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).

  • Patent number: 9627502
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20160329411
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 9431551
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20160079445
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 8796089
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Detlef Wilhelm, Guenter Pfeifer, Bernd Eisener, Dieter Claeys
  • Publication number: 20140080280
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Detlef WILHELM, Guenter PFEIFER, Bernd EISENER, Dieter CLAEYS
  • Patent number: 8592883
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Dieter Claeys, Bernd Eisener, Guenter Pfeifer, Detlef Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20130069198
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Dieter Claeys, Bernd Eisener, Guenter Pfeifer, Detlef Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 8048734
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20100062578
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 7645666
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 7598539
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20090029517
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20080296623
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Detlef Wilhelm