Patents by Inventor Naoki Hirao

Naoki Hirao 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: 8476826
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device, includes: a first step of collectively transferring light-emitting elements arranged at every specified number of light-emitting elements formed and arranged on a first substrate to a transfer area set on a second substrate; and a second step of transferring light-emitting elements remaining on the first substrate to between the plural light-emitting elements mounted on the second substrate in at least one of a state where the first substrate is moved with respect to the transfer area on the second substrate and a state where the first substrate is rotated in a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Katsuhiro Tomoda, Naoki Hirao, Masato Doi
  • Patent number: 8436379
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting portion, and an electrode formed on the light emitting portion. The electrode includes: a light reflecting layer configured to reflect light emitted from the light emitting portion and including a first metal; a first seed layer formed directly on the light reflecting layer and including a second metal; a second seed layer coating at least side surfaces of the light reflecting layer and the first seed layer, the second seed layer including a third metal; and a plating layer coating at least top and side surfaces of the second seed layer, the plating layer including a fourth metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Hirao, Toshihiko Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120223345
    Abstract: A light emitting unit including plural kinds of light emitting elements with different light emitting wavelengths, wherein, among the light emitting elements, at least one kind of light emitting element includes a semiconductor layer configured by laminating a first conductive layer, an active layer and a second conductive layer and having a side surface exposed by the first conductive layer, the active layer and the second conductive layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductive layer; a second electrode electrically connected to the second conductive layer; a first insulation layer contacting at least an exposed surface of the active layer in the surface of the semiconductor layer; and a metal layer contacting at least a surface, which is opposite to the exposed surface of the active layer, in the surface of the first insulation layer, and electrically separated from the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Tomoda, Naoki Hirao, Goshi Biwa
  • Publication number: 20120218318
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light emitting apparatus including: one or a plurality of light emitting devices each having a plurality of electrodes and each emitting light from the upper surface of the light emitting device; a plurality of terminal electrodes provided on the lower side of the light emitting devices in a positional relation with the light emitting devices and electrically connected to the electrodes of the light emitting devices; a first metal line brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the light emitting devices and one of the terminal electrodes, provided at a location separated away from side surfaces of the light emitting devices and created in a film creation process; and an insulator in which the light emitting devices and the first metal line are embedded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Hirao, Katsuhiro Tomoda
  • Patent number: 8236671
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a nitride semiconductor layer having high-precision thickness is provided. The method includes steps of: forming a gallium nitride (GaN) layer whose main face is a +c face on a substrate; forming a trench by selectively etching down a partial region in the +c face of the GaN layer; forming a metal layer so as to bury the trench; and separating the substrate and the GaN layer, after that, polishing a ?c face of the GaN layer until the metal layer is exposed, and removing a part in a thickness direction of the GaN layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Hirao, Yuya Miura
  • Publication number: 20120169786
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: one or plural light emitting elements having plural electrodes; a chip-like insulator surrounding the one or plural light emitting elements from a side surface side of the one or plural light emitting elements; and plural terminal electrodes electrically connected one-to-one with the plural electrodes, and having protrusions each protruding from a peripheral edge of the chip-like insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Okuyama, Katsuhiro Tomoda, Naoki Hirao
  • Publication number: 20110244667
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a nitride semiconductor layer having high-precision thickness is provided. The method includes steps of: forming a gallium nitride (GaN) layer whose main face is a +c face on a substrate; forming a trench by selectively etching down a partial region in the +c face of the GaN layer; forming a metal layer so as to bury the trench; and separating the substrate and the GaN layer, after that, polishing a ?c face of the GaN layer until the metal layer is exposed, and removing a part in a thickness direction of the GaN layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Hirao, Yuya Miura
  • Publication number: 20110241047
    Abstract: A photo-emission semiconductor device superior in reliability is provided. The photo-emission semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a light reflection layer provided on the semiconductor layer, and a protective layer formed by electroless plating to cover the light reflection layer. Therefore, even if the whole structure is reduced in size, the protective layer reliably covers the light reflection layer without gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: NAOKI HIRAO
  • Publication number: 20110031519
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting portion, and an electrode formed on the light emitting portion. The electrode includes: a light reflecting layer configured to reflect light emitted from the light emitting portion and including a first metal; a first seed layer formed directly on the light reflecting layer and including a second metal; a second seed layer coating at least side surfaces of the light reflecting layer and the first seed layer, the second seed layer including a third metal; and a plating layer coating at least top and side surfaces of the second seed layer, the plating layer including a fourth metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Hirao, Toshihiko Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7838410
    Abstract: A method of electrically connecting an element to wiring includes the steps of forming a conductive fixing member precursor layer at least on wiring provided on a base; and arranging an element having a connecting portion on the wiring such that the connecting portion contacts the conductive fixing member precursor layer, and then heating the conductive fixing member precursor layer to form a conductive fixing member latter, thereby fixing the connecting portion of the element to the wiring, with the conductive fixing member layer therebetween, wherein the conductive fixing member precursor layer is composed of a solution-tape conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Hirao, Yasunobu Iwakoshi, Katsuhiro Tomoda, Huy Sam
  • Publication number: 20100289053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting element, including the steps of: forming a nickel thin film having a thickness of one atomic layer to 10 nm so as to contact a semiconductor layer forming a light emitting element structure; and forming a silver electrode on the nickel thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki Hirao
  • Publication number: 20100259164
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device, includes: a first step of collectively transferring light-emitting elements arranged at every specified number of light-emitting elements formed and arranged on a first substrate to a transfer area set on a second substrate; and a second step of transferring light-emitting elements remaining on the first substrate to between the plural light-emitting elements mounted on the second substrate in at least one of a state where the first substrate is moved with respect to the transfer area on the second substrate and a state where the first substrate is rotated in a plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyoharu Oohata, Katsuhiro Tomoda, Naoki Hirao, Masato Doi
  • Patent number: 7795144
    Abstract: A method for forming an electrode structure in a light emitting device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: forming a mask material layer having an opening; depositing a first material layer on the mask material layer and on a portion of a compound semiconductor layer exposed through the bottom of the opening by a physical vapor deposition method reducing the particle density so that the mean free path for collision is long; depositing a second material layer on the first material layer on the mask material layer, on the first material layer deposited on the bottom of the opening, and on a portion of the compound semiconductor layer exposed through the bottom of the opening by a vapor deposition method other than the physical vapor deposition method; and removing the mask material layer and the first and second material layers deposited on the mask material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki Hirao
  • Publication number: 20090014748
    Abstract: A method of electrically connecting an element to wiring includes the steps of forming a conductive fixing member precursor layer at least on wiring provided on a base, and arranging an element having a connecting portion on the wiring such that the connecting portion contacts the conductive fixing member precursor layer, and then heating the conductive fixing member precursor layer to form a conductive fixing member latter, thereby fixing the connecting portion of the element to the wiring, with the conductive fixing member layer therebetween, wherein the conductive fixing member precursor layer is composed of a solution-tape conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Hirao, Yasunobu Iwakoshi, Katsuhiro Tomoda, Huy Sam
  • Publication number: 20080305631
    Abstract: A method for forming an electrode structure in a light emitting device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: forming a mask material layer having an opening; depositing a first material layer on the mask material layer and on a portion of a compound semiconductor layer exposed through the bottom of the opening by a physical vapor deposition method reducing the particle density so that the mean free path for collision is long; depositing a second material layer on the first material layer on the mask material layer, on the first material layer deposited on the bottom of the opening, and on a portion of the compound semiconductor layer exposed through the bottom of the opening by a vapor deposition method other than the physical vapor deposition method; and removing the mask material layer and the first and second material layers deposited on the mask material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki Hirao