Patents Assigned to PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11380819
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode including an epitaxial structure and two electrodes is provided. The epitaxial structure includes a first surface, a second surface and a side surface. The first surface is opposite to the second surface, and the side surface is connected to the first surface and the second surface. The side surface includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is connected to the second portion to form a turning position. A width of the epitaxial structure gradually increases from the first surface to the turning position and gradually decreases from the turning position to the second surface. The two electrodes are disposed on the epitaxial structure and are electrically connected to the epitaxial structure. A micro light emitting diode device substrate adopting the micro light emitting diode is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wu, Yi-Min Su, Yen-Yeh Chen
  • Patent number: 11380815
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a micro light emitting diode (LED) panel is provided. The method includes forming a semiconductor material substrate, forming a plurality of transistor devices, transferring and bonding the transistor devices onto a circuit substrate, and transferring a plurality of micro LED devices from a micro LED device substrate to the circuit substrate. The semiconductor material substrate includes a carrier, a release layer, an inorganic insulation layer, and a semiconductor material layer. The release layer is located between the carrier and the inorganic insulation layer. The semiconductor material layer is bonded to the release layer through the inorganic insulation layer. Electron mobility of the semiconductor material layer is greater than 20 cm2/V·s. The transistor devices are disposed on the release layer and are electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The micro LED devices are electrically connected to the transistor devices. A micro LED panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Li Li, Tzu-Yang Lin, Ying-Tsang Liu, Chih-Ling Wu
  • Patent number: 11367713
    Abstract: A micro light emitting device display apparatus including a substrate, a plurality of micro light emitting devices, an isolation layer, and an air gap is provided. The micro light emitting devices are discretely disposed on the substrate. The isolation layer is disposed between the micro light emitting devices. The air gap is disposed between the micro light emitting devices, the isolation layer, and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Ling Wu, Yen-Yeh Chen, Yi-Min Su, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Patent number: 11362239
    Abstract: A micro device includes an epitaxial structure, an insulating layer, and a light-transmissive layer. The epitaxial structure has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other and a peripheral surface connected to the top surface and the bottom surface. The insulating layer covers the peripheral surface and the bottom surface of the epitaxial structure and exposes a portion of the peripheral surface. The light-transmissive layer covers the top surface of the epitaxial structure and is extended over at least a portion of the portion of the peripheral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Min Su, Chih-Ling Wu, Gwo-Jiun Sheu, Sheng-Chieh Liang
  • Patent number: 11362245
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of micro semiconductor devices and a fixing structure. The micro semiconductor devices are disposed on the substrate. The fixing structure is disposed between the substrate and the micro semiconductor devices. The fixing structure includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of supporting layers. The conductive layers are disposed on the lower surfaces of the micro semiconductor devices. The supporting layers are connected to the conductive layers and the substrate. The material of each of the conductive layers is different from the material of each of the supporting layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: PLAYNITRIDE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiang-Ning Yang, Chih-Ling Wu, Yi-Min Su, Bo-Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 11355402
    Abstract: Micro device optical inspection and repairing equipment adopting an adhesion device is provided. The micro device optical inspection and repairing equipment includes a carrying stage, an optical inspection module and at least one adhesion device. The optical inspection module is arranged corresponding to the carrying stage so as to capture image information and obtain a position coordinate from the image information. The adhesion device includes a main body and an adhesive portion. The adhesive portion is connected to the main body. The adhesion device can move to a target position of the carrying stage according to the position coordinate. The main body is adapted to drive the adhesive portion to move to the target position along a moving axis. An optical inspection and repairing method adopting the micro device optical inspection and repairing equipment is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Cian Lin
  • Publication number: 20220173273
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode structure is provided. The micro light-emitting diode structure includes a first-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer disposed on the first-type semiconductor layer, and a second-type semiconductor layer disposed on the light-emitting layer. Moreover, the micro light-emitting diode structure includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the top surface of the second-type semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the first-type semiconductor layer and the second-type semiconductor layer, respectively. The first electrode includes two portions, and a rounded corner is formed at the junction therebetween. From the top view of the micro light-emitting diode structure, the light-emitting layer and the second-type semiconductor layer define a mesa region. The area of the mesa region is smaller than the area of the first-type semiconductor layer. The mesa region exposes the first top surface of the first-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hung LAI, Yu-Yun LO
  • Publication number: 20220172673
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode display panel including a plurality of display units and a control element is provided. The plurality of display units are arranged in an array and each of the plurality of display units includes a first sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel includes a first micro light-emitting diode and a second micro light-emitting diode. The control element is configured to control light emission of the first micro light-emitting diode and the second micro light-emitting diode and determines operating currents of the first micro light-emitting diode and the second micro light-emitting diode. In a same display image, the operating current of the first micro light-emitting diode increases as an operating temperature of the first sub-pixel increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Li Li, Yu-Chu Li, Kuan-Yung Liao
  • Patent number: 11342377
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode display, including at least one first type semiconductor base layer, a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting mesas, and a conducting layer, is provided. The plurality of semiconductor light-emitting mesas are dispersedly disposed on the at least one first type semiconductor base layer. The at least one first type semiconductor base layer has a surface exposed by the semiconductor light-emitting mesas. The conducting layer is disposed on the surface of the at least one first type semiconductor base layer and is in an interlaced distribution configuration with the semiconductor light-emitting mesas. The ratio of the area of the conducting layer in contact with the surface to the area of the surface is greater than or equal to 0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Yeh Chen, Chih-Ling Wu, Kuo-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20220149110
    Abstract: A micro LED display includes a display substrate, a first soldering layer, at least one second soldering layer, first micro LEDs and at least one second micro LED. The display substrate includes a substrate having a plurality of pixel areas, a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer, and the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer are arranged in each pixel area. The first soldering layer is disposed on the first circuit layer, and the second soldering layer is disposed on the second micro LED. An arranging area of the first soldering layer is greater than an arranging area of the second soldering layer. The first micro LEDs is bonding to the first circuit layer in each pixel area through the first soldering layer. The second micro LED is bonding to the second circuit layer of one of the pixel areas through the second soldering layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Wen Tang, Yu-Hung Lai
  • Patent number: 11329202
    Abstract: A micro component structure includes a substrate, a micro component and a fixing structure. The micro component and the fixing structure are disposed on the substrate. The micro component has a spacing from the substrate. The fixing structure includes a first supporting layer and a second supporting layer. The micro component is connected to the substrate through the fixing structure. The first supporting layer is connected to the micro component and located between the second supporting layer and the micro component. A refractive index of the first supporting layer is greater than a refractive index of the second supporting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Yun Lo, Bo-Wei Wu, Sheng-Chieh Liang, Shiang-Ning Yang
  • Patent number: 11329192
    Abstract: The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor structure also includes a first buffer layer disposed on the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes a second buffer layer disposed on the first buffer layer. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor-based layer disposed on the second buffer layer. The second buffer layer includes aluminum, and the aluminum content of the second buffer layer gradually increases in the direction away from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: PLAYNITRIDE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Chiao Fang, Shen-Jie Wang, Yen-Lin Lai
  • Publication number: 20220140188
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode is provided. The micro light-emitting diode includes a first-type semiconductor layer having a first doping type; a light-emitting layer over the first-type semiconductor layer; a first-type electrode over the first-type semiconductor layer; a second-type semiconductor layer having a second doping type over the light-emitting layer, wherein the second doping type is different from the first doping type; a second-type electrode over the second-type semiconductor layer; and a barrier layer under the first-type semiconductor layer and away from the first-type electrode and the second-type electrode, wherein the barrier layer includes a doped region having the second doping type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun TSENG, Tzu-Yang LIN, Jyun-De WU, Fei-Hong CHEN, Yi-Chun SHIH
  • Publication number: 20220131057
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode disposed on and electrically connected to a circuit substrate includes: an epitaxial structure, at least one first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulating layer. The epitaxial structure includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second semiconductor layer stacked sequentially. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer and extends from a side of the first semiconductor layer along at least one side surface of the epitaxial structure to a position between the second semiconductor layer and the circuit substrate. The second electrode is located below the second semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. The insulating layer is disposed at least between the at least one first electrode and the light emitting layer of the epitaxial structure and between the at least one first electrode and the second semiconductor layer of the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Yun Lo, Yi-Chun Shih, Bo-Wei Wu, Chang-Feng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220131032
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting device, including a first type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a first type electrode, a second type electrode, and a light reflection layer, is provided. The light-emitting layer is arranged on the first type semiconductor layer. The second type semiconductor layer is arranged on the light-emitting layer. The first type electrode and the second type electrode are both arranged on the second type semiconductor layer. The light reflection layer is arranged between the light-emitting layer and the first type electrode. The light reflection layer includes an oxidized area and a non-oxidized area. A reflectance of the oxidized area is greater than a reflectance of the non-oxidized area. An orthographic projection of a part of the oxidized area on the first type semiconductor layer and an orthographic projection of the first type electrode on the first type semiconductor layer at least partially overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Tzu-Yang Lin, Jyun-De Wu, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Publication number: 20220131046
    Abstract: A micro semiconductor device, including a semiconductor structure, a current confinement layer, a first type electrode, and a second type electrode, is provided. The current confinement layer is disposed in the semiconductor structure. The current confinement layer includes an oxidized area and a non-oxidized area. The first type electrode and the second type electrode are both disposed on the current confinement layer. An orthographic projection of a part of the oxidized area on a bottom surface of the semiconductor structure away from the first type electrode and the second type electrode is located between an orthographic projection of the first type electrode on the bottom surface and an orthographic projection of the second type electrode on the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Tzu-Yang Lin, Jyun-De Wu, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Publication number: 20220131036
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting device includes an epitaxial structure, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The epitaxial structure includes a first-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second-type semiconductor layer. The light-emitting layer is disposed between the first-type semiconductor layer and the second-type semiconductor layer. The first-type semiconductor layer includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. A distance is present between an edge of the first portion and an edge of the second portion. A bottom area of the first portion is smaller than a top area of the second portion. The first electrode is disposed on the epitaxial structure and located on the first portion of the first-type semiconductor layer. The second electrode is disposed on the epitaxial structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Yun Lo, Yen-Chun Tseng, Yi-Chun Shih, Bo-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20220130890
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode display, including at least one first type semiconductor base layer, a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting mesas, and a conducting layer, is provided. The plurality of semiconductor light-emitting mesas are dispersedly disposed on the at least one first type semiconductor base layer. The at least one first type semiconductor base layer has a surface exposed by the semiconductor light-emitting mesas. The conducting layer is disposed on the surface of the at least one first type semiconductor base layer and is in an interlaced distribution configuration with the semiconductor light-emitting mesas. The ratio of the area of the conducting layer in contact with the surface to the area of the surface is greater than or equal to 0.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Yeh Chen, Chih-Ling Wu, Kuo-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20220131040
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode display includes a first-type semiconductor base layer, a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting mesas dispersedly disposed on the first-type semiconductor base layer, a semiconductor heightening portion disposed on the first-type semiconductor base layer, a first bonding metal layer disposed on the semiconductor heightening portion, and a plurality of second bonding metal layers respectively disposed on the semiconductor light-emitting mesas. A top surface of the semiconductor heightening portion and a plurality of top surfaces of the semiconductor light-emitting mesas facing away from the first-type semiconductor base layer are coplanar. The top surface of the semiconductor heightening portion forms a first bonding surface adjacent to the first bonding metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Yeh Chen, Chih-Ling Wu
  • Patent number: 11302547
    Abstract: A carrier structure suitable for transferring or supporting a plurality of micro devices includes a carrier and a plurality of transfer units. The carrier has a carrier surface and a plurality of recesses disposed on the carrier surface. The transfer units are respectively disposed in the recesses and a plurality of transferring surfaces are exposed. Each micro device has a device surface. The transferring surface of each transfer unit is configured to be connected to the device surface of the corresponding micro device. A micro device structure including the carrier structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Hsin Chen, Yi-Chun Shih, Yi-Ching Chen, Ying-Tsang Liu, Yu-Chu Li, Huan-Pu Chang, Tzu-Yang Lin, Yu-Hung Lai