Patents by Inventor Gerhard Knoblinger

Gerhard Knoblinger 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: 20220122756
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device and methods of forming a microelectronic device. In an embodiment the microelectronic device includes a semiconductor die and an inductor that is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The inductor may include one or more conductive coils that extend away from a surface of the semiconductor die. In an embodiment each conductive coils may include a plurality of traces. For example, a first trace and a third trace may be formed over a first dielectric layer and a second trace may be formed over a second dielectric layer and over a core. A first via through the second dielectric layer may couple the first trace to the second trace, and a second via through the second dielectric layer may couple the second trace to the third trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas WOLTER, Thorsten MEYER, Gerhard KNOBLINGER
  • Patent number: 11250981
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device and methods of forming a microelectronic device. In an embodiment the microelectronic device includes a semiconductor die and an inductor that is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The inductor may include one or more conductive coils that extend away from a surface of the semiconductor die. In an embodiment each conductive coils may include a plurality of traces. For example, a first trace and a third trace may be formed over a first dielectric layer and a second trace may be formed over a second dielectric layer and over a core. A first via through the second dielectric layer may couple the first trace to the second trace, and a second via through the second dielectric layer may couple the second trace to the third trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Wolter, Thorsten Meyer, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Publication number: 20200381161
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device and methods of forming a microelectronic device. In an embodiment the microelectronic device includes a semiconductor die and an inductor that is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The inductor may include one or more conductive coils that extend away from a surface of the semiconductor die. In an embodiment each conductive coils may include a plurality of traces. For example, a first trace and a third trace may be formed over a first dielectric layer and a second trace may be formed over a second dielectric layer and over a core. A first via through the second dielectric layer may couple the first trace to the second trace, and a second via through the second dielectric layer may couple the second trace to the third trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas WOLTER, Thorsten MEYER, Gerhard KNOBLINGER
  • Patent number: 10784033
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device and methods of forming a microelectronic device. In an embodiment the microelectronic device includes a semiconductor die and an inductor that is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The inductor may include one or more conductive coils that extend away from a surface of the semiconductor die. In an embodiment each conductive coils may include a plurality of traces. For example, a first trace and a third trace may be formed over a first dielectric layer and a second trace may be formed over a second dielectric layer and over a core. A first via through the second dielectric layer may couple the first trace to the second trace, and a second via through the second dielectric layer may couple the second trace to the third trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Wolter, Thorsten Meyer, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Publication number: 20190221349
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device and methods of forming a microelectronic device. In an embodiment the microelectronic device includes a semiconductor die and an inductor that is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The inductor may include one or more conductive coils that extend away from a surface of the semiconductor die. In an embodiment each conductive coils may include a plurality of traces. For example, a first trace and a third trace may be formed over a first dielectric layer and a second trace may be formed over a second dielectric layer and over a core. A first via through the second dielectric layer may couple the first trace to the second trace, and a second via through the second dielectric layer may couple the second trace to the third trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Wolter, Thorsten Meyer, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Patent number: 10290412
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device and methods of forming a microelectronic device. In an embodiment the microelectronic device includes a semiconductor die and an inductor that is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The inductor may include one or more conductive coils that extend away from a surface of the semiconductor die. In an embodiment each conductive coils may include a plurality of traces. For example, a first trace and a third trace may be formed over a first dielectric layer and a second trace may be formed over a second dielectric layer and over a core. A first via through the second dielectric layer may couple the first trace to the second trace, and a second via through the second dielectric layer may couple the second trace to the third trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Wolter, Thorsten Meyer, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Publication number: 20160379747
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device and methods of forming a microelectronic device. In an embodiment the microelectronic device includes a semiconductor die and an inductor that is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The inductor may include one or more conductive coils that extend away from a surface of the semiconductor die. In an embodiment each conductive coils may include a plurality of traces. For example, a first trace and a third trace may be formed over a first dielectric layer and a second trace may be formed over a second dielectric layer and over a core. A first via through the second dielectric layer may couple the first trace to the second trace, and a second via through the second dielectric layer may couple the second trace to the third trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Wolter, Thorsten Meyer, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Patent number: 9490834
    Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter circuit including a plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells is provided. A first digital-to-analog converter cell of the plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells includes a cell control module configured to provide alternatingly a first voltage and a second voltage to a first electrode of a capacitive element of the first digital-to-analog converter cell based on a digital input signal during a predefined time interval. A second digital-to-analog converter cell of the plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells includes a cell control module configured to provide a third voltage to a first electrode of a capacitive element of the second digital-to-analog converter cell during the predefined time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Leuschner, Michael Fulde, Daniel Sira, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Publication number: 20160285470
    Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter circuit including a plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells is provided. A first digital-to-analog converter cell of the plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells includes a cell control module configured to provide alternatingly a first voltage and a second voltage to a first electrode of a capacitive element of the first digital-to-analog converter cell based on a digital input signal during a predefined time interval. A second digital-to-analog converter cell of the plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells includes a cell control module configured to provide a third voltage to a first electrode of a capacitive element of the second digital-to-analog converter cell during the predefined time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan Leuschner, Michael Fulde, Daniel Sira, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Patent number: 8877576
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the integrated circuit includes a first area and a second area. The first area is stress engineered to provide enhanced mobility in a first channel that has a first width. The second area is stress engineered to provide enhanced mobility in a second channel that has a second width. The first channel and the second channel provide a combined current that is greater than a single current provided via a single channel having a single width that is substantially equal to the sum of the first width and the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Knoblinger, Franz Kuttner
  • Patent number: 8492796
    Abstract: An electronic circuit on a semiconductor substrate having isolated multiple field effect transistor circuit blocks is disclosed. In some embodiment, an apparatus includes a substrate, a first semiconductor circuit formed above the substrate, a second semiconductor circuit formed above the substrate, and a MuGFET device overlying the substrate and electrically coupled to the first semiconductor circuit and the second semiconductor circuit, wherein the MuGFET device provides a signal path between the first semiconductor circuit and the second semiconductor circuit in response to an input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Patent number: 8450156
    Abstract: In a method for producing a thyristor, first and second connection regions are formed on or above a substrate; the first connection region is doped with dopant atoms of a first conductivity type and the second connection region is doped with dopant atoms of a second conductivity type; first and second body regions are formed between the connection regions, wherein the first body region is formed between the first connection region and second body region, and the second body region is formed between the first body region and second connection region; the first body region is doped with dopant atoms of the second conductivity type and the second body region is doped with dopant atoms of the first conductivity type, wherein the dopant atoms are in each case introduced into the respective body region using a Vt implantation method; a gate region is formed on or above the body regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harald Gossner, Thomas Schulz, Christian Russ, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Patent number: 8368144
    Abstract: An electronic circuit on a semiconductor substrate having isolated multiple gate field effect transistor circuit blocks is disclosed. In some embodiments, an electronic circuit has a substrate having a buried oxide insulating region. A MuGFET device may be formed above the buried oxide region and coupled to a first source of reference potential. A semiconductor device may be formed above the substrate and coupled to a second source of reference potential. A coupling network may be formed to couple the MuGFET device to the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Franz Kuttner, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Publication number: 20120252172
    Abstract: In a method for producing a thyristor, first and second connection regions are formed on or above a substrate; the first connection region is doped with dopant atoms of a first conductivity type and the second connection region is doped with dopant atoms of a second conductivity type; first and second body regions are formed between the connection regions, wherein the first body region is formed between the first connection region and second body region, and the second body region is formed between the first body region and second connection region; the first body region is doped with dopant atoms of the second conductivity type and the second body region is doped with dopant atoms of the first conductivity type, wherein the dopant atoms are in each case introduced into the respective body region using a Vt implantation method; a gate region is formed on or above the body regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Harald Gossner, Thomas Schulz, Christian Russ, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Patent number: 8236624
    Abstract: In a method for producing an electronic component, a first doped connection region and a second doped connection region are formed on or above a substrate; a body region is formed between the first doped connection region and the second doped connection region; at least two gate regions separate from one another are formed on or above the body region; at least one partial region of the body region is doped by means of introducing dopant atoms, wherein the dopant atoms are introduced into the at least one partial region of the body region through at least one intermediate region formed between the at least two separate gate regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harald Gossner, Thomas Schulz, Christian Russ, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Publication number: 20110043293
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates voltage controlled oscillators (VCO) and digitally controlled oscillators (DCO). In one implementation, a VCO is implemented with drain extended MOS transistors (DeMOS). In another implementation, a DCO is implemented with DeMOS devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Gerhard KNOBLINGER, Marc TIEBOUT, Franz KUTTNER
  • Publication number: 20110043294
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates voltage controlled oscillators (VCO) and digitally controlled oscillators (DCO). In one implementation, a VCO is implemented with drain extended MOS transistors (DeMOS). In another implementation, a DCO is implemented with DeMOS devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Gerhard KNOBLINGER, Marc TIEBOUT, Franz KUTTNER
  • Publication number: 20100062573
    Abstract: In a method for producing an electronic component, a first doped connection region and a second doped connection region are formed on or above a substrate; a body region is formed between the first doped connection region and the second doped connection region; at least two gate regions separate from one another are formed on or above the body region; at least one partial region of the body region is doped by means of introducing dopant atoms, wherein the dopant atoms are introduced into the at least one partial region of the body region through at least one intermediate region formed between the at least two separate gate regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Harald Gossner, Thomas Schulz, Christian Russ, Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Patent number: 7667499
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a MuGFET device coupled to a reference source, the MuGFET device configured to receive an input signal at a gate thereof; and Also includes a further MuGFET device coupled between the MuGFET device and a first terminal of a load, a second terminal of the load coupled to a further reference source, the further MuGFET device configured to receive a further input signal at a gate thereof, and wherein the MuGFET device and the further MuGFET device are disposed above a substrate and configured to provide an output signal at the first terminal of the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Gerhard Knoblinger
  • Patent number: 7638370
    Abstract: In a method for producing an electronic component, a first doped connection region and a second doped connection region are formed on or above a substrate; a body region is formed between the first doped connection region and the second doped connection region; at least two gate regions separate from one another are formed on or above the body region; at least one partial region of the body region is doped by means of introducing dopant atoms, wherein the dopant atoms are introduced into the at least one partial region of the body region through at least one intermediate region formed between the at least two separate gate regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harald Gossner, Thomas Schulz, Christian Russ, Gerhard Knoblinger