Patents by Inventor Thomas Kippes

Thomas Kippes 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).

  • Publication number: 20250158354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laser package comprising a laser device configured to emit laser radiation through at least one laser facet on a front side surface of the laser device; an electrically conductive heat sink; and a contact layer between the laser device and the electrically conductive heat sink comprising a nanowire structure formed of an electrically conductive material. The contact layer comprises at least one first region and at least one second region, and the at least one first region has a higher material density of the electrically conductive material than the at least one second region. In addition, the at least one first region is arranged adjacent to the at least one laser facet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar BAUR, Thomas KIPPES, Jan MARFELD, Joerg Erich SORG
  • Publication number: 20250141179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laser component including a semiconductor laser chip having a laser facet with an active zone, and an optical element which is mounted after the semiconductor laser chip on the laser facet, wherein the semiconductor laser chip and the optical element are connected to each other by a welding connection that is free from welding additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar BAUR, Jan SEIDENFADEN, Thomas KIPPES
  • Publication number: 20250141180
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic semiconductor component including a semiconductor body having a first region with a first conductivity, a second region with a second conductivity and an active region which is designed to emit coherent electromagnetic radiation. An optical resonator is formed along a resonator axis in the semiconductor body. The semiconductor body has a mounting side and side surfaces running transversely to the mounting side. Side surfaces running parallel to the resonator axis are covered by an electrically insulating passivation. A cooling layer which is designed to dissipate at least part of the power loss created in the semiconductor body during operation is arranged on a side of the passivation facing away from the semiconductor body. The invention also relates to an optoelectronic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Erich SORG, Erik HEINEMANN, André SOMERS, Thomas KIPPES
  • Patent number: 12078687
    Abstract: In an embodiment a method includes providing a substrate having at least one conductor track situated thereon, applying at least one accumulation of an electrically conductive material to a surface of the conductor track, providing a carrier having at least one electrical contact, applying an electrically conductive adhesive to the at least one accumulation of the electrically conductive material and/or the at least one electrical contact and arranging the substrate and the carrier such that the accumulation of the electrically conductive material and the at least one electrical contact are situated opposite and at a distance from one another, wherein the electrically conductive adhesive forms a mechanical and electrical connection between the accumulation of the electrically conductive material and the at least one electrical contact, and wherein an interspace between the at least one accumulation of the electrically conductive material and the at least one electrical contact is filled with the electrically
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Becker, Zeljko Pajkic, Thomas Kippes
  • Publication number: 20240275127
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip with a structured chip back side is specified, the chip back side being configured for electrical and thermal linking of the semiconductor chip, the semiconductor chip having emitter regions configured for producing electromagnetic radiation and the structured chip back side having connection pads configured for electrical linking of the emitter regions. The connection pads are p-contacts or n-contacts, with, in a plan view, all connection pads (which are configured either as p-contacts or as n-contacts overlapping with at least two of the emitter regions in each case and each of these connection pads being configured for electrical linking of only one of the emitter regions. Moreover, a component is specified, in particular comprising at least one such semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Erich SORG, Erik HEINEMANN, André SOMERS, Thomas KIPPES, Sebastian SCHLEGL, Matthias HEIDEMANN
  • Publication number: 20240260186
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic assembly with an optoelectronic component with two or more connecting contacts for feeding supply and/or control signals. A housing with a two-dimensional structured underside has two or more solder pads which are each surrounded by a non-wettable region, wherein the solder pads are guided through the underside of the housing and are connected to the plurality of connecting contacts. Furthermore, the underside of the housing comprises two or more solder surfaces which are each surrounded by a non-wettable region. The two or more solder pads and the solder surfaces are thereby substantially uniformly distributed over the underside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas KIPPES, Joerg Erich SORG
  • Patent number: 12034271
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device may include a first array of first optoelectronic components and a second array of second optoelectronic components arranged in a substrate. The first optoelectronic components may each include a first resonator mirror and a second resonator mirror where the first resonator mirror has a first main surface and an active area suitable for generating radiation. Each resonator mirror is arranged one above the other along a first direction where radiation emitted by the optoelectronic component is emitted via the first main surface. The first optoelectronic components are suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation. The second optoelectronic components may each include an active area suitable for generating radiation and are suitable for absorbing electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Florian Lex, Thomas Kippes, Michael Mueller, Fabian Knorr, Zeljko Pajkic
  • Publication number: 20230213595
    Abstract: In an embodiment a method includes providing a substrate having at least one conductor track situated thereon, applying at least one accumulation of an electrically conductive material to a surface of the conductor track, providing a carrier having at least one electrical contact, applying an electrically conductive adhesive to the at least one accumulation of the electrically conductive material and/or the at least one electrical contact and arranging the substrate and the carrier such that the accumulation of the electrically conductive material and the at least one electrical contact are situated opposite and at a distance from one another, wherein the electrically conductive adhesive forms a mechanical and electrical connection between the accumulation of the electrically conductive material and the at least one electrical contact, and wherein an interspace between the at least one accumulation of the electrically conductive material and the at least one electrical contact is filled with the electrically
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk Becker, Zeljko Pajkic, Thomas Kippes
  • Patent number: 11662223
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises a substrate, an optoelectronic element mounted on the substrate, a shielding cap providing electromagnetic shielding, at least one optical element attached to the shielding cap, and a detection element configured to detect if the shielding cap is mounted on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Zeljko Pajkic, Markus Boss, Thomas Kippes
  • Patent number: 11371883
    Abstract: A semiconductor light source configured for a spectrometer may include at least one multipixel chip, at least one color setting component disposed optically downstream of at least one of emission region, and a drive unit. The color setting component may be configured for altering a spectral emission behavior of assigned emission regions. The drive unit may be configured to operate a plurality of mutually independently drivable emission regions successively, such that during operation thereof at least three spectrally narrowband individual spectra are emitted successively by the plurality of mutually independently drivable emission regions together with the associated color setting component from which individual spectra a total spectrum emitted by the semiconductor light source is constituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Koelper, Carola Diez, Tim Boescke, Thomas Kippes, Melanie Sternecker, Daniel Dietze
  • Patent number: 11239398
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component may include at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a reflector, a lens, and a connecting layer. The reflector may have a reflector recess where the semiconductor chip may be arranged. The lens may be fully located in the reflector recess, and the lens may have a lens recess. The connecting layer may fasten the lens on the reflector. The lens may have a lens outer side facing toward a reflector inner wall of the reflector recess. A gap may be between the reflector and the lens, and the gap may be filled only partially with the connecting layer. The semiconductor chip may not touch the lens. The optoelectronic semiconductor component may be incorporated into a biometric sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Kippes, Claus Jaeger, Jason Rajakumaran
  • Publication number: 20210193860
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device may include a first array of first optoelectronic components and a second array of second optoelectronic components arranged in a substrate. The first optoelectronic components may each include a first resonator mirror and a second resonator mirror where the first resonator mirror has a first main surface and an active area suitable for generating radiation. Each resonator mirror is arranged one above the other along a first direction where radiation emitted by the optoelectronic component is emitted via the first main surface. The first optoelectronic components are suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation. The second optoelectronic components may each include an active area suitable for generating radiation and are suitable for absorbing electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Florian Lex, Thomas Kippes, Michael Mueller, Fabian Knorr, Zeljko Pajkic
  • Publication number: 20210123772
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises a substrate, an optoelectronic element mounted on the substrate, a shielding cap providing electromagnetic shielding, at least one optical element attached to the shielding cap, and a detection element configured to detect if the shielding cap is mounted on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Zeljko PAJKIC, Markus BOSS, Thomas KIPPES
  • Patent number: 10886704
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2). The semiconductor layer sequence (2) contains an n-type region (23), a p-type region (21) and an active zone (22) lying between the two. A laser beam is produced in a resonator path (3). The resonator path (3) is aligned parallel to the active zone (22). In addition, the semiconductor laser (1) contains an electrical p-contact (41) and an electrical n-contact (43) each of which is located on the associated region (21, 23) of the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and is configured to input current directly into the associated region (21, 23). The n-contact (43) extends from the p-type region (21) through the active zone (22) and into the n-type region (23) and is located, when viewed from above, next to the resonator path (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Norwin Von Malm, Tilman Ruegheimer, Thomas Kippes
  • Patent number: 10847503
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic component comprising at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip which is designed to generate or detect electromagnetic radiation, a carrier on which the semiconductor chip is arranged, a first encapsulation body into which the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is embedded, and a second encapsulation body, wherein the first encapsulation body has a first thickness above the semiconductor chip and has a second thickness laterally spaced from the semiconductor chip, the first thickness is less than the second thickness, a third thickness of the first encapsulation body between the first thickness and the second thickness is minimal, and the second encapsulation body is arranged on the first encapsulation body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Claus Jäger, Thomas Kippes
  • Patent number: 10840421
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component including a first optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit light includes a wavelength from an infrared spectral range, and a second optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit light including a wavelength from a visible spectral range, wherein the optoelectronic component includes a reflector body including a top side and an underside, the reflector body includes a cavity opened toward the top side, a wall of the cavity constitutes a reflector, and the first optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged at a bottom of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kippes, Jason Rajakumaran, Ulrich Frei, Claus Jäger
  • Publication number: 20200357970
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a first optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit infrared light; a second optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit visible light; a reflector body including a top side and an underside, wherein the reflector body includes a cavity opened toward the top side, a wall of the cavity constitutes a reflector, and the first optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged at a bottom of the cavity, an optical lens arranged at the top side of the reflector body, and an optical waveguide extending through the reflector body from the underside to the top side, wherein the reflector body is arranged above the second optoelectronic semiconductor chip such that light emitted by the second optoelectronic semiconductor chip passes into the optical waveguide at the underside of the reflector body, and light may emerge from the optical waveguide at the top side of the reflector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Kippes, Jason Rajakumaran, Ulrich Frei, Claus Jäger
  • Publication number: 20200309597
    Abstract: A semiconductor light source configured for a spectrometer may include at least one multipixel chip, at least one color setting component disposed optically downstream of at least one of emission region, and a drive unit. The color setting component may be configured for altering a spectral emission behavior of assigned emission regions. The drive unit may be configured to operate a plurality of mutually independently drivable emission regions successively, such that during operation thereof at least three spectrally narrowband individual spectra are emitted successively by the plurality of mutually independently drivable emission regions together with the associated color setting component from which individual spectra a total spectrum emitted by the semiconductor light source is constituted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Koelper, Carola Diez, Tim Boescke, Thomas Kippes, Melanie Sternecker, Daniel Dietze
  • Patent number: 10741996
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2). The semiconductor layer sequence (2) contains an n-type region (23), a p-type region (21) and an active zone (22) lying between the two. A laser beam is produced in a resonator path (3). The resonator path (3) is aligned parallel to the active zone (22). In addition, the semiconductor laser (1) contains an electrical p-contact (41) and an electrical n-contact (43) each of which is located on the associated region (21, 23) of the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and is configured to input current directly into the associated region (21, 23). A p-contact surface (61) is electrically connected to the p-contact (41), and an n-contact surface (63) is electrically connected to the n-contact (43) such that the p-contact surface (61) and the n-contact surface (63) are configured for external electrical and mechanical connection of the semiconductor laser (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Norwin Von Malm, Tilman Ruegheimer, Thomas Kippes
  • Publication number: 20200251631
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component may include at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a reflector, a lens, and a connecting layer. The reflector may have a reflector recess where the semiconductor chip may be arranged. The lens may be fully located in the reflector recess, and the lens may have a lens recess. The connecting layer may fasten the lens on the reflector. The lens may have a lens outer side facing toward a reflector inner wall of the reflector recess. A gap may be between the reflector and the lens, and the gap may be filled only partially with the connecting layer. The semiconductor chip may not touch the lens. The optoelectronic semiconductor component may be incorporated into a biometric sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas KIPPES, Claus JAEGER, Jason RAJAKUMARAN