Patents by Inventor Markus Boss

Markus Boss 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: 20240014628
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a package, in particular an injection molded circuit carrier, MID, at least one injection molded cover plate forming a cavity is provided having a cover area and a perimeter defining the cover area; wherein the cover area includes an opening. Two conductive traces having a first portion on a top edge of the surround, a second portion on a side surface of the surround, and a third portion on the cover area are formed, and then an optical element is formed in the opening of the cover area. Finally, a loop-shaped interlock circuit is applied to the optical element in an edge portion between the opening and the cover area, wherein one end of the loop-shaped interlock circuit is connected to each of the first and second conductive paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Zeljko Pajkic, Markus Boss, Michael Müller
  • Patent number: 11728321
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component and a manufacturing method are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a housing having a top side and two protrusions on the top side projecting beyond the top side and a transparent structure, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged between the protrusions, and wherein the transparent structure is at least partially arranged on the top side of the housing between the protrusions and partially above the optoelectronic semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Richter, Tobias Gebuhr, Michael Betz, Markus Boss
  • Patent number: 11662223
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises a substrate, an optoelectronic element mounted on the substrate, a shielding cap providing electromagnetic shielding, at least one optical element attached to the shielding cap, and a detection element configured to detect if the shielding cap is mounted on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Zeljko Pajkic, Markus Boss, Thomas Kippes
  • Publication number: 20230042041
    Abstract: The Invention relates to a housing for an optoelectronic semiconductor component, comprising: a housing main body, which has a chip mounting side, at least two electrical conducting structures in and/or on the housing main body, and a plurality of drainage structures on the chip mounting side. The electrical conducting structures form, on the chip mounting side, electrical contact surfaces for at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip and the drainage structure are designed as means for feeding a liquid potting material to the electrical contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Karlheinz ARNDT, Matthias GOLDBACH, Simon JEREBIC, Matthias HOFMANN, Markus BOSS, Constantin HETZER, Harald JAEGER, Jens EBERHARD, Sebastian STOLL
  • Publication number: 20220278501
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic component comprising a housing, an optoelectronic semiconductor chip and an optical element. The housing comprises a lead frame which has two external electrical contact points and two contact portions. The housing also comprises a housing body in which the lead frame is embedded, wherein each contact portion extends laterally out of one of the external electrical contact points in each case to a mounting surface of the housing, and therefore contact surfaces of the contact portions are exposed on the mounting surface. An electrical contact structure of the optical element is electrically conductively connected to the contact surfaces of the contact portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Markus Boss, Herbert Brunner
  • Patent number: 11413834
    Abstract: A method of producing optical components includes providing an initial carrier including cutouts; carrying out a molding process to form transparent optical molded parts arranged in the cutouts of the initial carrier, wherein a molding compound is introduced into the cutouts of the initial carrier and the molding compound is molded and cured; and singulating the initial carrier including the optical molded parts so that separate optical components are formed that respectively include a carrier produced from the initial carrier and including a cutout, and an optical molded part arranged in the cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Wittmann, Markus Boss
  • Publication number: 20220171057
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises an optoelectronic semiconductor chip for emitting a radiation. An optical element is disposed downstream of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip and the optical element are embedded in a potting body. The optical element comprises a structured, contiguous and optically effective area, which is located inside the optical element directly at an optical contrast region, preferably an evacuated or gas-filled cavity. The optically effective area completely covers a radiation exit area of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Fabian Knorr, Tony Albrecht, Markus Boss
  • Publication number: 20220109282
    Abstract: The invention refers to electronic devices (D) and to a method for obtaining electronic devices (D) comprising, electronic elements, in particular optoelectronic elements (7), the method comprising the steps of:—providing (S1) a substrate from which first walls (1) protrude along a Z-axis towards an open end side forming at least one rectangle along a X-Y-plane surrounding a respective at least one space(S);—positioning (S2) a respective electronic element (7a), in particular optoelectronic element (7),within the respective space(S)and connecting it to contact pads (9);—attaching (S3) a respective functional element (11a), in particular optical element (11), in particular a lens, at the open end side of respective first wall (1) to cover the respective space (S);—forming a second wall (2) by surrounding (S4) the respective functional element (11a), in particular optical element (11), with a darn material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Markus BOSS, Chai Liang LOKE, Zeljko PAJKIC, Wan Leng LIM
  • Publication number: 20210351319
    Abstract: In an embodiment a method for manufacturing optoelectronic components includes providing a metal sheet, milling the metal sheet, structuring the metal sheet into a lead frame blank with the intermediate pieces, applying a plurality of semiconductor devices to the intermediate pieces and separating to form the components. Each components may include an optoelectronic semiconductor device including at least two electrical contact surfaces on an assembly side, a lead frame base and electrical connection surfaces for external electrical contacting of the semiconductor device, wherein each base comprises at least two metallic intermediate pieces, wherein each of the intermediate pieces is fastened directly to one of the contact surfaces, and wherein the intermediate pieces are each L-shaped or T-shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ralf Wombacher, Josef Hirn, Markus Boß
  • Patent number: 11107958
    Abstract: A method of producing optoelectronic semiconductor components includes A) providing a chip carrier with electrical conductor structures on a carrier upper side, B) applying at least one semi-conductor chip configured to produce light on at least one of the electrical conductor structures, C) applying at least one sealing structure to at least one of the electrical conductor structures so that the sealing structure completely surrounds at least one contact area when viewed from the top, and D) producing a mold body directly at the at least one semiconductor chip and directly at the at least one sealing structure by transfer molding or injection molding, wherein, in an injection mold, the at least one sealing structure seals the at least one contact area against a material of the mold body so that the at least one contact area remains free of the mold body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Gebuhr, Markus Burger, Markus Boß, Markus Pindl
  • Publication number: 20210123772
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises a substrate, an optoelectronic element mounted on the substrate, a shielding cap providing electromagnetic shielding, at least one optical element attached to the shielding cap, and a detection element configured to detect if the shielding cap is mounted on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Zeljko PAJKIC, Markus BOSS, Thomas KIPPES
  • Patent number: 10950765
    Abstract: A method for producing at at least an optoelectronic component and an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes providing a substrate having at least one aperture, applying at least one semiconductor chip to the substrate, arranging barrier structures provided that the barrier structures are not already part of the substrate, wherein the semiconductor chip is spaced apart from the barrier structures as seen in a side cross-section, applying an auxiliary carrier at least to a main radiation exit surface and to the barrier structures, introducing a casting material via the at least one aperture in the substrate so that the casting material is arranged between the barrier structures and the semiconductor chip and between the substrate and the auxiliary carrier, and curing the casting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Pindl, Markus Burger, Markus Boss, Matthias Lermer
  • Patent number: 10937825
    Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic device includes providing an optical element including an optical lens and including a frame, wherein the frame projects with a receptacle section beyond a first side of the lens, the receptacle section of the frame surrounds a receptacle space, and the receptacle section of the frame includes a bearing face at an inner side; inserting an optoelectronic component and a transparent intermediate element into the receptacle space; placing the intermediate element onto the bearing face; and securing the component and the intermediate element to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Burger, Markus Pindl, Markus Boss
  • Publication number: 20210043615
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component and a manufacturing method are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a housing having a top side and two protrusions on the top side projecting beyond the top side and a transparent structure, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged between the protrusions, and wherein the transparent structure is at least partially arranged on the top side of the housing between the protrusions and partially above the optoelectronic semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Richter, Tobias Gebuhr, Michael Betz, Markus Boss
  • Patent number: 10784421
    Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic component includes providing a carrier having an upper side; providing a mat configured as a fiber-matrix semifinished product and having a through-opening; arranging an optoelectronic semiconductor chip over the upper side of the carrier; arranging the mat over the upper side of the carrier such that the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged in the opening of the mat; and compacting the mat to form a composite body including the mat and the optoelectronic semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Boss, Tobias Gebuhr
  • Patent number: 10632655
    Abstract: A method of producing a carrier substrate for an optoelectronic semiconductor component includes: providing a leadframe including a first electrically conductive contact section and a second electrically conductive contact section, and injection molding a housing including a housing frame embedding the leadframe by an injection-molding material free of epoxy such that the leadframe embedded in the housing frame of the injection-molded housing forms a carrier substrate for an optoelectronic semiconductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Eicher, Martin Brandl, Markus Boss
  • Publication number: 20200119239
    Abstract: A method of producing optoelectronic semiconductor components includes A) providing a chip carrier with electrical conductor structures on a carrier upper side, B) applying at least one semiconductor chip configured to produce light on at least one of the electrical conductor structures, C) applying at least one sealing structure to at least one of the electrical conductor structures so that the sealing structure completely surrounds at least one contact area when viewed from the top, and D) producing a mold body directly at the at least one semiconductor chip and directly at the at least one sealing structure by injection casting or injection molding, wherein, in an injection mold, the at least one sealing structure seals the at least one contact area against a material of the mold body so that the at least one contact area remains free of the mold body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias Gebuhr, Markus Burger, Markus Boß, Markus Pindl
  • Publication number: 20200075818
    Abstract: A method for producing at at least an optoelectronic component and an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes providing a substrate having at least one aperture, applying at least one semiconductor chip to the substrate, arranging barrier structures provided that the barrier structures are not already part of the substrate, wherein the semiconductor chip is spaced apart from the barrier structures as seen in a side cross-section, applying an auxiliary carrier at least to a main radiation exit surface and to the barrier structures, introducing a casting material via the at least one aperture in the substrate so that the casting material is arranged between the barrier structures and the semiconductor chip and between the substrate and the auxiliary carrier, and curing the casting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Pindl, Markus Burger, Markus Boss, Matthias Lermer
  • Publication number: 20190184655
    Abstract: A method of producing optical components includes providing an initial carrier including cutouts; carrying out a molding process to form transparent optical molded parts arranged in the cutouts of the initial carrier, wherein a molding compound is introduced into the cutouts of the initial carrier and the molding compound is molded and cured; and singulating the initial carrier including the optical molded parts so that separate optical components are formed that respectively include a carrier produced from the initial carrier and including a cutout, and an optical molded part arranged in the cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Marco Wittmann, Markus Boss
  • Publication number: 20190181310
    Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic component includes providing a carrier having an upper side; providing a mat configured as a fiber-matrix semifinished product and having a through-opening; arranging an optoelectronic semiconductor chip over the upper side of the carrier; arranging the mat over the upper side of the carrier such that the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged in the opening of the mat; and compacting the mat to form a composite body including the mat and the optoelectronic semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Markus Boss, Tobias Gebuhr