Patents by Inventor Roland Zeisel

Roland Zeisel 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).

  • Patent number: 11796567
    Abstract: A method for electrically contacting components in a semiconductor wafer includes providing a flexible board comprising a first main surface on which a plurality of conductor tracks are arranged, positioning the board with respect to a semiconductor wafer such that the first main surface of the board faces the semiconductor wafer, the board is bent and pressed onto the semiconductor wafer in such a way that contact elements of a plurality of components arranged in a row in the semiconductor wafer come into contact with the conductor tracks, and electrical signals are applied to the components through the conductor tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Bergler, Roland Zeisel
  • Publication number: 20230125745
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a support and multiple optoelectronic semiconductor chips that can be actuated individually and independently of one another. Each semiconductor chip may include a semiconductor layer sequence. Each semiconductor chip may have an electrically insulating passivation layer on the respective lateral surface of the semiconductor layer sequence. The semiconductor chip(s) are assigned to a first group, which may be paired with a common boundary field generating device arranged on the passivation layer face facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence at an active zone for each semiconductor chip of the first group. The boundary field generating device is designed to at least temporarily generate an electric field in the boundary regions of the active zone so that a flow of current through the semiconductor layer sequences can be controlled in the boundary regions during the operation of the semiconductor chips of the first group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Michael BINDER, Andreas RÜCKERL, Roland ZEISEL
  • Publication number: 20220393058
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a semiconductor layer sequence with a doped first layer, a doped second layer, an active zone configured to generate radiation by electroluminescence between the first layer and the second layer, and a side surface extending transversely to the active zone and delimiting the semiconductor layer sequence in a lateral direction, two electrodes for electrical contact between the first and second layers and a cover layer located on the side surface in a region of the first layer, wherein the cover layer is in direct contact with the first layer, wherein a material of the cover layer alone and its direct contact with the first layer are configured to cause a formation of a depletion zone in the first layer, wherein the depletion zone comprises a lower concentration of majority charge carriers compared to a rest of the first layer, wherein the cover layer comprises a metal or a metal compound, and wherein the cover layer forms a Schottky contact w
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Binder, Andreas Rückerl, Roland Zeisel, Tobias Meyer, Kerstin Neveling, Christine Rafael, Moses Richter, Rainer Hartmann, Clemens Vierheilig
  • Patent number: 11378590
    Abstract: A device for processing a multiplicity of semiconductor chips in a wafer assemblage includes an electrically conductive carrier for contacting rear contacts of the semiconductor chips, an electrically conductive film for contacting front contacts of the semiconductor chips that are situated opposite the rear contacts, and a squeegee, which is displaceable relative to the film and is configured to press a region of the film in the direction toward the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Bergler, Roland Zeisel
  • Publication number: 20220163564
    Abstract: A method for electrically contacting components in a semiconductor wafer includes providing a flexible board comprising a first main surface on which a plurality of conductor tracks are arranged, positioning the board with respect to a semiconductor wafer such that the first main surface of the board faces the semiconductor wafer, the board is bent and pressed onto the semiconductor wafer in such a way that contact elements of a plurality of components arranged in a row in the semiconductor wafer come into contact with the conductor tracks, and electrical signals are applied to the components through the conductor tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Michael BERGLER, Roland ZEISEL
  • Publication number: 20210356496
    Abstract: A device for processing a multiplicity of semiconductor chips in a wafer assemblage includes an electrically conductive carrier for contacting rear contacts of the semiconductor chips, an electrically conductive film for contacting front contacts of the semiconductor chips that are situated opposite the rear contacts, and a squeegee, which is displaceable relative to the film and is configured to press a region of the film in the direction toward the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael BERGLER, Roland ZEISEL
  • Patent number: 11011573
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting component includes a semiconductor layer sequence including first and second semiconductor layers, and an active region and is arranged between the first and second semiconductor layers, first and second electrodes electrically connect to the first and second semiconductor layers, a semiconductor layer sequence generates electromagnetic radiation depending on a current flow between the first and second electrodes, a driver field-effect transistor includes at least one driver gate and at least one driver channel, the second electrode and the driver channel electrode separately electrically connect to the driver channel and the driver gate electrode electrically connects to the driver gate, and the driver field-effect transistor is configured to control a current flow between the driver channel electrode and the second electrode through the driver channel and thereby the current flow between the first and second electrodes, depending on a voltage applied to the driver gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Zeisel
  • Patent number: 10872783
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for structuring a nitride layer (2), comprising the following steps: A) providing a nitride layer (2) formed with silicon nitride of a first type, B) defining regions (40) of said nitride layer (2) to be transformed, and C) inserting the nitride layer (2) into a transformation chamber for the duration of a transformation period, said transformation period being selected such that—at least 80% of the nitride layer (2) regions (40) to be transformed are transformed into oxide regions (41) formed with silicon oxide, and—remaining nitride layer (2) regions (21) remain at least 80% untransformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Rueckerl, Roland Zeisel, Simeon Katz
  • Patent number: 10867873
    Abstract: A method and a device for measuring a plurality of semiconductor chips in a wafer array are disclosed. In an embodiment a method for measuring the semiconductor chips in a wafer array, wherein the wafer array is arranged on an electrically conductive carrier so that in each case back contacts of the semiconductor chips are contacted by the carrier, wherein a contact structure is arranged on a side of the wafer array facing away from the carrier, and wherein the contact structure includes a contact element and/or a plurality of radiation-emitting measurement semiconductor chips, includes applying a voltage between the contact structure and the carrier and measuring the semiconductor chips depending on a luminous image which is generated by emitted radiation which is caused simultaneously by fluorescence when the semiconductor chips are illuminated or by a radiation-emitting operation of the measurement semiconductor chips when the voltage is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Specht, Roland Zeisel, Anton Vogl, Jens Ebbecke
  • Publication number: 20200203421
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting component includes a semiconductor layer sequence including first and second semiconductor layers, and an active region and is arranged between the first and second semiconductor layers, first and second electrodes electrically connect to the first and second semiconductor layers, a semiconductor layer sequence generates electromagnetic radiation depending on a current flow between the first and second electrodes, a driver field-effect transistor includes at least one driver gate and at least one driver channel, the second electrode and the driver channel electrode separately electrically connect to the driver channel and the driver gate electrode electrically connects to the driver gate, and the driver field-effect transistor is configured to control a current flow between the driver channel electrode and the second electrode through the driver channel and thereby the current flow between the first and second electrodes, depending on a voltage applied to the driver gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Roland Zeisel
  • Publication number: 20200168472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for structuring a nitride layer (2), comprising the following steps: A) providing a nitride layer (2) formed with silicon nitride of a first type, B) defining regions (40) of said nitride layer (2) to be transformed, and C) inserting the nitride layer (2) into a transformation chamber for the duration of a transformation period, said transformation period being selected such that—at least 80% of the nitride layer (2) regions (40) to be transformed are transformed into oxide regions (41) formed with silicon oxide, and—remaining nitride layer (2) regions (21) remain at least 80% untransformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas RUECKERL, Roland ZEISEL, Simeon KATZ
  • Patent number: 10651342
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip is disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body comprising a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure and an active region between the first and the second semiconductor structure and a plurality of recesses, each penetrating at least one of the semiconductor structures and the active region, wherein a cover surface of the active region is a continuous surface, and wherein at least in some of the recesses, surfaces of the recesses are completely covered with an electrically insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Zeisel, Michael Binder, Jens Ebbecke, Tobias Meyer
  • Patent number: 10580938
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip and a method for manufacturing a light-emitting diode chip are disclosed. In an embodiment a light-emitting diode chip includes an epitaxial semiconductor layer sequence having an active zone configured to generate electromagnetic radiation during operation and a passivation layer comprising statically fixed electrical charge carriers, wherein the passivation layer is located on a side surface of the semiconductor layer sequence covering at least the active zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Ebbecke, Petrus Sundgren, Roland Zeisel
  • Patent number: 10566210
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for structuring a nitride layer (2), comprising the following steps: A) providing a nitride layer (2) formed with silicon nitride of a first type, B) defining regions (40) of said nitride layer (2) to be transformed, and C) inserting the nitride layer (2) into a transformation chamber for the duration of a transformation period, said transformation period being selected such that—at least 80% of the nitride layer (2) regions (40) to be transformed are transformed into oxide regions (41) formed with silicon oxide, and—remaining nitride layer (2) regions (21) remain at least 80% untransformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Rueckerl, Roland Zeisel, Simeon Katz
  • Publication number: 20190259911
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip is disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body comprising a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure and an active region between the first and the second semiconductor structure and a plurality of recesses, each penetrating at least one of the semiconductor structures and the active region, wherein a cover surface of the active region is a continuous surface, and wherein at least in some of the recesses, surfaces of the recesses are completely covered with an electrically insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Roland Zeisel, Michael Binder, Jens Ebbecke, Tobias Meyer
  • Publication number: 20190189527
    Abstract: A method and a device for measuring a plurality of semiconductor chips in a wafer array are disclosed. In an embodiment a method for measuring the semiconductor chips in a wafer array, wherein the wafer array is arranged on an electrically conductive carrier so that in each case back contacts of the semiconductor chips are contacted by the carrier, wherein a contact structure is arranged on a side of the wafer array facing away from the carrier, and wherein the contact structure includes a contact element and/or a plurality of radiation-emitting measurement semiconductor chips, includes applying a voltage between the contact structure and the carrier and measuring the semiconductor chips depending on a luminous image which is generated by emitted radiation which is caused simultaneously by fluorescence when the semiconductor chips are illuminated or by a radiation-emitting operation of the measurement semiconductor chips when the voltage is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Holger Specht, Roland Zeisel, Anton Vogl, Jens Ebbecke
  • Patent number: 10288671
    Abstract: A method and a device for inspecting an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes exciting at least one electromagnetic resonant circuit, formed by the at least one optoelectronic component and the connection board, such that the at least one optoelectronic component emits electromagnetic radiation, wherein exciting the electromagnetic resonant circuit comprises applying an electrical alternating voltage in the electromagnetic resonant circuit by generating a temporally variable electromagnetic alternating field by a first coil and a second coil, wherein the first coil and the second coil are movable with respect to the connection board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Schulz, Anton Vogl, Roland Zeisel
  • Publication number: 20180374994
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip and a method for manufacturing a light-emitting diode chip are disclosed. In an embodiment a light-emitting diode chip includes an epitaxial semiconductor layer sequence having an active zone configured to generate electromagnetic radiation during operation and a passivation layer comprising statically fixed electrical charge carriers, wherein the passivation layer is located on a side surface of the semiconductor layer sequence covering at least the active zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jens Ebbecke, Petrus Sundgren, Roland Zeisel
  • Patent number: 10132855
    Abstract: A method can be used for measuring at least one optoelectronic component arranged on a connection carrier. The method includes exciting an electromagnetic oscillating circuit, which is formed by the optoelectronic component and the connection carrier, thus exciting the optoelectronic component in such a way that the optoelectronic component emits electromagnetic radiation, and measuring at least one electro-optical property of the optoelectronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Schulz, Anton Vogl, Raimund Oberschmid, Roland Zeisel, Michael Dietz
  • Publication number: 20180040485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for structuring a nitride layer (2), comprising the following steps: A) providing a nitride layer (2) formed with silicon nitride of a first type, B) defining regions (40) of said nitride layer (2) to be transformed, and C) inserting the nitride layer (2) into a transformation chamber for the duration of a transformation period, said transformation period being selected such that—at least 80% of the nitride layer (2) regions (40) to be transformed are transformed into oxide regions (41) formed with silicon oxide, and—remaining nitride layer (2) regions (21) remain at least 80% untransformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas RUECKERL, Roland ZEISEL, Simeon KATZ