Patents by Inventor Lutz Goergens

Lutz Goergens 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: 8946767
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method are disclosed. One embodiment provides a semiconductor die with a first n-type channel FET and a second n-type channel FET. A source of the first n-type channel FET and a drain of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to at least one contact area at a first side. A drain of the first n-type channel FET, a gate of the first n-type channel FET, a source of the second n-type channel FET and the gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to contact areas at a second side. Contact areas of the first n-type channel FET and the second n-type channel FET are electrically separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Oliver Haeberlen, Walter Rieger, Martin Vielemeyer, Lutz Goergens, Martin Poelzl, Milko Paolucci, Johannes Schoiswohl, Sonja Krumrey
  • Patent number: 8907340
    Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement includes a semiconductor body and a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device including first and second load terminals arranged distant to each other in a first direction of the semiconductor body and a load path arranged in the semiconductor body between the first and second load terminals. The semiconductor arrangement further includes at least one Hall sensor arranged in the semiconductor body distant to the semiconductor device in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The Hall sensor includes two current supply terminals and two measurement terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Franz Hirler, Walter Rieger, Lutz Goergens, Helmut Angerer, Gianmauro Pozzovivo, Markus Zundel
  • Patent number: 8853776
    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a transistor device that can be operated in a reverse operation mode and a control circuit. The transistor device includes a source region, a drain region, a body region and a drift region, a source electrode electrically connected to the source region, a pn junction formed between the body region and the drift region, a gate electrode adjacent the body region and dielectrically insulated from the body region, and a depletion control structure adjacent the drift region. The depletion control structure has a control terminal and is configured to generate a depletion region in the drift region dependent on a drive signal received at the control terminal. The control circuit is coupled to the control terminal of the depletion control structure and configured to drive the depletion control structure to generate the depletion region when the transistor device is operated in the reverse operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Franz Hirler, Lutz Goergens, Martin Feldtkeller
  • Publication number: 20130140673
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method are disclosed. One embodiment provides a semiconductor die with a first n-type channel FET and a second n-type channel FET. A source of the first n-type channel FET and a drain of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to at least one contact area at a first side. A drain of the first n-type channel FET, a gate of the first n-type channel FET, a source of the second n-type channel FET and the gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to contact areas at a second side. Contact areas of the first n-type channel FET and the second n-type channel FET are electrically separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Oliver Haeberlen, Walter Rieger, Martin Vielemeyer, Lutz Goergens, Martin Poelzl, Milko Paolucci, Johannes Schoiswohl, Joachim Krumrey
  • Publication number: 20130075724
    Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement includes a semiconductor body and a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device including first and second load terminals arranged distant to each other in a first direction of the semiconductor body and a load path arranged in the semiconductor body between the first and second load terminals. The semiconductor arrangement further includes at least one Hall sensor arranged in the semiconductor body distant to the semiconductor device in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The Hall sensor includes two current supply terminals and two measurement terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Franz Hirler, Walter Rieger, Lutz Goergens, Helmut Angerer, Gianmauro Pozzovivo, Markus Zundel
  • Publication number: 20130069710
    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a transistor device that can be operated in a reverse operation mode and a control circuit. The transistor device includes a source region, a drain region, a body region and a drift region, a source electrode electrically connected to the source region, a pn junction formed between the body region and the drift region, a gate electrode adjacent the body region and dielectrically insulated from the body region, and a depletion control structure adjacent the drift region. The depletion control structure has a control terminal and is configured to generate a depletion region in the drift region dependent on a drive signal received at the control terminal. The control circuit is coupled to the control terminal of the depletion control structure and configured to drive the depletion control structure to generate the depletion region when the transistor device is operated in the reverse operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Franz Hirler, Lutz Goergens, Martin Feldtkeller
  • Patent number: 8193559
    Abstract: One aspect is monolithic semiconductor switches and method for manufacturing. One embodiment provides a semiconductor die with a first n-type channel FET and a second n-type channel FET. A source of the first n-type channel FET and a drain of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to at least one contact area at a first side of the semiconductor die, respectively. A drain of the first n-type channel FET, a gate of the first n-type channel FET, a source of the second n-type channel FET and the gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to contact areas at a second side of the semiconductor die opposite to the first side, respectively. The contact areas of the drain of the first n-type channel FET, of the gate of the first n-type channel FET, of the source of the second n-type channel FET and of the gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically separated from each other, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Oliver Haeberlen, Walter Rieger, Martin Vielemeyer, Lutz Goergens, Martin Poelzl, Milko Paolucci, Johannes Schoiswohl, Joachim Krumrey, Sonja Krumrey, legal representative
  • Patent number: 8120161
    Abstract: A component includes a first semiconductor chip attached to a first carrier and second semiconductor chip attached to a second carrier. The first carrier has a first extension, which forms a first external contact element. The second carrier has a second extension, which forms a second external contact element. The first and the second carriers are arranged in such a way that the first and the second extension point in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ralf Otremba, Lutz Goergens, Gerhard Noebauer, Tien Lai Tan, Erwin Huber, Marco Puerschel, Gilles Delarozee, Markus Dinkel
  • Publication number: 20110241170
    Abstract: One aspect is monolithic semiconductor switches and method for manufacturing. One embodiment provides a semiconductor die with a first n-type channel FET and a second n-type channel FET. A source of the first n-type channel FET and a drain of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to at least one contact area at a first side of the semiconductor die, respectively. A drain of the first n-type channel FET, a gate of the first n-type channel FET, a source of the second n-type channel FET and the gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically coupled to contact areas at a second side of the semiconductor die opposite to the first side, respectively. The contact areas of the drain of the first n-type channel FET, of the gate of the first n-type channel FET, of the source of the second n-type channel FET and of the gate of the second n-type channel FET are electrically separated from each other, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Oliver Haeberlen, Walter Rieger, Martin Vielemeyer, Lutz Goergens, Martin Poelzl, Milko Paolucci, Johannes Schoiswohl, Joachim Krumrey, Sonja Krumrey
  • Patent number: 8031498
    Abstract: An active diode is disclosed. One embodiment provides a method for operating a device. The electronic device includes a transistor connected between a first and a second connection of the electronic device; a control device coupled to a control connection of the transistor; and an energy storage device coupled to the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Gerald Deboy, Lutz Goergens
  • Patent number: 7943955
    Abstract: One aspect is monolithic semiconductor switches and method for manufacturing. One embodiment provides one semiconductor die with a first and a second FET. One of source/drain of the first FET and one of source/drain of the second FET are electrically coupled to at least one contact area at a first side of one semiconductor die, respectively. The other one of source/drain of the first FET, a gate of the first FET, the other one of source/drain of the second FET and the gate of the second FET are electrically coupled to contact areas at a second side of the one semiconductor die opposite to the first side, respectively. The contact areas of the other one of source/drain of the first FET, of the gate of the first FET, of the other one of source/drain of the second FET and of the gate of the second FET are electrically separated from each other, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Oliver Haeberlen, Walter Rieger, Lutz Goergens, Martin Poelzl, Johannes Schoiswohl, Joachim Krumrey
  • Publication number: 20100187605
    Abstract: One aspect is monolithic semiconductor switches and method for manufacturing. One embodiment provides one semiconductor die with a first and a second FET. One of source/drain of the first FET and one of source/drain of the second FET are electrically coupled to at least one contact area at a first side of one semiconductor die, respectively. The other one of source/drain of the first FET, a gate of the first FET, the other one of source/drain of the second FET and the gate of the second FET are electrically coupled to contact areas at a second side of the one semiconductor die opposite to the first side, respectively. The contact areas of the other one of source/drain of the first FET, of the gate of the first FET, of the other one of source/drain of the second FET and of the gate of the second FET are electrically separated from each other, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Oliver Haeberlen, Walter Rieger, Lutz Goergens, Martin Poelzl, Johannes Schoiswohl, Joachim Krumrey
  • Publication number: 20090086512
    Abstract: An apparatus, comprising a transformer comprising a first winding and a second winding; a first switch coupled to the first winding and configured to alternate between an off state and an on state in response to a pulsed first signal; a rectifier coupled to the second winding and configured to alternate between an off state and an on state in response to a pulsed second signal; and a drive circuit configured to generate the first and second signals such that the first switch and the rectifier are switched to the on state in a temporally offset relation with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Marc Fahlenkamp, Harald Zoellinger, Gerald Deboy, Lutz Goergens
  • Publication number: 20090010033
    Abstract: An active diode is disclosed. One embodiment provides a method for operating a device. The electronic device includes a transistor connected between a first and a second connection of the electronic device; a control device coupled to a control connection of the transistor; and an energy storage device coupled to the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG
    Inventors: Gerald Deboy, Lutz Goergens
  • Publication number: 20080251859
    Abstract: A component includes a first semiconductor chip attached to a first carrier and second semiconductor chip attached to a second carrier. The first carrier has a first extension, which forms a first external contact element. The second carrier has a second extension, which forms a second external contact element. The first and the second carriers are arranged in such a way that the first and the second extension point in different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Ralf Otremba, Lutz Goergens, Gerhard Noebauer, Charlie Tan Tien Lai, Erwin Huber, Marco Puerschel, Gilles Delarozee, Markus Dinkel