Patents Assigned to Epistar Corporation
  • Patent number: 12581785
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor stack located on the substrate, a second semiconductor stack located on the first semiconductor stack, and a first optical structure located between the first semiconductor stack and the second semiconductor stack. The first semiconductor stack includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and a first active layer which emits or absorbs a first light with a first wavelength. The second semiconductor stack includes a third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer and a second active layer which emits or absorbs a second light with a second wavelength smaller than the first wavelength. The first optical structure includes a plurality of first parts and a plurality of second parts. The first parts and the second parts are alternately arranged by a first period along a horizontal direction parallel to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Hsueh, Shih-Chang Lee, Chen Ou, Po-Chou Pan, Wen-Luh Liao
  • Patent number: 12557706
    Abstract: A pixel package includes a base material, a circuit structure, light-emitting semiconductor elements, a non-light-emitting semiconductor element, and a light-transmitting adhesive layer. The base material has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface. The circuit structure is buried in the base material and includes an first circuit layer exposed from the upper surface, bottom electrodes exposed from the lower surface, and a middle circuit layer between the upper circuit layer and the plurality of bottom electrodes and covered by the base material. The light-emitting semiconductor elements are on the upper surface and electrically connected to the circuit structure. The non-light-emitting semiconductor element is buried in the base material and directly connected to the middle circuit layer, and at least one outside surface is exposed. The light-transmitting adhesive layer covers the light-emitting semiconductor elements and is in direct contact with the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignees: Yenrich Technology Corporation, Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Yuan Huang, Tzu-Hsiang Wang, Chi-Chih Pu, Ya-Wen Lin, Pei-Yu Li, Hsiao-Pei Chiu
  • Patent number: 12557463
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, includes a substrate; a semiconductor stack formed on the substrate; a first current blocking patterned structure and a second current blocking patterned structure formed on the semiconductor stack and separated from each other; and a plurality of electrodes formed on the semiconductor stack and electrically connected to the semiconductor stack; wherein the first current blocking patterned structure is overlapped with one of the plurality of electrodes and the second current blocking patterned structure is not overlapped with the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin Ying Wang, Tzung Shiun Yeh, Yu Ling Lin, Bo Jiun Hu
  • Patent number: 12550514
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements, comprising a first group light-emitting elements and a second group light-emitting elements; a trench separating the plurality of light-emitting units; a first electrode pad covering the first group light-emitting elements and located on the trench; a second electrode pad covering the second group light-emitting elements and located on the trench; and a cavity located on the trench, formed between the first electrode pad and the protective layer or formed between the second electrode pad and the protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong-Yang Chen, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chi-Shiang Hsu
  • Patent number: 12550508
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode, includes a semiconductor stack, including a first semiconductor layer, an active region and a second semiconductor layer; a transparent conductive layer formed on the semiconductor stack and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer; an insulating layer formed on the transparent conductive layer, comprising a plurality of first opening; a first electrode formed on the insulating layer, electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; and a second electrode formed on the insulating layer, comprising a second pad and a second extension extending from the second pad along a long side of the light-emitting diode toward the first electrode, electrically connected to the transparent conductive layer, wherein the second extension comprise a plurality of node parts and a plurality of linking parts alternately disposed, and in a plan view, the node part has a width smaller than that of the second pad and lager than that of the linking part and that of the first opening; w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jhih Yong Yang, Hsin Ying Wang, De Shan Kuo
  • Patent number: 12518995
    Abstract: A chip transferring method includes steps of: providing a plurality of chips on a first load-bearing structure; measuring photoelectric characteristic values of the plurality of chips; categorizing the plurality of chips into a first portion of the plurality of chips and a second portion of the plurality of chips according to the photoelectric characteristic values of the plurality of chips, wherein the second portion of the plurality of chips comprise parts of the plurality of chips which photoelectric characteristic value falls within an unqualified range; removing the second portion of the plurality of chips from the first load-bearing structure; dividing the first portion of the plurality of chips into a plurality of blocks, wherein each of the plurality of blocks comprising multiple chips of the first portion of the plurality of chips; and transferring the first portion of the plurality of chips in one of the plurality of blocks to a second load-bearing structure in single-batch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, De-Shan Kuo, Chang-Lin Lee, Jhih-Yong Yang
  • Patent number: 12514027
    Abstract: A photo-detecting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer located on the first semiconductor layer, a light-absorbing layer located between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, an insulating layer located on the second semiconductor layer, and an electrode structure located on the insulating layer. The second semiconductor layer includes a first region having a first conductivity-type and a second region having a second conductivity-type different from the first conductivity-type. The first region is surrounded by the second region, and includes a geometric center and an interface between the first region and the second region. The insulating layer covers the first region and the second region. The electrode structure includes an outer sidewall located on the second region. In a top view, the interface is located between the geometric center and the outer sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    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: 12507505
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first nitride semiconductor structure; a stress relief structure on the first nitride semiconductor structure including a plurality of narrow band gap layers and a plurality of wide band gap layers alternately stacked, wherein one of the plurality of wide band gap layers includes a plurality of wide band gap sub-layers and one of the plurality of wide band gap sub-layers includes aluminum; an active structure on the stress relief structure including a plurality of quantum well layers and a plurality of barrier layers alternately stacked, wherein one of the plurality of barrier layers includes a plurality of barrier sub-layers and one of the plurality of barrier sub-layers includes aluminum, an aluminum composition of the wide band gap sub-layer is greater than or equal to that of the barrier sub-layer, and an average aluminum composition of the wide band gap layer is greater than that of the barrier layer; and an electron blocking structure on the active structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Liu, Chen Ou, Jing-Jie Dai, Shih-Wei Wang, Chih-Ciao Yang, Feng-Wen Huang, Dian-Ying Hu, Yu-Hsiang Yeh
  • Patent number: 12500213
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a circuit carrier board having a short side and a long side, a plurality of light-emitting units on the circuit carrier board for emitting three or more color lights, and a light-transmitting glue layer on the circuit carrier board and covering the plurality of light-emitting units. The short side is shorter than the long side. The plurality of light-emitting units include a first light-emitting unit. The first light-emitting unit has a light exit surface, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall faces the short side and has a first included angle with the light exit surface, and the second sidewall faces the long side and has a second included angle with the light exit surface. The first included angle is between 85 to 95 degrees, and the second included angle is less than 85 degrees or greater than 105 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignees: Epistar Corporation, Yenrich Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Hsin-Mao Liu, Tzu-Hsiang Wang, Ya-Wen Lin, Chi-Chih Pu, Hsiao-Pei Chiu, Ching-Tai Cheng, Chong-Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 12477861
    Abstract: A method of repairing a light emitting device, comprises: providing a light emitting device comprising a carrier board and a first light emitting unit; destroying the first light emitting unit and forming a removal surface on the light emitting device; planarizing the removal surface; providing a bonding structure on the removal surface; and fixing a second light emitting unit on the planarized removal surface through the bonding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12477864
    Abstract: A pixel package includes a carrier, a first light-emitting unit, a second light emitting unit, a reflective layer, and a light-absorbing layer. The carrier has a top surface and a conductive layer. The first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit are arranged on the conductive layer and have a light-emitting surface and a side surface respectively. The reflective layer is arranged on the top surface and contacts the conductive layer. The light-absorbing layer is arranged on the reflective layer and contacts the first side surface and the second side surface while exposing the first light-emitting surface and the second light-emitting surface. In a cross-sectional view, the light-absorbing layer has a first thickness and a second thickness between the first side surface and the second side surface. The first thickness is farther away from and the first side surface than the second thickness, and is smaller than the second thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao Chi Tu, Chung Che Dan, Wei Shan Hu, Ching Tai Cheng
  • Patent number: 12471412
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a first adhesive layer on the substrate; multiple epitaxial units on the first adhesive layer; a second adhesive layer on the multiple epitaxial units; multiple first electrodes between the first adhesive layer and the multiple epitaxial units, and contacting the first adhesive layer and the multiple epitaxial units; and multiple second electrodes between the second adhesive layer and the multiple epitaxial units, and contacting the second adhesive layer and the multiple epitaxial units; wherein the multiple epitaxial units are totally separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih Chiu, Chih-Chiang Lu, Chun-Yu Lin, Ching-Huai Ni, Yi-Ming Chen, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Ching-Pei Lin
  • Patent number: 12464869
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a semiconductor light-emitting stack including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, and an active layer formed therebetween; a first conductive layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer and electrically connecting the second semiconductor layer; a second conductive layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer and electrically connecting the first semiconductor layer; and a cushion part disposed on and directly contacts the first conductive layer, wherein in a top view, the cushion part is surrounded by and electrically isolated from the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Hsing Chen, Tsung-Hsun Chiang, Chien-Chih Liao, Wen-Hung Chuang, Min-Yen Tsai, Bo-Jiun Hu
  • Patent number: 12444907
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. An active layer is disposed on a substrate and between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first aluminum-containing semiconductor layer is disposed between the substrate and the first semiconductor layer, and a first aluminum composition ratio of the first aluminum-containing semiconductor layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor layer. The second aluminum-containing semiconductor layer is disposed between the first aluminum-containing semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer, and a second aluminum composition ratio of the second aluminum-containing semiconductor layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor layer. The stack structure is disposed between the first and second aluminum-containing semiconductor layers, and the stack structure includes first, second, and third indium-containing semiconductor layers stacked in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yung-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 12439734
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor structure; a second semiconductor structure on the first semiconductor structure; an active region between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure, wherein the active region comprises a well layer and a barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer has a band gap; a first electron blocking layer between the second semiconductor structure and the active region, wherein the first electron blocking layer comprises a band gap which is greater than the band gap of the barrier layer; a first aluminum-containing layer between the first electron blocking layer and the active region, wherein the first aluminum-containing layer has a band gap greater than the band gap of the first electron blocking layer; a confinement layer between the first aluminum-containing layer and the active region; and a second aluminum-containing layer between the second semiconductor structure and the first electron blocking layer; wherein both the first alumi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yung-Chung Pan, Chang-Yu Tsai, Ching-Chung Hu, Ming-Pao Chen, Chi Shen, Wei-Chieh Lien
  • Patent number: 12426411
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device including a semiconductor structure, a first metal element-containing structure, and a layer. The semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor layer having a first material, a second semiconductor layer, an active region between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The first metal element-containing structure is located on the semiconductor structure and includes a first metal element. The layer has a second material and a second metal element and is located between the first semiconductor layer and the first metal element-containing structure. The first material has a conduction band edge Ec and a valence band edge Ev, and the second material has a work function WF1, when the first semiconductor layer is of an n-type conductivity, the work function WF1 fulfills WF1<(Ec+Ev)/2, and when the first semiconductor layer is of a p-type conductivity, the work function WF1 fulfills WF1>(Ec+Ev)/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Yu-Tsu Lee, Wei-Jen Hsueh
  • Patent number: 12419147
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor stack, first and second insulative layers, a reflective conductive structure, and first and second pads. The semiconductor stack includes a first semiconductor layer, and a mesa having an active region having a second semiconductor layer and formed on the first semiconductor layer. The first insulative layer is formed on the semiconductor stack and has first openings. The reflective conductive structure is formed on the first insulative layer and is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer through the first openings. The second insulative layer is formed on the reflective conductive structure and includes second openings and a contact area covering portions overlapped with the first and second openings. A first pad is formed on the second insulative layer and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. A second pad formed on the second insulative layer and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Hsing Chen, Meng-Hsiang Hong, Chi-Shiang Hsu, Yen-Liang Kuo, Chien-Ya Hung, Yong-Yang Chen, Yu-Ling Lin, Xue-Cheng Yao
  • Patent number: 12402441
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, includes: a first conductive type semiconductor region including a first semiconductor structure, wherein the first semiconductor structure includes one or more pairs of stack, the one or more pairs of stack respectively includes a first layer and a second layer, the first layer includes AlxGa1-xN, the second layer includes AlyGa1-yN, wherein 0?x<1, 0<y<1, x<y, wherein one of the one or more pairs of stack includes an interface region located between the first layer and the second layer adjacent to the first layer; a second conductive type semiconductor region located on the first conductive type semiconductor region; and an active region located between the first conductive type semiconductor region and the second conductive type semiconductor region; wherein the first semiconductor structure includes a first dopant having a first doping concentration with a peak value at the interface region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chang-Hua Hsieh, Chia-Ming Liu, Chi-Hsiang Yeh, Shuo-Wei Chen, Yen-Kai Yang
  • Patent number: D1113775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Li-Ming Chang, Chien-Fu Shen, Hsin-Ying Wang
  • Patent number: D1114750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Li-Ming Chang, Chien-Fu Shen, Hsin-Ying Wang