Patents by Inventor Harald ETSCHMAIER
Harald ETSCHMAIER 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).
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Publication number: 20240128292Abstract: An optoelectronic module includes a driver die mounted on a substrate. The optoelectronic module also includes an optical sensor die mounted on an upper surface of the driver die. The optical sensor die includes at least one optical detector. The driver die is electrically connected to the optical sensor die. The optoelectronic module further includes an optical stack mounted via an adhesive layer to an upper surface of the optical sensor die above the at least one optical detector. The optoelectronic module additionally includes an encapsulant material that laterally encapsulates the optical stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Harald ETSCHMAIER, Gerhard PEHARZ, Martin FACCINELLI
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Publication number: 20240103137Abstract: An illumination module may include an emitter configured to emit light along an optical axis of the illumination module and an optical system located on or over the emitter. The optical system may include a curved surface where the curved surface is tilted in a first direction, such that the optical system introduces optical aberration in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Harald ETSCHMAIER, Ho Hoai Duc NGUYEN, Jan Eite Bullema
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Publication number: 20240055464Abstract: An X-ray radiation sensor device may include a direct X-ray conversion layer, a plurality of electrodes to provide an electric charge in response to an interaction of an X-ray photon within the direct X-ray conversion layer, a plurality of pixel sensor arrays, and at least one interposer. The direct X-ray conversion layer and the plurality of electrodes are disposed on the top surface of the interposer(s). The plurality of the pixel sensor arrays is disposed on the bottom surface of the interposer(s), and the interposer(s) is configured to electrically couple each of the pixel sensor arrays to a respective portion of the plurality of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: José Manuel GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ, Joel BERTOMEU MESTRE, Harald ETSCHMAIER, Rafael SERRANO GOTARREDONA
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Patent number: 11885726Abstract: A particulate matter sensor module includes a light source and a light detector mounted on a substrate. A housing is attached to the substrate and includes first and second sections attached to one another in a stack over the substrate such that the first section is disposed between the substrate and the second section. The first and second sections, in combination, define a light reflection chamber, a fluid flow conduit, a particle-light interaction chamber, and a light trap chamber. The first section has a first aperture through which light emitted by the light source can pass to a reflective surface within the light reflection chamber. The reflective surface is configured to reflect the light toward the particle-light interaction chamber where the light can interact with particles in a fluid flowing in the fluid flow conduit.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: AMS AGInventors: Harald Etschmaier, Bassam Hallal, Elisa Parola, Georg Roehrer
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Publication number: 20230411434Abstract: A module assembly for the detection of X-ray radiation includes an X-ray sensor being configured to receive a photon of the X-ray radiation and to provide an electrical signal in response to the received photon. The module assembly further includes a system-in-package structure for processing the electrical signal, the system-in-package structure including an input/output terminal, a first interposer and a second interposer and an integrated circuit which are arranged in a stacked configuration in the system-in-package structure. The package structure can be assembled on all four lateral sides and is thus four-side buttable so that contiguous modules can be mounted on all four sides without a gap between pixels to read out data from large-pixelated detectors of the X-ray sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: ams-Osram AGInventors: Eduard STADLER, Harald ETSCHMAIER, Josef PERTL, Fabian HUBER
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Publication number: 20230299215Abstract: A sensor module including a sensor and a transparent body which is provided over the sensor, wherein the transparent body comprises a base portion and a convex lens which extends outwardly from the base portion and is located above the sensor, wherein an opaque material is provided on the base portion and surrounds the convex lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: ams International AGInventors: Martin FACCINELLI, Harald ETSCHMAIER, Gerhard PEHARZ, Fabian HUBER
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Patent number: 11675049Abstract: A method for fabricating a plurality of Time-of-Flight sensor devices (1) comprises a step of providing a wafer (100) including a plurality of wafer portions (110) for a respective one of the Time-of-Flight sensor devices (1), wherein each of the wafer portions (110) includes a first light detecting area (10) and a second light detecting area (20) and a respective light emitter device (30). The respective light emitter device (30) and the respective first light detecting area (10) is encapsulated by a first volume (40) of a light transparent material (130), and the respective second light detecting area (20) is encapsulated by a second volume (50) of the light transparent material (130). Before singulation of the devices (1), an opaque material (60) is placed on the wafer portions (110) in a space (120) between the respective first and second volume (40, 50) of the light transparent material (130).Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: ams AGInventors: Harald Etschmaier, Thomas Bodner
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Patent number: 11536640Abstract: A particulate matter sensor system for sensing particulate matter in a fluid includes a substrate and a cover disposed on the substrate. The cover defines at least a portion of a flow path through the microfluidic system. The sensor system includes a particulate matter sensor disposed in an interior space between the cover and the substrate. The particulate matter sensor includes an integrated sensor device electrically connected to the substrate. The flow path is defined through the particulate matter sensor. The sensor system includes a fluid circulation device disposed in the interior space between the cover and the substrate and configured to cause fluid to flow along the flow path through the microfluidic system.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignees: ams International AG, Technische Universität GrazInventors: Harald Etschmaier, Georg Roehrer, Anderson Singulani, Alexander Bergmann
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Patent number: 11448730Abstract: An optical sensor arrangement for time-of-flight comprises a first and a second cavity separated by an optical barrier and covered by a cover arrangement. An optical emitter is arranged in the first cavity, a measurement and a reference photodetector are arranged in the second cavity. The cover arrangement comprises a plate and layers of material arranged on an inner main surface thereof. The layers comprise an opaque coating with a first and second aperture above the first cavity, and with a third and fourth aperture above the second cavity. The measurement photodetector is configured to detect light entering the second cavity through the fourth aperture. The second and the third aperture establish a reference path for light from the emitter to the reference photodetector.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: AMS AGInventors: Harald Etschmaier, Rainer Minixhofer, Georg Roehrer
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Publication number: 20220216353Abstract: An apparatus comprises an optical sensor package that includes an optical sensor die. The optical sensor package further includes a reflow-stable optical diffuser disposed over the optical sensor die. The optical diffuser is surrounded laterally by an epoxy molding compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Harald ETSCHMAIER, Gerhard PEHARZ, Arnold UMALI, Martin FACCINELLI
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Publication number: 20210373132Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical sensor arrangement including the steps of providing a substrate having a surface and providing an integrated circuit comprising an optical detector arranged for detecting light of a desired wavelength range. The integrated circuit and a light emitter are mounted onto the surface, wherein the light emitter is arranged for emitting light in the desired wavelength range. The integrated circuit and the light emitter are electrically connected to each other and to the substrate. A light barrier is formed between the optical detector and the light emitter by dispensing a first optically opaque material along a profile of the integrated circuit. A mold layer is formed by at least partly encapsulating the substrate, the integrated circuit and the light emitter with an optically transparent material. A casing, made from a second optically opaque material, is mounted on the light barrier and thereby encloses a hollow space between the casing and the mold layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Harald ETSCHMAIER, Klaus SCHMIDEGG, James EILERTSEN
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Publication number: 20210318220Abstract: A particulate matter sensor module includes a light source and a light detector mounted on a substrate. A housing is attached to the substrate and includes first and second sections attached to one another in a stack over the substrate such that the first section is disposed between the substrate and the second section. The first and second sections, in combination, define a light reflection chamber, a fluid flow conduit, a particle-light interaction chamber, and a light trap chamber. The first section has a first aperture through which light emitted by the light source can pass to a reflective surface within the light reflection chamber. The reflective surface is configured to reflect the light toward the particle-light interaction chamber where the light can interact with particles in a fluid flowing in the fluid flow conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Harald Etschmaier, Bassam Hallal, Elisa Parola, Georg Roehrer
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Patent number: 11143550Abstract: The optical sensor package comprises an optical sensor device with a sensor element arranged inside a housing comprising a cap. A diffuser is arranged in an aperture of the cap opposite the sensor element and prolongs the cap in the aperture or closes the aperture. The method comprises forming a cap with an aperture, arranging a diffusing material in the aperture, thus forming a diffuser, and after forming the diffuser, arranging an optical sensor device with a sensor element inside a housing that includes the cap, such that the sensor element is opposite the diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: AMS AGInventors: Harald Etschmaier, Klaus Schmidegg
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Patent number: 11112300Abstract: The optical sensor package comprises an optical sensor device with a sensor element arranged inside a housing comprising a cap. A diffuser is arranged in an aperture of the cap opposite the sensor element and prolongs the cap in the aperture or closes the aperture. The method comprises forming a cap with an aperture, arranging a diffusing material in the aperture, thus forming a diffuser, and after forming the diffuser, arranging an optical sensor device with a sensor element inside a housing that includes the cap, such that the sensor element is opposite the diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: AMS AGInventors: Harald Etschmaier, Klaus Schmidegg
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Publication number: 20210273401Abstract: The disclosure describes packages having portions of a lead frame as electrically conductive leads. The conductive leads can facilitate bringing signals acquired at the top of a package down to electrically conductive pads at the bottom of the package (or vice-versa). The techniques can be used in a range of different applications, for example, the monitoring of signals to enhance the safety of a light emitting package, as well as other applications in which a signal acquired at a top side of an package needs to be brought to conductive pads at a bottom side of the package, or to bring signals from conductive pads at the bottom side of the package to the top side of the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, Harald Etschmaier, Coen Tak, Ian Kilburn, Arnold Umali
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Patent number: 10978507Abstract: A method for manufacturing optical sensor arrangements is provided. The method comprises providing at least two optical sensors on a carrier and providing a cover material on the side of the optical sensors facing away from the carrier. The method further comprises providing an aperture for each optical sensor on a top side of the cover material facing away from the carrier and forming at least one trench between the optical sensors from the carrier towards the top side of the cover material, the trench comprising inner walls. Moreover, the method comprises coating the inner walls with an opaque material, such that an inner volume of the trench is free of the opaque material, and singulating of the optical sensor arrangements along the at least one trench. Furthermore, a housing for an optical sensor is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: AMS AGInventors: Sonja Koenig, Bernhard Stering, Harald Etschmaier
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Publication number: 20200400544Abstract: An apparatus for sensing particulate matter in a fluid includes a substrate; and an integrated circuit electrically connected to the substrate, the integrated circuit including a photodetector. The apparatus includes a filter assembly including a particle filter aligned with the photodetector, and a filter housing for the particle filter, the filter housing defining a flow path for fluid through the particle filter. The apparatus includes a light source electrically connected to the substrate and positioned to illuminate the particle filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Harald Etschmaier, Georg Roehrer, Anderson Singulani, Hubert Enichlmair, Jong-Mun Park, Alexander Bergmann, Paul Maierhofer
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Publication number: 20200393351Abstract: A particulate matter sensor system for sensing particulate matter in a fluid includes a substrate and a cover disposed on the substrate. The cover defines at least a portion of a flow path through the microfluidic system. The sensor system includes a particulate matter sensor disposed in an interior space between the cover and the substrate. The particulate matter sensor includes an integrated sensor device electrically connected to the substrate. The flow path is defined through the particulate matter sensor. The sensor system includes a fluid circulation device disposed in the interior space between the cover and the substrate and configured to cause fluid to flow along the flow path through the microfluidic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Harald Etschmaier, Georg Roehrer, Anderson Singulani, Alexander Bergmann
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Patent number: 10847664Abstract: An optical package is proposed comprising a carrier, an optoelectronic component, an aspheric lens, and a reflective layer. The carrier comprises electrical interconnections and the optoelectric component is arranged for emitting and/or detecting electromagnetic radiation in a specified wavelength range. Furthermore, the optoelectric component is mounted on the carrier or integrated into the carrier and electrically connected to the electric interconnections. The aspheric lens has an upper surface, a lateral surface, and a bottom surface and the bottom surface is arranged on or near the optoelectric component. The aspheric lens comprises a material which is at least transparent in the specified wavelength range. The reflective layer comprises a reflective material, wherein the reflective layer at least partly covers the lateral surface of the aspheric lens, and wherein the reflective material is at least partly reflective in the specified wavelength range.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: AMS AGInventors: David Mehrl, Thomas Bodner, Gregor Toschkoff, Harald Etschmaier, Franz Schrank
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Publication number: 20200333442Abstract: A method for fabricating a plurality of Time-of-Flight sensor devices (1) comprises a step of providing a wafer (100) including a plurality of wafer portions (110) for a respective one of the Time-of-Flight sensor devices (1), wherein each of the wafer portions (110) includes a first light detecting area (10) and a second light detecting area (20) and a respective light emitter device (30). The respective light emitter device (30) and the respective first light detecting area (10) is encapsulated by a first volume (40) of a light transparent material (130), and the respective second light detecting area (20) is encapsulated by a second volume (50) of the light transparent material (130). Before singulation of the devices (1), an opaque material (60) is placed on the wafer portions (110) in a space (120) between the respective first and second volume (40, 50) of the light transparent material (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Harald ETSCHMAIER, Thomas BODNER