IP Library Granted Patent US 11,527,689
Granted Patent B2
US 11,527,689 · App. 16/975,088 · Granted Dec 13, 2022

Optoelectronic assembly, method and molded part

Inventors: Frank Singer (Regenstauf, DE); Siegfried Herrmann (Neukirchen, DE)
Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
H01L33/62G02B6/4246G02B6/4292
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Patent No.
US 11,527,689
App. No.
16/975,088
Granted
Dec 13, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optoelectronic assembly comprises at least two electrical contacts on a surface of an optoelectronic component for supplying electrical energy for generating electromagnetic radiation, and at least two meander-shaped contact lugs, each of which comprises a first and a second section. The first section in each case of the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs is coupled to one of the at least two electrical contacts. The second section in each case of the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs comprises a fastening element which is designed to go into a mechanical linkage to a fiber structure of a carrier and to create an electrical connection to the first section.

Claims (65)

1. Optoelectronic assembly, comprising:

at least two electrical contacts on a surface of an optoelectronic component for supplying electrical energy for generating electromagnetic radiation;

at least two meander-shaped contact lugs, each comprising a first section and a second section;

wherein each first section of the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs is coupled to one of the at least two electrical contacts and comprises a meander shaped structure that extends within a plane substantially parallel to the surface of the optoelectronic component,

wherein the second section in each case of the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs comprises an electrically conductive fastening element and is designed to go into a mechanical linkage with a fiber structure of a carrier, in particular a textile fiber structure, and to create an electrical connection to the first section.

2. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 1 ,

further comprising:

a protective body, which surrounds the optoelectronic component and the first sections of each of the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs, and the second sections in each case of the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs are arranged outside the protective body.

3. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 1

in which the electrical fastening element is designed to form an electrical connection with a supply line embedded in or woven into the fiber structure of the carrier, in particular to mechanically couple the supply line.

4. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first sections in each case of the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs lie essentially in a first plane, and at least one of the second sections lies in a second plane with a different orientation to the first plane.

5. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least the second sections comprise a meander-shaped sub-structure extending subsectionally in different directions.

6. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 5 ,

in which the second sections comprise at least two, first sub-sections and two, in particular two to five, intermittent second sub-sections.

7. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 5 ,

wherein a first sub-section of the second sections extends with a first length along a first direction, and a second sub-section with a shorter length than the first length extends in a second direction which is rotated relative to the first length within a range of 45° to 120°, in particular 90°.

8. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 5 ,

wherein the second sub-section has a width different from the first sub-section, in particular is wider than the first sub-section.

9. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 4 ,

wherein the first sections of the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs comprise substantially the same meander-shaped structure as the at least second sections.

10. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 1 ,

wherein the electrical fastening element includes at least one of:

an eyelet;

a barb;

a comb;

a clip;

a plurality of fingers; or

a serpentine wire mesh.

11. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs has a length different from the other of the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs.

12. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs are flexibly deformable.

13. Optoelectronic assembly according to claim 1 ,

in which four electrical contacts are arranged on the surface of the optoelectronic component; and

with four meander-shaped contact lugs, each of which contacts one of the four electrical contacts in such a way that two adjacent contact lugs are arranged at an angle, in particular within a range of 90°.

14. Textile assembly, having:

a textile;

an optoelectronic assembly according to claim 1 .

15. Textile assembly according to claim 14 ,

in which a portion of the textile in which the assembly is attached is encased with a plastic, in particular encapsulated.

16. Method for manufacturing an optoelectronic assembly, comprising:

providing a stretchable carrier film;

applying at least two contact structures to the carrier film, each of which comprises a first and a second section, the second section in each case of the at least two contact structures comprising an electrically conductive fastening element which is designed to effect a mechanical linkage to a fiber structure of a carrier, in particular a textile fiber structure;

providing an optoelectronic component having at least two electrical contacts on its surface;

electrically connecting a first section in each case of the at least two contact structures to one of the at least two electrical contacts.

17. Method according to claim 16 ,

further comprising:

expanding the stretchable carrier film in at least one spatial direction along the contact structure in order to create the at least two meander-shaped contact lugs;

complete detachment of the optoelectronic assembly from the expanded carrier film.

18. Method according to claim 16 ,

wherein the step of applying at least two contact structures comprises:

section-wise offset cutting of opposite edges of each of the at least two contact structures.

19. Method according to claim 16 ,

wherein the step of applying at least two contact structures comprises:

forming the electrical fastening element including at least one of the following elements:

an eye;

a barb;

a comb;

a clip;

a plurality of fingers; or

a serpentine wire mesh.

20. Method according to claim 16 , further comprising:

surrounding the optoelectronic component and the first sections with a protective body.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Feb 17, 2026
From: OSRAM OLED GMBH
To: AMS-OSRAM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 074881/0104 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2022
From: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
To: OSRAM OLED GMBH
Reel/Frame 060708/0974 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2020
From: SINGER, FRANK; HERRMANN, SIEGFRIED
To: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
Reel/Frame 054022/0243 →