Patents by Inventor Johannes Baur

Johannes Baur 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: 20230223495
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises a semiconductor layer sequence with an active zone for generating a radiation. The semiconductor layer sequence is based on AlInGaP and/or on AlInGaAs. A metal mirror for the radiation is located on a rear side of the semiconductor layer sequence opposite a light extraction side. A protective metallization is applied directly to a side of the metal mirror facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence. An adhesion promoting layer is located directly on a side of the metal mirror facing the semiconductor layer sequence. The adhesion promoting layer is an encapsulation layer for the metal mirror, so that the metal mirror is encapsulated at least at one outer edge by the adhesion promoting layer together with the protective metallization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian PICKEL, Johannes SARIC, Wolfgang SCHMID, Anna STROZECKA-ASSIG, Johannes BAUR
  • Patent number: 11631787
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises a semiconductor layer sequence with an active zone for generating a radiation. The semiconductor layer sequence is based on AlInGaP and/or on AlInGaAs. A metal mirror for the radiation is located on a rear side of the semiconductor layer sequence opposite a light extraction side. A protective metallization is applied directly to a side of the metal mirror facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence. An adhesion promoting layer is located directly on a side of the metal mirror facing the semiconductor layer sequence. The adhesion promoting layer is an encapsulation layer for the metal mirror, so that the metal mirror is encapsulated at least at one outer edge by the adhesion promoting layer together with the protective metallization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Pickel, Johannes Saric, Wolfgang Schmid, Anna Strozecka-Assig, Johannes Baur
  • Publication number: 20220254965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor component with a semiconductor chip and a radiation conversion element which is arranged on the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip has an active region which is designed to generate a primary radiation with a peak wavelength, the radiation conversion element has a quantum structure, the peak wavelength of the primary radiation lies in the infrared spectral range, and the quantum structure at least partly converts the primary radiation into a secondary radiation, wherein the emission wavelength of an emission maximum of the secondary radiation is greater than the peak wavelength. The invention additionally relates to a method for producing radiation conversion elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes Baur, Ulrich Steegmüller
  • Patent number: 11094844
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a p-type semiconductor region, an n-type semiconductor region, an active layer disposed between the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region and formed as a multiple quantum well structure and having alternating quantum well layers and barrier layers, the quantum well layers emitting a first radiation in a first wavelength range, and at least one further quantum well layer disposed outside the multiple quantum well structure that emits a second radiation in a second wavelength range, wherein the first wavelength range is in an infrared spectral range invisible to a human eye, and the second wavelength range includes wavelengths at least partially visible to the human eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Rudolph, Markus Broell, Wolfgang Schmid, Johannes Baur, Martin Rudolf Behringer
  • Publication number: 20210005784
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2) with an active zone (23) for generating a radiation. The semiconductor layer sequence (2) is based on AlInGaP and/or on AlInGaAs. A metal mirror (3) for the radiation is located on a rear side (12) of the semiconductor layer sequence (2) opposite a light extraction side (10). A protective metallization (6) is applied directly to a side of the metal mirror (3) facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence (2). An adhesion promoting layer (7) is located directly on a side of the metal mirror (3) facing the semiconductor layer sequence (2). The adhesion promoting layer (7) is an encapsulation layer for the metal mirror (3), so that the metal mirror (3) is encapsulated at least at one outer edge by the adhesion promoting layer (7) together with the protective metallization (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian PICKEL, Johannes SARIC, Wolfgang SCHMID, Anna STROZECKA-ASSIG, Johannes BAUR
  • Publication number: 20200206861
    Abstract: A method for determining the topography of a machine tool that includes a machine bed, a tool carrier and a component carrier. The machine bed defines a Cartesian coordinate system of the machine tool starting from a machine zero point. The tool carrier can be moved along linear guides aligned in parallel to axes of the coordinate system and has at least one tool holder for holding a cutting tool. The component carrier is at a distance from the tool carrier in the direction of a first axis and can be at least almost completely pivoted around an axis of rotation aligned in parallel to a second axis, if necessary, and includes a component receptacle aligned in parallel to the first axis, through which a component to be machined can be held.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: SCHWABISCHE WERKZEUGMASCHINEN GMBH
    Inventor: Johannes BAUR
  • Patent number: 10629780
    Abstract: An LED chip includes a carrier, a semiconductor layer sequence, a reflective layer sequence arranged in regions between the carrier and the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the reflective layer sequence includes a dielectric layer facing the semiconductor layer sequence and a metallic mirror layer facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence, and an encapsulating layer arranged in places between the carrier and the reflective layer sequence, the encapsulating layer extending in places through the reflective layer sequence into the semiconductor layer sequence and thus forming a separating web separating an inner region of the reflective layer sequence from an edge region of the reflective layer sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baur, Wolfgang Schmid
  • Publication number: 20190371966
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a p-type semiconductor region, an n-type semiconductor region, an active layer disposed between the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region and formed as a multiple quantum well structure and having alternating quantum well layers and barrier layers, the quantum well layers emitting a first radiation in a first wavelength range, and at least one further quantum well layer disposed outside the multiple quantum well structure that emits a second radiation in a second wavelength range, wherein the first wavelength range is in an infrared spectral range invisible to a human eye, and the second wavelength range includes wavelengths at least partially visible to the human eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Rudolph, Markus Broell, Wolfgang Schmid, Johannes Baur, Martin Rudolf Behringer
  • Patent number: 10439096
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optoelectronic semiconductor chip (10) comprising: —a succession of semiconductor layers (1) that has a main plane of extension, an active layer (12) and a bottom surface (1c); —a substrate (41) that is arranged on the bottom surface (1c) of the succession of semiconductor layers (1) and has a base surface (41c) facing away from the bottom surface (1c); and —a succession of joining layers (3) which is arranged in at least some locations between the succession of semiconductor layers (1) and the substrate (41) in a vertical direction; wherein —the substrate (41) laterally protrudes from the succession of semiconductor layers (1) by a maximum of 10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Baur, Lutz Hoeppel
  • Patent number: 10380868
    Abstract: Sensor devices and corresponding methods are provided where a quantity is measured and monitored over time. The quantity may be related to a lifetime of the sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Johannes Baur, Franz Jost
  • Patent number: 10355174
    Abstract: A component includes a carrier and a semiconductor body arranged on the carrier, wherein the semiconductor body has an active layer arranged between the first and second semiconductor layers and is configured to generate, during operation of the component, an electromagnetic radiation that can be coupled out from the component through a first main surface, the first main surface of the component has an electrical contact layer configured to electrically contact a first semiconductor layer and in a plan view the carrier covers the first main surface in places, and in direct vicinity of the electrical contact layer the component includes a shielding structure configured to prevent electromagnetic radiation generated by the active layer from impinging onto the contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Maute, Lutz Höppel, Jürgen Moosburger, Thomas Schwarz, Matthias Sabathil, Ralph Wirth, Alexander Linkov, Johannes Baur
  • Patent number: 10283676
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence based on InGaAlAsP and generates visible light or near-infrared radiation, a current spreading layer located directly on the semiconductor layer sequence and based on AlGaAs, an encapsulation layer applied directly to at least one of the current spreading layer and the semiconductor layer sequence and has an average thickness of 10 nm to 200 nm and a defect density of at most 10/mm2, at least one cover layer applied directly to the encapsulation layer at least in places, at least one non-metallic reflection layer located in places on a side of the current spreading layer facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence and covered in places by the encapsulation layer, and at least one of a mirror layer and an adhesion-promoting layer arranged in places on a side of the reflection layer facing away from the current spreading layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes Baur
  • Patent number: 10276752
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a light-emitting semiconductor body having a radiation side, a current expansion layer arranged on the radiation side of the semiconductor body and at least partially covers this side, wherein the current expansion layer includes an electrically-conductive material transparent to the light radiated by the semiconductor body, and particles of a further material, and an electrical contact arranged on a side of the current expansion layer facing away from the semiconductor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baur, Jürgen Moosburger, Lutz Höppel, Markus Maute, Thomas Schwarz, Matthias Sabathil, Ralph Wirth, Alexander Linkov
  • Publication number: 20190006562
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a light-emitting semiconductor body having a radiation side, a current expansion layer arranged on the radiation side of the semiconductor body and at least partially covers this side, wherein the current expansion layer includes an electrically-conductive material transparent to the light radiated by the semiconductor body, and particles of a further material, and an electrical contact arranged on a side of the current expansion layer facing away from the semiconductor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes Baur, Jurgen Moosburger, Lutz Hoppel, Markus Maute, Thomas Schwarz, Matthias Sabathil, Ralph Wirth, Alexander Linkov
  • Publication number: 20180351046
    Abstract: An LED chip includes a carrier, a semiconductor layer sequence, a reflective layer sequence arranged in regions between the carrier and the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the reflective layer sequence includes a dielectric layer facing the semiconductor layer sequence and a metallic mirror layer facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence, and an encapsulating layer arranged in places between the carrier and the reflective layer sequence, the encapsulating layer extending in places through the reflective layer sequence into the semiconductor layer sequence and thus forming a separating web separating an inner region of the reflective layer sequence from an edge region of the reflective layer sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Johannes Baur, Wolfgang Schmid
  • Patent number: 10121775
    Abstract: Described is an optoelectronic semiconductor chip (1) with a built-in bridging element (9, 9A) for overvoltage protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Leirer, Berthold Hahn, Karl Engl, Johannes Baur, Siegfried Herrmann, Andreas Ploessl, Simeon Katz, Tobias Meyer, Lorenzo Zini, Markus Maute
  • Publication number: 20180301598
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence based on InGaAlAsP and generates visible light or near-infrared radiation, a current spreading layer located directly on the semiconductor layer sequence and based on AlGaAs, an encapsulation layer applied directly to at least one of the current spreading layer and the semiconductor layer sequence and has an average thickness of 10 nm to 200 nm and a defect density of at most 10/mm2, at least one cover layer applied directly to the encapsulation layer at least in places, at least one non-metallic reflection layer located in places on a side of the current spreading layer facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence and covered in places by the encapsulation layer, and at least one of a mirror layer and an adhesion-promoting layer arranged in places on a side of the reflection layer facing away from the current spreading layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventor: Johannes Baur
  • Publication number: 20180301590
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optoelectronic semiconductor chip (10) comprising: —a succession of semiconductor layers (1) that has a main plane of extension, an active layer (12) and a bottom surface (1c); —a substrate (41) that is arranged on the bottom surface (1c) of the succession of semiconductor layers (1) and has a base surface (41c) facing away from the bottom surface (1c); and —a succession of joining layers (3) which is arranged in at least some locations between the succession of semiconductor layers (1) and the substrate (41) in a vertical direction; wherein —the substrate (41) laterally protrudes from the succession of semiconductor layers (1) by a maximum of 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Johannes BAUR, Lutz HOEPPEL
  • Publication number: 20180182926
    Abstract: A component includes a carrier and a semiconductor body arranged on the carrier, wherein the semiconductor body has an active layer arranged between the first and second semiconductor layers and is configured to generate, during operation of the component, an electromagnetic radiation that can be coupled out from the component through a first main surface, the first main surface of the component has an electrical contact layer configured to electrically contact a first semiconductor layer and in a plan view the carrier covers the first main surface in places, and in direct vicinity of the electrical contact layer the component includes a shielding structure configured to prevent electromagnetic radiation generated by the active layer from impinging onto the contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Markus Maute, Lutz Höppel, Jürgen Moosburger, Thomas Schwarz, Matthias Sabathil, Ralph Wirth, Alexander Linkov, Johannes Baur
  • Patent number: 9997671
    Abstract: A composite substrate has a carrier and a utility layer. The utility layer is attached to the carrier by means of a dielectric bonding layer and the carrier contains a radiation conversion material. Other embodiments relate to a semiconductor chip having such a composite substrate, a method for producing a composite substrate and a method for producing a semiconductor chip with a composite substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baur, Berthold Hahn, Volker Haerle, Karl Engl, Joachim Hertkorn, Tetsuya Taki