Patents by Inventor Pun Jae Choi

Pun Jae Choi 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: 8624276
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor light emitting device package using the same. A semiconductor light emitting device having a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second electrode layer, and insulating layer, a first electrode layer, and a conductive substrate sequentially laminated, wherein the second electrode layer has an exposed area at the interface between the second electrode layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and the first electrode layer comprises at least one contact hole electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, electrically insulated from the second conductivity type semiconductor layer and the active layer, and extending from one surface of the first electrode layer to at least part of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Jin Hyun Lee, Ki Yeol Park, Myong Soo Cho
  • Patent number: 8593063
    Abstract: A white light emitting device includes a structure for emitting white light having at least four wavelengths by using two or less LEDs, where the LEDs include a blue/green LED emitting blue and green wavelengths of light. The device also includes means for emitting red wavelength of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Masayoshi Koike, Sang Yeob Song
  • Publication number: 20130256712
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate, a semiconductor laminate disposed on the substrate and divided to a plurality of light emitting cells with an isolation region, and a wiring unit electrically connecting the plurality of light emitting cells. A region of lateral surfaces of each of the light emitting cells in which the wiring unit is disposed has a slope gentler than slopes of other regions of the lateral surfaces of each of the light emitting cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae Youn Hwang, Pun Jae Choi, Jung Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20130062638
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device has a semiconductor laminate including first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers respectively providing first and second main surfaces and an active layer. The semiconductor laminate is divided into first and second regions. At least one contact hole is formed to pass through the active layer from the second main surface of the first region. A first electrode is formed on the second main surface to be connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer of the first region and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer of the second region. A second electrode is formed on the second main surface of the first region to be connected to the second conductivity type semiconductor layer of the first region and the first conductivity type semiconductor layer of the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Grigory ONUSHKIN, Oleg Ledyaev, Jong Hoon Lim, Joong Kon Son, Pun Jae Choi
  • Publication number: 20120299042
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor light emitting device package using the same. A semiconductor light emitting device having a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second electrode layer, and insulating layer, a first electrode layer, and a conductive substrate sequentially laminated, wherein the second electrode layer has an exposed area at the interface between the second electrode layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and the first electrode layer comprises at least one contact hole electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, electrically insulated from the second conductivity type semiconductor layer and the active layer, and extending from one surface of the first electrode layer to at least part of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Jin Hyun Lee, Ki Yeol Park, Myong Soo Cho
  • Patent number: 8309970
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vertical structure light emitting diode device, the method including: sequentially forming a first conductivity type III-V group compound semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity type III-V group compound semiconductor layer on a substrate for growth; bonding a conductive substrate to the second conductivity type III-V group compound semiconductor layer; removing the substrate for growth from the first conductivity type III-V group compound semiconductor layer; and forming an electrode on an exposed portion of the first conductive III-V group compound semiconductor layer due to the removing the substrate for growth, wherein the bonding a conductive substrate comprises partially heating a metal bonding layer by applying microwaves to a bonding interface while bringing the metal bonding layer into contact with the bonding interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Led Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myong Soo Cho, Ki Yeol Park, Sang Yeob Song, Si Hyuk Lee, Pun Jae Choi
  • Patent number: 8263987
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor light emitting device package using the same. A semiconductor light emitting device having a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second electrode layer, and insulating layer, a first electrode layer, and a conductive substrate sequentially laminated, wherein the second electrode layer has an exposed area at the interface between the second electrode layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and the first electrode layer comprises at least one contact hole electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, electrically insulated from the second conductivity type semiconductor layer and the active layer, and extending from one surface of the first electrode layer to at least part of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Jin Hyun Lee, Ki Yeol Park, Myong Soo Cho
  • Publication number: 20120223660
    Abstract: A white light emitting device includes a structure for emitting white light having at least four wavelengths by using two or less LEDs, where the LEDs include a blue/green LED emitting blue and green wavelengths of light. The device also includes means for emitting red wavelength of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Masayoshi Koike, Sang Yeob Song
  • Publication number: 20120211795
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound semiconductor light emitting device including: an Si—Al substrate; protection layers formed on top and bottom surfaces of the Si—Al substrate; and a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type semiconductor layer which are sequentially stacked on the protection layer formed on the top surface of the Si—Al substrate, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myong Soo CHO, Ki Yeol Park, Pun Jae Choi
  • Patent number: 8188496
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound semiconductor light emitting device including: an Si—Al substrate; protection layers formed on top and bottom surfaces of the Si—Al substrate; and a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type semiconductor layer which are sequentially stacked on the protection layer formed on the top surface of the Si—Al substrate, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myong Soo Cho, Ki Yeol Park, Pun Jae Choi
  • Publication number: 20120056150
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device with an electron pattern that applies current uniformly to an active layer to improve light emission efficiency is provided. The nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes multiple layers of a substrate, an n-type nitride layer, an active layer of a multi-quantum-well structure, and a p-type nitride layer. The nitride semiconductor light-emitting device further includes a p-electrode pattern and an n-electrode pattern. The p-electrode pattern includes one or more p-pads disposed on the p-type nitride layer, and one or more p-fingers extending from the p-pads. The n-electrode pattern includes one or more n-pads disposed on an exposed region of the n-type nitride layer to correspond to the p-pads, and one or more n-fingers extending from the n-pads. The n-fingers have identical resistance, and the p-fingers have identical resistance to improve current spreading to the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Bock LEE, Dong Woohn Kim, Sang Ho Yoon, Pun Jae Choi
  • Publication number: 20120032218
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including a conductive substrate, a first electrode layer, an insulating layer, a second electrode layer, a second semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a first semiconductor layer that are sequentially stacked. The contact area between the first electrode layer and the first semiconductor layer is 3% to 13% of the total area of the semiconductor light emitting device, and thus high luminous efficiency is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Yu Seung Kim, Jin Bock Lee
  • Publication number: 20120018764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vertical/horizontal light-emitting diode for a semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung LED,. LTD
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Sang Bum Lee, Jin Bock Lee, Yu Seung Kim, Sang Yeob Song
  • Publication number: 20110297992
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device that minimizes reflection or absorption of emitted light, maximizes luminous efficiency with the maximum light emitting area, enables uniform current spreading with a small area electrode, and enables mass production with high reliability and high quality. A semiconductor light emitting device according to an aspect of the invention includes first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers, an active layer formed therebetween, first electrode layer, and a second electrode part electrically connecting the semiconductor layers. The second electrode part includes an electrode pad unit, an electrode extending unit, and an electrode connecting unit connecting the electrode pad unit and electrode extending unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pun Jae CHOI, Ki Yeol Park, Sang Bum LEE, Seon Young MYOUNG, Myong Soo CHO
  • Patent number: 8063407
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitting device that can minimize reflection or absorption of emitted light, maximize luminous efficiency with the maximum light emitting area, enable uniform current spreading with a small area electrode, and enable mass production at low cost with high reliability and high quality. A light emitting device according to an aspect of the invention includes a light emitting lamination including a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and an active layer, and a conductive substrate at one surface thereof. Here, the light emitting device includes a barrier unit separating the light emitting lamination into a plurality of light emitting regions, a first electrode structure, and a second electrode structure. The first electrode structure includes a bonding unit, contact holes, and a wiring unit connecting the bonding unit to the contact holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Jin Hyun Lee, Si Hyuk Lee, Seon Young Myoung, Ki Yeol Park
  • Publication number: 20110241066
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor light emitting device package using the same. A semiconductor light emitting device having a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second electrode layer, and insulating layer, a first electrode layer, and a conductive substrate sequentially laminated, wherein the second electrode layer has an exposed area at the interface between the second electrode layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and the first electrode layer comprises at least one contact hole electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, electrically insulated from the second conductivity type semiconductor layer and the active layer, and extending from one surface of the first electrode layer to at least part of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pun Jae CHOI, Jin Hyun Lee, Ki Yeol Park, Myong Soo Cho
  • Publication number: 20110215290
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a light emitting diode device in which a fine prominence and depression is formed on a semiconductor layer to make an anti-reflection region. The light emitting diode device comprises, a substrate; a N-type semi-conductor layer; an active layer for generating light; P-type semiconductor layer; a first exposed region formed by etching the active layer and the P-type semiconductor layer to partly expose the N-type semiconductor layer; a first ohmic contact formed on the first exposed layer; a second ohmic contact formed on the P-type semiconductor layer, and having an opening to partly form a second exposed region on the P-type semiconductor layer, said second exposed layer being formed to partly have a ultra-fine prominence and depression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Pun-Jae Choi, Jin-Soo Park, Seong-Han Kim, Myeong-Kook Gong, Hyeon-Ryong Cho
  • Patent number: 8008683
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor light emitting device including a conductive substrate, a first electrode layer, an insulating layer, a second electrode layer, a second semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a first semiconductor layer which are sequentially stacked, wherein an area where the first electrode layer and the first semiconductor layer are in contact with each other is 3 to 13% of an area of the semiconductor light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Yu Seung Kim, Jin Bock Lee
  • Patent number: 7985976
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor light emitting device package using the same. A semiconductor light emitting device having a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, a second electrode layer, and insulating layer, a first electrode layer, and a conductive substrate sequentially laminated, wherein the second electrode layer has an exposed area at the interface between the second electrode layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and the first electrode layer comprises at least one contact hole electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, electrically insulated from the second conductivity type semiconductor layer and the active layer, and extending from one surface of the first electrode layer to at least part of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pun Jae Choi, Jin Hyun Lee, Ki Yeol Park, Myong Soo Cho
  • Patent number: 7968893
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor light emitting device, which can improve characteristics of the semiconductor light emitting device such as a forward voltage characteristic and a turn-on voltage characteristic, increase light emission efficiency by lowering an input voltage, and increase reliability of the semiconductor light emitting device by a low-voltage operation, and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor light emitting device includes: an n-type GaN semiconductor layer; an active layer formed on a gallium face of the n-type GaN semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer formed on the active layer; and an n-type electrode formed on a nitrogen face of the n-type GaN semiconductor layer and including a lanthanum (La)-nickel (Ni) alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Yeob Song, Jin Hyun Lee, Yu Seung Kim, Kwang Ki Choi, Pun Jae Choi, Hyun Soo Kim, Sang Bum Lee