Patents by Inventor Karl Engl
Karl Engl 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).
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Patent number: 9105823Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip has an epitaxial layer sequence. A doped epitaxial layer of the epitaxial layer sequence has a first region and a second region and a protected structure. The first region of the doped epitaxial layer completely covers the protected structure. The outer surface of the doped epitaxial layer has a first roughness in the first region and a second roughness in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Karl Engl, Johann Eibl, Tamas Lamfalusi, Markus Maute
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Patent number: 9054016Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor chip includes a carrier and a semiconductor body having a semiconductor layer sequence, wherein an emission region and a protective diode region are formed in the semiconductor body having the semiconductor layer sequence; the semiconductor layer sequence includes an active region that generates radiation, the active region being arranged between a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer; the first semiconductor layer is arranged on a side of the active region which faces away from the carrier; the emission region has a recess extending through the active region; the first semiconductor layer in the emission region is electrically conductively connected to a first connection layer, wherein the first connection layer extends in the recess from the first semiconductor layer toward the carrier; and the first connection layer in the protective diode region is electrically conductively connected to the second semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Jürgen Moosburger, Norwin von Malm, Patrick Rode, Lutz Höppel, Karl Engl
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Patent number: 8956897Abstract: In a method for producing an optoelectronic component, a growth substrate having a first coefficient of thermal expansion is provided. A multilayered buffer layer sequence is applied thereto. A layer sequence having a second coefficient of thermal expansion—different than the first coefficient of thermal expansion—is subsequently deposited epitaxially. It furthermore comprises an active layer for emitting electromagnetic radiation. A carrier substrate is subsequently applied on the epitaxially deposited layer sequence. The growth substrate is removed and the multilayered buffer layer sequence is structured in order to increase a coupling-out of electromagnetic radiation. Finally, contact is made with the epitaxially deposited layer sequence.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Patrick Rode, Martin Strassburg, Karl Engl, Lutz Höppel
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Patent number: 8928052Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip has a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer that generates radiation between a layer of a first conductivity type and a layer of a second conductivity type. The layer of the first conductivity type is adjacent to a front side of the semiconductor layer sequence. The semiconductor layer sequence contains at least one cutout extending from a rear side, lying opposite the front side, of the semiconductor layer sequence through the active layer to the layer of the first conductivity type. The layer of the first conductivity type is electrically connected through the cutout by means of a first electrical connection layer which covers the rear side of the semiconductor layer sequence at least in places.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Karl Engl, Lutz Hoeppel, Patrick Rode, Matthias Sabathil
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Publication number: 20140346541Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes providing a growth substrate, producing a III nitride nucleation layer on the growth substrate by sputtering, wherein a material of the growth substrate differs from a material of the nucleation layer, and growing a III nitride semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer onto the nucleation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Joachim Hertkorn, Karl Engl, Berthold Hahn, Andreas Weimar
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Publication number: 20140342484Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor chip includes providing a silicon growth substrate, producing a III nitride buffer layer on the growth substrate by sputtering, and growing a III nitride semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer above the buffer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Joachim Hertkorn, Karl Engl, Berthold Hahn, Andreas Weimar, Peter Stauss
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Publication number: 20140319566Abstract: A light emitting diode chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer that generates electromagnetic radiation, wherein the light emitting diode chip has a radiation exit area at a front side, the light emitting diode chip has a mirror layer at least in regions at a rear side situated opposite the radiation exit area, said mirror layer containing silver, a protective layer is arranged on the mirror layer, and the protective layer comprises a transparent conductive oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Korbinian Perzlmaier, Kai Gehrke, Robert Walter, Karl Engl, Guido Weiss, Markus Maute, Stefanie Rammelsberger
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Patent number: 8872209Abstract: A light emitting diode chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence, the semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer that generates electromagnetic radiation, wherein the light emitting diode chip has a radiation exit area at a front side. At a rear side lying opposite the radiation exit area, the light emitting diode chip has, at least in regions, a mirror layer containing silver. A functional layer that reduces corrosion and/or improves adhesion of the mirror layer is arranged on the mirror layer, wherein a material from which the functional layer is formed is also distributed in the entire mirror layer. The material of the functional layer has a concentration gradient in the mirror layer, wherein the concentration of the material of the functional layer in the mirror layer decreases proceeding from the functional layer in the direction toward the semiconductor layer sequence.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Markus Maute, Karl Engl, Stefanie Rammelsberger, Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Johann Eibl
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Patent number: 8866175Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence and a carrier substrate. A first and a second electrical contact layer are arranged at least in regions between the carrier substrate and the semiconductor layer sequence and are electrically insulated from one another by an electrically insulating layer. A mirror layer is arranged between the semiconductor layer sequence and the carrier substrate. The mirror layer adjoins partial regions of the first electrical contact layer and partial regions of the electrically insulating layer. The partial regions of the electrically insulating layer which adjoin the mirror layer are covered by the second electrical contact layer in such a way that at no point do they adjoin a surrounding medium of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Karl Engl, Markus Maute, Andreas Weimar, Lutz Hoeppel, Patrick Rode, Juergen Moosburger, Norwin von Malm
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Patent number: 8860063Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip is specified, comprising an n-conducting region (1), a p-conducting region (2), an active region (3) between the n-conducting region (1) and the p-conducting region (2), a mirror layer (4) at that side of the p-conducting region (2) which is remote from the active region (3), an encapsulation layer (5) at that side of the mirror layer (4) which is remote from the p-conducting region (2), and a contact layer (6) at a side of the encapsulation layer (5) which is remote from the mirror layer (4), wherein the encapsulation layer (5) extends along a bottom area (43) of the mirror layer (4) which is remote from the p-conducting region (2) and a side area (42) of the mirror layer (4) which runs transversely with respect to the bottom area (43), and the contact layer (6) is freely accessible in places from its side facing the n-conducting region (1).Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Lutz Höppel, Karl Engl
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Patent number: 8823037Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body has a front face provided for the emission and/or reception of electromagnetic radiation, a rear face which lies opposite the front face and is provided for application onto a support plate, and an active semiconductor layer sequence which in the direction from the rear face to the front face includes a layer of a first conductivity type, an active layer and a layer of a second conductivity type in this sequence.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Markus Maute, Karl Engl
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Patent number: 8823024Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body comprises a substantially planar semiconductor layer sequence having a first and a second main side, which has an active layer suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation. Furthermore, the semiconductor body comprises at least one trench that severs the active layer of the semiconductor layer sequence and serves for subdividing the active of the semiconductor layer sequence into at least two electrically insulated active partial layers. A first and second connection layer arranged on a second main side serve for making contact with the active partial layers. In this case, the first and second connection layers for making contact with the at least two active partial layers are electrically conductively connected to one another in such a way that the active partial layers form a series circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Karl Engl, Patrick Rode, Lutz Hoeppel, Martin Strassburg
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Publication number: 20140203413Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Johannes Baur, Berthold Hahn, Volker Härle, Karl Engl, Joachim Hertkorn, Tetsuya Taki
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Publication number: 20140197435Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body of semiconductor material, a p-contact layer and an n-contact layer. The semiconductor body includes an active layer intended for generating radiation. The semiconductor body includes a p-side and an n-side, between which the active layer is arranged. The p-contact layer is intended for electrical contacting the p-side. The n-contact layer is intended for electrical contacting the n-side 1b. The n-contact layer contains a TCO layer and a minor layer, the TCO-layer being arranged between the n-side of the semiconductor body and the minor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Markus Maute, Karl Engl, Sebastian Taeger, Robert Walter, Johannes Stocker
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Patent number: 8716724Abstract: An optoelectronic projection device which generates a predefined image during operation, including a semiconductor body having an active layer that generates electromagnetic radiation and a radiation exit side and is an imaging element of the projection device, wherein, to electrically contact the semiconductor body, a first contact layer and a second contact layer are arranged at a rear side of the semiconductor body, the rear side lying opposite the radiation exit side, and are electrically insulated from one another by a separating layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Norwin von Malm, Klaus Streubel, Patrick Rode, Karl Engl, Lutz Höppel, Jürgen Moosburger
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Patent number: 8710537Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor chip includes: a carrier and a semiconductor body with a semiconductor layer sequence including an active region that generates radiation, a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer; wherein the active region is arranged between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; the first semiconductor layer is arranged on a side of the active region which faces away from the carrier; the semiconductor body comprises at least one recess which extends through the active region; the first semiconductor layer is electrically conductively connected to a first connection layer extending in the recess from the first semiconductor layer in a direction of the carrier; and the first connection layer is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer via a protective diode.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Karl Engl, Berthold Hahn, Klaus Streubel, Markus Klein
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Patent number: 8653540Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body includes a semiconductor layer sequence which has an active layer suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation, and a first and a second electrical connecting layer. The semiconductor body is provided for emitting electromagnetic radiation from a front side. The first and the second electrical connecting layer are arranged at a rear side opposite the front side and are electrically insulated from one another by means of a separating layer. The first electrical connecting layer, the second electrical connecting layer and the separating layer laterally overlap and a partial region of the second electrical connecting layer extends from the rear side through a breakthrough in the active layer in the direction of the front side. Furthermore, a method for producing such an optoelectronic semiconductor body is specified.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Karl Engl, Patrick Rode, Lutz Hoeppel, Matthias Sabathil
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Patent number: 8643034Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body comprises a semiconductor layer sequence which is subdivided into at least two electrically isolated subsegments. The semiconductor layer sequence has an active layer in each subarea. Furthermore, at least three electrical contact pads are provided. A first line level makes contact with a first of the at least two subsegments and with the first contact pad. A second line level makes contact with the second of the at least two subsegments and with a second contact pad. A third line level connects the two subsegments to one another and makes contact with the third contact pad. Furthermore, the line levels are each arranged opposite a first main face, wherein the first main face is intended to emit electromagnetic radiation that is produced.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Karl Engl, Frank Singer, Patrick Rode, Lutz Hoeppel, Martin Strassburg
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Publication number: 20140027805Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip has an epitaxial layer sequence. A doped epitaxial layer of the epitaxial layer sequence has a first region and a second region and a protected structure. The first region of the doped epitaxial layer completely covers the protected structure. The outer surface of the doped epitaxial layer has a first roughness in the first region and a second roughness in the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GmbHInventors: Karl Engl, Johann Eibl, Tamas Lamfalusi, Markus Maute
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Publication number: 20140021507Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip has a semiconductor body and a substrate on which the semiconductor body is disposed. The semiconductor body has an active region disposed between a first semiconductor layer of a first conductor type and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductor type. The first semiconductor layer is disposed on the side of the active region facing the substrate. The first semiconductor layer is electrically conductively connected to a first termination layer that is disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor body. An encapsulation layer is disposed between the first termination layer and the substrate and, in plan view of the semiconductor chip, projects at least in some regions over a side face which delimits the semiconductor body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Karl Engl, Markus Maute, Stefanie Rammelsberger, Anna Kasprzak-Zablocka