Patents by Inventor Gerrit Utz

Gerrit Utz 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: 20240038696
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a substrate. In addition, the apparatus includes a first electrically conductive path arranged in a second layer above the substrate and forming a first connection of the apparatus, and a second electrically conductive pad arranged in the second layer and forming a second connection of the apparatus. An electrically conductive element is arranged in a first layer spaced apart from the second layer. The electrically conductive element forms a first capacitor with either the first pad or the second pad. In addition, a first coil is arranged in the first layer, the second layer, or in both layers. A first end of the first coil is connected to the second pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hermann Gruber, Marcus Nübling, Jörg Busch, Gerrit Utz
  • Patent number: 9252140
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a semiconductor chip with a semiconductor body. The semiconductor body has an inner region and a ring-shaped outer region. An electronic structure is monolithically integrated in the inner region and has a controllable first semiconductor component with a first load path and a first control input for controlling the first load path. Further, a ring-shaped second electronic component is monolithically integrated in the outer region and surrounds the inner region. Moreover, the second electronic component has a second load path that is electrically not connected in parallel to the first load path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Zojer, Daniel Auer, Gerrit Utz, Claudia Kabusch
  • Publication number: 20130249018
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a semiconductor chip with a semiconductor body. The semiconductor body has an inner region and a ring-shaped outer region. An electronic structure is monolithically integrated in the inner region and has a controllable first semiconductor component with a first load path and a first control input for controlling the first load path. Further, a ring-shaped second electronic component is monolithically integrated in the outer region and surrounds the inner region. Moreover, the second electronic component has a second load path that is electrically not connected in parallel to the first load path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Zojer, Daniel Auer, Gerrit Utz, Claudia Kabusch
  • Patent number: 7876545
    Abstract: A protection arrangement for a power semiconductor component made of a plurality of cells, in which a current sensor made of a current sense transistor and current sense resistors and also a temperature sensor, is disclosed. The current sense transistor and the temperature sensor are provided in a gap or in different gaps between the cells, while the current sense resistor is fitted directly on at least one cell. The temperature sensor may, include a plurality of stages which are located from the center of the power semiconductor component to an edge of the latter in the gap between two cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Michael Lenz, Ricardo Erckert, Gerrit Utz
  • Publication number: 20060279894
    Abstract: A protection arrangement for a power semiconductor component made of a plurality of cells, in which a current sensor made of a current sense transistor and current sense resistors and also a temperature sensor, is disclosed. The current sense transistor and the temperature sensor are provided in a gap or in different gaps between the cells, while the current sense resistor is fitted directly on at least one cell. The temperature sensor may, include a plurality of stages which are located from the center of the power semiconductor component to an edge of the latter in the gap between two cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Lenz, Ricardo Erckert, Gerrit Utz