Patents by Inventor Martin Strassburg

Martin Strassburg 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: 20210261860
    Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component and an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes providing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprising at least one light-emitting layer and at least one cavity and introducing at least one precursor of a conversion element in the at least one cavity, wherein the at least one conversion element comprises a perovskite-based ABX3 or A2BB?X6 structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Marcus Boehm, Britta Goeoetz, Martin Strassburg
  • Patent number: 11069835
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a plurality of fins and a current expansion layer for common contacting of at least some of the fins, wherein each fin includes two side surfaces arranged opposite one another and an active region arranged on each of the side surfaces, wherein the plurality of fins include inner fins and outer fins having an adjacent fin only on one side, and wherein the current expansion layer is in direct contact with the inner fins on their outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Adrian Stefan Avramescu, Tansen Varghese, Martin Straßburg, Hans-Jürgen Lugauer, Sönke Fündling, Jana Hartmann, Frederik Steib, Andreas Waag
  • Patent number: 10573790
    Abstract: An optoelectronic arrangement having a radiation conversion element and a method for producing a radiation conversion element are disclosed. In an embodiment, an optoelectronic arrangement includes a semiconductor chip having an active region configured to generate radiation, a radiation conversion element arranged downstream of the semiconductor chip in an emission direction and a reflective polarization element arranged downstream of the radiation conversion element in the emission direction. The radiation conversion element has a plurality of conversion elements, each of which has an axis of symmetry, the spatial orientation of the axes of symmetry has a preferred direction and a radiation emitted by the radiation conversion element has a preferred polarization. The reflective polarization element largely allows radiation with the preferred polarization to pass through and largely reflects radiation polarized perpendicularly to the preferred polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Mönch, Britta Göötz, Frank Singer, Martin Straßburg, Tilman Schimpke
  • Publication number: 20200028029
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a plurality of fins and a current expansion layer for common contacting of at least some of the fins, wherein each fin includes two side surfaces arranged opposite one another and an active region arranged on each of the side surfaces, wherein the plurality of fins include inner fins and outer fins having an adjacent fin only on one side, and wherein the current expansion layer is in direct contact with the inner fins on their outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian Stefan Avramescu, Tansen Varghese, Martin Straßburg, Hans-Jürgen Lugauer, Sönke Fündling, Jana Hartmann, Frederik Steib, Andreas Waag
  • Patent number: 10446723
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic element comprising a semiconductor chip (12) that emits a blue-green light (4) during operation and has at least one light passage surface (12a) through which the blue-green light (4) emitted during operation passes and comprising a conversion element (3) which comprises fluorescent particles (31), in particular fluorescent particles of only one type, and which is arranged on the light passage surface (12a) at least in some areas. The fluorescent particles (31) at least partly convert the blue-green light (4) into a red light (5), and the optoelectronic element emits a white mixed light (6) which contains non-converted components of the blue-green light (4) and components of the red light (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Butendeich, Ion Stoll, Martin Mandl, Martin Strassburg
  • Patent number: 10134960
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the semiconductor layering sequence (1) is designed for generating light and comprises semiconductor columns (2). The semiconductor columns (2) have a respective core (21) made of a semiconductor material of a first conductivity type, and a core shell (23) surrounding the core (21) made of a semiconductor material of a second conductivity type. There is an active zone (22) between the core (21) and the core shell (23) for generating a primary radiation by means of electroluminescence. A respective conversion shell (4) is placed onto the semiconductor columns (2), which conversion shell at least partially interlockingly surrounds the corresponding core shell (23), and which at least partially absorbs the primary radiation and converts same into a secondary radiation of a longer wavelength by means of photoluminescence. The conversion shells (4) which are applied to adjacent semiconductor columns (2), only incompletely fill an intermediate space between the semiconductor columns (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Dominik Scholz, Martin Mandl, Ion Stoll, Martin Strassburg, Barbara Huckenbeck
  • Patent number: 10020639
    Abstract: A laser diode arrangement comprising: at least one semiconductor substrate; at least two laser stacks based on the AlInGaN material system, each laser stack having an active zone, wherein at least one of the at least two laser stacks comprises a two-dimensional structure of laser diodes; and at least one intermediate layer. The laser stacks and the intermediate layer are grown monolithically on the semiconductor substrate. The intermediate layer is arranged between the laser stacks. The active zone of the first laser stack can be actuated separately from the active zone of the at least one further laser stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Martin Strassburg
  • Publication number: 20170365751
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic element comprising a semiconductor chip (12) that emits a blue-green light (4) during operation and has at least one light passage surface (12a) through which the blue-green light (4) emitted during operation passes and comprising a conversion element (3) which comprises fluorescent particles (31), in particular fluorescent particles of only one type, and which is arranged on the light passage surface (12a) at least in some areas. The fluorescent particles (31) at least partly convert the blue-green light (4) into a red light (5), and the optoelectronic element emits a white mixed light (6) which contains non-converted components of the blue-green light (4) and components of the red light (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer BUTENDEICH, Ion STOLL, Martin MANDL, Martin STRASSBURG
  • Publication number: 20170365749
    Abstract: An optoelectronic arrangement having a radiation conversion element and a method for producing a radiation conversion element are disclosed. In an embodiment, an optoelectronic arrangement includes a semiconductor chip having an active region configured to generate radiation, a radiation conversion element arranged downstream of the semiconductor chip in an emission direction and a reflective polarization element arranged downstream of the radiation conversion element in the emission direction. The radiation conversion element has a plurality of conversion elements, each of which has an axis of symmetry, the spatial orientation of the axes of symmetry has a preferred direction and a radiation emitted by the radiation conversion element has a preferred polarization. The reflective polarization element largely allows radiation with the preferred polarization to pass through and largely reflects radiation polarized perpendicularly to the preferred polarization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang Mönch, Britta Göötz, Frank Singer, Martin Straßburg, Tilman Schimpke
  • Publication number: 20170358719
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the semiconductor layering sequence (1) is designed for generating light and comprises semiconductor columns (2). The semiconductor columns (2) have a respective core (21) made of a semiconductor material of a first conductivity type, and a core shell (23) surrounding the core (21) made of a semiconductor material of a second conductivity type. There is an active zone (22) between the core (21) and the core shell (23) for generating a primary radiation by means of electroluminescence. A respective conversion shell (4) is placed onto the semiconductor columns (2), which conversion shell at least partially interlockingly surrounds the corresponding core shell (23), and which at least partially absorbs the primary radiation and converts same into a secondary radiation of a longer wavelength by means of photoluminescence. The conversion shells (4) which are applied to adjacent semiconductor columns (2), only incompletely fill an intermediate space between the semiconductor columns (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Dominik SCHOLZ, Martin MANDL, Ion STOLL, Martin STRASSBURG, Barbara HUCKENBECK
  • Patent number: 9806223
    Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip based on a nitride semiconductor system is specified. The method comprises the steps of: forming a semiconductor section with at least one p-doped region; and forming a covering layer disposed downstream of the semiconductor section in a growth direction of the semiconductor chip, said covering layer having at least one n-doped semiconductor layer. An activation step suitable for electrically activating the p-doped region is effected before or during the formation of the covering layer. An optoelectronic semiconductor chip which can be produced by the method is additionally specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Magnus Ahlstedt, Lutz Höppel, Matthias Peter, Matthias Sabathil, Uwe Strauss, Martin Strassburg
  • Patent number: 9735319
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a multiplicity of active regions arranged at a distance from one another, and a continuous current spreading layer, wherein at least one of the active regions has a main extension direction, one of the active regions has a core region formed with a first semiconductor material, the active region has an active layer covering the core region at least in directions transversely with respect to the main extension direction of the active region, the active region has a cover layer formed with a second semiconductor material and covers the active layer at least in directions transversely with respect to the main extension direction of the active region, and the current spreading layer covers all cover layers of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Mandl, Martin Strassburg, Christopher Kölper, Alexander F. Pfeuffer, Patrick Rode
  • Patent number: 9691815
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the method, said method includes the following steps: A) producing radiation-active islands (4) having a semiconductor layer sequence (3) on a growth substrate (2), wherein the islands (4) each comprise at least one active zone (33) of the semiconductor layer sequence (3), and an average diameter of the islands (4), as viewed in a top view of the growth substrate, amounts to between 50 nm and 10 ?m inclusive, B) producing a separating layer (5) on a side of the islands (4) facing the growth substrate (2), wherein the separating layer (5) surrounds the islands (4) all around, as viewed in a top view of the growth substrate (2), C) attaching a carrier substrate (6) to a side of the islands (4) facing away from the growth substrate (2), and D) detaching the growth substrate (2) from the islands (4), wherein at least a part of the separating layer (5) is destroyed and/or at least temporarily softened during the detachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Mandl, Martin Strassburg, Christopher Koelper, Alexander F. Pfeuffer, Patrick Rode
  • Patent number: 9692210
    Abstract: A laser diode arrangement having at least one semiconductor substrate, having at least two laser stacks each having an active zone and having at least one intermediate layer. The laser stacks and the intermediate layer are grown monolithically on the semiconductor substrate. The intermediate layer is arranged between the laser stacks. The active zone of the first laser stack can be actuated separately from the active zone of the at least one further laser stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Martin Strassburg
  • Patent number: 9543471
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device (10, 1010) having a semiconductor layer structure (100, 1100) comprising a first light-active layer (140) and a second light-active layer (240). A first tunnel junction (200) is formed between the first light-active layer (140) and the second light-active layer (240). A first Bragg reflector (160) is formed between the first light-active layer (140) and the first tunnel junction (200). A second Bragg reflector (260) is formed between the second light-active layer (240) and the first tunnel junction (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Nagel, Stefan Illek, Martin Strassburg
  • Publication number: 20160300983
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic semiconductor component are disclosed. In an embodiment, the component includes a plurality of active regions configured to generate a primary radiation and a plurality of luminescent material particles configured to convert the primary radiation into a secondary radiation, wherein the active regions are arranged spaced apart from each other, wherein each active region has a main extension direction, wherein each active region has a core region comprising a first semiconductor material, wherein each active region has an active layer covering the core region, wherein each active region has a cover layer comprising a second semiconductor material and covering the active layer, wherein at least some of the luminescent material particles are arranged between the active regions, and wherein a diameter of a majority of the luminescent material particles is smaller than a distance between two adjacent active regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Martin STRASSBURG, Martin MANDL, Tilman SCHIMPKE, Ion STOLL, Barbara HUCKENBECK, Franz ZWASCHKA, Daniel BICHLER
  • Publication number: 20160133794
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a multiplicity of active regions arranged at a distance from one another, and a continuous current spreading layer, wherein at least one of the active regions has a main extension direction, one of the active regions has a core region formed with a first semiconductor material, the active region has an active layer covering the core region at least in directions transversely with respect to the main extension direction of the active region, the active region has a cover layer formed with a second semiconductor material and covers the active layer at least in directions transversely with respect to the main extension direction of the active region, and the current spreading layer covers all cover layers of the active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Mandl, Martin Strassburg, Christopher Kölper, Alexander F. Pfeuffer, Patrick Rode
  • Publication number: 20160126702
    Abstract: An assembly includes a carrier and a structure having a core formed on the carrier, wherein the core has a longitudinal extension having two end regions, a first end region is arranged facing the carrier and a second end region is arranged facing away from the carrier, the core is formed as electrically conductive at least in an outer region, the region is at least partially covered with an active zone layer, the active zone layer generates electromagnetic radiation, a mirror layer is provided at least in one end region of the core to reflect electromagnetic radiation in a direction, a first electrical contact layer contacts an electrically conductive region of the core, and a second contact layer contacts the active zone layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Jelena Ristic, Martin Straßburg, Alfred Lell, Uwe Strauß
  • Publication number: 20160111594
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device (10, 1010) having a semiconductor layer structure (100, 1100) comprising a first light-active layer (140) and a second light-active layer (240). A first tunnel junction (200) is formed between the first light-active layer (140) and the second light-active layer (240). A first Bragg reflector (160) is formed between the first light-active layer (140) and the first tunnel junction (200). A second Bragg reflector (260) is formed between the second light-active layer (240) and the first tunnel junction (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Peter NAGEL, Stefan ILLEK, Martin STRASSBURG
  • Patent number: 9318651
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip with a layer stack includes a first semiconductor layer sequence and a second semiconductor layer sequence. The first semiconductor layer sequence includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type and an active zone arranged therebetween. The second semiconductor layer sequence includes the second semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type and a second active zone arranged therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Stefan Avramescu, Patrick Rode, Martin Strassburg