Patents by Inventor Norwin von Malm

Norwin von Malm 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: 20200083401
    Abstract: The invention relates, in one embodiment, to a method for producing light-emitting semiconductor components, which method comprises the following steps: A) providing a glass capillary (2) composed of a glass material, B) filling the glass capillary (2) with luminescent substances (3), C) sealing the glass capillary (2) in a sealing region (22) by melting the glass material such that the glass capillary (2) is closed by the glass material itself, and D) attaching the sealed glass capillary (2) to a light-emitting diode chip (4) such that the radiation emitted by the light-emitting diode chip (4) is converted into visible light by the luminescent substances (3) during operation, wherein in step C) a distance between the sealing region (22) and the luminescent substances (3) is at most 7 mm, and wherein the different luminescent substances (3) are separated from each other along a longitudinal axis (L) of the glass capillary (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicants: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: David O'BRIEN, Britta GOEOETZ, Norwin VON MALM
  • Patent number: 10586788
    Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic component includes providing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip having a first surface on which a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact are arranged; arranging a protection diode on the first contact and the second contact; galvanically growing a first pin on the first electrical contact and a second pin on the second electrical contact; and embedding the first pin, the second pin, and the protection diode in a molded body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Moosburger, Lutz Höppel, Norwin von Malm
  • Publication number: 20200058630
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optoelectronic component includes: A) providing a sub-strate, B) providing a metallic liquid arranged in a structured manner and in direct mechanical contact on the substrate and including at least one first metal, C) providing semiconductor chips each having a metallic termination layer on their rear side, the metallic termination layer including at least one second metal different from the first metal, and D) self-organized arranging the semiconductor chips on the metallic liquid so that the first metal and the second metal form at least one intermetallic compound having a higher re-melting temperature than the melting temperature of the metallic liquid, wherein the intermetallic compound is a connecting layer between the substrate and the semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Norwin von Malm, Andreas PIössl
  • Patent number: 10554019
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2). The semiconductor layer sequence (2) contains an n-type region (23), a p-type region (21) and an active zone (22) lying between the two. A laser beam is produced in a resonator path (3). The resonator path (3) is aligned parallel to the active zone (22). In addition, the semiconductor laser (1) contains an electrical p-contact (41) and an electrical n-contact (43) each of which is located on the associated region (21, 23) of the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and is configured to input current directly into the associated region (21, 23). The n-contact (43) extends from the p-type region (21) through the active zone (22) and into the n-type region (23) and is located, when viewed from above, next to the resonator path (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Norwin Von Malm, Tilman Ruegheimer, Thomas Kippes
  • Publication number: 20200006602
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component and a method for producing an optoelectronic component are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: David O'BRIEN, Norwin VON MALM, Jörg FRISCHEISEN, Angela EBERHARDT, Florian PESKOLLER
  • Publication number: 20190386182
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting device includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer that emits a primary radiation during operation, a decoupling surface on a surface of the semiconductor layer sequence, a wavelength conversion layer on a side of the semiconductor layer sequence facing away from the decoupling surface, containing at least one conversion material that converts the primary radiation into secondary radiation, and a mirror layer on the side of the wavelength conversion layer facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the at least one conversion material is electrically conductive and/or embedded in an electrically conductive matrix material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Britta Göötz, Norwin von Malm
  • Patent number: 10505091
    Abstract: A component comprising a support and a semiconductor body arranged on the support, the support formed by a molded body and a metal layer. The metal layer has a first subregion and a second subregion laterally spaced apart by an intermediate space and thereby electrically separated. The molded body fills the intermediate space and has a surface extending in lateral directions free from the subregions of the metal layer and forms the rear side of the support. The support has a side face formed by a surface of the molded body extending in vertical directions, at least one of the subregions formed such that electrical contact can be made by way of the side face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Norwin von Malm, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 10505085
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device, a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic semiconductor device and light source having an optoelectronic semiconductor device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventor: Norwin von Malm
  • Patent number: 10504879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component with at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip, comprising: a connection substrate, which has an assembly surface and electric contact structures, and a plurality of structured semiconductor units, each of which has a plurality of monolithically connected pixels with a respective active layer that emits light during operation, wherein: the semiconductor units are arranged at a lateral distance to one another on the assembly surface, the distance between adjacent semiconductor units is at least 5 ?m and maximally 55 ?m, and the pixels can be controlled in an electrically separated manner. The invention also relates to a method for producing said component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Martin, Norwin Von Malm
  • Patent number: 10490121
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In an embodiment a display device includes at least one connection carrier comprising a multiplicity of switches and a multiplicity of light-emitting diode chips, wherein each light-emitting diode chip is mechanically fixed and electrically connected to the connection carrier, wherein each switch is designed for driving at least one light-emitting diode chip, and wherein the light-emitting diode chips are imaging elements of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Illek, Norwin von Malm, Tilman Ruegheimer
  • Patent number: 10488579
    Abstract: An optoelectronic arrangement and a lighting device are disclosed. In an embodiment the arrangement includes a semiconductor chip for generating radiation and a radiation conversion element located downstream of the semiconductor chip with respect to a radiation direction, wherein the radiation conversion element includes a plurality of conversion bodies each with a longitudinal extension axis, and wherein a spatial orientation of the longitudinal extension axes has a preferred direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Britta Goeoetz, Norwin von Malm, Dominik Schulten
  • Publication number: 20190355880
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic semiconductor device are disclosed. In an embodiment, an optoelectronic semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body having an active region configured to generate electromagnetic radiation and a coupling-out surface along a main radiation direction, and a wavelength conversion element having conversion regions, the conversion regions optically separated from one another by metallic separators, wherein the wavelength conversion element is arranged downstream of the semiconductor body in the main radiation direction of the active region, wherein the active region comprises a plurality of independently controllable emission regions, and wherein the emission regions are at least partially aligned with the conversion regions and explicitly assigned to the conversion regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Britta Göötz, Norwin von Malm
  • Patent number: 10475778
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component and a method for producing an optoelectronic component are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander F. Pfeuffer, Norwin von Malm, Stefan Grötsch, Andreas Plößl
  • Patent number: 10461120
    Abstract: A display device with a semiconductor layer sequence includes an active region provided for generating radiation and a plurality of pixels. The display device also includes a carrier. The active region is arranged between a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer sequence includes a recess, which extends from a major face of the semiconductor layer sequence facing the carrier through the active region into the first semiconductor layer and is provided for electrical contacting of the first semiconductor layer. The carrier includes a number of switches, which are each provided for controlling at least one pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Norwin von Malm
  • Patent number: 10453989
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a plurality of semiconductor chips (10). A composite (1), which comprises a carrier (4) and a semiconductor layer sequence (2, 3), is provided. Separating trenches (17) are formed in the semiconductor layer sequence (2, 3) along an isolation pattern (16). A filling layer (11) limiting the semiconductor layer sequence (2, 3) toward the separating trenches (17) is applied to a side of the semiconductor layer sequence (2, 3) facing away from the carrier (4). Furthermore, a metal layer (10) adjacent to the filling layer (11) is applied in the separating trenches (17). The semiconductor chips (20) are isolated by removing the metal layer (10) adjacent to the filling layer (11) in the separating trenches (17). Each isolated semiconductor chip (20) has one part of the semiconductor layer sequence (2, 3), and of the filling layer (11). Also disclosed is a semiconductor chip (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Lutz Hoeppel, Alexander F. Pfeuffer, Dominik Scholz, Isabel Otto, Norwin Von Malm, Stefan Illek
  • Publication number: 20190312184
    Abstract: A method of producing optoelectronic semiconductor components including providing a primary light source having a carrier and a semiconductor layer sequence mounted thereon that generates primary light (B), wherein the semiconductor layer sequence is structured into a plurality of pixels that can be driven electrically independently of each other, and the carrier includes a plurality of control units that drive the pixels, providing at least one conversion unit adapted to convert the primary light (B) into at least one secondary light (G, R), wherein the conversion unit is grown continuously from at least one semiconductor material, structuring the conversion unit, wherein portions of the semiconductor material are removed in accordance with the pixels, and applying the conversion unit to the semiconductor layer sequence so that the remaining semiconductor material is uniquely assigned to a portion of the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Isabel Otto, Alexander F. Pfeuffer, Britta Göötz, Norwin von Malm
  • Publication number: 20190281679
    Abstract: A multipixel LED component includes a plurality of emission zones; a plurality of conversion elements adapted to convert radiation emitted from the emission zones into radiation of another wavelength range; a controller including a plurality of current sources and a transmitter adapted for wireless data transmission; and two electrical contact structures through which the LED component is energized, wherein the controller mechanically fixedly connects to the emission zones, each of the current sources is assigned to one of the emission zones biuniquely, the transmitter receives signals to control the current sources, the current sources are controllable according to the signals, each current source operates the emission zone assigned to it, and the number of emission zones is greater than the number of contact structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Norwin von Malm
  • Patent number: 10411168
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a semiconductor chip having a semiconductor layer sequence including an active region that generates radiation; a radiation exit surface running parallel to the active region; a mounting side surface that fixes the semiconductor component and runs obliquely or perpendicularly to the radiation exit surface and at which at least one contact area for external electrical contacting is accessible; a molded body molded onto the semiconductor chip in places and forming the mounting side surface at least in regions; and a contact track arranged on the molded body and electrically conductively connecting the semiconductor chip to the at least one contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Reill, Frank Singer, Norwin von Malm, Matthias Sabathil
  • Patent number: 10388836
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting semiconductor component that emits first light in a first wavelength range during operation A wavelength conversion element converts the first light at least partly into second light in a second wavelength range is arranged in the beam path of the first light. The second wavelength range differs from the first wavelength range. The wavelength conversion element includes nanoparticles containing organic luminescent molecules in a basic material formed from an SiO2-based material. A method for producing a light-emitting device is furthermore specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ion Stoll, Norwin von Malm
  • Patent number: 10312413
    Abstract: A component with a semiconductor body, a first metal layer and a second metal layer is disclosed. The first metal layer is arranged between the semiconductor body and the second metal layer. The semiconductor body has a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer. The component has a plated-through hole, which extends through the second semiconductor layer and the active layer for the electrical contacting of the first semiconductor layer. The second metal layer has a first subregion, and a second subregion, spaced apart laterally from the first subregion by an intermediate space. The first subregion is electrically connected to the plated-through hole and is assigned to a first electrical polarity of the component. In plan view, the first metal layer laterally completely bridges the intermediate space and is assigned to a second electrical polarity of the component which differs from the first electrical polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz Hoeppel, Norwin von Malm