With Means For Cooling Or Heating (epo) Patents (Class 257/E33.075)
  • Publication number: 20100258813
    Abstract: A light emitting diode of the invention via laser scribing method is used to build up the mesh texture on the backside of the sapphire of light emitting diodes. Then high reflectivity and thermal conductivity metals are deposited onto the mesh structure. Since the multiple-reflection from the texture, the light extraction efficiency will be increased. Meanwhile, the high thermal conductivity metal filled into the sapphire also lead to the better heat dissipation within the light emitting diodes, it will decrease the junction temperature and avoid the thermal effect to reduce light efficiency and the lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Chung Yuan Christian University
    Inventors: Yeeu-Chang Lee, Ko-Tao Lee
  • Patent number: 7812365
    Abstract: A heat dissipation member includes a first plate-shaped member and a second plate-shaped member. The first plate-shaped member has a first surface thermally connectable with a heat generating element and a second surface. The second plate-shaped member is thermally connected with the second surface of the first plate-shaped member. The first plate-shaped member and the second plate-shaped member form a laminated-plate-shaped member. The laminated-plate-shaped member defines an inlet for admission of a fluid and an outlet communicating with the inlet for ejection of the fluid. The second surface of the first plate-shaped member forms asperities thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Murayama
  • Patent number: 7812360
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus 11 comprises: an aluminum nitride co-fired substrate 13; at least one light emitting device 15 mounted on a front surface of the co-fired substrate 13 through a flip-tip method; and a reflector 16 having an inclined surface 14 for reflecting a light emitted from the light emitting device 15 to a front side direction, the reflector 16 is bonded to a surface of the aluminum nitride co-fired substrate 13 so as to surround a circumference of the light emitting device 15. This configuration can simplify the process of manufacturing the apparatus and can provide light emitting apparatus that are excellent in heat radiation performance, allow a larger current to pass therethrough, and can have a significantly increased luminance with a high luminous efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keiichi Yano
  • Publication number: 20100252853
    Abstract: A thermal energy dissipating and LED mounting arrangement includes an LED and a thermally conductive sheet. The thermally conductive sheet has a top surface, a bottom surface and thickness therebetween defining an opening therethrough sized to receive therein the LED such that the thickness of the thermally energy dissipating medium defining the opening is in physical, thermally conductive contact with an exterior surface of the at least one side portion of the encapsulating material of the LED. The thickness defining the opening absorbs thermal energy generated within the LED as a result of current flow through the LED circuit, and the thermal energy dissipating medium rejects the absorbed thermal energy to an ambient environment surrounding the thermal energy dissipating medium through a surface area of the thermal energy dissipating medium defined by the combination of the top surface, the bottom surface and an outer periphery thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: Alexander C. Christy
  • Publication number: 20100252842
    Abstract: A package structure of a light emitting diode for a backlight comprises a long-wavelength LED die and a short-wavelength LED die. The lights emitted from the two LED dies are mixed with the light emitted from excited fluorescent powders for serving as the backlight of a liquid crystal display. A partition plate is disposed between the two LED dies for separating them from each other. The effective light output of the package structure is increased because each of the two LED dies cannot absorb the light from the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: JIAN SHIHN TSANG, WEN LIANG TSENG, YAO TE TSENG, SHIH HSIUNG CHAN
  • Publication number: 20100252854
    Abstract: An arrangement for dissipating thermal energy generated by an LED includes an LED and a thermal energy dissipating medium. The LED includes an LED circuit, encapsulating material surrounding the LED circuit, and first and second electrical leads extending into the encapsulating material and electrically connected to the LED circuit. The thermal energy dissipating medium defines an opening therethrough sized to receive therein the LED such that the thermal energy dissipating medium defining the opening is in physical, thermally conductive contact with an exterior surface of at least one side portion of the encapsulating material of the LED. The thermal energy dissipating medium is not electrically connected to any of the LED circuit, the mounting surface, the first electrical lead and the second electrical lead. The thermal energy dissipating medium is formed of a material having a thermal conductivity of greater than or equal to 50 W/mK.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: Alexander C. Christy
  • Publication number: 20100246213
    Abstract: A light emitting module (40) includes: eight LEDs emitting red, green and blue light; electric conductor part (60) electrically connected to the LEDs and constitute power feeding routes for the LEDs; a heat conductor part (50) provided so as to be electrically insulated from the electric conductor parts (60) and constitute a heat dissipating route for heat produced by the LEDs; and a lens (70) which seals the LEDs while including respective parts of the electric conductor parts (60) and the heat conductor part (50). Bending process is applied to each of the electrodes, such as a red positive lead electrode portion (61a), of the electric conductor part (60) which are exposed from the lens (70) and a heat dissipating portion (52) etc. in the heat conductor part (50) which are exposed from the lens (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventor: Shuichi Naijo
  • Publication number: 20100237369
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, a light-emitting element mounted on a first flat surface of the substrate, and a glass sealing member for sealing the light-emitting element, wherein the sealing member is in contact with the first flat surface and a side surface of the substrate and a second flat surface of the surface opposite to the first flat surface is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Wada, Miki Moriyama
  • Publication number: 20100237364
    Abstract: A thermal energy dissipating and LED mounting arrangement includes a plurality of LEDs and a thermally conductive sheet. The thermally conductive sheet has a length, a width and a thickness, and defines a plurality of openings through the thickness. Each of the plurality of openings is sized to receive and securely hold therein a different one of the plurality of LEDs such that the thermally conductive sheet defining the opening is in physical, thermally conductive contact with an exterior surface of at least one side portion of encapsulating material surrounding a corresponding one of the plurality of LEDs. The thermally conductive sheet carries the plurality of LEDs, and also absorbs thermal energy generated within each of the plurality of LEDs as a result of current flow through the LED circuit and rejects the absorbed thermal energy to an ambient environment surrounding the thermally conductive sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventor: Alexander C. Christy
  • Publication number: 20100240158
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an LED lamp assembly includes anodizing at least a portion of a surface of an electrically and thermally conductive base, such as an aluminum or aluminum alloy base, so as to form an electrically insulating coating. The base may form a heat sink or be coupled to a heat sink. The anodized surface is chemically etched and circuit traces that include an LED landing are formed on the etched anodized surface. LEDs are electrically and mechanically attached to the LED landing by means of conductive metallic solder such that heat generated from the LED is transferred efficiently through the solder and LED landing to the base and heat sink through a metal-to-metal contact pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: THE ARTAK TER-HOVHANISSIAN PATENT TRUST
    Inventor: Artak Ter-Hovhannissian
  • Publication number: 20100237363
    Abstract: A thermal energy dissipating arrangement includes a semiconductor device and a thermally conductive medium. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor circuit defining a semiconductor junction and encapsulating material in physical contact with and surrounding the semiconductor circuit. The thermally conductive medium defines an opening sized to receive the semiconductor device such that the thermally conductive medium defining the opening is in physical, thermally conductive contact with an exterior surface of the encapsulating material about the semiconductor device with the thermally conductive medium defining the opening intersecting an angle of less than or equal to a predefined angle relative to a plane defined by the semiconductor junction about a periphery of the semiconductor circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventor: Alexander C. Christy
  • Publication number: 20100230704
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes: a substrate including a first conductive type impurity; a first heatsink and a second heatsink on a first region and a second region of the substrate; second conductive type impurity regions on the substrate and electrically connected to the first heatsink and the second heatsink, respectively; a first electrode electrically connected to the first heatsink on the substrate; a second electrode electrically connected to the second heatsink on the substrate; and a light emitting device electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Bum Chul CHO
  • Publication number: 20100230689
    Abstract: A new SMD (surface mount devices) package design for efficiently removing heat from LED Chip(s) is involved in this invention. Different from the regular SMD package, which electrical isolated materials like Alumina or AlN are used, the substrate material here is metal like Copper, Aluminum and so on. Also, different from regular design, which most time only has one LED chip inside, current design will at least have two or more LED chips (or chip groups) in one package. All chips are electrical connected via metal blocks, traces or wire-bond. This type of structure is generally fabricated via chemical etching and then filled with dielectric material inside to form a strong package. Because the thermal conductivity of the metal is much higher than the ceramics, the package thermal resistance is much lower than the ceramics based package. Also, the cost of the package is much lower than ceramics package. Moreover, emitting area in one package is much larger than the current arts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: SKY ADVANCED LED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Lijun Cui
  • Publication number: 20100230711
    Abstract: A method for fabricating flip-chip semiconductor optoelectronic devices initially flip-chip bonds a semiconductor optoelectronic chip attached to an epitaxial substrate to a packaging substrate. The epitaxial substrate is then separated using lift-off technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHESTER KUO, LUNG HSIN CHEN, WEN LIANG TSENG, SHIH CHENG HUANG, PO MIN TU, YING CHAO YEH, WEN YU LIN, PENG YI WU, SHIH HSIUNG CHAN
  • Patent number: 7795634
    Abstract: A modular semiconductor light source assembly includes a semiconductor light source, such as a light emitting diode, which is mounted on a substrate which supplies electricity to the light source and which assists in removing waste heat therefrom. Substantially all of the light emitted by the LED is transferred to a lens by a light pipe, the cross section of the light pipe increasing from the light source to the lens and the lens having a general D-shape such that the light pattern formed by the lens is constrained in a first direction orthogonal to a second direction. The assembly can be combined with other similar assemblies or other light sources in a light fixture to produce a desired overall beam pattern such as a automobile headlamp low beam or high beam pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Magna International, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Henry Wilson, Chad Dalton Lambert, Ronald Owen Woodward, Cole J. Cunnien
  • Patent number: 7795635
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a backlight unit equipped with LEDs. The backlight includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of LED packages, an upper heat dissipation plate, and a lower heat dissipation plate. The insulating substrate is provided with predetermined circuit patterns. The LED packages are mounted above the insulating substrate, and are electrically connected to the circuit patterns. The upper heat dissipation plate is formed on the insulating substrate, and is configured to come into contact with the circuit patterns and to dissipate heat. The lower heat dissipation plate is formed on the insulating substrate, and is configured to transmit heat transmitted through the upper heat dissipation plate. The upper heat dissipation plate and the lower heat dissipation plate are connected to each other by at least one through hole, and the through hole and the upper heat dissipation plate have a predetermined area ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gi Ho Jeong, Jae Wook Kwon, Dong Jin Kim, Yoon Tak Yang, Hyeong Won Yun, Hyun Ho Lee, Jeong Hoon Park
  • Publication number: 20100224904
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting diode (LED) package having an array of light emitting cells coupled in series. The LED package comprises a package body and an LED chip mounted on the package body. The LED chip has an array of light emitting cells coupled in series. Since the LED chip having the array of light emitting cells coupled in series is mounted on the LED package, it can be driven directly using an AC power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung Hoon LEE, Keon Young Lee, Hong San Kim, Dae Won Kim, Hyuck Jung Choi
  • Publication number: 20100224890
    Abstract: A light emitting diode chip comprising a light emitting diode and a thermally conductive substrate. The light emitting diode is on the substrate with the substrate providing a thermal path from the light emitting diode through the substrate. A mounting pad is also on a substrate and an electrically insulating layer is integral to the substrate. The insulating layer electrically insulates the mounting pad from the light emitting diode. A method for fabricating a light emitting diode chip comprises providing a thermally conductive substrate, forming an electrical insulating layer integral to the substrate and forming a mounting pad on the substrate. A light emitting diode is fabricated and mounted to the substrate, with the light emitting diode electrically insulated from the mounting pad by the electrically insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Bernd Keller, Ashay Chitnis, James Ibbetson
  • Publication number: 20100224858
    Abstract: A lateral thermal dissipation LED and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The lateral thermal dissipation LED utilizes a patterned metal layer and a lateral heat spreading layer to transfer heat out of the LED. The thermal dissipation efficiency of the LED is increased, and the lighting emitting efficiency is accordingly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: PO MIN TU, SHIH CHENG HUANG, YING CHAO YEH, WEN YU LIN, PENG YI WU, SHIH HSIUNG CHAN
  • Publication number: 20100213486
    Abstract: A heat spreader for an LED can include a thermally conductive and optically transparent member. The bottom side of the heat spreader can be configured to attach to a light emitting side of the LED. The top and/or bottom surface of the heat spreader can have a phosphor layer formed thereon. The heat spreader can be configured to conduct heat from the LED to a package. The heat spreader can be configured to conduct heat from the phosphors to the package. By facilitating the removal of heat from the LED and phosphors, more current can be used to drive the LED. The use of more current facilitates the construction of a brighter LED, which can be used in applications such as flashlights, displays, and general illumination. By facilitating the removal of heat from the phosphors, desired colors can be better provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: BRIDGELUX, INC.
    Inventor: Wei Shi
  • Patent number: 7781884
    Abstract: The density of components in integrated circuits (ICs) is increasing with time. The density of heat generated by the components is similarly increasing. Maintaining the temperature of the components at reliable operating levels requires increased thermal transfer rates from the components to the IC package exterior. Dielectric materials used in interconnect regions have lower thermal conductivity than silicon dioxide. This invention comprises a heat pipe located in the interconnect region of an IC to transfer heat generated by components in the IC substrate to metal plugs located on the top surface of the IC, where the heat is easily conducted to the exterior of the IC package. Refinements such as a wicking liner or reticulated inner surface will increase the thermal transfer efficiency of the heat pipe. Strengthening elements in the interior of the heat pipe will provide robustness to mechanical stress during IC manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Sameer Kumar Ajmera, Phillip D. Matz, Stephan Grunow, Satyavolu Srinivas Papa Rao
  • Patent number: 7781785
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light emitting diode having a mirror and a permanent substrate plated thereon. The present invention also discloses a method for producing such light emitting diode. The permanent substrate and the mirror are formed after both electrodes are completed. Accordingly, the epitaxial structure and the mirror will not be damaged, and brightness and heat dissipation of the light emitting device are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: National Chung-Hsing University
    Inventors: Ray-Hua Horng, Dong-Sing Wu, Shao-Hua Huang, Chi-Ying Chiu, Yann-Jyh Chiang
  • Publication number: 20100207144
    Abstract: A light emitting device package including a package body including a plurality of discrete and separated three-dimensional-shaped indentations formed in an undersurface of the package body and configured to dissipate heat generated in the package body, a cavity in the package body, and a light emitting device including at least one emitting diode in the cavity of the package body and configured to emit light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Yong Seon SONG
  • Patent number: 7777246
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a chip-mounting base; a light emitting chip mounted on the chip-mounting base; and a transparent encapsulant enclosing the light emitting chip and bonded to the chip-mounting base through a bonding material. The bonding material is an inorganic compound selected from one of a nitride compound and an oxide compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Hung, Chih-Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 7777247
    Abstract: A mounting substrate for a semiconductor light emitting device includes a thermally conductive mounting block. The mounting block has, in a first face thereof, a cavity that is configured to mount a semiconductor light emitting device therein and to reflect light that is emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device that is mounted therein away from the cavity. A conductive lead inserted into the mounting block extends into the cavity. The conductive lead is electrically isolated from the mounting block and has an exposed contact portion in the cavity. The conductive lead may be a plurality of conductive leads each having an exposed contact portion at different locations in the cavity. Related packaging methods also may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Ban P. Loh, Gerald H. Negley, Yankun Fu
  • Patent number: 7772602
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device having a plurality of light emitting cells. The light emitting device comprises a thermally conductive substrate, such as a SiC substrate, having a thermal conductivity higher than that of a sapphire substrate. The plurality of light emitting cells are connected in series on the thermally conductive substrate. Meanwhile, a semi-insulating buffer layer is interposed between the thermally conductive substrate and the light emitting cells. For example, the semi-insulating buffer layer may be formed of AlN or semi-insulating GaN. Since the thermally conductive substrate having a thermal conductivity higher than that of a sapphire substrate is employed, heat-dissipating performance can be enhanced as compared with a conventional sapphire substrate, thereby increasing the maximum light output of a light emitting device that is driven under a high voltage AC power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Hong San Kim, James S. Speck
  • Patent number: 7772601
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device having a plurality of light emitting cells. The light emitting device comprises a thermally conductive substrate, such as a SiC substrate, having a thermal conductivity higher than that of a sapphire substrate. The plurality of light emitting cells are connected in series on the thermally conductive substrate. Meanwhile, a semi-insulating buffer layer is interposed between the thermally conductive substrate and the light emitting cells. For example, the semi-insulating buffer layer may be formed of AlN or semi-insulating GaN. Since the thermally conductive substrate having a thermal conductivity higher than that of a sapphire substrate is employed, heat-dissipating performance can be enhanced as compared with a conventional sapphire substrate, thereby increasing the maximum light output of a light emitting device that is driven under a high voltage AC power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Hong San Kim, James S. Speck
  • Patent number: 7772610
    Abstract: A structure of LED of high heat-conducting efficiency is to provide a copper substrate having a plurality of indentations. An insulating layer is formed on the surface of the substrate and the bottom of the indentations. Meanwhile, a set of metallic circuits is formed on the insulating layer of the substrate, and a layer of insulating lacquer is coated on the surface of the metallic circuits, where there is no electric connection and no enclosure. A tin layer is coated on the insulating layer of the indentation and the metallic circuits, where there is no insulating lacquer. Furthermore, a set of light-emitting chips are die bonded on the tin layer of the indentation. Next, the light-emitting chips and the metallic circuits are electrically connected by a set of gold wires. Moreover, a ringed object is arranged on the surface of the substrate, such that the light-emitting chip set, the gold wires and the metallic circuits are enclosed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Pyroswift Holding Co., Limited
    Inventor: Pei-Choa Wang
  • Publication number: 20100193807
    Abstract: A light emitting device is provided. The light emitting device comprises a substrate, a first lead frame and a second lead frame on the substrate, a first light emitting diode, a heat conductor on the substrate, and a heat transfer pad. The first light emitting diode on the first lead frame is electrically connected to the first lead frame and the second lead frame. The heat conductor is electrically separated from the first lead frame. The heat transfer pad contacts the first lead frame and the heat conductor thermally to connect the first lead frame to the heat conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Jun Seok Park
  • Publication number: 20100193830
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and first and second adhesives. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the conductive trace and thermally connected to the heat spreader. The heat spreader includes a post and a base. The post extends upwardly from the base through an opening in the first adhesive, and the base extends laterally from the post. The first adhesive extends between the base and the conductive trace and the second adhesive extends between the post and the conductive trace. The conductive trace provides signal routing between a pad and a terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Charles W.C. Lin, Chia-Chung Wang, Sangwhoo Lim
  • Publication number: 20100187560
    Abstract: A method for bonding two partially form-fitting surfaces of two metal bodies which contain the same metal is carried out by generating a first layer on the surface of a first one of the two bodies, the first layer containing a mixture of the metal and the oxide of the metal; generating a second layer on the first layer, the second layer containing the metal but less oxide of the metal than does the first layer; placing the partially form-fitting surfaces of the two metal bodies adjacent to each other; heating the bodies placed adjacent to each other to a temperature which lies in a target range below the melting point of the metal and above the eutectic temperature of the eutectic of the metal and the metal oxide; and holding the temperature within the target range over a predetermined or a controllable duration of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: PERKIN ELMER OPTOELECTRONICS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Traupe, Stefan Weise, Pellegrino Ballacchino, Edgar Spandl
  • Patent number: 7763903
    Abstract: Projections/depressions forming a two-dimensional periodic structure are formed in a surface of a semiconductor multilayer film opposing the principal surface thereof, while a metal electrode with a high reflectivity is formed on the other surface. By using the diffracting effect of the two-dimensional periodic structure, the efficiency of light extraction from the surface formed with the projections/depressions can be improved. By reflecting light emitted toward the metal electrode to the surface formed with the projections/depressions by using the metal electrode with the high reflectivity, the foregoing effect achieved by the two-dimensional periodic structure can be multiplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Orita
  • Publication number: 20100181593
    Abstract: A LED chip package including a two-phase-flow heat transfer device, at least one LED chip, a metal lead frame and a package material. The two-phase-flow heat transfer device has at least one flat surface. The LED chip is directly or indirectly bonded or adhered to the flat surface of the two-phase-flow heat transfer device. Heat generated by the LED chip can be easily conducted away from the LED chip by the two-phase-flow heat transfer device such as a heat pipe, a vapor chamber and the like so as to prevent heat from accumulating in the LED chip thereby extending the service duration of the LED chip and to prevent the LED chip from deterioration of the light emitting performance caused by the accumulation of heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Yeh-Chiang Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Ke-Chin Lee
  • Publication number: 20100181594
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and an adhesive. The semiconductor device extends into a cavity in the adhesive, is electrically connected to the conductive trace and is thermally connected to the heat spreader. The heat spreader includes a post and a base. The post extends upwardly from the base into an opening in the adhesive and is located below the cavity, and the base extends laterally from the post. The cavity extends to the post. The adhesive extends between the cavity and the conductive trace and between the base and the conductive trace. The conductive trace is located outside the cavity and provides signal routing between a pad and a terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Charles W.C. Lin, Chia-Chung Wang, Sangwhoo Lim
  • Publication number: 20100176405
    Abstract: Improved lighting packages are described for light emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions having a wide variety of applications which seek to balance criteria such as heat dissipation, brightness, and color uniformity. The present approach includes a backing of thermally conductive material. The backing includes a cell structure. The cell structure comprises a plurality of hollow cells contiguously positioned in a side by side manner. The present approach also includes an array of LEDs. The array of LEDs is mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB is attached to the cell structure to balance heat dissipation and color uniformity of the LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell G. Villard
  • Publication number: 20100171125
    Abstract: Light emitting LEDs devices comprised of LED chips that emit light at a first wavelength, and a thin film layer over the LED chip that changes the color of the emitted light. For example, a blue LED chip can be used to produce white light. The thin film layer beneficially consists of a florescent material, such as a phosphor, and/or includes tin. The thin film layer is beneficially deposited using chemical vapor deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventor: Myung Cheol Yoo
  • Publication number: 20100163914
    Abstract: A light emitting device, in which an encapsulation resin is disposed at a space confined between an optical member and a mounting substrate. This encapsulation resin is possibly made free from a void-generation therein. In this light emitting device, the optical member can be precisely positioned. An electrode disposed outside a color conversion member is possibly free from an improper solder connection. A ring gate is formed on the top surface of the mounting substrate outside of the optical member, and acts to position the color conversion member. The ring gate acts to prevent an overflowing liquid encapsulation resin from flowing to the electrode provided. The ring gate is provided with a plurality of centering projections which are spaced circumferentially along its inner circumference to position the color conversion member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Youji Urano
  • Publication number: 20100167436
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a thermal post, a signal post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the thermal post into a first opening in the adhesive and the signal post into a second opening in the adhesive, mounting a conductive layer on the adhesive including aligning the thermal post with a first aperture in the conductive layer and the signal post with a second aperture in the conductive layer, then flowing the adhesive into and upward in a first gap located in the first aperture between the thermal post and the conductive layer and in a second gap located in the second aperture between the signal post and the conductive layer, solidifying the adhesive, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal, the signal post and a selected portion of the conductive layer, mounting a semiconductor device on a heat spreader that includes the thermal post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conduct
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Charles W.C. Lin, Chia-Chung Wang
  • Publication number: 20100163915
    Abstract: A thin-film semiconductor component having a carrier layer and a layer stack which is arranged on the carrier layer, the layer stack containing a semiconductor material and being provided for emitting radiation, wherein a heat dissipating layer provided for cooling the semiconductor component is applied on the carrier layer. A component assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Siegfried Herrmann, Berthold Hahn
  • Publication number: 20100163921
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and an adhesive. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the conductive trace and thermally connected to the heat spreader. The heat spreader is aluminum and includes a post and a base. The post extends upwardly from the base into an opening in the adhesive, and the base extends laterally from the post. The adhesive extends between the post and the conductive trace and between the base and the conductive trace. The conductive trace includes a silver coating and a copper core and provides signal routing between a pad and a terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Charles W.C. Lin, Chia-Chung Wang
  • Publication number: 20100167438
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post into an opening in the adhesive, mounting a copper layer on the adhesive including aligning the post with an aperture in the copper layer, then flowing the adhesive into and upward in a gap located in the aperture between the post and the copper layer, solidifying the adhesive, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal, a silver coating and a copper core that is a selected portion of the copper layer, mounting a semiconductor device on the post, wherein an aluminum heat spreader includes the post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Charles W.C. Lin, Chia-Chung Wang
  • Patent number: 7745914
    Abstract: A package for receiving electronic part has a heat radiating plate having a mounting area where the electronic part is mounted at a center portion of one main surface, a frame body adhered to the one main surface to surround the mounting area, and a wiring conductor derived from the inside to the outside of the frame body. The heat radiating plate has a metallic base body, a metallic body filling inside of the metallic base body, and a metal layer deposited on the metallic base body and the metallic body. The mounting area is formed on the metal layer so as to be located above the metallic body, both of the metallic body and the metal layer have higher thermal conductivity than the metallic body, and both of the frame body and the metallic base body have a smaller coefficient of thermal expansion than the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Miyauchi
  • Patent number: 7745927
    Abstract: An integrated circuit die includes a substrate having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the substrate front surface has electrical circuits formed thereon, and the substrate back surface has a plurality of metal layers formed thereon. The plurality of metal layers comprises at least one layer having a thickness of greater than about ten micrometers. The outermost metal layer may be mechanically and thermally bonded to a package using a die attach layer comprising a thermally conductive reflowable material. The invention advantageously facilitates the dissipation of heat from the integrated circuit die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Vivian Ryan, Richard Handly Shanaman, III
  • Patent number: 7745928
    Abstract: A heat dissipation plate having a lamination of a copper layer, a molybdenum layer and a graphite layer, and outer copper layers each provided on a surface of the lamination, is disclosed. And also a semiconductor device using the heat dissipation plate is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20100155769
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and an adhesive. The heat spreader includes a base. A cavity extends through the adhesive into the base. The semiconductor device extends into the cavity, is electrically connected to the conductive trace and is thermally connected to the heat spreader. The adhesive extends between the cavity and the conductive trace and between the base and the conductive trace. The conductive trace is located outside the cavity and provides signal routing between a pad and a terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Charles W.C. Lin, Chia-Chung Wang, Sangwhoo Lim
  • Publication number: 20100155768
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and an adhesive. The heat spreader includes a post and a base. The semiconductor device extends into a cavity in the post, is electrically connected to the conductive trace and is thermally connected to the heat spreader. The post extends upwardly from the base into an opening in the adhesive, and the base extends laterally from the post. The adhesive extends between the post and the conductive trace and between the base and the conductive trace. The conductive trace is located outside the cavity and provides signal routing between a pad and a terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Charles W.C. Lin, Chia-Chung Wang, Sangwhoo Lim
  • Patent number: 7741160
    Abstract: Provided are semiconductor die flip chip packages and semiconductor die flip chip package components where certain properties of the packages/components are controlled to facilitate management of the package stresses. Also provided are fabrication methods for such packages and package components. For instance, the thickness of a die can be controlled such that the stress generated/experienced by the die is minimized. As such, the package stress is managed to suitable levels for incorporation of a low-K Si die and/or a thin package substrate. Further, a thin die can be attached to a heat spreader to increase the rigidity for easier handling during fabrication of the semiconductor die flip chip package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-chou Vincent Wang, Yuan Li, Bruce Euzent, Vadali Mahadev
  • Publication number: 20100148203
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light-emitting device including a semiconductor light-emitting element, a phosphor layer disposed in a light path of a light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element, containing a phosphor to be excited by the light and having a cross-section in a region of a diameter which is 1 mm larger than that of a cross-section of the light path, and a heat-releasing member disposed in contact with at least a portion of the phosphor layer and exhibiting a higher thermal conductance than that of the phosphor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Rei HASHIMOTO, Yasushi Hattori, Takahiro Sato, Jongil Hwang, Maki Sugai, Yoshiyuki Harada, Shinji Saito, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 7736997
    Abstract: A flexible electronic device excellent in heat liberation characteristics and toughness and a production method for actualizing thereof in low cost and with satisfactory reproducibility are provided. A protection film is adhered onto the surface of a substrate on which surface a thin film device is formed. Successively, the substrate is soaked in an etching solution to be etched from the back surface thereof so as for the residual thickness of the substrate to fall within the range larger than 0 ?m and not larger than 200 ?m. Then, a flexible film is adhered onto the etched surface of the substrate, and thereafter the protection film is peeled to produce a flexible electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kazushige Takechi
  • Patent number: 7737450
    Abstract: Light emitting diode systems are disclosed. An optical display system that includes a light emitting diode (LED) and a cooling system is disclosed. The cooling system is configured so that, during use, the cooling system regulates a temperature of the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Luminus Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexei A. Erchak, Elefterios Lidorikis, John W. Graff