Patents by Inventor Thomas Höfer

Thomas Höfer 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: 10333032
    Abstract: An embodiment optoelectronic semiconductor device includes a housing having a leadframe with a first and second connection conductor. The housing further has a housing body surrounding the leadframe in one or more regions. The housing body extends in a vertical direction between a mounting side of the housing body and a front side of the housing body opposite the mounting side. The first connection conductor has a recess. A semiconductor chip configured to generate radiation is arranged within the housing, and the semiconductor chip is disposed in the recess and is affixed to the first connection conductor within the recess. A side face of the recess forms a reflector for reflecting the generated radiation. The first connection conductor protrudes from the housing body at the mounting side. The semiconductor chip is, in at least some regions, free of an encapsulation material adjoining the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Möllmer, Markus Arzberger, Michael Schwind, Thomas Höfer, Martin Haushalter, Mario Wiengarten, Tilman Eckert
  • Publication number: 20160218248
    Abstract: An embodiment optoelectronic semiconductor device includes a housing having a leadframe with a first and second connection conductor. The housing further has a housing body surrounding the leadframe in one or more regions. The housing body extends in a vertical direction between a mounting side of the housing body and a front side of the housing body opposite the mounting side. The first connection conductor has a recess. A semiconductor chip configured to generate radiation is arranged within the housing, and the semiconductor chip is disposed in the recess and is affixed to the first connection conductor within the recess. A side face of the recess forms a reflector for reflecting the generated radiation. The first connection conductor protrudes from the housing body at the mounting side. The semiconductor chip is, in at least some regions, free of an encapsulation material adjoining the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Möllmer, Markus Arzberger, Michael Schwind, Thomas Höfer, Martin Haushalter, Mario Wiengarten, Tilmann Eckert
  • Patent number: 8897327
    Abstract: A laser diode device including a housing having a mounting area in a cavity of the housing, at least one laser diode chip that emits electromagnetic radiation through a radiation exit area during operation, at least one covering element which is transmissive, at least in places, to the electromagnetic radiation generated by the laser diode chip during operation, and a deflection element, that directs at least part of the electromagnetic radiation generated by the laser diode chip during operation in a direction of the covering element, wherein the radiation exit area of the laser diode chip runs substantially transversely or substantially perpendicularly with respect to the mounting area and/or with respect to the covering element, the covering element connects to the housing, and the covering element tightly closes the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Auen, Uwe Strauss, Thomas Höfer
  • Patent number: 8735930
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component (1) is proposed that comprises a housing body (2) and at least one semiconductor chip (8) disposed thereon, said housing body having a base part (13) comprising a connector body (16), on which a connecting conductor material (6, 7) is disposed, and said housing body having a reflector part (14) comprising a reflector body (23), on which a reflector material (9) is disposed, wherein said connector body and said reflector body are preformed separately from each other and said reflector body is disposed on said connector body in the form of a reflector top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Brunner, Matthias Winter, Markus Zeiler, Georg Bogner, Thomas Höfer
  • Publication number: 20130272329
    Abstract: A laser diode device including a housing having a mounting area in a cavity of the housing, at least one laser diode chip that emits electromagnetic radiation through a radiation exit area during operation, at least one covering element which is transmissive, at least in places, to the electromagnetic radiation generated by the laser diode chip during operation, and a deflection element, that directs at least part of the electromagnetic radiation generated by the laser diode chip during operation in a direction of the covering element, wherein the radiation exit area of the laser diode chip runs substantially transversely or substantially perpendicularly with respect to the mounting area and/or with respect to the covering element, the covering element connects to the housing, and the covering element tightly closes the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Auen, Uwe Strauss, Thomas Höfer
  • Patent number: 7718451
    Abstract: A method for patterned metallization of a plastic-containing body, which comprises the steps of producing the body via a two-component injection-molding process with at least two plastics, one of which is non-metallizable, and metallizing the body in such a way that a metallized region and a non-metallized region are formed, wherein the non-metallized region is determined by the non-metallizable plastic. A method for the patterned metallization of a plastic-containing body in particular a package body for an optoelectronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Höfer, Herbert Brunner, Frank Möllmer, Günter Waitl, Rainer Sewald, Markus Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20090212316
    Abstract: A surface-mounted component, comprising an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a molded body integrally molded onto the semiconductor chip, a mounting area formed at least in places by a surface of the molded body, at least one connection location and side areas of the component which are produced by means of singulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Bert Braune, Herbert Brunner, Thomas Höfer, Harald Jäger, Raimund Schwarz
  • Patent number: 7247940
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device, comprising a package body (57) and at least one semiconductor chip (50) arranged on the package body (57). The surface of the package body (57) has a metallized subregion (15) and a non-metallized subregion (20). The package body (57) includes at least two different plastics (53, 54), one of the plastics being non-metallizable (54) and this plastic determining the non-metallized subregion (20). A method for producing such components and a method for the patterned metallization of a plastic-containing body are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Höfer, Herbert Brunner, Frank Möllmer, Günter Waitl, Rainer Sewald, Markus Zeiler