Patents by Inventor Koichi Goshonoo

Koichi Goshonoo 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: 20240136389
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of light emitting units located side by side on a single substrate and each emitting light independently. Each of the plurality of light emitting units includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, a p-side contact electrode, and a p-side junction electrode. The n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer of the plurality of light emitting units are respectively provided in an n-type semiconductor film and a p-type semiconductor film, which are single continuous films commonly used for the plurality of light emitting units. An n-side junction electrode is commonly connected to the n-type semiconductor layers of the plurality of light emitting units. The width of the p-side contact electrode is smaller than the width of the p-side junction electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: Koichi GOSHONOO
  • Publication number: 20240079441
    Abstract: A monolithic type LED display element includes: an n-layer; an active layer; a p-layer; an n-electrode; and p-electrodes, regions of the active layer facing the p-electrodes serve as light-emitting portions, and at least one of the p-electrodes or the n-electrode includes a low-reflection layer in which a transparent conductive film containing a transparent conductive oxide and a light-transmitting metal film capable of transmitting light are alternately laminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Koichi GOSHONOO
  • Publication number: 20230395750
    Abstract: A first intermediate layer is a semiconductor layer provided on a first active layer, and is positioned between the first active layer and a second active layer. The first intermediate layer is structured so that a non-doped layer and an n-type layer are laminated in the order from the first active layer side. A second intermediate layer is a semiconductor layer provided on the second active layer, and is positioned between the second active layer and the third active layer. The second intermediate layer is structured so that a non-doped layer and an n-type layer are laminated in the order from the second active layer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Koji OKUNO, Koichi GOSHONOO, Masaki OYA
  • Patent number: 11764329
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes plural light emitting elements arranged on a substrate in lines and individually emit light each other. The light emitting device includes a single continuous n-type semiconductor layer on the substrate shared by the plural light emitting elements, a single continuous light emitting layer on the n-type semiconductor layer shared by the plural light emitting elements, a single continuous p-type semiconductor layer on the light emitting layer shared by the plural light emitting elements, a single continuous contact electrode film on the p-type semiconductor layer shared by the plural light emitting elements, and plural p-side bonding electrodes on the contact electrode film respectively used for the plural light emitting elements. The contact electrode film and the p-type semiconductor layer are configured so as to control current diffusion in in-plane directions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koichi Goshonoo
  • Publication number: 20230197891
    Abstract: The present invention provides a LED display having a simplified driving circuit while preventing defective images. The light-emitting element has a pixel light-emitting part corresponding to one pixel. The pixel light-emitting part has three subpixel light-emitting parts. Each of the subpixel light-emitting parts has a first partial light-emitting part and a second partial light-emitting part connected in parallel. The first partial light-emitting part has a p-electrode. The second partial light-emitting part has a p-electrode. The driving circuit has one transistor for one subpixel light-emitting part. One electrode of the transistor is electrically connected to the first partial light-emitting part through the p-electrode and the second partial light-emitting part through the p-electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Koichi GOSHONOO
  • Publication number: 20230187429
    Abstract: The present invention provides a LED display miniaturized while suppressing bonding failure of electrode. A micro-LED element includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a p-electrode, and an n-electrode. The semiconductor layer has a plurality of light-emitting parts arranged in a matrix and having a light-emitting layer. The p-electrodes are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the positions of the light-emitting parts. The n-electrode is disposed annularly surrounding the light-emitting parts and the p-electrodes. The semiconductor layer has a central part and an outer peripheral part. The outer peripheral part has a p-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Koichi GOSHONOO
  • Patent number: 11489008
    Abstract: A first light emission region includes an n-type contact layer, a first light-emitting layer, a p-type contact layer, and a wavelength conversion layer. The second light emission region includes an n-type contact layer, a first light-emitting layer, a first intermediate layer, a second light-emitting layer, and a p-type contact layer. The third light emission region includes an n-type contact layer, a first light-emitting layer, a first intermediate layer, a second light-emitting layer, a second intermediate layer, a third light-emitting layer, and a p-type contact layer. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed between the p-type contact layer of the first light emission region and the driving circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koichi Goshonoo
  • Publication number: 20220285593
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flip-chip mounted monolithic micro LED having improved contrast. The light-emitting device includes a substrate, an n-type layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type layer, a transparent electrode, a p-electrode, an n-electrode, a protective film, an absorbing structure, and a side wall insulating film. The absorbing structure is a layered body in which a dielectric film and a metal film are alternately deposited, and the top layer is a dielectric film. Reflected light of light emitted from the light-emitting layer or reflected light of light from the outside, or transmitted light from the backside of the substrate can be absorbed by the absorbing structure, thereby improving contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Koichi GOSHONOO
  • Publication number: 20220271083
    Abstract: A first light emission region includes an n-type contact layer, a first light-emitting layer, a p-type contact layer, and a wavelength conversion layer. The second light emission region includes an n-type contact layer, a first light-emitting layer, a first intermediate layer, a second light-emitting layer, and a p-type contact layer. The third light emission region includes an n-type contact layer, a first light-emitting layer, a first intermediate layer, a second light-emitting layer, a second intermediate layer, a third light-emitting layer, and a p-type contact layer. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed between the p-type contact layer of the first light emission region and the driving circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Koichi GOSHONOO
  • Publication number: 20220059722
    Abstract: A light emitting element includes a substrate and a first light emitting part and a second light emitting part arranged thereon to emit different colored lights. The first light emitting part includes a first laminate structure where a n-type semiconductor film and a first semiconductor film are laminated, a first capping film and a p-type semiconductor film laminated on the first laminate structure. The second light emitting part includes a second laminate structure where the n-type semiconductor film, the first semiconductor film, a first intermediate film, and a second semiconductor film are laminated, a second capping film and the p-type semiconductor film laminated on the second laminate structure, the first capping film being the first intermediate film. A bandgap of the first intermediate film is higher than the first semiconductor film and the second semiconductor film. The bandgap of the second semiconductor film is lower than the first semiconductor film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Koichi GOSHONOO, Atsushi MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210305457
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes plural light emitting elements arranged on a substrate in lines and individually emit light each other. The light emitting device includes a single continuous n-type semiconductor layer on the substrate shared by the plural light emitting elements, a single continuous light emitting layer on the n-type semiconductor layer shared by the plural light emitting elements, a single continuous p-type semiconductor layer on the light emitting layer shared by the plural light emitting elements, a single continuous contact electrode film on the p-type semiconductor layer shared by the plural light emitting elements, and plural p-side bonding electrodes on the contact electrode film respectively used for the plural light emitting elements. The contact electrode film and the p-type semiconductor layer are configured so as to control current diffusion in in-plane directions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Koichi GOSHONOO
  • Patent number: 9899572
    Abstract: The present techniques provide a semiconductor light-emitting device in which current diffusion is ensured in a transparent electrode and light absorption by the transparent electrode is suppressed. The light-emitting device comprises an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, a transparent electrode, a transparent insulating film, and a reflection electrode. The transparent electrode contains In. The thickness of the transparent electrode is 10 nm to 150 nm. The reflection electrode is a p-type electrode. The reflection electrode P1 has a plurality of contact electrodes being in contact with the transparent electrode at a plurality of openings. The number density of the contact electrodes is 400/mm2 to 1,000/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuya Ishiguro, Koichi Goshonoo, Naoki Arazoe
  • Publication number: 20170250314
    Abstract: The present techniques provide a semiconductor light-emitting device in which current diffusion is ensured in a transparent electrode and light absorption by the transparent electrode is suppressed. The light-emitting device comprises an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, a transparent electrode, a transparent insulating film, and a reflection electrode. The transparent electrode contains In. The thickness of the transparent electrode is 10 nm to 150 nm. The reflection electrode is a p-type electrode. The reflection electrode P1 has a plurality of contact electrodes being in contact with the transparent electrode at a plurality of openings. The number density of the contact electrodes is 400/mm2 to 1,000/mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Yuya Ishiguro, Koichi Goshonoo, Naoki Arazoe
  • Publication number: 20170084784
    Abstract: The light-emitting device of the present technique includes a substrate, a Group III nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, a current-blocking layer disposed on the Group III nitride semiconductor layer, a transparent conductive oxide film disposed on the Group III nitride semiconductor layer and the current-blocking layer, a dielectric film covering the Group III nitride semiconductor layer and at least a part of the transparent conductive oxide film, and a phosphor-containing resin coating disposed on the dielectric film. The Group III nitride semiconductor layer has a refractive index greater than that of the transparent conductive oxide film. The transparent conductive oxide film has a refractive index greater than that of the dielectric film. The dielectric film has a refractive index greater than that of the phosphor-containing resin coating. The current-blocking layer has a refractive index smaller than that of the phosphor-containing resin coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Koichi GOSHONOO, Shingo TOTANI
  • Patent number: 9444009
    Abstract: A group-III nitride compound semiconductor light emitting element includes a substrate that has a main face on which an concave and convex portion is formed, a group-III nitride compound semiconductor layer that is formed on the main face of the substrate, and a clearance that is formed between the substrate and the group-III nitride compound semiconductor layer at a first region of the semiconductor light emitting element. In the first region, a portion of the group-III nitride compound semiconductor layer and a portion of the clearance are disposed in a concave of the concave and convex portion on a section through two adjacent top portions of the concave and convex portion and a bottom portion located between the adjacent top portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masao Kamiya, Koichi Goshonoo, Shingo Totani, Takashi Kawai, Takahiro Mori, Koji Hirata
  • Publication number: 20160225956
    Abstract: There is provided a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device with a large light emission amount when a substrate has a rectangular shape. The light-emitting device comprises a rectangular substrate having a first long side, a second long side, a first short side, and a second short side; an n-type contact layer on the substrate; a plurality of n-dot electrodes ND on the n-type contact layer; a first line having a part of the n-dot electrodes ND arranged along the first long side; and a second line having a remaining part of the n-dot electrodes ND arranged along the second long side. A plurality of n-dot electrodes ND belong to either the first line or the second line. The n-dot electrodes ND belonging to the first line and the n-dot electrodes ND belonging to the second line are alternately arranged so as not to oppose each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Takashi KAWAI, Koichi GOSHONOO, Kosuke YAHATA
  • Patent number: 9299902
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a double-sided electrode type semiconductor light emitting element that has a first electrode formed on a front side of the double-sided type semiconductor light emitting element and a second electrode formed on a rear side of the double sided type semiconductor light emitting element and is configured to emit light from a side wall surface of the double-sided electrode type semiconductor light emitting element, a first lead frame that is bonded to a whole area of one face of the first electrode, a second lead frame that is bonded to a whole area of one face of the second electrode, and a case in which a portion of the first lead frame and a portion of the second lead frame is embedded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Wada, Koichi Goshonoo, Toshimasa Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9263258
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor having an M-plane main surface. The method employs a sapphire substrate having a main surface which is inclined by 30° with respect to R-plane about a line of intersection Lsapph-AM formed by R-plane and A-plane perpendicular thereto. R-plane surfaces of the sapphire substrate are exposed, and a silicon dioxide mask is formed on the main surface of the substrate. AlN buffer layers are formed on the exposed R-plane surfaces. A GaN layer is formed on the AlN buffer layers. At an initial stage of GaN growth, the top surface of the sapphire substrate is entirely covered with the GaN layer through lateral growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Nagai, Shiro Yamazaki, Takayuki Sato, Yasuhide Yakushi, Koji Okuno, Koichi Goshonoo
  • Publication number: 20160043274
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device which attains suitable light extraction to the outside by reflecting the light directed from a substrate to a semiconductor layer toward the substrate, and a production method therefor. The light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a buffer layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a plurality of dielectric multilayer films. The dielectric multilayer films are disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The first surface of the substrate has at least a bottom surface. The buffer layer is formed on at least a part of the bottom surface. The dielectric multilayer films have inclined planes inclined to the bottom surface. The n-type semiconductor layer is formed on the buffer layer and the inclined planes of the dielectric multilayer films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Toru KANTO, Koichi GOSHONOO
  • Publication number: 20150097195
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a double-sided electrode type semiconductor light emitting element that has a first electrode formed on a front side of the double-sided type semiconductor light emitting element and a second electrode formed on a rear side of the double sided type semiconductor light emitting element and is configured to emit light from a side wall surface of the double-sided electrode type semiconductor light emitting element, a first lead frame that is bonded to a whole area of one face of the first electrode, a second lead frame that is bonded to a whole area of one face of the second electrode, and a case in which a portion of the first lead frame and a portion of the second lead frame is embedded,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Satoshi WADA, Koichi GOSHONOO, Toshimasa HAYASHI