Patents by Inventor Joachim Hertkorn

Joachim Hertkorn 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: 11888083
    Abstract: In an embodiment an electronic semiconductor chip includes a growth substrate with a growth surface including a flat region having a plurality of three-dimensionally designed surface structures on the flat region, a nucleation layer composed of oxygen-containing AlN in direct contact with the growth surface at the flat region and the three-dimensionally designed surface structures and a nitride-based semiconductor layer sequence on the nucleation layer, wherein the semiconductor layer sequence overlays the three-dimensionally designed surface structures, and wherein the oxygen content in the nucleation layer is greater than 1019 cm?3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Bergbauer, Thomas Lehnhardt, Jürgen Off, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Patent number: 11677045
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes a semiconductor body and electrical connection points for contacting the semiconductor body, the semiconductor body including an active region including a quantum well that generates electromagnetic radiation, a first region and a second region that impede passage of charge carriers from the active region, wherein the semiconductor body is based on a nitride compound semiconductor material, the first region is directly adjacent to the active region on a p-side, the second region is arranged on a side of the first region facing away from the active region, the first region has an electronic band gap larger than the electronic band gap of the quantum well and less than or equal to an electronic band gap of the second region, the first region and the second region contain aluminum, and the active region emits electromagnetic radiation having a peak wavelength of less than 480 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Bergbauer, Joachim Hertkorn, Alexander Walter
  • Patent number: 11626531
    Abstract: A semiconductor body and a method for producing a semiconductor body are disclosed. In an embodiment a semiconductor body includes a p-conducting region, wherein the p-conducting region has at least one barrier zone and a contact zone, wherein the barrier zone has a first magnesium concentration and a first aluminum concentration, wherein the contact zone has a second magnesium concentration and a second aluminum concentration, wherein the first aluminum concentration is greater than the second aluminum concentration, wherein the first magnesium concentration is at least ten times less than the second magnesium concentration, wherein the contact zone forms an outwardly exposed surface of the semiconductor body, and wherein the barrier zone adjoins the contact zone, and wherein the semiconductor body is based on a nitride compound semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Massimo Drago, Alexander Frey, Joachim Hertkorn, Ingrid Koslow
  • Patent number: 11616164
    Abstract: A method for producing a nitride compound semiconductor component is disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing a growth substrate, growing a nucleation layer of an aluminum-containing nitride compound semiconductor onto the growth substrate, growing a tension layer structure for generating a compressive stress, wherein the tension layer structure comprises at least a first GaN semiconductor layer and a second GaN semiconductor layer, and wherein an Al(Ga)N interlayer for generating the compressive stress is disposed between the first GaN semiconductor layer and the second GaN semiconductor layer and growing a functional semiconductor layer sequence of the nitride compound semiconductor component onto the tension layer structure, wherein a growth of the second GaN semiconductor layer is preceded by a growth of a first 3D AlGaN layer on the Al(Ga)N interlayer in such a way that it has nonplanar structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Drechsel, Werner Bergbauer, Thomas Lehnhardt, Jürgen Off, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Patent number: 11502224
    Abstract: A semiconductor body main include a III-V compound semiconductor material having a p-conductive region doped with a p-dopant. The p-conductive region may include at least one first section, one second section, and one third section. The second section may be arranged between the first and third sections. The second section may directly adjoin the first and third sections. An indium concentration of at least one of the sections differs from an indium concentration of the other two sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Ingrid Koslow, Massimo Drago, Joachim Hertkorn, Alexander Frey
  • Publication number: 20220344532
    Abstract: In an embodiment an electronic semiconductor chip includes a growth substrate with a growth surface including a flat region having a plurality of three-dimensionally designed surface structures on the flat region, a nucleation layer composed of oxygen-containing AlN in direct contact with the growth surface at the flat region and the three-dimensionally designed surface structures and a nitride-based semiconductor layer sequence on the nucleation layer, wherein the semiconductor layer sequence overlays the three-dimensionally designed surface structures, and wherein the oxygen content in the nucleation layer is greater than 1019 cm?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Werner Bergbauer, Thomas Lehnhardt, Jürgen Off, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Patent number: 11430907
    Abstract: In an embodiment a method includes providing a growth substrate comprising a growth surface formed by a planar region having a plurality of three-dimensional surface structures on the planar region, directly applying a nucleation layer of oxygen-containing AlN to the growth surface and growing a nitride-based semiconductor layer sequence on the nucleation layer, wherein growing the semiconductor layer sequence includes selectively growing the semiconductor layer sequence upwards from the planar region such that a growth of the semiconductor layer sequence on surfaces of the three-dimensional surface structures is reduced or non-existent compared to a growth on the planar region, wherein the nucleation layer is applied onto both the planar region and the three-dimensional surface structures of the growth surface, and wherein a selectivity of the growth of the semiconductor layer sequence on the planar region is targetedly adjusted by an oxygen content of the nucleation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Bergbauer, Thomas Lehnhardt, Jürgen Off, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Patent number: 11404471
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component may have a semiconductor body comprising a first region of an n-type conductivity, a second region of a p-type conductivity, an active region capable of generating electromagnetic radiation, a marker layer, a plurality of emission regions and a plurality of recesses. The active region is disposed between the first region and the second region in a plane parallel to the main extension plane of the semiconductor body. The recesses delimit the emission regions in lateral direction. Starting from the side of the first region facing away from the active region, the recesses extend transversely to the main plane of the semiconductor body in the direction of the second region and adjoin the marker layer or penetrate the marker layer completely. The recesses are formed only in the first region or the recesses extend into the second region and completely penetrate the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Mueller, Dominik Scholz, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Patent number: 11114584
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an active layer having a multiple quantum well structure, wherein the multiple quantum well structure includes quantum well layers, including Alx1Iny1Ga1-x1-y1N with 0?x1<0.03, 0?y1?0.1 and x1+y1?1, and barrier layers including Alx2Iny2Ga1-x2-y2N with 0?x2?1, 0?y2?0.02 and x2+y2?1, wherein the barrier layers have a spatially varying aluminium content x2, a maximum value of the aluminium content in the barrier layers is x2,max?0.05, and a minimum value of the aluminium content in the barrier layers is x2,min<0.05.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Bergbauer, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Publication number: 20210265531
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes a semiconductor body and electrical connection points for contacting the semiconductor body, the semiconductor body including an active region including a quantum well that generates electromagnetic radiation, a first region and a second region that impede passage of charge carriers from the active region, wherein the semiconductor body is based on a nitride compound semiconductor material, the first region is directly adjacent to the active region on a p-side, the second region is arranged on a side of the first region facing away from the active region, the first region has an electronic band gap larger than the electronic band gap of the quantum well and less than or equal to an electronic band gap of the second region, the first region and the second region contain aluminum, and the active region emits electromagnetic radiation having a peak wavelength of less than 480 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Werner Bergbauer, Joachim Hertkorn, Alexander Walter
  • Patent number: 11094845
    Abstract: A method of producing light-emitting diode chips includes A) and C)-F) in order: A) providing a growth substrate, C) producing a structural layer, the structural layer including Alx1Ga1-x1-y1Iny1N, where-in y1?0.5, and a plurality of structural elements with a mean height of at least 50 nm so that a side of the structural layer facing away from the growth substrate is rough, D) producing a cover layer on the structural layer, the cover layer forming the structural layer true to shape and including Alx2Ga1-x2-y2Iny2N, wherein x2?0.6, E) producing a planarization layer on the cover layer, a side of the finished planarization layer is flat and the planarization layer includes Alx3Ga1-x3-y3Iny3N, wherein x3+y3?0.2, and F) growing a functional layer sequence that generates radiation on the planarization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Massimo Drago, Alexander Frey, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Publication number: 20210210651
    Abstract: In an embodiment a method includes providing a growth substrate comprising a growth surface formed by a planar region having a plurality of three-dimensional surface structures on the planar region, directly applying a nucleation layer of oxygen-containing AlN to the growth surface and growing a nitride-based semiconductor layer sequence on the nucleation layer, wherein growing the semiconductor layer sequence includes selectively growing the semiconductor layer sequence upwards from the planar region such that a growth of the semiconductor layer sequence on surfaces of the three-dimensional surface structures is reduced or non-existent compared to a growth on the planar region, wherein the nucleation layer is applied onto both the planar region and the three-dimensional surface structures of the growth surface, and wherein a selectivity of the growth of the semiconductor layer sequence on the planar region is targetedly adjusted by an oxygen content of the nucleation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Werner Bergbauer, Thomas Lehnhardt, Jürgen Off, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Patent number: 11018278
    Abstract: A semiconductor body is disclosed. In an embodiment a semiconductor body includes a p-doped region, an active region, an intermediate layer and a layer stack containing indium, wherein an indium concentration in the layer stack changes along a stacking direction, wherein the layer stack is formed with exactly one nitride compound semiconductor material apart from dopants, wherein the intermediate layer is nominally free of indium, arranged between the layer stack and the active region, and directly adjoins the layer stack, wherein the intermediate layer and/or the layer stack are n-doped at least in places, wherein a dopant concentration of the layer stack is at least 5*1017 1/cm3 and at most 2*1018 1/cm3, and wherein a dopant concentration of the intermediate layer is at least 2*1018 1/cm3 and at most 3*1019 1/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Hertkorn, Marcus Eichfelder
  • Patent number: 11018281
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body includes an active region including a quantum well that generates electromagnetic radiation, a first region that impedes passage of charge carriers from the active region, and a second region that impedes passage of charge carriers from the active region, wherein the semiconductor body is based on a nitride compound semiconductor material, the first region is directly adjacent to the active region on a p-side, the second region is arranged on a side of the first region facing away from the active region, the first region has an electronic band gap larger than the electronic band gap of the quantum well and less than or equal to an electronic band gap of the second region, and the first region and the second region contain aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Bergbauer, Joachim Hertkorn, Alexander Walter
  • Patent number: 11005003
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip and a method for producing a semiconductor chip are disclosed. In an embodiment an electronic semiconductor chip includes a growth substrate with a growth surface, which is formed by a planar region having a plurality of three-dimensional surface structures on the planar region, a nucleation layer composed of oxygen-containing AlN directly disposed on the growth surface and a nitride-based semiconductor layer sequence disposed on the nucleation layer, wherein the semiconductor layer sequence is selectively grown from the planar region such that a growth of the semiconductor layer sequence on surfaces of the three-dimensional surface structures is reduced or non-existent compared to a growth on the planar region, and wherein a selectivity of the growth of the semiconductor layer sequence on the planar region is targetedly adjusted by an oxygen content of the nucleation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Bergbauer, Thomas Lehnhardt, Jürgen Off, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Publication number: 20210091267
    Abstract: A semiconductor body main include a III-V compound semiconductor material having a p-conductive region doped with a p-dopant. The p-conductive region may include at least one first section, one second section, and one third section. The second section may be arranged between the first and third sections. The second section may directly adjoin the first and third sections. An indium concentration of at least one of the sections differs from an indium concentration of the other two sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ingrid KOSLOW, Massimo DRAGO, Joachim HERTKORN, Alexander FREY
  • Publication number: 20210028223
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component may have a semiconductor body comprising a first region of an n-type conductivity, a second region of a p-type conductivity, an active region capable of generating electromagnetic radiation, a marker layer, a plurality of emission regions and a plurality of recesses. The active region is disposed between the first region and the second region in a plane parallel to the main extension plane of the semiconductor body. The recesses delimit the emission regions in lateral direction. Starting from the side of the first region facing away from the active region, the recesses extend transversely to the main plane of the semiconductor body in the direction of the second region and adjoin the marker layer or penetrate the marker layer completely. The recesses are formed only in the first region or the recesses extend into the second region and completely penetrate the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Mueller, Dominik Scholz, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Publication number: 20200381579
    Abstract: A semiconductor body and a method for producing a semiconductor body are disclosed. In an embodiment a semiconductor body includes a p-conducting region, wherein the p-conducting region has at least one barrier zone and a contact zone, wherein the barrier zone has a first magnesium concentration and a first aluminum concentration, wherein the contact zone has a second magnesium concentration and a second aluminum concentration, wherein the first aluminum concentration is greater than the second aluminum concentration, wherein the first magnesium concentration is at least ten times less than the second magnesium concentration, wherein the contact zone forms an outwardly exposed surface of the semiconductor body, and wherein the barrier zone adjoins the contact zone, and wherein the semiconductor body is based on a nitride compound semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Massimo Drago, Alexander Frey, Joachim Hertkorn, Ingrid Koslow
  • Publication number: 20200335658
    Abstract: A method for producing a nitride compound semiconductor component is disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing a growth substrate, growing a nucleation layer of an aluminum-containing nitride compound semiconductor onto the growth substrate, growing a tension layer structure for generating a compressive stress, wherein the tension layer structure comprises at least a first GaN semiconductor layer and a second GaN semiconductor layer, and wherein an Al(Ga)N interlayer for generating the compressive stress is disposed between the first GaN semiconductor layer and the second GaN semiconductor layer and growing a functional semiconductor layer sequence of the nitride compound semiconductor component onto the tension layer structure, wherein a growth of the second GaN semiconductor layer is preceded by a growth of a first 3D AlGaN layer on the Al(Ga)N interlayer in such a way that it has nonplanar structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Drechsel, Werner Bergbauer, Thomas Lehnhardt, Jürgen Off, Joachim Hertkorn
  • Publication number: 20200235264
    Abstract: A method of producing light-emitting diode chips includes A) and C)-F) in order: A) providing a growth substrate, C) producing a structural layer, the structural layer including Alx1Ga1-x1-y1Iny1N, where-in y1?0.5, and a plurality of structural elements with a mean height of at least 50 nm so that a side of the structural layer facing away from the growth substrate is rough, D) producing a cover layer on the structural layer, the cover layer forming the structural layer true to shape and including Alx2Ga1-x2-y2Iny2N, wherein x2?0.6, E) producing a planarization layer on the cover layer, a side of the finished planarization layer is flat and the planarization layer includes Alx3Ga1-x3-y3Iny3N, wherein x3+y3?0.2, and F) growing a functional layer sequence that generates radiation on the planarization layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Massimo Drago, Alexander Frey, Joachim Hertkorn