Patents by Inventor Thomas Killer

Thomas Killer 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: 12279818
    Abstract: The ophthalmologic microscope comprises a first component including a base and a stage, a second component including a pivotal arm and a microscope device, and a third component including a pivotal arm and a light source. The various components are mutually pivotal at a hinge. An electronically controlled brake and a position sensor are incorporated into the hinge. The brake controller of the microscope is adapted to interrupt a manual mutual displacement of the components in response to a signal from the position sensor in order to assist the user in properly aligning the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Haag-Streit AG
    Inventors: Frank Zumkehr, Jörg Breitenstein, André Huber-Meznaric, Thomas Killer, Julian V. Kool Van Langenberghe
  • Publication number: 20220225870
    Abstract: The ophthalmologic microscope comprises a first component including a base and a stage, a second component including a pivotal arm and a microscope device, and a third component including a pivotal arm and a light source. The various components are mutually pivotal at a hinge. An electronically controlled brake and a position sensor are incorporated into the hinge. The brake controller of the microscope is adapted to interrupt a manual mutual displacement of the components in response to a signal from the position sensor in order to assist the user in properly aligning the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Haag-Streit AG
    Inventors: Frank ZUMKEHR, Jörg BREITENSTEIN, André HUBER-MEZNARIC, Thomas KILLER, Julian V. KOOL VAN LANGENBERGHE
  • Publication number: 20180233470
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided which comprises forming recesses in a front side of a wafer, connecting a first temporary holding body to the front side of the recessed wafer, thereafter thinning the wafer from a back side, connecting a second temporary holding body to the back side, and thereafter removing the first temporary holding body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Killer, Markus Brunnbauer, Marina Janker, Adolf Koller, Gabriel Maier, Andreas Mueller-Hipper, Andreas Stueckjuergen, Christine Thoms
  • Patent number: 8071433
    Abstract: A semiconductor component including: a substrate, at least one semiconductor chip arranged on the substrate and at least one passive device likewise arranged on the substrate. The passive device is mounted with its underside on the substrate. The semiconductor component further includes an interspace disposed between the underside of the passive device and the substrate. The interspace is filled with an underfilling material. In order to avoid the solder pumping effect, the upper side and the lateral sides of the passive device are also embedded in a plastic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Erich Syri, Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer, Volker Strutz
  • Patent number: 8026618
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plastic housing and a semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip includes an active top side and a rear side. An interposer is arranged on the active top side of the semiconductor chip. At least a portion of the interposer is embedded into the plastic housing, while the top side of the interposer forms the top side of the semiconductor device. A top side fitting shape is arranged on the top side of the interposer, where the top side fitting shape has a predetermined radius of curvature that is free of plastic housing composition, and the top side fitting shape has a convex or concave lens-shaped sphere segment shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Erich Syri, Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer, Volker Strutz
  • Patent number: 7998797
    Abstract: A method of assembling a semiconductor device includes providing a chip attached to an elastic carrier, and supporting the elastic carrier with a stiffener. The method additionally includes removing the stiffener from the elastic carrier after attaching the elastic carrier to a board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Killer, Erich Syri, Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Volker Strutz, Hermann Josef Lutz
  • Patent number: 7945231
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for an ultra-wideband standard for ultra-high-frequency communication includes an ultra-wideband semiconductor chip and a multilayer circuit substrate with at least one lower metal layer and one upper metal layer, in which an ultra-wideband circuit with passive devices is arranged. The lower metal layer has external contact pads on which external contacts are arranged, via which the semiconductor device can be surface-mounted on a circuit board. In addition, the semiconductor device has an antenna which is operatively coupled to the ultra-wideband semiconductor chip via the circuit on the circuit substrate and is arranged above the semiconductor chip and the circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer
  • Publication number: 20100323479
    Abstract: A semiconductor component including: a substrate, at least one semiconductor chip arranged on the substrate and at least one passive device likewise arranged on the substrate. The passive device is mounted with its underside on the substrate. The semiconductor component further includes an interspace disposed between the underside of the passive device and the substrate. The interspace is filled with an underfilling material. In order to avoid the solder pumping effect, the upper side and the lateral sides of the passive device are also embedded in a plastic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Erich Syri, Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer, Volker Strutz
  • Patent number: 7825506
    Abstract: A semiconductor module and a method for producing the same is disclosed. In one embodiment, the semiconductor module has adjacent regions on a common wiring substrate in a common plastic housing composition. The regions are thermally decoupled by a thermal barrier. Semiconductor chips whose evolution of heat loss differs are arranged in these thermally separate regions, the thermal barrier ensuring that the function of the more thermally sensitive semiconductor chip is not impaired by the heat-loss-generating semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Erich Syri, Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer, Volker Strutz
  • Patent number: 7804178
    Abstract: A semiconductor component including: a substrate, at least one semiconductor chip arranged on the substrate and at least one passive device likewise arranged on the substrate. The passive device is mounted with its underside on the substrate. The semiconductor component further includes an interspace disposed between the underside of the passive device and the substrate. The interspace is filled with an underfilling material. In order to avoid the solder pumping effect, the upper side and the lateral sides of the passive device are also embedded in a plastic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Erich Syri, Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer, Volker Strutz
  • Publication number: 20100140785
    Abstract: A method of assembling a semiconductor device includes providing a chip attached to an elastic carrier, and supporting the elastic carrier with a stiffener. The method additionally includes removing the stiffener from the elastic carrier after attaching the elastic carrier to a board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Killer, Erich Syri, Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Volker Strutz, Hermann Josef Lutz
  • Patent number: 7501585
    Abstract: A support element and a semiconductor component including the support element, where the support element having at least one surface with a subregion for receiving a semiconductor device and at least one fluid-tight boundary, which is arranged on the surface and at least partly surrounds the subregion of the surface. A method is also disclosed for arranging a semiconductor device on the surface of a support element, with the steps of: providing a support element which has at least one surface with a subregion for receiving a semiconductor device and at least one fluid-tight boundary which is arranged on the surface and at least partly surrounds the subregion of the surface, introducing an adhesive fluid within the fluid-tight boundary, and introducing a semiconductor device into the adhesive fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Killer, Hans-Ludwig Althaus, Melanie Ring
  • Publication number: 20090057874
    Abstract: Semiconductor module comprising semiconductor chips in a plastic housing in separate regions and method for producing the same The invention relates to a semiconductor module (9) comprising semiconductor chips (1, 2) in a plastic housing (3) in separate regions (4, 5), and to a method for producing the same. In this case, the semiconductor module (9) has adjacent regions (4, 5) on a common wiring substrate (7) in a common plastic housing composition (6), said regions being thermally decoupled by a thermal barrier (8). Semiconductor chips whose evolution of heat loss differs are arranged in these thermally separate regions (4, 5), the thermal barrier (8) ensuring that the function of the more thermally sensitive semiconductor chip (2) is not impaired by the heat-loss-generating semiconductor chip (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Erich Syri, Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer, Volker Strutz
  • Publication number: 20080150124
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plastic housing and a semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip includes an active top side and a rear side. An interposer is arranged on the active top side of the semiconductor chip. At least a portion of the interposer is embedded into the plastic housing, while the top side of the interposer forms the top side of the semiconductor device. A top side fitting shape is arranged on the top side of the interposer, where the top side fitting shape has a predetermined radius of curvature that is free of plastic housing composition, and the top side fitting shape has a convex or concave lens-shaped sphere segment shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Erich Syri, Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer, Volker Strutz
  • Patent number: 7355858
    Abstract: A heat sink for surface-mounted semiconductor devices is provided on a superordinate circuit board of an electronic module. The heat sink includes a three-dimensionally structured thermally conductive plate with a press-on region and snap-action hooks. The snap-action hooks are arranged approximately at right angles with respect to the press-on region and are spring-elastically connected to the press-on region of the heat sink via a spring-elastic connecting region of the heat sink. The snap-action hooks engage with edge regions of a thermally conductive coupling plate with the press-on region generating pressure. The coupling plate is fixed to a rear side of a semiconductor chip of the surface-mounted semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies, AG
    Inventors: Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer, Volker Strutz, Erich Syri
  • Publication number: 20070262433
    Abstract: A semiconductor component including: a substrate, at least one semiconductor chip arranged on the substrate and at least one passive device likewise arranged on the substrate. The passive device is mounted with its underside on the substrate. The semiconductor component further includes an interspace disposed between the underside of the passive device and the substrate. The interspace is filled with an underfilling material. In order to avoid the solder pumping effect, the upper side and the lateral sides of the passive device are also embedded in a plastic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Erich Syri, Gerold Gruendler, Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer, Volker Strutz
  • Patent number: 7270488
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic transmission and/or reception arrangement. The arrangement includes a transmission and/or reception module containing an optoelectronic transmission and/or reception component, and a plug interface for the coupling of an optical fiber thereto. An optical waveguide section is arranged in the plug interface, and at one of its ends is optically coupled to the transmission and/or reception component. At its other end, the optical waveguide section is configured to be coupled to an optical fiber. The arrangement may further include a lens for optical coupling of the light between the optical waveguide section and the transmission and/or reception component. The lens and the optical waveguide section, in one example, are formed as a prefabricated subassembly, in which the lens is fixedly arranged at a defined distance from one end face of the optical waveguide section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Hans-Ludwig Althaus, Volker Plickert, Lutz Melchior, Thomas Killer
  • Publication number: 20070200748
    Abstract: A semiconductor device for an ultra-wideband standard for ultra-high-frequency communication includes an ultra-wideband semiconductor chip and a multilayer circuit substrate with at least one lower metal layer and one upper metal layer, in which an ultra-wideband circuit with passive devices is arranged. The lower metal layer has external contact pads on which external contacts are arranged, via which the semiconductor device can be surface-mounted on a circuit board. In addition, the semiconductor device has an antenna which is operatively coupled to the ultra-wideband semiconductor chip via the circuit on the circuit substrate and is arranged above the semiconductor chip and the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer
  • Patent number: 7226216
    Abstract: An optoelectronic transmission and/or reception arrangement with an optical unit having a transmission component and/or a reception component, an electrical circuitry component for the transmission component and/or the reception component, a circuit carrier, on which the components are mounted and contact-connected, and a coupling part for receiving and coupling at least one optical fiber which can be optically coupled to the transmission component and/or the reception component. The electrical contact-connection of the circuit carrier is effected via the coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Hans Hurt, Thomas Killer, Josef Wittl
  • Patent number: 7223023
    Abstract: Optoelectronic transmission and/or reception arrangements having a surface-mounted optoelectronic component and a circuit board provided with electrical lines, the optoelectronic component being surface-mounted on said circuit board, the optical axis of the optoelectronic component running perpendicular to the plane of the circuit board. In one embodiment, provision is made of a holding apparatus for receiving and orienting an optical waveguide to be coupled to the optoelectronic component, which holding apparatus directly adjoins the side of the optoelectronic component that is remote from the circuit board. In another embodiment, the circuit board has a cutout and light is coupled into or out of the optoelectronic component in the direction of the cutout of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Killer, Hans-Ludwig Althaus, Josef Wittl, Frank Weberpals, Alfred Hartl