Patents Assigned to Epistar Corporation
  • Patent number: 11961939
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device, including: providing a substrate structure including a top surface; forming a precursor layer on the top surface; removing a portion of the precursor layer and a portion of the substrate from the top surface to form a base portion and a plurality of protrusions regularly arranged on the base portion; forming a buffer layer on the base portion and the plurality protrusions; and forming a III-V compound cap layer on the buffer layer; wherein one of the plurality of protrusions comprises a first portion and a second portion formed on the first portion; wherein the first portion is integrated with the base portion and has a first material which is the same as that of the base portion; and wherein the buffer layer contacts side surfaces of the plurality of protrusions and a surface of the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng Ren Chen, Yu-Shan Chiu, Wen-Hsiang Lin, Shih-Wei Wang, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 11961938
    Abstract: A method of processing light-emitting elements includes: transferring a plurality of light-emitting elements from original wafers or next-stage carriers, based on a predetermined pattern. The predetermined pattern arranges two adjacent LED groups in a first direction on the original wafer or carriers to be placed on two non-adjacent positions in the first direction on the next-stage carriers. The light-emitting elements on the original wafer have a horizontal wafer pitch and a vertical wafer pitch. The light-emitting elements on each of the next-stage carriers have a first horizontal pitch and a first vertical pitch. The first horizontal pitch is greater than the horizontal wafer pitch, or the first vertical pitch is greater than the vertical wafer pitch. Besides, a light-emitting element device using the aforementioned method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chang-Lin Lee
  • Patent number: 11955589
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a carrier, which comprises a plurality of side surfaces, an insulating layer, an upper conductive layer arranged on the insulating layer, a lower conductive layer arranged under the insulating layer, and a plurality of conductive through holes arranged between and connected to the upper conductive layer and the lower conductive layer; a plurality of light-emitting units arranged on and electrically connected to the upper conductive layer; and a transparent unit fully covering the plurality of light-emitting units, and exposing the lower conductive layer, wherein the plurality of conductive through holes are not completely buried within the insulating layer, and each conductive through hole is sandwiched by two adjacent ones of the plurality of side surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Tzu-Hsiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11948884
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate, including an upper surface and a first to a fourth side surfaces; wherein the upper surface includes a first edge connecting the first side surface and a second edge opposite to the first edge and connecting the second side surface; a first modified trace formed on the first side surface; and a semiconductor stack formed on the upper surface, including a lower surface connecting the upper surface of the substrate, and the lower surface comprises a fifth edge adjacent to the first edge and a sixth edge opposite to the fifth edge and adjacent to the second edge; wherein a shortest distance between the first edge and the fifth edge is S1 ?m, and a shortest distance between the second edge and the sixth edge is S2 ?m; wherein in a lateral view viewing from the third side surface, the first side surface forms a first acute angle with a degree of ?1 with the vertical direction, the second side surface forms a second acute angle with a degree of ?2 with the vertical dire
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lin Tzu Hsiang, Chen Chih Hao, Wu Wei Che, Chen Ying Chieh
  • Patent number: 11949050
    Abstract: An LED bulb with a screw base; a cover forming an accommodation space with the screw base; an LED filament located in the accommodation space including a substrate comprising a top surface, a side surface, and an extension direction; a plurality of LED chips disposed on the first top surface; a first electrode arranged on the top surface, electrically connected to the plurality of LED chips; and a first clamp including first and second projecting prongs. The first electrode is clamped by the first and second projecting prongs within the accommodation space. The LED bulb has an imaginary rotational axis not parallel to the extension direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: EPISTAR CORPORATION, KAISTAR LIGHTING (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tzer-Perng Chen, Tzu-Chi Cheng
  • Patent number: 11942509
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit formed on the substrate, each of the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first light-emitting unit comprises a first semiconductor mesa and a first surrounding part surrounding the first semiconductor mesa, and the second light-emitting unit comprises a second semiconductor mesa and a second surrounding part surrounding the second semiconductor mesa; a trench formed between the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit and exposing the substrate; a first insulating layer comprising a first opening on the first surrounding part and a second opening on the second semiconductor layer of the second light-emitting unit; and a connecting electrode comprising a first connecting part on the first
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Hsing Chen, I-Lun Ma, Bo-Jiun Hu, Yu-Ling Lin, Chien-Chih Liao
  • Patent number: 11942510
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate comprising a top surface; a plurality of light-emitting units formed on the top surface of the substrate comprising a first light-emitting unit, a second light-emitting unit, and one or a plurality of third light-emitting units, wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting units comprises a first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer; an insulating layer comprising a first insulating layer opening and a second insulating layer opening formed on each of the plurality of light-emitting units; a first extension electrode covering the first light-emitting unit, wherein the first extension electrode covers the first insulating layer opening on the first light-emitting unit without covering the second insulating layer opening on the first light-emitting unit; a second extension electrode covering the second light-emitting unit, wherein the second extension electrode covers the second insulating layer opening on the second light-emittin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Hsing Chen, Chi-Shiang Hsu, Yong-Yang Chen
  • Patent number: 11935981
    Abstract: A photo-detecting device includes a first semiconductor layer with a first dopant, a light-absorbing layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor contact layer. The second semiconductor layer is located on the first semiconductor layer and has a first region and a second region, the light absorbing layer is located between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer and has a third region and a fourth region, the semiconductor contact layer contacts the first region. The first region includes a second dopant and a third dopant, the second region includes second dopant, and the third region includes third dopant. The semiconductor contact layer has a first thickness greater than 50 ? and smaller than 1000 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chu-Jih Su, Chia-Hsiang Chou, Wei-Chih Peng, Wen-Luh Liao, Chao-Shun Huang, Hsuan-Le Lin, Shih-Chang Lee, Mei Chun Liu, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 11935969
    Abstract: A photodetector includes a first semiconductor layer, an absorption structure, a second semiconductor layer, and a barrier structure. The absorption structure is located on the first semiconductor layer, and having a first conduction band, a first valence band, and a first band gap. The second semiconductor layer is located on the absorption structure, and having a second conduction band, a second valence band, and a second band gap. The barrier structure is located between the absorption structure and the second semiconductor layer, and having a third conduction band, a third valence band, and a third band gap. The third conduction band is greater than the second conduction band or the third valence band is less than the second valence band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Lee, Shiuan-Leh Lin, I-Hung Chen, Chu-Jih Su, Chao-Shun Huang
  • Patent number: 11929730
    Abstract: An acoustic wave element includes: a substrate; a bonding structure on the substrate; a support layer on the bonding structure; a first electrode including a lower surface on the support layer; a cavity positioned between the support layer and the first electrode and exposing a lower surface of the first electrode; a piezoelectric layer on the first electrode; and a second electrode on the piezoelectric layer, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a first layer and a second layer that the first layer has a first acoustic impedance and a first electrical impedance, the second layer has a second acoustic impedance and a second electrical impedance, wherein the first acoustic impedance is higher than the second acoustic impedance, and the second electrical impedance is lower than the first electrical impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Cheng Hsu, Wei-Shou Chen, Chun-Yi Lin, Chung-Jen Chung, Wei-Tsuen Ye, Wei-Ching Guo
  • Patent number: 11908975
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and an active layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first insulating layer on the second semiconductor layer and including a plurality of first openings exposing the first semiconductor layer, wherein the first openings include a first group and a second group; a third electrode on the first insulating layer and including a first extended portion and a second extended portion, wherein the first extended portion and the second extended portion are respectively electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer through the first group of the first openings and the second group of the first openings, and wherein the number of the first group of the first openings is different from the number of the second group of the first openings; and a plurality of fourth electrodes on the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, wherein in a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Hsing Chen, Jia-Kuen Wang, Chien-Chih Liao, Tzu-Yao Tseng, Tsun-Kai Ko, Chien-Fu Shen
  • Patent number: 11901480
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device comprising a substrate with a topmost surface; a first semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, and comprising a first top surface separated from the topmost surface by a first distance; a first bonding layer arranged between the substrate and the first semiconductor stack; a second semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, and comprising a second top surface separated from the topmost surface by a second distance which is different form the first distance; a second bonding layer arranged between the substrate and the second semiconductor stack; a third semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, and comprising third top surface separated from the topmost surface by a third distance; and a third bonding layer arranged between the substrate and the third semiconductor stack; wherein the first semiconductor stack, the second semiconductor stack, and the third semiconductor stack are configured to emit different color lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Huang, Chih-Chiang Lu, Chun-Yu Lin, Hsin-Chih Chiu
  • Patent number: 11901478
    Abstract: A method of transferring multiple semiconductor devices from a first substrate to a second substrate comprises the steps of forming the multiple semiconductor devices adhered on the first substrate, wherein the multiple semiconductor devices comprises a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device, and the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device have a first gap between thereof; separating the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device from the first substrate; sticking the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device to a surface of the second substrate, wherein the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device have a second gap between thereof; wherein the first gap and the second gap are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hao-Min Ku, You-Hsien Chang, Shih-I Chen, Fu-Chun Tsai, Hsin-Chih Chiu
  • Patent number: 11894491
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a semiconductor stack including a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer; a first reflective layer formed on the first semiconductor layer and including a plurality of vias; a plurality of contact structures respectively filled in the vias and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; a second reflective layer including metal material formed on the first reflective layer and contacting the contact structures; a plurality of conductive vias surrounded by the semiconductor stack; a connecting layer formed in the conductive vias and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer; a first pad portion electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer; and a second pad portion electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, wherein a shortest distance between two of the conductive vias is larger than a shortest distance between the first pad portion and the second pad portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Hsing Chen, Jia-Kuen Wang, Tzu-Yao Tseng, Tsung-Hsun Chiang, Bo-Jiun Hu, Wen-Hung Chuang, Yu-Ling Lin
  • Patent number: 11894489
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer, an active region, a p-type or n-type layer, and a first metal element-containing structure. The first semiconductor layer has a surface including a first portion and a second portion. The active region is located on the first portion and includes AlGaInAs, InGaAsP, AlGaAsP or AlGaInP. The p-type or n-type layer includes an oxygen element (O) and a metal element, and is located on the second portion. The first metal element-containing structure is located on the p-type or n-type layer. The p-type or n-type layer physically contacts the first metal element-containing structure and the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Yu-Tsu Lee, Wei-Jen Hsueh
  • Patent number: 11894507
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes steps of providing a first substrate with a plurality of first light-emitting elements and adhesive units arranged thereon, providing a second substrate with a first group of second light-emitting elements and a second group of second light-emitting elements arranged thereon, and connecting the a second group of second light-emitting elements and the adhesive units. The first light-emitting elements and the first group of second light-emitting elements are partially or wholly overlapped with each other during connecting the second group of second light-emitting elements and the adhesive units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11894481
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses an optical sensing device. The device includes a carrier body having a topmost surface; a first light-emitting device disposed on the carrier body and having a light-emitting surface; and a light-receiving device comprising a group III-V semiconductor material disposed on the carrier body and having a light-receiving surface. The light-emitting surface is separated from the topmost surface by first distant H1, the light-receiving surface is separated from the topmost surface by a second distance H2, and H1 is different from H2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Lin, Shiuan-Leh Lin, Yung-Fu Chang, Shih-Chang Lee, Chia-Liang Hsu, Yi Hsiao, Wen-Luh Liao, Hong-Chi Shih, Mei-Chun Liu
  • Patent number: 11894487
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a first semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; a first patterned layer formed on the first semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, wherein the second semiconductor layer comprises a core layer comprising a group III or transition metal material formed along the first patterned layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Kuo Lai, Li-Shen Tang
  • Patent number: 11870007
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting element, includes: providing a base having an upper surface and a lower surface; forming a semiconductor stack on the upper surface; removing part of the semiconductor stack to form an isolation region surrounding the semiconductor stack; forming a dielectric stack covering the semiconductor stack and the isolation region; and applying a first laser having a first wavelength to irradiate the base along the isolation region; wherein the dielectric stack has a reflectance of 10%-50% and/or a transmittance of 50%-90% for the first wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Che-Hung Lin, De Shan Kuo
  • Patent number: D1012330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Li-Ming Chang, Chien-Fu Shen, Hsin-Ying Wang