Patents by Inventor Joachim Mahler

Joachim Mahler 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: 20140138841
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided, the integrated circuit including: a chip having a first chip side and a second chip side opposite to the first chip side, the chip having at least one contact area on the second chip side; encapsulation material at least partially covering the chip; and at least one contact via comprising electrical conductive material contacting the at least one contact area and extending through the encapsulation material and through the chip between the first chip side and the second chip side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Khalil Hosseini, Joachim Mahler, Georg Meyer-Berg
  • Publication number: 20140138843
    Abstract: A carrier and a semiconductor chip are provided. A connection layer is applied to a first main face of the semiconductor chip. The connection layer includes a plurality of depressions. A filler is applied to the connection layer or to the carrier. The semiconductor chip is attached to the carrier so that the connection layer is disposed between the semiconductor chip and the carrier. The semiconductor chip is affixed to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Georg Meyer-Berg, Khalil Hosseini, Joachim Mahler, Edward Fuergut
  • Patent number: 8728873
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for filling a contact hole in a chip package arrangement is provided. The method may include introducing electrically conductive discrete particles into a contact hole of a chip package; and forming an electrical contact between the electrically conductive particles and a contact terminal of the front side and/or the back side of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Alles, Joachim Mahler, Edward Fuergut, Ivan Nikitin
  • Publication number: 20140126165
    Abstract: An assembled component and a method for assembling a component are disclosed. In one embodiment the assembled component includes a component carrier, an attachment layer disposed on the component carrier and a component disposed on the attachment layer, the component having a nano-structured first main surface facing the component carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Khalil Hosseini, Joachim Mahler, Georg Meyer-Berg
  • Publication number: 20140117531
    Abstract: Described are techniques related to semiconductor devices that make use of encapsulant. In one implementation, a semiconductor device may be manufactured to include at least an encapsulant that includes at least glass particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Joachim MAHLER, Edward FUERGUT, Khalil HOSSEINI, Georg MEYER-BERG
  • Publication number: 20140117565
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminate electronic device is disclosed. One embodiment provides a carrier, the carrier defining a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. The carrier has a recess pattern formed in the first main surface. A first semiconductor chip is attached on one of the first and second main surface. A first insulating layer overlying the main surface of the carrier on which the first semiconductor chip is attached and the first semiconductor chip is formed. The carrier is then separated into a plurality of parts along the recess pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Henrik Ewe, Joachim Mahler, Anton Prueckl, Stefan Landau
  • Patent number: 8698298
    Abstract: A laminate electronic device comprises a first semiconductor chip, the first semiconductor chip defining a first main face and a second main face opposite to the first main face, and having at least one electrode pad on the first main face. The laminate electronic device further comprises a carrier having a first structured metal layer arranged at a first main surface of the carrier. The first structured metal layer is bonded to the electrode pad via a first bond layer of a conductive material, wherein the first bond layer has a thickness of less than 10 ?m. A first insulating layer overlies the first main surface of the carrier and the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ewe Henrik, Joachim Mahler, Anton Prueckl, Ivan Nikitin
  • Patent number: 8692361
    Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing an electric device package are disclosed. An embodiment comprises comprising a first carrier contact, a first electric component, the first electric component having a first top surface and a first bottom surface, the first electric component comprising a first component contact disposed on the first top surface, the first bottom surface being connected to the carrier and an connection element comprising a second electric component and an interconnect element, the connection element having a connection element top surface and a connection element bottom surface, wherein the connection element bottom surface comprises a first connection element contact and a second connection element contact, and wherein the first connection element contact is connected to the first component contact and the second connection element contact is connected to the first carrier contact. The packaged device further comprises an encapsulant encapsulating the first electric component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Joachim Mahler, Edward Fuergut, Khalil Hosseini, Georg Meyer-Berg
  • Patent number: 8686569
    Abstract: A die arrangement includes a carrier having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the carrier including an opening leading from the first side of the carrier to the second side of the carrier; a first die disposed over the first side of the carrier and electrically contacting the carrier; a second die disposed over the second side of the carrier and electrically contacting the carrier; and an electrical contact structure leading through the opening in the carrier and electrically contacting the second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Frank Daeche, Joachim Mahler, Anton Prueckl, Stefan Landau, Josef Hoeglauer
  • Patent number: 8687370
    Abstract: A housing for a chip arrangement is provided, the housing including: a carrier including a first carrier side configured to receive a chip arrangement, a second carrier side and one or more through-holes extending from the first carrier side to the second carrier side; at least one electrical connector inserted through a through-hole, the at least one electrical connector arranged to extend from the second carrier side to the first carrier side; wherein the at least one electrical connector may include: a first portion on the first carrier side; a second portion on the first carrier side, wherein the first portion is configured to extend away from the first carrier side at an angle to the second portion; and a third portion on the second carrier side, wherein the third portion is configured to extend away from the second carrier side at an angle to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Joachim Mahler
  • Publication number: 20140084302
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided, the integrated circuit including: a carrier including at least one electronic component and at least one contact area disposed on a first side of the carrier, wherein the at least one electronic component is electrically connected to the at least one contact area; an inorganic material layer wafer bonded to the first side of the carrier, wherein the carrier has a first coefficient of thermal expansion, and wherein the inorganic material layer has a second coefficient of thermal expansion, wherein the second coefficient of thermal expansion has a difference of less than 100% compared with the first coefficient of thermal expansion; and at least one contact via formed through the inorganic material layer, wherein the at least one contact via contacts the at least one contact area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Khalil Hosseini, Joachim Mahler, Anton Mauder
  • Publication number: 20140076613
    Abstract: A packaged component and a method for making a packaged component are disclosed. In an embodiment the packaged component includes a component carrier having a component carrier contact and a component disposed on the component carrier, the component having a component contact. The packaged component further includes a conductive connection element connecting the component carrier contact with the component contact, an insulating film disposed directly at least on one of a top surface of the component or the conductive connection element, and an encapsulant encapsulating the component carrier, the component and the enclosed conductive connection elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Joachim Mahler, Manfred Mengel, Khalil Hosseini, Franz-Peter Kalz
  • Publication number: 20140061878
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes: a chip and encapsulation material covering at least three sides of the chip, the encapsulation material being formed from adhesive material. The integrated circuit includes a carrier adhered to the chip by means of the encapsulation material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Joachim Mahler, Lukas Ossowski, Khalil Hosseini, Ivan Nikitin
  • Patent number: 8664043
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminate electronic device is disclosed. One embodiment provides a carrier, the carrier defining a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. The carrier has a recess pattern formed in the first main surface. A first semiconductor chip is attached on one of the first and second main surface. A first insulating layer overlying the main surface of the carrier on which the first semiconductor chip is attached and the first semiconductor chip is formed. The carrier is then separated into a plurality of parts along the recess pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Henrik Ewe, Joachim Mahler, Anton Prueckl, Stefan Landau
  • Publication number: 20140057396
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component is disclosed. An embodiment of the method comprises dicing a carrier in a plurality of components, the carrier being disposed on a support carrier, after dicing, placing a connection layer on the carrier and removing the components from the support carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Behrens, Joachim Mahler, Ivan Nikitin
  • Publication number: 20140042603
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an electrically conducting carrier and a semiconductor chip disposed over the carrier. The semiconductor device also includes a porous diffusion solder layer provided between the carrier and the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Khalil Hosseini, Joachim Mahler, Ivan Nikitin, Gottfried Beer
  • Patent number: 8648456
    Abstract: A embedded integrated circuit package is provided, the embedded integrated circuit package including: at least one chip arranged over a chip carrier, the at least one chip including a plurality of chip contact pads; encapsulation material formed over the chip carrier and at least partially surrounding the at least one chip; a plurality of electrical interconnects formed through the encapsulation material, wherein each electrical interconnect is electrically connected to a chip contact pad; and a structure formed between the electrical interconnects of the embedded integrated circuit package, wherein the structure increases the creepage resistance between the electrical interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Joachim Mahler, Edward Fuergut, Khalil Hosseini, Georg Meyer-Berg
  • Patent number: 8642389
    Abstract: The method comprises providing multiple chips attached to a first carrier, stretching the first carrier so that the distance between adjacent ones of the multiple chips is increased, and applying a laminate to the multiple chips and the stretched first carrier to form a first workpiece embedding the multiple chips, the first workpiece having a first main face facing the first carrier and a second main face opposite to the first main face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Wowra, Joachim Mahler, Manfred Mengel
  • Patent number: 8642408
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method is disclosed. One embodiment provides a method comprising placing a first semiconductor chip on a carrier. After placing the first semiconductor chip on the carrier, an electrically insulating layer is deposited on the carrier. A second semiconductor chip is placed on the electrically insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ralf Otremba, Joachim Mahler, Bernd Rakow, Reimund Engl, Rupert Fischer
  • Publication number: 20140027892
    Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing an electric device package are disclosed. An embodiment comprises comprising a first carrier contact, a first electric component, the first electric component having a first top surface and a first bottom surface, the first electric component comprising a first component contact disposed on the first top surface, the first bottom surface being connected to the carrier and an connection element comprising a second electric component and an interconnect element, the connection element having a connection element top surface and a connection element bottom surface, wherein the connection element bottom surface comprises a first connection element contact and a second connection element contact, and wherein the first connection element contact is connected to the first component contact and the second connection element contact is connected to the first carrier contact. The packaged device further comprises an encapsulant encapsulating the first electric component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Joachim Mahler, Edward Fuergut, Khalil Hosseini, Georg Meyer-Berg