Patents by Inventor Matthias Goldbach

Matthias Goldbach 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: 20220289028
    Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus comprises a transparent first cover, at least layer two carriers mounted on the first cover, wherein a plurality of optoelectronic elements configured to emit light are attached to each of the at least two carriers, and a second cover mounted on the at least two carriers, wherein the second cover has at least partially a lower optical transmittance than the first cover and/or the at least two carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Ludwig HOFBAUER, Armin WETTERER, Michael WITTMANN, Hanna SCHULZ, Sebastian WITTMANN, Andreas DOBNER, Ulrich FREI, Matthias GOLDBACH
  • Publication number: 20220238497
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device, in particular an at least semi-transparent pane for example for a vehicle, comprises: a cover layer, a carrier layer, an intermediate layer between the cover layer and the carrier layer, wherein at least one and preferably a plurality of optoelectronic light sources, in particular ?LEDS, is arranged on at least one surface of the intermediate layer and/or is at least partially embedded in the intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer is adapted such that light emitted by the optoelectronic light sources at least partially spreads in and along the intermediate layer and exits the intermediate layer within and/or at a pre-set distance to the respective optoelectronic light source in a direction through the cover layer and/or through the carrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Michael BRANDL, Andreas DOBNER, Matthias GOLDBACH, Sebastian WITTMANN, Uli HILLER, Markus KLEIN, Thomas SCHWARZ, Andreas WALDSCHIK, Michael WITTMANN, Matthias BRUCKSCHLOEGL, Stefan GROETSCH, Rainer HUBER, Peter BRICK, Ludwig HOFBAUER
  • Publication number: 20220227230
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises a plurality of layer segments, in particular intermediate layer segments, arranged between a cover layer and a carrier layer. At least one optoelectronic component is arranged on at least one of the plurality of layer segments and a first and a second layer segment of the plurality of the layer segments are overlapping each other along a first direction each forming a respective boundary region. The first layer segment comprises at least one first contact pad and the second layer segment comprises at least one second contact pad, wherein the at least one first and second contact pad are arranged in the respective boundary region facing each other and being mechanically and electrically connected. The at least one first and second contact pad each comprises a plurality of nanowires which are at least partially made of conductive material such as for example copper, gold, or nickel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias GOLDBACH, Stefan GROETSCH, Ludwig HOFBAUER, Sebastian WITTMANN, Robert REGENSBURGER, Thomas SCHWARZ, Michael BRANDL, Andreas DOBNER, Sebastian STIGLER
  • Publication number: 20220199873
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component is specified, with an optoelectronic semiconductor chip which, in operation, is configured to emit or detect electromagnetic radiation, a connection carrier, on which the semiconductor chip is arranged, an electrically conductive connection, which is electrically conductively connected to the semiconductor chip and/or the connection carrier, and an electrically insulating material, which surrounds the semiconductor chip and/or the connection carrier at least in places, wherein the electrically conductive connection is arranged in places on the electrically insulating material. Furthermore, a method for producing an optoelectronic component is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias GOLDBACH, Andreas DOBNER
  • Publication number: 20220167334
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises a plurality of optoelectronic light sources being arranged on a first layer, in particular an intermediate layer being arranged between a cover layer and a carrier layer. The first layer comprises or consists of an at least partially transparent material and each optoelectronic light source of the plurality of optoelectronic light sources comprises an individual light converter for converting light emitted by the associated light source into converted light. The light converter of each optoelectronic light source is arranged on the first layer and/or the associated optoelectronic light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Brandl, Andreas Dobner, Matthias Goldbach, Sebastian Wittmann, Uli Hiller, Markus Klein, Thomas Schwarz, Andreas Waldschik, Michael Wittmann, Matthias Bruckschloegl, Stefan Groetsch, Rainer Huber, Peter Brick, Ludwig Hofbauer
  • Publication number: 20220149019
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises a layer stack, which includes a carrier layer, a cover layer, and a first layer. The first layer is in particular an intermediate layer, arranged between the cover layer and the carrier layer. At least one electronic or optoelectronic element, in particular an optoelectronic light source, is arranged on the first layer and at least one layer of the layer stack and preferably all layers of the layer stack are at least partially transparent. The layer stack comprises at least one layer which comprises particles with a high thermal conductivity and/or at least one thermally conductive layer which is arranged between two adjacent layers of the layer stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Brandl, Andreas Dobner, Matthias Goldbach, Sebastian Wittmann, Uli Hiller, Markus Klein, Thomas Schwarz, Andreas Waldschik, Michael Wittmann, Matthias Bruckschloegl, Stefan Groetsch, Rainer Huber, Peter Brick, Ludwig Hofbauer
  • Patent number: 11329199
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic component and an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an emission side, the emission side comprising a plurality of emission fields, partition walls on the emission side in a region between two adjacent emission fields and a conversion element on one or more emission fields, wherein the conversion element includes a matrix material with first phosphor particles incorporated therein, wherein the first phosphor particles are sedimented in the matrix material such that a mass fraction of the first phosphor particles is greater in a lower region of the conversion element facing the semiconductor layer sequence than in a remaining region of the conversion element, and wherein the partition walls are attached to the emission side without any additional connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Britta Göötz, Matthias Hien, Andreas Dobner, Peter Brick, Matthias Goldbach, Uli Hiller, Sebastian Stigler
  • Publication number: 20220140215
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises at least two metallic lead frame parts and a circuit chip on the lead frame parts. An electrically insulating and opaque matrix material mechanically connects the lead frame parts. The circuit chip is embedded in the matrix material, so that a carrier is formed by the matrix material together with the lead frame parts and the circuit chip. An optoelectronic semiconductor chip is provided on a carrier upper side. Furthermore, the semiconductor device comprises at least one optical component on the carrier upper side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Michael ZITZLSPERGER, Matthias GOLDBACH, Benjamin HÖFLINGER
  • Publication number: 20220020707
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body having a main emission surface and an active region arranged to emit electromagnetic radiation. The optoelectronic semiconductor component also includes a receiving element arranged on the side of the semiconductor body opposite to the main emission surface. The optoelectronic semiconductor component also includes a radiation-transmissive molding compound. The radiation-transmissive molding compound completely surrounds the semiconductor body and the receiving element. A receiver frequency is assigned to the receiving element. The receiving element is configured to extract energy for operating the active region from an alternating electromagnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias HIEN, Matthias GOLDBACH
  • Publication number: 20210100084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a current to a light-emitting diode in order for it to emit a desired light flux, wherein the current is determined depending on a time period during which the light-emitting diode is supplied with current, in order to generate the desired light flux for said light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin HOEFLINGER, Matthias GOLDBACH
  • Publication number: 20200402943
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an optoelectronic semiconductor device includes at least two lead frame parts and an optoelectronic semiconductor chip which is mounted in a mounting region on one of the lead frame parts. The lead frame parts are mechanically connected to one another via a casting body. The semiconductor chip is embedded in the cast body. In the mounting region the respective lead frame part has a reduced thickness. An electrical line is led over the cast body from the semiconductor chip to a connection region of the other of the lead frame parts. In the connection region, the respective lead frame part has the full thickness. From the connection region to the semiconductor chip the electrical line does not overcome any significant difference in height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias HIEN, Matthias GOLDBACH, Michael ZITZLSPERGER, Ludwig PEYKER
  • Publication number: 20200373470
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the optoelectronic component comprises an optoelectronic semiconductor chip with an emission side and a rear side opposite the emission side. Furthermore, the component comprises a housing body with a top side and an underside opposite the top side, and a metal layer on the top side of the housing body. During proper operation, the semiconductor chip emits primary electromagnetic radiation via the emission side. The semiconductor chip is embedded in the housing body and laterally surrounded by the housing body. The emission side is on the rear side and the top side is downstream of the underside along a main emission direction of the semiconductor chip. The metal layer is at least partially reflecting or absorbing radiation generated by the optoelectronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Klaus REINGRUBER, Michael ZITZLSPERGER, Matthias GOLDBACH
  • Publication number: 20200343419
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic component and an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an emission side, the emission side comprising a plurality of emission fields, partition walls on the emission side in a region between two adjacent emission fields and a conversion element on one or more emission fields, wherein the conversion element includes a matrix material with first phosphor particles incorporated therein, wherein the first phosphor particles are sedimented in the matrix material such that a mass fraction of the first phosphor particles is greater in a lower region of the conversion element facing the semiconductor layer sequence than in a remaining region of the conversion element, and wherein the partition walls are attached to the emission side without any additional connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Britta Göötz, Matthias Hien, Andreas Dobner, Peter Brick, Matthias Goldbach, Uli Hiller, Sebastian Stigler
  • Patent number: 10672749
    Abstract: A light source includes a plurality of semiconductor components, wherein a semiconductor component includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the diodes are arranged in a predefined grid in at least one column in or on the semiconductor component, and a control circuit that drives the individual diodes is arranged on the semiconductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Goldbach, Juergen Holz, Stefan Illek, Stefan Groetsch
  • Publication number: 20180287018
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a layer configured to generate an electromagnetic radiation including a first wavelength; a second layer including a conversion material and a scattering material, wherein the conversion material is configured to shift the first wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation to a second wavelength, and the scattering material is configured to scatter the first wavelength to a greater extent than the second wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias Goldbach, Andreas Gruendl
  • Publication number: 20180166428
    Abstract: A light source includes a plurality of semiconductor components, wherein a semiconductor component includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the diodes are arranged in a predefined grid in at least one column in or on the semiconductor component, and a control circuit that drives the individual diodes is arranged on the semiconductor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias GOLDBACH, Juergen HOLZ, Stefan ILLEK, Stefan GROETSCH
  • Patent number: 9985178
    Abstract: The invention concerns a semiconductor chip (100) with a semiconductor body (2) having a semiconductor layer sequence, and with a substrate body (4) and at least one upper side contact (8). In projection the semiconductor chip (100) has a shape which deviates from a rectangular shape. The invention also concerns a method of separating a composite into a plurality of semiconductor chips (100) along a separation pattern (15) with the steps enabling a plurality of semiconductor chips according to the invention to be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Goldbach
  • Patent number: 9620694
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a leadframe, a molded body connected to the leadframe, and an optoelectronic semiconductor chip arranged on the leadframe, wherein the leadframe includes an alignment opening, and wherein the molded body includes a recess via which the leadframe is exposed in the area of the alignment opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Zitzlsperger, Matthias Goldbach
  • Publication number: 20160308102
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a leadframe, a molded body connected to the leadframe, and an optoelectronic semiconductor chip arranged on the leadframe, wherein the leadframe includes an alignment opening, and wherein the molded body includes a recess via which the leadframe is exposed in the area of the alignment opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Zitzlsperger, Matthias Goldbach
  • Publication number: 20160240736
    Abstract: The invention concerns a semiconductor chip (100) with a semiconductor body (2) having a semiconductor layer sequence, and with a substrate body (4) and at least one upper side contact (8). In projection the semiconductor chip (100) has a shape which deviates from a rectangular shape. The invention also concerns a method of separating a composite into a plurality of semiconductor chips (100) along a separation pattern (15) with the steps enabling a plurality of semiconductor chips according to the invention to be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias GOLDBACH