Patents by Inventor Wei-Yu Yeh

Wei-Yu Yeh 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: 8507328
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a module with a plurality of die regions, a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed upon the substrate so that each of the die regions includes one of the light-emitting devices, and a lens board over the module and adhered to the substrate with glue. The lens board includes a plurality of microlenses each corresponding to one of the die regions, and at each one of the die regions the glue provides an air-tight encapsulation of one of the light-emitting devices by a respective one of the microlenses. Further, phosphor is included as a part of the lens board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Tien-Ming Lin, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20130201669
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves an LED illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus includes a substrate and a plurality of LED modules disposed over the substrate according to a predefined layout pattern. The layout pattern includes a row having a vertically-aligned LED module located laterally adjacent to a first horizontally-aligned LED module and a second horizontally-aligned LED module. The layout pattern also includes a column having a horizontally-aligned LED module located laterally adjacent to a first vertically-aligned LED module and a second vertically-aligned LED module. The layout pattern further includes a row of horizontally-aligned LED modules located laterally adjacent to one another. The illumination apparatus also includes a diffuser disposed over the plurality of LED modules. Each LED module also includes a secondary optical component providing an asymmetric light pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Yeh, Pei-Wen Ko
  • Publication number: 20130187571
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an apparatus for thermally protecting an LED device. The apparatus includes a substrate. A light-emitting device disposed on a first region of the substrate. The apparatus includes a thermistor disposed on a second region of the substrate. The second region is substantially spaced apart from the first region. The thermistor is thermally and electrically coupled to the light-emitting device. The present disclosure also discloses a method of thermally protecting an LED device. The method includes providing a substrate having a light-emitting diode (LED) die disposed thereon. The method includes detecting a temperature of the LED die using a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor. The NTC thermistor is positioned on a region of the substrate substantially away from the LED die. The method includes adjusting an electrical current of the LED die in response to the detecting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20130148346
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an illumination device. The illumination device includes a cap structure. The cap structure is partially coated with a reflective material operable to reflect light. The illumination device includes one or more lighting-emitting devices disposed within the cap structure. The light-emitting devices may be light-emitting diode (LED) chips. The illumination device also includes a thermal dissipation structure. The thermal dissipation structure is coupled to the cap structure in a first direction. The thermal dissipation structure and the cap structure have a coupling interface. The coupling interface extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The thermal dissipation structure has a portion that intersects the coupling interface at an angle. The angle is in a range from about 60 degrees to about 90 degrees according to some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh, Hsueh-Hung Fu, Dong Jung Suen
  • Publication number: 20130120982
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a photonic device that generates light. The lighting apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB) on which the photonic device is located. The lighting apparatus includes a diffuser cap having a curved profile covering the PCB and the photonic device. The diffuser cap has a textured surface for scattering light generated by the photonic device. The lighting apparatus includes a thermally conductive cup that surrounds the diffuser cap and thermal conductively coupled to the PCB. The cup has a reflective inner surface that reflects light transmitting through the diffuser cap. The lighting apparatus includes a heat dissipation structure for dissipating heat generated by the photonic device. The heat dissipation structure is thermally coupled to the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Wen Ko, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20130106297
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an apparatus for thermally protecting an LED device. The apparatus includes a substrate. The apparatus includes a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed over the substrate. A selected one of the plurality of light-emitting devices is at least partially surrounded by the rest of the plurality of light-emitting devices. The apparatus includes a feedback mechanism electrically coupled to the selected light-emitting device. The feedback mechanism is operable to detect a change in a temperature of the selected light-emitting device. The feedback mechanism is also operable to adjust an electrical current through at least the selected light-emitting device in response to the detected change in the temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20130107549
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method including providing a light-emitting diode (LED) device (e.g., a LED element and PCB) and a heat sink. The LED device is bonded to the heat sink by applying an ultrasonic energy. In an embodiment, the bonding may form a bond comprising copper and aluminum. The PCB may be a metal core PCB (MC-PCB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. ("TSMC")
    Inventor: Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20130094180
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an illumination device. The illumination device includes a light emitting device (LED) on a substrate. A heat sink is thermally connected to the LED device. A cap is secured over the substrate and covers the LED device. The cap includes a coating material that comprises both diffusion and reflection characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh, Pei-Wen Ko, Hsueh-Hung Fu
  • Patent number: 8414160
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a multi-faceted heat sink with facets in a center portion facing outward. The facets form a central enclosed portion, and the heat sink further has a plurality of fins, where each of the fins is placed between adjacent facets and protrudes outwardly from the heat sink. The lighting device also has a plurality of circuit boards with semiconductor emitters mounted thereon. Each of the circuit boards is mounted on a respective facet of the heat sink. The lighting device also has a light-diffusion housing covering the plurality of circuit boards, a power module in communication with the circuit boards and operable to convert power to be compatible with the semiconductor emitters, and a power connector assembly in electrical communication with the power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh, Tien-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20130038222
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a number of different color LEDs that can be turned on and off in different combinations using an external switch operable by a user. A user or a controller can adjust the color temperature of light output by the lamp. The color temperature change may be a user preference and can compensate for decreased phosphor efficiency over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu YEH, Chih-Hsuan SUN
  • Publication number: 20130039041
    Abstract: A lighting device includes at least one heat sink. At least two light emitting diode (LED) modules are mounted on the at least one heat sink. The at least two LED modules are mounted at different directions on the at least one heat sink so that a first LED module of the at least two LED modules generally radiates lights in a first direction for a direct lighting and a second LED module of the at least two LED modules generally radiates light in a second direction for an indirect lighting by reflecting on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu YEH, Pei-Wen KO
  • Publication number: 20130027946
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of an illumination structure. The illumination structure includes a light-emitting diode (LED) device on a substrate; a lens secured on the substrate and over the LED device; and a diffuser cap secured on the substrate and covering the lens, wherein the lens and diffuser cap are designed and configured to redistribute emitting light from the LED device for wide angle illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTRURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi Xiang Tseng, Hsiao-Wen Lee, Sheng-Shin Guo, Pei-Wen Ko, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20120313518
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a multi-faceted heat sink with facets in a center portion facing outward. The facets form a central enclosed portion, and the heat sink further has a plurality of fins, where each of the fins is placed between adjacent facets and protrudes outwardly from the heat sink. The lighting device also has a plurality of circuit boards with semiconductor emitters mounted thereon. Each of the circuit boards is mounted on a respective facet of the heat sink. The lighting device also has a light-diffusion housing covering the plurality of circuit boards, a power module in communication with the circuit boards and operable to convert power to be compatible with the semiconductor emitters, and a power connector assembly in electrical communication with the power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh, Tien-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20120306341
    Abstract: The embodiments of a light-emitting-diode-based (LED-based) light bulb and an LED assembly described provide mechanisms of reflecting generated by LED emitters toward the back of the LED-based light bulb. An upper substrate and a lower substrate are used to support upper and lower LED emitters. A slanted and reflective surface between the upper substrate and the lower substrate reflects light generated by the lower LED emitters toward the backside of the LED-based light bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Shin GUO, Wei-Yu YEH, Chih-Hsuan SUN, Pei-Wen KO
  • Publication number: 20120299019
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a module with a plurality of die regions, a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed upon the substrate so that each of the die regions includes one of the light-emitting devices, and a lens board over the module and adhered to the substrate with glue. The lens board includes a plurality of microlenses each corresponding to one of the die regions, and at each one of the die regions the glue provides an air-tight encapsulation of one of the light-emitting devices by a respective one of the microlenses. Further, phosphor is included as a part of the lens board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tien-Ming Lin, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20120292655
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) carrier assembly includes an LED die mounted on a silicon submount, a middle layer that is thermally conductive and electrically isolating disposed below the silicon submount, and a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed below the middle layer. The middle layer is bonded with the silicon submount and the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu YEH, Pei-Wen KO, Chih-Hsuan SUN, Hsueh-Hung FU
  • Publication number: 20120293978
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves an LED lamp. The LED lamp includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources located on a substrate. At least a subset of the LED light sources is free of a phosphor coating. The LED lamp includes a multi-layered cap structure located over at least the subset of the LED light sources. The cap structure contains a phosphor material and a diffuser material. The cap structure is physically separated from the subset of the LED light sources by a gap. The LED lamp includes a cover structure positioned over and surrounding the LED light sources and the cap structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Shin Guo, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Tien-Ming Lin, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20120287635
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for fabricating electrical connectors of a waterproof connector-heat sink assembly of a LED light bar module using injection molding. The methods include matching the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of injection molding materials for the connectors and heat sinks. A heat sink and conductor pins are inserted into an injection mold and the injection molding materials are injected into the injection mold. An integrated connector-heat sink assembly is formed when the injection molding materials of the connectors form a waterproof seal with the heat sink when the injection molding materials solidify. Placement of the heat sink and conductor pins inside the injection mold is controlled to ensure that adhesive bonding between the injection molding materials and the heat sink is stronger than a maximum shear force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Wen Lee, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Patent number: 8257110
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for fabricating electrical connectors of a waterproof connector-heat sink assembly of a LED light bar module using injection molding. The methods include matching the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of injection molding materials for the connectors and heat sinks. A heat sink and conductor pins are inserted into an injection mold and the injection molding materials are injected into the injection mold. An integrated connector-heat sink assembly is formed when the injection molding materials of the connectors form a waterproof seal with the heat sink when the injection molding materials solidify. Placement of the heat sink and conductor pins inside the injection mold is controlled to ensure that adhesive bonding between the injection molding materials and the heat sink is stronger than a maximum shear force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Wen Lee, Chih-Hsuan Sun, Wei-Yu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20120201007
    Abstract: A Light Emitting Diode (LED) module includes a circuit board having a front side and a back side, a heat sink coupled to the back side of the circuit board, a thermal pad disposed on a front side of the circuit board, an LED disposed on the front side of the circuit board. The LED is in thermal contact with the thermal pad. The module further includes a heat spreading device placed over the thermal pad and in thermal contact with the thermal pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Yeh, Chih-Hsuan Sun