Patents by Inventor Tansen Varghese

Tansen Varghese 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: 11177414
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a semiconductor body and a radiation transmissive bonding layer. The semiconductor body may include a first region of a first conductivity type, a second region of a second conductivity type, and an active region. The active region may be disposed between the first region and the second region. The first region may include a recess and a contact region adjacent to the recess. The active region may be arranged to emit electromagnetic radiation. The semiconductor body may have a first radiation exit surface at a main surface of the second region remote from the active region, and a portion of the electromagnetic radiation may exit the semiconductor body through the first radiation exit surface. The semiconductor body may include a first electrical connection layer and a second electrical connection layer where the second electrical connection layer is arranged at least partially in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Tansen Varghese, Stefan Illek
  • Patent number: 11158667
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component for the emission of multicolored radiation may have a multiplicity of active regions arranged next to one another. The active regions may be configured as microrods or nanorods and configured to generate primary electromagnetic radiation. A first group of the active regions may respectively be followed in an emission direction by a first luminescence conversion element, which is suitable for converting the primary radiation into first secondary radiation. A second group of the active regions is respectively followed in the emission direction by a second luminescence conversion element, which is suitable for converting the primary radiation into second secondary radiation. The primary radiation, the first secondary radiation, and the second secondary radiation having different colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventor: Tansen Varghese
  • Publication number: 20210226090
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body (10) is provided with a layer stack (11) with an active region (13) which is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation and which comprises a main extension plane, wherein the layer stack (11) comprises side walls (15) which extend transversely to the main extension plane of the active region (13), and the side walls (15) are covered at least in places with a cover layer (16) which is formed with at least one semiconductor material. In addition, an arrangement (18) of a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor bodies (10) and a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor body (10) are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Tansen Varghese, Adrian Stefan Avramescu
  • Patent number: 11069835
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a plurality of fins and a current expansion layer for common contacting of at least some of the fins, wherein each fin includes two side surfaces arranged opposite one another and an active region arranged on each of the side surfaces, wherein the plurality of fins include inner fins and outer fins having an adjacent fin only on one side, and wherein the current expansion layer is in direct contact with the inner fins on their outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Adrian Stefan Avramescu, Tansen Varghese, Martin Straßburg, Hans-Jürgen Lugauer, Sönke Fündling, Jana Hartmann, Frederik Steib, Andreas Waag
  • Patent number: 11056621
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device is disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic device includes a primary radiation source configured to emit an electromagnetic primary radiation during operation of the device and a conversion element arranged in a beam path of the electromagnetic primary radiation, wherein the conversion element includes quantum dots configured to at least partially convert the electromagnetic primary radiation into an electromagnetic secondary radiation during operation of the device, and wherein the quantum dots have a diameter of 50 nm inclusive to 500 nm inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Tansen Varghese, David O'Brien, Georg Roßbach
  • Publication number: 20210104574
    Abstract: The invention relates to various aspects of a ?-LED or a ?-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The ?-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Martin BEHRINGER, Andreas BIEBERSDORF, Ruth BOSS, Erwin LANG, Tobias MEYER, Alexander PFEUFFER, Marc PHILIPPENS, Julia STOLZ, Tansen VARGHESE, Sebastian WITTMANN, Siegfried HERRMANN, Berthold HAHN, Bruno JENTZSCH, Korbinian PERZLMAIER, Peter STAUSS, Petrus SUNDGREN, Jens MUELLER, Kerstin NEVELING, Frank SINGER, Christian MUELLER
  • Patent number: 10910538
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a plurality of active regions configured to emit electromagnetic radiation, wherein the active regions are arranged spaced apart from each other, wherein the active regions have a main extension direction, wherein each active region has a core region, an active layer covering the core region at least in directions transverse to the main extension direction, wherein each active region has a cover layer covering the active layer at least in directions transverse to the main extension direction, wherein each active region has a current spreading layer at least partly covering sidewalls of each respective active region, and wherein a metal layer directly adjoins parts of the active regions and parts of the current spreading layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventor: Tansen Varghese
  • Publication number: 20210028224
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component for the emission of multicolored radiation may have a multiplicity of active regions arranged next to one another. The active regions may be configured as microrods or nanorods and configured to generate primary electromagnetic radiation. A first group of the active regions may respectively be followed in an emission direction by a first luminescence conversion element, which is suitable for converting the primary radiation into first secondary radiation. A second group of the active regions is respectively followed in the emission direction by a second luminescence conversion element, which is suitable for converting the primary radiation into second secondary radiation. The primary radiation, the first secondary radiation, and the second secondary radiation having different colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventor: Tansen Varghese
  • Publication number: 20200411731
    Abstract: An epitaxial wavelength conversion element (100) is specified which comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (1) with an active layer (10) arranged between a first cladding layer (11) and a second cladding layer (12), the active layer being embodied to absorb light in a first wavelength range and to re-emit light in a second wavelength range, which is different from the first wavelength range, wherein the first cladding layer and the active layer are based on a III-V compound semiconductor material system and wherein the second cladding layer is based on a II-VI compound semiconductor material system. Furthermore, a light-emitting semiconductor device comprising a light-emitting semiconductor chip and an epitaxial wavelength conversion element and methods for manufacturing the epitaxial wavelength conversion element and the light-emitting semiconductor device are specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander TONKIKH, Tansen VARGHESE, Martin Rudolf BEHRINGER
  • Publication number: 20200168766
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a semiconductor body and a radiation transmissive bonding layer. The semiconductor body may include a first region of a first conductivity type, a second region of a second conductivity type, and an active region. The active region may be disposed between the first region and the second region. The first region may include a recess and a contact region adjacent to the recess. The active region may be arranged to emit electromagnetic radiation. The semiconductor body may have a first radiation exit surface at a main surface of the second region remote from the active region, and a portion of the electromagnetic radiation may exit the semiconductor body through the first radiation exit surface. The semiconductor body may include a first electrical connection layer and a second electrical connection layer where the second electrical connection layer is arranged at least partially in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Tansen VARGHESE, Stefan ILLEK
  • Publication number: 20200144446
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip may have a radiation-permeable support, a semiconductor body, and a transparent current spreading layer. The semiconductor body may have an n-sided semiconductor layer, a p-sided semiconductor layer, and an optically active area therebetween. The semiconductor body may be secured to the support by means of a radiation permeable connection layer. The current spread layer may be based on zinc selenide and may be adjacent to the n-sided semi-conductor layer. A method for producing this type of semiconductor chip is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Tansen Varghese
  • Publication number: 20200028029
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor chip are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a plurality of fins and a current expansion layer for common contacting of at least some of the fins, wherein each fin includes two side surfaces arranged opposite one another and an active region arranged on each of the side surfaces, wherein the plurality of fins include inner fins and outer fins having an adjacent fin only on one side, and wherein the current expansion layer is in direct contact with the inner fins on their outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian Stefan Avramescu, Tansen Varghese, Martin Straßburg, Hans-Jürgen Lugauer, Sönke Fündling, Jana Hartmann, Frederik Steib, Andreas Waag
  • Publication number: 20190363234
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor component are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a plurality of active regions configured to emit electromagnetic radiation, wherein the active regions are arranged spaced apart from each other, wherein the active regions have a main extension direction, wherein each active region has a core region, an active layer covering the core region at least in directions transverse to the main extension direction, wherein each active region has a cover layer covering the active layer at least in directions transverse to the main extension direction, wherein each active region has a current spreading layer at least partly covering sidewalls of each respective active region, and wherein a metal layer directly adjoins parts of the active regions and parts of the current spreading layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Tansen VARGHESE
  • Patent number: 10475773
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of semiconductor components and a semiconductor component are disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a light transmissive carrier, a semiconductor body disposed on the light transmissive carrier, the semiconductor body including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and an active region being arranged between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor body includes a first patterned main surface facing the light transmissive carrier and a second main surface facing away from the carrier and a contact structure including a first contact area and a second contact area arranged on the second main surface, wherein the second contact area is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, and wherein the contact structure comprises a via extending from the second main surface throughout the second semiconductor layer and the active region into the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, X-Celeprint Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Meitl, Christopher Bower, Tansen Varghese
  • Publication number: 20190259920
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device is disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic device includes a primary radiation source configured to emit an electromagnetic primary radiation during operation of the device and a conversion element arranged in a beam path of the electromagnetic primary radiation, wherein the conversion element includes quantum dots configured to at least partially convert the electromagnetic primary radiation into an electromagnetic secondary radiation during operation of the device, and wherein the quantum dots have a diameter of 50 nm inclusive to 500 nm inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Tansen Varghese, David O'Brien, Georg Roßbach
  • Patent number: 10347792
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component is disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a semiconductor layer sequence with a first layer, a second layer and an active layer arranged between the first and second layer, wherein the active layer directly borders the first and second layer, a radiation surface directly bordering the second layer, one or more contact isles for electrically contacting the first layer and one or more through-connections for electrically contacting of the second layer, wherein the through-connections are formed through the first layer and the active layer and open into the second layer, wherein the contact isles are located laterally next to one another directly on a rear side of the first layer facing away from the radiation surface, wherein the through-connections are arranged in regions between the contact isles in a top view of the rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Kreuter, Tansen Varghese, Wolfgang Schmid, Markus Bröll
  • Publication number: 20190131495
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component is disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a semiconductor layer sequence with a first layer, a second layer and an active layer arranged between the first and second layer, wherein the active layer directly borders the first and second layer, a radiation surface directly bordering the second layer, one or more contact isles for electrically contacting the first layer and one or more through-connections for electrically contacting of the second layer, wherein the through-connections are formed through the first layer and the active layer and open into the second layer, wherein the contact isles are located laterally next to one another directly on a rear side of the first layer facing away from the radiation surface, wherein the through-connections are arranged in regions between the contact isles in a top view of the rear side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Philipp Kreuter, Tansen Varghese, Wolfgang Schmid, Markus Bröll
  • Patent number: 10074766
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of semiconductor components (1) is provided, comprising the following steps: a) providing a semiconductor layer sequence (2) having a first semiconductor layer (21), a second semiconductor layer (22) and an active region (25), said active region being arranged between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer for generating and/or receiving radiation; b) forming a first connection layer (31) on the side of the second connection layer facing away from the first semiconductor layer; c) forming a plurality of cut-outs (29) through the semiconductor layer sequence; d) forming a conducting layer (4) in the cut-outs for establishing an electrically conductive connection between the first semiconductor layer and the first connection layer; and e) separating into the plurality of semiconductor components, wherein a semiconductor body (20) having at least one of the plurality of cut-outs arises from the semiconductor layer sequence for each semiconductor compon
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Norwin Von Malm, Alexander F. Pfeuffer, Tansen Varghese, Philipp Kreuter
  • Patent number: 10074769
    Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic component includes providing a carrier having a carrier surface, a first lateral section of the carrier surface being raised relative to a second lateral section of the carrier surface; arranging an optoelectronic semiconductor chip having a first surface and a second surface on the carrier surface, wherein the first surface faces toward the carrier surface; and forming a molded body having an upper side facing toward the carrier surface and a lower side opposite the upper side, the semiconductor chip being at least partially embedded in the molded body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Hans-Jürgen Lugauer, Jürgen Moosburger, Stefan Illek, Tansen Varghese, Matthias Sabathil
  • Publication number: 20180145058
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of semiconductor components and a semiconductor component are disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a light transmissive carrier, a semiconductor body disposed on the light transmissive carrier, the semiconductor body including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and an active region being arranged between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor body includes a first patterned main surface facing the light transmissive carrier and a second main surface facing away from the carrier and a contact structure including a first contact area and a second contact area arranged on the second main surface, wherein the second contact area is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, and wherein the contact structure comprises a via extending from the second main surface throughout the second semiconductor layer and the active region into the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Meitl, Christopher Bower, Tansen Varghese