Patents by Inventor David Hwang

David Hwang 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: 12550481
    Abstract: A device including an activated p-type layer comprising a III-Nitride based Mg-doped layer grown by vapor phase deposition or a growth method different from MBE. The p-type layer is activated through a sidewall of the p-type layer after the removal of defects from the sidewall thereby increasing a hole concentration in the p-type layer. In one or more examples, the device includes an active region between a first n-type layer and the p-type layer; a second n-type layer on the p-type layer; and a tunnel junction between the second n-type layer and the p-type layer, and the activated p-type layer has a hole concentration characterized by a current density of at least 100 Amps per centimeter square flowing between the first n-type layer and the second n-type layer in response to a voltage of 4 volts or less applied across the first n-type layer and the second n-type layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORIA
    Inventors: David Hwang, Matthew S. Wong, Shuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20260027655
    Abstract: A laser irradiation apparatus includes a first laser module emitting a first laser onto a substrate, and a second laser module emitting, onto the substrate, a second laser which is different from the first laser and includes a pulse laser. The first laser increases a temperature of the substrate to between a first temperature or higher and a second temperature or lower which is higher than the first temperature. The second laser is provided on the substrate for a time at which a temperature of the substrate is higher than the first temperature so as to heal a surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Inventors: Seungkuk KUK, Insoo KIM, David HWANG
  • Publication number: 20260013270
    Abstract: The present invention solves issues with microLED displays that use phosphors. A method to protect phosphor functionality in microLED displays during lamination includes depositing a protective bank with a transparent material before a phosphor coating. The method further includes having the protective bank acting as a barrier, so a top of the phosphor is below a top of the protective bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Applicant: VueReal Inc.
    Inventors: David HWANG, Hossein Zamani SIBONI, Gholamreza CHAJI
  • Patent number: 12417092
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a code commit at a code repository. The subject technology sends a request for a build job to a build server. The subject technology determines that the build job is completed. The subject technology sends a training request and user token to a proxy authenticator. The subject technology determines determining that the user token is validated. The subject technology sends a training request and the user token to a training job manager. Further, the subject technology determines determining that the training job is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: STRIPE, INC.
    Inventors: William Story, David Hwang
  • Publication number: 20250157861
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the inspection process which includes providing access to the microdevice contacts, measuring the microdevice and analyzing the data to identify defects or performance of the micro device. The invention also relates to the forming of test electrodes on microdevices. The test electrodes may be connected to hidden contacts. The type of microdevices may be vertical, lateral or a flip chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: VueReal Inc.
    Inventors: Gholamreza CHAJI, Ehsanollah FATHI, Hossein Zamani SIBONI, David HWANG
  • Patent number: 12237236
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the inspection process which includes providing access to the microdevice contacts, measuring the microdevice and analyzing the data to identify defects or performance of the micro device. The invention also relates to the forming of test electrodes on microdevices. The test electrodes may be connected to hidden contacts. The type of microdevices may be vertical, lateral or a flip chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: VueReal Inc.
    Inventors: Gholamreza Chaji, Ehsanollah Fathi, Hossein Zamani Siboni, David Hwang
  • Publication number: 20250056828
    Abstract: Some implementations herein provide for a memory device and methods of formation. The memory device includes a plurality of storage cells arranged vertically and a plurality of corresponding gate all around transistors. Methods of forming the memory device include using a single trench to remove a liner material and form recesses that define cell contact lightly-doped drain regions of the gate all around transistors. Using the single trench to remove the liner material and form the recesses that define the cell contact lightly-doped drain region widths causes the cell contact lightly-doped drain regions to be formed having substantially similar widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Si-Woo LEE, Yuichi YOKOYAMA, Scott E. SILLS, Gautham MUTHUSAMY, David HWANG, Yoshitaka NAKAMURA, Pavani Vamsi Krishna NITTALA, Yuanzhi MA, Glen H. WALTERS, Haitao LIU, Kamal M. KARDA
  • Patent number: 12021168
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for reducing surface recombination losses in micro-LEDs. In some embodiments, a method of forming an LED involves forming a semiconductor structure on a substrate. The semiconductor structure includes a p-side semiconductor layer, an n-side semiconductor layer, and an active light emitting layer between the p-side semiconductor layer and the n-side semiconductor layer. The semiconductor structure is also formed to include a light outcoupling surface facing the substrate. The light outcoupling surface has a diameter less than twice an electron diffusion length of a material of the semiconductor structure. The method further involves implanting ions in an outer region of the semiconductor structure, then annealing the outer region after the ions have been implanted. The annealing causes the ions to intermix with atoms within the outer region, thereby increasing a bandgap of the outer region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lauermann, Stephan Lutgen, David Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240145625
    Abstract: A device including an activated p-type layer comprising a III-Nitride based Mg-doped layer grown by vapor phase deposition or a growth method different from MBE. The p-type layer is activated through a sidewall of the p-type layer after the removal of defects from the sidewall thereby increasing a hole concentration in the p-type layer. In one or more examples, the device includes an active region between a first n-type layer and the p-type layer; a second n-type layer on the p-type layer; and a tunnel junction between the second n-type layer and the p-type layer, and the activated p-type layer has a hole concentration characterized by a current density of at least 100 Amps per centimeter square flowing between the first n-type layer and the second n-type layer in response to a voltage of 4 volts or less applied across the first n-type layer and the second n-type layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: David Hwang, Matthew S. Wong, Shuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20240020114
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a code commit at a code repository. The subject technology sends a request for a build job to a build server. The subject technology determines that the build job is completed. The subject technology sends a training request and user token to a proxy authenticator. The subject technology determines determining that the user token is validated. The subject technology sends a training request and the user token to a training job manager. Further, the subject technology determines determining that the training job is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: William STORY, David HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230395560
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to integrating microdevices into a system substrate. In particular the microdevices are transferred from a donor substrate into a system backplane where the microdevices connection pads are adhered to a pads on the system substrate at a temperature that is below the melting point of the materials on the pads of the system substrate and microdevice pads. The present disclosure also relates to integrating vertical microdevices into a system substrate. The system substrate can have a backplane circuit as well. The integration covers the microdevices with dielectrics and couples the backplane through a VIA. The disclosure further relates to a method and structure of microdevice or optoelectronic devices that allows for misalignment adjustment. The microdevices comprise a stack of semiconductor layers that in configuration with electrodes, substrate, VIA's and size factors minimize misalignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: VueReal Inc.
    Inventors: Gholamreza CHAJI, Ehsanollah FATHI, Hossein Zamani SIBONI, Lauren LESERGENT, David HWANG, Pranav GAVIRNENI
  • Patent number: 11809863
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a code commit at a code repository. The subject technology sends a request for a build job to a build server. The subject technology determines that the build job is completed. The subject technology sends a training request and user token to a proxy authenticator. The subject technology determines determining that the user token is validated. The subject technology sends a training request and the user token to a training job manager. Further, the subject technology determines determining that the training job is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Stripe, Inc.
    Inventors: William Story, David Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230260856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the inspection process which includes providing access to the microdevice contacts, measuring the microdevice and analyzing the data to identify defects or performance of the micro device. The invention also relates to the forming of test electrodes on microdevices. The test electrodes may be connected to hidden contacts. The type of microdevices may be vertical, lateral or a flip chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: VueReal Inc.
    Inventors: Gholamreza CHAJI, Ehsanollah FATHI, Hossein Zamani SIBONI, David HWANG
  • Patent number: 11677042
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses for an light emitting diode (LED) array apparatus. In some embodiments, the LED array apparatus may include a plurality of mesas etched from a layered epitaxial structure. The layered epitaxial structure may include a P-type doped semiconductor layer, a active layer, and an N-type doped semiconductor layer. The LED array apparatus may also include one or more regrowth semiconductor layers, including a first regrowth semiconductor layer, which may be grown epitaxially over etched facets of the plurality of mesas. In some cases, for each mesa, the first regrowth semiconductor layer may overlay etched facets of the P-type doped semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the N-type doped semiconductor layer, around an entire perimeter of the mesa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Markus Broell, Michael Grundmann, David Hwang, Stephan Lutgen, Brian Matthew Mcskimming, Anurag Tyagi
  • Patent number: 11581457
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for reducing surface recombination losses in micro-LEDs. In some embodiments, a method includes increasing a bandgap in an outer region of a semiconductor layer by implanting ions in the outer region of the semiconductor layer and subsequently annealing the outer region of the semiconductor layer to intermix the ions with atoms within the outer region of the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer includes an active light emitting layer. A light outcoupling surface of the semiconductor layer has a diameter that is less than twice an electron diffusion length of the semiconductor layer. The outer region of the semiconductor layer extends from an outer surface of the semiconductor layer to a central region of the semiconductor layer that is shaded by a mask during the implanting of the ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lauermann, Stephan Lutgen, David Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220075617
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a code commit at a code repository. The subject technology sends a request for a build job to a build server. The subject technology determines that the build job is completed. The subject technology sends a training request and user token to a proxy authenticator. The subject technology determines determining that the user token is validated. The subject technology sends a training request and the user token to a training job manager. Further, the subject technology determines determining that the training job is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: William Story, David Hwang
  • Patent number: 11216273
    Abstract: The subject technology detects a code commit at a code repository. The subject technology sends a request for a build job to a build server. The subject technology determines that the build job is completed. The subject technology sends a training request and user token to a proxy authenticator. The subject technology determines determining that the user token is validated. The subject technology sends a training request and the user token to a training job manager. Further, the subject technology determines determining that the training job is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Stripe, Inc.
    Inventors: William Story, David Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210193871
    Abstract: A reduction in leakage current and an increase in efficiency of III-nitride LEDs is obtained by sidewall passivation using atomic layer deposition of a dielectric. Atomic layer deposition is a hydrogen-free deposition method, which avoids problems associated with the effects of hydrogen on passivation and transparency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Matthew S. Wong, David Hwang, Abdullah Alhassan, Steven P. DenBaars
  • Patent number: 11018280
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for reducing surface recombination losses in micro-LEDs. In some embodiments, a method includes increasing a bandgap in an outer region of a semiconductor layer by implanting ions in the outer region of the semiconductor layer and subsequently annealing the outer region of the semiconductor layer to intermix the ions with atoms within the outer region of the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer includes an active light emitting layer. A light outcoupling surface of the semiconductor layer has a diameter of less than 10 ?m. The outer region of the semiconductor layer extends from an outer surface of the semiconductor layer to a central region of the semiconductor layer that is shaded by a mask during the implanting of the ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lauermann, Stephan Lutgen, David Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210126164
    Abstract: A light source includes a p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, and an active region between the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer and configured to emit light. The active region includes a plurality of barrier layers and one or more quantum well layers. The plurality of barrier layers of the active region includes at least one n-doped barrier layer that includes an n-type dopant. The active region is characterized by a lateral linear dimension equal to or less than about 10 ?m. The n-type dopant includes, for example, silicon, selenium, or tellurium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Markus BROELL, David HWANG, Steven David LESTER, Anurag TYAGI, Michael GRUNDMANN, Guillaume LHEUREUX, Alexander TONKIKH