Patents by Inventor Ban P. Loh
Ban P. Loh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9453618Abstract: A LED lighting device is disclosed. The LED lighting device includes one or more of the following components, in any combination: structural body with heat-fins, LED light module, LED driver circuit board, electrical screw-cap, thermal end-cap, heat transport device, heat-sink and heat-foil. This invention presents a substantial cost saving in the LED adaptation to retrofit the existing light fixtures and luminaires. Its other advantages include, without limitation, having standard electrical connector to achieve ease of use and interchangeability, reduced light loss by having its own integrated build-in reflector with more effective optical design, an increase in energy saving through thermal solutions to lower LED's operating junction temperature for better performance and increased reliability.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Inventor: Ban P. Loh
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Patent number: 9453617Abstract: A lighting device such as a light bulb is disclosed. The lighting device includes an optical sub-assembly adapted to generate light when electrically excited; a body sub-assembly thermally coupled to the optical sub-assembly to draw heat away from the optical sub-assembly and to dissipate it; an electrical sub-assembly electrically connecting the optical sub-assembly to the body sub-assembly; and a final assembly covering at least a portion of the optical sub-assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Inventor: Ban P. Loh
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Patent number: 9431589Abstract: A packaged LED device having a textured encapsulant that is conformal with a mount surface on which at least one LED chip is disposed. The textured encapsulant, which can be textured using an additive or subtractive process, is applied to the LED either prior to or during packaging. The encapsulant includes at least one textured surface from which light is emitted. The textured surface helps to reduce total internal reflection within the encapsulant, improving the extraction efficiency and the color temperature uniformity of the output profile. Several chips can be mounted beneath a single textured encapsulant. A mold having irregular surfaces can be used to form multiple encapsulants over many LEDs simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: CREE, INC.Inventors: Ban P. Loh, Chenhua You, Bernd Keller, Nathaniel O. Cannon, Mitch Jackson, Ernest W. Combs
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Patent number: 9024350Abstract: A light emitting module is disclosed. The light emitting module includes a lead frame body, lead frame, a heat spreader, an intermediate heat sink, and at least one light emitting element (LED). The lead frame body defines a cavity which accurately registers the heat spreader and includes optical or reflective walls surrounding the light emitting elements soldered on metallized traces of the heat spreader. The lead frame body encases and supports portions of the lead frame. The lead frame extends from outside the body into the cavity to accurately align with solder pads of the heat spreader. All the pre-aligned mechanical, thermal and electrical contacts are then soldered by solder reflow process under tight environmental control to prevent damage to the light emitting element. A robust, healthy 3-dimensional optical-electro-mechanical assembly having a very low thermal resistance in a thermal path from its light emitting element to its intermediate heatsink is created.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Inventor: Ban P Loh
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Patent number: 8941134Abstract: A modular package for a light emitting device includes a leadframe including a first region having a top surface, a bottom surface and a first thickness and a second region having a top surface, a bottom surface and a second thickness that is less than the first thickness. The leadframe further includes an electrical lead extending laterally away from the second region, and the package further includes a thermoset package body on the leadframe and surrounding the first region. The thermoset package body may be on both the top and bottom surfaces of the second region. A leak barrier may be on the leadframe, and the package body may be on the leak barrier. Methods of forming modular packages including thermoset package bodies on leadframes are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Ban P. Loh, Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr., Eric Tarsa, Bernd Keller
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Patent number: 8932886Abstract: A light emitting die package and a method of manufacturing the die package are disclosed. The die package includes a leadframe, at least one light emitting device (LED), a molded body, and a lens. The leadframe includes a plurality of leads and has a top side and a bottom side. A portion of the leadframe defines a mounting pad. The LED device is mounted on the mounting pad. The molded body is integrated with portions of the leadframe and defines an opening on the top side of the leadframe, the opening surrounding the mounting pad. The molded body further includes latches on the bottom side of the leadframe. The lens is coupled to the molded body. A composite lens is used as both reflector and imaging tool to collect and direct light emitted by LED(s) for desired spectral and luminous performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Ban P. Loh, Gerald H. Negley
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Publication number: 20140284643Abstract: A light emitting die package is provided which includes a metal substrate having a first surface and a first conductive lead on the first surface. The first conductive lead is insulated from the substrate by an insulating film. The first conductive lead forms a mounting pad for mounting a light emitting device. The package includes a metal lead electrically connected to the first conductive lead and extending away from the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Peter Scott Andrews, Ban P. Loh
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Patent number: 8835952Abstract: A submount for mounting an LED chip includes a substrate, a die attach pad configured to receive an LED chip on an upper surface of the substrate, a first meniscus control feature on the substrate surrounding the die attach pad and defining a first encapsulant region of the upper surface of the substrate, and a second meniscus control feature on the substrate surrounding the first encapsulant region and defining a second encapsulant region of the upper surface of the substrate. The first and second meniscus control features may be substantially coplanar with the die attach pad. A packaged LED includes a submount as described above and further includes an LED chip on the die attach pad, a first encapsulant on the substrate within the first encapsulant region, and a second encapsulant on the substrate within the second encapsulant region and covering the first encapsulant. Method embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Peter S. Andrews, Ban P. Loh, Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr., Bernd P. Keller
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Publication number: 20140256072Abstract: A submount for a light emitting device package includes a substrate with a first bond pad and a second bond pad on a first surface. The first bond pad includes a die attach region offset toward a first end of the substrate and configured to receive a light emitting diode. The second bond pad includes a bonding region between the first bond pad and the second end of the substrate and a second bond pad extension that extends from the bonding region along a side of the substrate toward a corner of the substrate at the first end of the substrate. First and second solder pads are on the second surface of the substrate. The first solder pad is adjacent the first end of the substrate and contacts the second bond pad. The second solder pad is adjacent the second end of the substrate and contacts the first bond pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Ban P. Loh, Nathaniel O. Cannon, Norbert Hiller, John Edmond, Mitch Jackson, Nicholas W. Medendorp, JR.
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Patent number: 8791491Abstract: A submount for a light emitting device package includes a substrate. A first bond pad and a second bond pad are on a first surface of the substrate. The first bond pad includes a die attach region offset toward a first end of the substrate and configured to receive a light emitting diode thereon. The second bond pad includes a bonding region between the first bond pad and the second end of the substrate and a second bond pad extension that extends from the bonding region along a side of the substrate toward a corner of the substrate at the first end of the substrate. First and second solder pads are a the second surface of the substrate. The first solder pad is adjacent the first end of the substrate and contacts the second bond pad. The second solder pad is adjacent the second end of the substrate and contacts the first bond pad. Related LED packages and methods of forming LED packages are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Ban P. Loh, Nathaniel O. Cannon, Norbert Hiller, John Edmond, Mitch Jackson, Nicholas W. Medendorp, Jr.
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Patent number: 8710514Abstract: A light emitting die package is provided which includes a metal substrate having a first surface and a first conductive lead on the first surface. The first conductive lead is insulated from the substrate by an insulating film. The first conductive lead forms a mounting pad for mounting a light emitting device. The package includes a metal lead electrically connected to the first conductive lead and extending away from the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Peter Scott Andrews, Ban P. Loh
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Patent number: 8622582Abstract: A light emitting die package includes a substrate, a reflector plate, and a lens. The substrate has traces for connecting an external electrical power source to a light emitting diode (LED) at a mounting pad. The reflector plate is coupled to the substrate and substantially surrounds the mounting pad, and includes a reflective surface to direct light from the LED in a desired direction. The lens is free to move relative to the reflector plate and is capable of being raised or lowered by the encapsulant that wets and adheres to it and is placed at an optimal distance from the LED chip(s). Heat generated by the LED during operation is drawn away from the LED by both the substrate (acting as a bottom heat sink) and the reflector plate (acting as a top heat sink).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventor: Ban P. Loh
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Patent number: 8608349Abstract: A light emitting die package includes a substrate, a reflector plate, and a lens. The substrate has traces for connecting an external electrical power source to a light emitting diode (LED) at a mounting pad. The reflector plate is coupled to the substrate and substantially surrounds the mounting pad, and includes a reflective surface to direct light from the LED in a desired direction. The lens is free to move relative to the reflector plate and is capable of being raised or lowered by the encapsulant that wets and adheres to it and is placed at an optimal distance from the LED chip(s). Heat generated by the LED during operation is drawn away from the LED by both the substrate (acting as a bottom heat sink) and the reflector plate (acting as a top heat sink).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventor: Ban P. Loh
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Publication number: 20130323865Abstract: A light emitting die package and a method of manufacturing the die package are disclosed. The die package includes a leadframe, at least one light emitting device (LED), a molded body, and a lens. The leadframe includes a plurality of leads and has a top side and a bottom side. A portion of the leadframe defines a mounting pad. The LED device is mounted on the mounting pad. The molded body is integrated with portions of the leadframe and defines an opening on the top side of the leadframe, the opening surrounding the mounting pad. The molded body further includes latches on the bottom side of the leadframe. The lens is coupled to the molded body. A composite lens is used as both reflector and imaging tool to collect and direct light emitted by LED(s) for desired spectral and luminous performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventors: Ban P. Loh, Gerald H. Negley
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Patent number: 8530915Abstract: A light emitting die package is provided which includes a metal substrate having a first surface and a first conductive lead on the first surface. The first conductive lead is insulated from the substrate by an insulating film. The first conductive lead forms a mounting pad for mounting a light emitting device. The package includes a metal lead electrically connected to the first conductive lead and extending away from the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Peter Scott Andrews, Ban P. Loh
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Patent number: 8502261Abstract: Side-mountable semiconductor light emitting device packages include an electrically insulating substrate having a front face and a back face and a side face extending therebetween. The side face is configured for mounting on an underlying surface. An electrically conductive contact is provided proximate an edge of the substrate on the back face of the substrate and/or on a recessed region on the side face of the substrate. The contact is positioned to be positioned proximate an electrical connection region of the underlying surface when the semiconductor light emitting device package is side mounted on the underlying surface. A conductive trace extends along the front face of the substrate and is electrically connected to the contact. A semiconductor light emitting device is mounted on the front face of the substrate and electrically connected to the conductive trace.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventor: Ban P. Loh
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Patent number: 8446004Abstract: A light emitting die package and a method of manufacturing the die package are disclosed. The die package includes a leadframe, at least one light emitting device (LED), a molded body, and a lens. The leadframe includes a plurality of leads and has a top side and a bottom side. A portion of the leadframe defines a mounting pad. The LED device is mounted on the mounting pad. The molded body is integrated with portions of the leadframe and defines an opening on the top side of the leadframe, the opening surrounding the mounting pad. The molded body further includes latches on the bottom side of the leadframe. The lens is coupled to the molded body. A composite lens is used as both reflector and imaging tool to collect and direct light emitted by LED(s) for desired spectral and luminous performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Ban P. Loh, Gerald H. Negley
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Patent number: 8410491Abstract: Semiconductor light emitting device packaging methods include fabricating a substrate configured to mount a semiconductor light emitting device thereon. The substrate may include a cavity configured to mount the semiconductor light emitting device therein. The semiconductor light emitting device is mounted on the substrate and electrically connected to a contact portion of the substrate. The substrate is liquid injection molded to form an optical element bonded to the substrate over the semiconductor light emitting device. Liquid injection molding may be preceded by applying a soft resin on the electrically connected semiconductor light emitting device in the cavity. Semiconductor light emitting device substrate strips are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Ban P. Loh, Nicholas W. Madendorp, Jr.
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Patent number: 8390016Abstract: Methods and systems for coating of semiconductor devices using droplets of wavelength conversion or phosphor particles in a liquid medium. A plurality of nozzles delivers a controlled amount of the matrix material to the surface of the semiconductor device, with each of said nozzles having an opening for the matrix material to pass. The opening has a diameter wherein the diameter of the phosphor particles is less than or approximately equal to one half the diameter of the opening. The phosphor particles are also substantially spherical or rounded. The nozzles are typically arranged on a print head that utilizes jet printing techniques to cover the semiconductor device with a layer of the matrix material. The methods and systems are particularly applicable to covering LEDs with a layer of phosphor materials.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Bernd Keller, Ban P. Loh
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Patent number: 8378374Abstract: A submount for a solid state lighting package includes a support member having upper and lower surfaces, a first side surface, and a second side surface opposite the first side surface, a first electrical bondpad on the upper surface of the support member and having a first bonding region proximate the first side surface of the support member and a second bonding region extending toward the second side surface of the support member, and a second electrical bondpad on the upper surface of the support member having a die mounting region proximate the first side surface of the support member and an extension region extending toward the second side surface of the support member. The die mounting region of the second electrical bondpad may be configured to receive an electronic device. The submount further includes a third electrical bondpad on the upper surface of the support member and positioned between the second side surface of the support member and the die mounting region of the second electrical bondpad.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Ban P. Loh, Nicholas Medendorp, Jr., Bernd Keller