Patents by Inventor Heribert Zull
Heribert Zull 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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Patent number: 11955588Abstract: In one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor layer sequence and an electrical via. The semiconductor layer sequence includes an active zone for generating radiation and a contact layer for electrical contacting. The active zone lies in a plane perpendicular to a main growth direction of the semiconductor layer sequence and is located between a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region. The contact layer is located within the second semiconductor region. The via extends through the contact layer and preferably ends within the second semiconductor region. A contact surface between the via and the contact layer encloses a contact angle of at least 20° and at most 60° with respect to the plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Korbinian Perzlmaier, Kerstin Neveling, Heribert Zull
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Publication number: 20220069183Abstract: In one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor layer sequence and an electrical via. The semiconductor layer sequence includes an active zone for generating radiation and a contact layer for electrical contacting. The active zone lies in a plane perpendicular to a main growth direction of the semiconductor layer sequence and is located between a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region. The contact layer is located within the second semiconductor region. The via extends through the contact layer and preferably ends within the second semiconductor region. A contact surface between the via and the contact layer encloses a contact angle of at least 20° and at most 60° with respect to the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Korbinian Perzlmaier, Kerstin Neveling, Heribert Zull
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Patent number: 10297469Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component and an electronic component, having barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component. The method involves providing a substrate (1) with at least one functional layer (22), and an electronic component, applying at least one first barrier layer (3) on the functional layer (22) by way of plasmaless atomic layer deposition (PLALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer (4) on the functional layer (22) by way of plasma-enhanced chemical v0apor deposition (PECVD).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
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Patent number: 10224393Abstract: A method of producing a plurality of semiconductor chips includes a) providing a carrier substrate having a first major face and a second major face opposite the first major face; b) forming a diode structure between the first major face and the second major face, the diode structure electrically insulating the first major face from the second major face at least with regard to one polarity of an electrical voltage; c) arranging a semiconductor layer sequence on the first major face of the carrier substrate; and d) singulating the carrier substrate with the semiconductor layer sequence into a plurality of semiconductor chips.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Ewald Karl Michael Günther, Andreas Plöβl, Heribert Zull, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck, Bernd Böhm, Korbinian Perzlmaier
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Patent number: 10026625Abstract: A device that includes a component and an encapsulation arrangement for the encapsulation of the component with respect to moisture and/or oxygen, wherein the encapsulation arrangement has a first layer and thereabove a second layer on at least one surface of the component, the first layer and the second layer each comprise an inorganic material, and the second layer is arranged directly on the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
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Publication number: 20170345966Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor body includes providing a semiconductor wafer having at least two chip regions and at least one separating region arranged between the chip regions, wherein the semiconductor wafer includes a layer sequence, an outermost layer of which has at least within the separating region a transmissive layer transmissive to electromagnetic radiation, carrying out at least one of removing the transmissive layer within the separating region before starting a separation process with help of a laser, applying an absorbent layer within the separating region, wherein the absorbent layer remains in the separation region during a subsequent separation process with help of a laser, and increasing the absorption coefficient of the transmissive layer within the separating region, and subsequently separating the chip regions along the separating regions by a laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Korbinian Perzlmaier, Heribert Zull, Franz Eberhard, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck
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Publication number: 20170271438Abstract: A method of producing a plurality of semiconductor chips includes a) providing a carrier substrate having a first major face and a second major face opposite the first major face; b) forming a diode structure between the first major face and the second major face, the diode structure electrically insulating the first major face from the second major face at least with regard to one polarity of an electrical voltage; c) arranging a semiconductor layer sequence on the first major face of the carrier substrate; and d) singulating the carrier substrate with the semiconductor layer sequence into a plurality of semiconductor chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Ewald Karl Michael Günther, Andreas Plössl, Heribert Zull, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck, Bernd Böhm, Korbinian Perzlmaier
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Patent number: 9768344Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor body includes providing a semiconductor wafer having at least two chip regions and at least one separating region arranged between the chip regions, wherein the semiconductor wafer includes a layer sequence, an outermost layer of which has at least within the separating region a transmissive layer transmissive to electromagnetic radiation, carrying out at least one of removing the transmissive layer within the separating region before starting a separation process with help of a laser, applying an absorbent layer within the separating region, wherein the absorbent layer remains in the separation region during a subsequent separation process with help of a laser, and increasing the absorption coefficient of the transmissive layer within the separating region, and subsequently separating the chip regions along the separating regions by a laser.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Korbinian Perzlmaier, Heribert Zull, Franz Eberhard, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck
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Radiation-emitting semiconductor chip and method of producing radiation-emitting semiconductor chips
Patent number: 9721940Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor chip having a semiconductor body including a semi-conductor layer sequence having an active region that generates radiation, a first semiconductor layer of a first conductor, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductor different from the first conductor, and having a carrier on which the semiconductor body is arranged, wherein a pn junction is formed in the carrier, the carrier has a first contact and a second contact on a rear side facing away from the semiconductor body, and the active area and the pn junction connect to one another in antiparallel in relation to the forward-bias direction by the first contact and the second contact.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Andreas Plössl, Heribert Zull -
Patent number: 9704945Abstract: A carrier substrate includes a first major face and a second major face opposite the first major face. A diode structure is formed between the first major face and the second major face, which diode structure electrically insulates the first major face from the second major face at least with regard to one polarity of an electrical voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Ewald Karl Michael Günther, Andreas Plöβl, Heribert Zull, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck, Bernd Böhm, Korbinian Perzlmaier
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Patent number: 9647186Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component comprising barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component comprises, in particular, the following steps: providing a substrate with at least one functional layer, applying at least one first barrier layer on the functional layer via plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer on the functional layer by means of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), where the at least one first barrier layer is applied at a temperature of less than 100° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
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Publication number: 20160218241Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor body includes providing a semiconductor wafer having at least two chip regions and at least one separating region arranged between the chip regions, wherein the semiconductor wafer includes a layer sequence, an outermost layer of which has at least within the separating region a transmissive layer transmissive to electromagnetic radiation, carrying out at least one of removing the transmissive layer within the separating region before starting a separation process with help of a laser, applying an absorbent layer within the separating region, wherein the absorbent layer remains in the separation region during a subsequent separation process with help of a laser, and increasing the absorption coefficient of the transmissive layer within the separating region, and subsequently separating the chip regions along the separating regions by a laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Korbinian Perzlmaier, Heribert Zull, Franz Eberhard, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck
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RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND METHOD OF PRODUCING RADIATION-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS
Publication number: 20160218097Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor chip having a semiconductor body including a semi-conductor layer sequence having an active region that generates radiation, a first semiconductor layer of a first conductor, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductor different from the first conductor, and having a carrier on which the semiconductor body is arranged, wherein a pn junction is formed in the carrier, the carrier has a first contact and a second contact on a rear side facing away from the semiconductor body, and the active area and the pn junction connect to one another in antiparallel in relation to the forward-bias direction by the first contact and the second contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Andreas PLÖSSL, Heribert ZULL -
Patent number: 9324615Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor body includes providing a semiconductor wafer having at least two chip regions and at least one separating region arranged between the chip regions, wherein the semiconductor wafer includes a layer sequence, an outermost layer of which has, at least within the separating region a transmissive layer transmissive to electromagnetic radiation, carrying out at least one of: removing the transmissive layer within the separating region, applying an absorbent layer within the separating region, increasing the absorption coefficient of the transmissive layer within the separating region, and separating the chip regions along the separating regions by a laser.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Korbinian Perzlmaier, Heribert Zull, Franz Eberhard, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck
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Patent number: 9219199Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an optoelectronically active region; a dielectric layer on the semiconductor layer sequence; and a metal layer on the dielectric layer, wherein an adhesion layer is arranged between the dielectric layer and the metal layer, the adhesion layer being covalently bonded to the dielectric layer and to the metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Gudrun Lindberg, Lutz Höppel, Heribert Zull
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Patent number: 9165816Abstract: A method relates to separating a component composite into a plurality of component regions, wherein the component composite is provided having a semiconductor layer sequence comprising a region for generating or for receiving electromagnetic radiation. The component composite is mounted on a rigid subcarrier. The component composite is separated into the plurality of component regions, wherein one semiconductor body is produced from the semiconductor layer sequence for each component region. The component regions are removed from the subcarrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Heribert Zull, Korbinian Perzlmaier, Andreas Ploessl, Thomas Veit, Mathias Kaempf, Jens Dennemarck, Bernd Boehm
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Publication number: 20150072451Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component and an electronic component, having barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component. The method involves providing a substrate (1) with at least one functional layer (22), and an electronic component, applying at least one first barrier layer (3) on the functional layer (22) by way of plasmaless atomic layer deposition (PLALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer (4) on the functional layer (22) by way of plasma-enhanced chemical v0apor deposition (PECVD).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
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Patent number: 8969175Abstract: A method for producing singulated semiconductor components includes providing a starting substrate. An etching process is carried out to form depressions at a side of the starting substrate. The depressions are arranged in the region of the semiconductor components to be produced. Walls present between the depressions are arranged in the region of separating regions provided for severing the starting substrate. The method furthermore comprises forming a metallic layer on the side of the starting substrate with the depressions and walls and carrying out a further etching process for severing the starting substrate in the separating regions and forming the singulated semiconductor components.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Andreas Ploessl, Heribert Zull
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Patent number: 8916397Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component comprising barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component comprises, in particular, the following steps: providing a substrate (1) with at least one functional layer (22), applying at least one first barrier layer (3) on the functional layer (22) by means of plasmaless atomic layer deposition (PLALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer (4) on the functional layer (22) by means of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
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Publication number: 20140295589Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an optoelectronically active region; a dielectric layer on the semiconductor layer sequence; and a metal layer on the dielectric layer, wherein an adhesion layer is arranged between the dielectric layer and the metal layer, the adhesion layer being covalently bonded to the dielectric layer and to the metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Gudrun Lindberg, Lutz Höppel, Heribert Zull