Patents by Inventor Tzu-Chien Hung

Tzu-Chien Hung 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: 20140099739
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode chip includes the following steps: providing an epitaxial structure having an epitaxial layer; forming a first electrode and a second electrode on the epitaxial layer; coating an inert layer on the epitaxial structure, the first electrode and the second electrode continuously; annealing the first electrode and the second electrode; and removing the inert layer coated on the first electrode and the second electrode to expose the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: YA-CHI LIEN, TZU-CHIEN HUNG
  • Publication number: 20140027806
    Abstract: A semiconductor optoelectronic structure with increased light extraction efficiency, includes a substrate; a buffer layer is formed on the substrate and includes a pattern having plural grooves formed adjacent to the substrate; a semiconductor layer is formed on the buffer layer and includes an n-type conductive layer formed on the buffer layer, an active layer formed on the n-type conductive layer, and a p-type conductive layer formed on the active layer; a transparent electrically conductive layer is formed on the semiconductor layer; a p-type electrode is formed on the transparent electrically conductive layer; and an n-type electrode is formed on the n-type conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: SHIH-CHENG HUANG, PO-MIN TU, PENG-YI WU, WEN-YU LIN, CHIH-PANG MA, TZU-CHIEN HUNG, CHIA-HUI SHEN
  • Publication number: 20140001495
    Abstract: An exemplary LED lamp includes a main body, a phosphor layer and an LED module. The main body is an elongated tube. The phosphor layer is formed on an inner surface of the main body. The LED module includes a circuit board mounted on an outer surface of the main body and an LED chip mounted on the circuit board. Light emitted from the LED chip radiates into an interior of the main body to excite the phosphor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: CHIEN-CHUNG PENG, TZU-CHIEN HUNG, CHIA-HUI SHEN
  • Publication number: 20140001494
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a first illumination region, a second illumination region, and the third illumination, wherein a first fluorescent conversion layer and a second fluorescent conversion layer cover the first illumination region and the second illumination region, respectively. The fluorescent conversion layers can convert lights from the illumination regions to other lights with different wavelengths whereby the light emitting diode generates light with multiple wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: CHIA-HUI SHEN, TZU-CHIEN HUNG, JIAN-SHIHN TSANG
  • Publication number: 20130320362
    Abstract: A high voltage LED package includes a substrate and LED chips formed on a top surface of the substrate. A periphery of each LED chip is roughened. The LED chips are electrically connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: CHIEN-CHUNG PENG, TZU-CHIEN HUNG, CHIA-HUI SHEN
  • Publication number: 20130292693
    Abstract: An LED includes a substrate, a first n-type GaN layer, a connecting layer, a second n-type GaN layer, a light emitting layer, and a p-type GaN layer formed on the substrate in sequence. The connecting layer is etchable by alkaline solution. A bottom surface of the second n-type GaN layer faces towards the connecting layer and has a roughened exposed portion. The GaN on the bottom surface of the second n-type GaN layer has an N-face polarity. A blind hole extends through the p-type GaN layer, the light emitting layer and the second n-type GaN layer to expose the connecting layer. An annular rough portion is formed on the bottom surface of the second n-type GaN layer and surrounds each blind hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: TZU-CHIEN HUNG, CHIA-HUI SHEN
  • Publication number: 20130292692
    Abstract: An LED includes a substrate, a first n-type GaN layer, a connecting layer, a second n-type GaN layer, a light emitting layer, and a p-type GaN layer. The first n-type GaN layer, the connecting layer, and the second n-type GaN layer are formed on the substrate in sequence. The connecting layer is etchable by alkaline solution, and a bottom surface of the second n-type GaN layer facing towards the connecting layer has a roughed exposed portion. The GaN on the bottom surface of the second n-type GaN layer is N-face GaN. A top surface of the second n-type GaN layer facing away from the connecting layer includes a first area and a second area. The light emitting layer and the p-type GaN layer are formed on the first area of the top surface of the second n-type GaN layer in sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: TZU-CHIEN HUNG, CHIA-HUI SHEN
  • Publication number: 20130280835
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode includes providing an epitaxial wafer having a substrate and an epitaxial layer allocated on the substrate. The epitaxial layer comprises a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second semiconductor layer sequentially allocated, and at least one blind hole penetrating the second semiconductor layer, the active layer and inside the first semiconductor layer; then a first electrode is formed on the first semiconductor layer inside the at least one blind hole and a second electrode is formed on the second semiconductor layer; thereafter a first supporting layer is allocated on the first electrode and a second supporting layer is allocated on the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: TZU-CHIEN HUNG, CHIA-HUI SHEN
  • Publication number: 20130256702
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a light emitting structure, a transparent conductive layer and a transparent protecting layer formed in sequence. A plurality of holes are defined in the transparent protecting layer to expose the transparent conductive layer out of the transparent protecting layer. A plurality of micro-structures are formed on a top surface of the transparent conductive layer in the holes. The micro-structures refract light emitted from the light emitting structure and travelling through the transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: CHIH-JUNG LIU, TZU-CHIEN HUNG
  • Patent number: 8535958
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a light emitting diode includes steps of: forming a light emitting structure of the light emitting diode on a substrate; arranging a photoresist layer on a first semiconductor layer of the light emitting structure; depositing a plurality of dielectric material structures on the first semiconductor layer through a plurality of voids of the photoresist layer; removing the photoresist layer to form a plurality of voids between the plurality of dielectric material structures; forming a plurality of metal material structures in the plurality of voids; and forming a reflective layer on the plurality of dielectric material structures and the plurality of metal material structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chien Hung, Chia-Hui Shen, Chih-Pang Ma, Chih-Peng Hsu, Shih-Hsiung Chan
  • Patent number: 8513039
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor lighting chip includes steps of: providing a substrate; forming a first etching layer on the substrate; forming a connecting layer on the first etching layer; forming a second etching layer on the connecting layer; forming a lighting structure on the second etching layer; and etching the first etching layer, the connecting layer, the second etching layer and the lighting structure, wherein an etching rate of the first etching layer and the second etching layer is lager than that of the connecting layer and the lighting structure, thereby to form the connecting layer and the lighting structure each with an inverted frustum-shaped structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Min Tu, Shih-Cheng Huang, Tzu-Chien Hung, Ya-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 8501506
    Abstract: An LED includes a substrate, a first n-type GaN layer, a connecting layer, a second n-type GaN layer, a light emitting layer, and a p-type GaN layer formed on the substrate in sequence, the connecting layer being etchable by alkaline solution, a bottom surface of the second n-type GaN layer facing towards the connecting layer having a roughened exposed portion, the GaN on the bottom surface of the second n-type GaN layer having an N-face polarity, a blind hole extending through the p-type GaN layer, the light emitting layer and the second n-type GaN layer to expose the connecting layer, and an annular rough portion formed on the bottom surface of the second n-type GaN layer and surrounding each blind hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chien Hung, Chia-Hui Shen
  • Patent number: 8501514
    Abstract: An LED includes a substrate, a first n-type GaN layer, a connecting layer, a second n-type GaN layer, a light emitting layer, and a p-type GaN layer. The first n-type GaN layer, the connecting layer, and the second n-type GaN layer are formed on the substrate in sequence. The connecting layer is etchable by alkaline solution, and a bottom surface of the second n-type GaN layer facing towards the connecting layer has a roughed exposed portion. The GaN on the bottom surface of the second n-type GaN layer is N-face GaN. A top surface of the second n-type GaN layer facing away from the connecting layer includes a first area and a second area. The light emitting layer and the p-type GaN layer are formed on the first area of the top surface of the second n-type GaN layer in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chien Hung, Chia-Hui Shen
  • Patent number: 8492789
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode comprises a light-emitting diode chip having a first semiconductor layer, a first electrode, an active layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer formed on the active layer and a second electrode formed on the second semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer, the active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the second electrode sequentially compose a stacked multilayer. A blind hole penetrates the second electrode, the second semiconductor layer, the active layer and inside the first semiconductor layer. The first electrode is disposed on the first semiconductor layer inside the blind hole. A first supporting layer and a second supporting layer are respectively disposed on the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first supporting layer and the second supporting layer are separated from each other. A method for manufacturing the light-emitting diode is also provided in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chien Hung, Chia-Hui Shen
  • Publication number: 20130146837
    Abstract: An LED includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, an active layer, a first transparent conductive layer, and a second transparent conductive layer. The first transparent conductive layer is formed on the second semiconductor layer. The second transparent conductive layer is formed on the first transparent conductive layer. The thickness of the first transparent conductive layer is less than that of the second transparent conductive layer. The density of the first transparent conductive layer is larger than that of the second transparent conductive layer. The disclosure further includes a method for manufacturing the LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: CHIA-HUI SHEN, TZU-CHIEN HUNG
  • Patent number: 8450765
    Abstract: An LED chip includes a transparent substrate and a number of lighting structure units each including a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor and a recess extending from the p-type semiconductor to the n-type semiconductor. The recess is filled with metal material which covers the surface of the lighting structure units. By filling the recess with metal material, the heat generated by the lighting structure units can rapidly transfer to the metal material. A method for manufacturing the light emitting diode chip is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hui Shen, Tzu-Chien Hung
  • Publication number: 20130099254
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a substrate and a light emitting structure. The light emitting structure includes a light outputting surface away from the substrate and a plurality of sidewalls adjoining the light outputting surface. A top peripheral edge interconnecting the light outputting surface and the sidewalls of the light emitting structure is a rounded top peripheral edge or a beveled top peripheral edge. A top surface of the substrate surrounding the light emitting structure is exposed to air and formed with micro-structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: TZU-CHIEN HUNG, CHIA-HUI SHEN, CHIEN-CHUNG PENG
  • Patent number: 8415179
    Abstract: A light emitting diode and a light emitting diode (LED) manufacturing method are disclosed. The LED comprises a substrate; a first n-type GaN layer; a second n-type GaN layer; an active layer; and a p-type GaN layer formed on the substrate in sequence; the second n-type GaN layers has a bottom surface interfacing with the first n-type GaN layer, a rim of the bottom surface has a roughened exposed portion, and Ga—N bonds on the bottom surface has an N-face polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chien Hung, Shun-Kuei Yang, Chia-Hui Shen
  • Publication number: 20130075779
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a first-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second-type semiconductor layer and a transparent, electrically conductive layer formed in sequence. The transparent, electrically conductive layer includes a first transparent, electrically conductive layer on the second-type semiconductor layer and a second transparent, electrically conductive layer on the first transparent, electrically conductive layer. Both the first and second transparent, electrically conductive layers are made of indium tin oxide, while the first transparent, electrically conductive layer has a smaller thickness. During formation of the transparent, electrically conductive layer, a mass flow of introduced oxygen gas to the first transparent conductive layer is lower than that to the second transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: CHIA-HUI SHEN, TZU-CHIEN HUNG
  • Publication number: 20130032815
    Abstract: An LED array includes a substrate, protrusions formed on a top surface of the substrate, and LEDs formed on the top surface of the substrate and located at a top of the protrusions. The LEDs are electrically connected with each other. Each LED includes a connecting layer, an n-type GaN layer, an active layer, and a p-type GaN layer formed on a top of the protrusions in sequence. A bottom surface of the n-type GaN layer connecting the connecting layer has a roughened exposed portion. The bottom surface of the n-type GaN layer has an N-face polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: TZU-CHIEN HUNG, CHIA-HUI SHEN