Patents by Inventor Katharina Umminger

Katharina Umminger 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: 11916059
    Abstract: An ESD protection device may include: a first vertically integrated ESD protection structure comprising a first semiconductor portion, a first contact region disposed on a first side of the first semiconductor portion and a first terminal exposed on a second side of the first semiconductor portion opposite the first side of the first semiconductor portion, a second vertically integrated ESD protection structure comprising a second semiconductor portion, a second contact region disposed on a first side of the second semiconductor portion and a second terminal exposed on a second side of the second semiconductor portion opposite the first side of the second semiconductor portion, an electrical connection layer, wherein the first vertically integrated ESD protection structure and the second vertically integrated ESD protection structure are disposed on the electrical connection layer laterally separated from each other and are electrically connected with each other anti-serially via the electrical connection lay
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andre Schmenn, Stefan Pompl, Damian Sojka, Katharina Umminger
  • Publication number: 20220045046
    Abstract: An ESD protection device may include: a first vertically integrated ESD protection structure comprising a first semiconductor portion, a first contact region disposed on a first side of the first semiconductor portion and a first terminal exposed on a second side of the first semiconductor portion opposite the first side of the first semiconductor portion, a second vertically integrated ESD protection structure comprising a second semiconductor portion, a second contact region disposed on a first side of the second semiconductor portion and a second terminal exposed on a second side of the second semiconductor portion opposite the first side of the second semiconductor portion, an electrical connection layer, wherein the first vertically integrated ESD protection structure and the second vertically integrated ESD protection structure are disposed on the electrical connection layer laterally separated from each other and are electrically connected with each other anti-serially via the electrical connection lay
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Andre SCHMENN, Stefan POMPL, Damian SOJKA, Katharina UMMINGER
  • Patent number: 11127733
    Abstract: An ESD protection device may include: a first vertically integrated ESD protection structure comprising a first semiconductor portion, a first contact region disposed on a first side of the first semiconductor portion and a first terminal exposed on a second side of the first semiconductor portion opposite the first side of the first semiconductor portion, a second vertically integrated ESD protection structure comprising a second semiconductor portion, a second contact region disposed on a first side of the second semiconductor portion and a second terminal exposed on a second side of the second semiconductor portion opposite the first side of the second semiconductor portion, an electrical connection layer, wherein the first vertically integrated ESD protection structure and the second vertically integrated ESD protection structure are disposed on the electrical connection layer laterally separated from each other and are electrically connected with each other anti-serially via the electrical connection lay
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andre Schmenn, Stefan Pompl, Damian Sojka, Katharina Umminger
  • Publication number: 20200176438
    Abstract: An ESD protection device may include: a first vertically integrated ESD protection structure comprising a first semiconductor portion, a first contact region disposed on a first side of the first semiconductor portion and a first terminal exposed on a second side of the first semiconductor portion opposite the first side of the first semiconductor portion, a second vertically integrated ESD protection structure comprising a second semiconductor portion, a second contact region disposed on a first side of the second semiconductor portion and a second terminal exposed on a second side of the second semiconductor portion opposite the first side of the second semiconductor portion, an electrical connection layer, wherein the first vertically integrated ESD protection structure and the second vertically integrated ESD protection structure are disposed on the electrical connection layer laterally separated from each other and are electrically connected with each other anti-serially via the electrical connection lay
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Andre SCHMENN, Stefan POMPL, Damian SOJKA, Katharina UMMINGER
  • Patent number: 10622346
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic device includes: providing a semiconductor carrier including first and second vertically integrated electronic structures laterally spaced apart from each other, an electrical connection layer disposed over a first side of the semiconductor carrier and electrically connecting the first and second vertically integrated electronic structures with each other; mounting the semiconductor carrier on a support carrier with the first side of the semiconductor carrier facing the support carrier; thinning the semiconductor carrier from a second side opposite the first side; and removing material of the semiconductor carrier in a separation region between the first and second vertically integrated electronic structures to separate a first semiconductor region of the first vertically integrated electronic structure from a second semiconductor region of the second vertically integrated electronic structure with the first and second vertically integrated electronic structures remain
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Andre Schmenn, Stefan Pompl, Damian Sojka, Katharina Umminger
  • Patent number: 10128204
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an RF module includes a bulk semiconductor substrate with at least one integrated RF component integrated in a first main surface region of the bulk semiconductor substrate; an insulator structure surrounding a side surface region of the bulk semiconductor substrate; a wiring layer stack including at least one structured metallization layer embedded into an insulation material, the wiring layer stack being arranged on the first main surface region of the bulk semiconductor substrate and a first main surface region of the insulator structure; and a carrier structure at a second main surface region of the insulator structure, wherein the carrier structure and the insulator structure include different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Carsten Ahrens, Katharina Umminger, Carsten von Koblinski
  • Patent number: 10043701
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided where a parting agent is applied to at least one portion of a substrate. The at least one portion of the substrate is removed from a carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Adolf Koller, Franco Mariani, Katharina Umminger
  • Publication number: 20180108622
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an RF module includes a bulk semiconductor substrate with at least one integrated RF component integrated in a first main surface region of the bulk semiconductor substrate; an insulator structure surrounding a side surface region of the bulk semiconductor substrate; a wiring layer stack including at least one structured metallization layer embedded into an insulation material, the wiring layer stack being arranged on the first main surface region of the bulk semiconductor substrate and a first main surface region of the insulator structure; and a carrier structure at a second main surface region of the insulator structure, wherein the carrier structure and the insulator structure include different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Carsten Ahrens, Katharina Umminger, Carsten von Koblinski
  • Publication number: 20180096984
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic device includes: providing a semiconductor carrier including first and second vertically integrated electronic structures laterally spaced apart from each other, an electrical connection layer disposed over a first side of the semiconductor carrier and electrically connecting the first and second vertically integrated electronic structures with each other; mounting the semiconductor carrier on a support carrier with the first side of the semiconductor carrier facing the support carrier; thinning the semiconductor carrier from a second side opposite the first side; and removing material of the semiconductor carrier in a separation region between the first and second vertically integrated electronic structures to separate a first semiconductor region of the first vertically integrated electronic structure from a second semiconductor region of the second vertically integrated electronic structure with the first and second vertically integrated electronic structures remain
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Andre SCHMENN, Stefan POMPL, Damian SOJKA, Katharina UMMINGER
  • Patent number: 9576875
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a chip arrangement is provided, the method including: forming a hole in a carrier including at least one chip, wherein forming a hole in the carrier includes: selectively removing carrier material, thereby forming a cavity in the carrier, forming passivation material over one or more cavity walls exposed by the selective removal of the carrier material; selectively removing a portion of the passivation material and further carrier material exposed by the selective removal of the passivation material, wherein a further portion of the passivation material remains over at least one cavity side wall; the method further including subsequently forming a layer over the further portion of passivation material remaining over the at least one cavity side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Hess, Katharina Umminger, Gabriel Maier, Markus Menath, Gunther Mackh, Hannes Eder, Alexander Heinrich
  • Publication number: 20150115417
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a chip arrangement is provided, the method including: forming a hole in a carrier including at least one chip, wherein forming a hole in the carrier includes: selectively removing carrier material, thereby forming a cavity in the carrier, forming passivation material over one or more cavity walls exposed by the selective removal of the carrier material; selectively removing a portion of the passivation material and further carrier material exposed by the selective removal of the passivation material, wherein a further portion of the passivation material remains over at least one cavity side wall; the method further including subsequently forming a layer over the further portion of passivation material remaining over the at least one cavity side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Reinhard HESS, Katharina UMMINGER, Gabriel MAIER, Markus MENATH, Gunther MACKH, Hannes EDER, Alexander HEINRICH
  • Patent number: 8951915
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a chip arrangement is provided, the method including: forming a hole in a carrier including at least one chip, wherein forming a hole in the carrier includes: selectively removing carrier material, thereby forming a cavity in the carrier, forming passivation material over one or more cavity walls exposed by the selective removal of the carrier material; selectively removing a portion of the passivation material and further carrier material exposed by the selective removal of the passivation material, wherein a further portion of the passivation material remains over at least one cavity side wall; the method further including subsequently forming a layer over the further portion of passivation material remaining over the at least one cavity side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Hess, Katharina Umminger, Gabriel Maier, Markus Menath, Gunther Mackh, Hannes Eder, Alexander Heinrich
  • Publication number: 20140338827
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided where a parting agent is applied to at least one portion of a substrate. The at least one portion of the substrate is removed from a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Adolf Koller, Franco Mariani, Katharina Umminger
  • Publication number: 20140070376
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a chip arrangement is provided, the method including: forming a hole in a carrier including at least one chip, wherein forming a hole in the carrier includes: selectively removing carrier material, thereby forming a cavity in the carrier, forming passivation material over one or more cavity walls exposed by the selective removal of the carrier material; selectively removing a portion of the passivation material and further carrier material exposed by the selective removal of the passivation material, wherein a further portion of the passivation material remains over at least one cavity side wall; the method further including subsequently forming a layer over the further portion of passivation material remaining over the at least one cavity side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Hess, Katharina Umminger, Gabriel Maier, Markus Menath, Gunther Mackh, Hannes Eder, Alexander Heinrich