Patents by Inventor Helmut Bernt

Helmut Bernt 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).

  • Patent number: 7719077
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the production of a semiconductor component provided with at least one first vertical power component (5,9) and at least one lateral, active component (6) and/or at least one second vertical power component (10) between which is placed at least one trench (2) filled with an insulation (4). Also disclosed is a semiconductor component produced with the method. The semiconductor component is distinguished by an eccentric or concentric arrangement of the respective functional components (5,6,9,10) which are separated from each other by a trench insulation. To produce such a semiconductor component, at least one trench (2), which completely encompasses at least one part area of the front side and then is filled with an insulation (4) is etched into a silicon substrate (1). In the further course of the method, the entire area of the silicon substrate (1) is thinned (1) from said back side to said insulation (4), i.e. to the bottom side of the insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Klaus Kohlmann Von-Platen, Helmut Bernt, Detlef Friedrich
  • Patent number: 7208077
    Abstract: An electric sensor array which is provided with several sensor positions that each have at least two microelectrodes. Molecular substances can be detected electrochemically and charged molecules can be transported or handled using the array. Measuring procedures can be effected, especially using two addressing procedures, in which sensor positions can be individually addressed and electrochemically or electrically controlled by pairing or in groups for voltage or impedance measurements. For biomolecular assays, affinity-binding molecules can be immobilized at the sensor positions, between the microelectrodes, or on auxiliary surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Joerg Albers, Helmut Bernt, Reinhard Bredehorst, Rainer Hintsche, René Seitz
  • Publication number: 20060172494
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the production of a semiconductor component provided with at least one first vertical power component (5, 9) and at least one lateral, active component (6) and/or at least one second vertical power component (10) between which is placed at least one trench (2) filled with an insulation (4). Also disclosed is a semiconductor component produced with the method. The semiconductor component is distinguished by an eccentric or concentric arrangement of the respective functional components (5, 6, 9, 10) which are separated from each other by a trench insulation. To produce such a semiconductor component, at least one trench (2), which completely encompasses at least one part area of the front side and then is filled with an insulation (4) is etched into a silicon substrate (1). In the further course of the method, the entire area of the silicon substrate (1) is thinned (1) from said back side to said insulation (4), i.e. to the bottom side of the insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESSELLSCHAFT ZUR FORERUNG DER ANGEWAND
    Inventors: Klaus Kohlmann-Von Platen, Helmut Bernt, Detlef Friedrich