Patents by Inventor Ching-Hua Chiu

Ching-Hua Chiu 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).

  • Patent number: 8563334
    Abstract: A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is formed on a sapphire substrate that is removed from the LED by grinding and then etching the sapphire substrate. The sapphire substrate is ground first to a first specified thickness using a single abrasive or multiple abrasives. The remaining sapphire substrate is removed by dry etching or wet etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Wen Huang, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Ching-Hua Chiu
  • Publication number: 20130260484
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves a method of fabricating a light-emitting diode (LED) wafer. The method first determines a target surface morphology for the LED wafer. The target surface morphology yields a maximum light output for LEDs on the LED wafer. The LED wafer is etched to form a roughened wafer surface. Thereafter, using a laser scanning microscope, the method investigates an actual surface morphology of the LED wafer. Afterwards, if the actual surface morphology differs from the target surface morphology beyond an acceptable limit, the method repeats the etching step one or more times. The etching is repeated by adjusting one or more etching parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: TSMC Solid State Lighting, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chyi-Shyuan Chern, Hsin-Hsien Wu, Yung-Hsin Yang, Ching-Hua Chiu
  • Patent number: 8546165
    Abstract: A seed layer for growing a group III-V semiconductor structure is embedded in a dielectric material on a carrier substrate. After the group III-V semiconductor structure is grown, the dielectric material is removed by wet etch to detach the carrier substrate. The group III-V semiconductor structure includes a thick gallium nitride layer of at least 100 microns or a light-emitting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Tang Chu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Wen Huang, Yea-Chen Lee, Hsing-Kuo Hsia
  • Patent number: 8519538
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for forming semiconductor devices with laser-etched vias and apparatus including the same. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having a frontside and a backside, and providing a layer above the frontside of the substrate, the layer having a different composition from the substrate. The method further includes controlling a laser power and a laser pulse number to laser etch an opening through the layer and at least a portion of the frontside of the substrate, filling the opening with a conductive material to form a via, removing a portion of the backside of the substrate to expose the via, and electrically coupling a first element to a second element with the via. A semiconductor device fabricated by such a method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Troy Wu
  • Publication number: 20130187122
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves a method of fabricating a lighting apparatus. The method includes forming a first III-V group compound layer over a substrate. The first III-V group compound layer has a first type of conductivity. A multiple quantum well (MQW) layer is formed over the first III-V group compound layer. A second III-V group compound layer is then formed over the MQW layer. The second III-V group compound layer has a second type of conductivity different from the first type of conductivity. Thereafter, a plurality of conductive components is formed over the second III-V group compound layer. A light-reflective layer is then formed over the second III-V group compound layer and over the conductive components. The conductive components each have better adhesive and electrical conduction properties than the light-reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yea-Chen Lee, Jung-Gang Chu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 8475397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plantar fasciitis rehabilitation controlling device. It mainly comprises a securing portion, a rotatable portion, a torque pivoting portion, a pulling portion, and a controller. The securing portion and the rotatable portion are provided for securing a user's shank and foot. This torque pivoting portion can create a torque causing the rotatable portion moving back. The pulling portion has a controller so as to pull the rotatable portion to rotate between a first angle and a second angle so that it can reduce possibility of the plantar fasciitis and ease pain of the plantar fasciitis. Hence, this invention can achieve an active rehabilitation exercise. The belt's pulling interval time can be adjusted. It has a safety switch to ensure its product safety. It is convenient that the user can use a wireless device to operate this system. In addition, the user can be informed about current condition via an audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: China Medical University
    Inventors: Ching-Hua Chiu, Li-Wei Chou
  • Patent number: 8476659
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for performing wafer-level measurement and wafer-level binning of LED devices. The present disclosure also relates to methods for reducing thermal resistance of LED devices. The methods include growing epitaxial layers consisting of an n-doped layer, an active layer, and a p-doped layer on a wafer of a growth substrate. The method further includes forming p-contact and n-contact to the p-doped layer and the n-doped layer, respectively. The method further includes performing a wafer-level measurement of the LED by supplying power to the LED through the n-contact and the p-contact. The method further includes dicing the wafer to generate diced LED dies, bonding the diced LED dies to a chip substrate, and removing the growth substrate from the diced LED dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Hung-Weng Huang, Ching-Hua Chiu, Gordon Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130140592
    Abstract: A light emitting diode structure and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In an example, a light emitting diode structure includes a crystalline substrate having a thickness that is greater than or equal to about 250 ?m, wherein the crystalline substrate has a first roughened surface and a second roughened surface, the second roughened surface being opposite the first roughened surface; a plurality of epitaxy layers disposed over the first roughened surface, the plurality of epitaxy layers being configured as a light emitting diode; and another substrate bonded to the crystalline substrate such that the plurality of epitaxy layers are disposed between the another substrate and the first roughened surface of the crystalline substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yea-Chen Lee, Jung-Tang Chu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Wen Huang
  • Publication number: 20130095581
    Abstract: A LED die and method for bonding, dicing, and forming the LED die are disclosed. In an example, the method includes forming a LED wafer, wherein the LED wafer includes a substrate and a plurality of epitaxial layers disposed over the substrate, wherein the plurality of epitaxial layers are configured to form a LED; bonding the LED wafer to a base-board to form a LED pair; and after bonding, dicing the LED pair, wherein the dicing includes simultaneously dicing the LED wafer and the base-board, thereby forming LED dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yea-Chen Lee, Jung-Tang Chu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 8409965
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method for fabricating light-emitting diode (LED) devices. The method includes forming a nano-mask layer on a first substrate, wherein the nano-mask layer has a randomly arranged grain pattern; growing a first epitaxy semiconductor layer in the first substrate, forming a nano-composite layer; growing a number of epitaxy semiconductor layers over the nano-composite layer; bonding a second substrate to the epitaxy semiconductor layers from a first side of the epitaxy semiconductor layers; applying a radiation energy to the nano-composite layer; and separating the first substrate from the epitaxy semiconductor layers from a second side of the epitaxy semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Ching-Hua Chiu
  • Patent number: 8308614
    Abstract: A rehabilitation device for arms has an operating module, a control module and an inductive module. The operating module has a base, a body and multiple operating segments. The operating segments are connected to the body and each has a lever, a resisting panel and a resisting device. The control module is connected to the operating module and has a switch, a microcomputer, a resistance controller, an import interface, an export interface and a monitor. The resisting control device is electrically connected to the microcomputer and the operating segments. The inductive module is electrically connected to the operating module and the control module and has an inductive segment and a counter segment. The inductive segment is electrically connected to the microcomputer and has multiple pressure sensors. The counter segment is electrically connected to the inductive segment and the microcomputer and has multiple photoelectric sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: China Medical University
    Inventors: Ching-Hua Chiu, Li-Wei Chou
  • Publication number: 20120273749
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method for fabricating light-emitting diode (LED) devices. The method includes forming a nano-mask layer on a first substrate, wherein the nano-mask layer has a randomly arranged grain pattern; growing a first epitaxy semiconductor layer in the first substrate, forming a nano-composite layer; growing a number of epitaxy semiconductor layers over the nano-composite layer; bonding a second substrate to the epitaxy semiconductor layers from a first side of the epitaxy semiconductor layers; applying a radiation energy to the nano-composite layer; and separating the first substrate from the epitaxy semiconductor layers from a second side of the epitaxy semiconductor layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: HSING-KUO HSIA, CHING-HUA CHIU
  • Publication number: 20120228650
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method for fabricating a light emitting diode (LED) package. The method includes forming a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) on a silicon substrate; depositing a dielectric layer over a first side and a second side of the silicon substrate and over sidewall surfaces of the TSVs; forming a metal layer patterned over the dielectric layer on the first side and the second side of the silicon substrate and further filling the TSVs; and forming a plurality of highly reflective bonding pads over the metal layer on the second side of the silicon substrate for LED bonding and wire bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chern, Wen-Chien Fu, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120205694
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method for fabricating a light emitting diode (LED) package. The method includes forming a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) on a silicon substrate; depositing a dielectric layer over a first side and a second side of the silicon substrate and over sidewall surfaces of the TSVs; forming a metal layer patterned over the dielectric layer on the first side and the second side of the silicon substrate and further filling the TSVs; and forming a plurality of highly reflective bonding pads over the metal layer on the second side of the silicon substrate for LED bonding and wire bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chern, Wen-Chien Fu, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 8236584
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method for fabricating a light emitting diode (LED) package. The method includes forming a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) on a silicon substrate; depositing a dielectric layer over a first side and a second side of the silicon substrate and over sidewall surfaces of the TSVs; forming a metal layer patterned over the dielectric layer on the first side and the second side of the silicon substrate and further filling the TSVs; and forming a plurality of highly reflective bonding pads over the metal layer on the second side of the silicon substrate for LED bonding and wire bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chem, Wen-Chien Fu, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120126262
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for fabricating LEDs by patterning and etching an n-doped epitaxial layer to form regions of roughened surface of the n-doped layer and mesa structures adjacent to the roughened surface regions before depositing an active layer and the rest of the epitaxial layers on the mesa structures. The method includes growing epitaxial layers of an LED including an un-doped layer and an n-doped layer on a wafer of growth substrate. The method also includes patterning the n-doped layer to form a first region of the n-doped layer and a mesa region of the n-doped layer adjacent to the first region. The method further includes etching the first region of the n-doped layer to create a roughened surface. The method further includes growing additional epitaxial layers of the LED including an active layer and a p-doped layer on the mesa region of the n-doped layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Wen Huang, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Ching-Hua Chiu
  • Publication number: 20120104409
    Abstract: A seed layer for growing a group III-V semiconductor structure is embedded in a dielectric material on a carrier substrate. After the group III-V semiconductor structure is grown, the dielectric material is removed by wet etch to detach the carrier substrate. The group III-V semiconductor structure includes a thick gallium nitride layer of at least 100 microns or a light-emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Tang CHU, Ching-Hua CHIU, Hung-Wen HUANG, Yea-Chen LEE, Hsing-Kuo HSIA
  • Publication number: 20120080698
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to high efficiency light emitting diode devices and methods for fabricating the same. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a light emitting diode device includes a substrate having one or more recessed features formed on a surface thereof and one or more omni-directional reflectors formed to overlie the one or more recessed features. A light emitting diode layer is formed on the surface of the substrate to overlie the omni-directional reflector. The one or more omni-directional reflectors are adapted to efficiently reflect light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Tang Chu, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Ching-Hua Chiu
  • Publication number: 20120064642
    Abstract: A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is formed on a sapphire substrate that is removed from the LED by grinding and then etching the sapphire substrate. The sapphire substrate is ground first to a first specified thickness using a single abrasive or multiple abrasives. The remaining sapphire substrate is removed by dry etching or wet etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Wen HUANG, Hsing-Kuo HSIA, Ching-Hua CHIU
  • Publication number: 20120032212
    Abstract: A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) includes a light-emitting structure having a passivation layer disposed on vertical sidewalls across a first doped layer, an active layer, and a second doped layer that completely covers at least the sidewalls of the active layer. The passivation layer is formed by plasma bombardment or ion implantation of the light-emitting structure. It protects the sidewalls during subsequent processing steps and prevents current leakage around the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Wen HUANG, Hsing-Kuo HSIA, Ching-Hua CHIU