IP Library Granted Patent US 11,417,639
Granted Patent B2
US 11,417,639 · App. 16/650,316 · Granted Aug 16, 2022

Optoelectronic device with an active element

Inventors: Luca Haiberger (Regensburg, DE); Matthias Sperl (Mintraching, DE)
Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
H01L25/167H01L31/153H01L33/645
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Patent No.
US 11,417,639
App. No.
16/650,316
Granted
Aug 16, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optoelectronic device is specified, with a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip configured to generate electromagnetic radiation, and an active element configured to change a physical state, wherein the active element is embedded in a component of the component, and the physical change of state comprises the following: temperature change, sound generation, mechanical motion.

Claims (34)

1. Optoelectronic device, comprising:

a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip configured to generate electromagnetic radiation,

at least one active element configured to change a physical state, and

a carrier,

wherein:

the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip and the active element are arranged on the carrier,

the at least one active element is embedded in a reflector element, and the reflector element comprises a reflector wall, and wherein a respective top surface of the active element and the reflector element are coplanar,

the at least one active element is arranged spaced apart in lateral directions from the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip, and

the physical change of state comprises at least one of the following: temperature change, mechanical motion.

2. Optoelectronic device according to claim 1 with a sensor element configured to detect at least one of the following quantities:

temperature, pressure, sound, electromagnetic radiation, electrical capacitance.

3. Optoelectronic device according to claim 2 , in which the sensor element is embedded in a cover body of the device.

4. Optoelectronic device according to claim 1 , in which the physical change of state by the active element is haptically detectable.

5. Optoelectronic device according to claim 2 , in which the sensor element and at least one of the following elements are arranged spaced apart from one another in lateral directions: the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip, or the active element.

6. Optoelectronic device according to claim 1 , in which the at least one active element is further embedded in at least one of: a cover body or the carrier.

7. Optoelectronic device according to claim 1 , in which the active element and the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip are embedded in a cover body.

8. Optoelectronic device according to claim 6 , in which a sensor element is embedded in the cover body.

9. Optoelectronic device according to claim 6 , in which the cover body terminates flush with a sensor element and/or the active element in a vertical direction or the sensor element and/or the active element project beyond the cover body.

10. Optoelectronic device according to claim 1 , in which the active element is embedded in the reflector element which laterally surrounds the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip at least in places in lateral directions and which is configured to reflect electromagnetic radiation generated by the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip during operation.

11. Optoelectronic device according to claim 1 , in which a sensor element is embedded in the reflector element.

12. Optoelectronic device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the following elements is attached to the carrier and/or embedded in the carrier: the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip, the at least one active element, sensor element.

13. Optoelectronic device according to claim 12 , in which the carrier comprises an integrated circuit.

14. Optoelectronic device according to claim 13 , in which the integrated circuit electrically connects at least two of the following elements and/or controls at least one of the following elements: the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip, the at least one active element, the sensor element.

15. Display device with a plurality of optoelectronic devices according to claim 1 , which is configured to display images or video sequences.

16. Optoelectronic device, comprising:

a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip configured to generate electromagnetic radiation,

at least one active element configured to change a physical state, and

a carrier,

wherein:

the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip and the active element are arranged on the carrier,

the at least one active element is embedded in a reflector element, and the reflector element comprises a reflector wall, wherein the reflector wall is inclined away from the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip on a first side and is inclined towards the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip on an opposing second side,

the at least one active element is arranged spaced apart in lateral directions from the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip, and

the physical change of state comprises at least one of the following: temperature change, mechanical motion.

17. Optoelectronic device according to claim 16 , in which the optoelectronic device is a traffic light or a street lamp.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Feb 17, 2026
From: OSRAM OLED GMBH
To: AMS-OSRAM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 074881/0104 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2020
From: HAIBERGER, LUCA; SPERL, MATTHIAS
To: OSRAM OLED GMBH
Reel/Frame 052536/0625 →