Patents by Inventor Chih-Kuang Yu

Chih-Kuang Yu 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: 20230384543
    Abstract: A method includes bonding a photonic engine onto an interposer, and bonding a package component onto the interposer. The package component includes a device die. The method further includes encapsulating the package component and the photonic engine in an encapsulant, attaching a thermal-electronic cooler to the photonic engine, and attaching a metal lid to the package component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Chen-Hua Yu, Jui Lin Chao
  • Patent number: 9502627
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first epi-structure with a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, a first metal element and a second metal element disposed on the bottom surface, a first through-via, a conductive element disposed on the top surface, and a phosphor layer disposed on the top surface and covering the conductive element. The first epi-structure includes a first doped semiconductor layer, a second doped semiconductor layer closer to the bottom surface than the first doped semiconductor layer, and a light-emitting layer disposed between the first and second doped semiconductor layers. The first through-via extends through the first doped semiconductor layer and the second doped semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the first doped semiconductor layer and the second metal element. The conductive element is in a configuration to expose a portion of the top surface, and electrically connected to the first through-via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Yu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 9472714
    Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a light-emitting diode (LED) device. A wafer is provided. The wafer has a sapphire substrate and a semiconductor layer formed on the sapphire substrate. The semiconductor layer contains a plurality of un-separated LED dies. A photo-sensitive layer is formed over the semiconductor layer. A photolithography process is performed to pattern the photo-sensitive layer into a plurality of patterned portions. The patterned portions are separated by a plurality of openings that are each substantially aligned with one of the LED dies. A metal material is formed in each of the openings. The wafer is radiated in a localized manner such that only portions of the wafer that are substantially aligned with the openings are radiated. The sapphire substrate is removed along with un-radiated portions of the semiconductor layer, thereby separating the plurality of LED dies into individual LED dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Gordon Kuo
  • Patent number: 9379299
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a wafer with a number of openings therein. For each opening, an LED device is coupled to a conductive carrier and the wafer in a manner so that each of the coupled LED device and a portion of the conductive carrier at least partially fill the opening. A method of fabricating an LED device includes forming a number of openings in a wafer. The method also includes coupling light-emitting diode (LED) devices to conductive carriers. The LED devices with conductive carriers at least partially fill each of the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Chyi Shyuan Chern
  • Patent number: 9349712
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a light-emitting structure. The light-emitting structure includes a carrier substrate having first metal features; a transparent substrate having second metal features; a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) bonded with the carrier substrate and the transparent substrate, sandwiched between the carrier substrate and the transparent substrate; and metal pillars bonded to the carrier substrate and the transparent substrate, each of the metal pillars being disposed between adjacent two of the plurality of LEDs, wherein the first metal features, the second metal features and the metal pillars are configured to electrically connect the plurality of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Yu, Chyi Shyuan Chern
  • Publication number: 20160118562
    Abstract: A vertical Light Emitting Diode (LED) device includes an epi structure with a first-type-doped portion, a second-type-doped portion, and a quantum well structure between the first-type-doped and second-type-doped portions and a carrier structure with a plurality of conductive contact pads in electrical contact with the epi structure and a plurality of bonding pads on a side of the carrier structure distal the epi structure, in which the conductive contact pads are in electrical communication with the bonding pads using at least one of vias and a Redistribution Layer (RDL). The vertical LED device further includes a first insulating film on a side of the carrier structure proximal the epi structure and a second insulating film on a side of the carrier structure distal the epi structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang YU, Hung-Yi KUO
  • Patent number: 9287478
    Abstract: A plurality of conductive pads are disposed on a substrate. A plurality of semiconductor dies are each disposed on a respective one of the conductive pads. A mold device is positioned over the substrate. The mold device contains a plurality of recesses that are each configured to accommodate a respective one of the semiconductor dies underneath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chern, Hsin-Hsien Wu, Chih-Kuang Yu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 9224932
    Abstract: A structure includes a carrier substrate with a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The carrier substrate has a first contact pad and a second contact pad disposed over the first side and a third contact pad and a fourth contact pad disposed over the second side. The carrier substrate further includes a substrate and an insulation film disposed between the substrate and the first, second, third, and fourth contact pads. The structure further includes a first epi-structure and a second epi-structure disposed over the carrier substrate. The structure further includes a first metal element and a second metal element. Moreover, the structure further includes a first through-via and a second through-via. The first through-via and the second through-via extend through the first and second epi-structures respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC SOLID STATE LIGHTING LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Yu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 9184334
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprises a first dopant region, a dielectric layer on top of the first dopant region, a bond pad layer on top of a first portion the dielectric layer, and an LED layer having a first LED region and a second LED region. The bond pad layer is electrically connected to the first dopant region. The first LED region is electrically connected to the bond pad layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouli Steve Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-Feng Wu, Fu-Chih Yang
  • Patent number: 9099632
    Abstract: A package structure includes: a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a metal layer disposed over at least a portion of the second side of the substrate; a light-reflective layer disposed over the first side of the substrate; and a photonic device bonded to the light-reflective layer from the first side. A segment of the metal layer extends through the substrate from the first side to the second side, and a portion of the substrate is completely enclosed in a cross-sectional view by the metal layer. The package structure is free of a bonding wire over the second side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chern, Wen-Chien Fu, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ching-Hua Chiu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150162315
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a light-emitting structure. The light-emitting structure includes a carrier substrate having first metal features; a transparent substrate having second metal features; a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) bonded with the carrier substrate and the transparent substrate, sandwiched between the carrier substrate and the transparent substrate; and metal pillars bonded to the carrier substrate and the transparent substrate, each of the metal pillars being disposed between adjacent two of the plurality of LEDs, wherein the first metal features, the second metal features and the metal pillars are configured to electrically connect the plurality of LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Yu, Chyi Shyuan Chern
  • Publication number: 20150140703
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a wafer with a number of openings therein. For each opening, an LED device is coupled to a conductive carrier and the wafer in a manner so that each of the coupled LED device and a portion of the conductive carrier at least partially fill the opening. A method of fabricating an LED device includes forming a number of openings in a wafer. The method also includes coupling light-emitting diode (LED) devices to conductive carriers. The LED devices with conductive carriers at least partially fill each of the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Gordon Kuo, Chyi Shyuan Chern
  • Publication number: 20150093844
    Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a light-emitting diode (LED) device. A wafer is provided. The wafer has a sapphire substrate and a semiconductor layer formed on the sapphire substrate. The semiconductor layer contains a plurality of un-separated LED dies. A photo-sensitive layer is formed over the semiconductor layer. A photolithography process is performed to pattern the photo-sensitive layer into a plurality of patterned portions. The patterned portions are separated by a plurality of openings that are each substantially aligned with one of the LED dies. A metal material is formed in each of the openings. The wafer is radiated in a localized manner such that only portions of the wafer that are substantially aligned with the openings are radiated. The sapphire substrate is removed along with un-radiated portions of the semiconductor layer, thereby separating the plurality of LED dies into individual LED dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Gordon Kuo
  • Patent number: 8993447
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a wafer with a number of openings therein. For each opening, an LED device is coupled to a conductive carrier and the wafer in a manner so that each of the coupled LED device and a portion of the conductive carrier at least partially fill the opening. A method of fabricating an LED device includes forming a number of openings in a wafer. The method also includes coupling light-emitting diode (LED) devices to conductive carriers. The LED devices with conductive carriers at least partially fill each of the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Chyi Shyuan Chern
  • Patent number: 8962358
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a light-emitting structure. The light-emitting structure includes a carrier substrate having first metal features; a transparent substrate having second metal features; a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) bonded with the carrier substrate and the transparent substrate, sandwiched between the carrier substrate and the transparent substrate; and metal pillars bonded to the carrier substrate and the transparent substrate, each of the metal pillars being disposed between adjacent two of the plurality of LEDs, wherein the first metal features, the second metal features and the metal pillars are configured to electrically connect the plurality of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Yu, Chyi Shyuan Chern
  • Patent number: 8912033
    Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a light-emitting diode (LED) device. The method includes providing a substrate having opposite first and second sides. A semiconductor layer is formed on the first side of the substrate. The method includes forming a photoresist layer over the semiconductor layer. The method includes patterning the photoresist layer into a plurality of photoresist components. The photoresist components are separated by openings. The method includes filling the openings with a plurality of thermally conductive components. The method includes separating the semiconductor layer into a plurality of dies using a radiation process that is performed to the substrate from the second side. Each of the first regions of the substrate is aligned with one of the conductive components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Gordon Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140339579
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprises a first dopant region, a dielectric layer on top of the first dopant region, a bond pad layer on top of a first portion the dielectric layer, and an LED layer having a first LED region and a second LED region. The bond pad layer is electrically connected to the first dopant region. The first LED region is electrically connected to the bond pad layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Shouli Steve Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-Feng Wu, Fu-Chih Yang
  • Publication number: 20140239323
    Abstract: A plurality of conductive pads are disposed on a substrate. A plurality of semiconductor dies are each disposed on a respective one of the conductive pads. A mold device is positioned over the substrate. The mold device contains a plurality of recesses that are each configured to accommodate a respective one of the semiconductor dies underneath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chern, Hsin-Hsien wu, Chih-Kuang Yu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 8809899
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprises a first dopant region, a dielectric layer on top of the first dopant region, a bond pad layer on top of a first portion the dielectric layer, and an LED layer having a first LED region and a second LED region. The bond pad layer is electrically connected to the first dopant region. The first LED region is electrically connected to the bond pad layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouli Steve Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu, Ken Wen-Chien Fu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-Feng Wu, Fu-Chih Yang
  • Publication number: 20140159096
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a light emitting diode (LED) package. The method includes bonding a plurality of separated light emitting diode (LED) dies to a substrate, wherein each of the plurality of separated LED dies includes an n-doped layer, a quantum well active layer, and a p-doped layer; depositing an isolation layer over the plurality of separated LED dies and the substrate; etching the isolation layer to form a plurality of via openings to expose portions of each LED die and portions of the substrate; forming electrical interconnects over the isolation layer and inside the plurality of via openings to electrically connect between one of the doped layers of each LED die and the substrate; and dicing the plurality of separated LED dies and the substrate into a plurality of LED packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Chih-Kuang Yu