Patents by Inventor Stefan Schwab

Stefan Schwab 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: 20250096056
    Abstract: An encapsulant for an electronic package is disclosed. In one example, the encapsulant comprises an electrically insulating matrix material, and a porous colorant in the matrix material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Yosephine ANDRIANI, Stefan SCHWAB
  • Patent number: 12230547
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package includes forming an adhesion promoter on at least part of an electronic component. The adhesion promoter is a morphological adhesion promoter including a morphological structure having a plurality of openings. The method further includes at least partially encapsulating the electronic component with an inorganic encapsulant with the adhesion promoter in between. The adhesion promoter enhances adhesion between at least part of the electronic component and the encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Edmund Riedl, Steffen Jordan, Stefan Miethaner, Stefan Schwab
  • Publication number: 20240413033
    Abstract: A method includes coupling a first sub-structure with a second sub-structure; configuring the second sub-structure as a composite comprising filler particles in a matrix; configuring a surface of the first sub-structure with a surface profile having first elevations and first recesses; at least partially inserting at least part of the filler particles in the first recesses to form an interlayer comprising the first elevations of the first sub-structure and filler particles in the matrix of the second sub-structure; and forming second elevations and second recesses on the first elevations and the first recesses, wherein the second elevations and the second recesses have smaller dimensions than the first elevations and the first recesses, wherein the second recesses are dimensioned to enable at least part of the matrix to at least partially enter the second recesses and are dimensioned to disable the filler particles to enter the second recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Schwab, Edmund Riedl
  • Patent number: 12152133
    Abstract: A package and method of manufacturing a package is disclosed. In one example, a package for encapsulating an electronic component includes a first cured mold compound, wherein the first cured mold compound includes a resin and filler particles embedded in the resin. The filler particles include a second cured mold compound. The first cured mold compound is based on a first curing act and the second cured mold compound is based on a second curing act different from the first curing act.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Waterloo, Stefan Schwab
  • Publication number: 20240379615
    Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor die, providing a metal joining partner, forming a diffusion solderable region by an inkjet metal printing process, forming an assembly to include the diffusion solderable region in between the metal joining partner and the semiconductor die, and performing a diffusion soldering process that forms a soldered joint from the diffusion solderable region in between the semiconductor die and the metal joining partner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Schwab, Alexander Heinrich, Catharina Wille
  • Patent number: 12136578
    Abstract: A structure includes a first sub-structure and a second sub-structure coupled with the first sub-structure and being a composite including filler particles in a matrix. A surface of the first sub-structure has a surface profile with first elevations and first recesses configured to enable at least part of the filler particles to at least partially enter the first recesses to thereby form an interlayer including the first elevations of the first sub-structure and filler particles in the matrix of the second sub-structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Schwab, Edmund Riedl
  • Publication number: 20240332102
    Abstract: A package is disclosed. In one example, the package comprises a carrier, an electronic component mounted on the carrier, an encapsulant comprising not more than 0.1 weight percent, in relation to an entire weight of the encapsulant, of electrically conductive particles. The encapsulant at least partially encapsulates the electronic component and the carrier. A further encapsulant is provided covering an exterior surface of at least part of the encapsulant and having a larger amount of electrically conductive material than the encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan SCHWAB, Yosephine ANDRIANI
  • Patent number: 12027490
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor die, arranging an electrical connector over the semiconductor die, the electrical connector including a conductive core, an absorbing feature arranged on a first side of the conductive core, and a solder layer arranged on a second side of the conductive core, opposite the first side and facing the semiconductor die, and soldering the electrical connector onto the semiconductor die by heating the solder layer with a laser, wherein the laser irradiates the absorbing feature and absorbed energy is transferred from the absorbing feature through the conductive core to the solder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Richard Knipper, Alexander Heinrich, Thorsten Scharf, Stefan Schwab
  • Publication number: 20240178109
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die thermally coupled to a planar metal pad, an encapsulant body that encapsulates the semiconductor die and includes a recess that extends from an outer upper side of the encapsulant body towards a rear side of the planar metal pad, and an insert arranged within the recess that is thermally coupled to the planar metal pad and extends to the outer upper side of the encapsulant body, wherein the insert that is arranged within the recess includes a curable polymer compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Schwab, Michael Juerss, Thorsten Scharf
  • Publication number: 20240112993
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a leadframe comprising a die pad and a plurality of leads, a semiconductor die disposed on the die pad, the semiconductor die including a contact pad on a first main face thereof, and one or more bond wires connected with the contact pad, wherein a lead of the plurality of leads is bent back and connected with at least one first bond wire of the one or more bond wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Schwab, Julian Treu
  • Patent number: 11908830
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor die, arranging an electrical connector over the semiconductor die, the electrical connector including a conductive core, an absorbing feature arranged on a first side of the conductive core, and a solder layer arranged on a second side of the conductive core, opposite the first side and facing the semiconductor die, and soldering the electrical connector onto the semiconductor die by heating the solder layer with a laser, wherein the laser irradiates the absorbing feature and absorbed energy is transferred from the absorbing feature through the conductive core to the solder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Richard Knipper, Alexander Heinrich, Thorsten Scharf, Stefan Schwab
  • Publication number: 20230420319
    Abstract: A semiconductor package encapsulant is enclosed. In one example, the semiconductor package encapsulant is for at least partially encapsulating a semiconductor component, wherein the semiconductor package encapsulant comprises metal activated inorganic filler particles providing a corrosion protection function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Qun YE, Stefan SCHWAB
  • Publication number: 20230274996
    Abstract: A chip arrangement is provided. The chip arrangement may include a chip including a first main surface, wherein the first main surface includes an active area, a chip termination portion, and at least one contact pad. A first dielectric layer at least partially covers the chip termination portion and the active area, and at least partially exposes the at least one contact pad, and a second dielectric layer formed by atomic layer deposition over the first dielectric layer and over the at least one contact pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan SCHWAB, Edward FÜRGUT, Edmund RIEDL, Harry SAX, Stefan KRIVEC, Manfred PFAFFENLEHNER, Carsten SCHAEFFER
  • Publication number: 20230260860
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package includes forming an adhesion promoter on at least part of an electronic component. The adhesion promoter is a morphological adhesion promoter including a morphological structure having a plurality of openings. The method further includes at least partially encapsulating the electronic component with an inorganic encapsulant with the adhesion promoter in between. The adhesion promoter enhances adhesion between at least part of the electronic component and the encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Edmund Riedl, Steffen Jordan, Stefan Miethaner, Stefan Schwab
  • Patent number: 11652012
    Abstract: A package includes an electronic component, an inorganic encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the electronic component, and an adhesion promoter between at least part of the electronic component and the encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Edmund Riedl, Steffen Jordan, Stefan Miethaner, Stefan Schwab
  • Publication number: 20220415732
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes: a chip carrier having a first side and a second, opposite side; a semiconductor chip arranged on the first side of the chip carrier; an encapsulation body that encapsulates the semiconductor chip; and at least two external contacts made of a metal or an alloy and arranged next to each other, which are electrically and mechanically connected to the first side of the first chip carrier and protrude laterally out of the encapsulation body. At least one of the external contacts has at least one wing arranged within the encapsulation body and located opposite the other external contact. The wing includes one or more cutouts that are filled with the encapsulation material of the encapsulation body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph Liebl, Stefan Schwab, Adrian Lis, Michael Ledutke, Lisa Aschenbrenner
  • Patent number: 11486407
    Abstract: A control device and a method for controlling a system having at least two fans (1) and/or fan groups for generating a defined setpoint value (VG,setpoint, ?pG,setpoint), wherein, by changing the operating points of at least one fan (1) depending on which setpoint value is fixedly predetermined, at least one of the fans (1) is brought to an optimal operating point and thereby the efficiency ?G of the system is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Fessel, Stefan Schwab, Walter Eberle
  • Publication number: 20220275217
    Abstract: Filler particle for a composite is disclosed. In one example, the filler particle comprises a core, and a shell which at least partially covers the core and has a morphological adhesion promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan SCHWAB, Edmund RIEDL
  • Patent number: 11424217
    Abstract: An arrangement is disclosed. In one example, the arrangement of a conductor and an aluminum layer soldered together comprises a substrate and the aluminum layer disposed over the substrate. The aluminum forms a first bond metal. An intermetallic compound layer is disposed over the aluminum layer. A solder layer is disposed over the intermetallic compound layer, wherein the solder comprises a low melting majority component. The conductor is disposed over the solder layer, wherein the conductor has a soldering surface which comprises a second bond metal. The intermetallic compound comprises aluminum and the second bond metal and is predominantly free of the low melting majority component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Alexander Heinrich, Ralf Otremba, Stefan Schwab
  • Patent number: 11404359
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package that includes a leadframe and a mold compound encapsulating at least a portion of the leadframe. The mold compound includes a cavity open at a bottom surface of the mold compound that exposes a bottom surface of the leadframe. A thermally conductive and electrically insulating isolation layer is locked within the bottom cavity of the mold compound and contacts the bottom surface of the leadframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Schwab, Alexander Roth