Patents by Inventor Uwe Strauß

Uwe Strauß 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: 12407147
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an edge-emitting semiconductor laser diode includes a growth substrate, a semiconductor layer sequence located on the growth substrate, the semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer and an etch stop layer and two facets located opposite each other, wherein the facets bound the semiconductor layer sequence in a lateral direction, wherein the semiconductor layer sequence includes two edge regions adjoining the facets and a central region directly adjoining both edge regions, wherein, within each of the edge regions, a volume fraction of the active layer in the semiconductor layer sequence is smaller than in the central region, wherein the active layer is spaced apart from one facet, wherein a distance of the active layer to the facet varies along a direction parallel to this facet, and wherein the etch stop layer is arranged between the growth substrate and the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Hetzl, Petrus Sundgren, Jens Ebbecke, Uwe Strauß
  • Publication number: 20220102941
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an edge-emitting semiconductor laser diode includes a growth substrate, a semiconductor layer sequence located on the growth substrate, the semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer and an etch stop layer and two facets located opposite each other, wherein the facets bound the semiconductor layer sequence in a lateral direction, wherein the semiconductor layer sequence includes two edge regions adjoining the facets and a central region directly adjoining both edge regions, wherein, within each of the edge regions, a volume fraction of the active layer in the semiconductor layer sequence is smaller than in the central region, wherein the active layer is spaced apart from one facet, wherein a distance of the active layer to the facet varies along a direction parallel to this facet, and wherein the etch stop layer is arranged between the growth substrate and the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Hetzl, Petrus Sundgren, Jens Ebbecke, Uwe Strauß
  • Publication number: 20170054271
    Abstract: A semiconductor strip laser and a semiconductor component are disclosed. In embodiments the laser includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type of a semiconductor body, a second semiconductor region of a second different conductivity type of the semiconductor body, at least one active zone of the semiconductor body configured to generate laser radiation between the first and second semiconductor regions. The laser further includes a strip waveguide formed at least in the second semiconductor region and providing a one-dimensional wave guidance along a waveguide direction of the laser radiation generated in the active zone during operation, a first electric contact on the first semiconductor region, a second electric contact on the second semiconductor region and at least one heat spreader dimensionally stably connected to the semiconductor body at least up to a temperature of 220° C., and having an average thermal conductivity of at least 50 W/m·K.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jens Müller, Alfred Lell, Uwe Strauß
  • Publication number: 20170005234
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes at least one inorganic optoelectronically active semiconductor component having an active region that emits or receives light during operation, and a sealing material directly applied by atomic layer deposition, wherein the semiconductor component is applied on a carrier, the carrier includes electrical connection layers, the semiconductor component electrically connects to one of the electrical connection layers via an electrical contact element, and the sealing material completely covers in a hermetically impermeable manner and directly contacts all exposed surfaces including sidewall and bottom surfaces of the semiconductor component and the electrical contact element and all exposed surfaces of the carrier apart from an electrical connection region of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Fehrer, Alfred Lell, Martin Müller, Tilman Schlenker, Sönke Tautz, Uwe Strauß
  • Publication number: 20160126702
    Abstract: An assembly includes a carrier and a structure having a core formed on the carrier, wherein the core has a longitudinal extension having two end regions, a first end region is arranged facing the carrier and a second end region is arranged facing away from the carrier, the core is formed as electrically conductive at least in an outer region, the region is at least partially covered with an active zone layer, the active zone layer generates electromagnetic radiation, a mirror layer is provided at least in one end region of the core to reflect electromagnetic radiation in a direction, a first electrical contact layer contacts an electrically conductive region of the core, and a second contact layer contacts the active zone layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Jelena Ristic, Martin Straßburg, Alfred Lell, Uwe Strauß
  • Publication number: 20150255956
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser includes a layer structure with superimposed layers with at least the following layer structure: an n-doped outer layer, a third wave-guiding layer, an active zone in which light-generating structures are arranged, a second wave-guiding layer, a blocking layer, a first wave-guiding layer, a p-doped outer layer. The first, second and third wave-guiding layers have at least AlxInyGa (1?x?y) N. The blocking layer has an Al content which is at least 2% greater than the Al content of the adjacent first wave-guiding layer. The Al content of the blocking layer increases from the first wave-guiding layer towards the second wave-guiding layer. The layer structure has a double-sided gradation. The double-side gradation is arranged at the height of the blocking layer such that at least one part of the blocking layer or the entire blocking layer is of greater width than the first wave-guiding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM Opt Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Strauß, Teresa Wurm, Adrian Stefan Avramescu, Georg Brüderl, Christoph Eichler, Sven Gerhard
  • Publication number: 20150003042
    Abstract: A conversion element (10) is specified, comprising a scattering layer (12), a reflection layer (14), and a conversion layer (16) arranged between the scattering layer (12) and the reflection layer (14). The scattering layer (12) is designed to transmit a first portion (20) of a primary radiation (18) impinging on it from a side facing away from the conversion layer (16) into the conversion layer (16), and to scatter a second portion (22) of the primary radiation (18) impinging on it towards that side of the scattering layer (12) which faces away from the conversion layer (16). The conversion layer (16) comprises at least one conversion means (25) which is designed to convert at least part of the first portion of the primary radiation (18) into a second radiation (19) having a higher wavelength different from the primary radiation (18). The reflection layer (14) has a reflective effect at least with regard to the second radiation (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Uwe Strauß
  • Publication number: 20140341247
    Abstract: A laser diode device has a housing with a mounting part and a laser diode chip, which is based on a nitride compound semi-conductor material, in the housing on the mounting part. The laser diode chip is mounted directly on the mounting part by means of a solder layer and the solder layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to 3 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Uwe Strauß, Sönke Tautz, Alfred Lell, Clemens Vierheilig
  • Publication number: 20140334508
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode is provided. A semiconductor layer sequence has semiconductor layers applied vertically one above the other. An active layer includes an active region having a width of greater than or equal to 30 ?m emitting laser radiation during operation via a radiation coupling-out surface. The radiation coupling-out surface is formed by a lateral surface of the semiconductor layer sequence and forms, with an opposite rear surface, a resonator having lateral gain-guiding in a longitudinal direction. The semiconductor layer sequence is heated in a thermal region of influence by reason of the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Lauer, Harald König, Uwe Strauß, Alexander Bachmann