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: 20170294428
    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: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz, Stefan Grötsch
  • Patent number: 9780265
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic semiconductor component (1) comprising:—an optoelectronic semiconductor chip (2), comprising—a growth substrate (21) having a growth surface (21a),—a layer sequence (22) with a semiconductor layer sequence (221, 222, 223) with an active zone (222) grown on the growth surface (21a),—contact points (29) for electrically contacting the semiconductor layer sequence (221, 222, 223) and—and insulation layer (26), which is formed in an electrically insulting manner—a connection carrier (4), which is mounted to the cover surface (2a) of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip facing away from the growth surface (21a), wherein—the semiconductor layer sequence (221, 222, 223) is connected to the connection carrier (4) in an electrically conducting manner and—a conversion layer (5) is applied to a bottom surface (21c) of the growth substrate (21) facing away from the growth surface (21a) and to all side surfaces (21b) of the growth substrate (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Siegfried Herrmann, Juergen Moosburger, Stefan Illek, Frank Singer, Norwin Von Malm
  • Patent number: 9780269
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor that is partly embedded into a shaped body, which is formed from a molding compound that at least partly covers at least two lateral faces and the rear surface of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip. A first contact layer and a second contact layer are arranged on the shaped body and are electrically connected to the optoelectronic semiconductor chip. A mounting face is arranged transversely in relation to the radiation passage face and is provided for mounting the optoelectronic semiconductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Jürgen Moosburger
  • Publication number: 20170222092
    Abstract: A housing for an optical component is provided in various embodiments. The housing has a leadframe section and a mold compound. The leadframe section is formed from an electrically conductive material and has a first side and a second side facing away from the first side. On the first side, the leadframe section has at least one first receiving region for receiving the optical component and/or at least one contact region for electrically contacting the optical component. The leadframe section has at least one trench which is formed in the leadframe section on the first side thereof alongside the receiving region and/or the contact region. The leadframe section is embedded in the mold compound. The mold compound has at least one receiving recess in which the first receiving region and/or the contact region and the trench are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias Gebuhr, Matthias Knoerr, Klaus Mueller, Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Michael Zitzlsperger
  • Publication number: 20170222105
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip including an active region provided to generate radiation; a radiation exit face extending parallel to a main plane of extension of the active region; a molding molded in places onto the semiconductor chip and that, at least in places, forms at least one side face of the semiconductor device; a mounting surface provided to mount the semiconductor device; and a spacer projecting beyond the radiation exit face in a vertical direction extending perpendicular to the radiation exit face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Sperl, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 9691741
    Abstract: A method for producing optoelectronic semiconductor components and an optoelectronic semiconductor component are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes: A) creating a blank by pultrusion from a glass melt, B) shaping the blank into a billet-shaped optical element with a longitudinal axis, the optical element having a mounting side and a light outlet side, C) producing conductor tracks on the mounting side, D) mounting a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor chips on the mounting side of the optical element and connecting them to the conductor tracks and E) separating the optical element into the optoelectronic semiconductor components, wherein each optoelectronic semiconductor component comprises at least two of the semiconductor chips, and wherein at least steps A) to D) are performed in the stated sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Sabathil, Frank Singer, Roland Hüttinger
  • Publication number: 20170148966
    Abstract: A surface-mountable semiconductor component and a method for producing the same are disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, first and second contact elements and a molded body, wherein the chip includes a semiconductor body having a semiconductor layer sequence with an active region provided for producing and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation and arranged between a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer, wherein the first contact elements are electrically conductively connected to the first semiconductor layer and the second contact elements are electrically conductively connected to the second semiconductor layer, wherein the molded body at least partially encloses the optoelectronic semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor component includes a mounting face formed by a surface of the molded body, and wherein the first and second contact elements protrudes through the molded body in a region of the mounting face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20170077070
    Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor component (1) comprising: a plurality of semiconductor chips (2), each having a semiconductor layer sequence (200) with an active region (20) for generating radiation; a radiation output side (10) that runs parallel to the active regions (20); a mounting side surface (11) which is provided for securing the semiconductor component, and which runs in a transverse or perpendicular direction to the radiation output side; a moulded body (4) which is shaped in places on the semiconductor chips, and which at least partially forms the mounting side surface; and a contact structure (50) which is arranged on the moulded body, and which connects at least two semiconductor chips of the plurality of semiconductor chips in an electrically conductive manner. The invention also relates to a lighting device (9) and to a method for producing a semiconductor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas SCHWARZ, Frank SINGER, Juergen MOOSBURGER, Georg BOGNER, Herbert BRUNNER, Matthias SABATHIL, Norwin VON MALM
  • Publication number: 20170069800
    Abstract: A method for producing optoelectronic semiconductor components (100) is specified, wherein a carrier (1) having a carrier main side (11) is provided. Furthermore, a plurality of singulated optoelectronic semiconductor chips (2) are provided, wherein the semiconductor chips (2) each have a main emission side (21) and a contact side (22) opposite the main emission side (21). The singulated semiconductor chips (2) are then applied to the carrier main side (11), such that the contact side (22) in each case faces the carrier main side (11). In regions between the semiconductor chips, a mask frame (3) is applied, wherein the mask frame (3) is a grid of partitions (31). In a plan view of the carrier main side (11), each semiconductor chip (2) is surrounded all around by the partitions (31). The semiconductor chips (2) are potted with a conversion material (4) such that a conversion element is respectively formed on the semiconductor chips (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Britta Göötz, Frank Singer, Lutz Höppel, Jürgen Moosburger
  • Patent number: 9564555
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor module includes a chip carrier, a light emitting semiconductor chip mounted on the chip carrier and a cover element with an at least partly light transmissive cover plate, which is arranged on the side of the semiconductor chip facing away from the chip carrier, and has a frame part, wherein the frame part laterally encloses the semiconductor chip, is joined to the cover plate in a joining-layer free fashion and is joined to the chip carrier on its side remote from the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Köhler, Moritz Engl, Frank Singer, Stefan Grötsch, Thomas Zeiler, Mathias Weiss
  • Publication number: 20170033092
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip, an optoelectronic device including a semiconductor chip, and a method for producing a semiconductor chip are disclosed. In an embodiment the chip includes a semiconductor body with a first main surface and a second main surface arranged opposite to the first main surface, wherein the semiconductor body includes a p-doped sub-region, which forms part of the first main surface, and an n-doped sub-region, which forms part of the second main surface and a metallic contact element that extends from the first main surface to the second main surface and that is electrically isolated from one of the sub-regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Weimar, Frank Singer, Anna Kasprzak-Zablocka, Sabine vom Dorp
  • Patent number: 9551479
    Abstract: A method for producing an illuminant is specified, in which a positioning device (3) holds an optoelectronic semiconductor component (1) inside a tolerance range (4) on the upper side of a connection carrier (2) during the mechanical fixation and electrical connecting of the optoelectronic semiconductor component (1) to the connection carrier (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Groetsch, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20170002988
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting means (1), comprising: an optical element (3), which has a main extension direction (Z), a radiation inlet surface (3a), and a radiation outlet surface (3b); and at least two light-emitting diodes (2), which each comprise at least one light-emitting diode chip (21) and a radiation passage surface (2a), which extends along a main extension plane (XZ); wherein the at least two lighting-emitting diodes (2) are arranged along the main extension direction (Z) of the optical element. (3), the radiation inlet surface (3a) of the optical element (3) faces the radiation passage surfaces (2a) of the at least two light-emitting diodes (2), the optical element (3) is formed as a solid body, the radiation inlet surface (3a) of the optical element (3) is flat or convexly curved, and the radiation outlet surface (3b) of the optical element (3) comprises at least one recess (4) in the optical element (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Sandra SOBCZYK, Frank SINGER, Wolfgang MÖNCH, Matthias SABATHIL
  • Patent number: 9515242
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a carrier element having a heat sink, at least one semiconductor chip for emitting electromagnetic radiation which is mounted and electrically contact-connected on the carrier element, a radiation-transmissive cover disposed downstream of the at least one semiconductor chip, a converter layer applied on the radiation-transmissive cover and spaced apart from the at least one semiconductor chip, a frame composed of thermally conductive material, which frame extends around the at least one semiconductor chip and is in direct contact with the converter layer, and at least one connecting element for thermally connecting the frame to the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20160351758
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic semiconductor component (1) comprising:—an optoelectronic semiconductor chip (2), comprising—a growth substrate (21) having a growth surface (21a),—a layer sequence (22) with a semiconductor layer sequence (221, 222, 223) with an active zone (222) grown on the growth surface (21a),—contact points (29) for electrically contacting the semiconductor layer sequence (221, 222, 223) and—and insulation layer (26), which is formed in an electrically insulting manner—a connection carrier (4), which is mounted to the cover surface (2a) of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip facing away from the growth surface (21a), wherein—the semiconductor layer sequence (221, 222, 223) is connected to the connection carrier (4) in an electrically conducting manner and—a conversion layer (5) is applied to a bottom surface (21c) of the growth substrate (21) facing away from the growth surface (21a) and to all side surfaces (21b) of the growth substrate (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Siegfried Herrmann, Juergen Moosburger, Stefan Illek, Frank Singer, Norwin Von Malm
  • Publication number: 20160336495
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic semiconductor component comprising an optoelectronic semiconductor chip. In particular, the optoelectronic semiconductor component is a radiation-emitting semiconductor component which is designed as a side emitter. The invention also relates to a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component of said type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas SCHWARZ, Frank SINGER
  • Publication number: 20160336307
    Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor component includes providing a carrier with a first insulation layer, a mirror layer at least partially covered by the first insulation layer and a connection element, wherein the carrier includes an exposed planar mounting surface and the connection element extends through the first insulation layer to the mounting surface, providing a main body with a semiconductor body, a second insulation layer and a contact element to electrically contact the semiconductor body, wherein the main body has an exposed planar contact surface and the contact element extends through the second insulation layer to the contact surface, and connecting the main body to the carrier, wherein the planar contact surface and the planar mounting surface are brought together to form a connecting surface, and the contact element and the connection element electrically connect with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Siegfried Herrmann, Stefan Illek, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20160315231
    Abstract: A conversion element includes a platelet including an inorganic glass, and first converter particles having a shell and a core, wherein the shell includes an inorganic material and the core includes a nitride or oxynitride luminescent material and the first converter particles are arranged on and/or in the platelet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Britta Göötz, Frank Singer, Roland Hüttinger
  • Publication number: 20160300820
    Abstract: A method for producing optoelectronic semiconductor components and an optoelectronic semiconductor component are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes: A) creating a blank by pultrusion from a glass melt, B) shaping the blank into a billet-shaped optical element with a longitudinal axis, the optical element having a mounting side and a light outlet side, C) producing conductor tracks on the mounting side, D) mounting a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor chips on the mounting side of the optical element and connecting them to the conductor tracks and E) separating the optical element into the optoelectronic semiconductor components, wherein each optoelectronic semiconductor component comprises at least two of the semiconductor chips, and wherein at least steps A) to D) are performed in the stated sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias Sabathil, Frank Singer, Roland Hüttinger
  • Publication number: 20160293812
    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: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Markus PINDL, Thomas SCHWARZ, Frank SINGER, Sandra SOBCZYK