Abstract: A surface-mount package for multiple LED chips is constructed by inscribing a groove in an insulating substrate. The LED chips are mounted in the groove and the leads are connected to metal plates, which wrap around the substrate to provide bottom contacts for surface-mounting.

Abstract: A method of mass-producing light-emitting diodes (LED). An LED is mounted in a cup recessed in a common substrate. Light reflected from the calls of the cup is directed toward the viewer in front of the LED and is intensified. A lens can be imbedded in the cover of the package to further intensify the light. The common substrate is diced to yield a large number of LED packages.

Abstract: Thick metal plates are used both as leads and substrate of a laser diode package. The laser diode and the metal plate are covered with a sealing glue up to the outside end of the laser diode to form a unitary structure. The thick metal plates serve as a heat sink. The outside end of the laser diode is not covered with glue so that the emitted is not attenuated. A photo diode is used to monitor the emitted light intensity. The photo diode can share a common electrode with the laser diode by mounting the photo diode on a step-down metal plate, so that the light emitted from the inside end of the laser diode is only partially blocked.

Abstract: A focusing cup is directly glued to two or more preformed folded metal frames. Parts of the top surfaces of the folded metal frames contact the electrodes of semiconductor device placed inside the focusing cup. The bottoms of the metallic frames serve as the bottom contacts for surface mounting to a motherboard. The preformed metallic frames need not withstand the stress of folding and the package can be made thinner than prior art. The elimination of the through holes makes the package narrower. The bottoms of the metallic frames can be aligned one side of the bottom surface of the package, so that the package can be surface-mounted normally to or in parallel with a motherboard with light emitting respectively in parallel with or normally to the surface of the motherboard.

Abstract: The bottom metal contacts of a surface mount LED are extended wider than the glue covering the LED. The extensions provide more area for soldering to a motherboard.

Abstract: In a surface mount LED chips mounted on an insulating substrate, plated through conduits to interconnect the chips on both sides are placed at the corners of the outer terminals at two horizontal ends. The depressions caused by wire-bonding the chip to the terminals are lined up vertically with the corner conduits to reduce horizontal dimension.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device is placed in a through hole of an upper substrate and mounted on a lower substrate, which is stacked under the upper substrate. The through hole forms a focusing cup for the optoelectronic device. A metallic base plate can be inserted between the optoelectronic device and the lower substrate to enhance light reflection and heat removal. The through hole can be lined with metallic coating to enhance light reflection.

Abstract: The leads of a light emitting device package are extended as flexible pins. These pins can be bent with respect to a motherboard so that the direction of the light emitted from the light emitting device can be adjusted. The package is tab-mounted to the motherboard for heat sinking or serving as a lead.

Abstract: A mobile telephone uses a laser diode to indicate the presence of incoming telephone calls. The laser diode is energized by the incoming radio frequency (rf) signal by rectifying the rf signal to produce dc voltage. The antenna assembly has a transparent window for the emitted light to radiate. The emitted light passes through a patterned mask to generate artistic light rays. Using different kinds of semiconductor material for the laser diode, the laser diode can emit different colors.

Abstract: Surface mount diodes are mass produced by first cutting a metal plate to form a plurality of vertical slits within metal plate. Parallel lines are cut midway between the slits to form wings for the slits. The wings are folded to form the bottoms for surface mounting. Glue is applied over the metal plate to form focusing cups.

Abstract: Via holes are plated through the substrate of a surface mount package. The leads of an electronic device is inserted in the plated-through via holes. The bottom of the plated through metal is enlarged as pads to provide reliable soldering surfaces to a motherboard. Upon heating the leads are soldered to the walls of the plated through via holes. Alternatively, the leads can be folded before inserting into the plated-through via holes.

Abstract: A focusing cup is directly glued to two or more preformed folded metal frames. Parts of the top surfaces of the folded metal frames contact the electrodes of semiconductor device placed inside the focusing cup. The bottoms of the metallic frames serve as the bottom contacts for surface mounting to a motherboard. The preformed metallic frames need not withstand the stress of folding and the package can be made thinner than prior art. The elimination of the through holes makes the package narrower. The bottoms of the metallic frames can be aligned one side of the bottom surface of the package, so that the package can be surface-mounted normally to or in parallel with a motherboard with light emitting respectively in parallel with or normally to the surface of the motherboard.

Abstract: A focusing cup is directly glued to two or more preformed folded metal frames. Parts of the top surfaces of the folded metal frames contact the electrodes of semiconductor device placed inside the focusing cup. The bottoms of the metallic frames serve as the bottom contacts for surface mounting to a motherboard. The preformed metallic frames need not withstand the stress of folding and the package can be made thinner than prior art. The elimination of the through holes makes the package narrower.

Abstract: The bottom metal contacts of a surface mount LED are extended wider than the glue covering the LED. The extensions provide more area for soldering to a motherboard. The glue contains material to change the color of the light emitted from LED to be different from that emitted from the LED. Colorless light can be emitted when blue or UV LED is used.

Abstract: A solid state epoxy powder and a solid state fluorescent powder material are mixed in a fixed ratio for application over the surface of an optical device. When the mixture is heated into liquid form and then cooled down, the mixture forms a fluorescent coating which emits colorless light when optical device is excited.

Abstract: Two flat contact pads form a portion of the bottom surface of a flat package and constitute the two external connections for a light emitting diode. The diode rests on at least one the contact pads. The LED and the contact pads are covered with protective glue. The protective glue can be a phosphorescent or decorative material to change the color of the light emitted from the LED. If the diode has one electrode at the bottom surface, the contact pad not in contact with diode is wire bonded to the top electrode. If the diode has both electrodes at the bottom surface, the two electrodes can rest on two separate contact pads. If the diode has both electrodes on the top surface, the electrodes can be wire-bonded to the two separate contact pads. The top surface of the contact pads can be roughened or protruded to increase adhesion between the protective glue and the contact pads. The contact pads can also have tunnels at the bottom surface to increase the gluing interface between the contact pads and the glue.

Abstract: Via holes are plated through the substrate of a surface mount package. The leads of an electronic device is inserted in the plated-through via holes. The bottom of the plated through metal is enlarged as pads to provide reliable soldering surfaces to a motherboard. Upon heating the leads are soldered to the walls of the plated through via holes. Alternatively, the leads can be folded before inserting into the plated-through via holes.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) is connected in series with the power supply input pad of an integrated circuit chip. The LED lights up when the power supply is turned on as an indicator that the IC is operating properly.

Abstract: Two flat contact pads form a portion of the bottom surface of a flat package and constitute the two external connections for the diode. The diode rests on at least one the contact pads. The diode and the contact pads are covered with protective glue. If the diode has one electrode at the bottom surface, the contact pad not in contact with diode is wire bonded to the top electrode. If the diode has both electrodes at the bottom surface, the two electrodes can rest on two separate contact pads. If the diode has both electrodes on the top surface, the electrodes can be wire-bonded to the two separate contact pads. The top surface of the contact pads can be roughened or protruded to increase adhesion between the protective glue and the contact pads. The contact pads can also have tunnels at the bottom surface to increase the gluing interface between the contact pads and the glue.

Abstract: A light emitting diode module is mounted perpendicular to a motherboard, so that the lights emit in a direction parallel to the motherboard. The bottom contacts of the module are lined up on only one side of the module. The contacts are soldered to the motherboard with substrate of the module in vertical position.