Patents by Inventor Chiu-Lin Yao

Chiu-Lin Yao 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).

  • Patent number: 8679874
    Abstract: This invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor device having a rough surface and the manufacturing method thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack having a rough surface and an electrode layer overlaying the semiconductor stack. The rough surface comprises a first region having a first topography and a second region having a second topography. The method comprises the steps of forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, forming an electrode layer on the semiconductor stack, thermal treating the semiconductor stack, and wet etching the surface of the semiconductor stack to form a rough surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140077238
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a carrier; a light-emitting structure formed on the carrier, wherein the light-emitting structure has a first surface facing the carrier, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an active layer between the first surface and the second surface; a plurality of first trenches extended from the first surface and passing through the active layer so a plurality of light-emitting units is defined; and a plurality of second trenches extended from the second surface and passing through the active layer of each of the plurality of light-emitting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Fu HUANG, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Chiu-Lin YAO, Hsin-Mao LIU, Chien-Kai CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20140055980
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a light-emitting device including a first light source, a second light source, and an optical element. The first light source is configured to emit a first light at a first low temperature and a first high temperature, and has a first hot/cold factor. The second light source is configured to emit a second light at the first low temperature and the first high temperature, and has a second hot/cold factor. The optical element is configured to generate a third light by the excitation of the first light, and reach a second high temperature higher than the first high temperature under the irradiation of the first light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin YAO, Ming-Chi HSU, Been-Yu LIAW
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8592827
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a carrier; a light-emitting structure formed on the carrier, wherein the light-emitting structure has a first surface facing the carrier, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an active layer between the first surface and the second surface; a plurality of first trenches extended from the first surface and passing through the active layer so a plurality of light-emitting units is defined; and a plurality of second trenches extended from the second surface and passing through the active layer of each of the plurality of light-emitting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Huang, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chiu-Lin Yao, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Patent number: 8541789
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device including a permanent substrate, an adhesive layer on the permanent substrate, a current diffusion layer on the adhesive layer, and a semiconductor stack layer on the current diffusion layer. The current diffusion layer has an etched portion and an unetched portion, wherein the etched and unetched portions have a horizontal height difference. The horizontal height difference and the current diffusion layer thickness have a ratio of 20:100 to 70:100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu Lin Yao, Ya Ian Yang
  • Patent number: 8502194
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and the method for making the same is disclosed. The light-emitting device is a semiconductor device, comprising a growth substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, a quantum well active layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. It combines the holographic and the quantum well interdiffusion (QWI) to form a photonic crystal light-emitting device having a dielectric constant of two-dimensional periodic variation or a material composition of two-dimensional periodic variation in the quantum well active layer. The photonic crystal light-emitting devices can enhance the internal efficiency and light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 8405107
    Abstract: A light emitting element includes a carrier, a conductive connecting structure disposed on the carrier, an epitaxial stack structure including at least a first lighting stack and a second lighting stack disposed on the conductive connecting structure, an insulation section disposed between the epitaxial stack structure and the conductive connecting structure, and at least a metal line laid on the surface of the light emitting element, wherein the first light emitting stack further includes two electrodes having different polarity formed thereon; the second lighting stack is electrically connected to the conductive connecting structure at the bottom thereof and includes an electrode formed thereon. The insulation section is disposed below the first lighting stack to make the first lighting stack be insulated from the conductive connecting structure. The metal lines and the conductive connecting structure are electrically connected to each of the lighting stacks in parallel connection or series connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Wen-Huang Liu
  • Patent number: 8368094
    Abstract: A optoelectronic device comprises a semiconductor stack layer; a first transparent conductive oxide (abbreviate as “TCO” hereinafter) layer located on the semiconductor stack layer, wherein the first TCO layer has at least one opening; and a second TCO layer covering the first TCO layer, wherein the second TCO layer is filled into the opening of the first TCO layer and contacted with the semiconductor stack layer, and one of the first TCO layer and the second TCO layer forms an ohmic contact with the semiconductor stack layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chien-Yuan Wang, Jin-Ywan Lin, Chiu-Lin Yao
  • Publication number: 20130015473
    Abstract: The application provides a light-emitting device, comprising a substrate; a plurality of first light-emitting diode units on the substrate, wherein every first light-emitting diode unit has a first electrode structure; and a plurality of second light-emitting diode units among the plurality of first light-emitting diode units, wherein every second light-emitting diode unit has a second electrode structure. The second electrode structure of the second light-emitting diode unit is flipped over and electrically connected with the adjacent first electrode structure of the first light-emitting diode unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: CHAO-HSING CHEN, CHIEN-KAI CHUNG, HSIN-MAO LIU, CHIU-LIN YAO, CHIEN-FU HUANG
  • Publication number: 20120322185
    Abstract: This invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor device having a rough surface and the manufacturing method thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack having a rough surface and an electrode layer overlaying the semiconductor stack. The rough surface comprises a first region having a first topography and a second region having a second topography. The method comprises the steps of forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, forming an electrode layer on the semiconductor stack, thermal treating the semiconductor stack, and wet etching the surface of the semiconductor stack to form a rough surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 8274092
    Abstract: This invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor device having a rough surface and the manufacturing method thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack having a rough surface and an electrode layer overlaying the semiconductor stack. The rough surface comprises a first region having a first topography and a second region having a second topography. The method comprises the steps of forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, forming an electrode layer on the semiconductor stack, thermal treating the semiconductor stack, and wet etching the surface of the semiconductor stack to form a rough surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, To-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120080697
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a supportive substrate; a reflective layer formed on the supportive substrate; a transparent layer formed on the reflective layer; a light-emitting stacked layer formed on the transparent layer; an etching-stop layer formed between the transparent layer and the reflective layer; and a plurality of contact parts formed between the light-emitting stacked layer and the transparent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: 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 Chun
  • Publication number: 20120061667
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes: a substrate including a first surface and a second surface different from the first surface; a plurality of light-emitting structure units disposed on the second surface; and a trench formed on the first surface and between the plurality of light-emitting structure units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Chein-Fu Huang, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Chiu-Lin Yao, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Publication number: 20120061694
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present application discloses a light-emitting structure, comprising a first unit; a second unit; a trench formed between the first unit and the second unit, and having a less steep sidewall and a steeper sidewall steeper than the less steep sidewall; and an electrical connection arranged on the less steep sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: 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: 20120056212
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a carrier; a light-emitting structure formed on the carrier, wherein the light-emitting structure has a first surface facing the carrier, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an active layer between the first surface and the second surface; a plurality of first trenches extended from the first surface and passing through the active layer so a plurality of light-emitting units is defined; and a plurality of second trenches extended from the second surface and passing through the active layer of each of the plurality of light-emitting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Fu Huang, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chiu-LIn Yao, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Publication number: 20120055532
    Abstract: A semiconductor optoelectronic device comprises a growth substrate; a semiconductor epitaxial stack formed on the growth substrate comprising a sacrificial layer with electrical conductivity formed on the growth substrate; a first semiconductor material layer having a first electrical conductivity formed on the sacrificial layer, and a second semiconductor material layer having a second electrical conductivity formed on the first semiconductor material layer; and a first electrode directly formed on the growth substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor epitaxial stack via the growth substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Ying Wang, Yi-Ming Chen, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Chi-Hsing Chen, Chien-Kai Chung, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Chia-Liang Hsu, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chiu-Lin Yao, Chien-Fu Huang, Hsin-Mao Liu, Hsiang-Ling Chang
  • Patent number: D662068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Chia-Liang Hsu, Ching-Bei Lin, Sheng-Fang Hung
  • Patent number: D673699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Been-Yu Liaw, Ming-Chi Hsu
  • Patent number: D702371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ming-Chi Hsu, Been-Yu Liaw