Patents by Inventor Ta-Cheng Hsu

Ta-Cheng Hsu 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).

  • Publication number: 20110253979
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and the method for making the same is disclosed. The light-emitting device is a semiconductor device, comprising a growth substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, a quantum well active layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. It combines the holographic and the quantum well interdiffusion (QWI) to form a photonic crystal light-emitting device having a dielectric constant of two-dimensional periodic variation or a material composition of two-dimensional periodic variation in the quantum well active layer. The photonic crystal light-emitting devices can enhance the internal efficiency and light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110175126
    Abstract: A light emitting diode device is provided, which comprises a substrate comprising a first growth surface and a bottom surface opposite to the first growth surface; a dielectric layer with a plurality of openings therein formed on the first growth surface; a plurality of semiconductor nano-scaled structures formed on the substrate protruding through the openings; a layer formed on the plurality of semiconductor nano-scaled structures with a second growth surface substantially parallel with the bottom surface; a light emitting diode structure formed on the second growth surface; wherein the diameters of the openings are smaller than 250 nm, and wherein the diameters of the plurality semiconductor nano-scaled structures are larger than the diameters of the corresponding openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Hung-Chih YANG, Ming-Chi Hsu, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Chih-Chung Yang, Tsung-Yi Tang, Yung-Sheng Chen, Wen-Yu Shiao, Che-Hao Liao, Yu-Jiun Shen, Sheng-Horng Yen
  • Patent number: 7968867
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and the method for making the same is disclosed. The light-emitting device is a semiconductor device, comprising a growth substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, a quantum well active layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. It combines the holographic and the quantum well interdiffusion (QWI) to form a photonic crystal light-emitting device having a dielectric constant of two-dimensional periodic variation or a material composition of two-dimensional periodic variation in the quantum well active layer. The photonic crystal light-emitting devices can enhance the internal efficiency and light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110024789
    Abstract: This invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor device having a rough surface and the manufacturing method thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack having a rough surface and an electrode layer overlaying the semiconductor stack. The rough surface comprises a first region having a first topography and a second region having a second topography. The method comprises the steps of forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, forming an electrode layer on the semiconductor stack, thermal treating the semiconductor stack, and wet etching the surface of the semiconductor stack to form a rough surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100314991
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a light-emitting device including a patterned substrate and the manufacturing method thereof. The patterned substrate has a plurality of depressions and/or extrusions for scattering light emitted from a light-emitting layer. Each of the plurality of depressions and/or extrusions comprises a top portion, a bottom portion, and a sidewall portion enclosing the top portion and the bottom portion, and at least part of the sidewall portion comprises a curve. In a preferred embodiment, the light-emitting device further comprises a rough surface formed on at least one of the top portion, the bottom portion, and the sidewall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Ta-Cheng Hsu, Ya-Lan Yang, Ying-Yong Su, Ching-Shian Yeh, Chao-Shun Huang, Ya-Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 7834369
    Abstract: This invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor device having a rough surface and the manufacturing method thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack having a rough surface and an electrode layer overlaying the semiconductor stack. The rough surface comprises a first region having a first topography and a second region having a second topography. The method comprises the steps of forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, forming an electrode layer on the semiconductor stack, thermal treating the semiconductor stack, and wet etching the surface of the semiconductor stack to form a rough surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 7825577
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a light-emitting device including a patterned substrate and the manufacturing method thereof. The patterned substrate has a plurality of depressions and/or extrusions for scattering light emitted from a light-emitting layer. Each of the plurality of depressions and/or extrusions comprises a top portion, a bottom portion, and a sidewall portion enclosing the top portion and the bottom portion, and at least part of the sidewall portion comprises a curve. In a preferred embodiment, the light-emitting device further comprises a rough surface formed on at least one of the top portion, the bottom portion, and the sidewall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Ta-Cheng Hsu, Ya-Lan Yang, Ying-Yong Su, Ching-Shian Yeh, Chao-Shun Huang, Ya-Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 7811845
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device comprising the steps of cutting a light-emitting unit by a laser beam, and cleaning the light-emitting unit by an acid solution to remove by-products resulted from the laser cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Ta-Cheng Hsu, Jung-Min Hwang, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Ya-Lan Yang
  • Publication number: 20100084679
    Abstract: A light-emitting device having a substrate, a light-emitting stack, and a transparent connective layer is provided. The light-emitting stack is disposed above the substrate and comprises a first diffusing surface. The transparent connective layer is disposed between the substrate and the first diffusing surface of the light-emitting stack; an index of refraction of the light-emitting stack is different from that of the transparent connective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Wei-Chih Peng, Ya-Ju Lee
  • Publication number: 20100078625
    Abstract: The present application relates to an opto-electronic device. The opto-electronic device includes a first light-emitting structure and a second light-emitting structure. The first light-emitting structure is capable of generating a first light having a first wavelength. The second light-emitting structure is capable of generating a second light having a second wavelength. The first light-emitting structure includes a nanorod structure having a first active layer, and the first active layer can absorb the second light to generate the first light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Ta-Cheng HSU
  • Publication number: 20090309123
    Abstract: This application discloses alight-emitting diode device, comprising an epitaxial structure having a light-emitting layer, a first-type conductivity layer, and a second-type conductivity layer wherein the thicknesses of the first-type conductivity confining layer is not equal to the second-type conductivity confining layer and the light-emitting layer is not overlapped with the portion of the epitaxial structure corresponding to the peak zone of the wave intensity distribution curve along the direction of the epitaxy growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Cheng HSU, Meng-Lun TSAI
  • Publication number: 20090272964
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and the method for making the same is disclosed. The light-emitting device is a semiconductor device, comprising a growth substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, a quantum well active layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. It combines the holographic and the quantum well interdiffusion (QWI) to form a photonic crystal light-emitting device having a dielectric constant of two-dimensional periodic variation or a material composition of two-dimensional periodic variation in the quantum well active layer. The photonic crystal light-emitting devices can enhance the internal efficiency and light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20090162960
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device comprising the steps of cutting a light-emitting unit by a laser beam, and cleaning the light-emitting unit by an acid solution to remove by-products resulted from the laser cutting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Cheng Hsu, Jung-Min Hwang, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Ya-Lan Yang, De-Shan Kuo, Tsun-Kai Ko, Chien-Fu Shen, Ting-Chia Ko, Schang-Jing Hon
  • Publication number: 20090111205
    Abstract: An embodiment of this invention discloses a method of separating two material systems, which comprises steps of providing a bulk sapphire; forming a nitride system on the bulk sapphire; forming at least two channels between the bulk sapphire and the nitride system; etching at least one inner surface of the channel; and separating the bulk sapphire and the nitride system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ya-Ju Lee, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20090050930
    Abstract: This invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor device having a rough surface and the manufacturing method thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack having a rough surface and an electrode layer overlaying the semiconductor stack. The rough surface comprises a first region having a first topography and a second region having a second topography. The method comprises the steps of forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, forming an electrode layer on the semiconductor stack, thermal treating the semiconductor stack, and wet etching the surface of the semiconductor stack to form a rough surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20090045435
    Abstract: A stamp having a nanoscale structure and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The stamp includes a substrate, a buffer layer, and a nanoscale stamp layer. The method comprises forming a buffer layer on the substrate, and forming a stamp layer having a nanoscale structure on the buffer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7489068
    Abstract: A light emitting device having a transparent substrate, a light emitting stack, and a transparent adhesive layer is provided. The light emitting stack is disposed above the transparent substrate and comprises a diffusing surface. The transparent adhesive layer is disposed between the transparent substrate and the diffusing surface of the light emitting stack; an index of refraction of the light emitting stack is different from that of the transparent adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Wei-Chih Peng, Ya-Ju Lee
  • Publication number: 20080128734
    Abstract: A light emitting device having a transparent substrate, a light emitting stack, and a transparent adhesive layer is provided. The light emitting stack is disposed above the transparent substrate and comprises a diffusing surface. The transparent adhesive layer is disposed between the transparent substrate and the diffusing surface of the light emitting stack; an index of refraction of the light emitting stack is different from that of the transparent adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Ta-Cheng Hsu, Wei-Chih Peng, Ya-Ju Lee
  • Publication number: 20080067534
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a light-emitting apparatus comprising a submount, a chip carrier formed on the submount, a light-emitting chip formed on the chip carrier, a reflecting cup formed on the submount and enclosing the light-emitting chip and the chip carrier, and a transparent encapsulating material for encapsulating the light-emitting chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Ta-Cheng Hsu, ML Tsai, Chih-Chiang Lu, Chien-Yuan Wang, Yen-Wen Chen, Ya-Ju Lee
  • Publication number: 20080067916
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a light-emitting device including a patterned substrate and the manufacturing method thereof. The patterned substrate has a plurality of depressions and/or extrusions for scattering light emitted from a light-emitting layer. Each of the plurality of depressions and/or extrusions comprises a top portion, a bottom portion, and a sidewall portion enclosing the top portion and the bottom portion, and at least part of the sidewall portion comprises a curve. In a preferred embodiment, the light-emitting device further comprises a rough surface formed on at least one of the top portion, the bottom portion, and the sidewall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Cheng Hsu, Ya-Lan Yang, Ying-Yong Su, Ching-Shian Yeb, Chao-Shun Huang, Ya-Ju Lee