Patents by Inventor Frank Reinhardt

Frank Reinhardt 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: 10014429
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes the formation of a first bonding layer at least substantially comprised of a first III-V material on a major surface of a first element, and formation of a second bonding layer at least substantially comprised of a second III-V material on a major surface of a second element. The first bonding layer and the second bonding layer are disposed between the first element and the second element, and the first element and the second element are attached to one another at a bonding interface disposed between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer. Semiconductor structures are fabricated using such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SOITEC
    Inventors: Fred Newman, Frank Reinhardt, Chantal Arena
  • Patent number: 9537025
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to optoelectronic devices and more specifically, to textured layers in optoelectronic devices. In one embodiment, a method for providing a textured layer in an optoelectronic device includes depositing a first layer of a first material and depositing an island layer of a second material on the first layer. Depositing the island layer includes forming one or more islands of the second material to provide at least one textured surface of the island layer, where the textured surface is operative to cause scattering of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: ALTA DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Brendan M. Kayes, Gregg S. Higashi, Frank Reinhardt, Sylvia Spruytte
  • Publication number: 20150380592
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes the formation of a first bonding layer at least substantially comprised of a first III-V material on major a surface of a first element, and formation of a second bonding layer at least substantially comprised of a second III-V material on a major surface of a second element. The first bonding layer and the second bonding layer are disposed between the first element and the second element, and the first element and the second element are attached to one another at a bonding interface disposed between the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer. Semiconductor structures are fabricated using such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Fred Newman, Frank Reinhardt, Chantal Arena
  • Patent number: 9136422
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to optoelectronic devices and more specifically, to textured layers in optoelectronic devices. In one embodiment, a method for providing a textured layer in an optoelectronic device includes depositing a first layer of a first material and depositing an island layer of a second material on the first layer. Depositing the island layer includes forming one or more islands of the second material to provide at least one textured surface of the island layer, where the textured surface is operative to cause scattering of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: ALTA DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregg Higashi, Brendan M. Kayes, Frank Reinhardt, Sylvia Spruytte
  • Patent number: 6936103
    Abstract: A method of suppression of Indium carry-over in the MOCVD growth of thin InGaAsP quantum wells, with low Indium content, on top of thick GaInAsP, with high Indium content. These quantum wells are essential in the stimulated emission of 808 to 880 nm phosphorous-based laser structures. The Indium carryover effect is larger in large multi wafer reactors and therefore is this invention focused on large multiwafer MOCVD reactors. This invention improves the quality of the quantum well, as measured by photo-luminescence spectra and uniformity of wavelength radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Spectra-Physics, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20040200407
    Abstract: A method of suppression of Indium carry-over in the MOCVD growth of thin InGaAsP quantum wells, with low Indium content, on top of thick GaInAsP, with high Indium content. These quantum wells are essential in the stimulated emission of 808 to 880 nm phosphorous-based laser structures. The Indium carryover effect is larger in large multi wafer reactors and therefore is this invention focused on large multiwafer MOCVD reactors. This invention improves the quality of the quantum well, as measured by photo-luminescence spectra and uniformity of wavelength radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Frank Reinhardt