Patents by Inventor Chen Ou

Chen Ou 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).

  • Publication number: 20150123152
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a light-emitting stacked layer including an upper surface, wherein the upper surface includes a first flat region; a protective layer including a current blocking region on the first flat region; and a cap region on the upper surface, wherein the current blocking region is spatially separate from the cap region; and a first electrode covering the current blocking region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: CHI-NAN LIN, CHIEN-FU SHEN, YU-CHEN YANG, Ching-Tung Tseng, Cheng-Hsiang Ho, Chun-Wei Chang, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 9011638
    Abstract: A method of chip sorting comprises providing a chip holder having a first surface; providing multiple chips on the first surface; providing a chip receiver having a second surface, wherein the second surface faces the first surface; attaching the multiple chips to the second surface; decreasing an adhesion between the multiple chips and the first surface; and separating the multiple chips from the first surface after the step of decreasing the adhesion between the multiple chips and the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Ke Hsu, Liang Sheng Chi, Chun-Chang Chen, Win-Jim Su, Hsu-Cheng Lin, Mei-Ling Tsai, Yi Lung Liu, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 8994052
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer; an active layer formed on the first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer formed on the active layer; and a first pad formed on the second semiconductor layer, wherein the second semiconductor layer comprises a first region right under the first pad and a plurality of voids formed in the first region, wherein the region outside the first region in the second semiconductor layer is devoid of voids, and an area of the first region is smaller than that of the first pad in top view and the area of the first pad is smaller than that of the second semiconductor layer in top view, and the light emitted from the active layer is extracted from a top surface of the second semiconductor layer opposite the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Shen, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chien-Fu Huang, Shih-I Chen, Chiu-Lin Yao, Chia-Liang Hsu, Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20150076536
    Abstract: A light-emitting element comprises a first semiconductor layer, a first light-emitting structure and a second light-emitting structure on the first semiconductor layer, a first electrode on the first semiconductor layer, a second electrode on the first light-emitting structure, and a first trench between the first light-emitting structure and the second light-emitting structure, exposing the first semiconductor layer, wherein the first trench is devoid of the first electrode and the second electrode formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Chen OU, Chun-Wei CHANG, Chih-Wei WU, Sheng-Chih WANG, Hsin-Mei TSAI, Chia-Chen TSAI, Chuan-Cheng CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140319559
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting stack having an upper surface having a first surface roughness less than 0.2 nm; and an as-cut wafer comprising an irregularly uneven surface facing the light-emitting stack and having a second surface roughness greater than 0.5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Lin Guo, Chen Ou, Chi-Ling Lee, Wei-Han Wang, Hui-Tang Shen, Chi-Hung Wu, Hung-Chih Yang
  • Patent number: 8866174
    Abstract: A light-emitting device having a light-emitting stacked layer with a first conductivity type semiconductor layer is provided. A light-emitting layer is formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer. A second conductivity type semiconductor layer is formed on the light-emitting layer. The upper surface of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer is a textured surface. A planarization layer is formed on a first part of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer. A transparent conductive oxide layer is formed on the planarization layer and a second part of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, including a first portion on the planarization layer and a second portion having a first plurality of cavities on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer. An electrode is formed on the first portion of the transparent conductive oxide layer, and a reflective metal layer is formed between the transparent conductive oxide layer and the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Ching-San Tao, Chen Ou, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chao Hsing Chen
  • Publication number: 20140202627
    Abstract: A method of chip sorting comprises providing a chip holder having a first surface; providing multiple chips on the first surface; providing a chip receiver having a second surface, wherein the second surface faces the first surface; attaching the multiple chips to the second surface; decreasing an adhesion between the multiple chips and the first surface; and separating the multiple chips from the first surface after the step of decreasing the adhesion between the multiple chips and the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen-Ke HSU, Liang Sheng CHI, Chun-Chang CHEN, Win-Jim SU, Hsu-Cheng LIN, Mei-Ling TSAI, Yi Lung LIU, Chen OU
  • Publication number: 20140183581
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a first semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; a light-emitting layer on the first semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor layer having a rough surface formed on the light-emitting layer, wherein the rough surface comprises a plurality of cavities randomly distributed on the rough surface, and one of the plurality of cavities has a substantially hexagonal shape viewed from top and a curved sidewall viewed from cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi Hung Wu, Chen Ou, Chi Ling LEE, Wei Han WANG, Hui Tang SHEN, Yi Lin GUO, Hung Chih YANG
  • Patent number: 8753909
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a method of fabricating thereof are provided. The method of fabricating the light emitting device comprises: providing a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; forming a plurality of light-emitting stacks on the first major surface; forming an etching protection layer on each of the light emitting stacks; forming a plurality of holes by a discontinuous laser beam on the substrate; etching the plurality of holes; and slicing off the substrate along the plurality of holes to form a light emitting device. The light emitting device has a substrate wherein the sidewall of the substrate comprising a first area with a substantially flat surface and a second area with substantially textured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Ke Hsu, Win Jim Su, Chia-Ming Chuang, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 8714227
    Abstract: A chip sorting apparatus comprising a chip holder comprising a first surface and an second surface opposite to the first surface; a wafer comprising a first chip disposed on a first position of the first surface; a first chip receiver comprising a third surface and an fourth surface opposite to the third surface, wherein the third surface is opposite to the first surface; a pressurization device making the first chip and the third surface of the first chip receiver adhered to each other through pressuring the second surface at where corresponding to the first position; and a separator decreasing the adhesion between the first chip and the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Ke Hsu, Liang-Sheng Chi, Chun-Chang Chen, Win-Jim Su, Hsu-Cheng Lin, Mei-Ling Tsai, Yi Lung Liu, Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20140110741
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, includes: a substrate; a light-emitting structure formed on the substrate and including a first portion, and a second portion where no optoelectronic conversion occurs therein; and a first electrode located on both the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Chun-Wei Chang, Chih-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20140103376
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises: a substrate having a first patterned unit; and a light-emitting stack on the substrate and having an active layer with a first surface; wherein the first patterned unit, protruding in a direction from the substrate to the light-emitting stack, has side surfaces abutting with each other and substantially non-parallel to the first surface in cross-sectional view, and has a non-polygon shape in top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Chiu-Lin Yao
  • Publication number: 20140034981
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode structure has: a substrate; a light-emitting semiconductor stack on the substrate, wherein the light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer with electrical polarity different from that of the first semiconductor layer, and a light-emitting layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; and a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first electrode comprises a contact area and an extension area, and the contact area has a first surface corresponding to the first semiconductor layer and the extension area has a second surface corresponding to the first semiconductor layer, wherein a roughness of the first surface is different from that of the second surface, and the reflectivity of the first surface is smaller than that of the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsin HUNG, Ting-Yu CHEN, Chen OU
  • Patent number: 8633501
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a light-emitting device comprising a substrate, an intermediate layer formed on the substrate, a first doped semiconductor layer with first conductivity-type formed on the intermediate layer, a second doped semiconductor layer with second conductivity-type formed on the first doped semiconductor layer, an active layer formed between the first doped semiconductor layer and the second doped semiconductor layer, and a patterned surface having a plurality of ordered pattern units; wherein the patterned surface is substantially not parallel to the corresponding region of the surface of the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Chiu-Lin Yao
  • Publication number: 20140017840
    Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of layers formed over the substrate in the following sequence: a nitride-based buffer layer formed by nitrogen, a first group III element, and optionally, a second group III element, a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second nitride-based semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen OU, Wen-Hsiang LIN, Shih-Kuo LAI
  • Publication number: 20130302927
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a method of fabricating thereof are provided. The method of fabricating the light emitting device comprises: providing a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; forming a plurality of light-emitting stacks on the first major surface; forming an etching protection layer on each of the light emitting stacks; forming a plurality of holes by a discontinuous laser beam on the substrate; etching the plurality of holes; and slicing off the substrate along the plurality of holes to form a light emitting device. The light emitting device has a substrate wherein the sidewall of the substrate comprising a first area with a substantially flat surface and a second area with substantially textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Chen Ke HSU, Win Jim SU, Chia-Ming CHUANG, Chen OU
  • Patent number: 8562738
    Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of layers formed over the substrate in the following sequence: a nitride-based buffer layer formed by nitrogen, a first group III element, and optionally, a second group III element, a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second nitride-based semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Wen-Hsiang Lin, Shih-Kuo Lai
  • Publication number: 20130240923
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode structure comprising: a substrate; a light-emitting semiconductor stack on the substrate, wherein the light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer with different polarity from the first semiconductor layer, and a light-emitting layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrical pad on the substrate, wherein the first electrical pad is apart from the light-emitting semiconductor stack and electrically connects to the first semiconductor layer; and a second electrical pad on the substrate, wherein the second electrical pad is apart from the light-emitting semiconductor stack and electrically connects to the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first electrical pad and the second electrical pad are not higher than the light-emitting semiconductor stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHIA-LIANG HSU, Chen Ou, Chun-Hsiang Tu, De-Shan Kuo, Ting-Chia Ko, Po-Shun Chiu
  • Patent number: 8536565
    Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of layers formed over the substrate in the following sequence: a nitride-based buffer layer formed by nitrogen, a first group III element, and optionally, a second group III element, a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second nitride-based semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Wen-Hsiang Lin, Shih-Kuo Lai
  • Patent number: 8492780
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a method of fabricating thereof are provided. The method of fabricating the light emitting device comprises: providing a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; forming a plurality of light-emitting stacks on the first major surface; forming an etching protection layer on each of the light emitting stacks; forming a plurality of holes by a discontinuous laser beam on the substrate; etching the plurality of holes; and slicing off the substrate along the plurality of holes to form a light emitting device. The light emitting device has a substrate wherein the sidewall of the substrate comprising a first area with a substantially flat surface and a second area with substantially textured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chen Ke Hsu, Win Jim Su, Chia-Ming Chuang, Chen Ou