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).

  • Publication number: 20230420629
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230411581
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Kazuhiro MIREBA, Shintaro YASUDA, Junichi ITAI, Taisuke OKADA
  • Patent number: 11784295
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Patent number: 11777068
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Kazuhiro Mireba, Shintaro Yasuda, Junichi Itai, Taisuke Okada
  • Patent number: 11605765
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Tomoichiro Toyama
  • Publication number: 20220384699
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Kazuhiro MIREBA, Shintaro YASUDA, Junichi ITAI, Taisuke OKADA
  • Patent number: 11444008
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Kazuhiro Mireba, Shintaro Yasuda, Junichi Itai, Taisuke Okada
  • Patent number: 11233186
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dai Miyazaki, Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Publication number: 20210336113
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
  • Patent number: 11145799
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Shinji Isokawa, Riki Shimabukuro
  • Patent number: 11088307
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Patent number: 10957676
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Riki Shimabukuro
  • Patent number: 10950759
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Publication number: 20210057312
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Kazuhiro MIREBA, Shintaro YASUDA, Junichi ITAI, Taisuke OKADA
  • Publication number: 20210043818
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Dai MIYAZAKI, Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
  • Patent number: 10861778
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Kazuhiro Mireba, Shintaro Yasuda, Junichi Itai, Taisuke Okada
  • Publication number: 20200343428
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Shinji ISOKAWA, Riki SHIMABUKURO
  • Publication number: 20200343415
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
  • Patent number: 10756247
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Rohm Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Shinji Isokawa, Riki Shimabukuro
  • Patent number: 10749079
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa