Patents by Inventor Chien-Fu Huang

Chien-Fu Huang 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).

  • Publication number: 20170107170
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a recycling method for producing dimethyl carbonate and dimethyl carbonate derivatives. The process is unique in that it produces a by-product that can be re-used in the process as a raw material for repeating the process. For example, when the process is directed to synthesizing dimethyl carbonate, glycerol is used as a starting material. Glycerol is also a by-product produced during formation of dimethyl carbonate, and therefore it can be re-used as starting material to generate more dimethyl carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Chien Fu Huang, Yi Ta Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170098935
    Abstract: An ESD protection system for an internal circuit is disclosed. The ESD protection system comprises an ESD clamping device connected between a pad and a ground of a first domain); a pre-driver having an output coupled to a gate of the ESD clamping device); an ESD control circuit connected between the pre-driver and the internal circuit; and a transient detection unit coupled to the ESD control circuit, configured to detect an ESD transient from the pad of the first domain. The transient detection unit outputs an first signal to the control circuit upon detection of an ESD transient. In response, the control circuit causes the pre-driver to output a high-impedance state at the gate of the ESD clamping device, thereby floating the gate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: JEN-CHOU TSENG, CHIEN-FU HUANG
  • Patent number: 9614127
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a light-emitting device, which comprises providing a first substrate and a plurality of semiconductor stacked blocks on the first substrate, and each of the plurality semiconductor stacked blocks comprises a first conductive-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer on the first conductive-type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer on the light-emitting layer; wherein there is a trench separating two adjacent semiconductor stacked blocks on the first substrate, and a width of the trench is less than 10 ?m; and conducting a first separating step to separate a first semiconductor stacked block of the plurality of semiconductor stacked blocks from the first substrate and keep a second semiconductor stacked block on the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Huang, Yao-Ning Chan, Tzu Chieh Hsu, Yi Ming Chen, Hsin-Chih Chiu, Chih-Chiang Lu, Chia-Liang Hsu, Chun-Hsien Chang
  • Patent number: 9577170
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is disclosed. The light-emitting device comprises a supportive substrate; a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element on the supportive substrate, wherein the first light-emitting element comprises a transparent layer on the supportive substrate, a first light-emitting stacked layer on the transparent layer, and a plurality of contact parts between the transparent layer and the first light-emitting stacked layer; and the second light-emitting element comprises an electrode and a second light-emitting stacked layer between the electrode and the supportive substrate; and a metal line on the supportive substrate and electrically connecting the electrode and one of the contact parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Han-Min Wu, Ye-Ming Hsu, Chien-Fu Huang, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chiu-Lin Yao, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Publication number: 20170047478
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a first light-emitting semiconductor stack comprising a first active layer; a second light-emitting semiconductor stack below the first light-emitting semiconductor stack, wherein the second light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a second active layer; a wavelength filter between the first light-emitting semiconductor stack and the second light-emitting semiconductor stack; a protecting layer between the wavelength filter and the second light-emitting semiconductor stack; and wherein the first light-emitting semiconductor stack further comprises a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer sandwiching the first active layer, the second light-emitting semiconductor stack further comprises a third semiconductor layer and a fourth semiconductor layer sandwiching the second active layer, wherein the second semiconductor layer has a first band gap, the third semiconductor layer has a second band gap, and the protecting layer has a third band gap between the f
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang LU, Yi-Chieh LIN, Wen-Luh LIAO, Shou-Lung CHEN, Chien-Fu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20170033259
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a first semiconductor unit on the substrate, and an first adhesion structure between the substrate and the first semiconductor unit, and directly contacting the first semiconductor unit and the substrate, wherein the first adhesion structure comprises an adhesion layer and a sacrificial layer, and the adhesion layer and the sacrificial layer are made of different materials, and wherein an adhesion between the first semiconductor unit and the adhesion layer is different from that between the first semiconductor unit and the sacrificial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang LU, Yi-Ming CHEN, Chun-Yu LIN, Ching-Pei LIN, Chung-Hsun CHIEN, Chien-Fu HUANG, Hao-Min KU, Min-Hsun HSIEH, Tzu-Chieh HSU
  • Patent number: 9537306
    Abstract: An ESD protection system for an internal circuit is disclosed. The ESD protection system comprises an ESD clamping device connected between a pad and a ground of a first domain); a pre-driver having an output coupled to a gate of the ESD clamping device); an ESD control circuit connected between the pre-driver and the internal circuit; and a transient detection unit coupled to the ESD control circuit, configured to detect an ESD transient from the pad of the first domain. The transient detection unit outputs an first signal to the control circuit upon detection of an ESD transient. In response, the control circuit causes the pre-driver to output a high-impedance state at the gate of the ESD clamping device, thereby floating the gate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Jen-Chou Tseng, Chien-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 9508894
    Abstract: A method of selectively transferring semiconductor devices comprises the steps of providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; providing a plurality of semiconductor epitaxial stacks on the first surface, wherein each of the plurality of semiconductor epitaxial stacks comprises a first semiconductor epitaxial stack and a second semiconductor epitaxial stack, and the first semiconductor epitaxial stack is apart from the second semiconductor epitaxial stack, and wherein a adhesion between the first semiconductor epitaxial stack and the substrate is different from a adhesion between the second semiconductor epitaxial stack and the substrate; and selectively separating the first semiconductor epitaxial stack or the second semiconductor epitaxial stack from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Lu, Yi-Ming Chen, Chun-Yu Lin, Ching-Pei Lin, Chung-Hsun Chien, Chien-Fu Huang, Hao-Min Ku, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Tzu-Chieh Hsu
  • Patent number: 9508891
    Abstract: A method for making a light-emitting device comprises the steps of: providing a growth substrate; forming a first light-emitting semiconductor stack on the growth substrate by epitaxial growth, and the first light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a first active layer; forming a Distributed Bragg reflector on the first light-emitting semiconductor stack by epitaxial growth; forming a second light-emitting semiconductor stack on the Distributed Bragg reflector by epitaxial growth, and the second light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a second active layer; and wherein the first active layer emits a first radiation of a first dominant wavelength, and the second active layer emits a second radiation of a second dominant wavelength longer than the first dominant wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Lu, Yi-Chieh Lin, Wen-Luh Liao, Shou-Lung Chen, Chien-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20160307961
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a substrate; a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit, separately formed on the substrate; a trench between the first and the second light-emitting units, including a bottom portion exposing the substrate; an insulating layer, conformably formed on the trench and covering the bottom portion and sidewalls of the first and the second light-emitting units; and an electrical connection, formed on the insulating layer and electrically connecting the first and the second light-emitting units. The electrical connection includes a bridging portion covering the trench and a joining portion extending from the bridging portion and formed on the first and the second light-emitting units; wherein the bridging portion is wider than the joining portion; wherein a part of the insulating layer is formed under the joining portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Fu SHEN, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Tsun-Kai KO, Schang-Jing HON, Sheng-Jie HSU, De-Shan KUO, Hsin-Ying WANG, Chiu-Lin YAO, Chien-Fu HUANG, Hsin-Mao LIU, Chien-Kai CHUNG
  • Patent number: 9455242
    Abstract: A semiconductor optoelectronic device comprises a growth substrate; a semiconductor epitaxial stack formed on the growth substrate comprising a sacrificial layer with electrical conductivity formed on the growth substrate; a first semiconductor material layer having a first electrical conductivity formed on the sacrificial layer, and a second semiconductor material layer having a second electrical conductivity formed on the first semiconductor material layer; and a first electrode directly formed on the growth substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor epitaxial stack via the growth substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Ying Wang, Yi-Ming Chen, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Chi-Hsing Chen, Chien-Kai Chung, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chia-Liang Hsu, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chiu-Lin Yao, Chien-Fu Huang, Hsin-Mao Liu, Hsiang-Ling Chang
  • Patent number: 9425363
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is disclosed and comprises: a semiconductor stack; a transparent substrate comprising a first material; a bonding layer which bonds the semiconductor stack and the transparent substrate; and a medium in the transparent substrate, the medium comprising a second material different from the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Huang, Chiu-Lin Yao
  • Publication number: 20160241020
    Abstract: An ESD protection system for an internal circuit is disclosed. The ESD protection system comprises an ESD clamping device connected between a pad and a ground of a first domain); a pre-driver having an output coupled to a gate of the ESD clamping device); an ESD control circuit connected between the pre-driver and the internal circuit; and a transient detection unit coupled to the ESD control circuit, configured to detect an ESD transient from the pad of the first domain. The transient detection unit outputs an first signal to the control circuit upon detection of an ESD transient. In response, the control circuit causes the pre-driver to output a high-impedance state at the gate of the ESD clamping device, thereby floating the gate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: JEN-CHOU TSENG, CHIEN-FU HUANG
  • Patent number: 9406719
    Abstract: A light-emitting structure, comprising a substrate; a first unit and a second unit, separately formed on the substrate; a trench between the first unit and the second unit, comprising a bottom portion exposing the substrate; an insulating layer arranged on the trench, conformably covering the bottom portion and sidewalls of the first unit and the second unit; and an electrical connection, conformably covering the insulating layer, electrically connecting the first unit and the second unit and comprising a bridging portion and a joining portion extending from the bridging portion, wherein the bridging portion is wider than the joining portion and the bridging portion covers the trench, and the joining portion covers the first unit and the second unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Shen, Chao-Hsing Chen, Tsun-Kai Ko, Schang-Jing Hon, Sheng-Jie Hsu, De-Shan Kuo, Hsin-Ying Wang, Chiu-Lin Yao, Chien-Fu Huang, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Publication number: 20160218247
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a light-emitting device, which comprises providing a first substrate and a plurality of semiconductor stacked blocks on the first substrate, and each of the plurality semiconductor stacked blocks comprises a first conductive-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer on the first conductive-type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer on the light-emitting layer; wherein there is a trench separating two adjacent semiconductor stacked blocks on the first substrate, and a width of the trench is less than 10 ?m; and conducting a first separating step to separate a first semiconductor stacked block of the plurality of semiconductor stacked blocks from the first substrate and keep a second semiconductor stacked block on the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Fu HUANG, Yao-Ning CHAN, Tzu Chieh HSU, Yi Ming CHEN, Hsin-Chih CHIU, Chih-Chiang LU, Chia-Liang HSU, Chun-Hsien CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160211414
    Abstract: An optoelectronic element comprises a semiconductor stack comprising an active layer, wherein the semiconductor stack has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first transparent layer on the second surface; a plurality of cavities in the first transparent layer; and a layer on the first transparent layer, wherein the first transparent layer comprises oxide or diamond-like carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Wen-Luh LIAO, Shao-Ping LU, Hung-Ta CHENG, Shih-I CHEN, Chia-Liang HSU, Shou-Chin WEI, Ching-Pei LIN, Yu-Ren PENG, Chien-Fu HUANG, Wei-Yu CHEN, Chun-Hsien CHANG
  • Patent number: 9385272
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises an optoelectronic system for emitting a light and a semiconductor layer on the optoelectronic system, wherein the semiconductor layer comprises a metal element of Ag and an atomic concentration of Ag in the semiconductor layer is larger than 1*1016 cm?3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu, Chien-Fu Huang, Tzu-Chieh Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160163917
    Abstract: A method of selectively transferring semiconductor devices comprises the steps of providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; providing a plurality of semiconductor epitaxial stacks on the first surface, wherein each of the plurality of semiconductor epitaxial stacks comprises a first semiconductor epitaxial stack and a second semiconductor epitaxial stack, and the first semiconductor epitaxial stack is apart from the second semiconductor epitaxial stack, and wherein a adhesion between the first semiconductor epitaxial stack and the substrate is different from a adhesion between the second semiconductor epitaxial stack and the substrate; and selectively separating the first semiconductor epitaxial stack or the second semiconductor epitaxial stack from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang LU, Yi-Ming CHEN, Chun-Yu LIN, Ching-Pei LIN, Chung-Hsun CHIEN, Chien-Fu HUANG, Hao-Min KU, Min-Hsun HSIEH, Tzu-Chieh HSU
  • Publication number: 20160155894
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, comprising: providing a first substrate; providing a semiconductor stack on the first substrate, the semiconductor stack comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the light-emitting layer, wherein the semiconductor stack is patterned and comprises a plurality of blocks of semiconductor stack separated from each other, and wherein the plurality of blocks of semiconductor stack comprise a first block of semiconductor stack and a second block of semiconductor stack; performing a separating step to separate the first block of semiconductor stack from the first substrate, and the second block of semiconductor stack remained on the first substrate; providing a permanent substrate comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a third block of semiconductor stack on the first surface; and bondi
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Chien-Fu HUANG, Chih-Chiang LU, Chun-Yu LIN, Hsin-Chih Chiu
  • Publication number: 20160149072
    Abstract: A method for making a light-emitting device comprises the steps of: providing a growth substrate; forming a first light-emitting semiconductor stack on the growth substrate by epitaxial growth, and the first light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a first active layer; forming a Distributed Bragg reflector on the first light-emitting semiconductor stack by epitaxial growth; forming a second light-emitting semiconductor stack on the Distributed Bragg reflector by epitaxial growth, and the second light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a second active layer; and wherein the first active layer emits a first radiation of a first dominant wavelength, and the second active layer emits a second radiation of a second dominant wavelength longer than the first dominant wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang LU, Yi-Chieh LIN, Wen-Luh LIAO, Shou-Lung CHEN, Chien-Fu HUANG