Patents by Inventor Gernot Grober

Gernot Grober 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: 20230309236
    Abstract: An inlay for a component carrier includes a gas-permeable porous layer structure, an upper layer structure, arranged on the gas-permeable porous layer structure, the upper layer structure defining a cavity such that a portion of the gas-permeable porous layer structure is exposed and an upper metal layer structure arranged on the upper layer structure. A component carrier with the inlay and manufacturing methods of the inlay and the component carrier are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Stefanie Paller, Gernot Grober
  • Publication number: 20230300982
    Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and electrically conductive layer structures some of which have a first density of trace structures and a second density of connection structures, and a further stack with at least one further electrically insulating layer structure and further electrically conductive layer structures some of which have a third density of further trace structures and a fourth density of further connection structures. A first component is applied to the stack and a second component is embedded in the further stack. The connection structures are respectively connected to the further connection structures. The first density of trace structures is lower than the third density of further trace structures. The stack and the further stack are connected with each other by the connection structures and by the further connection structures. The first component is connected to the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Markus Leitgeb, Gernot Grober
  • Patent number: 11450587
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a plurality of processing components on and/or in the stack, a process control component coupled with at least part of the processing components for transmitting signals and configured for controlling processes executed by the processing components and/or by the process control component, and a heat removal structure on or above which at least one of the process control component and the processing components is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marco Gavagnin, Gerald Weis, Markus Leitgeb, Gernot Grober, Young Hy Jung
  • Publication number: 20220190464
    Abstract: A component carrier and a method for manufacturing a component carrier are disclosed. The component carrier comprises a carrier body having a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and/or electrically isolating layer structures and a three-dimensionally printed structure forming at least a part of an antenna on the carrier body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Marco Gavagnin, Markus Leitgeb, Ahmad Bader Alothman Alterkawi, Ferdinand Lutschounig, Heinz Moitzi, Thomas Krivec, Gernot Grober, Erich Schlaffer, Mike Morianz, Rainer Frauwallner, Hubert Haidinger, Gernot Schulz, Gernot Gmunder
  • Patent number: 11264708
    Abstract: An electronic assembly and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The assembly includes a component carrier, a wireless communication component and an antenna structure. The component carrier has at least one dielectric layer and a metallic layer. The wireless communication component is attached to the component carrier. The antenna structure is formed from a metallic material and is electrically connected with the wireless communication component. An opening formed in the component carrier extends from an upper surface into the interior of the component carrier. The antenna structure is formed at least partially at a wall of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Kristl, Martin Reiter, Johannes Stahr, Markus Leitgeb, Gernot Grober, Erich Schlaffer
  • Patent number: 11184983
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component carrier, wherein the method comprises mounting a known-good component on or spaced with regard to a first known-good component carrier block, thereafter forming an electrically conductive connection structure on and/or in and/or spaced with regard to the first component carrier block, and embedding the component between the first component carrier block and a second known-good component carrier block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marco Gavagnin, Gernot Grober, Christian Vockenberger
  • Patent number: 11178772
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first component carrier with a stack of at least one first electrically conductive layer structure and at least one first electrically insulating layer structure, and a second component carrier with a respective stack of at least one second electrically conductive layer structure and at least one second electrically insulating layer structure. The second component carrier is connected with the first component carrier so that a stacking direction of the first component carrier is angled with regard to a stacking direction of the second component carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gernot Grober, Gerald Weis
  • Patent number: 11129314
    Abstract: An electronic package includes a component carrier having a stepped cavity formed therein; and a component assembly having at least two electrically connected electronic components with different sizes such that the component assembly has a stepped shape. The component assembly is accommodated at least partially inserted within the stepped cavity. Further described is a method of manufacturing such an electric package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gernot Grober, Sabine Liebfahrt, Christian Vockenberger
  • Publication number: 20210280490
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a plurality of processing components on and/or in the stack, a process control component coupled with at least part of the processing components for transmitting signals and configured for controlling processes executed by the processing components and/or by the process control component, and a heat removal structure on or above which at least one of the process control component and the processing components is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Marco Gavagnin, Gerald Weis, Markus Leitgeb, Gernot Grober, Young Hy Jung
  • Patent number: 10905016
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component carrier is disclosed. The method includes providing a first component carrier body having at least one first electrically insulating layer structure and at least one first electrically conductive layer structure, providing a second component carrier body having at least one second electrically insulating layer structure and at least one second electrically conductive layer structure, providing at least a part of at least one of the first component carrier body and the second component carrier body of an at least partially uncured material, and interconnecting the first component carrier body with the second component carrier body by curing the at least partially uncured material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: AT & Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gernot Grober, Sabine Liebfahrt, Marco Gavagnin
  • Patent number: 10897308
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for transmitting electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. The electronic device includes (a) a component carrier with a stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure; (b) a component embedded in the component carrier and configured for providing an electric radio frequency signal; (c) an antenna structure formed in the component carrier and configured for emitting electromagnetic radiation in response to receiving the provided electric radio frequency signal; and (d) a radiation lens formed in the component carrier and configured for spatially manipulating the emitted electromagnetic radiation and directing the spatially manipulated emitted electromagnetic radiation to an environment of the component carrier. Further described is an electronic device and a method for receiving electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jonathan Silvano de Sousa, Gernot Grober
  • Patent number: 10867888
    Abstract: The invention refers to a component carrier comprising at least one heat pipe, wherein the at least one heat pipe has at least a largely cylindrical heat pipe section with a largely cylindrical profile with an outer diameter. The at least one heat pipe is embedded within a recess of at least one inner layer or is surface-mounted on an outer layer of said component carrier, wherein at least the largely cylindrical heat pipe section of the heat pipe is thermoconductively coupled by means of at least one adapter means that directly contacts the heat pipe with at least one layer of the component carrier. Furthermore the invention refers to several methods for producing said component carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jonathan Silvano de Sousa, Bernhard Reitmaier, Erich Schlaffer, Johannes Stahr, Wolfgang Schrittwieser, Gerald Weidinger, Alexander Kasper, Gernot Grober
  • Publication number: 20200243417
    Abstract: The invention refers to a component carrier comprising at least one heat pipe, wherein the at least one heat pipe has at least a largely cylindrical heat pipe section with a largely cylindrical profile with an outer diameter. The at least one heat pipe is embedded within a recess of at least one inner layer or is surface-mounted on an outer layer of said component carrier, wherein at least the largely cylindrical heat pipe section of the heat pipe is thermoconductively coupled by means of at least one adapter means that directly contacts the heat pipe with at least one layer of the component carrier. Furthermore the invention refers to several methods for producing said component carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jonathan Silvano de Sousa, Bernhard Reitmaier, Erich Schlaffer, Johannes Stahr, Wolfgang Schrittwieser, Gerald Weidinger, Alexander Kasper, Gernot Grober
  • Patent number: 10665526
    Abstract: The invention refers to a component carrier comprising at least one heat pipe, wherein the at least one heat pipe has at least a largely cylindrical heat pipe section with a largely cylindrical profile with an outer diameter. The at least one heat pipe is embedded within a recess of at least one inner layer or is surface-mounted on an outer layer of said component carrier, wherein at least the largely cylindrical heat pipe section of the heat pipe is thermoconductively coupled by means of at least one adapter means that directly contacts the heat pipe with at least one layer of the component carrier. Furthermore the invention refers to several methods for producing said component carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jonathan Silvano de Sousa, Bernhard Reitmaier, Erich Schlaffer, Johannes Stahr, Wolfgang Schrittwieser, Gerald Weidinger, Alexander Kasper, Gernot Grober
  • Publication number: 20200153510
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for transmitting electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. The electronic device includes (a) a component carrier with a stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure; (b) a component embedded in the component carrier and configured for providing an electric radio frequency signal; (c) an antenna structure formed in the component carrier and configured for emitting electromagnetic radiation in response to receiving the provided electric radio frequency signal; and (d) a radiation lens formed in the component carrier and configured for spatially manipulating the emitted electromagnetic radiation and directing the spatially manipulated emitted electromagnetic radiation to an environment of the component carrier. Further described is an electronic device and a method for receiving electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Silvano de Sousa, Gernot Grober
  • Patent number: 10531577
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component carrier is provided. The method includes forming a through hole between a first main surface and a second main surface of an electrically insulating layer structure by removing material from at least one of the main surfaces of the electrically insulating layer structure, in particular by irradiating at least one of the main surfaces of the electrically insulating layer structure with at least one laser shot, wherein the at least one main surface from which material is removed, in particular which is to be irradiated, is not covered by an electrically conductive layer structure at least in a surface region in which the through hole is to be formed, and subsequently at least partially filling the through hole and at least partially covering the main surfaces of the electrically insulating layer structure by an electrically conductive filling medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gernot Grober
  • Publication number: 20190380234
    Abstract: An electronic package includes a component carrier having a stepped cavity formed therein; and a component assembly having at least two electrically connected electronic components with different sizes such that the component assembly has a stepped shape. The component assembly is accommodated at least partially inserted within the stepped cavity. Further described is a method of manufacturing such an electric package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Gernot Grober, Sabine Liebfahrt, Christian Vockenberger
  • Publication number: 20190357364
    Abstract: A component carrier includes at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a through-hole extending through the at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and highly thermally conductive material filling only part of the through-hole so that a recess is formed which is not filled with the highly thermally conductive material and which extends at least from an outer face of the at least one electrically insulating layer structure into the through-hole. Where a diameter, B, of the recess at a level of the outer face of the at least one electrically insulating layer structure and a width, A, of a web of the highly thermally conductive material at the level of the outer face of the at least one electrically insulating layer structure fulfill the conditions B>A and A>B/20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ferdinand Lutschounig, Sabine Liebfahrt, Gernot Grober, Florian Matt
  • Publication number: 20190343008
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component carrier, wherein the method comprises mounting a known-good component on or spaced with regard to a first known-good component carrier block, thereafter forming an electrically conductive connection structure on and/or in and/or spaced with regard to the first component carrier block, and embedding the component between the first component carrier block and a second known-good component carrier block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Marco Gavagnin, Gernot Grober, Christian Vockenberger
  • Patent number: 10440835
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component carrier is disclosed. The method includes forming a through hole between a first main surface and a second main surface of an electrically insulating layer structure by removing material from at least one of the main surfaces of the electrically insulating layer structure, in particular by irradiating at least one of the main surfaces of the electrically insulating layer structure with at least one laser shot. The at least one main surface from which material is removed, is not covered by an electrically conductive layer structure at least in a surface region in which the through hole is to be formed. Subsequent to formation of the through hole, at least partially filling the through hole and at least partially covering the main surfaces of the electrically insulating layer structure by an electrically conductive filling medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gernot Grober