Patents by Inventor Matthias Sabathil

Matthias Sabathil 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: 20110215369
    Abstract: A luminescence diode chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation, and a first electrical connection layer, which touches and makes electrically conductive contact with the semiconductor layer sequence. The first electrical connection layer touches and makes contact with the semiconductor layer sequence in particular with a plurality of contact areas. In the case of the luminescence diode chip, an inhomogeneous current density distribution or current distribution is set in a targeted manner in the semiconductor layer sequence by means of an inhomogeneous distribution of an area density of the contact areas along a main plane of extent of the semiconductor layer sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Brick, Matthias Sabathil, Hagen Luckner
  • Publication number: 20110198640
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting diode (10) is proposed having at least one p-doped light-emitting diode layer (4), an n-doped light-emitting diode layer (2) and an optically active zone (3) between the p-doped light-emitting diode layer (4) and the n-doped light-emitting diode layer (2), having an oxide layer (8) consisting of a transparent conductive oxide, and having at least one mirror layer (9), wherein the oxide layer (8) is disposed between the light-emitting diode layers (2, 4) and the at least one mirror layer (9), and comprises a first boundary surface (8a) which faces the light-emitting diode layers (2, 4) and a second boundary surface (8b) which faces the at least one mirror layer (9), and wherein the second boundary surface (8b) of the oxide layer (8) has less roughness (R2) than the first boundary surface (8a) of the oxide layer (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Magnus Ahlstedt, Johannes Baur, Ulrich Zehnder, Martin Strassburg, Matthias Sabathil, Berthold Hahn
  • Publication number: 20110193057
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Sabathil, Matthias Peter
  • Patent number: 7981712
    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 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Magnus Ahlstedt, Lutz Höppel, Matthias Peter, Matthias Sabathil, Uwe Strauss, Martin Strassburg
  • Publication number: 20110156069
    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: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Magnus AHLSTEDT, Lutz HÖPPEL, Matthias PETER, Matthias SABATHIL, Uwe STRAUSS, Martin STRASSBURG
  • Publication number: 20110114988
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip (1) with a semiconductor layer sequence (2) is described, which is contacted electrically by contacts (5) via a current spreading layer (3). The contacts (5) cover around 1%-8% of the surface of the semiconductor layer sequence (2). The contacts (5) consist for example of separate contact points (51), which are arranged at the nodes of a regular grid (52) with a grid constant of 12 ?m. The current spreading layer (3) contains for example indium-tin oxide, indium-zinc oxide or zinc oxide and has a thickness in the range from 15 nm to 60 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Sabathil, Lutz Hoeppel, Andreas Weimar, Karl Engl, Johannes Baur
  • Publication number: 20110049555
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip has a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer that generates radiation between a layer of a first conductivity type and a layer of a second conductivity type. The layer of the first conductivity type is adjacent to a front side of the semiconductor layer sequence. The semiconductor layer sequence contains at least one cutout extending from a rear side, lying opposite the front side, of the semiconductor layer sequence through the active layer to the layer of the first conductivity type. The layer of the first conductivity type is electrically connected through the cutout by means of a first electrical connection layer which covers the rear side of the semiconductor layer sequence at least in places.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Karl Engl, Lutz Hoeppel, Patrick Rode, Matthias Sabathil
  • Publication number: 20110012088
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body includes an epitaxial semiconductor layer sequence including a tunnel junction including an intermediate layer between an n-type tunnel junction layer and a p-type tunnel junction layer, wherein the intermediate layer has an n-barrier layer facing the n-type tunnel junction layer, a p-barrier layer facing the p-type tunnel junction layer, and a middle layer with a material composition differing from material compositions of the n-barrier layer and the p-barrier layer; and an active layer that emits electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Strassburg, Lutz Hoeppel, Matthias Sabathil
  • Publication number: 20100296538
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component (1) is specified, comprising a semiconductor body (2) with a semiconductor layer sequence. The semiconductor layer sequence of the semiconductor body (2) comprises a pump region (3) provided for generating a pump radiation and an emission region (4) provided for generating an emission radiation. The emission region (4) and the pump region (3) are arranged one above the other. The pump radiation optically pumps the emission region (4) during operation of the optoelectronic component (1). The emission radiation emerges from the semiconductor body (2) with the semiconductor layer sequence in a lateral direction during operation of the optoelectronic component (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Matthias Sabathil, Peter Brick, Christoph Eichler
  • Publication number: 20100283073
    Abstract: A thin-film LED comprising a barrier layer (3), a first mirror layer (2) succeeding the barrier layer (3), a layer stack (5) succeeding the first mirror layer (2), and at least one contact structure (6) succeeding the layer stack (5). The layer stack (5) has at least one active layer (5a) which emits electromagnetic radiation. The contact structure (6) is arranged on a radiation exit area (4) and has a contact area (7). The first mirror layer (2) has, in a region lying opposite the contact area of the contact structure (6), a cutout which is larger than the contact area (7) of the contact structure (6). The efficiency of the thin-film LED is increased as a result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Berthold Hahn, Andreas Weimar, Johannes Baur, Matthias Sabathil, Glenn-Ives Plaine
  • Publication number: 20100230698
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body includes a substrate with a front side for emitting electromagnetic radiation. The optoelectronic semiconductor body has a semiconductor layer sequence that is arranged on a rear side of the substrate and has an active layer suitable for generating the electromagnetic radiation. The optoelectronic semiconductor body also includes first and second electrical connection layers that are arranged on a first surface of the semiconductor body that faces away from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Rode, Karl Engl, Martin Strassburg, Lutz Hoeppel, Matthias Sabathil
  • Patent number: 7791081
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor chip is specified, comprising a semiconductor body (3) having an n-conducting region (4) and a p-conducting region (5), the semiconductor body having a hole barrier layer containing a material from the material system InyGa1-x-yAlxN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Peter, Uwe Strausse, Matthias Sabathil
  • Publication number: 20100208763
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip with a semiconductor body has a semiconductor layer sequence with an active region provided for generating radiation. A mirror structure that includes a mirror layer and a dielectric layer that is arranged at least in regions between the mirror layer and semiconductor body is arranged on the semiconductor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Karl Engl, Lutz Hoeppel, Christoph Eichler, Matthias Sabathil, Andreas Weimar
  • Publication number: 20100207100
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Strassburg, Lutz Hocppel, Matthias Sabathil, Matthias Peter, Uwe Strauss
  • Publication number: 20100181583
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor chip is specified, comprising a semiconductor body (3) having an n-conducting region (4) and a p-conducting region (5), the semiconductor body having a hole barrier layer containing a material from the material system InyGa1-x-yAlxN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Osrm Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Peter, Uwe Strausse, Matthias Sabathil
  • Publication number: 20090309113
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component, comprising a carrier substrate, and an interlayer that mediates adhesion between the carrier substrate and a component structure. The component structure comprises an active layer provided for generating radiation, and a useful layer arranged between the interlayer and the active layer. The useful layer has a separating area remote from the carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Eichler, Stephan Miller, Uwe Sterauss, Volker Härle, Matthias Sabathil
  • Publication number: 20090090900
    Abstract: 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 a method for producing such a semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Avramescu, Volker Harle, Lutz Hoppel, Matthias Peter, Matthias Sabathil, Uwe Strauss
  • Publication number: 20080203407
    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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Magnus Ahlstedt, Lutz Hoppel, Matthias Peter, Matthias Sabathil, Uwe Strauss, Martin Strassburg
  • Publication number: 20080035944
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting component (10) having a layer stack (1) which is based on a semiconductor material and which has an active layer sequence (4) for generating electromagnetic radiation, and a filter element (2) which is arranged after the active layer sequence (4) in the irradiation direction (A) and by means of which a first radiation component is transmitted, and a second radiation component is reflected into the layer stack (1), wherein the second radiation component is subjected to a deflection process or an absorption and emission process, and the deflected or emitted radiation impinges on the filter element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Eberhard, Stefan Grotsch, Norbert Linder, Jurgen Moosburger, Klaus Streubel, Ralph Wirth, Matthias Sabathil, Julius Muschaweck, Krister Bergenek