Patents Assigned to Epistar Corporation
  • Patent number: 11588072
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, and an active region. The first semiconductor structure includes a first dopant. The second semiconductor structure is located on the first semiconductor structure and includes a second dopant different from the first dopant. The active region includes a plurality of semiconductor pairs and is located between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. One of the plurality of semiconductor pairs has a barrier layer and a well layer and includes the first dopant. The barrier layer has a first thickness and a first Al content, and the well layer has a second thickness and a second Al content, the second thickness is less than the first thickness, and the second Al content is less than the first Al content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Kuo-Feng Huang, Shih-Chang Lee, Ming-Ta Chin, Shih-Nan Yen, Cheng-Hsing Chiang, Chia-Hung Lin, Cheng-Long Yeh, Yi-Ching Lee, Jui-Che Sung, Shih-Hao Cheng
  • Patent number: 11588084
    Abstract: Disclosed is a die-bonding method which provides a target substrate having a circuit structure with multiple electrical contacts and multiple semiconductor elements each semiconductor element having a pair of electrodes, arranges the multiple semiconductor elements on the target substrate with the pair of electrodes of each semiconductor element aligned with two corresponding electrical contacts of the target substrate, and applies at least one energy beam to join and electrically connect the at least one pair of electrodes of every at least one of the multiple semiconductor elements and the corresponding electrical contacts aligned therewith in a heating cycle by heat carried by the at least one energy beam in the heating cycle. The die-bonding method delivers scattering heated dots over the target substrate to avoid warpage of PCB and ensures high bonding strength between the semiconductor elements and the circuit structure of the target substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Shih-An Liao, Ying-Yang Su, Hsin-Mao Liu, Tzu-Hsiang Wang, Chi-Chih Pu
  • Patent number: 11578838
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting bulb. The light-emitting bulb includes a cover, an electrical associated with the cover, a board arranged between the cover and the electrical connector, and a first light-emitting device disposed on the board. The first light-emitting device includes a carrier having a first side and a second side, a first electrode part disposed near the first side and extending to the second side, a bended part disposed near to the second side and spaced apart from the first electrode part, and a second electrode part extending from the bended part to the first side. No light-emitting diode unit is arranged on the second electrode part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Been-Yu Liaw, Wei-Chiang Hu, Po-Hung Lai, Chun-Hung Liu, Shih-An Liao, Yu-His Sung, Ming-Chi Hsu
  • Patent number: 11575070
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate including a top surface; a semiconductor stack including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, wherein a portion of the top surface is exposed; a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) formed on the semiconductor stack and contacting the portion of the top surface of the substrate; a metal layer formed on the distributed Bragg reflector (DBR), contacting the portion of the top surface of the substrate and being insulated with the semiconductor stack; and an insulation layer formed on the metal layer and contacting the portion of the top surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Che-Hung Lin, Chien-Chih Liao, Chi-Shiang Hsu, De-Shan Kuo, Chao-Hsing Chen
  • Patent number: 11563149
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer formed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a via penetrating the second semiconductor layer and the active layer to expose a surface of the first semiconductor layer; a first electrode formed in the via and on the second semiconductor layer; a second electrode formed on the second semiconductor layer; and an insulating structure covering the first electrode, the second electrode and the semiconductor structure and including a first opening to expose the first electrode and a second opening to expose the second electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode respectively include a metal layer contacting the insulating layer, the metal layer includes a material including a surface tension value larger than 1500 dyne/cm and a standard reduction potential larger than 0.3 V.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Hung Lin, Chao-Hsing Chen, Jia-Kuen Wang, Tzu-Yao Tseng
  • Patent number: 11557694
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a plurality of light emitting stacked layers, including a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface is electrically opposite to the first surface; a mesa structure; a current blocking layer disposed on the first surface, including a sidewall; and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the first surface; and a first pad electrode, disposed on the transparent conductive layer and on the first surface; wherein a retract distance of the transparent conductive layer with respect to an edge of the mesa structure is less than 3 ?m; and wherein a retract distance of the transparent conductive layer with respect to an edge of the sidewall of the current blocking layer is less than 3 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien Cheng Huang, Kuo-Wei Yen, Yu-Wei Kuo, Yao-Wei Yang, Pei-Hsiang Tseng
  • Patent number: 11552217
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure and a light-emitting structure. The light-emitting structure is located between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. The light-emitting structure includes a multiple quantum well structure. The multiple quantum well structure contains aluminum and includes a plurality of semiconductor stacks. Each of the semiconductor stacks is stacked by a well layer and a barrier layer. In each semiconductor stack, the well layer has a thickness larger than a thickness of the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Meng-Yang Chen
  • Patent number: 11543081
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED assembly having an omnidirectional light field. The LED assembly has a transparent substrate with first and second surfaces facing to opposite orientations respectively. LED chips are mounted on the first surface and are electrically interconnected by a circuit. A transparent capsule with a phosphor dispersed therein is formed on the first surface and substantially encloses the circuit and the LED chips. First and second electrode plates are formed on the first or second surface, and electrically connected to the LED chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignees: EPISTAR CORPORATION, KAISTAR LIGHTING (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong-Zhi Liu, Yi-Ting Kuo, Tzu-Chi Cheng
  • Patent number: 11545600
    Abstract: A LED package comprises an LED chip, a reflective structure which encloses the LED chip, a wavelength conversion structure placed on the LED chip, and an absorbing structure which encloses or is placed on the reflective structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Hong Lu, Pao-Yu Liao, Ching-Tai Cheng
  • Patent number: 11530804
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting module, a second light-emitting module, a conductive layer and an insulation layer. The first light-emitting module includes a first substrate having a first cavity, a first sidewall, and a light-emitting component disposed on the first substrate. The second module includes a second substrate having a second cavity corresponding to the first cavity and a second sidewall corresponding to the first sidewall. The conductive layer is directly connected to the first cavity and the second cavity and electrically connect the first light-emitting module and the second light-emitting module. The insulation layer is directly connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Ying-Yang Su, Shih-An Liao, Hsin-Mao Liu, Tzu-Hsiang Wang, Chi-Chih Pu
  • Patent number: 11532921
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an epitaxial stack disposed on the substrate, a first connection layer between the epitaxial stack and the substrate and a first electrode disposed on the first connection layer. The substrate has a first side surface and a second side surface. The epitaxial stack has a semiconductor structure with a first lateral surface adjacent to the first side surface and a second lateral surface opposing the first lateral surface and adjacent to the second side surface. The first connection layer has a first protruding portion extending beyond the first lateral surface and a second protruding portion extending beyond the second lateral surface. The first electrode is in contact with the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignees: EPISTAR CORPORATION, iReach Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Chan Chung, Shou-Lung Chen
  • Patent number: 11522102
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer; an active region between the second semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer; an electron blocking structure between the active region and the second semiconductor layer; a first Group III-V semiconductor layer between the active region and the electron blocking structure; and a second Group III-V semiconductor layer between the electron blocking structure and the second semiconductor layer; wherein the first Group III-V semiconductor layer and the second Group III-V semiconductor layer each includes indium, aluminum and gallium, the first Group III-V semiconductor layer has a first indium content, the second Group III-V semiconductor layer has a second indium content, and the second indium content is less than the first indium content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Huan-Yu Lai, Li-Chi Peng
  • Patent number: 11519564
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting bulb. The light-emitting bulb includes a cover, an electrical associated with the cover, a board arranged between the cover and the electrical connector, and a first light-emitting device disposed on the board. The first light-emitting device includes a carrier having a first side and a second side, a first electrode part disposed near the first side and extending to the second side, a bended part disposed near to the second side and spaced apart from the first electrode part, and a second electrode part extending from the bended part to the first side. No light-emitting diode unit is arranged on the second electrode part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Been-Yu Liaw, Wei-Chiang Hu, Po-Hung Lai, Chun-Hung Liu, Shih-An Liao, Yu-His Sung, Ming-Chi Hsu
  • Patent number: 11515295
    Abstract: The application discloses a light-emitting device including a carrier which includes an insulating layer, an upper conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, a plurality of conducting vias passing through the insulating layer, and a lower conductive layer formed under the insulating layer; four light-emitting elements arranged in rows and columns flipped on the carrier; and a light-passing unit formed on the carrier and covering the four light-emitting elements; wherein each of the light-emitting elements including a first light-emitting bare die emitting a first dominant wavelength, a second light-emitting bare die emitting a second dominant wavelength, and a third light-emitting bare die emitting a third dominant wavelength; and wherein two adjacent first light-emitting bare die in a row has a first distance W1, two adjacent first light-emitting bare die in a column has a second distance W2, and W1 is the same as W2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Tzu-Hsiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11515457
    Abstract: The present application discloses a light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting unit and a flexible carrier supporting the light-emitting unit. The light-emitting unit comprises a LED chip, a first reflective layer on the LED chip and an optical diffusion layer formed between the first reflective layer and the LED chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Jai-Tai Kuo, Wei-Kang Cheng
  • Patent number: 11515307
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes: providing a substrate; forming an insulating layer on the substrate; forming a first trench in the insulating layer; forming a first semiconductor layer in the first trench; and removing a portion of the insulating layer to expose the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: National Applied Research Laboratories, EPISTAR Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Pang Chang, Guang-Li Luo, Szu-Hung Chen, Wen-Kuan Yeh, Jen-Inn Chyi, Meng-Yang Chen, Rong-Ren Lee, Shih-Chang Lee, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 11508887
    Abstract: A package includes a substrate, a first light-emitting unit, a second light-emitting unit, a light-transmitting layer, and a light-absorbing layer. The substrate has a first surface and an upper conductive layer on the first surface. The first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit are disposed on the upper conductive layer. The first light-emitting unit has a first light-emitting surface and a first side wall. The second light-emitting unit has a second light-emitting surface and a second side wall. The light-transmitting layer is disposed on the first surface and covers the upper conductive layer, the first light-emitting unit, and the second light-emitting unit. The light-absorbing layer is disposed between the substrate and the light-transmitting layer, covers the upper conductive layer, the first side wall, and the second side wall, and exposes the first light-emitting surface and the second light-emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: Epistar Corporation, Yenrich Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shau-Yi Chen, Tzu-Yuan Lin, Wei-Chiang Hu, Pei-Hsuan Lan, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11508889
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a carrier with a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a light-emitting unit disposed on the first surface and configured to emit a light toward but not passing through the first surface. When emitting the light, the light-emitting device has a first light intensity above the first surface, and a second light intensity under the second surface, a ratio of the first light intensity to the second light intensity is in a range of 2˜9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Shuo-Chieh Kan, Chun-Wei Lin, Been-Yu Liaw
  • Patent number: D972769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui-Fang Kao, Yao-Ning Chan, Yi-Tang Lai, Yun-Chung Chou, Shih-Chang Lee, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: D975664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Shan Hu, Ching-Tai Cheng, Pei-Hsuan Lan