Patents Examined by Priya M Rampersaud
  • Patent number: 11948922
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display substrate, and light emitting devices arranged on an upper surface of the display substrate. At least one of the light emitting devices includes a first LED unit including a first light emitting stack, a second LED unit including a second light emitting stack, and a third LED unit including a third light emitting stack. The second LED unit is disposed between the first LED unit and the third LED unit. Each of the first to third light emitting stacks includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. The first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer in each of the first to third light emitting stacks are stacked in a horizontal direction with respect to the upper surface of the display substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, So Ra Lee
  • Patent number: 11943934
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes one or more lower interconnect layers arranged within one or more stacked inter-level dielectric (ILD) layers over a substrate. An etch stop structure is disposed over the one or more lower interconnect layers and a bottom electrode is disposed over the etch stop structure. The bottom electrode electrically contacts the one or more lower interconnect layers. A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack is disposed over the bottom electrode. The MTJ stack has sidewalls arranged at a first angle with respect to a bottom surface of the MTJ stack. A top electrode is disposed over the MTJ stack. The top electrode has sidewalls arranged at a second angle with respect to a bottom surface of the top electrode. The second angle is greater than the first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Chern-Yow Hsu
  • Patent number: 11935894
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a device layer having devices spaced in accordance with a predetermined device pitch, a first metal interconnection layer disposed above the device layer and coupled to the device layer, and a second metal interconnection layer disposed above the first metal interconnection layer and coupled to the first metal interconnection layer through a first via layer. The second metal interconnection layer has metal lines spaced in accordance with a predetermined metal line pitch, and a ratio of the predetermined metal line pitch to predetermined device pitch is less than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fong-yuan Chang, Chun-Chen Chen, Po-Hsiang Huang, Lee-Chung Lu, Chung-Te Lin, Jerry Chang Jui Kao, Sheng-Hsiung Chen, Chin-Chou Liu
  • Patent number: 11929418
    Abstract: A gate structure includes a substrate divided into an N-type transistor region and a P-type transistor region. An interlayer dielectric covers the substrate. A first trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the N-type transistor region. A first gate electrode having a bullet-shaped profile is disposed in the first trench. A gate dielectric contacts the first trench. An N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the first gate electrode. A second trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the P-type transistor region. A second gate electrode having a first mushroom-shaped profile is disposed in the second trench. The gate dielectric layer contacts the second trench. The N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the second gate electrode. A first P-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the N-type work function layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jie-Ning Yang, Wen-Tsung Chang, Po-Wen Su, Kuan-Ying Lai, Bo-Yu Su, Chun-Mao Chiou, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Patent number: 11923399
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode display panel includes a substrate, at least one light-emitting element, a reflective layer and a light-absorbing layer. The at least one light-emitting element is disposed on the substrate to define at least one pixel, and each light-emitting element includes micro light-emitting diodes. The reflective layer is disposed on the substrate and located between the micro light-emitting diodes. The reflective layer has cavities surrounding the micro light-emitting diodes, such that a thickness of a portion of the reflective layer close to any one of the micro light-emitting diodes is greater than a thickness of a portion of the reflective layer away from the corresponding micro light-emitting diode. The light-absorbing layer is at least disposed in the cavities of the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Yuan Sun, Loganathan Murugan, Po-Wei Chiu, Yun-Li Li
  • Patent number: 11923482
    Abstract: A light emitting device and method of forming a light emitting device are disclosed. The light emitting device includes a light emitting diode and a phosphor layer formed on the light emitting diode, the phosphor layer including a plurality of phosphor particles formed in a particle layer, the particle layer including interstices between the phosphor particles, and a matrix material disposed in a portion of the interstices. A plurality of cavities may be disposed in a remaining portion of the interstices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Feldmann, Marcel Rene Bohmer, Marinus Johannes Petrus Maria van Gerwen, Yu-Chen Shen
  • Patent number: 11908977
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a light-emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer which are sequentially stacked, a first insulating layer on the second semiconductor layer with a plurality of first openings having first widths and a plurality of second openings having second widths different from the first widths, a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer through the first openings, a first sub-electrode layer between the second semiconductor layer and the first insulating layer, the first sub-electrode layer being exposed through the second openings, and a second sub-electrode layer on the first insulating layer, the second sub-electrode layer being connected to the first sub-electrode layer through the second openings, wherein a first distance between the first openings closest to each other is different from a second distance between the second openings closest to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JungSung Kim, Junghee Kwak, Seong Seok Yang
  • Patent number: 11908847
    Abstract: An image display element includes micro light emitting elements disposed in an array on a driving circuit substrate. An excitation light emitting element includes a main body including a compound semiconductor, a metal electrode disposed on a side of the main body located closer to the driving circuit substrate, and a transparent electrode disposed on an opposite side to the driving circuit substrate, and a light emission layer included in the main body is disposed on a side opposite to the driving circuit substrate from a center portion of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Fukuyama Laser Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuji Iguchi, Hidenori Kawanishi, Koji Takahashi, Hiroaki Onuma
  • Patent number: 11894493
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor chip may include a semiconductor body, a reflector, at least one cavity, and a seal. The semiconductor body may include an active region configured to generate electronic radiation. The reflector may be configured to reflect a portion of the electromagnetic radiation. The cavity may be filled with a material having a refractive index not exceeding 1.1. The seal may be impermeable to the material. The cavity may be arranged between the reflector and the semiconductor body, and the seal may cover the underside of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Korbinian Perzlmaier, Stefan Illek
  • Patent number: 11894443
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes depositing a TiN layer over a substrate. The method further includes doping a first portion of the TiN layer using an oxygen-containing plasma treatment. The method further includes doping a second portion of the TiN layer using a nitrogen-containing plasma treatment, wherein the second portion of the TiN layer directly contacts the first portion of the TiN layer. The method further includes forming a first metal gate electrode over the first portion of the TiN layer. The method further includes forming a second metal gate electrode over the second portion of the TiN layer, wherein the first metal gate electrode has a different work function from the second metal gate electrode, and the second metal gate electrode directly contacts the first metal gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ming Zhu, Hui-Wen Lin, Harry Hak-Lay Chuang, Bao-Ru Young, Yuan-Sheng Huang, Ryan Chia-Jen Chen, Chao-Cheng Chen, Kuo-Cheng Ching, Ting-Hua Hsieh, Carlos H. Diaz
  • Patent number: 11888091
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate structure, first and second regions and a main region; a light emitting structure, first and second electrode layers, an interlayer insulating layer, and a pad electrode layer. The light emitting structure is provided on the third region. The first electrode layer is provided between the substrate structure and the light emitting structure, and has a first electrode extension that extends into the first region. The second electrode layer is provided between the first electrode layer and the light emitting structure, and has a second electrode extension that extends into the second region. The interlayer insulating layer is provided between the first and second electrode layers, and has an opening exposing a portion of the first electrode extension. The pad electrode layer is provided on the interlayer insulating layer, and is connected to the portion of the first electrode extension through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taehun Kim, Sungwon Ko, Bokyoung Kim, Jinhwan Kim, Wongoo Hur
  • Patent number: 11881518
    Abstract: A gate structure includes a substrate divided into an N-type transistor region and a P-type transistor region. An interlayer dielectric covers the substrate. A first trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the N-type transistor region. A first gate electrode having a bullet-shaped profile is disposed in the first trench. A gate dielectric contacts the first trench. An N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the first gate electrode. A second trench is embedded in the interlayer dielectric within the P-type transistor region. A second gate electrode having a first mushroom-shaped profile is disposed in the second trench. The gate dielectric layer contacts the second trench. The N-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the second gate electrode. A first P-type work function layer is disposed between the gate dielectric layer and the N-type work function layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jie-Ning Yang, Wen-Tsung Chang, Po-Wen Su, Kuan-Ying Lai, Bo-Yu Su, Chun-Mao Chiou, Yao-Jhan Wang
  • Patent number: 11881499
    Abstract: A micro-LED display panel includes a substrate, an insulating layer on the substrate, and a plurality of micro-LEDs on the substrate and embedded in the insulating layer. The micro-LEDs define a display area. Each micro-LED includes a bottom surface coupled to a lower electrode and a top surface exposed from the insulating layer and coupled to the upper electrode. Conductive blocks are set outside the display area, the conductive blocks are electrically coupled to a driving circuit on the substrate. Top wires are set on a surface of the insulating layer away from the substrate and each top wire is electrically coupled to at least one upper electrode and at least one conductive block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Chiao-Yu Yang
  • Patent number: 11848313
    Abstract: Provided is a display module including a substrate including a mounting surface, a side surface, and a chamfer portion formed between the mounting surface and the side surface, a plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes mounted on the mounting surface and each including a pair of electrodes electrically connected to the substrate, a black matrix arranged between the plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes, and a cover bonded to the mounting surface and configured to cover the mounting surface, wherein the pair of electrodes are oriented in a direction opposite to a direction in which the plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes emits light, and the cover is provided to extend outward of the side surface in an extension direction of the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seonghwan Shin, Sungsoo Jung, Pilyong Oh, Kwangjae Lee, Jeongin Han
  • Patent number: 11837627
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display apparatus, a display panel and a method for manufacturing the same. The display panel includes a substrate including a display area including a plurality of sub-pixels, and a gate driving area including a gate driving circuit, a first buffer layer contacting the substrate in the gate driving area, a second thin film transistor disposed in the gate driving area while including a second semiconductor layer made of a second semiconductor, a second buffer layer disposed at a first opening exposing the substrate in the display area while contacting the substrate, and a first thin film transistor disposed at the first opening in the display area while including a first semiconductor layer made of a first semiconductor different from the second semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Tae Kim, So-Young Noh, Kyeong-Ju Moon, Hyuk Ji
  • Patent number: 11817435
    Abstract: A light emitting device including first, second, and third light emitting stacks each including first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers, a first lower contact electrode in ohmic contact with the first light emitting stack, and second and third lower contact electrodes respectively in ohmic contact with the second conductivity type semiconductor layers of the second and third light emitting stacks, in which the first lower contact electrode is disposed between the first and second light emitting stacks, the second and third lower contact electrodes are disposed between the second and third light emitting stacks, the first, second, and third lower contact electrodes include transparent conductive oxide layers, and a thickness of the second lower contact electrode or the third lower contact electrode is greater than a thickness of the first lower contact electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Min Jang, Chang Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 11791221
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are IC structures, packages, and devices that include III-N transistors integrated on the same support structure as non-III-N transistors (e.g., Si-based transistors), using semiconductor layer transfer. In one aspect, a non-III-N transistor may be integrated with an III-N transistor by, first, depositing a semiconductor material layer, a portion of which will later serve as a channel material of the non-III-N transistor, on a support structure different from that on which the III-N semiconductor material for the III-N transistor is provided, and then performing layer transfer of said semiconductor material layer to the support structure with the III-N material, e.g., by oxide-to-oxide bonding, advantageously enabling implementation of both types of transistors on a single support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sansaptak Dasgupta, Marko Radosavljevic, Han Wui Then, Paul B. Fischer
  • Patent number: 11784210
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, includes: forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, wherein the semiconductor stack includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and an active region formed therebetween; removing portions of the semiconductor stack to form a plurality of mesas and exposing a part of the first semiconductor layer, wherein the part of the first semiconductor layer includes a first portion and a second portion; forming a plurality of trenches by removing the first portion of the part of the first semiconductor to exposing a top surface of the substrate and a side wall of the first semiconductor, wherein the plurality of trenches defining a plurality of light-emitting units in the semiconductor stack; wherein in a top view, the plurality of trenches includes a first trench extending along a first direction and a second trench extending along a second direction not parallel with the first trench; and wherein the second trench includes an end; forming co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Chen, Hui-Chun Yeh, Chien-Fu Shen
  • Patent number: 11749788
    Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The display device may include a pixel circuit layer including a plurality of transistors, a first partition wall and a second partition wall on the pixel circuit layer, and each protruding in a thickness direction, a first electrode and a second electrode formed on the same layer, and on the first partition wall and the second partition wall, respectively; a light emitting element between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a first organic pattern directly on the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Hong Park, Tae Gyun Kim, Jun Chun, Eui Suk Jung, Hyun Young Jung
  • Patent number: 11735625
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, including: a first OD strip, a first doping region, a second OD strip, a second doping region, and a third doping region. The first OD strip extending in a first direction is disposed on the first OD strip, and includes a first-type dopant to define an active region of a first MOS. The second OD strip extending in the first direction and immediately adjacent to the first OD strip in a second direction, wherein the second direction is orthogonal with the first direction. The second doping region is disposed on the second OD strip, and includes a second-type dopant to define an active region of a second MOS. The third doping region is disposed on the second OD strip, and includes the second-type dopant and is configured to be a body terminal of the first MOS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Chan Yang, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Chih-Liang Chen, Ting-Wei Chiang, Cheng-I Huang, Kuo-Nan Yang