Patents by Inventor Timo KAUFMANN
Timo KAUFMANN 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).
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Patent number: 10816611Abstract: A measuring system having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and at least one magnetic field sensor for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field, at least in a first spatial direction. The magnetic device has a top side facing the magnetic field sensor, the magnetic field sensor is spaced apart from the top side of the magnetic device, the magnetic device has a main magnet, having two poles, with a main magnetizing direction for generating a main magnetic field and at least one secondary magnet, having two poles, with a secondary magnetization direction for generating a secondary magnetic field, the main magnet has larger dimensions than the at least one secondary magnet, the magnetic field is formed by superposition of the main magnetic field and the secondary magnetic field, the secondary magnetic field at least partially compensates the main magnetic field in the first spatial direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Joerg Franke
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Patent number: 10605625Abstract: A measuring system for determining the position of a transducer along a z-direction, having a semiconductor body having a surface, a back surface, at least one connection contact and at least one magnetic field sensor which is sensitive in the z-direction, a carrier having a front side, rear side and electrically conductive regions, a magnet for producing a magnetic field, having a first magnetic pole formed along a first surface and an axis of symmetry extending perpendicular to the first surface, wherein between at least one connection contact of the semiconductor body and at least one conductor track of the carrier, there is an electrical operative connection, the first surface of the magnet being arranged parallel to the z-direction and the axis of symmetry of the magnet being arranged perpendicular to the z-direction, the transducer having an end face facing the magnetic field sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Joerg Franke, Timo Kaufmann
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Patent number: 10605872Abstract: A calibration method for a Hall sensor having a Hall sensitive layer with four electrical contacts and a first field plate, wherein, at a first temperature and at a first magnetic flux density, a resistance value of the Hall sensitive layer is determined for each of at least three different field plate voltages present at the field plate, a calibration curve is produced from the at least three resistance values, a deviation value of the calibration curve is determined from a reference calibration curve, and the field plate voltage that is present at the first field plate or an operating voltage that is present at the sensitive layer is readjusted by a correction value corresponding to the deviation value.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Joerg Franke
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Patent number: 10436817Abstract: A test matrix adapter device having a plurality of segments arranged in a plane, the respective segments have line-shaped and column-shaped frame sections, and the segments are connected to one another in a form-fitting manner by the frame sections. Semiconductor receiving devices are arranged within the segments, that each have a plurality of first contact surfaces that are spaced apart from one another. The semiconductor receiving device are form-fittingly connected by webs to the frame sections of an assigned segment. The semiconductor receiving device has a bottom side and a base region at least partially enclosed by a frame, and an outer side. The column-shaped frame sections have projections that have second contact surfaces that are connected by conductor tracks to the first contact surfaces. The semiconductor receiving device adapted to receive a packaged semiconductor component with terminal contacts and to connect the terminal contacts to the first contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke, Oliver Breitwieser
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Patent number: 10236607Abstract: A contacting device having a carrier and at least one contacting unit, wherein the carrier has a bottom side and a top side, the top side of the carrier having a plurality of mutually insulated conductive tracks, the contacting unit having a plurality of contact elements that at least partially are formed of an electrically conductive material and in each case are mutually electrically insulated, each contact element along a longitudinal axis being composed of at least one fixing section and a contacting portion adjoining the fixing section, each fixing section being supported on the top side of the carrier, having a first contact surface and being positively and conductively connected to one of the conductive tracks, each contacting portion having a distance to the top side varying between zero and a maximum distance.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Johannes Gutmann, Mike Kunze, Klaus Heberle, Till Feger
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Patent number: 10165686Abstract: An electrical component having a first package part of a first plastic compound. The first package part has a first trench-shaped formation. A first semiconductor body with an integrated circuit is disposed in the first trench-shaped formation. At least two traces, which run on an outer side of the first package part, are provided on a surface of the first trench-shaped formation, wherein the at least two traces are connected to the integrated circuit. The first trench-shaped formation is filled at least partially with a filling material of a second plastic compound to cover the first semiconductor body.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Joerg Franke, Klaus Heberle, Oliver Breitwieser, Timo Kaufmann
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Patent number: 10018684Abstract: A sensor device for suppressing a magnetic stray field, having a semiconductor body with a surface, formed in an x-y plane, and a back surface. Each circle half of a disk-shaped magnet has two magnetic poles and the magnet is rotatable relative to the IC housing around a z-direction. An imaginary lengthening of the axis penetrates the magnet in the center of gravity of the main extension surface of the magnet. A first pixel cell and a second pixel cell are integrated into the surface of the semiconductor body together with a circuit arrangement, and each pixel cell has a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor. The first pixel cell is spaced apart from the second pixel cell along a connecting line, and the first pixel cell in a projection along an imaginary lengthening of the axis is arranged within the two inner circle segments.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Joerg Franke
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Patent number: 10006969Abstract: A sensor device is provided for suppressing a magnetic stray field, having a semiconductor body with a surface formed in an x-y plane, the x-direction and the y-direction are formed orthogonal to one another, and the sensor device has a first pixel cell and a second pixel cell integrated into the surface of the semiconductor body. A first magnetic field sensor detects a magnetic field in the x-direction and a second magnetic field sensor detects a magnetic field in the y-direction. The two pixel cells in a projection along an imaginary lengthening of the axis are arranged at an edge or next to an extension of the magnet in the x-y plane.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Joerg Franke
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Publication number: 20180172780Abstract: A calibration method for a Hall sensor having a Hall sensitive layer with four electrical contacts and a first field plate, wherein, at a first temperature and at a first magnetic flux density, a resistance value of the Hall sensitive layer is determined for each of at least three different field plate voltages present at the field plate, a calibration curve is produced from the at least three resistance values, a deviation value of the calibration curve is determined from a reference calibration curve, and the field plate voltage that is present at the first field plate or an operating voltage that is present at the sensitive layer is readjusted by a correction value corresponding to the deviation value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Joerg FRANKE
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Patent number: 9933495Abstract: A sensor device for suppressing a magnetic stray field, having a semiconductor body, a first pixel cell and a second pixel cell integrated into a surface of the semiconductor body together with a circuit arrangement. Each pixel cell has a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor to detect a magnetic field in the x-direction and a magnetic field in the y-direction. The first pixel cell is spaced apart from the second pixel cell along a connecting line, and the substrate and the semiconductor body are disposed in the same IC package. A magnet is provided that has a planar main extension surface in the direction of an x-y plane and has a magnetization with four magnetic poles in the direction of the x-y plane. The IC package is spaced apart from the main extension surface of the magnet in the z-direction and at least partially within a ring magnet.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Joerg Franke, Andreas Ring
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Publication number: 20180054008Abstract: A contacting device having a carrier and at least one contacting unit, wherein the carrier has a bottom side and a top side, the top side of the carrier having a plurality of mutually insulated conductive tracks, the contacting unit having a plurality of contact elements that at least partially are formed of an electrically conductive material and in each case are mutually electrically insulated, each contact element along a longitudinal axis being composed of at least one fixing section and a contacting portion adjoining the fixing section, each fixing section being supported on the top side of the carrier, having a first contact surface and being positively and conductively connected to one of the conductive tracks, each contacting portion having a distance to the top side varying between zero and a maximum distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: TDK - Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Johannes GUTMANN, Mike KUNZE, Klaus HEBERLE, Till FEGER
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Publication number: 20180031643Abstract: A measuring system having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and at least one magnetic field sensor for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field, at least in a first spatial direction. The magnetic device has a top side facing the magnetic field sensor, the magnetic field sensor is spaced apart from the top side of the magnetic device, the magnetic device has a main magnet, having two poles, with a main magnetizing direction for generating a main magnetic field and at least one secondary magnet, having two poles, with a secondary magnetization direction for generating a secondary magnetic field, the main magnet has larger dimensions than the at least one secondary magnet, the magnetic field is formed by superposition of the main magnetic field and the secondary magnetic field, the secondary magnetic field at least partially compensates the main magnetic field in the first spatial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: TDK - Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Joerg FRANKE
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Publication number: 20180031391Abstract: A measuring system for determining the position of a transducer along a z-direction, having a semiconductor body having a surface, a back surface, at least one connection contact and at least one magnetic field sensor which is sensitive in the z-direction, a carrier having a front side, rear side and electrically conductive regions, a magnet for producing a magnetic field, having a first magnetic pole formed along a first surface and an axis of symmetry extending perpendicular to the first surface, wherein between at least one connection contact of the semiconductor body and at least one conductor track of the carrier, there is an electrical operative connection, the first surface of the magnet being arranged parallel to the z-direction and the axis of symmetry of the magnet being arranged perpendicular to the z-direction, the transducer having an end face facing the magnetic field sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: TDK - Micronas GmbHInventors: Joerg FRANKE, Timo KAUFMANN
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Patent number: 9880024Abstract: A measurement device for determining an angular position, having a magnet device and a sensor device that are rotatable relative to one another. The magnet device has a first north pole face of a first magnetic north pole and a first south pole face of a first magnetic south pole. The magnet device has a second north pole face of a second magnetic north pole and a second south pole face of a second magnetic south pole. The sensor device is located in a region between the first north pole face and the first south pole face and between the second north pole face and the second south pole face. The sensor device has a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor. The first magnetic field sensor and the second magnetic field sensor are spaced apart from one another for ascertaining a magnetic field difference.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Joerg Franke
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Patent number: 9780470Abstract: A contact device system having a plate-shaped carrier and at least five accommodating areas are disposed on a bottom side of the pressing unit, at least five accommodating areas and at least five contact area pairs are disposed on a top side of the carrier. The contact area pairs each have a first and second electrically conductive contact area, and in each case the first contact area is spaced apart from the second contact area and insulated electrically therefrom. The first and second contact areas have a functional electrical connection to an evaluation circuit via a trace section. The carrier has a plurality of accommodating areas for a packaged electronic component, that each have one of the at least five contact area pairs. The electronic components have at least two terminal contacts, whereby after accommodation of the packaged electronic components, the terminal contacts of the particular component are pressed down.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Johannes Gutmann, Timo Kaufmann, Klaus Heberle, Mike Kunze, Till Feger, Georg Sammel
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Publication number: 20170227578Abstract: A test matrix adapter device having a plurality of segments arranged in a plane, the respective segments have line-shaped and column-shaped frame sections, and the segments are connected to one another in a form-fitting manner by the frame sections. Semiconductor receiving devices are arranged within the segments, that each have a plurality of first contact surfaces that are spaced apart from one another. The semiconductor receiving device are form-fittingly connected by webs to the frame sections of an assigned segment. The semiconductor receiving device has a bottom side and a base region at least partially enclosed by a frame, and an outer side. The column-shaped frame sections have projections that have second contact surfaces that are connected by conductor tracks to the first contact surfaces. The semiconductor receiving device adapted to receive a packaged semiconductor component with terminal contacts and to connect the terminal contacts to the first contact surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo KAUFMANN, Klaus HEBERLE, Joerg FRANKE, Oliver BREITWIESER
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Patent number: 9718224Abstract: An injection-molded circuit carrier is provided that has an outside and an underside and an inner base region and a frame. The frame has an inside and a cover surface, so that the inner base region is enclosed in the manner of a frame, and multiple printed conductors are provided, which are spaced a distance apart. The printed conductors are guided at least partially from the inside to the underside via the cover surface and via the outside so that at least two metal surfaces are formed on the underside, which are each electrically connected to a printed conductor and are spaced a distance apart. The metal surfaces are designed to be significantly wider than the printed conductors for the purpose of forming a capacitive sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: TDK-Micronas GmbHInventors: Joerg Franke, Timo Kaufmann, Oliver Breitwieser, Klaus Heberle
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Patent number: 9689931Abstract: A magnetic field sensor having a Hall sensor with a first terminal contact and with a second terminal contact and with a third terminal contact and with a fourth terminal contact and with a fifth terminal contact, whereby a first switch with a control input is provided between the first terminal contact and the fifth terminal contact, and the first switch connects or disconnects the first terminal contact to/from the fifth terminal contact, and a control unit is provided and the control unit is connected to the control input of the first switch.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignees: TDK-Micronas GmbH, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet FreiburgInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Patrick Ruther, Roiy Raz, Oliver Paul
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Patent number: 9645203Abstract: A magnetic field measuring device includes a first semiconductor body having a surface formed in a first x-y plane, the first semiconductor body having two magnetic field sensors, spaced a distance apart on the surface, and the magnetic field sensors each measuring one z component of a magnetic field. A first magnet has a planar main extension surface formed in a second x-y plane, the direction of magnetization changing from a north pole to a south pole along the main extension surface on a symmetry surface of the magnet. One of the two magnetic field sensors being disposed in the vicinity of the north pole and the other of the two magnetic field sensors being situated in the vicinity of the south pole, so that signals having opposite polarities with respect to each other are formed in a z component of the magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Micronas GmbHInventors: Timo Kaufmann, Klaus Heberle, Joerg Franke, Oliver Breitwieser
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Publication number: 20170054238Abstract: A contact device system having a plate-shaped carrier and at least five accommodating areas are disposed on a bottom side of the pressing unit, at least five accommodating areas and at least five contact area pairs are disposed on a top side of the carrier. The contact area pairs each have a first and second electrically conductive contact area, and in each case the first contact area is spaced apart from the second contact area and insulated electrically therefrom. The first and second contact areas have a functional electrical connection to an evaluation circuit via a trace section. The carrier has a plurality of accommodating areas for a packaged electronic component, that each have one of the at least five contact area pairs. The electronic components have at least two terminal contacts, whereby after accommodation of the packaged electronic components, the terminal contacts of the particular component are pressed down.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Micronas GmbHInventors: Johannes GUTMANN, Timo KAUFMANN, Klaus HEBERLE, Mike KUNZE, Till FEGER, Georg SAMMEL