Patents by Inventor Sönke Tautz
Sönke Tautz 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: 10431954Abstract: A laser component includes a housing, a laser chip arranged in the housing, and a conversion element for radiation conversion arranged in the housing wherein the conversion element is irradiatable with laser radiation of the laser chip. A method of producing such a laser component includes providing component parts of the laser component including a laser chip, a conversion element for radiation conversion and housing parts, and assembling the component parts of the laser component such that a housing is provided within which the laser chip and the conversion element are arranged, wherein the conversion element is irradiatable with laser radiation of the laser chip.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Jan Seidenfaden, Jan Marfeld, Hubert Schmid, Soenke Tautz, Roland Enzmann
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Publication number: 20180026421Abstract: A laser component includes a housing, a laser chip arranged in the housing, and a conversion element for radiation conversion arranged in the housing wherein the conversion element is irradiatable with laser radiation of the laser chip. A method of producing such a laser component includes providing component parts of the laser component including a laser chip, a conversion element for radiation conversion and housing parts, and assembling the component parts of the laser component such that a housing is provided within which the laser chip and the conversion element are arranged, wherein the conversion element is irradiatable with laser radiation of the laser chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Jan Seidenfaden, Jan Marfeld, Hubert Schmid, Soenke Tautz, Roland Enzmann
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Patent number: 9768360Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes at least one inorganic optoelectronically active semiconductor component having an active region that emits or receives light during operation, and a sealing material directly applied by atomic layer deposition, wherein the semiconductor component is applied on a carrier, the carrier includes electrical connection layers, the semiconductor component electrically connects to one of the electrical connection layers via an electrical contact element, and the sealing material completely covers in a hermetically impermeable manner and directly contacts all exposed surfaces including sidewall and bottom surfaces of the semiconductor component and the electrical contact element and all exposed surfaces of the carrier apart from an electrical connection region of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Michael Fehrer, Alfred Lell, Martin Müller, Tilman Schlenker, Sönke Tautz, Uwe Strauβ
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Patent number: 9559496Abstract: A laser light source, comprising a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region and a radiation coupling out area having first and second partial regions, and a filter structure. The active region generates coherent first electromagnetic radiation and incoherent second electromagnetic radiation. The coherent first electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region along an emission direction, and the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region and by the second partial region. The filter structure at least partly attenuates the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation emitted by the active region along the emission direction. The filter structure comprises at least one first filter element disposed downstream of the semiconductor layer sequence in the emission direction and it has at least one layer comprising a material that is non-transparent to electromagnetic radiation.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Wolfgang Schmid, Soenke Tautz, Wolfgang Reill, Dimitri Dini
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Patent number: 9559497Abstract: A laser light source, comprising a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region and a radiation coupling out area having first and second partial regions, and a filter structure. The active region generates coherent first electromagnetic radiation and incoherent second electromagnetic radiation. The coherent first electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region along an emission direction, and the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region and by the second partial region. The filter structure at least partly attenuates the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation emitted along the emission direction. The filter structure has at least one filter element arranged on an area of the semiconductor layer sequence which has an extension direction parallel to the emission direction. The at least one filter element comprises a surface structure comprising a roughening and/or at least one layer comprising a non-transparent material.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Wolfgang Schmid, Soenke Tautz, Wolfgang Reill, Dimitri Dini
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Publication number: 20170005234Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes at least one inorganic optoelectronically active semiconductor component having an active region that emits or receives light during operation, and a sealing material directly applied by atomic layer deposition, wherein the semiconductor component is applied on a carrier, the carrier includes electrical connection layers, the semiconductor component electrically connects to one of the electrical connection layers via an electrical contact element, and the sealing material completely covers in a hermetically impermeable manner and directly contacts all exposed surfaces including sidewall and bottom surfaces of the semiconductor component and the electrical contact element and all exposed surfaces of the carrier apart from an electrical connection region of the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Michael Fehrer, Alfred Lell, Martin Müller, Tilman Schlenker, Sönke Tautz, Uwe Strauß
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Patent number: 9531158Abstract: A laser light source, comprising a semiconductor layer sequence on a substrate and having an active region and a radiation coupling out area having first and second partial regions and a filter structure. The active region generates coherent first electromagnetic radiation and incoherent second electromagnetic radiation, the coherent first electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region along an emission direction, the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region and by the second partial region. The filter structure at least partly attenuates the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation emitted by the active region along the emission direction. The filter structure has at least one filter element arranged on an area of the semiconductor layer sequence which has an extension direction parallel to the emission direction and which is remote from the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Wolfgang Schmid, Soenke Tautz, Wolfgang Reill, Dimitri Dini
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Patent number: 9508903Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes at least one inorganic optoelectronically active semiconductor component having an active region that emits or receives light during operation, and a sealing material applied by atomic layer deposition on at least one surface region, the sealing material covering the surface region in a hermetically impermeable manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Michael Fehrer, Alfred Lell, Martin Müller, Tilman Schlenker, Sönke Tautz, Uwe Strauβ
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Patent number: 9407063Abstract: A laser light source comprises, in particular, a semiconductor layer sequence (10) having an active region (45) and a radiation coupling-out area (12) having a first partial region (121) and a second partial region (122) different than the latter, and a filter structure (5), wherein the active region (45) generates, during operation, coherent first electromagnetic radiation (51) having a first wavelength range and incoherent second electromagnetic radiation (52) having a second wavelength range, the coherent first electromagnetic radiation (51) is emitted by the first partial region (121) along an emission direction (90), the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation (52) is emitted by the first partial region (121) and by the second partial region (122), the second wavelength range comprises the first wavelength range, and the filter structure (5) at least partly attenuates the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation (52) emitted by the active region along the emission direction (90).Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Wolfgang Schmid, Soenke Tautz, Wolfgang Reill, Dimitri Dini
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Patent number: 9356423Abstract: A laser diode assembly includes a housing having a housing part and a mounting part that is connected to the housing part and that extends away from the housing part along an extension direction. A laser diode chip is disposed on the mounting part. The laser diode chip has, on a substrate, semiconductor layers with an active layer for emitting light. The housing part and the mounting part have a main body composed of copper and at least the housing part is steel-sheathed. A first solder layer having a thickness of greater than or equal to 3 ?m is arranged between the laser diode chip and the mounting part.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Uwe Strauss, Soenke Tautz, Alfred Lell, Karsten Auen, Clemens Vierheilig
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Patent number: 9331453Abstract: A laser diode device has a housing with a mounting part and a laser diode chip, which is based on a nitride compound semi-conductor material, in the housing on the mounting part. The laser diode chip is mounted directly on the mounting part by means of a solder layer and the solder layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to 3 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Uwe Strauβ, Sönke Tautz, Alfred Lell, Clemens Vierheilig
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Publication number: 20160087404Abstract: A laser light source, comprising a semiconductor layer sequence on a substrate and having an active region and a radiation coupling out area having first and second partial regions and a filter structure. The active region generates coherent first electromagnetic radiation and incoherent second electromagnetic radiation, the coherent first electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region along an emission direction, the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region and by the second partial region. The filter structure at least partly attenuates the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation emitted by the active region along the emission direction. The filter structure has at least one filter element arranged on an area of the semiconductor layer sequence which has an extension direction parallel to the emission direction and which is remote from the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Alfred LELL, Christoph EICHLER, Wolfgang SCHMID, Soenke TAUTZ, Wolfgang REILL, Dimitri DINI
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Publication number: 20160079733Abstract: A laser light source, comprising a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region and a radiation coupling out area having first and second partial regions, and a filter structure. The active region generates coherent first electromagnetic radiation and incoherent second electromagnetic radiation. The coherent first electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region along an emission direction, and the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region and by the second partial region. The filter structure at least partly attenuates the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation emitted by the active region along the emission direction. The filter structure comprises at least one first filter element disposed downstream of the semiconductor layer sequence in the emission direction and it has at least one layer comprising a material that is non-transparent to electromagnetic radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Alfred LELL, Christoph EICHLER, Wolfgang SCHMID, Soenke TAUTZ, Wolfgang REILL, Dimitri DINI
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Publication number: 20160079734Abstract: A laser light source, comprising a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region and a radiation coupling out area having first and second partial regions, and a filter structure. The active region generates coherent first electromagnetic radiation and incoherent second electromagnetic radiation. The coherent first electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region along an emission direction, and the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation is emitted by the first partial region and by the second partial region. The filter structure at least partly attenuates the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation emitted along the emission direction. The filter structure has at least one filter element arranged on an area of the semiconductor layer sequence which has an extension direction parallel to the emission direction. The at least one filter element comprises a surface structure comprising a roughening and/or at least one layer comprising a non-transparent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Alfred LELL, Christoph EICHLER, Wolfgang SCHMID, Soenke TAUTZ, Wolfgang REILL, Dimitri DINI
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Publication number: 20150288138Abstract: A laser diode assembly includes a housing having a housing part and a mounting part that is connected to the housing part and that extends away from the housing part along an extension direction. A laser diode chip is disposed on the mounting part. The laser diode chip has, on a substrate, semiconductor layers with an active layer for emitting light. The housing part and the mounting part have a main body composed of copper and at least the housing part is steel-sheathed. A first solder layer having a thickness of greater than or equal to 3 ?m is arranged between the laser diode chip and the mounting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Uwe Strauss, Soenke Tautz, Alfred Lell, Karsten Auen, Clemens Vierheilig
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Patent number: 9151893Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body. The semiconductor body has a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region provided for generating radiation. The semiconductor component has a waveguide, which is provided for laterally guiding the radiation generated in the active region and which extends between a mirror surface and a coupling-out surface. The waveguide meets the mirror surface perpendicularly and forms an acute angle with a normal to the coupling-out surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Fabian Kopp, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Clemens Vierheilig, Soenke Tautz
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Patent number: 9124072Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor laser includes a growth substrate; a semiconductor layer sequence that generates laser radiation; a front facet at the growth substrate and at the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the front facet constitutes a main light exit side for the laser radiation generated in the semiconductor laser and has a light exit region at the semiconductor layer sequence; a light blocking layer for the laser radiation, which partly covers at least the growth substrate at the front facet such that the light exit region is not covered by the light blocking layer; and a bonding pad at a side of the semiconductor layer sequence facing away from the growth substrate, wherein a distance between the bonding pad and the light blocking layer at least at the light exit region is 0.1 ?m to 100 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Christoph Eichler, Sönke Tautz
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Publication number: 20150162722Abstract: A laser light source comprises, in particular, a semiconductor layer sequence (10) having an active region (45) and a radiation coupling-out area (12) having a first partial region (121) and a second partial region (122) different than the latter, and a filter structure (5), wherein the active region (45) generates, during operation, coherent first electromagnetic radiation (51) having a first wavelength range and incoherent second electromagnetic radiation (52) having a second wavelength range, the coherent first electromagnetic radiation (51) is emitted by the first partial region (121) along an emission direction (90), the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation (52) is emitted by the first partial region (121) and by the second partial region (122), the second wavelength range comprises the first wavelength range, and the filter structure (5) at least partly attenuates the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation (52) emitted by the active region along the emission direction (90).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Alfred LELL, Christoph Eichler, Wolfgang Schmid, Soenke Tautz, Wolfgang Reill, Dimitri Dini
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Patent number: 9008138Abstract: A laser diode device is specified, comprising a housing having a mounting part and a laser diode chip based on a nitride compound semiconductor material in the housing on the mounting part, wherein the laser diode chip is mounted directly on the mounting part using a solder layer, and the solder layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to 3 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Uwe Strauss, Soenke Tautz, Alfred Lell, Clemens Vierheilig
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Patent number: 8964808Abstract: A laser light source comprises, in particular, a semiconductor layer sequence (10) having an active region (45) and a radiation coupling-out area (12) having a first partial region (121) and a second partial region (122) different than the latter, and a filter structure (5), wherein the active region (45) generates, during operation, coherent first electromagnetic radiation (51) having a first wavelength range and incoherent second electromagnetic radiation (52) having a second wavelength range, the coherent first electromagnetic radiation (51) is emitted by the first partial region (121) along an emission direction (90), the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation (52) is emitted by the first partial region (121) and by the second partial region (122), the second wavelength range comprises the first wavelength range, and the filter structure (5) at least partly attenuates the incoherent second electromagnetic radiation (52) emitted by the active region along the emission direction (90).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Wolfgang Schmid, Soenke Tautz, Wolfgang Reill, Dimitri Dini