Patents by Inventor Jinn-Kong Sheu

Jinn-Kong Sheu 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: 8980728
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus is disclosed. A first-type doped layer, a second-type doped layer, and an internal electrical connection layer are formed. The internal electrical connection layer is deposited and electrically coupled between the first-type doped layer and the second-type doped layer. In one embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer is formed by using a group IV based precursor and nitrogen based precursor. In another embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer is formed by a mixture comprising a carbon-contained doping source, and the internal electrical connection layer has a carbon concentration greater than 1017 atoms/cm3. In a further embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer is formed at a temperature lower than those of the first-type doped layer and the second-type doped layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Phostek, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Hsieh, Jinn Kong Sheu, Heng Liu, Chun-Chao Li, Ya-Hsuan Shih, Chia-Nan Chen
  • Patent number: 8963297
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a p-type doped layer, an n-type doped layer, and an internal electrical connection layer that is deposited and electrically coupled between the p-type doped layer and the n-type doped layer. In one embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer includes a group IV element and a nitrogen element, and the number of atoms of the group IV element and the nitrogen element is greater than 50% of the total number of atoms in the internal electrical connection layer. In another embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer includes carbon element with a concentration greater than 1017 atoms/cm3. In a further embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer is formed at a temperature lower than those of the p-type doped layer and the n-type doped layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Phostek, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Chang Hsieh, Jinn Kong Sheu, Heng Liu, Chun-Chao Li, Ya-Hsuan Shih, Chia-Nan Chen
  • Patent number: 8912555
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a circuit board with a layout layer and a die bonding area. At least one positive endpoint, negative endpoint and function endpoint are disposed on the layout layer. At least one semiconductor light-emitting chip is disposed within the die bonding area, and is electrically coupled to the positive endpoint, the negative endpoint and the function endpoint to facilitate various connection configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Phostek, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Feng Shao, Heng Liu, Jinn Kong Sheu
  • Publication number: 20140252309
    Abstract: A visible-light light emitting diode having a center wavelength of 400 to 560 nm formed on a patterned sapphire substrate and with a four-layer quantum well as an active layer. The patterned sapphire substrate can include a plurality of recesses having openings and a plurality of convex portions on one surface thereof, the recesses being integrally formed between the neighboring convex portions or a plurality of convex portions on one surface thereof, a recess being defined between two of the neighboring convex portions and wherein the convex portions on the surface are made of dielectric material. A lens layer is disposed on an upper P-type doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jin-Wei Shi, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Kai-Lun Chi
  • Patent number: 8772825
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device and an associated manufacturing method are disclosed. A first semiconductor unit having a first surface, which is defined as being not a polar plane, is provided. At least one pit is formed on the first surface, and the pit has a second surface that lies at an angle relative to the first surface. A polarization enhanced tunnel junction is formed on the second surface, and a second semiconductor unit is formed above the tunnel junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Phostek, Inc.
    Inventors: Jinn Kong Sheu, Wei-Chih Lai
  • Publication number: 20140054627
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a circuit board with a layout layer and a die bonding area. At least one positive endpoint, negative endpoint and function endpoint are disposed on the layout layer. At least one semiconductor light-emitting chip is disposed within the die bonding area, and is electrically coupled to the positive endpoint, the negative endpoint and the function endpoint to facilitate various connection configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Phostek, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Feng SHAO, Heng LIU, Jinn Kong Sheu
  • Publication number: 20140008613
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device and an associated manufacturing method are disclosed. A first semiconductor unit having a first surface, which is defined as being not a polar plane, is provided. At least one pit is formed on the first surface, and the pit has a second surface that lies at an angle relative to the first surface. A polarization enhanced tunnel junction is formed on the second surface, and a second semiconductor unit is formed above the tunnel junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: PHOSTEK, INC.
    Inventors: Jinn Kong Sheu, Wei-Chih Lai
  • Publication number: 20130299774
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device includes at least one LED unit, each including a substrate; an electrical coupling layer deposited above the substrate; a parallel-connected epitaxial structure deposited above the electrical coupling layer; and an intermediate layer deposited between the electrical coupling layer and the parallel-connected epitaxial structure. In another embodiment, the parallel-connected epitaxial structure is deposited above a conductive layer; the electrical coupling layer is deposited above the parallel-connected epitaxial structure; and the intermediate layer is deposited between the parallel-connected epitaxial structure and the electrical coupling layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: PHOSTEK, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-An Lu, Jinn Kong Sheu, Ya-Hsuan Shih
  • Publication number: 20130285076
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) device includes at least one stacking LED unit. The stacking LED unit includes a plurality of epitaxial structures interleaved with tunnel junctions. For a given predetermined input power, the plurality of epitaxial structures may reduce an operating current density of the stacking LED unit as compared to an LED unit with a single epitaxial structure and the same horizontal size. The reduced operating current density approaches a quantum efficiency peak. Additionally, for a given predetermined input power, the stacking LED unit may operate in a current density interval corresponding to a quantum efficiency within 20% decrement of the quantum efficiency peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: PHOSTEK, INC.
    Inventors: Heng LIU, Jinn Kong SHEU
  • Publication number: 20130221321
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device includes a first LED, a second LED, and a superlattice structure by which the first and the second LEDs are stacked. The superlattice structure has an absorption spectra, the first active layer of the first LED has a first emission spectra, and the second active layer of the second LED has a second emission spectra. The absorption spectra is located on a shorter-wavelength side of at least one of the first and the second emission spectra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: PHOSTEK, INC.
    Inventors: Jinn Kong Sheu, Chih-Yuan Chang, Heng Liu, Wei-Chih Lai
  • Patent number: 8138518
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED), a fabricating method thereof, and a package structure thereof are provided. The LED includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a current distribution modifying layer, a first electrode and a second electrode. The active layer and the second semiconductor layer form a mesa structure and expose a part of the first semiconductor layer. The current distribution modifying layer is disposed on the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is disposed on and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer exposed by the mesa structure. The second electrode is disposed on the current distribution modifying layer and is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. The LED has superior light emitting efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yao-Jun Tsai, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Hsi-Hsuan Yen, Hung-Lieh Hu
  • Patent number: 7956282
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element comprises a solar-energy epitaxial layer, a bond layer and a LED epitaxial layer, which are stacked sequentially. The bond layer has a plurality of holes allowing light to pass. The solar-energy epitaxial layer receives light via the holes and generates electric energy, and an external secondary battery stores the electric energy. When environmental illumination disappears, the LED epitaxial layer is powered by the external secondary battery to emit light. When the photoelectric conversion element of the present invention applies to outdoor traffic signs, advertisement signboards and indicators, they can operate without external power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: High Power Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Jinn-Kong Sheu, Liang-Jyi Yan, Chih-Sung Chang
  • Patent number: 7759172
    Abstract: A planar combined structure of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and n-type/p-type metal semiconductor field-effect transistors (MESFETs) and a method for forming the structure. The n-type GaN MESFET is formed at the same time when an inversion region (an emitter region) of the GaN BJT is formed by an ion implantation or impurity diffusion method by using a particular mask design, while a p-type GaN region is at the same time is formed as the p-type GaN MESFET. Namely, the n-type channel of the n-type MESFET is formed by the ion implantation or impurity diffusion method when the BJT is formed with the same ion implantation or impurity diffusion method performed, while a region of the p-type GaN without being subject to the ion implantation or impurity diffusion method is formed as the p-type MESFET. As such, the BJT is formed currently with the n-type/p-type MESFETs on the same GaN crystal growth layer as a planar structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventors: Yue-Ming Hsin, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Kuang-Po Hsueh
  • Publication number: 20100072487
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED), a fabricating method thereof, and a package structure thereof are provided. The LED includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a current distribution modifying pattern, a first electrode and a second electrode. The active layer and the second semiconductor layer form a mesa structure and expose a part of the first semiconductor layer. The current distribution modifying pattern is disposed on the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is disposed on and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer exposed by the mesa structure. The second electrode is disposed on the current distribution modifying pattern and is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. The LED has superior light emitting efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yao-Jun Tsai, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Hsi-Hsuan Yen, Hung-Lieh Hu
  • Publication number: 20100065121
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element comprises a solar-energy epitaxial layer, a bond layer and a LED epitaxial layer, which are stacked sequentially. The bond layer has a plurality of holes allowing light to pass. The solar-energy epitaxial layer receives light via the holes and generates electric energy, and an external secondary battery stores the electric energy. When environmental illumination disappears, the LED epitaxial layer is powered by the external secondary battery to emit light. When the photoelectric conversion element of the present invention applies to outdoor traffic signs, advertisement signboards and indicators, they can operate without external power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Jinn-Kong Sheu, Liang-Jyi Yan, Chih-Sung Chang
  • Patent number: 7674642
    Abstract: Green light emitting diodes (LED) of gallium arsenide (GaAs) are series-connected. The series connection has a small transmission attenuation and a wide bandwidth. The GaAs LED has a big forward bias and so neither extra driving current nor complex resonant-cavity epitaxy layer is needed. Hence, the present invention has a high velocity, a high efficiency and a high power while an uneven current distribution is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventors: Jin-Wei Shi, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Mao-Jen Wu, Chun-Kai Wang, Cheng-Hiong Chen, Jen-Inn Chyi
  • Patent number: 7622788
    Abstract: A gallium nitride heterojunction bipolar transistor with a p-type strained InGaN base layer is provided. The gallium nitride heterojunction bipolar transistor includes a substrate, a highly doped collector contact layer located over the substrate, a low doped collector layer located over the collector contact layer, a p-type base layer located over the collector layer, a highly doped strained InGaN base layer located over the p-type base layer, a emitter layer located over the p-type strained InGaN base layer, a highly doped emitter contact layer located over the emitter layer, and an emitter metal electrode, a base metal electrode, and a collector metal electrode respectively located on the emitter contact layer, the p-type strained InGaN base layer, and the collector contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventors: Yue-Ming Hsin, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Kuang-Po Hsueh
  • Patent number: 7482696
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode package structure is provided. The light-emitting diode package comprises an insulating sub-mount, a first patterned conductive-reflective film, a second patterned conductive-reflective film and a light-emitting diode chip. The insulating sub-mount has a first surface and a cavity therein. The first and the second patterned conductive-reflective film are set over a portion of the first surface, a portion of the sidewalls of the cavity and a portion of the bottom surface of the cavity. The light-emitting diode chip is set up inside the cavity of the insulating sub-mount. The light-emitting diode has a pair of electrodes. The electrodes are electrically connected to the first and the second patterned conductive-reflective film respectively. Since the light-emitting diode structure of this invention incorporates the patterned conductive-reflective films, efficiency of the light-emitting diode is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: South Epitaxy Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Shei, Jinn-Kong Sheu
  • Publication number: 20080299714
    Abstract: A planar combined structure of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and n-type/p-type metal semiconductor field-effect transistors (MESFETs) and a method for forming the structure. The n-type GaN MESFET is formed at the same time when an inversion region (an emitter region) of the GaN BJT is formed by an ion implantation or impurity diffusion method by using a particular mask design, while a p-type GaN region is at the same time is formed as the p-type GaN MESFET. Namely, the n-type channel of the n-type MESFET is formed by the ion implantation or impurity diffusion method when the BJT is formed with the same ion implantation or impurity diffusion method performed, while a region of the p-type GaN without being subject to the ion implantation or impurity diffusion method is formed as the p-type MESFET. As such, the BJT is formed currently with the n-type/p-type MESFETs on the same GaN crystal growth layer as a planar structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yue-Ming Hsin, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Kuang-Po Hsueh
  • Patent number: 7456436
    Abstract: A structure of light emitting diode (LED) effectively reduces its spectral width. The LED structure is applied in a three color mixing of a backlight module to broaden a color space and to improve a saturation of a color display. A grating structure is used as a waveguide layer to coordinate with the LED structure. The present invention does not affect the original thermo and electrical characteristics of the LED structure and has a simple fabrication method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventors: Jenq-Yang Chang, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Chien-Chieh Lee, Yeeu-Chang Lee, Che-Lung Hsu, Yun-Chih Lee, Shen-Hang Tu