Patents by Inventor Soeren Steudel

Soeren Steudel 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: 11695907
    Abstract: A system is provided for facilitating an enhanced video pipeline in order to improve color perception. The system comprises a first source configured to generate a first video stream, a second source configured to generate a second video stream, and a computing device. In this context, the computing device is configured to superpose the first video stream onto the second video stream, thereby generating an output video stream. The computing device is further configured to calculate weighting factors for individual pixels or discrete pixel sets of adjacent individual pixels of the output video stream by analyzing the first video stream and/or the second video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: MICLEDI MICRODISPLAYS BV
    Inventors: Soeren Steudel, Robbie Thielemans
  • Publication number: 20230186821
    Abstract: A display system is provided that comprises a display panel having a plurality of pixel arrangement. Each pixel arrangement comprises at least one light emitting unit, at least one driver circuit operably coupled to the light emitting unit, and at least one digital counter operably coupled to the driver circuit. In this regard, the digital counter is configured to store a data value to be counted and to toggle a state of the driver circuit upon expiry, thereby toggling a state of the light emitting unit to perform luminance control of the pixel arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Hamidreza HASHEMPOUR, Robbie THIELEMANS, Soeren STEUDEL
  • Publication number: 20230144565
    Abstract: A circuitry (30) for on-chip power regulation is provided. The circuitry (30) comprises a memory array (31) comprising a plurality of memory cell blocks (32) arranged in rows and columns, where the memory cell blocks are clustered into a defined number of memory cell blocks (33) along the row, each cluster (33) is connected to a respective local reference line (34). In addition, the circuitry (30) comprises a plurality of sense amplifiers (40) connected to the respective memory cell blocks (32). The circuitry (30) further comprises at least one dummy memory cell block (35) additionally arranged to each cluster of memory cell blocks (33), where the dummy memory cell block (35) is connected to a main reference line (36). Moreover, the circuitry (30) comprises at least one transistor (37) arranged in between the local reference line (34) of each cluster of memory cell blocks (33) and the main reference line (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Soeren STEUDEL, Sean LORD
  • Publication number: 20220413289
    Abstract: A display system includes a first die configured to emit light of a first color, a second die configured to emit light of a second color and a third die configured to emit light of a third color. The display system also includes a lens system and an optical waveguide system. The optical waveguide system includes a first grating portion configured to couple in an incident light to the optical waveguide and a second grating portion configured to couple out a transmitting light from the optical waveguide. The first die, the second die and the third die are contained in one package. The lens system is arranged between the package and the optical waveguide system, and is configured to collimate the light of the first color, the light of the second color and the light of the third color onto the first grating portion of the optical waveguide system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander MITYASHIN, Soeren STEUDEL, Johan VERTOMMEN
  • Publication number: 20220189830
    Abstract: A method is provided to produce dies for a wafer reconstitution. The method comprises steps of inspecting an epitaxial wafer to detect one or more defects, overlaying a dicing scheme on the epitaxial wafer with the detected defects, classifying the dies in the dicing scheme as good dies or bad dies, and dicing the good dies and transferring the good dies onto a carrier wafer or a target wafer to wafer reconstitution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Eric BEYNE, Robert MILLER, Kenneth June REBIBIS, Soeren STEUDEL, Johan VERTOMMEN
  • Publication number: 20220187595
    Abstract: A method is provided for optimizing beam shaping of a display comprising an array of light emitting elements, each corresponds to a pixel of said display, in order to adjust angular distribution of light pattern in an optical waveguide. The method comprises the step of simulating a luminance distribution for positional and angular characteristics of luminance of the optical waveguide. The method further comprises the step of measuring a luminance distribution for positional and angular characteristics of luminance of the optical waveguide. The method further comprises the step of comparing the simulated luminance distribution with the measured luminance distribution of the optical waveguide. In addition, the method further comprises the step of defining an optimum emission pattern for every pixel for every color of the display based on the simulated and measured luminance distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander MITYASHIN, Soeren STEUDEL
  • Publication number: 20220150456
    Abstract: A system is provided for facilitating an enhanced video pipeline in order to improve color perception. The system comprises a first source configured to generate a first video stream, a second source configured to generate a second video stream, and a computing device. In this context, the computing device is configured to superpose the first video stream onto the second video stream, thereby generating an output video stream. The computing device is further configured to calculate weighting factors for individual pixels or discrete pixel sets of adjacent individual pixels of the output video stream by analyzing the first video stream and/or the second video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Soeren STEUDEL, Robbie THIELEMANS
  • Patent number: 11316066
    Abstract: An optical device and a method for fabricating an optical device are described. The optical device may be a light emitting diode (LED) device, e.g. a micro-LED (?LED) device, or a photodiode (PD) device, e.g. an imager. The method comprises processing, on a first semiconductor wafer, an array including a plurality of compound semiconductor LEDs or compound semiconductor PDs and a plurality of first contacts, each first contact being electrically connected to one of the LEDs or PDs. The method further comprises processing, on a second semiconductor wafer, a CMOS IC and a plurality of second contacts electrically connected to the CMOS IC. The method further comprises hybrid bonding the first semiconductor wafer to the second semiconductor wafer such that the plurality of LEDs or PDs are individually connected to the CMOS IC via the first and second contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: IMEC vzw
    Inventors: Soeren Steudel, Alexander Mityashin, Eric Beyne, Maarten Rosmeulen
  • Patent number: 11271283
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to monolithically integrated antenna devices. One embodiment includes a monolithically integrated antenna device that includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The monolithically integrated antenna device also includes a transistor component layer that includes at least one electronic component therein. Further, the monolithically integrated antenna device includes at least one antenna structure formed on the substrate or the transistor component layer. The antenna structure is configured to operate in a frequency range of between 30 kHz and 2.4 GHz. The substrate is configured to have a size that is the same or larger than the at least one antenna structure. The at least one antenna structure is formed in a stack with the transistor component layer and the substrate. The monolithically integrated antenna device is configured to shield the at least one electronic component in the transistor component layer from electromagnetic interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: IMEC vzw
    Inventors: Alexander Mityashin, Soeren Steudel, Kris Myny, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Vlatko Milosevski, Paul Heremans
  • Publication number: 20210278555
    Abstract: An example includes sensing radiation with a photo diode; storing, in a pixel capacitor electrically coupled to the photo diode, electric charge supplied by the photo diode in response to the sensed radiation; providing a pixel amplifier output signal at an output link of a pixel amplifier having an input link electrically coupled to the pixel capacitor, where the pixel amplifier output signal depends on an amount of the electric charge stored in the capacitor; providing, to analyzing circuitry of the image sensor apparatus, a pixel output signal at a pixel output link of the radiation sensing pixel element by a pixel selector transistor, the pixel output signal being dependent on the pixel amplifier output signal and a selector control signal provided by the analyzing circuitry; and controlling a gain defining a dependency between the pixel output signal and the amount of the electric charge stored in the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Florian De Roose, Rainer Kuth, Soeren Steudel, Sandro Francesco Tedde
  • Patent number: 11069648
    Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining one or more Light Emitting Diode (LED) devices reconstituted over a carrier substrate. The method includes providing a silicon-based semiconductor substrate as the carrier substrate; providing, per each of the one or more LED devices, a compound semiconductor stack including an LED layer; applying a SiCN layer to the stack and the substrate, respectively; bonding the stack to the substrate, wherein the SiCN layer applied to the stack and the SiCN layer applied to the substrate are contacted; and annealing, after bonding, the bonded stack and substrate at a temperature equal to or higher than a processing temperature for completing the LED device from the stack, wherein said temperatures are at least 400° C. A semiconductor structure including the one or more LED devices reconstituted over a carrier substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: IMEC VZW
    Inventors: Alexander Mityashin, Soeren Steudel
  • Patent number: 11005016
    Abstract: A Light Emitting Diode (LED) device, particularly a micro-LED (?LED) device, suitable for a ?LED display is described. The LED device comprises a LED array with a plurality of LEDs 12. It also comprises at least one top contact and bottom contact electrically connected to the LED array. Further, it comprises a conductive structure arranged above the LED array and the top contact, respectively, and electrically connected to the top contact. The conductive structure is, regarding each LED of the LED array, configured to absorb a first part of the light emitted by the LED, and to pass a second part of the light emitted by the LED. An emission angle (beam angle) of the passed light is thereby smaller than an emission angle of the light emitted by the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: IMEC VZW
    Inventors: Soeren Steudel, Zsolt Tokei, Paul Heremans
  • Publication number: 20200395652
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to monolithically integrated antenna devices. One embodiment includes a monolithically integrated antenna device that includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The monolithically integrated antenna device also includes a transistor component layer that includes at least one electronic component therein. Further, the monolithically integrated antenna device includes at least one antenna structure formed on the substrate or the transistor component layer. The antenna structure is configured to operate in a frequency range of between 30 kHz and 2.4 GHz. The substrate is configured to have a size that is the same or larger than the at least one antenna structure. The at least one antenna structure is formed in a stack with the transistor component layer and the substrate. The monolithically integrated antenna device is configured to shield the at least one electronic component in the transistor component layer from electromagnetic interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Mityashin, Soeren Steudel, Kris Myny, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Vlatko Milosevski, Paul Heremans
  • Publication number: 20200203434
    Abstract: A display of an active matrix thin film emitter LED type is provided, including a substrate, a plurality of pixels of a thin film emitter LED type arranged separated from each other on the substrate, a plurality of thin film photodetectors arranged between the pixels, an encapsulation layer covering the pixels and photodetectors, one or more diaphragms of a visible-light-absorbing material, provided on the encapsulation layer and including a plurality of apertures each centered over a respective one of the photodetectors, and at least one cover layer transparent to visible light and provided on the encapsulation layer and the one or more diaphragms. Methods of operating and manufacturing of such a display are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Soeren Steudel, David Cheyns, Jan Genoe, Pawel Malinowski
  • Publication number: 20200185351
    Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining one or more Light Emitting Diode (LED) devices reconstituted over a carrier substrate. The method includes providing a silicon-based semiconductor substrate as the carrier substrate; providing, per each of the one or more LED devices, a compound semiconductor stack including an LED layer; applying a SiCN layer to the stack and the substrate, respectively; bonding the stack to the substrate, wherein the SiCN layer applied to the stack and the SiCN layer applied to the substrate are contacted; and annealing, after bonding, the bonded stack and substrate at a temperature equal to or higher than a processing temperature for completing the LED device from the stack, wherein said temperatures are at least 400° C. A semiconductor structure including the one or more LED devices reconstituted over a carrier substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Mityashin, Soeren Steudel
  • Publication number: 20200185579
    Abstract: A Light Emitting Diode (LED) device, particularly a micro-LED (?LED) device, suitable for a ?LED display is described. The LED device comprises a LED array with a plurality of LEDs 12. It also comprises at least one top contact and bottom contact electrically connected to the LED array. Further, it comprises a conductive structure arranged above the LED array and the top contact, respectively, and electrically connected to the top contact. The conductive structure is, regarding each LED of the LED array, configured to absorb a first part of the light emitted by the LED, and to pass a second part of the light emitted by the LED. An emission angle (beam angle) of the passed light is thereby smaller than an emission angle of the light emitted by the LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Soeren Steudel, Zsolt Tokei, Paul Heremans
  • Publication number: 20200185566
    Abstract: An optical device and a method for fabricating an optical device are described. The optical device may be a light emitting diode (LED) device, e.g. a micro-LED (?LED) device, or a photodiode (PD) device, e.g. an imager. The method comprises processing, on a first semiconductor wafer, an array including a plurality of compound semiconductor LEDs or compound semiconductor PDs and a plurality of first contacts, each first contact being electrically connected to one of the LEDs or PDs. The method further comprises processing, on a second semiconductor wafer, a CMOS IC and a plurality of second contacts electrically connected to the CMOS IC. The method further comprises hybrid bonding the first semiconductor wafer to the second semiconductor wafer such that the plurality of LEDs or PDs are individually connected to the CMOS IC via the first and second contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Soeren Steudel, Alexander Mityashin, Eric Beyne, Maarten Rosmeulen
  • Patent number: 10331201
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device comprising a power control unit for controlling the power of a power isle is disclosed. The power control unit comprises (i) a power gating switch implemented in the BEOL portion for switching ON/OFF the power to the power isle, (ii) a state recovery circuit comprising a memory element in the FEOL portion or BEOL portion and a transistor configuration in the BEOL portion, and (iii) a wake-up/sleep circuit in the BEOL portion adapted for receiving an identifier. The wake-up/sleep circuit is operatively connected with the power gating switch and with the state recovery circuit. Responsive to receiving the identifier, the wake-up/sleep circuit causes the power gating switch to switch OFF/ON the supply power to the power isle and causes the state recovery circuit to store/restore the state of the power isle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: IMEC VZW
    Inventors: Soeren Steudel, Liesbet Van der Perre, Bruno Mollekens
  • Publication number: 20180024618
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device comprising a power control unit for controlling the power of a power isle is disclosed. The power control unit comprises (i) a power gating switch implemented in the BEOL portion for switching ON/OFF the power to the power isle, (ii) a state recovery circuit comprising a memory element in the FEOL portion or BEOL portion and a transistor configuration in the BEOL portion, and (iii) a wake-up/sleep circuit in the BEOL portion adapted for receiving an identifier. The wake-up/sleep circuit is operatively connected with the power gating switch and with the state recovery circuit. Responsive to receiving the identifier, the wake-up/sleep circuit causes the power gating switch to switch OFF/ON the supply power to the power isle and causes the state recovery circuit to store/restore the state of the power isle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: IMEC VZW
    Inventors: Soeren Steudel, Liesbet Van der Perre, Bruno Mollekens
  • Patent number: 9553586
    Abstract: A Field-Programmable Gate Array device is provided with programmable interconnect points in the form of interconnect circuits comprising one or more pass transistors, wherein at least some components of the interconnect circuits are implemented in the Back-End-Of-Line part of the Field-Programmable Gate Array device's production process. The memory element in an interconnect point is not produced as a Static Random Access Memory cell, but as a Dynamic Random Access Memory cell, requiring only a single select transistor and a storage capacitor for each memory element. The fabrication of at least the select transistor and the pass transistor involves the use of a thin film semiconductor layer, e.g., Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide, enabling production of transistors with low leakage in the Back-End-Of-Line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: IMEC VZW
    Inventors: Jan Genoe, Soeren Steudel, Zsolt Tokei