Uli Klepser

Title: Uli Klepser and an Integrated Circuit-Compatible Photo Detector

Introduction

Uli Klepser is an inventor associated with Munich, Germany, and International Business Machines Corporation. His patent work addresses photo detector designs compatible with integrated circuit fabrication, particularly BiCMOS processes. Klepser is credited with 1 patent.

Latest Patents

Klepser’s patent, “Integrated Circuit-Compatible Photo Detector Device and Fabrication,” describes lateral phototransistor structures designed for integration with semiconductor manufacturing processes. The disclosed designs use impurity regions in a semiconductor substrate to form the base, emitter, and collector structures, with electrical contacts connecting the emitter and collector regions. An anti-reflective coating is applied to at least the base structure.

The patent also explains how the structures can be configured as photodiodes by adjusting the polarity of selected impurity regions. These alternatives provide detector designs suited to different circuit requirements while maintaining compatibility with integrated circuit fabrication.

Career Highlights

Klepser’s documented patent contribution focuses on semiconductor photo detectors and their fabrication. The invention’s emphasis on BiCMOS compatibility reflects an effort to integrate light-detection components with established integrated circuit processes.

Collaborations

Klepser is associated with International Business Machines Corporation. His listed coworkers include Mark B. Ritter and Joachim Norbert Burghartz.

Conclusion

Uli Klepser’s patent describes adaptable, integrated circuit-compatible photo detector designs, including configurations for both phototransistors and photodiodes.