Patents by Inventor Rong-Ren LEE

Rong-Ren LEE 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: 10008636
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. comprises: a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer emitting a first light having a first peak wavelength ? nm; and an adjusting element stacked on and electrically connected to the active layer, wherein the adjusting element comprises a diode emitting a second light having a second peak wavelength between 800 nm and 1900 nm; wherein a forward voltage of the light-emitting device is between (1240/0.8?) volt and (1240/0.5?) volt, and a ratio of the intensity of the first light emitted from the active layer at the first peak wavelength to the intensity of the second light emitted from the diode at the second peak wavelength is greater than 10 and not greater than 1000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Lu, Yi-Chieh Lin, Rong-Ren Lee, Yu-Ren Peng, Ming-Siang Huang, Ming-Ta Chin, Yi-Ching Lee
  • Patent number: 9929207
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device comprises: a semiconductor structure comprising a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer; and an isolation region through the second type semiconductor and the active layer to separate the semiconductor structure into a first part and a second part on the first substrate; wherein the second part functions as a low-resistance resistor and loses its make diode behavior, the active layer in the first part is capable of generating light, and the active layer in the second part is incapable of generating light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rong-Ren Lee, Cheng-Hong Chen, Chih-Peng Ni, Chun-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20180069157
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. comprises: a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer emitting a first light having a first peak wavelength ? nm; and an adjusting element stacked on and electrically connected to the active layer, wherein the adjusting element comprises a diode emitting a second light having a second peak wavelength between 800 nm and 1900 nm; wherein a forward voltage of the light-emitting device is between (1240/0.8?) volt and (1240/0.5?) volt, and a ratio of the intensity of the first light emitted from the active layer at the first peak wavelength to the intensity of the second light emitted from the diode at the second peak wavelength is greater than 10 and not greater than 1000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang LU, Yi-Chieh LIN, Rong-Ren LEE, Yu-Ren PENG, Ming-Siang HUANG, Ming-Ta CHIN, Yi-Ching LEE
  • Publication number: 20180033918
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an optoelectronic device comprising a semiconductor stack comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first contact layer on the first surface; and a second contact layer on the second surface, wherein the second contact layer is not overlapped with the first contact layer in a vertical direction; wherein the second contact layer comprises a plurality of dots separating to each other and formed of semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Yu LIN, Yung-Fu CHANG, Rong-Ren LEE, Kuo-Feng HUANG, Cheng-Long YEH, Yi-Ching LEE, Ming-Siang HUANG, Ming-Tzung LIOU
  • Publication number: 20180013037
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device comprises an epitaxial structure comprising an main light-extraction surface, a lower surface opposite to the main light-extraction surface, a side surface connecting the main light-extraction surface and the lower surface, a first portion and a second portion between the main light-extraction surface and the first portion, wherein a concentration of a doping material in the second portion is higher than that of the doping material in the first portion and, in a cross-sectional view, the second portion comprises a first width near the main light-extraction surface and second width near the lower surface, and the first width is smaller than the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih CHIU, Shih-I CHEN, You-Hsien CHANG, Hao-Min KU, Ching-Yuan TSAI, Kuan-Chih KUO, Chih-Hung HSIAO, Rong-Ren LEE
  • Publication number: 20180006187
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a barrier layer, a first semiconductor layer on the barrier layer, the first semiconductor layer comprising a first dopant and a second dopant, and a second semiconductor layer beneath the barrier layer, the second semiconductor comprising the second dopant, wherein, in the first semiconductor layer, a concentration of the first dopant is larger than a concentration of the second dopant, and the concentration of the second dopant in the second semiconductor layer is larger than that in the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien LIU, Rong-Ren LEE, Shih-Chang LEE
  • Patent number: 9859470
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting stack having an active layer emitting first light having a peak wavelength ? nm; and an adjusting element stacked electrically connected to the active layer in series for tuning a forward voltage of the light-emitting device; wherein the forward voltage of the light-emitting device is between (1240/0.8?) volt and (1240/0.5?) volt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Lu, Yi-Chieh Lin, Rong-Ren Lee, Yu-Ren Peng, Ming-Siang Huang, Ming-Ta Chin, Yi-Ching Lee
  • Publication number: 20170373064
    Abstract: A heterogeneously integrated semiconductor devices includes a base substrate; a Ge-containing film formed on the base substrate; a PMOSFET transistor having a first fin formed on the Ge-containing film; and a NMOSFET transistor having a second fin formed on the Ge-containing film; wherein the PMOSFET transistor and the NMOSFET transistor compose a CMOS transistor, and the first fin comprises Ge-containing material and the second fin comprises a Group III-V compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Shih-Pang Chang, Guang-Li Luo, Szu-Hung Chen, Wen-Kuan Yeh, Jen-Inn Chyi, Meng-Yang Chen, Rong-Ren Lee, Shih-Chang Lee, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 9793436
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device comprises an epitaxial structure for emitting a light and comprises an edge, a first portion and a second portion surrounding the first portion, wherein a concentration of a doping material in the second portion is higher than that of the doping material in the first portion, a main light-extraction surface on the epitaxial structure and comprises a first light-extraction region corresponding to the first portion and a second light-extraction region corresponding to the second portion and an edge, wherein the second portion is between the edge and the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih Chiu, Shih-I Chen, You-Hsien Chang, Hao-Min Ku, Ching-Yuan Tsai, Kuan-Chih Kuo, Chih-Hung Hsiao, Rong-Ren Lee
  • Publication number: 20170279005
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method forming a semiconductor light-emitting unit, comprising the steps of providing a semiconductor substrate; epitaxially growing a reaction layer on the semiconductor substrate; and epitaxially growing a buffer layer on the reaction layer; wherein the buffer layer and the semiconductor substrate are lattice-mismatched, and a dislocation density of the buffer layer is smaller than smaller than 1*109 cm?2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Meng Yang CHEN, Rong Ren LEE, Shih Chang LEE
  • Patent number: 9768351
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a barrier layer, a first semiconductor layer on the barrier layer, the first semiconductor layer comprising a first dopant and a second dopant, and a second semiconductor layer beneath the barrier layer, the second semiconductor comprising the second dopant, wherein, in the first semiconductor layer, a concentration of the first dopant is larger than a concentration of the second dopant, and the concentration of the second dopant in the second semiconductor layer is larger than that in the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Liu, Rong-Ren Lee, Shih-Chang Lee
  • Publication number: 20170263820
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting stack having an active layer emitting first light having a peak wavelength ? nm; and an adjusting element stacked electrically connected to the active layer in series for tuning a forward voltage of the light-emitting device; wherein the forward voltage of the light-emitting device is between (1240/0.8?) volt and (1240/0.5?) volt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang LU, Yi-Chieh LIN, Rong-Ren LEE, Yu-Ren PENG, Ming-Siang HUANG, Ming-Ta CHIN, Yi-Ching LEE
  • Publication number: 20170040492
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device comprises an epitaxial structure for emitting a light and comprises an edge, a first portion and a second portion surrounding the first portion, wherein a concentration of a doping material in the second portion is higher than that of the doping material in the first portion, a main light-extraction surface on the epitaxial structure and comprises a first light-extraction region corresponding to the first portion and a second light-extraction region corresponding to the second portion and an edge, wherein the second portion is between the edge and the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih CHIU, Shih-I CHEN, You-Hsien CHANG, Hao-Min KU, Ching-Yuan TSAI, Kuan-Chih KUO, Chih-Hung HSIAO, Rong-Ren LEE
  • Publication number: 20170005227
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode, comprises an active layer for emitting a light ray; an upper semiconductor stack on the active layer, wherein the upper semiconductor stack comprises a window layer; a reflector; and a lower semiconductor stack between the active layer and the reflector; wherein the thickness of the window layer is small than or equal to 3 ?m, and the thickness of the lower semiconductor stack is small than or equal to 1 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Ren Peng, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Shih-I Chen, Rong-Ren Lee, Hsin-Chan Chung, Wen-Luh Liao, Yi-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20160336478
    Abstract: This application is related to a method of manufacturing a solar cell device comprising providing a substrate comprising Ge or GaAs; forming a first tunnel junction on the substrate, wherein the first tunnel junction comprises a first n-type layer comprising InGaP:Te, and a first alloy layer comprising AlxGa(1?x)As and having a lattice constant; adding a material into the first alloy layer to change the lattice constant; and forming a first p-n junction on the first tunnel junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Rong-Ren LEE, Yung-Szu SU, Shih-Chang LEE
  • Patent number: 9472719
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode, comprises an active layer for emitting a light with a phase and a peak wavelength ? in air, a reflector, a lower semiconductor stack between the active layer and the reflector, wherein the lower semiconductor stack comprises multiple semiconductor layers, and each of the multiple semiconductor layers has a refractive index ni, a thickness di and two sides each contacting adjacent layers to form two interfaces, wherein each interface has a phase shift when the light passes through the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ren Peng, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Shih-I Chen, Rong-Ren Lee, Hsin-Chan Chung, Wen-Luh Liao, Yi-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 9444019
    Abstract: A method for making a light-emitting device is provided. The method comprises the steps of providing a substrate, forming a nucleation layer on the substrate, forming a semiconductor stack on the nucleation layer, and separating the semiconductor stack from the nucleation layer to expose the nucleation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Lee, Rong-Ren Lee, Meng-Yang Chen
  • Publication number: 20160240731
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode, comprises an active layer for emitting a light with a phase and a peak wavelength ? in air, a reflector, a lower semiconductor stack between the active layer and the reflector, wherein the lower semiconductor stack comprises multiple semiconductor layers, and each of the multiple semiconductor layers has a refractive index ni, a thickness di and two sides each contacting adjacent layers to form two interfaces, wherein each interface has a phase shift when the light passes through the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Ren Peng, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Shih-I Chen, Rong-Ren Lee, Hsin-Chan Chung, Wen-Luh Liao, Yi-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20160190205
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device comprises: a semiconductor structure comprising a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer; and an isolation region through the second type semiconductor and the active layer to separate the semiconductor structure into a first part and a second part on the first substrate; wherein the second part functions as a low-resistance resistor and loses its make diode behavior, the active layer in the first part is capable of generating light, and the active layer in the second part is incapable of generating light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Rong-Ren LEE, Cheng-Hong CHEN, Chih-Peng NI, Chun-Yu LIN
  • Patent number: 9331239
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting stack comprising a first cladding layer of n type, a second cladding layer of p type, and an active layer between the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer wherein the active layer comprises a well layer interposed between adjacent barrier layers. The light-emitting device further comprises a means for reducing a flicker noise of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Lin, Cheng-Long Yeh, Rong-Ren Lee, Shih-Chang Lee