Patents by Inventor Thomas Jacke

Thomas Jacke 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: 11164971
    Abstract: A vertical SiC MOSFET having a source terminal, a drain terminal, and a gate region, as well as an epitaxial layer disposed between the source terminal and the drain terminal and having a doping of a first type, is furnished, a horizontally extending intermediate layer, which has regions having a doping of a second type different from the doping of a first type, being embedded into the epitaxial layer. The vertical SiC MOSFET is notable for the fact that at least the regions having doping of a second type are electrically conductively connected to the source terminal. The gate region can be disposed in a gate trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jacke, Wolfgang Feiler
  • Publication number: 20200295186
    Abstract: A vertical SiC MOSFET having a source terminal, a drain terminal, and a gate region, as well as an epitaxial layer disposed between the source terminal and the drain terminal and having a doping of a first type, is furnished, a horizontally extending intermediate layer, which has regions having a doping of a second type different from the doping of a first type, being embedded into the epitaxial layer. The vertical SiC MOSFET is notable for the fact that at least the regions having doping of a second type are electrically conductively connected to the source terminal. The gate region can be disposed in a gate trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jacke, Wolfgang Feiler
  • Patent number: 10490994
    Abstract: A device for current sensing of a power transistor system having a power transistor, a first series circuit which includes a first transistor and a first resistance, the first resistance disposed in a load circuit of the first transistor, a second series circuit which has a second transistor and a second resistance disposed in a load circuit of the second transistor, the first series circuit, the second series circuit and the power transistor situated in parallel with one another, the first resistance connected to the first transistor in an electrically conductive manner when the first transistor is switched on, and the second resistance connected to the second transistor in an electrically conductive manner when the second transistor is switched on, and a gate terminal of the first transistor is connected in an electrically conductive manner to a gate terminal of the power transistor when the power transistor is switched on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jacke, Werner Schiemann
  • Patent number: 10460931
    Abstract: A transistor, including a substrate of a first doping type; an epitaxy layer of the first doping type above the substrate; a channel layer of a second doping type, differing from the first doping type, above the epitaxy layer; a plurality of trenches in the channel layer, which have a gate electrode situated below the trenches and are bordered by a source terminal of the first doping type above the channel layer; a plurality of shielding areas of the second doping type, which are situated below the gate electrode. The shielding areas are guided below the trenches together in a interconnection of shielding areas, and several shielding areas are jointly guided to terminals for contacting the shielding areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Tobias Banzhaf, Martin Rambach, Michael Grieb, Thomas Jacke
  • Publication number: 20180374698
    Abstract: A transistor, including a substrate of a first doping type; an epitaxy layer of the first doping type above the substrate; a channel layer of a second doping type, differing from the first doping type, above the epitaxy layer; a plurality of trenches in the channel layer, which have a gate electrode situated below the trenches and are bordered by a source terminal of the first doping type above the channel layer; a plurality of shielding areas of the second doping type, which are situated below the gate electrode. The shielding areas are guided below the trenches together in a interconnection of shielding areas, and several shielding areas are jointly guided to terminals for contacting the shielding areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Tobias Banzhaf, Martin Rambach, Michael Grieb, Thomas Jacke
  • Patent number: 9761706
    Abstract: An SiC trench transistor having a first terminal and an epitaxial layer positioned vertically between a gate trench and a second terminal; a compensation layer extending horizontally being provided in the epitaxial layer, the compensation layer having an effective doping of a type opposite to the doping of the epitaxial layer. A method for manufacturing an SiC trench transistor is also provided, an epitaxial layer being provided on a second terminal of the SiC trench transistor; a compensation layer extending horizontally being implanted in the epitaxial layer, the compensation layer having an effective doping of a type opposite to the doping of the epitaxial layer; and a first terminal and a gate trench being provided above the compensation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ning Qu, Thomas Jacke, Michael Grieb, Martin Rambach
  • Publication number: 20170110870
    Abstract: A device for current sensing of a power transistor system having a power transistor, a first series circuit which includes a first transistor and a first resistance, the first resistance disposed in a load circuit of the first transistor, a second series circuit which has a second transistor and a second resistance disposed in a load circuit of the second transistor, the first series circuit, the second series circuit and the power transistor situated in parallel with one another, the first resistance connected to the first transistor in an electrically conductive manner when the first transistor is switched on, and the second resistance connected to the second transistor in an electrically conductive manner when the second transistor is switched on, and a gate terminal of the first transistor is connected in an electrically conductive manner to a gate terminal of the power transistor when the power transistor is switched on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Jacke, Werner Schiemann
  • Publication number: 20160329424
    Abstract: An SiC trench transistor having a first terminal and an epitaxial layer positioned vertically between a gate trench and a second terminal; a compensation layer extending horizontally being provided in the epitaxial layer, the compensation layer having an effective doping of a type opposite to the doping of the epitaxial layer. A method for manufacturing an SiC trench transistor is also provided, an epitaxial layer being provided on a second terminal of the SiC trench transistor; a compensation layer extending horizontally being implanted in the epitaxial layer, the compensation layer having an effective doping of a type opposite to the doping of the epitaxial layer; and a first terminal and a gate trench being provided above the compensation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Ning Qu, Thomas Jacke, Michael Grieb, Martin Rambach
  • Patent number: 9478613
    Abstract: A semiconductor system for a current sensor in a power semiconductor includes: on a substrate, a multiple arrangement of transistor cells having an insulated gate electrode, whose emitter terminals are connected in a first region via a first conductive layer to at least one output terminal and whose emitter terminals are connected in a second region via a second conductive layer to at least one sensor terminal, which is situated outside of a first cell region boundary, which encloses the transistor cells of the first region and the second region, a trench structure belonging to the first cell region boundary being developed between the transistor cells of the second region and the sensor terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Pluntke, Timm Hoehr, Thomas Jacke, Frank Wolter, Holger Ruething, Guenther Koffler
  • Patent number: 9275915
    Abstract: An electrical circuit device includes a semiconductor component which has power terminals and a control terminal electrically insulated from the power terminals, for applying a control voltage, and a control terminal contact surface for contacting the control terminal for measuring the electrical behavior of the semiconductor component. A connection device is provided, via which the control terminal is electrically connectable to a series device, the connection device being transferable from a nonconductive state into a conductive state, in which the control terminal is connected to the series device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Heinisch, Joachim Joos, Thomas Jacke, Christian Foerster
  • Publication number: 20140374795
    Abstract: A semiconductor system for a current sensor in a power semiconductor includes: on a substrate, a multiple arrangement of transistor cells having an insulated gate electrode, whose emitter terminals are connected in a first region via a first conductive layer to at least one output terminal and whose emitter terminals are connected in a second region via a second conductive layer to at least one sensor terminal, which is situated outside of a first cell region boundary, which encloses the transistor cells of the first region and the second region, a trench structure belonging to the first cell region boundary being developed between the transistor cells of the second region and the sensor terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Pluntke, Timm Hoehr, Thomas Jacke
  • Patent number: 8450860
    Abstract: A power switch component having a semiconductor switch and a contacting applied to a contact zone of the semiconductor switch is introduced. The contact zone has a semiconductor layer and a metal plating applied to the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer has at least one conducting region and at least one non-conducting region situated directly under the metal plating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jacke, Christian Foerster, Timm Hoehr, Holger Heinisch, Christian Pluntke, Joachim Joos
  • Publication number: 20120306528
    Abstract: An electrical circuit device includes a semiconductor component which has power terminals and a control terminal electrically insulated from the power terminals, for applying a control voltage, and a control terminal contact surface for contacting the control terminal for measuring the electrical behavior of the semiconductor component. A connection device is provided, via which the control terminal is electrically connectable to a series device, the connection device being transferable from a nonconductive state into a conductive state, in which the control terminal is connected to the series device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Holger Heinisch, Joachim Joos, Thomas Jacke, Christian Foerster
  • Patent number: 8074631
    Abstract: A circuit configuration for switching current flow through an ignition coil, in which the switching process is able to be executed by at least one first transistor that is controllable by a control signal which is able to be supplied via a control signal input of the circuit configuration, and the control signal input is connected to at least one variable resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Shike Hu, Rainer Topp, Thomas Jacke, Christian Pluntke
  • Publication number: 20110260341
    Abstract: A power switch component having a semiconductor switch and a contacting applied to a contact zone of the semiconductor switch is introduced. The contact zone has a semiconductor layer and a metal plating applied to the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer has at least one conducting region and at least one non-conducting region situated directly under the metal plating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Jacke, Christian Foerster, Timm Hoehr, Holger Heinisch, Christian Pluntke, Joachim Joos
  • Publication number: 20090241924
    Abstract: A circuit configuration for switching current flow through an ignition coil, in which the switching process is able to be executed by at least one first transistor that is controllable by a control signal which is able to be supplied via a control signal input of the circuit configuration, and the control signal input is connected to at least one variable resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Shike Hu, Rainer Topp, Thomas Jacke, Christian Pluntke