Patents by Inventor Tzong-Liang Tsai

Tzong-Liang Tsai 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: 7498607
    Abstract: An Epi-Structure of light-emitting device, comprising: a first semiconductor conductive layer forming on a substrate; an active layer forming on a first semiconductor conductive layer with Multi-Quantum Well (MQW); and a second semiconductor conductive layer forming on the active layer; wherein a plurality of particles formed by at least one hetero-material are scattered between the first semiconductor conductive layer and the active layer in order to form an uneven Multi-Quantum Well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Huga Optotech Inc.
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Chih-Ching Cheng
  • Patent number: 7498185
    Abstract: A light emitting diode and the method of the same are provided. The light emitting diode includes a light emitting structure and a metal reflective layer. The light emitting structure includes two semiconductor layers and an active layer. Oxide elements are added into the metal reflective layer to improve the adhesion between the reflective layer and the light emitting structure. Additionally, a transparent contact layer can be formed between the light emitting structure and the reflective layer in order to enhance the luminance efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Chih-Li Chiang, Chih-Sung Chang, Way-Jze Wen
  • Publication number: 20090045419
    Abstract: The invention discloses a semiconductor light-emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to the invention includes a substrate, a first semiconductor material layer, a multi-layer structure and an ohmic electrode structure. The substrate has a first upper surface and a plurality of recesses formed on the first upper surface. The first semiconductor material layer is formed on the first upper surface of the substrate and has a second upper surface. The multi-layer structure is formed on the second upper surface of the first semiconductor material layer and includes a light-emitting region. The ohmic electrode structure is formed on the multi-layer structure. In particular, the first semiconductor material layer has a refractive index different from those of the substrate and a bottom-most layer of the multi-layer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Tzong-Liang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090029497
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor light-emitting device with II-V group (or II-IV-V group) compound contact layer and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention includes a substrate, a first conductive type semiconductor material layer, a light-emitting layer, a first electrode, a second conductive type semiconductor material layer, a H-V group (or II-W-V group) compound contact layer, a transparent conductive layer, and a second electrode. The existence of the II-V group (or II-IV-V group) compound contact layer improves the ohmic contact between the second conductive type semiconductor material layer and the transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Chiung-Chi Tsai, Tzong-Liang Tsai, Yu-Chu Li
  • Publication number: 20090008624
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optoelectronic device, which includes a first electrode, a substrate on the first electrode, and a buffer layer on the substrate. The buffer layer further includes a first gallium nitride based compound layer on the substrate, a II-V group compound layer on the first gallium nitride based compound layer, a second gallium nitride based compound layer on the II-V group compound layer, and a third gallium nitride based compound layer on the second gallium nitride based compound layer. Then, a first semiconductor conductive layer is formed on the buffer layer; an active layer is formed on the first semiconductor conductive layer, in which the active layer is an uneven Multi-Quantum Well; a second semiconductor conductive layer on the active layer; a transparent conductive layer on the second semiconductor conductive layer; and a second electrode on the transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Yu-Chu Li
  • Publication number: 20090008626
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optoelectronic device which includes a first electrode, a substrate on the first electrode; a buffer layer on the substrate, in which the buffer layer includes a first gallium nitride based compound layer on the substrate, a second gallium nitride based compound layer, and a II-V group compound layer between the first gallium nitride based compound layer and the second gallium nitride based compound layer; a first semiconductor conductive layer on the buffer layer; an active layer on the first semiconductor conductive layer, in which the active layer is an uneven Multi-Quantum Well; a semiconductor conductive layer on the active layer; a transparent layer on the second semiconductor conductive layer; and a second electrode on the transparent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Yu-Chu Li
  • Publication number: 20090008625
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optoelectronic device, which includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, and an atomization layer located therebetween; a multi-layer semiconductor layer is formed on the first surface of the substrate, which further includes a first semiconductor structure that is formed on the substrate, a second semiconductor structure, and an active layer is located between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Ming-Huang Hong
  • Publication number: 20090001394
    Abstract: The invention discloses a semiconductor structure combination for the epitaxy of a semiconductor optoelectronic device and manufacture thereof. The semiconductor structure combination according to the invention includes a substrate and a semiconductor material. The substrate has an upper surface and a recess formed on the upper surface. The sidewalls of the recess provide at least one first site for the growth of at least one first epitaxial crystal of the semiconductor material toward a first preferred orientation. A bottom of the recess provides a second site for the growth of a second epitaxial crystal of the semiconductor material toward the first preferred orientation. Flat regions adjacent to the recess provide at least one third site for the growth of at least one third epitaxial crystal of the semiconductor material toward the first preferred orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Chih-Ching Cheng, Tzong-Liang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080296588
    Abstract: The invention discloses a substrate and a fabricating method thereof for epitaxy of a semiconductor light-emitting device. An upper surface of the substrate according to the invention, where the epitaxy of the semiconductor light-emitting device is to be performed, has a plurality of electromagnetic-wave-scribed nicks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Chiung-Chi Tsai, Tzong-Liang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080283820
    Abstract: LED packaged structures and applications thereof are disclosed, characterized in that: an active layer in the LED or the LED packaged structure is formed on a first semiconductor conductive layer with multi-quantum wells; and a second semiconductor conductive layer is formed on the active layer; wherein a plurality of particles formed by at least one hetero-material are scattered between the first semiconductor conductive layer and the active layer in order to form an uneven multi-quantum well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Chih-Ching Cheng
  • Publication number: 20080277686
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes: an epitaxial substrate having a roughened side and formed with alternately disposed ridges and valleys at the roughened side, each of the ridges having a roughened surface that is formed with a dense concentration of alternately disposed pits and protrusions; and an epitaxial layered structure formed on and covering the ridges and the valleys of the epitaxial substrate. A method for making the light emitting diode involves forming the epitaxial substrate with the ridges and valleys prior to the formation of the epitaxial layered structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Huga Optotech Inc.
    Inventor: Tzong-Liang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080277678
    Abstract: A method for making a light emitting device includes: forming a multi-layer structure on a substrate; forming a patterned mask material on one side of the multi-layer structure such that the patterned mask material covers an etch region of the multi-layer structure; forming a roughened layer on the multi-layer structure; removing the patterned mask material from the multi-layer structure so as to expose the etch region of the multi-layer structure; forming an etch mask material on the roughened layer; dry etching the multi-layer structure at the exposed etch region so as to define an electrode-forming region on the first semiconductor layer that corresponds to the etch region of the multi-layer structure; and forming an electrode on the electrode-forming region of the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Huga Optotech Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Chu Li, Chiung-Chi Tsai, Tzong-Liang Tsai, Su-Hui Lin
  • Publication number: 20080191190
    Abstract: An Epi-Structure of light-emitting device, comprising: a first semiconductor conductive layer forming on a substrate; an active layer forming on a first semiconductor conductive layer with Multi-Quantum Well (MQW); and a second semiconductor conductive layer forming on the active layer; wherein a plurality of particles formed by at least one hetero-material are scattered between the first semiconductor conductive layer and the active layer in order to form an uneven Multi-Quantum Well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Chih-Ching Cheng
  • Publication number: 20080188021
    Abstract: A light emitting diode and the method of the same are provided. The light emitting diode includes a light emitting structure and a metal reflective layer. The light emitting structure includes two semiconductor layers and an active layer. Oxide elements are added into the metal reflective layer to improve the adhesion between the reflective layer and the light emitting structure. Additionally, a transparent contact layer can be formed between the light emitting structure and the reflective layer in order to enhance the luminance efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Chih-Li Chiang, Chih-Sung Chang, Way-Jze Wen
  • Patent number: 7355209
    Abstract: A light emitting diode and the method of the same are provided. The light emitting diode includes a light emitting structure and a metal reflective layer. The light emitting structure includes two semiconductor layers and an active layer. Oxide elements are added into the metal reflective layer to improve the adhesion between the reflective layer and the light emitting structure. Additionally, a transparent contact layer can be formed between the light emitting structure and the reflective layer in order to enhance the luminance efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Chih-Li Chiang, Chih-Sung Chang, Way-Jze Wen
  • Publication number: 20080054289
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting device, which includes a transparent substrate, an epitaxial stack structure having a first portion and a second portion on the transparent substrate, a II/V group compound contact layer on the first portion of the epitaxial stack structure, a nitride-crystallized layer on the II/V group compound contact layer, a transparent conductive layer covering the nitride-crystallized layer, a first electrode on a portion of the transparent conductive layer, and a second electrode on the second portion of the epitaxial stack structure and structurally separated from the structure on the first portion of the epitaxial stack structure. The nitride-crystallized layer may help increase the external quantum efficiency of the light emitting device, thereby the light emitting efficiency of the light emitting device may also be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: HUGA OPTOTECH INC.
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Yu-Chu Li, Chiung-Chi Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080023709
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor light-emitting device with II-V group (or II-IV-V group) compound contact layer and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention includes a substrate, a first conductive type semiconductor material layer, a light-emitting layer, a first electrode, a second conductive type semiconductor material layer, a II-V group (or II-IV-V group) compound contact layer, a transparent conductive layer, and a second electrode. The existence of the II-V group (or II-IV-V group) compound contact layer improves the ohmic contact between the second conductive type semiconductor material layer and the transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Chiung-Chi Tsai, Tzong-Liang Tsai, Yu-Chu Li
  • Publication number: 20080023835
    Abstract: The invention provides an ohmic contact film formed between a doped semiconductor material layer and a conductive material layer of a semiconductor device. The composition of the ohmic contact film according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is represented by the general formula MxNy, where M represents the II group chemical element, N represents the V group chemical element, 1?x?3, 1?y?3, and x and y are molar numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Chiung-Chi Tsai, Tzong-Liang Tsai, Yu-Chu Li
  • Publication number: 20070206651
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting diode structure including a Constructive Oxide Contact Structure contact layer. The light emitting diode structure comprises a substrate, a buffer layer formed on the substrate, a lower confinement layer formed on the buffer layer, a light emitting layer formed on the lower confinement layer, an upper confinement layer formed on the light emitting layer, a Constructive Oxide Contact Structure contact layer formed on the upper confinement layer whose conducting type can be P-type, N-type, or I-type, a first electrode, and a second electrode (transparent electrode). The transparent electrode is formed on the Constructive Oxide Contact Structure contact layer as an anode of the light emitting diode. The first electrode is formed on the lower confinement layer and is spaced apart from the light emitting layer, the upper confinement layer, the contact layer, and the transparent electrode. The first electrode is used as a cathode of the light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Tzong-Liang Tsai, Chi-Shen Lee, Ting-Kai Huang
  • Publication number: 20070034834
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula: SrxMyAlzSi12?zN16?zO2+z wherein, M is selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements and yttrium, x>0, y>0, x+y=2, and 0?z?5. The compound may be used as a phosphor. It emits a visible light upon being excited by a blue light and/or an ultra-violet light. When M is Eu, the compound emits a yellow-green light upon being excited by a blue light and/or an ultra-violet light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Yu-Huan Liu, Ru-Shi Liu, Yi-Shan Lin, Chuen-Ming Gee, Ching-Jang Lin, Biing-Jyh Weng, Tzong-Liang Tsai, Tzer-Perng Chen