Patents by Inventor Matthias Peter
Matthias Peter 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: 8994000Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises the following sequence of regions in a growth direction (c) of the semiconductor chip (20): a p doped barrier layer (1) for an active region (2), the active region (2), which is suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation, the active region being based on a hexagonal compound semiconductor, and an n doped barrier layer (3) for the active region (2). Also disclosed are a component comprising such a semiconductor chip, and to a method for producing such a semiconductor chip.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Adrian Avramescu, Volker Härle, Lutz Höppel, Matthias Peter, Matthias Sabathil, Uwe Strauss
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Patent number: 8907359Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component comprising a semiconductor layer sequence (3) based on a nitride compound semiconductor and containing an n-doped region (4), a p-doped region (8) and an active zone (5) arranged between the n-doped region (4) and the p-doped region (8) is specified. The p-doped region (8) comprises a p-type contact layer (7) composed of InxAlyGa1-x-yN where 0?x?1, 0?y?1 and x+y?1. The p-type contact layer (7) adjoins a connection layer (9) composed of a metal, a metal alloy or a transparent conductive oxide, wherein the p-type contact layer (7) has first domains (1) having a Ga-face orientation and second domains (2) having an N-face orientation at an interface with the connection layer (9).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Martin Strassburg, Lutz Höppel, Matthias Peter, Ulrich Zehnder, Tetsuya Taki, Andreas Leber, Rainer Butendeich, Thomas Bauer
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Publication number: 20140183594Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor chip having a semiconductor layer sequence based on a nitride compound semiconductor material and having a pn junction includes a first protective layer having deliberately introduced crystal defects, a second protective layer having a higher doping than the first protective layer, wherein the first protective layer protects the semiconductor chip against electrostatic discharge pulses, an active zone that generates radiation disposed downstream of the first protective layer in a growth direction, wherein during operation of the semiconductor chip, a breakdown behavior of the semiconductor layer sequence in a reverse direction in regions having crystal defects differs from regions without crystal defects, and wherein in the event of electrostatic discharge pulses, electrical charge is dissipated in a homogeneously distributed manner via the regions having crystal defects.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Andreas Löffler, Christian Leirer, Rainer Butendeich, Tobias Meyer, Matthias Peter
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Patent number: 8592840Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes an epitaxially grown semiconductor layer sequence based on GaN, InGaN, AlGaN and/or InAlGaN, a p-doped layer sequence, an n-doped layer sequence, an active zone that generates an electromagnetic radiation and is situated between the p-doped layer sequence and the n-doped layer sequence, and at least one AlxGa1-xN-based intermediate layer where 0<x?1, which is situated at a same side of the active zone as the n-doped layer sequence.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Matthias Peter, Tobias Meyer, Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Tetsuya Taki, Hans-Jürgen Lugauer, Alexander Walter
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Patent number: 8585246Abstract: An optoelectronic module for emitting monochromatic radiation in the visible wavelength range is specified. The module has a plurality of light emitting diode chips which generate UV radiation. The UV radiation is converted into light in the visible range, for example, into green light, by a wavelength converter. The coupling-out of light from the module is optimized by the use of two selectively reflecting and transmitting filters. This module can be used as a light source in a projection apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Optosemiconductors GmbHInventors: Kirstin Petersen, Stefan Grötsch, Stephan Miller, Günter Spath, Norbert Linder, Dominik Eisert, Matthias Peter
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Patent number: 8581236Abstract: An electrically pumped optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes at least two radiation-active quantum wells comprising InGaN or consisting thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes at least two cover layers which include AlGaN or consist thereof. Each of the cover layers is assigned to precisely one of the radiation-active quantum wells. The cover layers are each located on a p-side of the associated radiation-active quantum well. The distance between the radiation-active quantum well and the associated cover layer is at most 1.5 nm.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Matthias Peter, Tobias Meyer, Jürgen Off, Tetsuya Taki, Joachim Hertkorn, Matthias Sabathil, Ansgar Laubsch, Andreas Biebersdorf
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Publication number: 20130107546Abstract: A light having a lamp housing (8) having a receptacle (6), which receptacle is adapted for receiving a socket (2) for a halogen pin-base lamp (1), wherein a heat sink (102) having thermal contact with the lamp housing (8), and on which an LED (101) is fastened, is at least sectionally received in the receptacle (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventor: Matthias Peter
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Patent number: 8410507Abstract: A luminous means (1) including at least one optoelectronic semiconductor device (2) which emits electromagnetic radiation during operation at at least one first wavelength (L1) and at at least one second wavelength (L2), wherein the first wavelength (L1) and the second wavelength (L2) differ from one another and are below 500 nm, in particular between 200 nm and 500 nm. Furthermore, the luminous means (1) includes at least one conversion means (3) which converts the first wavelength (L1) at least partly into radiation having a different frequency. The radiation spectrum emitted by the luminous means (1) during operation is metameric with respect to a black body spectrum. Such a luminous means makes it possible to choose the first wavelength and the second wavelength in such a way that a high color rendering quality and a high efficiency of the luminous means can be realized simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Opto SEmiconductors GmbHInventors: Peter Stauss, Reiner Windisch, Frank Baumann, Matthias Peter
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Patent number: 8390004Abstract: A light-emitting structure includes a p-doped region for injecting holes and an n-doped region for injecting electrons. At least one InGaN quantum well of a first type and at least one InGaN quantum well of a second type are arranged between the n-doped region and the p-doped region. The InGaN quantum well of the second type has a higher indium content than the InGaN quantum well of the first type.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Adrian Stefan Avramescu, Hans-Juergen Lugauer, Matthias Peter, Stephan Miller
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Publication number: 20120319126Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip has a first semiconductor layer sequence which comprises a multiplicity of microdiodes, and a second semiconductor layer sequence which comprises an active region the first semiconductor layer sequence and the second semiconductor layer sequence are based on a nitride compound semiconductor material, the first semiconductor layer sequence is before the first semiconductor layer sequence in the direction of growth, and the microdiodes form an ESD protection for the active region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Rainer Butendeich, Alexander Walter, Matthias Peter, Tobias Meyer, Tetsuya Taki, Hubert Maiwald
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Publication number: 20120313138Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes an epitaxially grown semiconductor layer sequence based on GaN, InGaN, AlGaN and/or InAlGaN, a p-doped layer sequence, an n-doped layer sequence, an active zone that generates an electromagnetic radiation and is situated between the p-doped layer sequence and the n-doped layer sequence, and at least one AlxGa 1-xN-based intermediate layer where 0<x?1, which is situated at a same side of the active zone as the n-doped layer sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Matthias Peter, Tobias Meyer, Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Tetsuya Taki, Hans-Jürgen Lugauer, Alexander Walter
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Patent number: 8330174Abstract: An LED having a radiation-emitting active layer (7), an n-type contact (10), a p-type contact (9) and a current spreading layer (4) is specified. The current spreading layer (4) is arranged between the active layer (7) and the n-type contact (10). Furthermore, the current spreading layer (4) has a multiply repeating layer sequence having at least one n-doped layer (44), an undoped layer (42) and a layer composed of AlxGa1-xN (43), where 0?x?1. The layer composed of AlxGa1-xN (43) has a concentration gradient of the Al content.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Matthias Sabathil, Matthias Peter
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Publication number: 20120298951Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body is provided, which contains a semiconductor material which is composed of a first component and a second component different from the first component. The semiconductor body comprises a quantum well structure, which is arranged between an n-conducting layer (1) and a p-conducting layer (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Tobias Meyer, Matthias Peter, Rainer Butendeich, Tetsuya Taki, Juergen Off, Alexander Walter
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Publication number: 20120298964Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body with a semiconductor layer sequence. An active region intended for generating radiation is arranged between an n-conductive multilayer structure and a p-conductive semiconductor layer. A doping profile is formed in the n-conductive multilayer structure which includes at least one doping peak.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Matthias Peter, Tobias Meyer, Alexander Walter, Tetsuya Taki, Juergen Off, Rainer Butendeich, Joachim Hertkorn
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Patent number: 8314415Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor body includes a contact layer and an active zone. The semiconductor body has a tunnel junction arranged between the contact layer and the active zone. The active zone has a multi-quantum well structure containing at least two active layers that emit electromagnetic radiation when an operating current is impressed into the semiconductor body.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Martin Strassburg, Lutz Hoeppel, Matthias Sabathil, Matthias Peter, Uwe Strauss
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Publication number: 20120280207Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises the following sequence of regions in a growth direction (c) of the semiconductor chip (20): a p doped barrier layer (1) for an active region (2), the active region (2), which is suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation, the active region being based on a hexagonal compound semiconductor, and an n doped barrier layer (3) for the active region (2). Also disclosed are a component comprising such a semiconductor chip, and to a method for producing such a semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Adrian AVRAMESCU, Volker Härle, Lutz Höppel, Matthias Peter, Matthias Sabathil, Uwe Strauss
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Publication number: 20120161103Abstract: An electrically pumped optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes at least two radiation-active quantum wells comprising InGaN or consisting thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes at least two cover layers which include AlGaN or consist thereof. Each of the cover layers is assigned to precisely one of the radiation-active quantum wells. The cover layers are each located on a p-side of the associated radiation-active quantum well. The distance between the radiation-active quantum well and the associated cover layer is at most 1.5 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Matthias Peter, Tobias Meyer, Jürgen Off, Tetsuya Taki, Joachim Hertkorn, Matthias Sabathil, Ansgar Laubsch, Andreas Biebersdorf
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Patent number: 8173991Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip is specified, which has an active zone (20) containing a multi quantum well structure provided for generating electromagnetic radiation, which comprises a plurality of successive quantum well layers (210, 220, 230). The multi quantum well structure comprises at least one first quantum well layer (210), which is n-conductively doped and which is arranged between two n-conductively doped barrier layers (250) adjoining the first quantum well layer. It comprises a second quantum well layer (220), which is undoped and is arranged between two barrier layers (250, 260) adjoining the second quantum well layer, of which one is n-conductively doped and the other is undoped. In addition, the multi quantum well structure comprises at least one third quantum well layer (230), which is undoped and which is arranged between two undoped barrier layers (260) adjoining the third quantum well layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Peter Stauss, Matthias Peter, Alexander Walter
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Publication number: 20110316028Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component comprising a semiconductor layer sequence (3) based on a nitride compound semiconductor and containing an n-doped region (4), a p-doped region (8) and an active zone (5) arranged between the n-doped region (4) and the p-doped region (8) is specified. The p-doped region (8) comprises a p-type contact layer (7) composed of InxAlyGa1-x-yN where 0?x?1, 0?y?1 and x+y?1. The p-type contact layer (7) adjoins a connection layer (9) composed of a metal, a metal alloy or a transparent conductive oxide, wherein the p-type contact layer (7) has first domains (1) having a Ga-face orientation and second domains (2) having an N-face orientation at an interface with the connection layer (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Martin Strassburg, Lutz Hoeppel, Matthias Peter, Ulrich Zehnder, Tetsuya Taki, Andreas Leber, Rainer Butendeich, Thomas Bauer
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Publication number: 20110248295Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the luminous means (1), the latter comprises at least one optoelectronic semiconductor device (2) which emits electromagnetic radiation during operation at at least one first wavelength (L1) and at least one second wavelength (L2), wherein the first wavelength (L1) and the second wavelength (L2) differ from one another and are below 500 nm, in particular between 200 nm and 500 nm. Furthermore, the luminous means (1) comprises at least one conversion means (3) which converts the first wavelength (L1) at least partly into radiation having a different frequency. The radiation spectrum emitted by the luminous means (1) during operation is metameric with respect to a black body spectrum. Such a luminous means makes it possible to choose the first wavelength and the second wavelength in such a way that a high color rendering quality and a high efficiency of the luminous means can be realized simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Peter Stauss, Reiner Windisch, Frank Baumann, Matthias Peter