Patents by Inventor Shiou-Yi Kuo

Shiou-Yi Kuo 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: 11387388
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode structure includes a first type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a reflective layer, and an ohmic contact layer. The light-emitting layer is disposed under the first type semiconductor layer. The second type semiconductor layer is disposed under the light-emitting layer, wherein the second type semiconductor layer includes a plurality of recesses which are recessed from a lower surface of the second type semiconductor layer toward the light-emitting layer. The reflective layer is disposed in the recesses. The ohmic contact layer is disposed under the lower surface of the second type semiconductor layer and surrounds the recesses. The light-emitting diode structure can increase the luminous efficiency greatly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Shiou-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220158037
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode structure for improving bonding yield is provided, which includes a light-emitting diode, a plurality of contact electrodes, an insulating layer structure, and a plurality of bonding electrodes. One surface of the light-emitting diode includes a mesa structure. The contact electrodes are on the mesa structure. The bonding electrodes are on the insulating layer structure and respectively cover at least one contact electrode. A surface of one of the bonding electrodes facing away from the light-emitting diode has a first platform and a second platform. The second platform is on the first platform. A surface area of a vertical projection of the second platform on the light-emitting diode is smaller than that of the first platform on the light-emitting diode, and said vertical projection of the second platform is within that of the first platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Shiou-Yi KUO
  • Patent number: 11289625
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a first type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a patterned electrode layer, a flat layer and a reflective layer. The active layer is disposed on the first type semiconductor layer. The second type semiconductor layer is disposed on the active layer. The second type semiconductor layer includes a first surface and a second surface having a first arithmetic mean roughness. The patterned electrode layer is disposed on the second surface of the second type semiconductor layer. The planarization layer is disposed on the second type semiconductor layer. The planarization layer includes a third surface and a fourth surface. The third surface is in contact with the second surface of the second type semiconductor layer. The fourth surface has a second arithmetic mean roughness that is less than the first arithmetic mean roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shiou-Yi Kuo, Te-Chung Wang
  • Publication number: 20220020900
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes an LED die and a wavelength conversion layer. The LED die has a light emitting top surface and light emitting side surfaces. The wavelength conversion layer contains quantum dots and a photosensitive material, and is located on the light emitting top surface. A light emitting module including multiple light emitting devices is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Shiou-Yi KUO, Jian-Chin LIANG, Yu-Chun LEE, Fu-Hsin CHEN, Chih-Hao LIN
  • Publication number: 20210399168
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first light emitting cell and a second light emitting cell. Each light emitting cell includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first and second semiconductor layers. The second semiconductor layer of the second light emitting cell has an exposed surface. A transparent bonding layer is located between the first and second light emitting cells. A hole is formed on the first and second light emitting cells and the transparent bonding layer. A first route metal is located on a sidewall of the hole and electrically coupled to the second semiconductor layer of the first light emitting cell and the first semiconductor layer of the second light emitting cell. The active layer of the second light emitting cell has an area greater than the active layer of the first light emitting cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Shiou-Yi KUO, Jian-Chin LIANG, Chien-Nan YEH
  • Publication number: 20210398841
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes an active layer, a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer and a pick-up layer. The first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer are located on two opposite sides of the active layer respectively. The pick-up layer is located on the second type semiconductor layer, wherein the pick-up layer has a patterned outer surface to serve as a grabbed surface during transferring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Shiou-Yi KUO, Guo-Yi SHIU
  • Publication number: 20210328120
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a micro light-emitting diode chip (micro LED chip), a first electrical connecting layer, a second electrical connecting layer and a housing layer. The micro LED chip includes a light exit surface, a bottom surface opposite to the light exit surface and first and second electrodes located on the bottom surface. The first and second electrical connecting layers respectively connect to the first and second electrodes and extend along two opposite sidewalls to two sides of a perimeter of the light exit surface. The housing layer encloses the micro LED chip and the first and second electrical connecting layer. The light exit surface of the micro LED chip and top surfaces of the first and second electrical connecting layers are not enclosed by the housing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Shiou-Yi KUO, Jian-Chin LIANG, Jo-Hsiang CHEN, Chih-Hao LIN
  • Patent number: 11152540
    Abstract: A light emitting diode structure includes a semiconductor stack and a supporting breakpoint. The semiconductor stack includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer has a light emitting surface exposed outside and the light emitting surface has a rough texture. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is disposed on the light emitting layer, and the second semiconductor layer has a type that is different from the first semiconductor layer. The supporting breakpoint is on the light emitting surface. The light emitting diode structure can be applied in wide color gamut (WCG) backlight module or ultra-thin backlight module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Shiou-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210257521
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) package includes a substrate, at least one micro LED chip, a black material layer, and a transparent material layer. The substrate has a width ranging from 100 micrometers to 1000 micrometers. The at least one micro LED chip is electrically mounted on a top surface of the substrate and has a width ranging from 1 micrometer to 100 micrometers. The black material layer covers the top surface of the substrate to expose the at least one micro LED chip. The transparent material layer covers the at least one micro LED chip and the black material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Te-Chung WANG, Shiou-Yi KUO
  • Patent number: 11038088
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) package includes a substrate, at least one micro LED chip, a black material layer, and a transparent material layer. The substrate has a width ranging from 100 micrometers to 1000 micrometers. The at least one micro LED chip is electrically mounted on a top surface of the substrate and has a width ranging from 1 micrometer to 100 micrometers. The black material layer covers the top surface of the substrate to expose the at least one micro LED chip. The transparent material layer covers the at least one micro LED chip and the black material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Chung Wang, Shiou-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 11018182
    Abstract: A pixel structure includes a light emitting diode chip and a light blocking structure. The light emitting diode chip includes a P-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, an N-type semiconductor layer, a first electrode, and K second electrodes. The active layer is located on the P-type semiconductor layer. The N-type semiconductor layer is located on the active layer. The N-type semiconductor layer has a first top surface that is distant from the active layer. The first electrode is electrically connected to the P-type semiconductor layer. The light blocking structure is located in the light emitting diode chip and defines K sub-pixel regions. The active layer and the N-type semiconductor layer are divided into K sub-portions respectively corresponding to the K sub-pixel regions by the light blocking structure. The K sub-pixel regions share the P-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Jyun Chen, Li-Cheng Yang, Yu-Chun Lee, Shiou-Yi Kuo, Chih-Hao Lin
  • Publication number: 20210119096
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a base layer, an electric contact layer, a semiconductor stack, and an insulation layer. The base layer has a maximum of a first width. The electric contact layer has a maximum of a second width and is disposed on the base layer. The semiconductor stack disposed on the electric contact layer has a maximum of a third width, and includes a first type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second type semiconductor layer stacked in sequence, wherein a width of the first type semiconductor layer is smaller than the maximum of the third width. The insulation layer covers the sidewalls of the base layer, the electric contact layer, and the semiconductor stack. The maximum of the second width is greater than the maximum of the third width and the maximum of the second width is less than the maximum of the first width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: Shiou-Yi KUO
  • Publication number: 20210111313
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) package includes a substrate, at least one micro LED chip, a black material layer, and a transparent material layer. The substrate has a width ranging from 100 micrometers to 1000 micrometers. The at least one micro LED chip is electrically mounted on a top surface of the substrate and has a width ranging from 1 micrometer to 100 micrometers. The black material layer covers the top surface of the substrate to expose the at least one micro LED chip. The transparent material layer covers the at least one micro LED chip and the black material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Te-Chung WANG, Shiou-Yi KUO
  • Patent number: 10971650
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a stacked structure and a first insulating layer covering at least side surfaces of the stacked structure including a p-type and n-type semiconductor layers, a light emitting layer sandwiched between the p-type and n-type semiconductor layers, an n-type electrode on the n-type semiconductor layer, an n-type contact layer sandwiched between the n-type semiconductor layer and the n-type electrode, a p-type electrode on the p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type contact pad on the n-type electrode, a p-type contact pad on the p-type electrode, and a semiconductor reflector between the light emitting layer and the n-type contact layer including multiple periods, each period including at least a first layer and at least a second layer having a refractive index different from a refractive index of the first layer. The light emitting device could be applied to wide color gamut (WCG) backlight modules or ultra-thin backlight modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Shiou-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 10944034
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a base layer, an electric contact layer, a semiconductor stack, and an insulation layer. The base layer has a maximum of a first width. The electric contact layer has a maximum of a second width and is disposed on the base layer. The semiconductor stack disposed on the electric contact layer has a maximum of a third width, and includes a first type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second type semiconductor layer stacked in sequence, wherein a width of the first type semiconductor layer is smaller than the maximum of the third width. The insulation layer covers the sidewalls of the base layer, the electric contact layer, and the semiconductor stack. The maximum of the second width is greater than the maximum of the third width and the maximum of the second width is less than the maximum of the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shiou-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210036188
    Abstract: A light emitting diode structure includes a semiconductor stack and a supporting breakpoint. The semiconductor stack includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer has a light emitting surface exposed outside and the light emitting surface has a rough texture. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is disposed on the light emitting layer, and the second semiconductor layer has a type that is different from the first semiconductor layer. The supporting breakpoint is on the light emitting surface. The light emitting diode structure can be applied in wide color gamut (WCG) backlight module or ultra-thin backlight module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Shiou-Yi KUO
  • Publication number: 20210036185
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a stacked structure and a first insulating layer covering at least side surfaces of the stacked structure including a p-type and n-type semiconductor layers, a light emitting layer sandwiched between the p-type and n-type semiconductor layers, an n-type electrode on the n-type semiconductor layer, an n-type contact layer sandwiched between the n-type semiconductor layer and the n-type electrode, a p-type electrode on the p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type contact pad on the n-type electrode, a p-type contact pad on the p-type electrode, and a semiconductor reflector between the light emitting layer and the n-type contact layer including multiple periods, each period including at least a first layer and at least a second layer having a refractive index different from a refractive index of the first layer. The light emitting device could be applied to wide color gamut (WCG) backlight modules or ultra-thin backlight modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Shiou-Yi KUO
  • Publication number: 20200287104
    Abstract: A package includes a substrate and a plurality of light-emitting chips. The substrate has a top surface. The light-emitting chips are disposed on the top surface of the substrate, in which a sum of the vertical projection areas of the light-emitting chips on the top surface of the substrate is less than 5% of an area of the top surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Shiou-Yi KUO, Jian-Chin LIANG, Yu-Chun LEE, Fu-Hsin CHEN, Jo-Hsiang CHEN, Chien-Nan YEH
  • Publication number: 20200251640
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes an active layer, a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a coupling layer, and a sacrificial thin film. The first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer are disposed at opposite sides of the active layer. The coupling layer is disposed on the second type semiconductor layer. The sacrificial thin film is disposed on the coupling layer, in which the coupling layer is disposed between the sacrificial thin film and the second type semiconductor layer, and the sacrificial thin film has a thickness less than a total thickness of the first type semiconductor layer, the active layer, the second type semiconductor layer and the coupling layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Shiou-Yi KUO, Jian-Chin LIANG, Shen-De CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200235266
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a first type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a patterned electrode layer, a flat layer and a reflective layer. The active layer is disposed on the first type semiconductor layer. The second type semiconductor layer is disposed on the active layer. The second type semiconductor layer includes a first surface and a second surface having a first arithmetic mean roughness. The patterned electrode layer is disposed on the second surface of the second type semiconductor layer. The planarization layer is disposed on the second type semiconductor layer. The planarization layer includes a third surface and a fourth surface. The third surface is in contact with the second surface of the second type semiconductor layer. The fourth surface has a second arithmetic mean roughness that is less than the first arithmetic mean roughness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Shiou-Yi KUO, Te-Chung WANG