Scattering Means (e.g., Surface Roughening) (epo) Patents (Class 257/E33.074)
  • Patent number: 7800122
    Abstract: A light emitting diode device includes a multi-layer stack of materials including a p-layer, a n-layer, and a light generating region for emission of light in a primary emission direction towards one of the p- and n-layers; a substantially transparent layer located at or adjacent said one of the p- and n-layers, having a first surface facing said one of the p- and n-layers and an opposed second surface; and a reflective surface formed at or adjacent the second surface of the transparent layer for directing at least a portion of the emitted light in a direction away from the primary emission direction so as to enhance light emission from a side of the light emitting diode device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo An Chiu, Jian Feng, Huaijun Peng, Hung Shen Chu, Shengmei Zheng
  • Publication number: 20100230667
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide an organic LED element in which the extraction efficiency is improved up to 80% of emitted light, and provides a translucent substrate comprising a translucent glass substrate; a scattering layer formed on the glass substrate and comprising a glass which contains a base material having a first refractive index for at least one wavelength of light to be transmitted and a plurality of scattering materials dispersed in the base material and having a second refractive index different from that of the base material; and a translucent electrode formed on the scattering layer and having a third refractive index higher than the first refractive index, wherein distribution of the scattering materials in the scattering layer decreases toward the translucent electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Nakamura, Motoshi Ono, Kenji Imakita, Hidefumi Odaka, Nao Ishibashi, Kazutaka Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20100224894
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light emitting device, including: a substrate; a plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers grown over the substrate and including an active layer generating light by recombination of electrons and holes; a scattering surface provided on the substrate to scatter the light generated in the active layer; and a sub-scattering portion ruggedly formed on the scattering surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: WOOREE LST CO., LTD
    Inventors: Keuk KIM, Yu-hang CHOI, Chae-seok LIM, Chi-kwon PARK
  • Patent number: 7791094
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a substrate, in which concave-convex patterns are in at least a portion of a backside of the substrate, and a light emitting structure on the substrate and comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ho Sang Yoon
  • Publication number: 20100213469
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Andrew Locke
  • Publication number: 20100213488
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package and a lighting system comprising the same. The light emitting device comprises a light emitting structure comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an anti-reflection region on a lateral surface of the light emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Jeong Hyeon CHOI, Jae Wook Kim, Jeung Mo Kang, Du Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20100213490
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sealing composition for a light emitting device, the sealing composition including: a silicone/epoxy compound resin including a silicone resin having at least one silicon atom-bonded hydroxyl group and an epoxy resin having at least one oxirane group while the hydroxyl group of the silicone resin and the oxirane group of the epoxy resin are chemically bound to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Il Woo PARK, Yong Chun Kim, Na Na Park, Bang Won Oh
  • Publication number: 20100213869
    Abstract: An illumination device having one or more light emitting diodes is provided. The illumination device may include an alternate current to direct current converter, a current regulator for receiving an output of the alternate current to direct current converter and a light source, containing the one or more of light emitting diodes, for receiving the regulated current from the current regulator. The regulated current may be applied to the one or more light emitting diodes causing the light emitting diodes to illuminate. The one or more light emitting diodes may be connected in series and each light emitting diode may include a light emitting surface having rough surface pattern for maximizing the light intensity of the light emitting diodes while minimizing the heat dissipating from the light emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Andrew Locke
  • Publication number: 20100213481
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a light emitting structure having a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer disposed under the active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer disposed under the active layer; a trench formed in a portion of the light emitting structure; a current barrier layer in the trench and configured to hinder current supply to the active layer at a portion where the trench is located and to block the active layer over the trench from emitting light; and a first electrode on the first conductive semiconductor layer above the portion where the trench is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Sung Min Hwang
  • Patent number: 7781789
    Abstract: An (Al, Ga, In)N light emitting diode (LED) in which multi-directional light can be extracted from one or more surfaces of the LED before entering a shaped optical element and subsequently being extracted to air. In particular, the (Al, Ga, In)N and transparent contact layers (such as ITO or ZnO) are embedded in or combined with a shaped optical element, which may be an epoxy, glass, silicon or other material molded into a sphere or inverted cone shape, wherein most of the light entering the inverted cone shape lies within a critical angle and is extracted. The present invention also minimizes internal reflections within the LED by eliminating mirrors and/or mirrored surfaces, in order to minimize re-absorption of the LED's light by the emitting layer (or the active layer) of the LED. To assist in minimizing internal reflections, transparent electrodes, such as ITO or ZnO, may be used. Surface roughening by patterning or anisotropically etching (i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Steven P. DenBaars, Shuji Nakamura, James S. Speck
  • Patent number: 7781783
    Abstract: Light-emitting diode (LED) devices which can produce a uniform white light with a broad emission spectrum and a high color rendering index (CRI) are provided. For example, the emission spectrum of LED devices as described herein may provide more red light and yield a higher CRI light when compared to conventional white LEDs. For some embodiments, the various lights emitted from different layers of the LED device may mix at a light-scattering encapsulation layer and become a uniform white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: SemiLEDs Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jui-Kang Yen, Yung-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 7781780
    Abstract: A light emitting diode comprising an epitaxial layer structure, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first and second electrodes are separately disposed on the epitaxial layer structure, and the epitaxial layer structure has a root-means-square (RMS) roughness less than about 3 at a surface whereon the first electrode is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Kun Lin, Heng Liu
  • Publication number: 20100207151
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer below the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer below the active layer; a channel layer below the light emitting structure, in which an inner portion of the channel layer is disposed along an outer peripheral portion of the light emitting structure and an outer portion of the channel layer extends out of the light emitting structure; and a second electrode layer below the light emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Hwan Hee JEONG
  • Publication number: 20100207147
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a first conductive semiconductor layer; an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, in which a patterned roughness is formed on a top surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Sung Kyoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20100203661
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a light-emitting diode, the method comprising a lamination step of forming a laminated semiconductor layer by sequentially laminating an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer and a p-type semiconductor layer onto a substrate, as well as forming a plurality of reflective p-type electrodes on top of the p-type semiconductor layer, a plating step of forming a seed layer that covers the reflective p-type electrodes and the p-type semiconductor layer, and fowling a plating layer on top of the seed layer, a removal step of removing the substrate from the n-type semiconductor layer, thereby exposing a light extraction surface of the n-type semiconductor layer, and an electrode formation step of performing dry etching of the light extraction surface of the n-type semiconductor layer using an etching gas containing the same element as a dopant element within the n-type semiconductor layer, and subsequently forming an n-type electrode on the light extra
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventor: Takashi Hodota
  • Patent number: 7772595
    Abstract: There is provided a method of forming a nitride semiconductor layer, including the steps of firstly providing a substrate on which a patterned epitaxy layer with a pier structure is formed. A protective layer is then formed on the patterned epitaxy layer, exposing a top surface of the pier structure. Next, a nitride semiconductor layer is formed over the patterned epitaxy layer connected to the nitride semiconductor layer through the pier structure, wherein the nitride semiconductor layer, the pier structure, and the patterned epitaxy layer together form a space exposing a bottom surface of the nitride semiconductor layer. Thereafter, a weakening process is performed to remove a portion of the bottom surface of the nitride semiconductor layer and to weaken a connection point between the top surface of the pier structure and the nitride semiconductor layer. Finally, the substrate is separated from the nitride semiconductor layer through the connection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yih-Der Guo, Chih-Ming Lai, Jenq-Dar Tsay, Po-Chun Liu
  • Publication number: 20100197055
    Abstract: A substrate has at least one recess and/or protrusion formed in and/or on a surface thereof so as to scatter or diffract light generated in an active layer. The recess and/or protrusion is formed in such a shape that can reduce crystalline defects in semiconductor layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Hisanori TANAKA, Yasunobu Hosokawa, Yuuki Shibutani
  • Publication number: 20100193806
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting diode unit, a display apparatus having the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting diode unit includes at least one light emitting diode, a quantum dot layer, and a buffer layer. The light emitting diode emits first light. The quantum dot layer is provided on the light emitting diode and includes a plurality of quantum dots that absorb the first light to emit second light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the first light. The buffer layer is interposed between the light emitting diode and the quantum dot layer and separates the light emitting diode from the quantum dot layer. The buffer layer includes a scattering agent which is dispersed in resin to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Jinseob Byun
  • Publication number: 20100193823
    Abstract: There are provided a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device and the nitride semiconductor light emitting device manufactured by the method, the method including: forming a light emitting structure by sequentially growing a first conductivity nitride layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type nitride layer on a preliminary substrate for nitride single crystal growth; separating the light emitting structure in accordance with a size of final light emitting device; forming a conductive substrate on the light emitting structure; polishing a bottom surface of the preliminary substrate to reduce a thickness of the preliminary substrate; forming uneven surface structures by machining the preliminary substrate; selectively removing the preliminary substrate to expose portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer; and forming electrodes on the portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer exposed by selectively removing the preliminary substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Jun KIM, Su Yeol Lee, Dong Woo Kim, Hyun Ju Park, Hyoun Soo Shin, In Joon Pyeon
  • Publication number: 20100193826
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK LTD.
    Inventor: Sung Kyoon Kim
  • Patent number: 7763907
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element includes: an {0001} n-type semiconductor substrate formed of a III-V semiconductor, which is in a range of 0° to 45° in inclination angle into a <1-100> direction, and which is in a range of 0° to 10° in inclination angle into a <11-20> direction; an n-type layer formed of a III-V semiconductor on the n-type semiconductor substrate; an n-type guide layer formed of a III-V semiconductor above the n-type layer; an active layer formed of a III-V semiconductor above the n-type guide layer; a p-type first guide layer formed of a III-V semiconductor above the active layer; a p-type contact layer formed of a III-V semiconductor above the p-type first guide layer; and an concavo-convex layer formed of a III-V semiconductor between the p-type first guide layer and the p-type contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koichi Tachibana, Hajime Nago, Shinji Saito, Shinya Nunoue, Genichi Hatakoshi
  • Publication number: 20100183042
    Abstract: An optical diode structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a luminous layer, a first type semiconductor layer and a second type semiconductor. The luminous layer is disposed over the semiconductor substrate for emitting light. The first type semiconductor layer is formed between the semiconductor substrate and the luminous layer. The second type semiconductor layer has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is in contact with the luminous layer. A rough-surfaced grating structure is formed in the second surface for modulating the light emitted by the luminous layer, thereby increasing light extraction efficiency of the luminance layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mount-Learn Wu, Jenq-Yang Chang, Yun-Chih Lee, Shih-Pu Yang
  • Publication number: 20100176415
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Jae Lee, Seong-Deok Hwang, Yu-Sik Kim, Sun-Pil Youn
  • Publication number: 20100176416
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The light emitting device includes a buffer layer formed on a substrate, a nitride semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, which are sequentially stacked on the buffer layer, a portion of the first semiconductor layer being exposed to the outside by performing mesa etching from the second semiconductor layer to the portion of the first semiconductor layer, and at least one nanocone formed on the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Jong Wook KIM, Hyun Kyong Cho, Gyu Chul Yi, Sung Jin An, Jin Kyoung Yoo, Young Joon Hong
  • Patent number: 7755097
    Abstract: A light emitting device having a light extraction structure, which is capable of achieving an enhancement in light extraction efficiency and reliability, and a method for manufacturing the same. The light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer having a multi-layered structure including a light emission layer; and a light extraction structure formed on the semiconductor layer in a pattern having unit structures. Further, the wall of each of the unit structures is sloped at an angle of ?45° to +45° from a virtual vertical line being parallel to a main light emitting direction of the light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sun Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20100171136
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a light emitting diode, which comprises the steps of forming a compound semiconductor layer on a substrate, the compound semiconductor layer including a lower semiconductor layer, an active layer and an upper semiconductor layer; and scratching a surface of the substrate by rubbing the substrate with an abrasive. According to the present invention, the abrasive is used to rub and scratch the surface of the light emitting diode, thereby making it possible to cause the light emitted from the active layer to effectively exit to the outside. Therefore, the light extraction efficiency of the light emitting diode can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Shiro Sakai, Yoshiki Naoi
  • Patent number: 7749870
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an SOI substrate comprising a transparent insulating substrate and a silicon film formed on a first major surface of the insulating substrate wherein a second major surface of the insulating substrate which is opposite to the major surface is roughened, the method suppressing the generation of metal impurities and particles in a simple and easy way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kawai, Yoshihiro Kubota, Atsuo Ito, Kouichi Tanaka, Yuji Tobisaka, Shoji Akiyama, Hiroshi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20100163903
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device is provided. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a plurality of compound semiconductor layers including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer, and a layer of the plurality of compound semiconductor layers comprising a roughness comprising a sapphire material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Sang Kyun SHIM
  • Publication number: 20100163887
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device having a plurality of non-polar light emitting cells and a method of fabricating the same. Nitride semiconductor layers are disposed on a Gallium Nitride substrate having an upper surface. The upper surface is a non-polar or semi-polar crystal and forms an intersection angle with respect to a c-plane. The nitride semiconductor layers may be patterned to form light emitting cells separated from one another. When patterning the light emitting cells, the substrate may be partially removed in separation regions between the light emitting cells to form recess regions. The recess regions are filled with an insulating layer, and the substrate is at least partially removed by using the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Seoul OPTO device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang Choong KIM, Won Cheol Seo, Dae Won Kim, Dae Sung Kal, Kyung Hee Ye
  • Publication number: 20100163902
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a light emitting structure comprising an active layer to generate first light, a first conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer so that the active layer is disposed between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers, wherein a portion of the light emitting structure is implanted with at least one element which generates second light from the first light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Yong Tae MOON
  • Patent number: 7745240
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a light-emitting element includes emitting a laser light to a division region for separating a light-emitting element formed on a substrate, physically dividing the substrate along the division region, and removing a surface layer on at least one of the side faces of the substrate that is exposed by the dividing of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Eudyna Devices Inc.
    Inventor: Akira Furuya
  • Patent number: 7745843
    Abstract: A light emitting device with an increased light extraction efficiency includes a two-dimensional periodic structure in a surface thereof and has two layers that together form an asymmetric refractive index distribution with respect to the active layer, which is in between the two layers. The light emitting device includes a substrate layer, a first layer, an active layer and a second layer that are stacked sequentially. The first layer includes at least one layer, including a semiconductor cladding layer of a first conductivity type. At least one layer of the first layer has a refractive index that is lower than a refractive index of the active layer and lower than a refractive index of a layer of the second layer that is adjacent to the active layer. Each constituent layer of the second layer has a refractive index that is lower than the refractive index of the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Baba, Takuya Kazama, Junichi Sonoda
  • Patent number: 7745345
    Abstract: A manufacture method for a ZnO based semiconductor device includes the steps of: (a) preparing a ZnO based semiconductor wafer including a ZnO based semiconductor substrate having a wurzeit structure with a +C plane on one surface and a ?C plane on an opposite surface, a first ZnO based semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type epitaxially grown above the +C plane of the ZnO based semiconductor substrate, and a second ZnO based semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type epitaxially grown above the first semiconductor layer; and (b) wet-etching the ZnO based semiconductor wafer with acid etching liquid to etch the ?C plane of the ZnO based semiconductor substrate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naochika Horio, Kazufumi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7741134
    Abstract: A light source and method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The light source includes a substrate and a light emitting structure. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface, the second surface including a curved, convex surface with respect to the first surface of the substrate. The light emitting structure includes a first layer of a material of a first conductivity type overlying the first surface, an active layer overlying the first layer, the active layer generating light when holes and electrons recombine therein, and a second layer includes a material of a second conductivity type overlying the active layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A mirror layer overlies the light emitting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.
    Inventor: Ghulam Hasnain
  • Publication number: 20100148197
    Abstract: A method of texturing a surface within or immediately adjacent to a template layer of a LED is described. The method uses a texturing laser directed through a substrate to decompose and pit a semiconductor material at the surface to be textured. By texturing the surface, light trapping within the template layer is reduced. Furthermore, by patterning the arrangement of pits, metal coating each pit can be arranged to spread current through the template layer and thus through the n-doped region of a LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: David P. Bour, Clifford F. Knollenberg, Christopher L. Chua
  • Publication number: 20100151608
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a substrate for an organic EL device, the method comprising the step of: filling grooves of the optical element with sol-gel coating solution or organic metal cracking solution when a diffraction grating 12 is formed on the glass substrate 11, wherein an encapsulation member 5 is mounted to the glass substrate 11 in order to fill the groove 12a with the coating solution, and the coating solution is injected into a gap between the encapsulation member 5 and the diffraction grating 12, so that the organic EL device can be stably manufactured with low variation between optical properties according to positions of the substrate and with improved luminous efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuharu ONISHI, Satoru Toguchi, Junichi Yamanari, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Tomohisa Gotoh, Atsushi Kamijo
  • Publication number: 20100140647
    Abstract: A semiconductor LED and a method manufacturing the semiconductor LED are disclosed. The method can include: forming a light emitting structure, which includes an N-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a P-type semiconductor layer stacked together, on a substrate; processing a division groove in the shape of a dotted line from the direction of the substrate or from the direction of the light emitting structure; and dividing the substrate and the light emitting structure along the division groove by applying pressure to at least one of the substrate and the light emitting structure. Embodiments of the invention can prevent total reflection for light emitted through the sides, and as a result, the light emitting efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Il-Kweon JOUNG
  • Publication number: 20100139759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical device and to a method of fabricating the same. In embodiments, the invention relates to a photovoltaic device or solar cell. The optical device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode and an active element disposed between the first and second electrodes. The active element comprising a plurality of semiconducting structures extending in a lengthwise direction from the first electrode and being in contact with the first and second electrodes; the active element comprises an np-junction. For the semiconducting structures, at least a part of the structures is of a general plate or flake shape. In embodiments, the semiconducting structures have at least one characteristic dimension in the nanometer range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET
    Inventor: Martin Aagesen
  • Publication number: 20100133567
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a first conductive semiconductor layer comprising a concave portion, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hyo Kun Son
  • Publication number: 20100133562
    Abstract: A light emitting device and method for making the same are disclosed. The device includes an active layer disposed between first and second layers. The first layer has top and bottom surfaces. The top surface includes a first material of a first conductivity type, including a plurality of pits in the substantially planar surface. The active layer overlies the top surface of the first layer and conforms to the top surface, the active layer generating light characterized by a wavelength when holes and electrons recombine therein. The second layer includes a second material of a second conductivity type, the second layer overlying the active layer and conforming to the active layer. The device can be constructed on a substrate having a lattice constant sufficiently different from that of the first material to give rise to dislocations in the first layer that are used to form the pits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Ling Zhang, Steven D. Lester, Jeffrey C. Ramer
  • Publication number: 20100127276
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and the method for making the same are disclosed. The device includes a substrate, a light-emitting structure and a light scattering layer. The light-emitting structure includes an active layer sandwiched between a p-type GaN layer and an n-type GaN layer, the active layer emitting light of a predetermined wavelength when electrons and holes from the n-type GaN layer and the p-type GaN layer, respectively, combine therein. The light scattering layer includes a GaN crystalline layer characterized by an N-face surface. The N-face surface includes features that scatter light of the predetermined wavelength. The light-emitting structure is between the N-face surface and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Steven D. Lester
  • Patent number: 7723732
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a substrate having two main surfaces; and an active layer forming part, which is made of a compound semiconductor material, formed on one of the main surfaces, and includes an active layer. A plurality of holes, which pass through the active layer, are formed from the upper surface of the active layer forming part; a plurality of hollow parts, each of which corresponds to each hole, are provided between the active layer and the substrate; and the area of each hollow part is larger than that of the corresponding hole in plan view, and spreads on the lower surface of the active layer forming part, so as to expose a part of the lower surface of the active layer forming part, which overlaps the hollow part in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Tazima, Yoshiki Tada
  • Publication number: 20100117108
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes for the production and elements (components) with a nanostructure (2; 4, 4a) for improving the optical behavior of components and devices and/or for improving the behavior of sensors by enlarging the active surface area. The nanostructure (2) is produced in a self-masking fashion by means of RIE etching and its material composition can be modified and it can be provided with suitable cover layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: X-FAB SEMICONDUCTOR FOUNDRIES AG
    Inventors: Daniel Gaebler, Konrad Bach
  • Patent number: 7713769
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light emitting diode structure and a method for fabricating the same. In the present invention, a substrate is placed in a solution to form a chemical reaction layer on carved regions; the carved region is selectively etched to form a plurality of concave zones and form a plurality of convex zones; a semiconductor layer structure is epitaxially grown on the element regions and carved regions of the substrate; the semiconductor layer structure on the element regions is fabricated into a LED element with a photolithographic process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Tekcore Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Cheng Lin, Chia-Ming Lee, Jen-Inn Chyi
  • Publication number: 20100109034
    Abstract: A double-molded lens for an LED includes an outer lens molded around the periphery of an LED die and a collimating inner lens molded over the top surface of the LED die and partially defined by a central opening in the outer lens. The outer lens is formed using silicone having a relatively low index of refraction such as n=1.33-1.47, and the inner lens is formed of a higher index silicone, such as n=1.54-1.76, to cause TIR within the inner lens. Light not internally reflected by the inner lens is transmitted into the outer lens. The shape of the outer lens determines the side emission pattern of the light. The front and side emission patterns separately created by the two lenses may be tailored for a particular backlight or automotive application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicants: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V., PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Serge Bierhuizen, Mark Butterworth
  • Publication number: 20100102352
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a substrate with a scattering zone formed therein, and a plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers including a first III-nitride semiconductor layer formed over the substrate and having a first conductivity type, a second III-nitride semiconductor layer formed over the first III-nitride semiconductor layer and having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and an active layer disposed between the first III-nitride semiconductor layer and the second III-nitride semiconductor layer and generating light by recombination of electrons and holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: EPIVALLEY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Tae Kim, Min Gyu Na
  • Publication number: 20100102341
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a transparent substrate including a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposite with the first principal surface, in which side surfaces between the first principal surface and the second principal surface are rough surfaces; and a semiconductor light emitting element that is arranged on the first principal surface of the transparent substrate and is composed by stacking nitride semiconductors on each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Tsutsumi, Yohei Ito, Yasuo Nakanishi, Shunji Nakata
  • Publication number: 20100102338
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a substrate, a plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers including a first nitride semiconductor layer formed over the substrate and having a first conductivity type, a second nitride semiconductor layer formed over the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and an active layer disposed between the first nitride semiconductor layer and the second nitride semiconductor layer and generating light by recombination of electrons and holes, and an opening formed along the plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers from the substrate, and including a first scattering surface scattering the light generated in the active layer and a second scattering surface having a different slope from that of the first scattering surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: EPIVALLEY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Tae Kim, Min Gyu Na
  • Publication number: 20100102351
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a III-nitride semiconductor light-emitting device which improves external quantum efficiency by forming an irregular portion on a surface of a semiconductor layer by a protrusion formed on a substrate, and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: EPIVALLEY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Tae Kim, Tae Hee Lee, Hyun Min Jung, Gi Yeon Nam
  • Patent number: 7704883
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method comprises depositing a material layer on a semiconductor substrate and patterning the material layer with a patterning material. Patterning forms a patterned structure of a semiconductor device, wherein the patterned structure has a sidewall with a roughness associated therewith. The method also comprises removing the patterning material from the patterned structure and annealing an outer surface of the patterned structure such that the roughness is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephanie W. Butler, Yuanning Chen