Patents by Inventor Thomas Plach

Thomas Plach 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: 11020952
    Abstract: A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Markus Wimplinger, Friedrich Paul Lindner, Thomas Plach, Florian Kurz
  • Patent number: 11020950
    Abstract: A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Markus Wimplinger, Friedrich Paul Lindner, Thomas Plach, Florian Kurz
  • Patent number: 10991609
    Abstract: A method and a device for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at mutually facing contact faces of the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: EV GROUP E. THALLNER GMBH
    Inventors: Dominik Zinner, Thomas Wagenleitner, Jurgen Markus Suss, Jurgen Mallinger, Thomas Plach
  • Publication number: 20210074544
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at respective contact faces of the substrates with the following steps: holding the first substrate to a first sample holder surface of a first sample holder with a holding force FH1 and holding the second substrate to a second sample holder surface of a second sample holder with a holding force FH2; contacting the contact faces at a bond initiation point and heating at least the second sample holder surface to a heating temperature TH; bonding of the first substrate with the second substrate along a bonding wave running from the bond initiation point to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the heating temperature TH is reduced at the second sample holder surface during the bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Kurz, Thomas Wagenleitner, Thomas Plach, Jurgen Markus Suss
  • Patent number: 10861699
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at respective contact faces of the substrates with the following steps: holding the first substrate to a first sample holder surface of a first sample holder with a holding force FH1 and holding the second substrate to a second sample holder surface of a second sample holder with a holding force FH2; contacting the contact faces at a bond initiation point and heating at least the second sample holder surface to a heating temperature TH; bonding of the first substrate with the second substrate along a bonding wave running from the bond initiation point to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the heating temperature TH is reduced at the second sample holder surface during the bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Kurz, Thomas Wagenleitner, Thomas Plach, Jurgen Markus Suss
  • Patent number: 10825793
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for bonding of a first contact surface of a first substrate to a second contact surface of a second substrate with the following steps, especially the following sequence: forming a reservoir in a surface layer on the first contact surface, the first surface layer consisting at least largely of a native oxide material, at least partial filling of the reservoir with a first educt or a first group of educts, the first contact surface making contact with the second contact surface for formation of a prebond connection, forming a permanent bond between the first and second contact surface, at least partially strengthened by the reaction of the first educt with a second educt contained in a reaction layer of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Plach, Kurt Hingerl, Markus Wimplinger, Christoph Flötgen
  • Publication number: 20200335341
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at respective contact faces of the substrates with the following steps: holding the first substrate to a first sample holder surface of a first sample holder with a holding force FH1 and holding the second substrate to a second sample holder surface of a second sample holder with a holding force FH2; contacting the contact faces at a bond initiation point and heating at least the second sample holder surface to a heating temperature TH; bonding of the first substrate with the second substrate along a bonding wave running from the bond initiation point to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the heating temperature TH is reduced at the second sample holder surface during the bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Kurz, Thomas Wagenleitner, Thomas Plach, Jurgen Markus Suss
  • Patent number: 10748770
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at respective contact faces of the substrates with the following steps: holding the first substrate to a first sample holder surface of a first sample holder with a holding force FH1 and holding the second substrate to a second sample holder surface of a second sample holder with a holding force FH2; contacting the contact faces at a bond initiation point and heating at least the second sample holder surface to a heating temperature TH; bonding of the first substrate with the second substrate along a bonding wave running from the bond initiation point to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the heating temperature TH is reduced at the second sample holder surface during the bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Kurz, Thomas Wagenleitner, Thomas Plach, Jurgen Markus Suss
  • Publication number: 20200219726
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at respective contact faces of the substrates with the following steps: holding the first substrate to a first sample holder surface of a first sample holder with a holding force FH1 and holding the second substrate to a second sample holder surface of a second sample holder with a holding force FH2; contacting the contact faces at a bond initiation point and heating at least the second sample holder surface to a heating temperature TH; bonding of the first substrate with the second substrate along a bonding wave running from the bond initiation point to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the heating temperature TH is reduced at the second sample holder surface during the bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Kurz, Thomas Wagenleitner, Thomas Plach, Jurgen Markus Suss
  • Patent number: 10707059
    Abstract: A device for bombarding at least one substrate with a plasma with a first electrode and a second electrode that can be arranged opposite thereto, which electrodes are formed together producing the plasma between the electrodes wherein at least one of the electrodes is formed from at least two electrode units. In addition, this invention relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Glinsner, Christoph Flotgen, Johann Bernauer, Thomas Wagenleitner, Thomas Wieser, Florian Schmid, Thomas Plach, Roman Anzengruber, Alexander Nones, Uwe Kriebisch
  • Publication number: 20200168580
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first substrate to a second substrate on mutually facing contact surfaces of the substrates, wherein the first substrate is mounted on a first chuck and the second substrate is mounted on a second chuck, and wherein a plate is arranged between the second substrate and the second chuck, wherein the second substrate with the plate is deformed with respect to the second chuck before and/or during the bonding. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a corresponding device and a corresponding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Dominik ZINNER, Thomas WAGENLEITNER, Jurgen Markus SUSS, Thomas PLACH, Jurgen MALLINGER
  • Patent number: 10636662
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at respective contact faces of the substrates with the following steps: holding the first substrate to a first sample holder surface of a first sample holder with a holding force FH1 and holding the second substrate to a second sample holder surface of a second sample holder with a holding force FH2; contacting the contact faces at a bond initiation point and heating at least the second sample holder surface to a heating temperature TH; bonding of the first substrate with the second substrate along a bonding wave running from the bond initiation point to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the heating temperature TH is reduced at the second sample holder surface during the bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Kurz, Thomas Wagenleitner, Thomas Plach, Jurgen Markus Suss
  • Publication number: 20200066529
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at respective contact faces of the substrates with the following steps: holding the first substrate to a first sample holder surface of a first sample holder with a holding force FH1 and holding the second substrate to a second sample holder surface of a second sample holder with a holding force FH2; contacting the contact faces at a bond initiation point and heating at least the second sample holder surface to a heating temperature TH; bonding of the first substrate with the second substrate along a bonding wave running from the bond initiation point to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the heating temperature TH is reduced at the second sample holder surface during the bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Kurz, Thomas Wagenleitner, Thomas Plach, Jurgen Markus Suss
  • Publication number: 20200027768
    Abstract: A method and a device for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at mutually facing contact faces of the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: EV GROUP E. THALLNER GMBH
    Inventors: Dominik ZINNER, Thomas WAGENLEITNER, Jurgen Markus SUSS, Jurgen MALLINGER, Thomas PLACH
  • Patent number: 10504730
    Abstract: A method for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at respective contact faces of the substrates with the following steps: holding the first substrate to a first sample holder surface of a first sample holder with a holding force FH1 and holding the second substrate to a second sample holder surface of a second sample holder with a holding force FH2; contacting the contact faces at a bond initiation point and heating at least the second sample holder surface to a heating temperature TH; bonding of the first substrate with the second substrate along a bonding wave running from the bond initiation point to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the heating temperature TH is reduced at the second sample holder surface during the bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Kurz, Thomas Wagenleitner, Thomas Plach, Jurgen Markus Suss
  • Publication number: 20190244816
    Abstract: A method and a corresponding device for bonding a first substrate with a second substrate at mutually facing contact faces of the substrates. The method includes holding of the first substrate to a first holding surface of a first holding device and holding of the second substrate to a second holding surface of a second holding device. A change in curvature of the contact face of the first substrate and/or a change in curvature of the contact face of the second substrate are controlled during the bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Thomas Plach, Jurgen Markus Suss
  • Publication number: 20190217594
    Abstract: A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Markus Wimplinger, Friedrich Paul Lindner, Thomas Plach, Florian Kurz
  • Publication number: 20190217595
    Abstract: A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Markus Wimplinger, Friedrich Paul Lindner, Thomas Plach, Florian Kurz
  • Publication number: 20190210348
    Abstract: A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Markus Wimplinger, Friedrich Paul Lindner, Thomas Plach, Florian Kurz
  • Publication number: 20190210350
    Abstract: A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Markus Wimplinger, Friedrich Paul Lindner, Thomas Plach, Florian Kurz