Patents by Inventor MENG-YUAN HONG
MENG-YUAN HONG 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: 20220029389Abstract: A distributed feedback (DFB) laser array includes a substrate, a semiconductor stacked structure, a first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer. The semiconductor stacked structure is formed above a surface of the substrate and includes two light-emitting modules and a tunnel junction. Each light-emitting module of the two light-emitting modules includes an active layer, a first cladding layer, and a second cladding layer. The active layer is installed between the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer, and the active layer has multiple lasing spots along a first direction, wherein the multiple lasing spots are used for generating multiple lasers. The tunnel junction is installed between the two light-emitting modules. The first electrode layer is formed above the semiconductor stacked structure. The second electrode layer is formed above another surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Chao-Hsin Wu, Chieh Lo, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong
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Publication number: 20210226101Abstract: An embodiment of the invention discloses an optoelectronic system comprising a plurality of optoelectronic elements, wherein each of the plurality of optoelectronic elements comprises a semiconductor epitaxial layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of lateral surfaces arranged between the top surface and the bottom surface; a layer covering the plurality of lateral surfaces and comprising a side surface; and a reflecting structure having a shape of pyramid, formed between two adjacent optoelectronic elements of the plurality of optoelectronic elements and electrically separated from the plurality of optoelectronic elements, wherein the reflecting structure is configured to reflect light from the two adjacent optoelectronic elements upwards to leave the optoelectronic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Min-Hsun HSIEH, Cheng-Nan HAN, Steve Meng-Yuan HONG, Hsin-Mao LIU, Tsung-Xian LEE
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Patent number: 10276753Abstract: A LED flip-chip package substrate includes a ceramic base (e.g., aluminum nitride base), a conductive wire layer disposed on the ceramic base and having pads in pairs, an insulating protective layer (e.g., low-temperature glass glaze layer) disposed on a same side of the ceramic base as the conductive wire layer and exposing the pads, and a metallic reflective layer (e.g., aluminum layer) disposed on a side of the insulating protective layer facing away from the ceramic base and exposing the pads. Moreover, a LED package structure adopting the LED flip-chip package substrate and other LED package structures with similar material layers such as a chip-level packaged LED package structure are provided. By comprehensively utilizing advantages of various materials, the LED flip-chip package substrate with high heat conductivity, high reflectivity, high stability and superior insulation and the LED package structure with high reliability and even high light extraction efficiency are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: KAISTAR LIGHTING (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Guoheng Qin, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong
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Patent number: 9965668Abstract: A fingerprint image acquisition device includes: a light source, a finger touching surface, a convex lens, an image sensor and a grating. The light source is a surface light source, and the grating is disposed on a light output surface of the light source. The light source is configured to emit a light beam, the grating is configured to change a propagation direction of the light beam to form a detection light beam, the finger touching surface is configured for a user to place a finger thereon to reflect the detection light beam and thereby obtain a reflected light beam, the convex lens is configured to focus the reflected light beam on the image sensor, and the image sensor is configured to generate a fingerprint image based on the focused reflected light beam. Accordingly, the invention can make the structure of the fingerprint image acquisition device be more compact.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: KAISTAR LIGHTING (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Sheng-Lung Tsai, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong
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Patent number: 9966518Abstract: A package substrate includes: an insulating substrate, a first and a second soldering pads spacedly disposed on a first surface of the insulating substrate, a first and a second electrodes spacedly disposed on an opposite second surface of the insulting substrate. The first and the second soldering pads are electrically connected to the first and the second electrodes respectively. Moreover, a first and a second grooves are defined on the first surface of the insulating substrate, the first and the second grooves are spaced from each other and disposed between the first and the second soldering pads. The invention further provides a LED flip chip package structure including the package substrate, a LED flip chip and fluorescent glue. The invention adds the grooves in the spacing between the soldering pads as a buffer space for melted solder flowing during reflow soldering process and therefore can relieve short-circuit phenomenon.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: KAISTAR LIGHTING (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yi Ching Su, Yung-Chih Chen, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong
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Publication number: 20180062048Abstract: A LED flip-chip package substrate includes a ceramic base (e.g., aluminum nitride base), a conductive wire layer disposed on the ceramic base and having pads in pairs, an insulating protective layer (e.g., low-temperature glass glaze layer) disposed on a same side of the ceramic base as the conductive wire layer and exposing the pads, and a metallic reflective layer (e.g., aluminum layer) disposed on a side of the insulating protective layer facing away from the ceramic base and exposing the pads. Moreover, a LED package structure adopting the LED flip-chip package substrate and other LED package structures with similar material layers such as a chip-level packaged LED package structure are provided. By comprehensively utilizing advantages of various materials, the LED flip-chip package substrate with high heat conductivity, high reflectivity, high stability and superior insulation and the LED package structure with high reliability and even high light extraction efficiency are obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Guoheng Qin, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong
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Patent number: 9900095Abstract: An LED module has a controller with a modulator and illumination driver, and first and second LED chains. The first LED chain is connected to the modulator, has a first group of LED cells, and emits a first light under a pulse mode current input from the modulator. The first light has a digital data over a signal carrier. The second LED chain is connected to the illumination driver, has a second group of LED cells, and emits a second light under a constant current input from the illumination driver. There are fewer LED cells in the first group than the second group. The illumination driver is independent from the modulator in controlling emission of the first light. Alternatively, the LED module has a controller, an LED chain connected to the modulator, a first group of LED cells, and a second group of LED cells directly connected to the first group of LED cells.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATIONInventors: Steve Meng-Yuan Hong, Min-Hsun Hsieh
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Publication number: 20170324009Abstract: An embodiment of the invention discloses an optoelectronics system. The optoelectronic system includes an optoelectronic element having a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of lateral surfaces arranged between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a first electrode arranged on the bottom surface; a wavelength converting material covering a plurality of lateral surfaces; and a reflecting layer, formed on the wavelength converting material which is arranged on the top surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Min-Hsun HSIEH, Cheng-Nan HAN, Steve Meng-Yuan HONG, Hsin-Mao LIU, Tsung-Xian LEE
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Publication number: 20170287888Abstract: An LED module has a controller with a modulator and illumination driver, and first and second LED chains. The first LED chain is connected to the modulator, has a first group of LED cells, and emits a first light under a pulse mode current input from the modulator. The first light has a digital data over a signal carrier. The second LED chain is connected to the illumination driver, has a second group of LED cells, and emits a second light under a constant current input from the illumination driver. There are fewer LED cells in the first group than the second group. The illumination driver is independent from the modulator in controlling emission of the first light. Alternatively, the LED module has a controller, an LED chain connected to the modulator, a first group of LED cells, and a second group of LED cells directly connected to the first group of LED cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Steve Meng-Yuan HONG, Min-Hsun HSIEH
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Patent number: 9748449Abstract: An embodiment of the invention discloses an optoelectronics system. The optoelectronic system includes an optoelectronic element having a first width; an adhesive material enclosing the optoelectronic element and having a second width larger than the first width; a phosphor structure formed between the optoelectronic element and the adhesive material; and a transparent substrate formed on the adhesive material.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATIONInventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Cheng-Nan Han, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong, Hsin-Mao Liu, Tsung-Xian Lee
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Publication number: 20170161542Abstract: A fingerprint image acquisition device includes: a light source, a finger touching surface, a convex lens, an image sensor and a grating. The light source is a surface light source, and the grating is disposed on a light output surface of the light source. The light source is configured to emit a light beam, the grating is configured to change a propagation direction of the light beam to form a detection light beam, the finger touching surface is configured for a user to place a finger thereon to reflect the detection light beam and thereby obtain a reflected light beam, the convex lens is configured to focus the reflected light beam on the image sensor, and the image sensor is configured to generate a fingerprint image based on the focused reflected light beam. Accordingly, the invention can make the structure of the fingerprint image acquisition device be more compact.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Sheng-Lung Tsai, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong
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Publication number: 20170162755Abstract: A package substrate includes: an insulating substrate, a first and a second soldering pads spacedly disposed on a first surface of the insulating substrate, a first and a second electrodes spacedly disposed on an opposite second surface of the insulting substrate. The first and the second soldering pads are electrically connected to the first and the second electrodes respectively. Moreover, a first and a second grooves are defined on the first surface of the insulating substrate, the first and the second grooves are spaced from each other and disposed between the first and the second soldering pads. The invention further provides a LED flip chip package structure including the package substrate, a LED flip chip and fluorescent glue. The invention adds the grooves in the spacing between the soldering pads as a buffer space for melted solder flowing during reflow soldering process and therefore can relieve short-circuit phenomenon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Yi Ching Su, Yung-Chih Chen, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong
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Publication number: 20150188003Abstract: An embodiment of the invention discloses an optoelectronics system. The optoelectronic system includes an optoelectronic element having a first width; an adhesive material enclosing the optoelectronic element and having a second width larger than the first width; a phosphor structure formed between the optoelectronic element and the adhesive material; and a transparent substrate formed on the adhesive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Min-Hsun HSIEH, Cheng-Nan HAN, Steve Meng-Yuan HONG, Hsin-Mao LIU, Tsung-Xian LEE
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Patent number: 9024451Abstract: An integrated lighting apparatus comprises a first control device including a semiconductor substrate, an integrated circuit block formed above a first portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of power pads formed above the integrated circuit block; a first light emitting device formed above a second portion of the semiconductor substrate; and a through plug passing through the semiconductor substrate for electrically connecting the first control device and the first light emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Epistar CorporationInventors: Hsin-Mao Liu, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Tzer-Perng Chen, Meng-Yuan Hong, Cheng Nan Han, Tsung-Xian Lee, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Chih-Chiang Lu
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Patent number: 8999736Abstract: A method of making an optoelectronic system in accordance with the present disclosure is disclosed. The method includes providing a temporary substrate; providing un-packaged optoelectronic elements having sidewalls, top surfaces, and bottom surfaces, at least one of the unpackaged optoelectronic elements having an electrode provided on a side of the bottom surfaces; attaching the bottom surfaces to the temporary substrate such that a trench is formed between two of the un-packaged optoelectronic elements; providing an adhesive material to fully fill the trench and cover the un-packaged optoelectronic elements such that the sidewalls and top surfaces of the un-packaged optoelectronic elements are fully enclosed by the adhesive material; providing a transparent substrate on the adhesive material; and removing the temporary substrate without removing all the adhesive material covering the optoelectronic elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Epistar CorporationInventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Cheng-Nan Han, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong, Hsin-Mao Liu, Tsung-Xian Lee
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Publication number: 20140361319Abstract: An integrated lighting apparatus comprises a first control device including a semiconductor substrate, an integrated circuit block formed above a first portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of power pads formed above the integrated circuit block; a first light emitting device formed above a second portion of the semiconductor substrate; and a through plug passing through the semiconductor substrate for electrically connecting the first control device and the first light emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Hsin-Mao LIU, Min-Hsun HSIEH, Tzer-Perng CHEN, Meng-Yuan HONG, Cheng Nan HAN, Tsung-Xian LEE, Ta-Cheng HSU, Chih-Chiang LU
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Patent number: 8853937Abstract: A wavelength conversion structure comprises a first phosphor layer and a second phosphor layer formed on the first phosphor layer, wherein the first phosphor layer comprises a plurality of first phosphor particles, and the second phosphor layer comprises a plurality of second phosphor particles. The average particle size of the second phosphor particles is not equal to that of the first phosphor particles.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Epistar CorporationInventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Steve Meng-Yuan Hong, Yi-Jui Huang, Ming-Chi Hsu
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Patent number: 8816508Abstract: An integrated lighting apparatus includes at least a lighting device, a control device comprising an integrated circuit, and a connector that is used to electrically connect the lighting device and the control device. With the combination, the integrated circuit drives the lighting device in accordance with its various designed functionality, thus expands applications of the integrated lighting apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Epistar CorporationInventors: Hsin-Mao Liu, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Tzer-Perng Chen, Meng-Yuan Hong, Cheng Nan Han, Tsung-Xian Lee, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Chih-Chiang Lu
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Patent number: 8698386Abstract: A wavelength conversion structure comprises a phosphor layer comprising a first part and a second part formed on the first part, wherein the first part and the second part have a plurality of pores, a first material layer formed in the plurality of pores of the first part, a second material layer formed in the plurality of pores of the second part and a plurality of phosphor particles, wherein the plurality of phosphor particles is distributed in the first material layer and the second material layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Epistar CorporationInventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Yi-Jui Hung, Meng-Yuan Hong, Ming-Chi Hsu
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Publication number: 20130241398Abstract: A wavelength conversion structure comprises a phosphor layer comprising a first part and a second part formed on the first part, wherein the first part and the second part have a plurality of pores, a first material layer formed in the plurality of pores of the first part, a second material layer formed in the plurality of pores of the second part and a plurality of phosphor particles, wherein the plurality of phosphor particles is distributed in the first material layer and the second material layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATIONInventors: Min-Hsun HSIEH, Yi-Jui HUANG, Meng-Yuan HONG, Ming-Chi HSU