Scattering Means (e.g., Surface Roughening) (epo) Patents (Class 257/E33.074)
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Publication number: 20130015487Abstract: To improve light extraction efficiency. A semiconductor light-emitting device wherein each layer is formed of a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor. The light-emitting device comprises a sapphire substrate having a plurality of stripe-patterned grooves 11 arranged in parallel to a first direction (x axis) on a surface of the substrate 10, a dielectric 15 discontinuously formed at least in the first direction on the surface 10a of the sapphire substrate and in the grooves 11, a base layer being grown on side surfaces of the grooves and made of a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor covering the surface 10a of the sapphire substrate and the top surfaces 15a of the dielectrics 15, and a device layer constituting a light-emitting device formed on the base layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventor: Koji Okuno
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Patent number: 8350278Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes an n type nitride semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer formed on the n type nitride semiconductor layer, a first p type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the light-emitting layer, an intermediate layer formed on the first p type nitride semiconductor layer to alternately cover and expose a surface of the first p type nitride semiconductor layer, and a second p type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is made of a compound containing Si and N as constituent elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoshi Komada
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Publication number: 20130005060Abstract: A method for patterning an epitaxial substrate with nano-patterns, includes: forming a plurality of zinc oxide nano-particles on an epitaxial substrate; dry-etching the epitaxial substrate exposed from the zinc oxide nano-particles to form nano-patterns corresponding to the zinc oxide nano-particles; and removing the zinc oxide nano-particles on the epitaxial substrate. A method for forming a light-emitting diode having a patterned epitaxial substrate with the nano-patterns is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: ACEPLUX OPTOTECH, INC.Inventors: Hsin-Ming Lo, Shih-Chang Shei
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Patent number: 8344402Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Isamu Niki, Motokazu Yamada, Masahiko Sano, Shuji Shioji
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Publication number: 20120322185Abstract: This invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor device having a rough surface and the manufacturing method thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack having a rough surface and an electrode layer overlaying the semiconductor stack. The rough surface comprises a first region having a first topography and a second region having a second topography. The method comprises the steps of forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, forming an electrode layer on the semiconductor stack, thermal treating the semiconductor stack, and wet etching the surface of the semiconductor stack to form a rough surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
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Publication number: 20120319149Abstract: A light-emitting device structure and a method for manufacturing the same are described. The light-emitting device structure includes a substrate and an illuminant structure. The substrate has a top surface and a lower surface on opposite sides, and two inclined side surfaces on opposite sides. Two sides of each inclined side surface are respectively connected to the top surface and the lower surface. The illuminant structure is disposed on the top surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Yan-Kuin Su, Kuan-Chun Chen, Chun-Liang Lin
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Patent number: 8330180Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an electrode layer comprising a conductive polymer on the second conductive semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung Kyoon Kim
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Patent number: 8330175Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation generating semiconductor chip is disclosed. A semiconductor layer sequence suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation is grown on a first main face of a radioparent, electrically conductive growth substrate, for example, a SiC growth substrate. Provided on a second main face of said growth substrate that faces away from said semiconductor layer sequence is a roughening that acts as a diffuser for an electromagnetic radiation emitted into said growth substrate by said semiconductor layer sequence and that in particular has a scattering factor higher than 0.25. A layer or layer sequence reflective of the electromagnetic radiation is applied to said roughening. A method for making the semiconductor chip is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2005Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Dominik Eisert, Uwe Strauss
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Patent number: 8324648Abstract: A plurality of reflective nanometer-structures formed on the reflective surface of a semiconductor light emitting device package increases light emitting efficiency. Every pitch between each reflective nanometer-structure has an interval P shorter than the half wavelength of the visible light. Moreover, each of the plurality of reflective nanometer-structures has a depth H, wherein the ratio of the depth H over the interval P is not less than 2.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Advanced Optoelectric Technology, Inc.Inventor: Ko-Wei Chien
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Publication number: 20120299044Abstract: Disclosed are: a lighting device that stably supplies high-quality surface light; a lighting set that is one part of the lighting device; and a display device equipped with the lighting device. In an LED package (PG), supporting sections (13) cause LED chips (11) to be inclined with respect to the bottom surface (41B) of a backlight chassis (41).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hirokazu Mouri
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Patent number: 8319238Abstract: A light emitting device having a high degree of light extraction efficiency includes a substrate, and a light emitting structure disposed on one surface of the substrate, the substrate having an internal reformed region where the index of refraction differs from the remainder the substrate. The ratio of the depth of the reformed region (distance between the other surface of the substrate and the reformed region) to the thickness of the substrate is in a range of between 1/8 and 9/11.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung-Jae Lee, Seong-Deok Hwang, Yu-sik Kim, Sun-Pil Youn
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Patent number: 8319244Abstract: Discussed is a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer, a second electrode layer under the second conductive semiconductor layer, and a transmissive conductive layer at least one part between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the second electrode layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hwan Hee Jeong
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Publication number: 20120292630Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) substrate including a sapphire substrate is provided. The sapphire substrate has a surface consisting of a plurality of upper trigonal and lower hexagonal tapers, wherein each of the upper trigonal and lower hexagonal tapers is consisted of a hexagonal taper and a trigonal taper on the hexagonal taper, and a pitch of the upper trigonal and lower hexagonal tapers is less than 10 ?m. This LED substrate has high light-emitting efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: SINO-AMERICAN SILICON PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Yew-Chung Sermon Wu, Feng-Ching Hsiao, Yu-Chung Chen, Bo-Hsiang Tseng, Bo-Wen Lin, Chun-Yen Peng, Wen-Ching Hsu
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Patent number: 8314436Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device and a manufacturing method thereof. The light emitting device comprises a first conductive semiconductor layer with a lower surface being uneven in height, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sang Kyun Shim
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Publication number: 20120286286Abstract: Disclosed are a non-polar nitride-based light emitting device and a method for fabricating the same. The non-polar nitride-based light emitting device includes a substrate, a first-type semiconductor layer on the substrate, an active layer on the active layer, a second-type semiconductor layer on the active layer, a light extraction layer on the second-type semiconductor layer and including at least one layer including indium having a plurality of unit structures having an inverted pyramidal intaglio shape, a first electrode electrically connected to the first-type semiconductor layer, and a second electrode electrically connected to the second-type semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Sukkoo JUNG, Younghak Chang, Hyunggu Kim, Kyuhyun Bang
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Patent number: 8304784Abstract: An illumination device having a plurality of light emitting diodes is provided. The light emitting diode may include a plurality of semiconductor layers at least one of which has a light emitting surface which may include a rough surface pattern having a pre-determined pattern. The pre-determined pattern may include one or more impurity regions with each region having a recess for guiding current across the light emitting surface and maximizing the emission of light (i.e. light intensity) of the illumination device. Each recess may include a lower internal portion having a bottom contact point located on a bottom surface and an upper internal portion integrally connected to the lower internal portion by a plurality of center contact points. The gaps created between the center and bottom contact points in adjacent recesses may act as spark gaps allowing for the current to flow through the entire light emitting surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Inventor: Andrew Locke
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Publication number: 20120273821Abstract: A method for patterning an epitaxial substrate includes: (a) forming an etch mask layer over an epitaxial substrate, and patterning the etch mask layer using a patterned cover mask layer to form the etch mask layer into a plurality of spaced apart mask patterns; and (b) etching the epitaxial substrate that is exposed from the mask patterns, and removing the mask patterns such that the epitaxial substrate is formed with a plurality of spaced apart substrate patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: SINO-AMERICAN SILICON PRODCUTS INC.Inventors: Cheng-Hung Wei, Bo-Wen Lin, Ching-Yen Peng, Hao-Chung Kuo, Wen-Ching Hsu
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Patent number: 8299486Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Isamu Niki, Motokazu Yamada, Masahiko Sano, Shuji Shioji
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Patent number: 8294166Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Shuji Nakamura, Steven P. DenBaars, Hirokuni Asamizu
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Publication number: 20120256201Abstract: An OLED display includes: a substrate; an organic light emitting element formed on the substrate and including a first electrode, an emission layer, and a second electrode; and an encapsulation layer formed on the substrate while covering the organic light emitting element. The encapsulation layer includes an organic layer and an inorganic layer, and a protrusion and depression structure is formed in an interface between the organic layer and the inorganic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: So-Young Lee, Yoon-Hyeung Cho, Min-Ho Oh, Byoung-Duk Lee, Yong-Tak Kim, Sang-Hwan Cho, Yun-Ah Chung, Seung-Yong Song, Jong-Hyuk Lee
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Publication number: 20120256218Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display according to an exemplary embodiment may include: a substrate and an organic light emitting element on the substrate; a thin film encapsulation layer on the substrate and covering the organic light emitting element; and one or more scattering materials dispersed in the thin film encapsulation layer. According to the exemplary embodiment, light efficiency may be improved by dispersing scattering materials in at least one of an organic layer or an inorganic layer forming a thin film encapsulation layer with a large refractive index difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Jin-Ho Kwack, Dong-Won Han
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Patent number: 8283685Abstract: The invention relates to a light-generating arrangement comprising a light-emitting semiconductor element provided with electric supply lines and a transparent light-directing element (2) which is arranged upstream of the semiconductor element in the emission direction at a distance therefrom and which is used for concentrating the light emitted by said semiconductor element in such a way that a light stream is formed. The light output surface (4) of the light-directing element (2) comprises a microstructure (6) consisting of a plurality of elevations and cavities deviating the trajectory of the light stream by <5°.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive AGInventor: Eckhard Finger
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Patent number: 8283687Abstract: Provided are a vertical-type light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting device includes a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type semiconductor layer that are stacked, a cover layer disposed on a p-type electrode layer to surround the p-type electrode layer, a conductive support layer disposed on the cover layer, and an n-type electrode layer disposed on the n-type semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignees: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd., POSTECH Academy-Industry FoundationInventor: Jong-Lam Lee
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Patent number: 8278673Abstract: A light emitting diode comprises a heat conductive layer, a semiconductor layer disposed above the heat conductive substrate and consisting of a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer and an n-type semiconductor layer, a transparent electrode layer, a current blocking layer and an electrode contact pad. The p-type semiconductor layer has first concaves located on its surface distant from the active layer. The n-type semiconductor layer has second concaves located on its surface distant from the active layer. The transparent electrode layer is located on the surface of the n-type semiconductor layer except the second concaves. The current blocking layer is located in the first concaves of the p-type semiconductor layer. The electrode contact pad is located on the surface of the transparent electrode layer. The density of the second concaves decrease with distance from the electrode contact pad.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chih-Chen Lai
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Publication number: 20120241783Abstract: An LED array having N light-emitting diode units (N?3) comprises a permanent substrate, a bonding layer on the permanent substrate, a second conductive layer on the bonding layer, a second isolation layer on the second conductive layer, a crossover metal layer on the second isolation layer, a first isolation layer on the crossover metal layer, a conductive connecting layer on the first isolation layer, an epitaxial structure on the conductive connecting layer, and a first electrode layer on the epitaxial structure. The light-emitting diode units are electrically connected with each other by the crossover metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Epistar CorporationInventors: Li-Ping Jou, Yu-Chen Yang, Jui-Hung Yeh
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Publication number: 20120241787Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical light emitting diode including: growing a low doped first semiconductor layer on a sacrificial substrate; forming an aluminum layer on the low doped first semiconductor; forming an AAO layer having a large number of holes formed therein by anodizing the aluminum layer; etching and patterning the low doped first semiconductor layer using the aluminum layer as a shadow mask, thereby forming grooves; removing the aluminum layer remaining; sequentially forming a high doped first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer on the low doped first semiconductor layer with the grooves; forming a metal reflective layer and a conductive substrate on the second semiconductor layer; separating the sacrificial substrate; and forming an electrode pad on the other surface of the low doped first semiconductor layer, the electrode pad filled in the grooves and in ohmic contact with the high doped first semiconductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.Inventors: Yeo Jin YOON, Chang Yeon KIM
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Publication number: 20120241788Abstract: Light emitting devices having a textured light emission surface and methods are disclosed. A light emitting device can include a semiconductor substrate having a light emission surface, a semiconductive junction and a textured region formed via laser irradiation on the light emission surface. During us of the light emitting device, light generated by the semiconductive junction can primarily emit through the light emission surface having the textured region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: SiOnyx, Inc.Inventors: James Carey, J. Caleb Franklin
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Patent number: 8274092Abstract: This invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor device having a rough surface and the manufacturing method thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack having a rough surface and an electrode layer overlaying the semiconductor stack. The rough surface comprises a first region having a first topography and a second region having a second topography. The method comprises the steps of forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, forming an electrode layer on the semiconductor stack, thermal treating the semiconductor stack, and wet etching the surface of the semiconductor stack to form a rough surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Epistar CorporationInventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, To-Cheng Hsu
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Publication number: 20120228655Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a substrate, a plurality of pillar structures, a filler structure, a transparent conductive layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. These pillar structures are formed on the substrate. Each of the pillar structures includes a first type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second type semiconductor layer. The first type semiconductor layers are formed on the substrate. The pillar structures are electrically connected with each other through the first type semiconductor layers. The filler structure is formed between the pillar structures. The filler structure and the second type semiconductor layers of the pillar structures are covered with the transparent conductive layer. The first electrode is in contact with the transparent conductive layer. The second electrode is in contact with the first type semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: OPTO TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Chen-Yen Lin, Yung-Ming Lin, Po-Chun Yeh, Jeng-Wei Yu, Chih-Ming Lai, Lung-Han Peng
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Patent number: 8258524Abstract: A light emitting diode device which includes at least one light emitting diode, a heat-sink chassis having a surface upon which the at least one light emitting diode is mounted, and a waveguide having one end coupled to the at least one light emitting diode for receiving light therefrom. The waveguide has another end which includes a light extraction and redistribution region, and the waveguide is configured to guide light received from the at least one light emitting diode away from the heat-sink chassis and towards the light extraction and redistribution region. The light extraction and redistribution region is configured to extract and redistribute the light from the waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Wei-Sin Tan, Valerie Berryman-Bousquet, Tong Zhang, Jonathan Heffernan
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Patent number: 8253154Abstract: A lens for a light emitting diode package and a light emitting diode package having the same have simple structures and increase light extraction efficiency by preventing light emitted from a light emitting diode chip from being internally reflected by a lens surface through a structural change in the lens surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Samsung Led Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soo Jin Jung, Joong Kon Son, Gwan Su Lee
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Publication number: 20120214267Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for roughening an epitaxy structure layer, including: providing an epitaxy structure layer; and etching a surface of the epitaxy structure layer by an excimer laser having an energy density of 1000 mJ/cm2 or less to form a roughened surface. In addition, the present invention further provides a method for manufacturing a light-emitting diode having a roughened surface. Accordingly, the present invention can resolve the conventional problems of process complexity, time consumption and high cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Shui-Jinn WANG, Wei-Chi Lee
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Patent number: 8249409Abstract: A multifunctional optical film for enhancing light extraction includes a flexible substrate, a structured layer having nanoparticles of different sizes, and a backfill layer. The structured layer effectively uses microreplicated diffractive or scattering nanostructures located near enough to the light generation region to enable extraction of an evanescent wave from an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device. The backfill layer has a material having an index of refraction different from the index of refraction of the structured layer. The backfill layer also provides a planarizing layer over the structured layer in order to conform the light extraction film to a layer of an OLED display device. The film may have additional layers added to or incorporated within it to an emissive surface in order to effect additional functionalities beyond improvement of light extraction efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Jun-Ying Zhang, Jimmie R. Baran, Jr., Terry L. Smith, William J. Schultz, William Blake Kolb, Cheryl A. Patnaude, Sergey A. Lamansky, Brian K. Nelson, Naiyong Jing, Brant U. Kolb
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Patent number: 8247822Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a first conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the substrate, a light-emitting structure positioned on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the light-emitting structure. The substrate includes an upper surface and a plurality of protrusions positioned on the upper surface. Each of the protrusions includes a top surface, a plurality of wall surfaces, and a plurality of inclined surfaces sandwiched between the top surface and the wall surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Huga Optotech Inc.Inventors: Chih Ching Cheng, Tzong Liang Tsai, Shu Hui Lin
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Publication number: 20120205691Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor structure comprising a III-nitride light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region and a plurality of layer pairs disposed within one of the n-type region and the p-type region. Each layer pair includes an InGaN layer and pit-filling layer in direct contact with the InGaN layer. The pit-filling layer may fill in pits formed in the InGaN layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Sungsoo Yi, Nathan F. Gardner, Qi Laura Ye
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Patent number: 8242532Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light-emitting device having high light extraction efficiency is provided. The semiconductor light-emitting device includes a light transmissive substrate; a nitride semiconductor layer of a first conduction type formed on or above a top face side of the light transmissive substrate; an active layer made of nitride semiconductor formed on a top face of the nitride semiconductor layer of the first conduction type; a nitride semiconductor layer of a second conduction type formed on a top face of the active layer; a dielectric layer formed on a bottom face of the light transmissive substrate and having a refractive index lower than that of the light transmissive substrate; and a metal layer formed on a bottom face of the dielectric layer. And an interface between the light transmissive substrate and the dielectric layer is a uneven face, and an interface between the dielectric layer and the metal layer is a flat face.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Taisuke Sato, Toshiyuki Oka, Koichi Tachibana, Shinya Nunoue, Kazufumi Shiozawa, Takayoshi Fujii
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Patent number: 8242521Abstract: Structures are incorporated into a semiconductor light emitting device which may increase the extraction of light emitted at glancing incidence angles. In some embodiments, the device includes a low index material that directs light away from the metal contacts by total internal reflection. In some embodiments, the device includes extraction features such as cavities in the semiconductor structure which may extract glancing angle light directly, or direct the glancing angle light into smaller incidence angles which are more easily extracted from the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Philips Lumileds Lighting Company LLCInventors: Aurelien J. F. David, Henry Kwong-Hin Choy, Jonathan J. Wierer, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120187414Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a semiconductor light-emitting device improved in luminance, and also provides a process for production thereof. The process comprises a procedure of forming a relief structure on the light-extraction surface of the device by use of a self-assembled film. In that procedure, the light-extraction surface is partly covered with a protective film so as to protect an area for an electrode to be formed therein. The electrode is then finally formed there after the procedure. The process thus reduces the area incapable, due to thickness of the electrode, of being provided with the relief structure. Between the electrode and the light-extraction surface, a contact layer is formed so as to establish ohmic contact between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Akira Fujimoto, Ryota Kitagawa, Koji Asakawa, Hidefumi Yasuda, Yasuhiko Akaike, Takeyuki Suzuki
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Patent number: 8227283Abstract: Provided is a top-emitting N-based light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The N-based light emitting device may include an n-type clad layer, an active layer, a p-type clad layer, and a transparent conductive thin film which may be sequentially stacked on a substrate. The transparent conductive thin film may have a surface nano-scale patterned by wet-etching and then annealing without using a mask for improving the light extraction rate. A light emitting device having a higher brightness may be prepared by increasing or maximizing the light extraction rate by employing the transparent conductive thin film having the surface patterned by wet-etching and then annealing.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae-yeon Seong, Tak-hee Lee, Dong-seok Leem
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Patent number: 8227280Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Isamu Niki, Motokazu Yamada, Masahiko Sano, Shuji Shioji
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Publication number: 20120181559Abstract: A light-emitting device package including: a package main body including a cavity and a lead frame including a mounting portion disposed in the cavity and a plurality of terminal portions; a light-emitting device chip mounted on the mounting portion; a plurality of bonding wires for electrically connecting the plurality of terminal portions and the light-emitting device chip; a light-transmitting encapsulation layer filled in the cavity; and a light-transmitting cap member disposed in the cavity and blocking the encapsulation layer to contact the plurality of bonding wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Jong-kil Park, Jae-sung You, Sung-uk Zhang, Tae-gyu Kim, Bang-weon Lee
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Publication number: 20120175652Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for laser-assisted singulation of light emitting electronic devices manufactured on a substrate, having a processing surface and a depth extending from the processing surface. It includes providing a laser processing system having a picosecond laser having controllable parameters; controlling the laser parameters to form light pulses from the picosecond laser, to form a modified region having a depth which spans about 50% of the depth and substantially including the processing surface of the substrate and having a width less than about 5% of the region depth; and, singulating the substrate by applying mechanical stress to the substrate thereby cleaving the substrate into said light emitting electronic devices having sidewalls formed at least partially in cooperation with the linear modified regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Irving Chyr, Jonathan Halderman, Juan Chacin
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Patent number: 8217402Abstract: Light-emitting devices and associated methods are provided. The light emitting devices can have a wavelength converting material-coated emission surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Luminus Devices, Inc.Inventor: Nikolay I. Nemchuk
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Patent number: 8217408Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a conductive substrate; a semiconductor light emitting layer which includes a first semiconductor layer formed on one surface of the conductive substrate and having a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer and having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type; first light emitting spots which are alternately arranged around a periphery of the semiconductor light emitting layer and emitting light to an exterior from the semiconductor light emitting layer; second light emitting spots having surfaces intersecting with the first light emitting spots and emitting light at an amount smaller than an amount of light emitted via the first light emitting spots; and wirings arranged along the second light emitting spots and electrically short circuiting an area between the first light emitting layer and the surfaces of the conductive substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tetsuji Matsuo
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Publication number: 20120168797Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode chip, comprising steps: providing a substrate with a first patterned blocking layer formed thereon; growing a first n-type semiconductor layer on the substrate between the constituting parts of first patterned blocking layer, and stopping the growth of the first n-type semiconductor layer before the first n-type semiconductor layer completely covers the first patterned blocking layer; removing the first patterned blocking layer, whereby a plurality of first holes are formed at position where the first patterned blocking layer is originally existed; continuing the growth of the first n-type semiconductor layer until the first holes are completely covered by the first n-type semiconductor layer; and forming an active layer and a p-type current blocking layer on the first n-type semiconductor layer successively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: SHIH-CHENG HUANG, PO-MIN TU
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Publication number: 20120168715Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device includes: (a) providing a temporary substrate; (b) forming a multi-layered LED epitaxial structure, having at least one light emitting unit, on the temporary substrate, wherein a first surface of the light emitting unit contacts the temporary substrate, and the light emitting unit includes a n-type layer, an active region, and a p-type layer; (c) forming a n-electrode on the n-type layer; (d) forming a p-electrode on the p-type layer; (e) bonding a permanent substrate on the light emitting unit, the n-electrode and the p-electrode; (f) removing the temporary substrate to expose the light emitting unit; and (g) etching the exposed light emitting unit, to expose at least one of the n-electrode and the p-electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicants: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, PINECONE LIGHTING INC.Inventors: Ray-Hua Horng, Yi-An Lu, Heng Liu
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Patent number: 8212242Abstract: The present invention relates to an OLED display, and an OLED display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate member, an OLED including a first electrode formed on the substrate member, an organic emission layer formed on the first electrode, and a second electrode formed on the organic emission layer, and a cover layer formed on the second electrode and covering the OLED. The cover layer includes a cover main body and a corner-cube pattern formed on an opposite side of a side that faces the second electrode among both sides of the cover main body.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun-Ah Kim, Soon-Ryong Park, Woo-Suk Jung, Hee-Chul Jeon, Noh-Min Kwak, Hee-Seong Jeong, Joo-Hwa Lee, Chul-Woo Jeong
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Publication number: 20120161182Abstract: Provided is a display device which includes a front plate, a light emitting layer, a scattering layer and an excitation source. The front plate is formed by medium which is transparent to light of a wavelength in a visible range. An excitation source has a mechanism to excite a light emitting layer. The light emitting layer includes a light emitting medium. A scattering layer is provided on the back side of the light emitting layer which scatters at least a part of light produced by the light emitting layer and has an effective refractive index higher than that of the light emitting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kiyokatsu Ikemoto
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Publication number: 20120161162Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device is specified, comprising a multiplicity of radiation-emitting semiconductor chips (2), arranged in a matrix-like manner, wherein the semiconductor chips (2) are applied on a common carrier (1), at least one converter element (3) disposed downstream of at least one semiconductor chip (2) for converting electromagnetic radiation emitted by the semiconductor chip (2), at least one scattering element (4) situated downstream of each semiconductor chip (2) and serving for diffusely scattering electromagnetic radiation emitted by the semiconductor chip (2), wherein the scattering element (4) is in direct contact with the converter element (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Moritz Engl, Jörg Erich Sorg, Thomas Zeiler, Joachim Reill
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Publication number: 20120153323Abstract: Photolithographic methods of forming a roughened surface for an LED to improve LED light emission efficiency are disclosed. The methods include photolithographically imaging a phase-shift mask pattern onto a photoresist layer of a substrate to form therein a periodic array of photoresist features. The roughened substrate surface is created by processing the exposed photoresist layer to form a periodic array of substrate posts in the substrate surface. A p-n junction multilayer structure is then formed atop the roughened substrate surface to form the LED. The periodic array of substrate posts serve as scatter sites that improve the LED light emission efficiency as compared to the LED having no roughened substrate surface. The use of the phase-shift mask enables the use of affordable photolithographic imaging at a depth of focus suitable for non-flat LED substrates while also providing the needed resolution to form the substrate posts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Andrew M. Hawryluk, Robert L. Hsieh, Warren W. Flack