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).

  • Patent number: 8076677
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element, a lead electrically connected to the semiconductor light emitting element, and a resin package covering the semiconductor light emitting element and part of the lead. The resin package includes a lens facing the semiconductor light emitting element. The lead includes an exposed portion that is not covered by the resin package. The exposed portion includes a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion has a first mount surface oriented backward along the optical axis of the lens, and the second portion has a second mount surface oriented perpendicularly to the optical axis of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Hata, Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Publication number: 20110278623
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an LED module is provided that includes the steps of mounting an LED chip 2 on an obverse surface of leads 1A?, 1B?, and after the step of mounting the LED chip 2, providing a case 6 that covers part of the leads 1A?, 1B? and includes a reflective surface 61 surrounding the LED chip 2 in an in-plane direction of the leads 1A?, 1B?. With this arrangement, there is no risk that the arm for handling the LED chip 2 interferes with the case 6. This allows the distance between the reflective surface 61 and the LED chip 2 to be reduced, and hence allows making the LED module more compact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Publication number: 20110073895
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element, a lead electrically connected to the semiconductor light emitting element, and a resin package covering the semiconductor light emitting element and part of the lead. The resin package includes a lens facing the semiconductor light emitting element. The lead includes an exposed portion that is not covered by the resin package. The exposed portion includes a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion has a first mount surface oriented backward along the optical axis of the lens, and the second portion has a second mount surface oriented perpendicularly to the optical axis of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori HATA, Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20110042710
    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 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA
  • Patent number: 7868334
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element, a lead electrically connected to the semiconductor light emitting element, and a resin package covering the semiconductor light emitting element and part of the lead. The resin package includes a lens facing the semiconductor light emitting element. The lead includes an exposed portion that is not covered by the resin package. The exposed portion includes a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion has a first mount surface oriented backward along the optical axis of the lens, and the second portion has a second mount surface oriented perpendicularly to the optical axis of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Hata, Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Publication number: 20100276808
    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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Masahide Maeda
  • Patent number: 7825426
    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: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Patent number: 7781888
    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: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Masahide Maeda
  • Publication number: 20100171730
    Abstract: A display (A) includes a light source unit (1) for illuminating a planar region and a plurality of filter elements arranged in a matrix. Each of the filter elements transmits light emitted from the light source unit (1) and having a wavelength lying within a predetermined range. The light source unit (1) includes a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices (2) arranged in a matrix on a common board. Each of the semiconductor light emitting devices (2) is adapted to emit white light including three wavelength peaks lying in a blue range, a green range and a red range, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Hiroki Ishinaga
  • Publication number: 20100072496
    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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Publication number: 20100044737
    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: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Publication number: 20090242927
    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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Shintaro YASUDA
  • Publication number: 20090230424
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element, a first lead including an element mount portion on which the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted, and a second lead electrically connected to the semiconductor light emitting element. The light emitting device further includes a resin package covering the semiconductor light emitting element and part of each of the first and the second leads. The resin package includes a lens portion facing the semiconductor light emitting element. The first lead includes a pair of standing portions spaced from each other with the element mount portion intervening between them and a pair of terminal portions extending from the standing portions in mutually opposite directions. Each of the standing portions projects from the resin package in a direction away from the lens portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Tomokazu Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20090230413
    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: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko KOBAYAKAWA, Kazuhiro MIREBA, Shintaro YASUDA, Junichi ITAI, Taisuke OKADA
  • Publication number: 20090039372
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element, a lead electrically connected to the semiconductor light emitting element, and a resin package covering the semiconductor light emitting element and part of the lead. The resin package includes a lens facing the front of the semiconductor light emitting element. The lead includes an elongated mounting portion projecting from the resin package. The mounting portion includes a pair of first projections spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction and a second projection positioned between the first projections. The first projections and the second projection project in opposite directions from each other in the width direction of the mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori Hata, Masahiko Kobayakawa
  • Patent number: D597968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Kazuhiro Mireba
  • Patent number: D597969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Kazuhiro Mireba
  • Patent number: D597970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Kazuhiro Mireba
  • Patent number: D597971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayakawa, Kazuhiro Mireba
  • Patent number: D597972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiko Kobayakawa