Patents by Inventor Kuo-Hui Yu

Kuo-Hui 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).

  • Patent number: 10658547
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure including a stacked semiconductor layer, a contact layer and a dielectric reflective layer is provided. The stacked semiconductor layer includes a first type doped layer, a second type doped layer and an active layer disposed between the first type doped layer and the second type doped layer, wherein the first type doped layer, the active layer and the second type doped layer are penetrated by a plurality of recesses. The contact layer is disposed on the second type doped layer. The dielectric reflective layer is disposed on the contact layer and extended into the recesses to connect the contact layer and the first type doped layer with a coverage rate equal to or less than 60% from a top view of the LED structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Kuang Yang, Hui-Ching Feng, Chien-Pin Hsu, Kuo-Hui Yu, Shyi-Ming Pan
  • Publication number: 20180342650
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure including a stacked semiconductor layer, a contact layer and a dielectric reflective layer is provided. The stacked semiconductor layer includes a first type doped layer, a second type doped layer and an active layer disposed between the first type doped layer and the second type doped layer, wherein the first type doped layer, the active layer and the second type doped layer are penetrated by a plurality of recesses. The contact layer is disposed on the second type doped layer. The dielectric reflective layer is disposed on the contact layer and extended into the recesses to connect the contact layer and the first type doped layer with a coverage rate equal to or less than 60% from a top view of the LED structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Cheng-Kuang Yang, Hui-Ching Feng, Chien-Pin Hsu, Kuo-Hui Yu, Shyi-Ming Pan
  • Patent number: 10074777
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure including a stacked semiconductor layer, a contact layer and a dielectric reflective layer is provided. The stacked semiconductor layer includes a first type doped layer, a second type doped layer and an active layer disposed between the first type doped layer and the second type doped layer, wherein the first type doped layer, the active layer and the second type doped layer are penetrated by a plurality of recesses. The contact layer is disposed on the second type doped layer. The dielectric reflective layer is disposed on the contact layer and extended into the recesses to connect the contact layer and the first type doped layer with a coverage rate equal to or less than 60% from a top view of the LED structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Kuang Yang, Hui-Ching Feng, Chien-Pin Hsu, Kuo-Hui Yu, Shyi-Ming Pan
  • Publication number: 20160064617
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) structure including a stacked semiconductor layer, a contact layer and a dielectric reflective layer is provided. The stacked semiconductor layer includes a first type doped layer, a second type doped layer and an active layer disposed between the first type doped layer and the second type doped layer, wherein the first type doped layer, the active layer and the second type doped layer are penetrated by a plurality of recesses. The contact layer is disposed on the second type doped layer. The dielectric reflective layer is disposed on the contact layer and extended into the recesses to connect the contact layer and the first type doped layer with a coverage rate equal to or less than 60% from a top view of the LED structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Kuang Yang, Hui-Ching Feng, Chien-Pin Hsu, Kuo-Hui Yu, Shyi-Ming Pan
  • Patent number: 9231158
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) structure and a method for manufacturing the LED structure are disclosed for promoting the recognition rate of LED chips, wherein a roughness degree of the surface under a first electrode pad of a first conductivity type is made similar to that of the surface under a second electrode pad of a second conductivity type, so that the luster shown from the first electrode pad can be similar to that from the second electrode pad, thus resolving the poor recognition problem of wire-bonding machines caused by different lusters from the first and second electrode pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Kuo, Kuo-Hui Yu, Chao-Hsing Chen, Tsun-Kai Ko, Chi-Ming Huang, Shih-Wei Yen, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Publication number: 20130299863
    Abstract: An LED structure include a substrate, a light-emitting structure disposed on the substrate, at least one surface plasmon (SP) structure, and a first and a second electrodes. The light-emitting structure has a first electrical type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second electrical type semiconductor layer, and a first conductive layer sequentially stacked. The active layer is located at a first portion of the first electrical type semiconductor layer and exposed from a second portion of the first electrical type semiconductor layer. The first and the second electrical type semiconductor layer have different electrical types. The SP structure is concavely disposed in the first conductive layer and the second electrical type semiconductor layer. The first and the second electrodes are disposed on the second portion of the first electrical type semiconductor layer and the first conductive layer, respectively. A method for manufacturing the above LED structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Chi Mei Lighting Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chang Hsin Chu, Kuo Hui Yu, Wen Hung Chuang
  • Patent number: 8507938
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) structure and a method for manufacturing the same are described. The light-emitting diode structure includes a p-type electrode, a bonding substrate, a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, an epitaxial growth substrate and an n-type electrode. The bonding substrate is disposed on the p-type electrode. The p-type semiconductor layer is disposed on the bonding substrate. The active layer is disposed on the p-type semiconductor layer. The n-type semiconductor layer is disposed on the active layer. The epitaxial growth substrate is disposed on the n-type semiconductor layer, wherein the epitaxial growth substrate includes an opening penetrating the epitaxial growth substrate. The n-type electrode is disposed in the opening and is electrically connected to the n-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Chi Mei Lighting Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui Yu, Tsung-Hung Lu, Chang-Hsin Chu
  • Patent number: 8466478
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a light emitting device includes an epi layer having multiple layers of semiconductors formed on a substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode having opposite polarities with each other, and electrically coupled to corresponding semiconductor layers, respectively, of the epi layer, and a rod structure formed on the epi layer. The rod structure includes a plurality of rods distanced from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Chi Mei Lighting Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Meng Hsin Li, Kuo Hui Yu, Tsung-Hung Lu, Ming-Ji Tsai, Chang Hsin Chu
  • Publication number: 20130049060
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode structure. In one embodiment, the light-emitting diode structure includes an insulation substrate, a light-emitting structure having a first electrical semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrical semiconductor layer successively stacked on the insulating substrate and containing a first electrode pad region, a second electrode pad region, and a light-emitting region, a first and second electrical electrode pad respectively disposed on the first and second electrode pad region, a second electrical conducting finger disposed on the light-emitting structure and connected to the second electrical electrode pad and the second electrical semiconductor layer, and a first insulating layer for insulating the second electrical conducting finger from the first electrical semiconductor layer and the light-emitting layer. A bottom surface of the second electrical electrode pad is located below an upper surface of the second electrical semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: CHI MEI LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui Yu, Chang-Hsin Chu
  • Publication number: 20120305959
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device, includes a substrate, having a first and a second surfaces, a first bonding layer, disposed on the first surface, a first epitaxial structure, having a third and a fourth surfaces and comprising a first and a second groove, wherein the first epitaxial structure comprises a second electrical type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a first electrical type semiconductor layer sequentially stacked on the first bonding layer, and the first groove extends from the fourth surface to the first electrical type semiconductor layer via the active layer, the second groove extends from the fourth surface to the third surface, a first electrical type conductive branch, a first electrical type electrode layer, an insulating layer, filled in the first and the second grooves, and a second electrical type electrode layer, electrically connected to the second electrical type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: CHI MEI LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui Yu, Chang-Hsin Chu, Chi-Lung Wu, Shin-Jia Chiou, Chung-Hsin Lin, Jui-Chun Chang
  • Publication number: 20120085988
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device includes a substrate, an epitaxial layer, a first electrode and a second electrode. The epitaxial layer is disposed on the substrate. The first electrode is disposed to the epitaxial layer and the second electrode is disposed on the epitaxial layer, and a first conductive finger of the second electrode and a first conductive finger of the first electrode are overlapped. Because the first conductive finger of the second electrode and the first conductive finger of the first electrode are overlapped, the light-emitting area of the LED device can be increased and the light shielded by the electrodes can be decreased significantly. Besides, overlapped electrodes can form a capacitor which can store electric charges to enhance the antistatic ability of the LED device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui Yu, Jing-Hong Li, Chang-Hsin Chu
  • Publication number: 20120086029
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device includes a substrate and an epitaxial layer which is disposed on a surface of the substrate. A depression is disposed to a sidewall of the LED device, and a reflective layer is disposed to on least one portion of the depression. By the reflective layer disposed to the depression of the sidewall of the LED device, the light loss caused by the interface of the substrate and the epitaxial layer can be reduced, the light absorbed by the substrate can be decreased, and the angle of the light exiting from the LED device can be adjusted. A manufacturing method of the LED device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui YU, Chang-Hsin Chu
  • Publication number: 20120056152
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a light emitting device includes an epi layer having multiple layers of semiconductors formed on a substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode having opposite polarities with each other, and electrically coupled to corresponding semiconductor layers, respectively, of the epi layer, and a rod structure formed on the epi layer. The rod structure includes a plurality of rods distanced from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: CHI MEI LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meng Hsin Li, Kuo Hui Yu, Tsung-Hung Lu, Ming-Ji Tsai, Chang Hsin Chu
  • Publication number: 20120037946
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a light emitting device includes a substrate, and a multilayered structure having an n-type semiconductor layer formed in a light emitting region and a non-emission region on the substrate, an active layer formed in the light emitting region on the n-type semiconductor layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer formed in the light emitting region on the active layer. The light emitting device also includes a p-electrode formed in the light emitting region and electrically coupled to the p-type semiconductor layer, and an n-electrode formed in the non-emission region and electrically coupled to the n-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: CHI MEI LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo Hui Yu, Chien-Chun Wang, Chang Hsin Chu
  • Publication number: 20110312113
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) structure and a method for manufacturing the LED structure are disclosed for promoting the recognition rate of LED chips, wherein a roughness degree of the surface under a first electrode pad of a first conductivity type is made similar to that of the surface under a second electrode pad of a second conductivity type, so that the luster shown from the first electrode pad can be similar to that from the second electrode pad, thus resolving the poor recognition problem of wire-bonding machines caused by different lusters from the first and second electrode pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Kuo, Kuo-Hui Yu, Chao-Hsing Chen, Tsun-Kai Ko, Chi-Ming Huang, Shih-Wei Yen, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Patent number: 8076686
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The manufacturing method includes the steps of: sequentially forming a bonding layer, a geometric pattern layer, a reflection layer, an epitaxial structure and a first electrode on a permanent substrate, wherein the geometric pattern layer has a periodic structure; and forming a second electrode on one side of the permanent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui Yu, Yu-Cheng Yang, An-Ru Lin, Tsun-Kai Ko, Wei-Shou Chen, Yi-Wen Ku, Cheng-Ta Kuo
  • Patent number: 8008680
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device and manufacturing methods thereof are provided, wherein the LED device comprises a substrate, a first type conductivity semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second type conductivity semiconductor layer, a transparent conductive oxide stack structure, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first semiconductor layer on the substrate has a first portion and a second portion. The active layer and the second semiconductor layer are subsequently set on the first portion. The transparent conductive oxide stack structure on the second semiconductor layer has at least two resistant interfaces. The first electrode is above the second portion, and the second electrode is above the transparent conductive oxide stack structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui Yu, Yu-Cheng Yang, Cheng-Ta Kuo
  • Publication number: 20110073894
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, an LED includes a substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer and a transparent conductive layer sequentially stacked on the substrate, and p-type and n-type electrodes. The p-type semiconductor layer has a rough surface region and at least one flat surface region. The transparent conductive layer has a rough surface region and a flat surface region corresponding to the rough surface region and the at least one flat surface region of the p-type semiconductor layer, respectively. The p-type electrode is disposed on the flat surface region of the transparent conductive layer. The n-type electrode is electrically couple to the n-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Chi Mei Lighting Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Hsin Chu, Chi Meng Lu, Yu Ju Chang, Kuo Hui Yu
  • Publication number: 20110006326
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) structure and a method for manufacturing the same are described. The light-emitting diode structure includes a p-type electrode, a bonding substrate, a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, an epitaxial growth substrate and an n-type electrode. The bonding substrate is disposed on the p-type electrode. The p-type semiconductor layer is disposed on the bonding substrate. The active layer is disposed on the p-type semiconductor layer. The n-type semiconductor layer is disposed on the active layer. The epitaxial growth substrate is disposed on the n-type semiconductor layer, wherein the epitaxial growth substrate includes an opening penetrating the epitaxial growth substrate. The n-type electrode is disposed in the opening and is electrically connected to the n-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: CHI MEI LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui YU, Tsung-Hung LU, Chang-Hsin CHU
  • Publication number: 20110006701
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device and manufacturing methods thereof are provided, wherein the LED device comprises a substrate, a first type conductivity semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second type conductivity semiconductor layer, a transparent conductive oxide stack structure, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first semiconductor layer on the substrate has a first portion and a second portion. The active layer and the second semiconductor layer are subsequently set on the first portion. The transparent conductive oxide stack structure on the second semiconductor layer has at least two resistant interfaces. The first electrode is above the second portion, and the second electrode is above the transparent conductive oxide stack structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui YU, Yu-Cheng YANG, Cheng-Ta KUO