Patents by Inventor Koichi TAKENAGA
Koichi TAKENAGA 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).
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Publication number: 20230207763Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, an insulating film, a first electrode, a second electrode, a plurality of first conductive members, and a plurality of second conductive members. A plurality of first regions at an upper surface of the first semiconductor layer are aligned in a first direction. A first electrode region of the first electrode includes a plurality of first portions covering the plurality of first regions and a second portion positioned between the first portions adjacent to each other. The first portion includes a plurality of first extending portions extending in a direction toward the second electrode with respect to the second portion. The second electrode includes a plurality of first recessed portions corresponding to the plurality of the first extending portions, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventor: Koichi TAKENAGA
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Patent number: 11417811Abstract: A light emitting element includes a semiconductor stacked body, an insulating film, first and second electrodes, a second external connection portion, and first external connection portions. The first semiconductor layer is exposed at a plurality of exposed portions disposed in a plurality of rows in plan view. The first external connection portions include at least one smaller-size first external connection portion disposed between adjacent ones of the rows other than the outermost one of the rows, and at least one larger-size first external connection portion extending from the end region, in which a spacing between a first outer edge of a second semiconductor layer and the exposed portions in the outermost one of the rows is narrower than a spacing between the exposed portions in adjacent ones of the rows, to at least a position between the outermost one of the rows and an adjacent one of the rows.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Takenaga, Takanori Fukumori, Satoshi Shichijo, Hiroki Fukuta, Kunihito Sugimoto
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Patent number: 11271146Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element includes a semiconductor layered body including an n-side semiconductor layer and a p-side semiconductor layer disposed above the n-side semiconductor layer, an insulating film defining a plurality of first n-side openings on the n-side semiconductor layer in an inner region and a plurality of second n-side openings on an outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer, an n-electrode disposed extending over the insulating film and the outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer and including: a plurality of first n-contact portions, each electrically connected with the n-side semiconductor layer through a respective one of the first n-side openings, and a plurality of second n-contact portions, each electrically connected with the n-side semiconductor layer through a respective one of the second n-side openings, at the outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Miki, Koichi Takenaga
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Patent number: 11024770Abstract: A light emitting element includes a semiconductor layered body, an insulating film, first and second electrodes, and first and second external connection parts. The first semiconductor layer is exposed from the light emitting layer and the second semiconductor layer at exposed portions arranged in columns each extending in a first direction. The insulating film defines openings respectively located above the exposed portions. The first electrode is connected to the first semiconductor layer through the openings and covers a part of the second semiconductor layer via the insulating film. The first external connection part is connected to the first electrode and spaced apart from the exposed portions in the plan view. The first external connection part has a shape elongated in the first direction between adjacent ones of the columns of the exposed portions. The second external connection part is connected to the second semiconductor layer via the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Shichijo, Hiroki Fukuta, Kunihito Sugimoto, Yasuhiro Miki, Koichi Takenaga
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Publication number: 20210119094Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element includes a semiconductor layered body including an n-side semiconductor layer and a p-side semiconductor layer disposed above the n-side semiconductor layer, an insulating film defining a plurality of first n-side openings on the n-side semiconductor layer in an inner region and a plurality of second n-side openings on an outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer, an n-electrode disposed extending over the insulating film and the outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer and including: a plurality of first n-contact portions, each electrically connected with the n-side semiconductor layer through a respective one of the first n-side openings, and a plurality of second n-contact portions, each electrically connected with the n-side semiconductor layer through a respective one of the second n-side openings, at the outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro MIKI, Koichi TAKENAGA
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Patent number: 10903407Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element includes a semiconductor layered body including an n-side semiconductor layer and a p-side semiconductor layer disposed above the n-side semiconductor layer, an insulating film defining a plurality of first n-side openings on the n-side semiconductor layer in an inner region and a plurality of second n-side openings on an outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer, an n-electrode disposed extending over the insulating film and the outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer and including: a plurality of first n-contact portions, each electrically connected with the n-side semiconductor layer through a respective one of the first n-side openings, and a plurality of second n-contact portions, each electrically connected with the n-side semiconductor layer through a respective one of the second n-side openings, at at least four corners of the outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Miki, Koichi Takenaga
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Publication number: 20200212278Abstract: A light emitting element includes a semiconductor stacked body, an insulating film, first and second electrodes, a second external connection portion, and first external connection portions. The first semiconductor layer is exposed at a plurality of exposed portions disposed in a plurality of rows in plan view. The first external connection portions include at least one smaller-size first external connection portion disposed between adjacent ones of the rows other than the outermost one of the rows, and at least one larger-size first external connection portion extending from the end region, in which a spacing between a first outer edge of a second semiconductor layer and the exposed portions in the outermost one of the rows is narrower than a spacing between the exposed portions in adjacent ones of the rows, to at least a position between the outermost one of the rows and an adjacent one of the rows.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Koichi TAKENAGA, Takanori FUKUMORI, Satoshi SHICHIJO, Hiroki FUKUTA, Kunihito SUGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200044128Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element includes a semiconductor layered body including an n-side semiconductor layer and a p-side semiconductor layer disposed above the n-side semiconductor layer, an insulating film defining a plurality of first n-side openings on the n-side semiconductor layer in an inner region and a plurality of second n-side openings on an outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer, an n-electrode disposed extending over the insulating film and the outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer and including: a plurality of first n-contact portions, each electrically connected with the n-side semiconductor layer through a respective one of the first n-side openings, and a plurality of second n-contact portions, each electrically connected with the n-side semiconductor layer through a respective one of the second n-side openings, at at least four corners of the outer peripheral region of the n-side semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Nichia CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro MIKI, Koichi TAKENAGA
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Patent number: 10361340Abstract: A light emitting element includes an n-side semiconductor layer, a p-side semiconductor layer, a plurality of holes, a first p-electrode, a second p-electrode and an n-electrode. The n-side semiconductor layer has a hexagonal shape in plan view. The p-side semiconductor layer has a hexagonal shape in plan view and provided over the n-side semiconductor layer. The holes are arranged in the p-side semiconductor layer so that the n-side semiconductor layer is exposed through the plurality of holes. The first p-electrode is in contact with the p-side semiconductor layer. The second p-electrode is arranged on the first p-electrode adjacent to a corner corresponding to one of vertices of the hexagonal shape. The second p-electrode has sides that are respectively parallel to sides defining the corner in plan view. The n-electrode is arranged over the first p-electrode and is electrically connected to the n-side semiconductor layer through the plurality of holes.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Takenaga, Keiji Emura
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Publication number: 20170365738Abstract: A light emitting element includes an n-side semiconductor layer, a p-side semiconductor layer, a plurality of holes, a first p-electrode, a second p-electrode and an n-electrode. The n-side semiconductor layer has a hexagonal shape in plan view. The p-side semiconductor layer has a hexagonal shape in plan view and provided over the n-side semiconductor layer. The holes are arranged in the p-side semiconductor layer so that the n-side semiconductor layer is exposed through the plurality of holes. The first p-electrode is in contact with the p-side semiconductor layer. The second p-electrode is arranged on the first p-electrode adjacent to a corner corresponding to one of vertices of the hexagonal shape. The second p-electrode has sides that are respectively parallel to sides defining the corner in plan view. The n-electrode is arranged over the first p-electrode and is electrically connected to the n-side semiconductor layer through the plurality of holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Koichi TAKENAGA, Keiji EMURA
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Patent number: 9786812Abstract: A light emitting element with a hexagonal planar shape, has: an n-side semiconductor layer; a p-side semiconductor layer provided on the n-side semiconductor layer; a plurality of holes that are provided to an area excluding three corners at mutually diagonal positions of the p-side semiconductor layer in plan view, and expose the n-side semiconductor layer; a first p-electrode provided in contact with the p-side semiconductor layer; second p-electrodes provided to three corners on the first p-electrode; and an n-electrode that is provided on the first p-electrode and is electrically connected to the n-side semiconductor layer through the plurality of holes.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Koichi Takenaga, Keiji Emura
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Publication number: 20170033262Abstract: A light emitting element with a hexagonal planar shape, has: an n-side semiconductor layer; a p-side semiconductor layer provided on the n-side semiconductor layer; a plurality of holes that are provided to an area excluding three corners at mutually diagonal positions of the p-side semiconductor layer in plan view, and expose the n-side semiconductor layer; a first p-electrode provided in contact with the p-side semiconductor layer; second p-electrodes provided to three corners on the first p-electrode; and an n-electrode that is provided on the first p-electrode and is electrically connected to the n-side semiconductor layer through the plurality of holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Koichi TAKENAGA, Keiji EMURA
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Patent number: 9461210Abstract: A light emitting element includes a semiconductor stacked layer body having an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer in this order, and a plurality of exposed portions defined at an upper surface side of the semiconductor stacked layer body, the plurality of exposed portions respectively exposing a part of the n-type semiconductor layer, a p-side electrode arranged in a first region and electrically connected with an upper surface of the p-type semiconductor layer and, arranged at one corner above the p-type semiconductor layer in a plan view, and an n-side electrode electrically integrally connected to the plurality of exposed portions and arranged in a different region in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Takenaga, Hirofumi Kawaguchi, Kazuki Kashimoto
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Publication number: 20150280071Abstract: A light emitting element includes a semiconductor stacked layer body having an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer in this order, and a plurality of exposed portions defined at an upper surface side of the semiconductor stacked layer body, the plurality of exposed portions respectively exposing a part of the n-type semiconductor layer, a p-side electrode arranged in a first region and electrically connected with an upper surface of the p-type semiconductor layer and, arranged at one corner above the p-type semiconductor layer in a plan view, and an n-side electrode electrically integrally connected to the plurality of exposed portions and arranged in a different region in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Koichi TAKENAGA, Hirofumi KAWAGUCHI, Kazuki KASHIMOTO