Patents by Inventor Matthew Meitl

Matthew Meitl 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: 9865600
    Abstract: A device comprises a destination substrate; a multilayer structure on the destination substrate, wherein the multilayer structure comprises a plurality of printed capacitors stacked on top of each other with an offset between each capacitor along at least one edge of the capacitors; and wherein each printed capacitor includes a plurality of electrically connected capacitors. Each printed capacitor of the plurality of printed capacitors can be a horizontal or a vertical capacitor. Each printed capacitor can include a plurality of capacitor layers, each capacitor layer including a plurality of electrically connected capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: X-Celeprint Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Bower, Matthew Meitl, Ronald S. Cok
  • Publication number: 20180006186
    Abstract: The present invention provides structures and methods that enable the construction of micro-LED chiplets formed on a sapphire substrate that can be micro-transfer printed. Such printed structures enable low-cost, high-performance arrays of electrically connected micro-LEDs useful, for example, in display systems. Furthermore, in an embodiment, the electrical contacts for printed LEDs are electrically interconnected in a single set of process steps. In certain embodiments, formation of the printable micro devices begins while the semiconductor structure remains on a substrate. After partially forming the printable micro devices, a handle substrate is attached to the system opposite the substrate such that the system is secured to the handle substrate. The substrate may then be removed and formation of the semiconductor structures is completed. Upon completion, the printable micro devices may be micro transfer printed to a destination substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Bower, Matthew Meitl, David Gomez, Carl Prevatte, Salvatore Bonafede
  • Publication number: 20180007750
    Abstract: An LED component comprises a plurality of fused light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (e.g., micro-transfer printable or micro-transfer printed LEDs). Each fused LED comprises an LED with first and second LED electrical connections for providing power to the LED and a fuse with first and second fuse electrical connections. The first LED electrical connection is electrically connected to the first electrode. The first fuse electrical connection is electrically connected to the second LED electrical connection and the second fuse electrical connection is electrically connected to the second electrode. A fused LED source wafer comprises an LED wafer having a patterned sacrificial layer forming an array of sacrificial portions separated by anchors and a plurality of fused LED components, each fused LED component disposed entirely on or over a corresponding sacrificial portion. A light-emission system comprises a system substrate and a plurality of fused LED components disposed on or over the system substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Meitl, Ronald S. Cok, Christopher Bower
  • Publication number: 20180001614
    Abstract: In an aspect, a system and method for assembling a semiconductor device on a receiving surface of a destination substrate is disclosed. In another aspect, a system and method for assembling a semiconductor device on a destination substrate with topographic features is disclosed. In another aspect, a gravity-assisted separation system and method for printing semiconductor device is disclosed. In another aspect, various features of a transfer device for printing semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Bower, Matthew Meitl, David Gomez, Salvatore Bonafede, David Kneeburg
  • Publication number: 20170357127
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) structure includes an LED substrate having a first side and a second side opposing the first side. One or more light-emitting diodes are disposed on the first side and arranged to emit light through the LED substrate. In certain embodiments, a wire-grid polarizer is disposed on the second side and arranged to polarize light emitted from the one or more light-emitting diodes. A plurality of different colored LEDs or an LED with one or more color-conversion materials can be provided on the LED substrate to provide white light. A spatially distributed plurality of the LED structures can be provided in a backlight for a liquid crystal display. A polarization-preserving transmissive diffuser can diffuse light emitted from the LED toward the liquid crystal layer and a polarization-preserving reflective diffuser can diffuse light emitted from the LED away from the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald S. Cok, Christopher Bower, Matthew Meitl
  • Publication number: 20170358703
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to a method and system for micro assembling GaN materials and devices to form displays and lighting components that use arrays of small LEDs and high-power, high-voltage, and or high frequency transistors and diodes. GaN materials and devices can be formed from epitaxy on sapphire, silicon carbide, gallium nitride, aluminum nitride, or silicon substrates. The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for preparing GaN materials and devices at least partially formed on several of those native substrates for micro assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Bower, Matthew Meitl
  • Publication number: 20170352647
    Abstract: A multi-color inorganic light-emitting diode (iLED) display includes a display substrate with a common voltage signal and a common ground signal and a plurality of multi-color pixels. In certain embodiments, each multi-color pixel includes a first color sub-pixel including two or more first iLEDs, a second color sub-pixel including one or more second iLEDs, and a third color sub-pixel including one or more third iLEDs. The two or more first iLEDs are serially connected between the common voltage signal and the common ground signal, the one or more second iLEDs are serially connected between the common voltage signal and the common ground signal, and the one or more third iLEDs are serially connected between the common voltage signal and the common ground signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Brook Raymond, Ronald S. Cok, Matthew Meitl
  • Publication number: 20170338216
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a compound power transistor device including a first semiconductor substrate including a first semiconductor material, a second semiconductor substrate including a second semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material, and a power transistor formed in or on the second semiconductor substrate. In certain embodiments, the second semiconductor substrate is micro-transfer printed on and secured to the first semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Rudi De Winter, Christopher Bower, Ronald S. Cok, Matthew Meitl
  • Publication number: 20170328962
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip for measuring a magnetic field. The semiconductor chip comprises a magnetic sensing element, and an electronic circuit. The magnetic sensing element is mounted on the electronic circuit. The magnetic sensing element is electrically connected with the electronic circuit. The electronic circuit is produced in a first technology and/or first material and the magnetic sensing element is produced in a second technology and/or second material different from the first technology/material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: X-CELEPRINT LIMITED
    Inventors: Christian SCHOTT, Matthew MEITL, Christopher BOWER
  • Patent number: 9818725
    Abstract: An inorganic-light-emitter display includes a display substrate and a plurality of spatially separated inorganic light emitters distributed on the display substrate in a light-emitter layer. A light-absorbing layer located on the display substrate in the light-emitter layer is in contact with the inorganic light emitters. Among other things, the disclosed technology provides improved angular image quality by avoiding parallax between the light emitters and the light-absorbing material, increased light-output efficiency by removing the light-absorbing material from the optical path, improved contrast by increasing the light-absorbing area of the display substrate, and a reduced manufacturing cost in a mechanically and environmentally robust structure using micro transfer printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: X-Celeprint Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Bower, Willem Den Boer, Matthew Meitl, Ronald S. Cok
  • Publication number: 20170310299
    Abstract: A micro-transfer printable transverse bulk acoustic wave filter comprises a piezoelectric filter element having a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side disposed over a sacrificial portion on a source substrate. A top electrode is in contact with the top side and a bottom electrode is in contact with the bottom side. A left acoustic mirror is in contact with the left side and a right acoustic mirror is in contact with the right side. The thickness of the transverse bulk acoustic wave filter is substantially less than its length or width and its length can be greater than its width. The transverse bulk acoustic wave filter can be disposed on, and electrically connected to, a semiconductor substrate comprising an electronic circuit to control the transverse bulk acoustic wave filter and form a composite heterogeneous device that can be micro-transfer printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Bower, Matthew Meitl, Ronald S. Cok, Robert R. Rotzoll
  • Publication number: 20170309698
    Abstract: A display tile structure includes a tile layer with opposing emitter and backplane sides. A light emitter having first and second electrodes for conducting electrical current to cause the light emitter to emit light is disposed in the tile layer. First and second electrically conductive tile micro-wires and first and second conductive tile contact pads are electrically connected to the first and second tile micro-wires, respectively. The light emitter includes a plurality of semiconductor layers and the first and second electrodes are disposed on a common side of the semiconductor layers opposite the emitter side of the tile layer. The first and second tile micro-wires and first and second tile contact pads are disposed on the backplane side of the tile layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Bower, Matthew Meitl, Ronald S. Cok
  • Publication number: 20170309733
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and devices for fabricating printable semiconductor elements and assembling printable semiconductor elements onto substrate surfaces. Methods, devices and device components of the present invention are capable of generating a wide range of flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices and arrays of devices on substrates comprising polymeric materials. The present invention also provides stretchable semiconductor structures and stretchable electronic devices capable of good performance in stretched configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph G. NUZZO, John A. ROGERS, Etienne MENARD, Keon Jae LEE, Dahl-Young KHANG, Yugang SUN, Matthew MEITL, Zhengtao ZHU
  • Patent number: 9799794
    Abstract: The present invention provides structures and methods that enable the construction of micro-LED chiplets formed on a sapphire substrate that can be micro-transfer printed. Such printed structures enable low-cost, high-performance arrays of electrically connected micro-LEDs useful, for example, in display systems. Furthermore, in an embodiment, the electrical contacts for printed LEDs are electrically interconnected in a single set of process steps. In certain embodiments, formation of the printable micro devices begins while the semiconductor structure remains on a substrate. After partially forming the printable micro devices, a handle substrate is attached to the system opposite the substrate such that the system is secured to the handle substrate. The substrate may then be removed and formation of the semiconductor structures is completed. Upon completion, the printable micro devices may be micro transfer printed to a destination substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: X-Celeprint Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Bower, Matthew Meitl, David Gomez, Carl Prevatte, Jr., Salvatore Bonafede
  • Patent number: 9786646
    Abstract: A repairable matrix-addressed system includes a system substrate, an array of electrically conductive row lines, and an array of electrically conductive column lines disposed over the system substrate. The row lines extend over the system substrate in a row direction and the column lines extend over the system substrate in a column direction different from the row direction to define an array of non-electrically conductive intersections between the row lines and the column lines. An array of electrically conductive line segments is disposed over the system substrate. The line segments extend over the system substrate substantially parallel to the row direction and have a line segment length that is less than the distance between adjacent column lines. Each line segment is electrically connected to a column line. One or more devices are electrically connected to each row line and to each line segment adjacent to the row line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: X-Celeprint Limited
    Inventors: Ronald S. Cok, Christopher Bower, Matthew Meitl, António José Marques Trindade
  • Publication number: 20170287789
    Abstract: A printed electrical connection structure includes a substrate having one or more electrical connection pads and a micro-transfer printed component having one or more connection posts. Each connection post is in electrical contact with a connection pad. A resin is disposed between and in contact with the substrate and the component. The resin has a reflow temperature less than a cure temperature. The resin repeatedly flows at the reflow temperature when temperature-cycled between an operating temperature and the reflow temperature but does not flow after the resin is exposed to a cure temperature. A solder can be disposed on the connection post or the connection pad. After printing and reflow, the component can be tested and, if the component fails, another component is micro-transfer printed to the substrate, the resin is reflowed again, the other component is tested and, if it passes the test, the resin is finally cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Bower, Ronald S. Cok, Matthew Meitl, Carl Ray Prevatte, JR.
  • Patent number: 9773945
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of semiconductor components and a semiconductor component is disclosed. In some embodiment, the method includes forming a semiconductor layer sequence, structuring the semiconductor layer sequence by forming trenches thereby structuring semiconductor bodies, applying an auxiliary substrate on the semiconductor layer sequence, so that the semiconductor layer sequence is arranged between the auxiliary substrate and the substrate and removing the substrate from the semiconductor layer sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, X-Celeprint Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Meitl, Christopher Bower, Tansen Varghese
  • Publication number: 20170270852
    Abstract: A display having fused light-emitting diodes (LEDs) includes a display substrate and an array of pixel components disposed on the display substrate. Each pixel component comprises a light-emitting diode and an electrical fuse electrically connected in series with the light-emitting diode. The micro-transfer printable pixel components include an LED having first and second LED electrical contacts for providing power to the LED to cause the LED to emit light, a fuse having first and second fuse electrical contacts, the first fuse electrical contact electrically connected in series with the first LED electrical contact, a first electrode connected to the second fuse electrical contact, and a second electrode connected to the second LED electrical contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Meitl, Ronald S. Cok
  • Patent number: 9768086
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and devices for fabricating printable semiconductor elements and assembling printable semiconductor elements onto substrate surfaces. Methods, devices and device components of the present invention are capable of generating a wide range of flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices and arrays of devices on substrates comprising polymeric materials. The present invention also provides stretchable semiconductor structures and stretchable electronic devices capable of good performance in stretched configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Ralph G. Nuzzo, John A. Rogers, Etienne Menard, Keon Jae Lee, Dahl-Young Khang, Yugang Sun, Matthew Meitl, Zhengtao Zhu
  • Patent number: 9761444
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and devices for fabricating printable semiconductor elements and assembling printable semiconductor elements onto substrate surfaces. Methods, devices and device components of the present invention are capable of generating a wide range of flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices and arrays of devices on substrates comprising polymeric materials. The present invention also provides stretchable semiconductor structures and stretchable electronic devices capable of good performance in stretched configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Ralph G. Nuzzo, John A. Rogers, Etienne Menard, Keon Jae Lee, Dahl-Young Khang, Yugang Sun, Matthew Meitl, Zhengtao Zhu