Patents by Inventor Masahiko Kobayakawa
Masahiko Kobayakawa 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).
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Publication number: 20230420629Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a lead frame, a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the top surface of the bonding region, and a case covering part of the lead frame. The bottom surface of the bonding region is exposed to the outside of the case. The lead frame includes a thin extension extending from the bonding region and having a top surface which is flush with the top surface of the bonding region. The thin extension has a bottom surface which is offset from the bottom surface of the bonding region toward the top surface of the bonding region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventor: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
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Publication number: 20230411581Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light source, a resin package surrounding the semiconductor light source, and a lead fixed to the resin package. The lead is provided with a die bonding pad for bonding the semiconductor light source, and with an exposed surface opposite to the die bonding pad The exposed surface is surrounded by the resin package in the in-plane direction of the exposed surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Kazuhiro MIREBA, Shintaro YASUDA, Junichi ITAI, Taisuke OKADA
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Patent number: 11784295Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a lead frame, a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the top surface of the bonding region, and a case covering part of the lead frame. The bottom surface of the bonding region is exposed to the outside of the case. The lead frame includes a thin extension extending from the bonding region and having a top surface which is flush with the top surface of the bonding region. The thin extension has a bottom surface which is offset from the bottom surface of the bonding region toward the top surface of the bonding region.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
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Patent number: 11777068Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light source, a resin package surrounding the semiconductor light source, and a lead fixed to the resin package. The lead is provided with a die bonding pad for bonding the semiconductor light source, and with an exposed surface opposite to the die bonding pad The exposed surface is surrounded by the resin package in the in-plane direction of the exposed surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Kazuhiro Mireba, Shintaro Yasuda, Junichi Itai, Taisuke Okada
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Patent number: 11605765Abstract: An LED module according to the present invention includes an LED unit 2 and a case 1, where the LED unit includes an LED chip 21, and the case 1 includes a main body 11 made of a ceramic material and a pad 12a on which the LED unit 2 is mounted. The outer edge 121a of the pad 12a is positioned inward of the outer edge 2a of the LED unit 2 as viewed in plan. These arrangements prevent the light emission amount of the LED module A1 from reducing with time.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Tomoichiro Toyama
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Publication number: 20220384699Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light source, a resin package surrounding the semiconductor light source, and a lead fixed to the resin package. The lead is provided with a die bonding pad for bonding the semiconductor light source, and with an exposed surface opposite to the die bonding pad The exposed surface is surrounded by the resin package in the in-plane direction of the exposed surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Kazuhiro MIREBA, Shintaro YASUDA, Junichi ITAI, Taisuke OKADA
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Patent number: 11444008Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light source, a resin package surrounding the semiconductor light source, and a lead fixed to the resin package. The lead is provided with a die bonding pad for bonding the semiconductor light source, and with an exposed surface opposite to the die bonding pad The exposed surface is surrounded by the resin package in the in-plane direction of the exposed surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Kazuhiro Mireba, Shintaro Yasuda, Junichi Itai, Taisuke Okada
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Patent number: 11233186Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light-emitting device including: a main lead including a main surface; a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the main surface of the main lead; a bonding material that bonds the semiconductor light-emitting element to the main surface of the main lead; a sub lead arranged in a first direction with respect to the main lead and including a main surface facing the same side as the main surface of the main lead; a first wire including a first end connected to the main surface of the sub lead and a second end connected to the semiconductor light-emitting element; a resin case including a case main surface facing the same direction as the main surfaces of the main lead and the sub lead and supporting the main lead and the sub lead.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Dai Miyazaki, Masahiko Kobayakawa
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Publication number: 20210336113Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a lead frame, a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the top surface of the bonding region, and a case covering part of the lead frame. The bottom surface of the bonding region is exposed to the outside of the case. The lead frame includes a thin extension extending from the bonding region and having a top surface which is flush with the top surface of the bonding region. The thin extension has a bottom surface which is offset from the bottom surface of the bonding region toward the top surface of the bonding region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventor: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
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Patent number: 11145799Abstract: An LED (Light Emitting Diode) module includes an LED unit having one or more LED chips and a case. The case includes: a body including a base plate made of ceramic, the base plate having a main surface and a bottom surface opposite to the main surface; a through conductor penetrating through the base plate; and one or more pads formed on the main surface and making conductive connection with the through conductor, the pads mounting thereon the LED unit. The through conductor includes a main surface exposed portion exposed to the main surface and overlapping the LED unit when viewed from top, a bottom surface reaching portion connected to the main surface exposed portion and reaching the bottom surface. The pads cover at least a portion of the main surface exposed portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Shinji Isokawa, Riki Shimabukuro
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Patent number: 11088307Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a lead frame, a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the top surface of the bonding region, and a case covering part of the lead frame. The bottom surface of the bonding region is exposed to the outside of the case. The lead frame includes a thin extension extending from the bonding region and having a top surface which is flush with the top surface of the bonding region. The thin extension has a bottom surface which is offset from the bottom surface of the bonding region toward the top surface of the bonding region.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
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Patent number: 10957676Abstract: A light emitting device (LED) package includes: a substrate having a loading surface, a mounting surface and a pair of concave portions formed at both ends of the substrate, wherein each of the concave portions has an inner surface intersecting both of the loading surface and the mounting surface; metal wirings including a pair of electrodes, which covers a portion of the loading surface and the mounting surface and the inner surface, and a conductive part disposed on the loading surface; an LED chip loaded on the conductive part; a housing having a side wall surrounding the LED chip and a supporting surface facing the loading surface; and a covering member which is disposed on the loading surface and has a closing portion overlapping at least a portion of the concave portions when viewed from above, wherein at least a portion of the supporting surface is fixed to the closing portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Riki Shimabukuro
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Patent number: 10950759Abstract: An LED module 101 is provided with an LED chip 200 that includes a sub-mount substrate 210 made of Si and a semiconductor layer 220 laminated on the sub-mount substrate 210. The module also includes white resin 280 that does not transmit light from the semiconductor layer 220 and that covers at least part of a side of the sub-mount substrate 210, where the side is connected to the surface on which the semiconductor layer 220 is laminated. These arrangements enhance the brightness of the LED module 101.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
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Publication number: 20210057312Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light source, a resin package surrounding the semiconductor light source, and a lead fixed to the resin package. The lead is provided with a die bonding pad for bonding the semiconductor light source, and with an exposed surface opposite to the die bonding pad The exposed surface is surrounded by the resin package in the in-plane direction of the exposed surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Kazuhiro MIREBA, Shintaro YASUDA, Junichi ITAI, Taisuke OKADA
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Publication number: 20210043818Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light-emitting device including: a main lead including a main surface; a semiconductor light-emitting element mounted on the main surface of the main lead; a bonding material that bonds the semiconductor light-emitting element to the main surface of the main lead; a sub lead arranged in a first direction with respect to the main lead and including a main surface facing the same side as the main surface of the main lead; a first wire including a first end connected to the main surface of the sub lead and a second end connected to the semiconductor light-emitting element; a resin case including a case main surface facing the same direction as the main surfaces of the main lead and the sub lead and supporting the main lead and the sub lead.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Dai MIYAZAKI, Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
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Patent number: 10861778Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes semiconductor light source, a resin package surrounding the semiconductor light source, and a lead fixed to the resin package. The lead is provided with a die bonding pad for bonding the semiconductor light source, and with an exposed surface opposite to the die bonding pad The exposed surface is surrounded by the resin package in the in-plane direction of the exposed surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Kazuhiro Mireba, Shintaro Yasuda, Junichi Itai, Taisuke Okada
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Publication number: 20200343428Abstract: An LED (Light Emitting Diode) module includes an LED unit having one or more LED chips and a case. The case includes: a body including a base plate made of ceramic, the base plate having a main surface and a bottom surface opposite to the main surface; a through conductor penetrating through the base plate; and one or more pads formed on the main surface and making conductive connection with the through conductor, the pads mounting thereon the LED unit. The through conductor includes a main surface exposed portion exposed to the main surface and overlapping the LED unit when viewed from top, a bottom surface reaching portion connected to the main surface exposed portion and reaching the bottom surface. The pads cover at least a portion of the main surface exposed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Shinji ISOKAWA, Riki SHIMABUKURO
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Publication number: 20200343415Abstract: An LED module 101 is provided with an LED chip 200 that includes a sub-mount substrate 210 made of Si and a semiconductor layer 220 laminated on the sub-mount substrate 210. The module also includes white resin 280 that does not transmit light from the semiconductor layer 220 and that covers at least part of a side of the sub-mount substrate 210, where the side is connected to the surface on which the semiconductor layer 220 is laminated. These arrangements enhance the brightness of the LED module 101.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventor: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
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Patent number: 10756247Abstract: An LED (Light Emitting Diode) module includes an LED unit having one or more LED chips and a case. The case includes: a body including a base plate made of ceramic, the base plate having a main surface and a bottom surface opposite to the main surface; a through conductor penetrating through the base plate; and one or more pads formed on the main surface and making conductive connection with the through conductor, the pads mounting thereon the LED unit. The through conductor includes a main surface exposed portion exposed to the main surface and overlapping the LED unit when viewed from top, a bottom surface reaching portion connected to the main surface exposed portion and reaching the bottom surface. The pads cover at least a portion of the main surface exposed portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Rohm Co., LTD.Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Shinji Isokawa, Riki Shimabukuro
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Patent number: 10749079Abstract: An LED module 101 is provided with an LED chip 200 that includes a sub-mount substrate 210 made of Si and a semiconductor layer 220 laminated on the sub-mount substrate 210. The module also includes white resin 280 that does not transmit light from the semiconductor layer 220 and that covers at least part of a side of the sub-mount substrate 210, where the side is connected to the surface on which the semiconductor layer 220 is laminated. These arrangements enhance the brightness of the LED module 101.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa