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: 20130049058
    Abstract: An LED module A1 includes a first lead 1 with a mount surface 12a at a die-bonding portion 12, a second lead 2 with a wire-bonding portion 22 and having a thickness direction corresponding to that of the lead 1, and an LED chip 3 on the mount surface 12a, with a first electrode terminal 31 connected to the first lead 1, and a second electrode terminal 32 connected to the second lead 2. A support member 4 supports the leads 1, 2, The second terminal 32 is on a thickness-side surface of the LED chip 3 and connected to the wire-bonding portico 22 with a wire 61. The support member 4 includes a protective portion 42 covering a thickness-side surface of the first lead 1 with the mount surface 12a exposed. The die-bonding portion 12 bulges, in the thickness direction, relative to portions of the first lead 1 covered by the protective portion 42. The arrangements provide a longer lifetime and ensures reliability and proper light emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Publication number: 20130043501
    Abstract: An LED module A1 is provided with: a first lead 1 including a die-bonding portion 12 with a mount surface 12a, and a front-end sunk portion 14; a second lead 2 including a wire-bonding portion 22 and spaced apart from the first lead 1; an LED chip 3 mounted on the mount surface 12a and provided with a first electrode terminal 31 and a second electrode terminal 32; a wire 61 connecting the second electrode terminal 32 and the wire-bonding portion 22; and a support member 4 including a protective portion 42 and supporting the leads 1 and 2. The protective portion covers the front-end sunk portion 14 with the mount surface 12a exposed, and includes an inclined portion 42a that becomes thinner as proceeding from the die-bonding portion 12 toward the lead 2. The arrangements provide a longer lifetime and ensures reliability and proper light emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Naoyuki Kizu
  • Publication number: 20130043504
    Abstract: A lead 1 includes a die-bonding portion 11 with an opening 11a penetrating in a thickness direction. Another lead 2 is spaced from the lead 1. An LED unit 3 includes an LED chip 30 with a electrode terminal 31 connected to the lead 1 and another electrode terminal 32 connected to the lead 2. The LED unit 3, mounted on a surface of the die-bonding portion 11 on a first side in z direction, overlaps the opening 11a. A wire 52 connects the lead 2 and the electrode terminal 32. A support member 4 supporting the leads 1-2 is held in contact with another surface of the die-bonding portion 11 on a second side in z direction. These arrangements ensure efficient heat dissipation from the LED chip 30 and efficient use of light emitted from the LED chip 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Publication number: 20130027930
    Abstract: An LED module 100 includes LED chips 21, 22 spaced apart from each other, and an LED chip 23 offset from a straight line connecting the LED chips 21 and 22 and located between the LSD chips 21, 22 in the direction in which the LED chips 21, 22 are spaced. The module further includes a lead 31 with a bonding portion 31a and a mounting terminal surface 31d, a lead 32 with at bonding portion 32a and a mounting terminal surface 32d, and a lead 33 with a bonding portion 33a and a mounting terminal surface 33d. The mounting terminal surfaces 31d, 32d, 33d are flush with each other. Light from the LED chips 21, 22, 23 is emitted in the direction in which the mounting terminal surfaces 31d, 32d and 33d extend. Thus, light of different colors properly mixed can be emitted from a compact LED module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Hidekazu Toda
  • Publication number: 20130020595
    Abstract: An LED module includes a substrate having a main surface and a rear surface located opposite the main surface, a main surface electrode located on the main surface, a plurality of penetration electrodes connected to the main surface electrode and extending through the substrate, three or more LED chips arranged on the main surface electrode along a first direction, and a case arranged on the main surface to surround the main surface electrode. The LED chips include at least one LED chip that can emit red light, at least one LED chip that can emit green light and at least one LED chip that can emit blue light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi MORIGUCHI, Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20130020605
    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: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Tomoichiro Toyama
  • Patent number: 8334548
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device (A) includes a lead frame (1) having a constant thickness, a semiconductor light emitting element (2) supported by the lead frame (1), a case (4) covering part of the lead frame (1) and a light transmitting member (5) covering the semiconductor light emitting element (2). The lead frame (1) includes a die bonding pad (11a) and an elevated portion (11b). The die bonding pad (11a) includes an obverse surface on which the semiconductor light emitting element (2) is mounted, and a reverse surface exposed from the case (4). The elevated portion (11b) is shifted in position from the die bonding pad (11a) in the direction normal to the obverse surface of the die bonding pad (11a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Publication number: 20120286301
    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: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Shinji ISOKAWA, Riki SHIMABUKURO
  • Publication number: 20120205677
    Abstract: An LED module includes a substrate, one or more LED chips supported by a main surface of the substrate, and wirings. The substrate has one or more through holes penetrating from the main surface to a rear surface. The wirings are formed on the substrate and make electrical conduction with the LED chips. The wirings include pads which are formed on the main surface and make electrical conduction with the LED chips, rear surface electrodes which are formed on the rear surface, and through wirings which make electrical conduction between the pads and the rear surface electrodes and are formed on the inner sides of the through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Takashi MORIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20120205710
    Abstract: A LED module includes a substrate, a LED chip supported on the substrate, a metal wiring installed on the substrate, the metal wiring including a mounting portion on which the LED chip is mounted, an encapsulating resin configured to cover the LED chip and the metal wiring, and a clad member configured to cover the metal wiring to expose the mounting portion, the encapsulating resin arranged to cover the clad member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20120168812
    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: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
  • Patent number: 8154045
    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: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Patent number: 8148746
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device (A1) includes a case (1) and a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements (3) arranged in the case. The case (1) is formed with a plurality of reflectors (11) each in the form of a truncated cone surrounding a respective one of the semiconductor light emitting elements (3). Current is applied to each of the semiconductor light emitting elements (3) via two wires (6). Each of the wires (6) includes a first end, and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is connected to the semiconductor light emitting element (3), whereas the second end is located outside the space surrounded by the reflector (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Patent number: 8148745
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes a semiconductor light source, a first lead with a bonding pad to which the light source is attached, and a second lead spaced from the first lead in a first direction contained in the plane of the first die bonding pad. The second lead includes a wire bonding pad connected to the light source via a wire. The module also includes a case formed with a space elongated in the first direction for accommodating the light source. The first lead includes an extension extending from the first die bonding pad, and a mounting terminal connected to the extension. The extension extends in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and contained in the plane of the first die bonding pad. The mounting terminal extends perpendicularly to the second direction. The extension overlaps the light source in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Shintaro Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8106508
    Abstract: The electric component includes at least a set of electrode terminals 2, 3, a semiconductor element 4 electrically connected with the set of electrode terminals, and a package 6 made of synthetic resin and sealing the electrode terminals and the semiconductor element with part of a lower surface of each of the electrode terminals exposed at a lower surface of the package. A cover layer 11 made of synthetic resin is formed to cover a cut surface of a tip of a connector lead remainder extending integrally outward from the each of the electrode terminals. Thus, disadvantages resulting from exposure of the cut surface of the tip of the connector lead remainder are eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Masahide Maeda
  • Patent number: D662903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Takashi Moriguchi
  • Patent number: D663703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Takashi Moriguchi
  • Patent number: D664106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Takashi Moriguchi
  • Patent number: D671508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Moriguchi, Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Patent number: D671509
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Moriguchi, Masahiko Kobayakawa