Patents by Inventor Jörg Franke

Jörg Franke 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: 20160037641
    Abstract: An electrical component having a first package part of a first plastic compound. The first package part has a first trench-shaped formation. A first semiconductor body with an integrated circuit is disposed in the first trench-shaped formation. At least two traces, which run on an outer side of the first package part, are provided on a surface of the first trench-shaped formation, wherein the at least two traces are connected to the integrated circuit. The first trench-shaped formation is filled at least partially with a filling material of a second plastic compound to cover the first semiconductor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: MICRONAS GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg FRANKE, Klaus HEBERLE, Oliver BREITWIESER, Timo KAUFMANN
  • Publication number: 20160033587
    Abstract: A magnetic field measuring device includes a first semiconductor body having a surface formed in a first x-y plane, the first semiconductor body having two magnetic field sensors, spaced a distance apart on the surface, and the magnetic field sensors each measuring one z component of a magnetic field. A first magnet has a planar main extension surface formed in a second x-y plane, the direction of magnetization changing from a north pole to a south pole along the main extension surface on a symmetry surface of the magnet. One of the two magnetic field sensors being disposed in the vicinity of the north pole and the other of the two magnetic field sensors being situated in the vicinity of the south pole, so that signals having opposite polarities with respect to each other are formed in a z component of the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: MICRONAS GMBH
    Inventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Klaus HEBERLE, Joerg FRANKE, Oliver BREITWIESER
  • Patent number: 9166145
    Abstract: A magnetic field sensor device having a semiconductor body, whereby the semiconductor body has a top side and a bottom side, and whereby the semiconductor body has a substrate layer and a passivation layer formed above the substrate on the top side of the semiconductor body, and one or more integrated electronic components are formed in the substrate layer of the semiconductor body, and a Hall plate is provided on the top side of the semiconductor body above the passivation layer, and the Hall plate is formed of a graphene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Franke
  • Publication number: 20150293185
    Abstract: A sensor device for suppressing a magnetic stray field, having a semiconductor body with a surface, formed in an x-y plane, and a back surface. Each circle half of a disk-shaped magnet has two magnetic poles and the magnet is rotatable relative to the IC housing around a z-direction. An imaginary lengthening of the axis penetrates the magnet in the center of gravity of the main extension surface of the magnet. A first pixel cell and a second pixel cell are integrated into the surface of the semiconductor body together with a circuit arrangement, and each pixel cell has a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor. The first pixel cell is spaced apart from the second pixel cell along a connecting line, and the first pixel cell in a projection along an imaginary lengthening of the axis is arranged within the two inner circle segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Joerg FRANKE
  • Publication number: 20150293184
    Abstract: A sensor device is provided for suppressing a magnetic stray field, having a semiconductor body with a surface formed in an x-y plane, the x-direction and the y-direction are formed orthogonal to one another, and the sensor device has a first pixel cell and a second pixel cell integrated into the surface of the semiconductor body. A first magnetic field sensor detects a magnetic field in the x-direction and a second magnetic field sensor detects a magnetic field in the y-direction. The two pixel cells in a projection along an imaginary lengthening of the axis are arranged at an edge or next to an extension of the magnet in the x-y plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Joerg FRANKE
  • Patent number: 9153772
    Abstract: A device for increasing the magnetic flux density includes a semiconductor body and a first magnetic sensor integrated into the semiconductor body, whereby a housing section, which forms a cavity, is arranged above the sensor on the semiconductor surface and the cavity is filled with a ferromagnetic material and the material comprises a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Franke
  • Publication number: 20150276893
    Abstract: A sensor device for suppressing a magnetic stray field, having a semiconductor body, a first pixel cell and a second pixel cell integrated into a surface of the semiconductor body together with a circuit arrangement. Each pixel cell has a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor to detect a magnetic field in the x-direction and a magnetic field in the y-direction. The first pixel cell is spaced apart from the second pixel cell along a connecting line, and the substrate and the semiconductor body are disposed in the same IC package. A magnet is provided that has a planar main extension surface in the direction of an x-y plane and has a magnetization with four magnetic poles in the direction of the x-y plane. The IC package is spaced apart from the main extension surface of the magnet in the z-direction and at least partially within a ring magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: MICRONAS GMBH
    Inventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Joerg FRANKE, Andreas RING
  • Publication number: 20150260547
    Abstract: A measurement device for determining an angular position, having a magnet device and a sensor device that are rotatable relative to one another. The magnet device has a first north pole face of a first magnetic north pole and a first south pole face of a first magnetic south pole. The magnet device has a second north pole face of a second magnetic north pole and a second south pole face of a second magnetic south pole. The sensor device is located in a region between the first north pole face and the first south pole face and between the second north pole face and the second south pole face. The sensor device has a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor. The first magnetic field sensor and the second magnetic field sensor are spaced apart from one another for ascertaining a magnetic field difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: MICRONAS GMBH
    Inventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Joerg FRANKE
  • Patent number: 8981508
    Abstract: A magnetic field sensor having a support with a top side and a bottom side, whereby a Hall plate is provided on the top side of the support and the Hall plate comprises a carbon-containing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Franke
  • Patent number: 8957668
    Abstract: An integrated current sensor is provided, having a semiconductor body arranged on a metal substrate, having a first surface with a passivation layer embodied on the first surface and a magnetic field concentrator embodied in a flat manner under the semiconductor body, a first Hall-effect sensor embodied under the passivation layer in the semiconductor body, a second Hall-effect sensor embodied under the passivation layer in the semiconductor body, wherein a first conductor is provided embodied on the first surface between the first Hall-effect sensor and the second Hall-effect sensor, and the magnetic field concentrator is embodied under the first Hall-effect sensor and under the second Hall-effect sensor and under the first conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Franke
  • Publication number: 20140346579
    Abstract: A magnetic field sensor device having a semiconductor body, whereby the semiconductor body has a top side and a bottom side, and whereby the semiconductor body has a substrate layer and a passivation layer formed above the substrate on the top side of the semiconductor body, and one or more integrated electronic components are formed in the substrate layer of the semiconductor body, and a Hall plate is provided on the top side of the semiconductor body above the passivation layer, and the Hall plate is formed of a graphene compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg FRANKE
  • Publication number: 20140333298
    Abstract: A measuring system having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and having a magnetic field sensor for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field at least in a first spatial direction, whereby the magnetic field sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the magnetic device. The magnetic device has at least two main poles for generating a main magnetic field and at least two secondary poles for generating a secondary magnetic field. The magnetic field in the magnetic field sensor is formed by superposition of the main magnetic field and the secondary magnetic field. The magnetic field sensor is designed to measure the flux density of the superposition in the first spatial direction, and, in the magnetic field sensor, the secondary magnetic field compensates at least partially the main magnetic field in the first spatial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus HEBERLE, Joerg FRANKE, Oliver BREITWIESER, Timo KAUFMANN
  • Publication number: 20140333299
    Abstract: A measuring system, having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and having a magnetic field sensor with a sensor surface for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field penetrating the sensor surface at least in a first spatial direction, whereby the magnetic field sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the magnetic device. The magnetic device can have at least one permanent magnet and a flux concentrator made of a ferromagnetic material. The permanent magnet has at least two pole surfaces and an outer surface. The flux concentrator can have a smaller dimensions than the outer surface of the permanent magnet. The flux concentrator can be positioned within the outer surface of the permanent magnet and the flux concentrator and the permanent magnet can have a magnetic force closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus HEBERLE, Joerg FRANKE, Oliver BREITWIESER, Timo KAUFMANN
  • Patent number: 8878529
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the function of a sensor module including sensor which generates a measurement signal for a physical quantity to be determined and applies the measurement signal to an output terminal in an unchanged form or in processed form. In addition, a test signal is generated whose spectrum lies outside the spectrum of the measurement signal. The test signal is supplied at a place in the sensor from which it reaches the output terminal in unchanged form or in processed form only in the case of a functional sensor. An output signal present at the output terminal is compared with the test signal and a diagnosis signal is generated, which indicates whether the test signal is present at the output terminal. The test signal is filtered out of the output signal and the remaining signal is applied as the measurement signal at an output of the sensor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Baecher, David Muthers, Joerg Franke
  • Patent number: 8866426
    Abstract: An integrated circuit for controlling an electric motor, which has a primary component with a coil and a permanently magnetic secondary component cooperatively connected via an air gap to the primary component, has a semiconductor substrate in which are integrated a microcontroller and/or a pre-amplifier for controlling the coil of the electric motor. For detecting the position of the permanently magnetic secondary component, at least two magnetic field sensors with their measurement axes aligned crosswise relative to each other are integrated in the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Franke, Klaus Heberle
  • Patent number: 8841906
    Abstract: A current sensor having a magnetic field sensor, and a variable current source connected to the magnetic field sensor, and a first differential amplifier, connected to the magnetic field sensor, for amplifying a first sensor voltage. A second differential amplifier is provided and the second differential amplifier is connected to the first differential amplifier and to the current source. In the case of the first sensor voltage, a first operating current is present at the magnetic field sensor and in the case of a second sensor voltage, a second operating current is present, whereby the second Hall voltage is smaller than the first sensor voltage and the second operating current is greater than the first operating current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke
  • Patent number: 8836063
    Abstract: An integrated passive component having a semiconductor body, arranged on a metal substrate and having a first surface, and a plurality of metal surfaces formed on the surface, a passivation layer formed on the surface, an integrated circuit formed near the surface of the semiconductor body, whereby the integrated circuit is connected to metal surfaces via traces formed below the passivation layer, a part of the metal surfaces is connected to pins via bonding wires, and a first coil formed above the passivation layer, whereby the first coil with a plurality of turns has a longitudinal axis formed substantially parallel to the surface of the semiconductor body, and in a lower part of the first coil, said part which is formed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the coil on the surface of the semiconductor body, parts of a plurality of turns are formed as sections of traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Franke
  • Patent number: 8836062
    Abstract: An integrated passive component having a semiconductor body, arranged on a metal substrate and having a first surface, and a plurality of metal surfaces formed on the surface, and an integrated circuit formed on the surface of the semiconductor body, whereby the integrated circuit is connected by traces to the metal surfaces, and having a dielectric passivation layer formed on the surface, and the metal surfaces are connected to pins by bonding wires, and a first coil former, formed above the dielectric layer, with a winding, whereby the winding has a first connector and a second connector, and whereby the winding is formed as a wire or litz wire and the first connector of the winding is connected to a first metal surface and the second connector to a second metal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Franke
  • Publication number: 20140197822
    Abstract: A measuring system having a first magnetic field sensor, a second magnetic field sensor, an encoder, and an evaluation circuit to which the first magnetic field sensor and the second magnetic field sensor are connected. The evaluation circuit generates a first signal and a second measurement signal. The encoder generates a second magnetic field change with a second periodicity. The evaluation circuit generates a second signal with the second periodicity from the first measurement signal of the first magnetic field sensor and the second measurement signal of the second magnetic field sensor according to an absolute value function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim RITTER, Joerg FRANKE
  • Publication number: 20140197821
    Abstract: A measuring system having a first magnetic field sensor, a second magnetic field sensor, a third magnetic field sensor, an encoder, and an evaluation circuit to which the first magnetic field sensor, the second magnetic field sensor, and the third magnetic field sensor are connected. The evaluation circuit is configured to determine the position of the encoder based on a first measurement signal of the first magnetic field sensor and a second measurement signal of the second magnetic field sensor and a third measurement signal of the third magnetic field sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim RITTER, Joerg FRANKE