Patents by Inventor Martin Rudolf Behringer
Martin Rudolf Behringer 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: 12206058Abstract: In an embodiment a method for producing optoelectronic semiconductor devices includes providing at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip with at least one contact side, generating at least one coating region and at least one protection region on the contact side or on at least one of the contact sides, applying at least one liquid coating material to the at least one contact side, wherein the at least one coating material wets the at least one coating region and does not wet the at least one protection region and solidifying the at least one coating material into at least one electrical contact structure on the at least one coating region such that the semiconductor chip is capable of being energized through the at least one contact structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Martin Rudolf Behringer, Christoph Klemp
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Patent number: 12142712Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor device (1) is specified, comprising a semiconductor body (2) having an active region (20) provided for generating radiation, a carrier (3) on which the semiconductor body is arranged and an optical element (4), wherein the optical element is attached to the semiconductor body by a direct bonding connection. Furthermore, a method for producing of radiation-emitting semiconductor devices is specified.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Roland Heinrich Enzmann, Hubert Halbritter, Martin Rudolf Behringer
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Patent number: 12094916Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises a semiconducting recombination layer for generating electromagnetic radiation by charge carrier recombination, a plurality of first contact elements on a first side of the recombination layer, at least one second contact element on the first side of the recombination layer, a plurality of semiconducting first connection regions, and at least one semiconducting second connection region. Each of the first connection regions is arranged between a first contact element and the first side of the recombination layer. The second connection region is arranged between the second contact element and the first side of the recombination layer. The first connection regions comprise a first type of doping and the second connection region comprises a second type of doping complementary to the first type of doping. The first contact elements are individually and independently electrically contactable.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Martin Rudolf Behringer, Tansen Varghese, Alvaro Gomez-Iglesias
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Patent number: 12087878Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device may include a semiconductor body having a first main surface, a first dielectric layer over the first main surface, and a second dielectric layer on a side of the first dielectric layer facing away from the first main surface. The second dielectric layer is patterned to form an ordered photonic structure. The semiconductor body is suitable for emitting or receiving electromagnetic radiation through the first main surface. The first main surface is roughened, and the first dielectric layer is suitable for leveling a roughening of the first main surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Laura Kreiner, Martin Rudolf Behringer
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Patent number: 11848406Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor device (1) is specified, comprising a semiconductor body (2) having an active region (20) provided for generating radiation, a carrier (3) on which the semiconductor body is arranged and an optical element (4), wherein the optical element is attached to the semiconductor body by a direct bonding connection. Furthermore, a method for producing of radiation-emitting semiconductor devices is specified.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Roland Heinrich Enzmann, Hubert Halbritter, Martin Rudolf Behringer
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Publication number: 20230283040Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a radiation-emitting semiconductor body, including the following steps: providing a growth substrate having a main surface; producing a plurality of distributor structures on the main surface of the growth substrate; epitaxially depositing a compound semiconductor material on the main surface of the growth substrate, wherein the epitaxial growth of the compound semiconductor material varies along the main surface because of the distributor structures, such that the epitaxial deposition produces an epitaxial semiconductor layer sequence having at least a first emitter region and a second emitter region on the main surface, the first emitter region and the second emitter region being laterally adjacent to each other in a top view of a main surface of the semiconductor body, and the first emitter region and the second emitter region producing electromagnetic radiation of different wavelength ranges during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbHInventors: Jan Wagner, Lars Naehle, Sven Gerhard, Alfred Lell, Harald Koenig, Christoph Eichler, Georg Brüderl, Martin Rudolf Behringer
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Patent number: 11509113Abstract: A method for producing a composite component (100) and a composite component (100) comprising a plurality of components (10), a removable sacrificial layer (4), an anchoring structure (3) and a common intermediate carrier (90) are specified. The components each have a semiconductor body (2) comprising an active zone (23), are configured to generate coherent electromagnetic radiation and are arranged on the common intermediate carrier. The sacrificial layer is arranged in a vertical direction between the intermediate carrier and the components. The anchoring structure comprises a plurality of anchoring elements (3A, 3B), wherein the anchoring structure and the sacrificial layer provide a mechanical connection between the intermediate carrier and the components.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Hubert Halbritter, Martin Rudolf Behringer
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Patent number: 11353726Abstract: An optoelectronic module comprising at least one semiconductor laser and a photonic chip is described herein. The semiconductor laser emits a primary electromagnetic radiation which is coupled into the photonic chip. The photonic chip comprises at least one first waveguide and at least one optical Bragg reflector having a reflectivity which is modulated by an electrical modulation signal. A secondary electromagnetic radiation is coupled out of the photonic chip by means of at least one second waveguide, wherein the secondary electromagnetic radiation has a dominant wavelength which is modulated in dependence of the electrical modulation signal. Further, a method for operating an optoelectronic module and a Head-Mounted Display comprising an optoelectronic module are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Martin Rudolf Behringer, Hubert Halbritter, Ann Russell
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Publication number: 20220140216Abstract: In an embodiment a method for producing optoelectronic semiconductor devices includes providing at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip with at least one contact side, generating at least one coating region and at least one protection region on the contact side or on at least one of the contact sides, applying at least one liquid coating material to the at least one contact side, wherein the at least one coating material wets the at least one coating region and does not wet the at least one protection region and solidifying the at least one coating material into at least one electrical contact structure on the at least one coating region such that the semiconductor chip is capable of being energized through the at least one contact structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Martin Rudolf Behringer, Christoph Klemp
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Patent number: 11316084Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor device (1) is specified, comprising a semiconductor body (2) having an active region (20) provided for generating radiation, a carrier (3) on which the semiconductor body is arranged and an optical element (4), wherein the optical element is attached to the semiconductor body by a direct bonding connection. Furthermore, a method for producing of radiation-emitting semiconductor devices is specified.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Roland Heinrich Enzmann, Hubert Halbritter, Martin Rudolf Behringer
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Patent number: 11296265Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor device and a fabric are disclosed. In an embodiment, a radiation-emitting semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region configured to generate radiation and at least one carrier on which the semiconductor layer sequence is arranged, wherein the at least one carrier has at least one anchoring structure on a carrier underside facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the at least one anchoring structure includes electrical contact points for making electrical contact with the semiconductor layer sequence, and wherein the at least one anchoring structure is configured to receive at least one thread for fastening the semiconductor device to a fabric and for electrical contacting the at least one thread.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Martin Rudolf Behringer, Alexander F. Pfeuffer, Andreas Plößl, Georg Bogner, Berthold Hahn, Frank Singer
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Publication number: 20220091444Abstract: An optoelectronic module comprising at least one semiconductor laser and a photonic chip is described herein. The semiconductor laser emits a primary electromagnetic radiation which is coupled into the photonic chip. The photonic chip comprises at least one first waveguide and at least one optical Bragg reflector having a reflectivity which is modulated by an electrical modulation signal. A secondary electromagnetic radiation is coupled out of the photonic chip by means of at least one second waveguide, wherein the secondary electromagnetic radiation has a dominant wavelength which is modulated in dependence of the electrical modulation signal. Further, a method for operating an optoelectronic module and a Head-Mounted Display comprising an optoelectronic module are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Martin Rudolf Behringer, Hubert Halbritter, Ann Russell
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Publication number: 20220093826Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device may include a semiconductor body having a first main surface, a first dielectric layer over the first main surface, and a second dielectric layer on a side of the first dielectric layer facing away from the first main surface. The second dielectric layer is patterned to form an ordered photonic structure. The semiconductor body is suitable for emitting or receiving electromagnetic radiation through the first main surface. The first main surface is roughened, and the first dielectric layer is suitable for leveling a roughening of the first main surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Laura Kreiner, Martin Rudolf Behringer
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Patent number: 11264550Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor device and a fabric are disclosed. In an embodiment, a radiation-emitting semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region configured to generate radiation and at least one carrier on which the semiconductor layer sequence is arranged, wherein the at least one carrier has at least one anchoring structure on a carrier underside facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the at least one anchoring structure includes electrical contact points for making electrical contact with the semiconductor layer sequence, and wherein the at least one anchoring structure is configured to receive at least one thread for fastening the semiconductor device to a fabric and for electrical contacting the at least one thread.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Martin Rudolf Behringer, Alexander F. Pfeuffer, Andreas Plößl, Georg Bogner, Berthold Hahn, Frank Singer
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Publication number: 20220020811Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip (100) comprises a semiconducting recombination layer (1) for generating electromagnetic radiation by charge carrier recombination, a plurality of first contact elements (31) on a first side (11) of the recombination layer, at least one second contact element (32) on the first side of the recombination layer, a plurality of semiconducting first connection regions (21), and at least one semiconducting second connection region (22). Each of the first connection regions is arranged between a first contact element and the first side of the recombination layer. The second connection region is arranged between the second contact element and the first side of the recombination layer. The first connection regions comprise a first type of doping and the second connection region comprises a second type of doping complementary to the first type of doping. The first contact elements are individually and independently electrically contactable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Martin Rudolf Behringer, Tansen Varghese, Alvaro Gomez-Iglesias
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Patent number: 11177233Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a rear side with a center and with two contact points for electrical contacting of the semiconductor chip, the contact points being spaced apart from one another, and two solder pads arranged on the contact points, wherein the center is located in a region between the contact points, the solder pads protrude from the rear side and are exposed, and on average, the solder pads are thicker further away from the center than in the vicinity of the center or vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Christian Leirer, Martin Rudolf Behringer
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Patent number: 11132932Abstract: A method for operating a light-emitting device includes operating, at least for some pixels, a selected subpixel of a pixel and at least one further subpixel of the pixel configured to emit light of a different color to display a pure color corresponding to a dominant wavelength of the selected subpixel and providing, at least for some pixels, a correction matrix associated with the pixel for adjusting brightness of the subpixels of the pixel, wherein the correction matrix is provided by determining, at least for some pixels, a brightness of each subpixel of the pixel necessary to emit light of a given color, determining, at least for some pixels, a dominant wavelength (?r, ?g, ?b) of each subpixel, plotting dominant wavelengths (?r, ?g, ?b) of each subpixel in a CIE-XY color space and forming color triangles, and determining inner triangles of the color triangles in pairs.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventor: Martin Rudolf Behringer
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Patent number: 11094844Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a p-type semiconductor region, an n-type semiconductor region, an active layer disposed between the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region and formed as a multiple quantum well structure and having alternating quantum well layers and barrier layers, the quantum well layers emitting a first radiation in a first wavelength range, and at least one further quantum well layer disposed outside the multiple quantum well structure that emits a second radiation in a second wavelength range, wherein the first wavelength range is in an infrared spectral range invisible to a human eye, and the second wavelength range includes wavelengths at least partially visible to the human eye.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Andreas Rudolph, Markus Broell, Wolfgang Schmid, Johannes Baur, Martin Rudolf Behringer
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Patent number: 11081620Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor component includes applying an auxiliary carrier at a first side of a semiconductor body, the auxiliary carrier having a first lateral coefficient of thermal expansion, and applying a connection carrier at a second side of the semiconductor body facing away from the auxiliary carrier, the connection carrier having a second lateral coefficient of thermal expansion, wherein the semiconductor body is grown on a growth substrate different from the auxiliary carrier, the first and the second lateral coefficient of thermal expansion differ by at most 50%, and the growth substrate is removed prior to application of the auxiliary carrier.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Andreas Plössl, Norwin von Malm, Dominik Scholz, Christoph Schwarzmaier, Martin Rudolf Behringer, Alexander F. Pfeuffer
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Patent number: 11069663Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component includes A) providing at least three source substrates, wherein each of the source substrates is equipped with a specific type of radiation-emitting semiconductor chips, B) providing a target substrate having a mounting plane configured to mount the semiconductor chips thereto, C) forming platforms on the target substrate, and D) transferring at least some of the semiconductor chips with a wafer-to-wafer process from the source substrates onto the target substrate so that the semiconductor chips transferred to the target substrate maintain their relative position with respect to one another, within the types of semiconductor chips, wherein on the target substrate the semiconductor chips of each type of semiconductor chips have a specific height above the mounting plane due to the platforms so that the semiconductor chips of different types of semiconductor chips have different heights.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Andreas Plößl, Siegfried Herrmann, Martin Rudolf Behringer, Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz, Alexander F. Pfeuffer