provided. The circuit arrangement may include a semiconductor substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a first doped region of a first conductivity type extending from the first surface into the semiconductor substrate. The circuit arrangement may include at least one capacitor including a first electrode including a doped region of the first conductivity type extending from the second surface into the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer formed over the first electrode extending from the second surface away from the semiconductor substrate, and a second electrode formed over the dielectric layer opposite the first electrode. The circuit arrangement may further include at least one semiconductor device monolithically integrated in the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventor: Detlef Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20160329411Abstract: A circuit arrangement may be provided. The circuit arrangement may include a semiconductor substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a first doped region of a first conductivity type extending from the first surface into the semiconductor substrate. The circuit arrangement may include at least one capacitor including a first electrode including a doped region of the first conductivity type extending from the second surface into the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer formed over the first electrode extending from the second surface away from the semiconductor substrate, and a second electrode formed over the dielectric layer opposite the first electrode. The circuit arrangement may further include at least one semiconductor device monolithically integrated in the semiconductor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
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Patent number: 9431551Abstract: A circuit arrangement may be provided. The circuit arrangement may include a semiconductor substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a first doped region of a first conductivity type extending from the first surface into the semiconductor substrate. The circuit arrangement may include at least one capacitor including a first electrode including a doped region of the first conductivity type extending from the second surface into the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer formed over the first electrode extending from the second surface away from the semiconductor substrate, and a second electrode formed over the dielectric layer opposite the first electrode. The circuit arrangement may further include at least one semiconductor device monolithically integrated in the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventor: Detlef Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20160079445Abstract: A circuit arrangement may be provided. The circuit arrangement may include a semiconductor substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a first doped region of a first conductivity type extending from the first surface into the semiconductor substrate. The circuit arrangement may include at least one capacitor including a first electrode including a doped region of the first conductivity type extending from the second surface into the semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer formed over the first electrode extending from the second surface away from the semiconductor substrate, and a second electrode formed over the dielectric layer opposite the first electrode. The circuit arrangement may further include at least one semiconductor device monolithically integrated in the semiconductor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
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Patent number: 8796089Abstract: An embodiment relates to a method of forming a semiconductor structure, comprising: forming a first semiconductor layer; forming a second semiconductor layer over the first semiconductor layer; forming a third semiconductor layer over the second semiconductor layer; forming an opening in the first, second and third semiconductor layers; forming a conductive region within the first, the and third semiconductor layer, the conductive region surrounding the opening, the conductive region being electrically coupled to the first semiconductor layer; forming a dielectric layer in the opening and over the conductive region; and forming a conductive layer over the dielectric layer in the opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Detlef Wilhelm, Guenter Pfeifer, Bernd Eisener, Dieter Claeys
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Publication number: 20140080280Abstract: An embodiment relates to a method of forming a semiconductor structure, comprising: forming a first semiconductor layer; forming a second semiconductor layer over the first semiconductor layer; forming a third semiconductor layer over the second semiconductor layer; forming an opening in the first, second and third semiconductor layers; forming a conductive region within the first, the and third semiconductor layer, the conductive region surrounding the opening, the conductive region being electrically coupled to the first semiconductor layer; forming a dielectric layer in the opening and over the conductive region; and forming a conductive layer over the dielectric layer in the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Detlef WILHELM, Guenter PFEIFER, Bernd EISENER, Dieter CLAEYS
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Patent number: 8592883Abstract: An embodiment may be a semiconductor structure, comprising; a workpiece having a front side and a back side; and a capacitor disposed in the workpiece, the capacitor including a bottom electrode electrically coupled to a back side of said workpiece. In an embodiment, the bottom electrode may form a conductive pathway to the front side of the workpiece. In an embodiment, the capacitor may be a trench capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Dieter Claeys, Bernd Eisener, Guenter Pfeifer, Detlef Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20130069198Abstract: An embodiment may be a semiconductor structure, comprising; a workpiece having a front side and a back side; and a capacitor disposed in the workpiece, the capacitor including a bottom electrode electrically coupled to a back side of said workpiece. In an embodiment, the bottom electrode may form a conductive pathway to the front side of the workpiece. In an embodiment, the capacitor may be a trench capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Dieter Claeys, Bernd Eisener, Guenter Pfeifer, Detlef Wilhelm
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Patent number: 8048734Abstract: One or more embodiments of the invention relate to a method of making a heterojunction bipolar transistor, including: forming a collector layer; forming a stack of at least a second dielectric layer overlying a first dielectric layer, the stack formed over the collector layer; removing a portion of each of the dielectric layers to form an opening through the stack; and forming a base layer within the opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Detlef Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20100062578Abstract: One or more embodiments of the invention relate to a method of making a heterojunction bipolar transistor, including: forming a collector layer; forming a stack of at least a second dielectric layer overlying a first dielectric layer, the stack formed over the collector layer; removing a portion of each of the dielectric layers to form an opening through the stack; and forming a base layer within the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
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Patent number: 7645666Abstract: One or more embodiments relate to a method of making a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) structure. The method includes: forming a partially completed heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) structure where the partially completed heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) structure includes a silicon layer having an exposed surface and a nitride layer having an exposed surface. The method includes growing a first oxide on the silicon layer and etching the nitride layer using an etchant.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Detlef Wilhelm
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Patent number: 7598539Abstract: A heterojunction bipolar transistor: The transistor may a collector layer, a base layer and an emitter layer. The transistor may include a dielectric material being disposed over the base layer. The base layer may be a SiGe base layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Detlef Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20090029517Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a first material and a second material; forming a first oxide on the first material and a second oxide on the second material; and etching second material so as to remove at least a portion of the second material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventor: Detlef Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20080296623Abstract: A heterojunction bipolar transistor: The transistor may a collector layer, a base layer and an emitter layer. The transistor may include a dielectric material being disposed over the base layer. The base layer may be a SiGe base layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm