Patents by Inventor Frank Singer

Frank Singer 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).

  • Publication number: 20190280168
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component and a lighting apparatus are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic component includes a carrier having an upper side and an underside opposite the upper side, an optoelectronic semiconductor chip arranged on the upper side of the carrier, the semiconductor chip configured to emit primary radiation during operation via one or more sides. The component further includes a first conversion layer having an inorganic phosphor on the semiconductor chip, the first conversion layer covering at least all radiation-emitting sides of the semiconductor chip not facing the carrier and a solid body in which an organic phosphor is distributed, wherein the solid body is arranged and fastened on the carrier and is at least in indirect contact with the carrier, and wherein the solid body is spaced from the radiation-emitting sides of the semiconductor chip at least by the first conversion layer and/or by the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Britta Göötz, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 10411168
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a semiconductor chip having a semiconductor layer sequence including an active region that generates radiation; a radiation exit surface running parallel to the active region; a mounting side surface that fixes the semiconductor component and runs obliquely or perpendicularly to the radiation exit surface and at which at least one contact area for external electrical contacting is accessible; a molded body molded onto the semiconductor chip in places and forming the mounting side surface at least in regions; and a contact track arranged on the molded body and electrically conductively connecting the semiconductor chip to the at least one contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Reill, Frank Singer, Norwin von Malm, Matthias Sabathil
  • Patent number: 10396260
    Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic component includes providing a wafer substrate that includes a light-emitting layer sequence, singulating the wafer substrate having the layer sequence into semiconductor components, applying the semiconductor components to an intermediate carrier, arranging a potting material on the intermediate carrier such that the potting material laterally surrounds the semiconductor components and is in direct contact, at least in places, with side surfaces of the semiconductor components, arranging one contact on one semiconductor component and the potting material, wherein one contact is arranged on a side of the semiconductor component and the potting material remote from the intermediate carrier, connecting the component to a carrier element, on a side of the semiconductor components remote from the intermediate carrier, removing the intermediate carrier and the wafer substrate of the semiconductor components, and bringing the semiconductor components into electrical contact b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Sabathil, Jürgen Moosburger, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 10396259
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor component and a method for producing a plurality of semiconductor components are disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a semiconductor chip comprising a semiconductor layer sequence, a front side and a rear side opposite the front side, and a molded body molded on to the semiconductor chip at least in some places. The component further includes a thermal connector located on a rear side of the semiconductor component, wherein the rear side of the semiconductor component is opposite the front side of the semiconductor chip, wherein the thermal connector extends to the rear side of the semiconductor chip, wherein at least one electrical connection surface is located on the front side of the semiconductor chip, and wherein the at least one electrical connection surface is electrically-conductively connected to an electrical contact surface of the semiconductor component via a contact path running on the molded body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Sperl, Frank Singer, Jürgen Moosburger
  • Patent number: 10388633
    Abstract: A video wall module and a method for producing a video wall module are disclosed. In embodiments, the video wall module includes a plurality of light emitting diode chips, each light emitting diode chip comprising a top electrode arranged at a top side of the light emitting diode chip, a bottom electrode arranged at a bottom side of the light emitting diode chip and a molded body embedding the light emitting diode chips, a front-side metallization arranged at the front side of the molded body, wherein the top electrodes are connected to the front-side metallization, a rear-side metallization arranged at a rear side of the molded body, wherein the bottom electrodes are connected to the rear-side metallization, a dielectric layer arranged at the rear side of the molded body and an outer metallization arranged at the dielectric layer, wherein the rear-side metallization is electrically conductively connected to the outer metallization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Otpo Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Christian Leirer
  • Publication number: 20190252350
    Abstract: A method of transferring semiconductor chips includes providing a transfer tool having a plurality of segments, each segment having a liquid receiving area; providing a plurality of semiconductor chips in a regular array on a source carrier; providing a target carrier; selectively arranging liquid drops on the liquid receiving areas of some of the segments; causing the transfer tool to approach the source carrier, each liquid drop contacting and wetting a semiconductor chip; lifting the transfer tool from the source carrier, wherein semiconductor chips wetted by liquid drops are lifted from the source carrier by the transfer tool; causing the target carrier by the transfer tool, to approach the semiconductor chips arranged on the transfer tool contacting the target carrier; and lifting the transfer tool from the target carrier, the semiconductor chips contacting the target carrier remaining on the target carrier
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Jürgen Moosburger, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20190189598
    Abstract: A multi-chip module is disclosed. In an embodiment, a multi-chip module includes a first carrier including a mold material and at least two light-emitting diode chips embedded at least by side faces in the first carrier, wherein the light-emitting diode chips have first electrical contacts on a front side and second electrical contacts on a rear side, wherein the front side is configured as a radiation side, wherein the first electrical contacts are connected to control lines, wherein the control lines are arranged on a front side of the first carrier, wherein the second electrical contacts are connected to a collective line, and wherein the collective line is led to a rear side of the first carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Jürgen Moosburger, Thomas Schwarz, Lutz Hoeppel, Matthias Sabathil
  • Publication number: 20190180654
    Abstract: A module for a video wall has at least one device including at least one light-emitting component arranged on a carrier, a film is arranged on the device, the film includes an optical element, the optical element is configured to influence light irradiation onto the devices and/or light emission of the devices, the devices are arranged in a grid, interspaces in the form of a lattice structure are provided between the devices, the film includes a covering structure, the covering structure includes at least one part of the lattice structure of the interspaces, the covering structure is arranged above the interspaces and covers the interspaces from above, and the film is laminated thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Jürgen MOOSBURGER, Frank SINGER, Thomas SCHWARZ, Alexander MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20190157524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor components, comprising the following steps: preparing a plurality of semiconductor chips spaced in a lateral direction to one another; forming a housing body assembly, at least one region of which is arranged between the semiconductor chips; forming a plurality of fillets, each adjoining a semiconductor chip and being bordered in a lateral direction by a side surface of each semiconductor chip and the housing body assembly; and separating the housing body assembly into a plurality of optoelectronic components, each component having at least one semiconductor chip and a portion of the housing body assembly as a housing body, and each semiconductor chip not being covered by material of the housing body on a radiation emission surface of the semiconductor component, which surface is located opposite a mounting surface. The invention also relates to a semiconductor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Markus PINDL, Thomas SCHWARZ, Frank SINGER, Sandra SOBCZYK
  • Publication number: 20190157339
    Abstract: An optical assembly and a display device are disclosed. In an embodiment an optical assembly includes a common carrier, a plurality of first chip groups, each first chip group comprising at least two similar luminescence diode chips, a plurality of second chip groups, each second chip group comprising at least two similar luminescence diode chips, wherein the first and second chip groups are arranged planar along a regular grid of first unit cells on a main surface of the common carrier and an optical element arranged downstream of the first and second chip groups with respect to a main radiation direction, wherein the luminescence diode chips of the different chip groups are configured to emit electromagnetic radiation of different wavelength characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Brick, Matthias Sabathil, Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20190157247
    Abstract: A module for a video wall is disclosed. In an embodiment a module includes a carrier, a plurality of components comprising at least one light-emitting structural element arranged on the carrier and an optical element, wherein the components are arranged at a prespecified lateral distance in relation to one another, wherein a retaining recess is formed between at least two components, wherein the retaining recess comprises at least two component recesses of two components which are arranged next to one another, wherein a retaining pin is fastened in the retaining recess, wherein the retaining pin is connected to the optical element, and wherein the optical element is configured to influence light irradiation onto the components and/or light emission from the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicants: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Moosburger, Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz, Alexander Martin
  • Publication number: 20190155564
    Abstract: An arrangement includes at least two modules for a video wall including light-emitting components arranged on a carrier, wherein a drive circuit that selectively drives the component at the carrier is provided for each component, row lines and column lines are provided, each drive circuit connects to a row line and a column line, each drive circuit connects to power supply lines, the carrier includes plated-through holes that guide the row lines and the column lines onto an underside of the carrier, the two modules are arranged on a further carrier, the further carrier includes at least one recess, an electrical connector is arranged in the recess, and the electrical connector connects column lines and/or row lines of the two modules to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Jürgen Moosburger, Karl Engl, Alexander Martin
  • Publication number: 20190157251
    Abstract: A display device and a method for producing a display device are disclosed. In an embodiment a display device includes a flat textile support and a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor components disposed on the support. Each semiconductor component includes a connection substrate comprising a plurality of electrical connections, the plurality of electrical connections electrically connected via electrically conductive contact threads, wherein each electrical connection is realized by a contact hole which completely penetrates through the semiconductor component and, viewed in a plan view, is surrounded all around by the connection substrate and wherein, in each case, at least one contact thread runs through the contact hole so that the contact thread is arranged in part on an upper side of the semiconductor component facing away from the support, a plurality of semiconductor chips for generating light and at least one control unit for adjusting a color location of the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Andreas Dobner
  • Publication number: 20190123238
    Abstract: A method of producing optoelectronic semiconductor components, the method includes: a) providing a composite comprising a semiconductor layer sequence including an active region that generates or receives radiation; b) determining a position of at least one defect region of the semiconductor layer sequence; c) forming a plurality of electrically contactable functional regions that each include a part of the semiconductor layer sequence and are free of a defect region; and d) separating the composite into a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor components that each include at least one of the functional regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jürgen Moosburger, Matthias Sabathil, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 10256380
    Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic component includes embedding an optoelectronic component part into a molded body such that an upper side of the optoelectronic component part is at least partially exposed on an upper side of the molded body; arranging and structuring a sacrificial layer above the upper side of the optoelectronic component part and the upper side of the molded body; arranging and structuring a layer of an optical material above the sacrificial layer; and removing the sacrificial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Seiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Moench, Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz, Jürgen Moosburger, Stefan Illek
  • Patent number: 10253950
    Abstract: A method for producing a multifunctional layer, a method for producing an electrophoresis substrate, and a method for producing a converter plate and an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing an electrophoresis substrate comprising a carrier having a front side and a back side, wherein a first electrically conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer are located on the front side, electrophoretically depositing a first material onto the first electrically conductive layer, electrophoretically depositing a second material onto the second electrically conductive layer and arranging a filler material between the first material and the second material, wherein the filler material forms a common boundary surface with the first material and the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ion Stoll, Frank Singer, Georg Dirscherl
  • Publication number: 20190103516
    Abstract: A light-emitting module and a display device including the same are disclosed. In an embodiment a light-emitting module includes a plurality of emission regions configured to emit light, at least one first emission region and at least one second emission region of a first type configured to emit light of a first color locus and at least one first emission region and at least one second emission region of a second type configured to emit light of a second color locus and a control device for supplying the emission regions with current, wherein the emission regions are arranged on a common semiconductor chip, wherein the first color locus is different from the second color locus, wherein the first and second emission regions of the first type are adjacent to one another, and wherein the first and second emission regions of the second type are adjacent to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jürgen Moosburger, Matthias Sabathil, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20190075286
    Abstract: A 3D display element (2) comprising a plurality of emission regions (20) adapted to emit electromagnetic radiation (L), wherein at least some emission regions (20) are associated with a first group and at least some emission regions (20) are associated with a second group (21, 22), wherein by means of the emission regions (20) of the first group (21) respectively a pixel (100) of a first perspective (11) of an image (B) can be represented, and by means of the emission regions (20) of the second group (22) respectively a pixel (100) of a second perspective (12) of the image (B) can be represented the sum of all emission regions (20) is greater than the sum of all pixels (100) of all perspectives (11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Peter BRICK, Hubert HALBRITTER, Mikko PERAELAE, Frank SINGER
  • Patent number: 10217913
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor components, comprising the following steps: preparing a plurality of semiconductor chips spaced in a lateral direction to one another; forming a housing body assembly, at least one region of which is arranged between the semiconductor chips; forming a plurality of fillets, each adjoining a semiconductor chip and being bordered in a lateral direction by a side surface of each semiconductor chip and the housing body assembly; and separating the housing body assembly into a plurality of optoelectronic components, each component having at least one semiconductor chip and a portion of the housing body assembly as a housing body, and each semiconductor chip not being covered by material of the housing body on a radiation emission surface of the semiconductor component, which surface is located opposite a mounting surface. The invention also relates to a semiconductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Pindl, Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Sandra Sobczyk
  • Patent number: 10217731
    Abstract: A method produces a plurality of optoelectronic modules, and includes: A) providing a metallic carrier assembly with a plurality of carrier units; B) applying a logic chip, each having at least one integrated circuit, to the carrier units; C) applying emitter regions that generate radiation, which can be individually electrically controlled; D) covering the emitter regions and the logic chips with a protective material; E) overmolding the emitter regions and the logic chips so that a cast body is formed, which joins the carrier units, the logic chips and the emitter regions to one another; F) removing the protective material and applying electrical conductor paths to the upper sides of the logic chips and to a cast body upper side; and G) dividing the carrier assembly into the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz, Stefan Grötsch