Patents by Inventor Li-Yi Chen

Li-Yi Chen 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: 20230402565
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing micro devices includes: preparing a GaN-based epitaxial structure including a p-type GaN layer, a n-type GaN layer on the p-type GaN layer, and an undoped GaN layer on the n-type GaN layer; forming a photoresist layer on the GaN-based epitaxial structure with the undoped GaN layer contacting the photoresist layer; patterning the photoresist layer; performing a plasma etching process to the GaN-based epitaxial structure through the patterned photoresist layer until the patterned photoresist layer is completely removed, such that a plurality of mesas are formed on the etched GaN-based epitaxial structure, in which a height of the mesas is at least 1.0 ?m; and continuing to perform the plasma etching process until the undoped GaN layer is completely removed and the etched GaN-based epitaxial structure is cut into a plurality of micro devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Li-Yi CHEN, Hsiao-Fu LU
  • Publication number: 20230343640
    Abstract: A method for forming a conductive feature includes following operations. A first insulating layer is formed over a substrate. The first insulating layer is patterned to form a first recess in the first insulating layer. The first recess is filled with a conductive material. A plurality of second recesses are formed in the conductive material. Each of the second recesses overlaps the first recess. A portion of the conductive material is removed to form a first conductive feature. A ratio of a sum of opening areas of the second recesses to an opening area of the first recess is less than 1%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: KUAN WEI SU, CHE-LI LIN, LING-SUNG WANG, LI-YI CHEN
  • Patent number: 11784099
    Abstract: A method for replacing an element of a display device includes: forming a structure with a first liquid layer between a first micro device and a conductive pad of a substrate in which the first micro device is gripped by a sticking force produced by the first liquid layer; evaporating the first liquid layer such that the first micro device is bound to the substrate; determining if the first micro device is malfunctioned or misplaced; removing the first micro device when the first micro device is malfunctioned or misplaced; forming another structure with a second liquid layer between a second micro device and the conductive pad of the substrate in which the second micro device is gripped by a sticking force produced by the second liquid layer; and evaporating the second liquid layer such that the second micro device is bound to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 11637229
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode display includes a substrate, an electrode layer and a micro light emitting diode device. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and at least one air passage extending from the first surface to the second surface. The electrode layer is disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the substrate. The air passage has an opening on the first surface of the substrate, and the electrode layer is spaced apart from the opening. The micro light emitting diode device is disposed on the electrode layer and has a light emitting area that is less than or equal to 2500 ?m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20220399477
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode device structure including a substrate, a micro light-emitting diode, an isolation layer, and a top electrode is provided. A height of a contact periphery between the micro light-emitting diode and a concave surface of the isolation layer is greater than a height of a flat surface of the isolation layer and is smaller than a height of the micro light-emitting diode. A height of the isolation layer decreases from the height of the contact periphery to the height of the flat surface in a direction away from the micro light-emitting diode. In a cross-section, an included angle between the flat surface and a virtual straight line connecting the contact periphery and a turning periphery is greater than 120 degrees. The turning periphery is a boundary between the concave surface and the flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: Li-Yi CHEN
  • Patent number: 11335828
    Abstract: A method of handling a micro device is provided. The method includes: holding the micro device by a transfer head; forming a liquid layer between the micro device and a substrate; maintaining a first temperature of the transfer head to be lower than an environmental temperature; maintaining a second temperature of the substrate to be lower than the environmental temperature; and binding the micro device to the substrate by the liquid layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20220102223
    Abstract: A method for replacing an element of a display device includes: forming a structure with a first liquid layer between a first micro device and a conductive pad of a substrate in which the first micro device is gripped by a sticking force produced by the first liquid layer; evaporating the first liquid layer such that the first micro device is bound to the substrate; determining if the first micro device is malfunctioned or misplaced; removing the first micro device when the first micro device is malfunctioned or misplaced; forming another structure with a second liquid layer between a second micro device and the conductive pad of the substrate in which the second micro device is gripped by a sticking force produced by the second liquid layer; and evaporating the second liquid layer such that the second micro device is bound to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Li-Yi CHEN
  • Patent number: 11289458
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode transparent display including a transparent substrate is provided. N pixels are defined on the transparent substrate. N sets of micro light-emitting diodes are on the transparent substrate and respectively located in the N pixels. A wall portion is on the transparent substrate and surrounding one of the N sets of the micro light-emitting diodes to form an enclosed region on the transparent substrate. A length of a periphery of the enclosed region is equal to or smaller than 85% of a length of an outer periphery of one of the N pixels in which said one of the N sets of the micro light-emitting diodes is located. An area of said one of the N pixels outside the enclosed region allows light to directly pass through the micro light-emitting diode transparent display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20220052226
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode display includes a substrate, an electrode layer disposed on the substrate, a micro light emitting diode device disposed on the electrode layer, a metal layer disposed on the substrate and connected to the electrode layer, and first and second encapsulation layers. The substrate has an air passage extending to opposite surfaces thereof. The first encapsulation layer wraps the micro light emitting diode device. The second encapsulation layer covers the metal layer and has a material different from that of the first encapsulation layer. The metal layer has a visible area in a display region of the substrate that is not covered by the micro light emitting diode device. A part of the visible area is covered by the second encapsulation layer, and a proportion of the part to the visible area is equal to or greater than 60%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventor: Li-Yi CHEN
  • Patent number: 11239397
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode display includes a display module and a hydrophobic layer. The display module includes a substrate, an electrode layer, and a micro light emitting diode device. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and at least one air passage extending from the first surface to the second surface. The electrode layer is disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the substrate. The air passage has an opening on the first surface of the substrate, and the electrode layer is spaced apart from the opening. The micro light emitting diode device is disposed on the electrode layer and has a light emitting area that is less than or equal to 2500 ?m2. The hydrophobic layer at least partially covers a side of the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 11217684
    Abstract: A method for rapidly gathering a sub-threshold swing from a thin film transistor is provided. The method includes: electrically connecting an operational amplifier and an anti-exponential component to a source terminal of the thin film transistor; performing a measuring process to the thin film transistor in which the measuring process is inputting multiple values of a gate voltage to a gate terminal, such that multiple values of an output voltage are correspondingly generated from the output terminal of the operational amplifier; and performing a fitting process to the output voltage corresponding to the thin film transistor in which the fitting process is fitting at least two of said multiple values of the output voltage to get the sub-threshold swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20210391520
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode display includes a substrate, an electrode layer and a micro light emitting diode device. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and at least one air passage extending from the first surface to the second surface. The electrode layer is disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the substrate. The air passage has an opening on the first surface of the substrate, and the electrode layer is spaced apart from the opening. The micro light emitting diode device is disposed on the electrode layer and has a light emitting area that is less than or equal to 2500 ?m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: Li-Yi CHEN
  • Patent number: 11189771
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode display includes a substrate, an electrode layer and a micro light emitting diode device. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and at least one air passage extending from the first surface to the second surface. The electrode layer is disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the substrate. The air passage has an opening on the first surface of the substrate, and the electrode layer is spaced apart from the opening. The micro light emitting diode device is disposed on the electrode layer and has a light emitting area that is less than or equal to 2500 ?m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 11075328
    Abstract: A method of forming a conductive area at a top surface of a light-emitting diode includes: preparing a substrate having a top surface with a conductive pad thereon; bonding a light-emitting diode having first and second type semiconductor layers and an active layer to the conductive pad; forming a polymer layer on the substrate such that a difference between a distance from a first surface of the polymer layer to the top surface of the substrate and a distance from a second surface of the polymer layer to a top surface of the light-emitting diode is greater than a distance from an interface between a second type semiconductor layer and an active layer to the top surface of the substrate; and etching the polymer layer till the second type semiconductor layer to expose the top surface of the light-emitting diode from the polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Yi Chen, Yi-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 11062932
    Abstract: A method of transferring a plurality of micro devices is provided. The method includes: arranging the micro devices on a carrier substrate in a hexagonal manner; arranging a plurality of pick-up portions of a transfer head in a rectangular manner; and picking up the micro devices from the carrier substrate by the pick-up portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20210193866
    Abstract: A method includes preparing a substrate with a first and a second conductive pad thereon; bonding a light-emitting diode to the first conductive pad; forming a photoresist layer on the substrate such that a difference between a thickness of a portion of the photoresist layer overlying the light-emitting diode and a thickness of another portion of the photoresist layer free from overlapping with the light-emitting diode and the second conductive pad is greater than a distance from an interface between the second type semiconductor layer and the active layer to a top surface of the substrate; respectively exposing a first and a second exposure region of the photoresist layer with a first and a second exposure dose; and developing the exposed photoresist layer till the top surface of the second type semiconductor layer and a top surface of the second conductive pad are exposed from the photoresist layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Li-Yi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210184093
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode display includes a substrate, an electrode layer and a micro light emitting diode device. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and at least one air passage extending from the first surface to the second surface. The electrode layer is disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the substrate. The air passage has an opening on the first surface of the substrate, and the electrode layer is spaced apart from the opening. The micro light emitting diode device is disposed on the electrode layer and has a light emitting area that is less than or equal to 2500 ?m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Li-Yi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210184422
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode display includes a display module and a hydrophobic layer. The display module includes a substrate, an electrode layer, and a micro light emitting diode device. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and at least one air passage extending from the first surface to the second surface. The electrode layer is disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the substrate. The air passage has an opening on the first surface of the substrate, and the electrode layer is spaced apart from the opening. The micro light emitting diode device is disposed on the electrode layer and has a light emitting area that is less than or equal to 2500 ?m2. The hydrophobic layer at least partially covers a side of the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Li-Yi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210175389
    Abstract: A method of handling a micro device is provided. The method includes: holding the micro device by a transfer head; forming a liquid layer between the micro device and a substrate; maintaining a first temperature of the transfer head to be lower than an environmental temperature; maintaining a second temperature of the substrate to be lower than the environmental temperature; and binding the micro device to the substrate by the liquid layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Li-Yi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210175400
    Abstract: A device with a light-emitting diode includes a substrate, a first conductive pad and a second conductive pad, a light-emitting diode, a metal protrusion, a polymer layer, and a top electrode. The substrate has a top surface. The first conductive pad and the second conductive pad are on the substrate. The light-emitting diode is on the first conductive pad. The metal protrusion is on the second conductive pad. The polymer layer covers the top surface of the substrate, the first conductive pad, the second conductive pad, the metal protrusion, and the light-emitting diode, in which a distance from a top of the metal protrusion to the top surface of the substrate is greater than a thickness of the polymer layer. The top electrode covers the light-emitting diode, the polymer layer, and the metal protrusion such that the light-emitting diode is electrically connected with the second conductive pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Li-Yi CHEN