Patents Examined by Quovaunda V Jefferson
  • Patent number: 9214641
    Abstract: The organic electroluminescence element in accordance with the present invention includes: a light-emitting layer; a first electrode layer disposed on a first surface in a thickness direction of the light-emitting layer; a second electrode layer disposed on a second surface in the thickness direction of the light-emitting layer; and an electrically conductive layer. The light-emitting layer is configured to emit light when a predetermined voltage is applied between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The second electrode layer includes an electrode part covering the second surface and an opening part formed in the electrode part to expose the second surface. The electrically conductive layer is configured to allow the light to pass therethrough, and is formed on an exposed region of the second surface exposed through the opening part in such a way as to be electrically connected to the electrode part and the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Nakamura, Masahito Yamana, Mitsuo Yaguchi, Takeyuki Yamaki
  • Patent number: 9214430
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device in which abrasive grain marks are formed in a surface of a semiconductor substrate, a dopant diffusion region has a portion extending in a direction which forms an angle included in a range of ?5° to +5° with a direction in which the abrasive grain marks extend, and the dopant diffusion region is formed by diffusing a dopant from a doping paste placed on one surface of the semiconductor substrate; and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasushi Funakoshi
  • Patent number: 9214447
    Abstract: A no-lead type semiconductor package has a mold cap that forms a mold body. The corners of the mold body are reinforced with mold columns such that the corners have rounded protrusions and do not form 90° angles. The mold columns prevent the corner pads from peeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Zhigang Bai, Zhijie Wang, Jinzhong Yao
  • Patent number: 9209094
    Abstract: A first fin field effect transistor and a second fin field effect transistor are formed on an insulator layer overlying a semiconductor material layer. A first pair of trenches is formed through the insulator layer in regions in which a source region and a drain region of the first fin field effect transistor is to be formed. A second pair of trenches is formed partly into the insulator layer without extending to the top surface of the semiconductor material layer. The source region and the drain region of the first field effect transistor can be epitaxial stressor material portions that are anchored to, and epitaxially aligned to, the semiconductor material layer and apply stress to the channel of the first field effect transistor to enhance performance. The insulator layer provides electrical isolation from the semiconductor material layer to the second field effect transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Ramachandra Divakaruni, Ali Khakifirooz, Kern Rim
  • Patent number: 9196641
    Abstract: A method for making an electronic device, such as a MOS transistor, including the steps of forming a plurality of semiconductor islands on an electrically functional substrate, printing a first dielectric layer on or over a first subset of the semiconductor islands and optionally a second dielectric layer on or over a second subset of the semiconductor islands, and annealing. The first dielectric layer contains a first dopant, and the (optional) second dielectric layer contains a second dopant different from the first dopant. The dielectric layer(s), semiconductor islands and substrate are annealed sufficiently to diffuse the first dopant into the first subset of semiconductor islands and, when present, the second dopant into the second subset of semiconductor islands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Thin Film Electronics ASA
    Inventors: Arvind Kamath, James Montague Cleeves, Joerg Rockenberger, Patrick Smith, Fabio Zurcher
  • Patent number: 9184405
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes first and second electrodes facing each other on a substrate, at least one emission layer formed between the first and second electrodes, a hole transport layer formed between the first electrode and the emission layer, and an electron transport layer formed between the second electrode and the emission layer, wherein the emission layer includes a first emission mixed layer formed on the hole transport layer, the first emission mixed layer including a first hole-type host and a first phosphorescent dopant, and a second emission mixed layer formed between the first emission mixed layer and the electron transport layer, the second emission mixed layer including a first electron-type host and a second phosphorescent dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Woog Song, Sung-Hoon Pieh, Seok-Joon Oh, Youn-Seok Kam, Dong-Hyuk Kim, Seon-Keun Yoo, Tae-Shick Kim
  • Patent number: 9178153
    Abstract: A memristor including a dopant source is disclosed. The structure includes an electrode, a conductive alloy including a conducting material, a dopant source material, and a dopant, and a switching layer positioned between the electrode and the conductive alloy, wherein the switching layer includes an electronically semiconducting or nominally insulating and weak ionic switching material. A method for fabricating the memristor including a dopant source is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Minxian Max Zhang, Jianhua Yang, R. Stanley Williams
  • Patent number: 9171715
    Abstract: Atomic layer deposition processes for forming germanium oxide thin films are provided. In some embodiments the ALD processes can include the following: contacting the substrate with a vapor phase tetravalent Ge precursor such that at most a molecular monolayer of the Ge precursor is formed on the substrate surface; removing excess Ge precursor and reaction by products, if any; contacting the substrate with a vapor phase oxygen precursor that reacts with the Ge precursor on the substrate surface; removing excess oxygen precursor and any gaseous by-products, and repeating the contacting and removing steps until a germanium oxide thin film of the desired thickness has been formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Raija H. Matero
  • Patent number: 9161479
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a power module package and a method for manufacturing the same. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a power module package includes: a metal substrate having an insulating layer and a circuit pattern formed on one surface thereof; at least one first electronic device mounted on the circuit pattern; a lead frame disposed around the metal substrate; a molding area enclosing the metal substrate, the first electronic device, and a portion of the lead frame; and a heat sink including a connection part contacting the insulating layer and a body part disposed on a surface opposite to the first electronic device and including one surface bonded to the connection part and the other surface exposed from an upper surface of the molding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bum Sik Jang, Sung Min Song
  • Patent number: 9157153
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes depositing a chalcogenide precursor layer onto a substrate, introducing a cover into proximity with the precursor layer, and annealing the precursor layer in proximity with of the cover, where the annealing is performed in a constrained volume, and where the presence of the cover reduces decomposition of volatile species from the precursor layer during annealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: ZETTA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LLC—AQT SERIES
    Inventors: Mariana Rodica Munteanu, Amith Kumar Murali, Brian Josef Bartholomeusz, Vardaan Chawla
  • Patent number: 9153675
    Abstract: A power semiconductor includes a semiconductor substrate, a metal oxide semiconductor layer, a N-type buffer layer and a P-type injection layer. The semiconductor substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The metal oxide semiconductor layer is formed on the first surface for defining a N-type drift layer of the semiconductor substrate. The N-type buffer layer is formed on the second surface through ion implanting, and the P-type injection layer is formed on the N-type buffer layer through ion implanting. By utilizing the semiconductor substrate having drift layer and forming the N-type buffer layer and the P-type injection layer on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate through ion implanting, the ion concentration is adjustable. As a result, the electron hole injection efficiency and the width of depletion region are easily adjusted, the fabricating processes are simplified, and the fabricating time and cost are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: MOSEL VITALEC INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ping Chang, Chien-Chung Chu, I-Hsien Tang, Chon-Shin Jou, Mao-Song Tseng, Shin-Chi Lai
  • Patent number: 9147855
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to a light emitting diode and manufacturing method thereof. The electroluminescent layer of the light-emitting diode is formed of graphene/compound semiconductor quantum dot composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Tianming Dai, Qi Yao
  • Patent number: 9136272
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a voltage supply unit suitable for supplying a voltage, a first conductive line coupled to the voltage supply unit, a second conductive line formed over the first conductive line, a voltage contact plug formed over the second conductive line, a voltage transmission line formed over the voltage contact plug, and a switching element suitable for switching the voltage transferred from the voltage transmission line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Lae Oh
  • Patent number: 9129851
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device having a vertical semiconductor element configured to pass an electric current between an upper electrode and a lower electrode, a field stop layer includes a phosphorus/arsenic layer doped with phosphorus or arsenic and a proton layer doped with proton. The phosphorus/arsenic layer is formed from a back side of a semiconductor substrate to a predetermined depth. The proton layer is deeper than the phosphorus/arsenic layer. An impurity concentration of the proton layer peaks inside the phosphorus/arsenic layer and gradually, continuously decreases at a depth greater than the phosphorus/arsenic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Kouno, Shinji Amano
  • Patent number: 9117988
    Abstract: The light-emitting device of the disclosure includes at least one LED chip and a mounting substrate. The mounting substrate includes: a ceramic substrate; a reflection layer situated on a second surface on the opposite side of the ceramic substrate from a first surface; and a gas barrier layer covering the reflection layer. The LED chip is bonded to the first surface of the ceramic substrate. The ceramic substrate has light diffusion and transmissive properties and has a plan size larger than a plan size of the LED chip. The reflection layer has a plan size smaller than a plan size of the ceramic substrate and is formed so as to cover an area larger than a projected area of the LED chip on the second surface of the ceramic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Nagahama, Yuya Yamamoto, Kentaro Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 9117658
    Abstract: There is provided a fabrication technique of a MOS structure that has a small EOT without increasing the interface trap density. More specifically, provided is a method of producing a semiconductor wafer that includes a semiconductor crystal layer, an interlayer made of an oxide, nitride, or oxynitride of a semiconductor crystal constituting the semiconductor crystal layer, and a first insulating layer made of an oxide and in which the semiconductor crystal layer, the interlayer, and the first insulating layer are arranged in the stated order. The method includes (a) forming the first insulating layer on an original semiconductor crystal layer, and (b) exposing a surface of the first insulating layer with a nitrogen plasma to nitride, oxidize, or oxynitride a part of the original semiconductor crystal layer, thereby forming the interlayer, together with the semiconductor crystal layer that is the rest of the original semiconductor crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Mitsuru Takenaka, Shinichi Takagi, Jaehoon Han, Tomoyuki Takada, Takenori Osada, Masahiko Hata
  • Patent number: 9112158
    Abstract: Asymmetric styrene derivatives having carbazole and aniline are provided with main BCzVBi structure but impair the symmetry of BCzVBi so as to increase the solubility and applicability in OLED solution process. An OLED device using the asymmetric styrene derivatives is also herein disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chien-Hong Cheng, Yi-Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 9112008
    Abstract: A MEMS device and a forming method thereof are provided. The MEMS device includes a semiconductor substrate with a well region formed therein. A source region, a drain region and a channel region are formed in the well region. The source region and the drain region are covered by an isolating layer, and the channel region is covered by a gate dielectric layer. The device further includes a gate electrode layer which is disposed above the gate dielectric layer, with a gap disposed therebetween. The width of the gap corresponds to the width of the channel region. The MEMS can work well at high voltages with less leakage current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: LEXVU OPTO MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) LTD.
    Inventors: Jianhong Mao, Fengqin Han
  • Patent number: 9112029
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention relate to a CMOS device having (1) an NMOS channel of silicon material selectively deposited on a first area of a graded silicon germanium substrate such that the selectively deposited silicon material experiences a tensile strain caused by the lattice spacing of the silicon material being smaller than the lattice spacing of the graded silicon germanium substrate material at the first area, and (2) a PMOS channel of silicon germanium material selectively deposited on a second area of the substrate such that the selectively deposited silicon germanium material experiences a compressive strain caused by the lattice spacing of the selectively deposited silicon germanium material being larger than the lattice spacing of the graded silicon germanium substrate material at the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Boyan Boyanov, Anand S. Murthy, Brian S. Doyle, Robert S. Chau
  • Patent number: 9105873
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element in accordance with the present invention includes: a transparent electrode; a blue light-emitting layer containing a blue light-emitting material having a maximum emission wavelength 460 nm or less; a first green light-emitting layer containing a first green light-emitting material having a maximum emission wavelength in the spectrum between 460 nm and 610 nm; a red light-emitting layer containing a red light-emitting material having a maximum emission wavelength of 610 nm or more; a second green light-emitting layer containing a second green light-emitting material having a maximum emission wavelength in the spectrum between 460 nm and 610 nm; and a reflecting electrode. The maximum emission wavelength of the first green light-emitting material is located on a short wavelength side of the spectrum. The maximum emission wavelength of the second green light-emitting material is located on a long wavelength side of the spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroya Tsuji, Satoshi Ohara, Nobuhiro Ide