Patents by Inventor Chien-Kai CHUNG

Chien-Kai CHUNG 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: 20230187473
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate with a top surface; a first light-emitting structure unit and a second light-emitting structure unit separately formed on the top surface and adjacent to each other, and wherein the first light-emitting structure unit includes a first sidewall and the second light-emitting structure unit includes a second sidewall; an isolation layer formed on the first sidewall and the second sidewall, including a first edge on the first light-emitting structure unit and wherein the first edge has an acute angle in a cross-sectional view; and an electrical connection formed on the isolation layer, the first light-emitting structure unit and the second light-emitting structure unit, and electrically connecting the first light-emitting structure unit and the second light-emitting structure unit; wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall are inclined; and wherein the electrical connection includes a first part on the first light-emitting structure unit, and the first part do
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Chien-Fu SHEN, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Tsun-Kai KO, Schang-Jing HON, Sheng-Jie HSU, De-Shan KUO, Hsin-Ying WANG, Chiu-Lin YAO, Chien-Fu HUANG, Hsin-Mao LIU, Chien-Kai CHUNG
  • Patent number: 11594573
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, includes a substrate with a top surface; a first light-emitting structure unit and a second light-emitting structure unit separately formed on the top surface and adjacent to each other, and wherein the first light-emitting structure unit includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall; a trench between the first and the second light-emitting structure units; and an electrical connection arranged on the first sidewall and the second light-emitting structure unit, and electrically connecting the first light-emitting structure unit and the second light-emitting structure unit; wherein the first sidewall connects to the top surface; wherein the first sidewall faces the second light-emitting structure units, and the second sidewall is not between the first light-emitting structure unit and the second light-emitting structure unit; and wherein the second sidewall is steeper than the first sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Shen, Chao-Hsing Chen, Tsun-Kai Ko, Schang-Jing Hon, Sheng-Jie Hsu, De-Shan Kuo, Hsin-Ying Wang, Chiu-Lin Yao, Chien-Fu Huang, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Publication number: 20210183942
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, includes a substrate with a top surface; a first light-emitting structure unit and a second light-emitting structure unit separately formed on the top surface and adjacent to each other, and wherein the first light-emitting structure unit includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall; a trench between the first and the second light-emitting structure units; and an electrical connection arranged on the first sidewall and the second light-emitting structure unit, and electrically connecting the first light-emitting structure unit and the second light-emitting structure unit; wherein the first sidewall connects to the top surface; wherein the first sidewall faces the second light-emitting structure units, and the second sidewall is not between the first light-emitting structure unit and the second light-emitting structure unit; and wherein the second sidewall is steeper than the first sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Chien-Fu SHEN, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Tsun-Kai KO, Schang-Jing HON, Sheng-Jie HSU, De-Shan KUO, Hsin-Ying WANG, Chiu-Lin YAO, Chien-Fu HUANG, Hsin-Mao LIU, Chien-Kai CHUNG
  • Patent number: 10985301
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a supportive substrate and a first light-emitting element on the supportive substrate. The first light-emitting element includes a first light-emitting stacked layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first transparent layer on the first surface and electrically connected to the first light-emitting stacked layer. A second light-emitting element locates on the supportive substrate and a metal layer electrically connects to the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element and physically connects to the first transparent layer. The first light-emitting stacked layer includes a first width and the first transparent layer includes a second width different from the first width from a cross section view of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Han-Min Wu, Ye-Ming Hsu, Chien-Fu Huang, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chiu-Lin Yao, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Patent number: 10950652
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Shen, Chao-Hsing Chen, Tsun-Kai Ko, Schang-Jing Hon, Sheng-Jie Hsu, De-Shan Kuo, Hsin-Ying Wang, Chiu-Lin Yao, Chien-Fu Huang, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Patent number: 10529895
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a substrate; a semiconductor system including a first conductivity layer and a second conductivity layer, wherein the second conductivity layer comprises a top surface, and in a top view of the semiconductor system, an outline of the first conductivity layer surrounds an outline of the second conductivity layer; a first electrical connector on the first conductivity layer; a second electrical connector comprising a top view shape and directly contacting the second conductivity layer; a contact layer contacting the top surface of the second conductivity layer and having an outer perimeter at an inner side of the outline of the second conductivity layer in the top view of the semiconductor system; and a discontinuous region contacting the top surface of the second conductivity layer, wherein the contact layer covers a top surface and sidewalls of the discontinuous region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsun-Kai Ko, Schang-Jing Hon, Chien-Kai Chung, Hui-Chun Yeh, An-Ju Lin, Chien-Fu Shen, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 10396243
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a rectangular shape with a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a third side connecting the first side and the second side; a light-emitting stack, comprising a lower semiconductor layer, an upper semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the lower semiconductor layer and the upper semiconductor layer; a first electrode formed on the lower semiconductor layer, comprising a first electrode pad and a first extension electrode; a second electrode formed on the upper semiconductor layer, comprising a second electrode pad and a second extension electrode; and a first current blocking layer formed between the lower semiconductor layer and the first electrode pad, wherein the first current blocking layer comprises a top surface and side surfaces; wherein the first electrode pad covers the top surface and the side surfaces of the first current blocking layer and contacts the lower semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Kai Chung, Po-Shun Chiu, Hsin-Ying Wang, De-Shan Kuo, Tsun-Kai Ko, Yu-Ting Huang
  • Publication number: 20190035846
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light-emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Chien-Fu SHEN, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Tsun-Kai KO, Schang-Jing HON, Sheng-Jie HSU, De-Shan KUO, Hsin-Ying WANG, Chiu-Lin YAO, Chien-Fu HUANG, Hsin-Mao LIU, Chien-Kai CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20180315889
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a rectangular shape with a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a third side connecting the first side and the second side; a light-emitting stack, comprising a lower semiconductor layer, an upper semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the lower semiconductor layer and the upper semiconductor layer; a first electrode formed on the lower semiconductor layer, comprising a first electrode pad and a first extension electrode; a second electrode formed on the upper semiconductor layer, comprising a second electrode pad and a second extension electrode; and a first current blocking layer formed between the lower semiconductor layer and the first electrode pad, wherein the first current blocking layer comprises a top surface and side surfaces; wherein the first electrode pad covers the top surface and the side surfaces of the first current blocking layer and contacts the lower semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Chien-Kai CHUNG, Po-Shun CHIU, Hsin-Ying WANG, De-Shan KUO, Tsun-Kai KO, Yu-Ting HUANG
  • Publication number: 20180287031
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a supportive substrate and a first light-emitting element on the supportive substrate. The first light-emitting element includes a first light-emitting stacked layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first transparent layer on the first surface and electrically connected to the first light-emitting stacked layer. A second light-emitting element locates on the supportive substrate and a metal layer electrically connects to the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element and physically connects to the first transparent layer. The first light-emitting stacked layer includes a first width and the first transparent layer includes a second width different from the first width from a cross section view of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Shih-I CHEN, Chia-Liang HSU, Tzu-Chieh HSU, Han-Min WU, Ye-Ming HSU, Chien-Fu HUANG, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Chiu-Lin YAO, Hsin-Mao LIU, Chien-Kai CHUNG
  • Patent number: 10062730
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a substrate; a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit, separately formed on the substrate; a trench between the first and the second light-emitting units, including a bottom portion exposing the substrate; an insulating layer, comprising a first part formed on the first light-emitting unit or the second light-emitting unit, and a second part conformably formed on the trench covering the bottom portion and sidewalls of the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit; and an electrical connection, electrically connecting the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit, comprising a bridging portion formed on the second part of the insulating layer, and only covering a portion of the trench; and a joining portion, extending from the bridging portion and formed on the first part of the insulating layer; wherein the bridging portion is wider than the joining portion in a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Shen, Chao-Hsing Chen, Tsun-Kai Ko, Schang-Jing Hon, Sheng-Jie Hsu, De-Shan Kuo, Hsin-Ying Wang, Chiu-Lin Yao, Chien-Fu Huang, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Patent number: 10056525
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a rectangular shape with a 1st side, a 2nd side opposite to the 1st side, and a 3rd side connecting the 1st and the 2nd sides; a first electrode pad formed adjacent to the 3rd side; a second electrode pad formed adjacent to the 2nd side; a first extension electrode, extending from the first electrode pad in a direction away from the 3rd side and bended toward the 2nd side; and a second extension electrode, including a first and a second branches respectively extending from the second electrode pad; wherein a distance between the first electrode pad and the 3rd side is smaller than a distance between the second electrode pad and the 3rd side; wherein an end portion of the first branch includes a first arc bending to the 3rd side and a minimum distance between the first branch and the 1st side is smaller than a minimum distance between the second branch and the 1st side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Kai Chung, Po-Shun Chiu, Hsin-Ying Wang, De-Shan Kuo, Tsun-Kai Ko, Yu-Ting Huang
  • Patent number: 10038029
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a growth substrate, a plurality of light-emitting diode units formed on the growth substrate and arranged in a closed loop, an electrode directly formed on the growth substrate, an electrical connection structure formed on the growth substrate and connecting the plurality of light-emitting diode units with the electrode, and a plurality of rectifying diodes connecting to respective nodes of the closed loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Hsing Chen, Schang-Jing Hon, Alexander Chan Wang, Li-Tian Liang, Chin-Yung Fan, Chien-Kai Chung, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9997687
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising: a supportive substrate; a transparent layer formed on the supportive substrate, and the transparent layer comprising conductive metal oxide material; a light-emitting stacked layer comprising an active layer formed on the transparent layer; and an etching-stop layer formed between the light-emitting stacked layer and the supportive substrate and contacting the transparent layer, wherein a thickness of the etching-stop layer is thicker than that of the transparent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Han-Min Wu, Ye-Ming Hsu, Chien-Fu Huang, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chiu-Lin Yao, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Publication number: 20180114880
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a substrate; a semiconductor system including a first conductivity layer and a second conductivity layer, wherein the second conductivity layer comprises a top surface, and in a top view of the semiconductor system, an outline of the first conductivity layer surrounds an outline of the second conductivity layer; a first electrical connector on the first conductivity layer; a second electrical connector comprising a top view shape and directly contacting the second conductivity layer; a contact layer contacting the top surface of the second conductivity layer and having an outer perimeter at an inner side of the outline of the second conductivity layer in the top view of the semiconductor system; and a discontinuous region contacting the top surface of the second conductivity layer, wherein the contact layer covers a top surface and sidewalls of the discontinuous region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Tsun-Kai KO, Schang-Jing HON, Chien-Kai CHUNG, Hui-Chun YEH, An-Ju LIN, Chien-Fu SHEN, Chen OU
  • Publication number: 20180069155
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, comprises a semiconductor light emitting stack; and an electrode on the semiconductor light emitting stack, the electrode comprising an adhesion layer, comprising chromium (Cr) or rhodium (Rh); a mirror layer, formed on the adhesion layer and comprising silver (Ag) or aluminum (Al); a barrier layer, formed on the mirror layer and comprising a first pair of metal layers, wherein the first pair of metal layers comprises a first metal layer and a second metal layer different from the first metal layer; and a bonding layer, formed on the barrier layer and comprising gold (Au), wherein from a cross-sectional view, the barrier layer fully covers the mirror layer and the adhesion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Teng KO, De-Shan KUO, Chien-Kai CHUNG, Tsun-Kai KO
  • Patent number: 9876146
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a substrate; a semiconductor system including a first conductivity layer, a second conductivity layer, and a conversion unit between the first conductivity layer and the second conductivity layer, wherein the first conductivity layer is closer to the substrate than the second conductivity layer is to the substrate, and the second conductivity layer comprises a top surface perpendicular to a thickness direction of the semiconductor system, and in a top view of the semiconductor system, an outline of the first conductivity layer surrounds an outline of the second conductivity layer; a first electrical connector on the first conductivity layer of the semiconductor system; a second electrical connector comprising a shape formed on the second conductivity layer of the semiconductor system; and a contact layer formed on the top surface of the second conductivity layer and having an outer perimeter at an inner side of the outline of the second conductivity layer in th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsun-Kai Ko, Schang-Jing Hon, Chien-Kai Chung, Hui-Chun Yeh, An-Ju Lin, Chien-Fu Shen, Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20170365741
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a rectangular shape with a 1st side, a 2nd side opposite to the 1st side, and a 3rd side connecting the 1st and the 2nd sides; a first electrode pad formed adjacent to the 3rd side; a second electrode pad formed adjacent to the 2nd side; a first extension electrode, extending from the first electrode pad in a direction away from the 3rd side and bended toward the 2nd side; and a second extension electrode, including a first and a second branches respectively extending from the second electrode pad; wherein a distance between the first electrode pad and the 3rd side is smaller than a distance between the second electrode pad and the 3rd side; wherein an end portion of the first branch includes a first arc bending to the 3rd side and a minimum distance between the first branch and the 1st side is smaller than a minimum distance between the second branch and the 1st side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chien-Kai CHUNG, Po-Shun CHIU, Hsin-Ying WANG, De-Shan KUO, Tsun-Kai KO, Yu-Ting HUANG
  • Patent number: 9847460
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting stack; an electrode on the semiconductor light emitting stack, the electrode including a mirror layer, an adhesion layer inserted between the mirror layer and the semiconductor light emitting stack, a bonding layer; and a plurality of pits between the bonding layer and the semiconductor light emitting stack, wherein one of the plurality of pits is not filled up by the adhesion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Teng Ko, De-Shan Kuo, Chien-Kai Chung, Tsun-Kai Ko
  • Patent number: 9755109
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting stack including a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, a third side connecting the first side and the second side, and an upper surface between the first side and the second side; a first electrode pad formed on the upper surface; a second electrode pad formed on the upper surface, wherein the first electrode pad is closer to the first side than the second electrode pad; and a first extension electrode including a first section extended from the first electrode pad in a direction away from the third side, and a second section connecting to the first section and perpendicular to the first side; wherein a distance between the first electrode pad and the third side is smaller than a distance between the second electrode pad and the third side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Kai Chung, Po-Shun Chiu, Hsin-Ying Wang, De-Shan Kuo, Tsun-Kai Ko, Yu-Ting Huang