With Contoured External Surface (e.g., Dome Shape To Facilitate Light Emission) Patents (Class 257/95)
  • Publication number: 20140353700
    Abstract: A method for forming a light emitting device includes forming a monocrystalline III-V emissive layer on a monocrystalline substrate and forming a first doped layer on the emissive layer. A first contact is deposited on the first doped layer. The monocrystalline substrate is removed from the emissive layer by a mechanical process. A second doped layer is formed on the emissive layer on a side from which the substrate has been removed. The second doped layer has a dopant conductivity opposite that of the first doped layer. A second contact is deposited on the second doped layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tze-Chiang Chen, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari, Devendra K. Sadana, Ghavam G. Shahidi, Davood Shahrjerdi
  • Patent number: 8901575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an AC light emitting diode. An object of the present invention is to provide an AC light emitting diode wherein various designs for enhancement of the intensity of light, prevention of flickering of light or the like become possible, while coming out of a unified method of always using only one metal wire with respect to one electrode when electrodes of adjacent light emitting cells are connected through metal wires. To this end, the present invention provides an AC light emitting diode comprising a substrate; bonding pads positioned on the substrate; a plurality of light emitting cells arranged in a matrix form on the substrate; and a wiring means electrically connecting the bonding pads and the plurality of light emitting cells, wherein the wiring means includes a plurality of metal wires connecting an electrode of one of the light emitting cells with electrodes of other electrodes adjacent to the one of the light emitting cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20140346542
    Abstract: A III-nitride light emitting diode (LED) and method of fabricating the same, wherein at least one surface of a semipolar or nonpolar plane of a III-nitride layer of the LED is textured, thereby forming a textured surface in order to increase light extraction. The texturing may be performed by plasma assisted chemical etching, photolithography followed by etching, or nano-imprinting followed by etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Hong Zhong, Anurag Tyagi, Kenneth J. Vampola, James S. Speck, Steven P. DenBaars, Shuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20140346541
    Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes providing a growth substrate, producing a III nitride nucleation layer on the growth substrate by sputtering, wherein a material of the growth substrate differs from a material of the nucleation layer, and growing a III nitride semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer onto the nucleation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Hertkorn, Karl Engl, Berthold Hahn, Andreas Weimar
  • Patent number: 8896003
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide separate optical devices operable to couple to a separate LED, the separate optical device comprising an entrance surface to receive light from a separate LED when the separate optical device is coupled to the separate LED, an exit surface opposite from and a distance from the entrance surface and a set of sidewalls. The exit surface can have at least a minimum area necessary to conserve brightness for a desired half-angle of light projected from the separate optical device. Furthermore, each sidewall is positioned and shaped so that rays having a straight transmission path from the entrance surface to that sidewall reflect to the exit surface with an angle of incidence at the exit surface at less than or equal to a critical angle at the exit surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Illumitex, Inc.
    Inventors: Dung T. Duong, Paul N. Winberg, Matthew R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 8896078
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitting apparatus including: at least one pair of lead frames; a light emitting device electrically connected to the lead frames to emit ultraviolet rays; a body including a side wall surrounding the light emitting device, and a groove portion formed in an upper surface of the side wall to receive an adhesive; and a lens part disposed above the light emitting device and fixed to the upper surface of the side wall of the body by the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Photonics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Dong Hyuck Kam, Seong Deok Hwang, Jae Pil Kim, Sang Bin Song, Wan Ho Kim, Sie Wook Jeon
  • Patent number: 8890184
    Abstract: A nanostructured light-emitting device including: a first type semiconductor layer; a plurality of nanostructures each including a first type semiconductor nano-core grown in a three-dimensional (3D) shape on the first type semiconductor layer, an active layer formed to surround a surface of the first type semiconductor nano-core, and a second type semiconductor layer formed to surround a surface of the active layer and including indium (In); and at least one flat structure layer including a flat-active layer and a flat-second type semiconductor layer that are sequentially formed on the first type semiconductor layer parallel to the first type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-sung Kim, Taek Kim, Moon-seung Yang
  • Patent number: 8890185
    Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting element disclosed in the present application includes: an active layer having a growing plane which is an m-plane and which is made of a GaN-based semiconductor; and at least one radiation surface at which light from the active layer is to be radiated. The radiation surface has a plurality of protrusions on the m-plane. A base of each of the plurality of protrusions is a region inside a closed curve, and a shape of the base has a major axis and a minor axis. An angle between the major axis and an extending direction of an a-axis of a crystal is not more than 45°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamada, Akira Inoue, Toshiya Yokogawa
  • Patent number: 8891581
    Abstract: A multi-wavelength semiconductor laser device includes a block having a V-shaped groove with two side faces extending in a predetermined direction; and laser diodes with different light emission wavelengths mounted on the side faces of the groove in the block so that their laser beams are emitted in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Yuji Okura
  • Patent number: 8890182
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer and a light extraction pattern in which a period (a) exceeds ?/n (where, ? is a wavelength of light emitted from the active layer, and n is a refractive index of the light emitting structure) on the light emitting structure. The period (a) may be in the range of 5×(?/n) a 15×(?/n). An etching depth (h) of the light extraction pattern may be equal to or greater than ?/n.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sun Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 8889469
    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for forming multi-nary semiconductor. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising of depositing a precursor material onto a substrate, wherein the precursor material may include or may be used with an additive to minimize concentration of group IIIA material such as Ga in the back portion of the final semiconductor layer. The additive may be a non-copper Group IB additive in elemental or alloy form. Some embodiments may use both selenium and sulfur, forming a senary or higher semiconductor alloy. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: aeris CAPITAL Sustainable IP Ltd.
    Inventors: David B. Jackrel, Katherine Dickey, Kristin Pollock, Jacob Woodruff, Peter Stone, Gregory Brown
  • Patent number: 8878209
    Abstract: A high efficiency Group III nitride light emitting diode is disclosed. The diode includes a Group III nitride-based light emitting region including a plurality of Group III nitride-based layers. A lenticular surface directly contacts one of the Group III nitride-based layers of the light emitting region. The lenticular surface includes a transparent material that is different from the Group III nitride-based layer of the light emitting region that the lenticular surface directly contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: John Adam Edmond, David B. Slater, Jr., Jayesh Bharathan, Matthew Donofrio
  • Patent number: 8878210
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising: a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a sidewall wherein the entire sidewall is a substantially textured surface with a depth of 10˜150 ?m; and a light emitting stack layer formed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventor: Tzu-Chieh Hsu
  • Patent number: 8872202
    Abstract: A light-emitting device including a substrate, a light emitting structure and a coarse structure is provided. The substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other, and an annular side surface connecting the upper surface and the lower surface. The light emitting structure is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate. The coarse structure is formed on the annular side surface of the substrate. A ratio of a thickness of the substrate and a thickness of the coarse structure is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 20. Therefore, the overall light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting device may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Genesis Photonics Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Ru Huang, Jing-En Huang, Chih-Ling Wu, Yu-Yun Lo
  • Patent number: 8866374
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting structure comprising a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer and an active layer disposed between the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer to emit a light of a first wavelength; and a re-emission layer disposed on the light emitting structure, the re-emission layer comprising a nitride semiconductor, wherein the re-emission layer absorbs the light of the first wavelength range and the re-emission layer emits a light of a second wavelength range longer than the first wavelength range, and the re-emission layer is configured of multi layers having different indium (In) compositions, respectively, and the indium content in the multi-layer is largest in a top layer of the multi-layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae Yong Moon
  • Patent number: 8866164
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device having a light emitting structure including at least one first conductive GaN based semiconductor layer, an active layer above the at least one first conductive GaN based semiconductor layer, and at least one second conductive GaN based semiconductor layer above the active layer, a plurality of patterns disposed from the at least one second conductive GaN based semiconductor layer through a portion of the at least one first conductive GaN based semiconductor layer, and an insulating member on the plurality of patterns. The plurality of patterns include a lower part contacting with the light emitting structure and a upper part contacting with the light emitting structure. A first base angle of the lower part is different from the second base angle of the upper part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Youl Lee
  • Publication number: 20140299901
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode, comprising: a substrate, the substrate comprising an upper surface, a bottom surface opposite to the upper surface, and a side surface; a first type semiconductor layer on the upper surface, wherein the first type semiconductor layer comprises a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion comprises an edge surrounding the first portion; a light-emitting layer on the first portion; and a second type semiconductor layer on the light-emitting layer, wherein the second portion comprising a first surface and a second surface, and a first distance is between the first surface and the upper surface, and a second distance is between the second surface and the upper surface and is smaller than the first distance; wherein the first surface is rougher than the second surface, and the second surface is located at the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Sheng CHI, Pei-Chia CHEN, Chih-Hao CHEN
  • Patent number: 8847273
    Abstract: A light emitting diode that includes: a light source; a buffer layer disposed on the light source and including a first matrix polymer; a polymer layer disposed on the buffer layer and including an organic/inorganic hybrid polymer; and an emission layer disposed on the polymer layer and including a light emitting particle dispersed in a second matrix polymer, wherein one selected from the light source, the buffer layer, the emission layer, and a combination thereof includes one selected from sulfurous component, a nitrogenous component, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Joo Jang, Shin Ae Jun, Hyun A Kang, Hyo Sook Jang, Soo Kyung Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140284614
    Abstract: Epitaxial growth methods and devices are described that include a textured surface on a substrate. Geometry of the textured surface provides a reduced lattice mismatch between an epitaxial material and the substrate. Devices formed by the methods described exhibit better interfacial adhesion and lower defect density than devices formed without texture. Silicon substrates are shown with gallium nitride epitaxial growth and devices such as LEDs are formed within the gallium nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Anton deVilliers, Erik Byers, Scott E. Sills
  • Publication number: 20140284637
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device includes performing plasma processing of a stacked body. The stacked body has a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer provided on the first semiconductor layer. The plasma processing is performed on a surface of the stacked body where the second semiconductor layer is exposed such that the second semiconductor layer remains. The first semiconductor layer includes gallium and nitrogen. The second semiconductor layer includes aluminum and nitrogen. The method includes forming a plurality of protrusions by performing wet etching of the surface after the plasma processing is performed. At least a lower portion of the plurality of protrusions is made of the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Akiyama, Shuji Itonaga
  • Patent number: 8835959
    Abstract: A transparent light emitting diode (LED) includes a plurality of III-nitride layers, including an active region that emits light, wherein all of the layers except for the active region are transparent for an emission wavelength of the light, such that the light is extracted effectively through all of the layers and in multiple directions through the layers. Moreover, the surface of one or more of the III-nitride layers may be roughened, textured, patterned or shaped to enhance light extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Steven P. DenBaars, Hirokuni Asamizu
  • Patent number: 8831062
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode comprises a semiconductor body having an n-region and a p-region laterally spaced apart within the semiconductor body. The laser diode is provided with an active region between the n-region and the p-region having a front end and a back end section, an n-metallization layer located adjacent the n-region and having a first injector for injecting current into the active region, and a p-metallization layer opposite to the n-metallization layer and adjacent the p-region and having a second injector for injecting current into the active region. The thickness and/or width of at least one metallization layer is chosen so as to control the current injection in a part of the active region near at least one end of the active region compared to the current injection in another part of the active region. The width of the at least one metallization layer is larger than a width of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: II-VI Laser Enterprise GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Pfeiffer, Andrew Cannon Carter, Jörg Troger, Norbert Lichtenstein, Michael Schwarz, Abram Jakubowicz, Boris Sverdlov
  • Patent number: 8829337
    Abstract: Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also treated as solar cells) are provided. The cells are based on nanometer-scaled wires, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of electronic materials covering semiconductors, insulators or metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical area over the conventional cells. These cells will have enormous applications in space, commercial, residential, and industrial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.
    Inventor: Achyut Kumar Dutta
  • Patent number: 8829543
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including a first type doped semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a second type doped semiconductor layer, and a reflection layer is provided. The first type doped semiconductor layer has a mesa portion and a depression portion. The light emitting layer is disposed on the mesa portion and has a first surface, a second surface and a first side surface connecting the first surface with the second surface. The second type doped semiconductor layer is disposed on the light emitting layer and has a third surface, a fourth surface and a second side surface connecting the third surface with the fourth surface. Observing from a viewing direction parallel to the light emitting layer, the reflection layer covers at least part of the first side surface and at least part of the second side surface. A flip chip package device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Genesis Photonics Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Li Li, Chih-Ling Wu, Yi-Ru Huang, Yu-Yun Lo
  • Patent number: 8816358
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an optical sensor. The optical sensor includes a first electrode disposed over a semiconductor substrate. A photoelectrical conversion element, which includes a p-type layer and an n-type layer, is arranged over the first electrode to convert one or more photons having wavelength falling within a predetermined wavelength range into an electrical signal. A second electrode is disposed over the photoelectrical conversion element. The second electrode is transparent in the predetermined wavelength range. A color filter element, which is made up of plasmonic nanostructures, is disposed over the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Ju Tsai, Yeur-Luen Tu, Cheng-Ta Wu, Cheng-Yuan Tsai, Chia-Shiung Tsai, Xiaomeng Chen
  • Patent number: 8816383
    Abstract: High performance light emitting diode with vias. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, an article of manufacture includes a light emitting diode. The light emitting diode includes a plurality of filled vias configured to connect a doped region on one side of the light emitting diode to a plurality of contacts on the other side of the light emitting diode. The filled vias may comprise less that 10% of a surface area of the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: Ilyas Mohammed, Liang Wang
  • Patent number: 8809880
    Abstract: Light emitting diode (LED) chips and devices for providing failure mitigation in LED arrays are disclosed. In one aspect, an LED chip can include a body with an anode and a cathode in the form of electrically conductive bond pads. The anode and cathode can be configured to electrically communicate with more than two electrical components via electrical connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher P. Hussell
  • Patent number: 8809833
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device, including: providing a first stack film on a first substrate, the first stack film being formed by stacking a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer having a multiquantum well structure of a nitride semiconductor, and an n-type nitride semiconductor layer in this order; forming an n-electrode on an upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; and forming a concave-convex region on the upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer by performing wet etching on the upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer with the use of an alkaline solution, except for a region in which the n-electrode is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kotaro Zaima, Toru Gotoda, Toshiyuki Oka, Shinya Nunoue
  • Publication number: 20140225138
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is disclosed and comprises: a transparent substrate; a semiconductor light-emitting stack on the transparent substrate, wherein the semiconductor light-emitting stack comprises a first semiconductor layer close to the transparent substrate, a second semiconductor layer away from the transparent substrate, and a light-emitting layer capable of emitting a light disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; and a bonding layer between the transparent substrate and the semiconductor light-emitting stack, wherein the bonding layer has a gradually changed refractive index, and each of critical angles at the bonding layer and the transparent substrate for the light emitted from the light-emitting layer towards the transparent substrate is larger than 35 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien YANG, Tzu-Chieh HSU, Yi-Ming CHEN, Yi-Tang LAI, Jhih-Jheng YANG, Chih-Wei WEI, Ching-Sheng CHEN, Shih-I CHEN, Chia-Liang HSU, Ye-Ming HSU
  • Patent number: 8804414
    Abstract: Spin Torque Transfer (STT) memory cell structures and methods are described herein. One or more STT memory cell structures include a tunneling barrier material positioned between a ferromagnetic storage material and a pinned ferromagnetic material in contact with an antiferromagnetic material. The tunneling barrier material is a multiferroic material and the antiferromagnetic material, the ferromagnetic storage material, and the pinned ferromagnetic material are positioned between a first electrode and a second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Kramer, Gurtej S. Sandhu
  • Patent number: 8801234
    Abstract: A light emitting module is provided with a light emitting element and an optical wavelength converting member. The optical wavelength converting member includes a light incident plane, a light output plane, and an outer plane which is a plane except for said light incident plane and said light output plane. The optical wavelength converting member converts a wavelength of light emitted on the light emitting element and entered from the light incident plane into the optical wavelength converting member and outputs the wavelength-converted light from the light output plane. An average roughness “Ra” of at least a portion of the outer plane is lower than an average roughness of the light output plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Tsutsumi, Takashi Onishi
  • Patent number: 8803174
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a nitride semiconductor layer, an electrode on the nitride semiconductor layer, a light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer under the nitride semiconductor layer, and a conductive layer under the light emitting structure. The nitride semiconductor layer has band gap energy lower than band gap energy of the first conductive type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwan Hee Jeong, Sang Youl Lee, Ji Hyung Moon, June O Song, Kwang Ki Choi, Dae Sung Kang
  • Patent number: 8796721
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The cross sections of the protruding portions taken along planes orthogonal to the surface of the substrate may be semi-circular in shape. The cross sections of the protruding portions may in alternative be convex in shape. A buffer layer and a GaN layer may be formed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Isamu Niki, Motokazu Yamada, Masahiko Sano, Shuji Shioji
  • Patent number: 8791480
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to the embodiment includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, a current spreading layer on the second conductive semiconductor layer, a bonding layer on the current spreading layer, and a light extracting structure on the bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: June O Song
  • Patent number: 8791359
    Abstract: Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also called as solar cells) are provided. The cells are based on nanoparticles or nanometer-scaled wires, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of electronic materials covering semiconductors, insulators, and may be metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical area over the conventional cells. These cells will have enormous applications such as in space, commercial, residential and industrial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.
    Inventor: Achyut Kumar Dutta
  • Patent number: 8785952
    Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a first electrode and a second electrode, which have different areas, thereby achieving enhanced bonding reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dongwook Park
  • Patent number: 8786646
    Abstract: A light-emitting chip includes: a substrate; plural light-emitting elements arrayed in line on the substrate, each of the light-emitting elements including a light-emitting region having a length in an array direction of the array different from a length in a direction orthogonal to the array direction; and a light-up current supplying interconnection including plural connecting portions, each of the connecting portions being provided on the light-emitting region of a corresponding one of the light-emitting elements in a shorter direction of the light-emitting region either the array direction or the direction orthogonal to the array direction, each of the connecting portions being connected to an electrode provided on the light-emitting region, the light-up current supplying interconnection supplying a current for lighting up to the plural light-emitting elements through the plural connecting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taku Kinoshita, Yoshinao Kondoh, Seiji Ohno
  • Patent number: 8779411
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light emitting diode and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting diode includes a graphene layer on a second conductive semiconductor layer and a plurality of metal nanoparticles formed on some region of the graphene layer, whereby adhesion between the second conductive semiconductor layer comprised of an inorganic material and the graphene layer is enhanced, thereby securing stability and reliability of the light emitting diode. In addition, the light emitting diode allows uniform spreading of electric current, thereby allowing stable emission of light through a surface area of the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Gwanju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Dong Seon Lee, Jae Phil Shim, Seong Ju Park, Min Hyeok Choe, Do Hyung Kim, Tak Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 8766296
    Abstract: A gallium nitride (GaN) based light emitting diode (LED), wherein light is extracted through a nitrogen face (N-face) of the LED and a surface of the N-face is roughened into one or more hexagonal shaped cones. The roughened surface reduces light reflections occurring repeatedly inside the LED, and thus extracts more light out of the LED. The surface of the N-face is roughened by an anisotropic etching, which may comprise a dry etching or a photo-enhanced chemical (PEC) etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Tetsuo Fujii, Yan Gao, Evelyn L. Hu, Shuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8766293
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first cladding layer, a light-emitting layer, a second cladding layer, an epitaxial structure including an indium-containing oxide, and an electrode unit for supplying external electricity, The electrode unit includes a first electrode disposed to be electrically connected to the first cladding layer, and a second electrode disposed above the epitaxial structure to be electrically connected to the second cladding layer through the epitaxial structure such that the external electricity is permitted to be transmitted to the light-emitting layer through the first and second electrodes. A method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Genesis Photonics Inc.
    Inventors: Jyun-De Wu, Yu-Chu Li
  • Patent number: 8766295
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first light emitting chip, the first light emitting chip having a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a first active layer disposed therebetween, a second light emitting chip disposed on the first light emitting chip, the second light emitting chip having a third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer, and a second active layer disposed therebetween, and a conductive layer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the fourth semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer and the fourth semiconductor layer having different conductivity types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: YuSik Kim
  • Patent number: 8766226
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory cell includes a resistance change layer, an upper electrode layer, a lower electrode layer, a diode layer, a first oxide film, and a second oxide film. The upper electrode layer is arranged above the resistance change layer. The lower electrode layer is arranged below the resistance change layer. The diode layer is arranged above the upper electrode layer or below the lower electrode layer. The first oxide film exists on a side wall of at least one electrode layer of the upper electrode layer or the lower electrode layer. The second oxide film exists on a side wall of the diode layer. The film thickness of the first oxide film is thicker than a film thickness of the second oxide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Nojiri
  • Patent number: 8759867
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device, has a package constituted by the lamination of a first insulating layer having a pair of positive and negative conductive wires formed on its upper face, an inner-layer wire below the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer below the inner-layer wire; a semiconductor light emitting element that has a pair of positive and negative electrodes on the same face side and that is disposed with these electrodes opposite the conductive wires; and a sealing member that covers the semiconductor light emitting element, wherein part of the conductive wires is formed extending in the outer edge direction of the sealing member from directly beneath the semiconductor light emitting element, on the upper face of the first insulating layer, and is connected to the inner-layer wire via a conductive wire disposed in the thickness direction of the package, and the inner-layer wire is disposed so as to be spaced apart from the outer periphery of the semiconductor light emitting
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Noichi, Yuichi Okada, Takahito Miki
  • Publication number: 20140167082
    Abstract: Enlightening device and method for making the same are disclosed. Individual light emitting devices such as LEDs are separated to form individual dies by process in which a first narrow trench cuts the light emitting portion of the device and a second trench cuts the substrate to which the light emitting portion is attached. The first trench can be less than 10 ?m. Hence, a semiconductor area that would normally be devoted to dicing streets on the wafer is substantially reduced thereby increasing the yield of devices. The devices generated by this method can also include base members that are electrically conducting as well as heat conducting in which the base member is directly bonded to the light emitting layers thereby providing improved heat conduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TECHNO CENTER INC.
    Inventor: Long Yang
  • Publication number: 20140159082
    Abstract: A light-emitting device including a substrate, a photoelectric structure and a coarse structure is provided. The substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other, and an annular side surface connecting the upper surface and the lower surface. The photoelectric structure is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate. The coarse structure is formed on the annular side surface of the substrate. A ratio of a thickness of the substrate and a thickness of the coarse structure is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 20. Therefore, the overall light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting device may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: GENESIS PHOTONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ru Huang, Jing-En Huang, Chih-Ling Wu, Yu-Yun Lo
  • Patent number: 8742429
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer having a bottom surface with uneven patterns, an active layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer formed on the active layer, a second electrode formed on the second semiconductor layer, and a first electrode formed under the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 8742434
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a semiconductor light emitting device that may be firmly attached to a substrate with maintaining excellent light emitting efficiency, and a manufacturing method of the same, and a lighting apparatus and a display apparatus using the same. In order to achieve the above object, the semiconductor light emitting device according to the present invention includes a luminous layer, a light transmission layer disposed over a main surface of the luminous layer, and having depressions on a surface facing away from the luminous layer, and a transmission membrane disposed on the light transmission layer so as to follow contours of the depressions, and light from the luminous layer is irradiated so as to pass through the light transmission layer and the transmission membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Hideo Nagai
  • Patent number: 8742438
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes a layered portion emitting light on a substrate. The layered portion includes an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer. The periphery of the layered portion is inclined, and the surface of the n-type semiconductor layer is exposed at the periphery. An n electrode is disposed on the exposed surface of the n-type semiconductor layer. This device structure can enhance the emission efficiency and the light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kususe, Takahiko Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 8735925
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a semiconductor light emitting device including: a first metal layer; a stack film including a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type nitride semiconductor layer; an n-electrode; a second metal layer; and a protection film protecting an outer circumferential region of the upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer, side faces of the stack film, a region of an upper face of the second metal layer other than a region in contact with the p-type nitride semiconductor layer, and a region of an upper face of the first metal layer other than a region in contact with the second metal layer. Concavities and convexities are formed in a region of the upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer, the region being outside the region in which the n-electrode is provided and being outside the regions covered with the protection film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kotaro Zaima, Toru Gotoda, Toshiyuki Oka, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 8735927
    Abstract: The invention provides a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device which has a light extraction face at the n-layer side and which provides high light emission efficiency. The light-emitting device is produced through the laser lift-off technique. The surface of the n-GaN layer of the light-emitting device is roughened. On the n-GaN layer, a transparent film is formed. The transparent film satisfies the following relationship: 0.28?n×d1×2/??0.42 or 0.63?n×d1×2/??0.77, wherein n represents the refractive index of the transparent film, d1 represents the thickness of the transparent film in the direction orthogonal to an inclined face thereof, and ? represents the wavelength of the light emitted from the MQW layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuhei Ikemoto, Naoki Arazoe