Patents by Inventor Thomas Kaden

Thomas Kaden 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: 11906579
    Abstract: A method for the testing of optoelectronic chips which are arranged on a wafer and have electrical interfaces in the form of contact pads and optical interfaces which are arranged to be fixed relative thereto in the form of optical deflection elements, e.g., grating couplers, with a specific coupling angle. The wafer is adjusted in three adjustment steps with one of the chips relative to a contacting module such that the electrical interfaces of the chip and contacting module contact one another, and the optical interfaces of the chip and contacting module occupy a maximum position of the optical coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: JENOPTIK GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Gnausch, Armin Grundmann, Thomas Kaden, Norik Janunts, Robert Buettner, Christian Karras
  • Publication number: 20230296668
    Abstract: A contacting module and a method for assembling a contacting module with an optical module, containing an optical block made of glass, and with an electronics module, the optical block being connected via an adhesive connection to the electronics module or the optical module having a mounting plate, which is mounted on the electronics module so as to be repeatedly releasable therefrom and is connected to the optical block via an adhesive connection. The adhesive connection is produced via at least three cylinder pins, which each have a first end face bearing against the optical block by an adhesive and are glued in through-bores in the carrier plate or the mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Robert BUETTNER, Armin GRUNDMANN, Tobias GNAUSCH, Thomas KADEN, Stefan FRANZ, Christian KARRAS
  • Publication number: 20230288475
    Abstract: A contacting module and to a method for assembling a contacting module. The contacting module includes: an optical module which contains an optical block made of glass, which optical block has an arrangement of optical interfaces (Sopt) in an optical interface plane (Eopt); and an electronic module, which has an arrangement of electrical interfaces (Sele) in an electrical interface plane (Eele). The optical module and the electronic module are arranged relative to each other such that the arrangement of optical interfaces (Sopt) and the arrangement of electrical interfaces (Sele) have a defined alignment position relative to each other. The optical module contains a mounting plate which is connected to the electronic module by means of a repeatedly releasable, reproducible connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Robert BUETTNER, Armin GRUNDMANN, Tobias GNAUSCH, Thomas KADEN, Stefan FRANZ, Christian KARRAS
  • Publication number: 20220397602
    Abstract: A method for the testing of optoelectronic chips which are arranged on a wafer and have electrical interfaces in the form of contact pads and optical interfaces which are arranged to be fixed relative thereto in the form of optical deflection elements, e.g., grating couplers, with a specific coupling angle. The wafer is adjusted in three adjustment steps with one of the chips relative to a contacting module such that the electrical interfaces of the chip and contacting module contact one another, and the optical interfaces of the chip and contacting module occupy a maximum position of the optical coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias GNAUSCH, Armin GRUNDMANN, Thomas KADEN, Norik JANUNTS, Robert BUETTNER, Christian KARRAS
  • Patent number: 11480495
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contacting module (1) by means of which the individual electrical and optical inputs and outputs (AoC) of optoelectronic chips (2) are connected to the device-specific electrical and optical inputs and outputs of a test apparatus. It is characterized by a comparatively high adjustment insensitivity of the optical contacts between the chips (2) and the contacting module (1), which is achieved, for example, by technical measures which result in the optical inputs (EoK) of the chip (2) or on the contacting module (1) being irradiated in every possible adjustment position by the optical signal (So) to be coupled in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Gnausch, Robert Buettner, Thomas Kaden, Thomas Juhasz, Armin Grundmann, Thilo Von Freyhold
  • Publication number: 20200378865
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contacting module (1) by means of which the individual electrical and optical inputs and outputs (AoC) of optoelectronic chips (2) are connected to the device-specific electrical and optical inputs and outputs of a test apparatus. It is characterized by a comparatively high adjustment insensitivity of the optical contacts between the chips (2) and the contacting module (1), which is achieved, for example, by technical measures which result in the optical inputs (EoK) of the chip (2) or on the contacting module (1) being irradiated in every possible adjustment position by the optical signal (So) to be coupled in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias GNAUSCH, Robert BUETTNER, Thomas KADEN, Thomas JUHASZ, Armin GRUNDMANN, Thilo VON FREYHOLD
  • Patent number: 8933546
    Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a leadframe (2), a semiconductor component (3), and an electrically conductive connecting element (4) made of a composite material (5). The connecting element (4) has a solderable metallization (6) on the composite material (5) on a surface that is directed towards the semiconductor component (3). A thermal conductivity of the composite material (5) of the connecting element (4) is greater than a thermal conductivity of the semiconductor component (3) and less than a thermal conductivity of the leadframe (2). The connecting element (4) is provided only locally in the region of the semiconductor component (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Paeivi Lehtonen, Thomas Kaden, Denis Gugel, Thomas Suenner, Tim Behrens
  • Publication number: 20130277812
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic assembly comprising a leadframe (2), a semiconductor component (3), and an electrically conductive connecting element (4) made of a composite material (5). The connecting element (4) has a solderable metallization (6) on the composite material (5) on a surface that is directed towards the semiconductor component (3). A thermal conductivity of the composite material (5) of the connecting element (4) is greater than a thermal conductivity of the semiconductor component (3) and less than a thermal conductivity of the leadframe (2). The connecting element (4) is provided only locally in the region of the semiconductor component (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Paeivi Lehtonen, Thomas Kaden, Denis Gugel, Thomas Suenner, Tim Behrens
  • Patent number: 7581667
    Abstract: A tool head for attaching an electrical conductor on the contact surface of a substrate, comprising a vibration exciter for generating linear ultrasonic vibrations; a bonding tool that is able to contact the contact surface and/or the conductor, a contact pressure being able to be applied to the conductor in the direction of the contact point via the bonding tool, and the conductor is able to be welded onto the contact point with the aid of the ultrasonic vibrations able to be transmitted to the contact point and/or the conductor in this manner; and a vibration conductor absorbing the linear ultrasonic vibrations of the vibration exciter; a converter being provided between the vibration conductor and the bonding tool to convert the linear vibrations into radial vibrations in such a way that the bonding tool is able to be incited to rotary vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Reinold, Thomas Kaden, Dirk Brinkmann
  • Patent number: 7582832
    Abstract: A bond between two contact surfaces using at least two bonding wires, as well as a method for producing such a bond. The bonding wires are positioned one above the other and are conductively interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Reinold, Thomas Kaden, Immanuel Mueller
  • Publication number: 20080061450
    Abstract: A bonding wire and a bond using such a bonding wire. The contour of the cross-sectional area of the bonding wire has a shape deviating from a circle shape and from a rectangle shape having two sides of different length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Manfred Reinold, Thomas Kaden, Immanuel Mueller
  • Publication number: 20080006437
    Abstract: A bond between two contact surfaces using at least two bonding wires, as well as a method for producing such a bond. The bonding wires are positioned one above the other and are conductively interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Manfred Reinold, Thomas Kaden, Immanuel Mueller
  • Publication number: 20070290373
    Abstract: A bonding wire takes the form of a ribbon, and a bond includes such a bonding wire. The bonding wire includes at least two layers having different current carrying capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Manfred Reinold, Thomas Kaden, Immanuel Mueller
  • Publication number: 20040129761
    Abstract: A tool head for attaching an electrical conductor on the contact surface of a substrate, comprising a vibration exciter for generating linear ultrasonic vibrations; a bonding tool that is able to contact the contact surface and/or the conductor, a contact pressure being able to be applied to the conductor in the direction of the contact point via the bonding tool, and the conductor is able to be welded onto the contact point with the aid of the ultrasonic vibrations able to be transmitted to the contact point and/or the conductor in this manner; and a vibration conductor absorbing the linear ultrasonic vibrations of the vibration exciter; a converter being provided between the vibration conductor and the bonding tool to convert the linear vibrations into radial vibrations in such a way that the bonding tool is able to be incited to rotary vibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Manfred Reinold, Thomas Kaden, Dirk Brinkmann