Patents by Inventor Jorg Zapf

Jorg Zapf 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: 7368324
    Abstract: A self-supporting contacting structure is directly produced on a component that does not have a housing by applying a layer made of non conducting material and a layer made of an electrically conductive material to the component and to a support and by subsequently removing these layers from said support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl Weidner, Eckhard Wolfgang, Jörg Zapf
  • Patent number: 7340826
    Abstract: A configuration and also a method for the configuration in which, the configuration has at least one electronic device with associated contact connections and at least one printed circuit board with external contacts. The printed circuit board is electrically coupled to the electronic device. At least the metallic surfaces of the configuration are covered by a plasma-polymerized polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harry Hedler, Jörg Zapf
  • Patent number: 7274102
    Abstract: A contacting device comprises a carrier device with a first surface, a plurality of first terminal regions on the first surface, at least one elastic elevation on the first surface, and a plurality of interconnects, each running from a respective of the first terminal regions to an upper side of the elastic elevation. The plurality of first terminal regions is configured so that signals of a tester device can be fed to the plurality of first terminal regions, the interconnects have first contact regions located at the upper side of the elastic elevation configured to be contacted electrically with corresponding second contact regions of an integrated circuit, and the first contact regions comprise first particles for roughening the surface of the first contact regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Wolter, Jorg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20070216025
    Abstract: A layer of electrically insulating material is applied to a substrate and a component located thereon, in such a way that said layer follows the surface contours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Norbert Seliger, Karl Weidner, Jorg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20070190290
    Abstract: An economical miniaturized assembly and connection technology for LEDs and other optoelectronic modules is provided. A manufactured item in accordance with this technology includes a substrate with an optoelectronic component contacted in a planar manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Ewald Gunther, Jorg-Erich Sorg, Karl Weidner, Jorg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20070175656
    Abstract: In an arrangement having at least one substrate, at least one electrical component is disposed on a surface section of the substrate and is provided with an electrical contact area, and at least one electrical contact lug has an electrical connecting area electrically contacting the contact area of the component. The connecting area of the contact lug and the contact area of the component are interconnected so that at least one zone of the contact lug protrudes beyond the area of the component. The contact lug is provided with at least one electrically conducting film while the electrically conducting film is provided with the electrical connecting area of the contact lug. The arrangement is particularly useful for large-area, low-inductive contacting of power semiconductor chips, as it allows for high current density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Franz Auerbach, Bernd Gutsmann, Thomas Licht, Norbert Seliger, Kart Weidner, Jorg Zapf
  • Patent number: 7208347
    Abstract: A layer of electrically insulating material is applied to a substrate and a component located thereon, in such a way that said layer follows the surface contours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Seliger, Karl Weidner, Jörg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20060267135
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement placed on a substrate has at least one semiconductor component arranged on the substrate and having at least one electrical contact surface and at least one connection line also arranged on the substrate and used to electrically contact the contact surface of the semiconductor component. The connection line forms part of a discrete, passive electrical component arranged on the substrate. The electrical contacting of the contact surface of the semiconductor component is carried out during a step of the process and the part of the secrete, passive electrical component is produced. To this end, especially a film consisting of an electrically insulating material is applied to the power semiconductor and to the substrate under a vacuum, and the contact surface of the power semiconductor is then bared. Furthermore, the connection component is carried out and the part of the discrete, passive electrical component is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Eckhard Wolfgang, Franz Auerbach, Bernd Gutsmann, Thomas Licht, Nobert Seliger, Jorg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20060248716
    Abstract: A self-supporting contacting structure is directly produced on a component that does not have a housing by applying a layer made of non conducting material and a layer made of an electrically conductive material to the component and to a support and by subsequently removing these layers from said support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Karl Weidner, Prof. Eckhard Wolfgang, Jörg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20060252253
    Abstract: According to the invention, a layer made of an electrically insulating material is applied to a substrate and a component that is arranged thereupon in such way that said layer follows the surface contour formed by the substrate and the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Norbert Seliger, Karl Weidner, Jörg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20060214279
    Abstract: A contacting device comprises a carrier device with a first surface, a plurality of first terminal regions on the first surface, at least one elastic elevation on the first surface, and a plurality of interconnects, each running from a respective of the first terminal regions to an upper side of the elastic elevation. The plurality of first terminal regions is configured so that signals of a tester device can be fed to the plurality of first terminal regions, the interconnects have first contact regions located at the upper side of the elastic elevation configured to be contacted electrically with corresponding second contact regions of an integrated circuit, and the first contact regions comprise first particles for roughening the surface of the first contact regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Andreas Wolter, Jorg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20060192290
    Abstract: A layer of electrically insulating material is applied to a substrate and a component located thereon, in such a way that said layer follows the surface contours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Norbert Seliger, Karl Weidner, Jorg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20050151249
    Abstract: A passive component is integrated into a product having a rewiring location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Gerald Eckstein, Anton Gebert, Joseph Sauer, Jorg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20050150685
    Abstract: A configuration and also a method for the configuration in which, the configuration has at least one electronic device with associated contact connections and at least one printed circuit board with external contacts. The printed circuit board is electrically coupled to the electronic device. At least the metallic surfaces of the configuration are covered by a plasma-polymerized polymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Harry Hedler, Jorg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20050032347
    Abstract: A film, based on polyimide or epoxy, is laminated onto a surface of a substrate under a vacuum, so that the film closely covers the surface and adheres thereto. Contact surfaces to be formed on the surface are uncovered by opening windows in the film. A contact is established in a plane manner between each uncovered contact surface and a layer of metal. This establishes a large-surface contact providing high current density for power semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Kerstin Hase, Laurence Amigues, Herbert Schwarzbauer, Norbert Seliger, Karl Weidner, Jorg Zapf, Matthias Rebhan
  • Publication number: 20050031490
    Abstract: An analysis device that may be used in biochemical analyses includes a module in a first housing, including a chip support, a sensor chip and electrical contacts between the chip and the chip support. The chip is encapsulated so that the electrical contacts are insulated and the sensitive surface of the sensor chip remains accessible to a fluid to be tested. The module and the first housing form an exchangeable applicator or chip card with mocrofluidic components or functions and is inserted into a second housing that has an evaluation unit for reading and analyzing measured data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Walter Gumbrecht, Manfred Stanzel, Manfred Wossler, Jorg Zapf
  • Patent number: 6852931
    Abstract: A configuration and also a method for the configuration in which, the configuration has at least one electronic device with associated contact connections and at least one printed circuit board with external contacts. The printed circuit board is electrically coupled to the electronic device. At least the metallic surfaces of the configuration are covered by a plasma-polymerized polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harry Hedler, Jörg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20040256467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel concept for the production of an encapsulated and at least partly organic electronic unit. Said unit embodies a novel concept for the combination of different electronic components to form an electronic unit, such as antennae, diodes (rectifier diodes and/or light-emitting diodes), transistors, etc. and a circuit, which is optimized therefore. According to the invention, similar components of the unit and/or the circuit are combined to form an arrangement on a substrate (region) and/or in an encapsulation, said arrangement being then electronically interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Wolfgang Clemens, Walter Fix, Jorg Zapf
  • Patent number: 6481294
    Abstract: A base layer, which is preferably flexible, has first conductor tracks, a first insulation layer, fine structures with first electrodes, second conductor tracks and second electrodes, and finally a second insulation layer applied to it in succession. The first electrodes are connected, via plated-through holes, to associated first conductor tracks. Changes, caused by lines in the skin of a finger pad, in the stray capacitance between adjacent first and second electrodes are evaluated for recording fingerprints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Maximilian Zellner, Jörg Zapf, Peter Demmer
  • Publication number: 20020134580
    Abstract: A configuration and also a method for the configuration in which, the configuration has at least one electronic device with associated contact connections and at least one printed circuit board with external contacts. The printed circuit board is electrically coupled to the electronic device. At least the metallic surfaces of the configuration are covered by a plasma-polymerized polymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Harry Hedler, Jorg Zapf