Abstract: In a crystalline silicon formation apparatus, a quick cooling method is applied to the bottom of a crucible to control a growth orientation of a polycrystalline silicon grain, such that the crystal grain forms twin boundary, and the twin boundary is a symmetric grain boundary, and the crystal grain is solidified and grown upward in unidirection to form a complete polycrystalline silicon, such that defects or impurities will not form in the polycrystalline silicon easily.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a solar cell by forming two electrode layers on the same side of a wafer, and avoiding sunlight incident to another side from being blocked by the electrode layers to enhance the photoelectric conversion efficiency, and each electrode layer is formed by using a mask layer to perform a vapor deposition process, without requiring any mask lithography or etching process. Of course, the issue of a high-temperature process that deteriorates the quality of the wafer no longer exists.

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 buffer layer, a multi-layer structure, and an ohmic electrode structure. The buffer layer is selectively formed on an upper surface of the substrate such that the upper surface of the substrate is partially exposed. The multi-layer structure is formed to overlay the buffer layer and the exposed upper surface of the substrate. The multi-layer structure includes a light-emitting region. The buffer layer assists a bottom-most layer of the multi-layer structure in lateral and vertical epitaxial growth. The ohmic electrode structure is formed on the multi-layer structure.

Abstract: The present invention is a light emitting device which uses a specific phosphor powder. The phosphor powder is a combination of cerium (Ce) and lithium aluminum oxide (LiAlO2). They are mixed under a specific range of composition ratio. With the specific phosphor powder applied, the light emitting device has advantages in a low cost, a reduced power consumption, an easy production, a long life, and so on. In addition, a transformation efficiency of the phosphor powder is high and so a light emitting efficiency of the light emitting device is enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for fabricating gallium nitride(GaN)-based compound semiconductors. Particularly, this invention relates to a method of forming a transition layer on a zinc oxide (ZnO)-based semiconductor layer by the steps of forming a wetting layer and making the wetting layer nitridation. The method not only provides a function of protecting the ZnO-based semiconductor layer, but also uses the transition layer as a buffer layer for a following epitaxial growth of a GaN-based semiconductor layer, and thus, the invention may improve the crystal quality of the GaN-based semiconductor layer effectively.

Abstract: A thick gallium nitride (GaN) film is formed on a LiAlO2 substrate through two stages. First, GaN nanorods are formed on the LiAlO2 substrate through chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Then the thick GaN film is formed through hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) by using the GaN nanorods as nucleus sites. In this way, a quantum confined stark effect (QCSE) becomes small and a problem of spreading lithium element into gaps in GaN on using the LiAlO2 substrate is mended.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a solar cell by forming two electrode layers on the same side of a wafer, and avoiding sunlight incident to another side from being blocked by the electrode layers to enhance the photoelectric conversion efficiency, and each electrode layer is formed by using a mask layer to perform a vapor deposition process, without requiring any mask lithography or etching process. Of course, the issue of a high-temperature process that deteriorates the quality of the wafer no longer exists.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a composite wafer structure. In particular, the method, according to the invention, is based on the fracture mechanics theory to actively control fracture induced during the manufacture of the composite wafer structure and to further protect from undesired edge damage. Thereby, the method, according to the invention, can enhance the yield rate of industrial mass production regarding the composite wafer structure.

Abstract: A lithium aluminum oxide (LiAlO2) substrate suitable for a zinc oxide (ZnO) buffer layer is found. The ZnO buffer layer is grown on the LiAlO2 substrate. Because the LiAlO2 substrate has a similar structure to that of the ZnO buffer layer, a quantum confined stark effect (QCSE) is effectively eliminated. And a photoelectrical device made with the present invention, like a light emitting diode, a piezoelectric material or a laser diode, thus obtains an enhanced light emitting efficiency.

Abstract: A thick gallium nitride (GaN) film is formed on a LiAlO2 substrate through two stages. First, GaN nanorods are formed on the LiAlO2 substrate through chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Then the thick GaN film is formed through hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) by using the GaN nanorods as nucleus sites. In this way, a quantum confined stark effect (QCSE) becomes small and a problem of spreading lithium element into gaps in GaN on using the LiAlO2 substrate is mended.

Abstract: The invention discloses a semiconductor structure combination for a thin-film solar cell and a manufacture thereof. The semiconductor structure combination according to the invention includes a substrate, a multi-layer structure, and a passivation layer. The substrate has an upper surface. The multi-layer structure is deposited on the upper surface of the substrate and includes a p-n junction, a p-i-n junction, an n-i-p junction, a tandem junction or a multi-junction. The passivation layer is deposited by an atomic layer deposition process and/or a plasma-enhanced (or a plasma-assisted) atomic layer deposition process on a top-most layer of the multi-layer structure.

Abstract: The invention discloses a transparent conductive component utilized in a touch panel. The transparent conductive component according to the invention includes a transparent substrate and a ZnO film. The transparent substrate has an upper surface. The ZnO film is formed by an atomic layer deposition process and/or a plasma-enhanced (or a plasma-assisted) atomic layer deposition process on the upper surface of the transparent substrate.

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 buffer layer, a corrosion-resistant film, a multi-layer structure, and an ohmic electrode structure. The buffer layer is grown on an upper surface of the substrate. The corrosion-resistant film is deposited to overlay the buffer layer The multi-layer structure is grown on the corrosion-resistant film and includes a light-emitting region. The buffer layer assists the epitaxial growth of a bottom-most layer of the multi-layer structure. The corrosion-resistant film prevents the buffer layer from being corroded by a gas during the epitaxial growth of the bottom-most layer. The ohmic electrode structure is deposited on the multi-layer structure.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of fabricating a first substrate and a method of recycling a second substrate during fabrication of the first substrate. The second substrate is heterogeneous for the first substrate. First, the fabricating method according to the invention is to prepare the second substrate. Subsequently, the fabricating method is to deposit a buffer layer on the second substrate. Then, the fabricating method is to deposit a semiconductor material layer on the buffer layer. The buffer layer assists the epitaxial growth of the semiconductor material layer, and serves as a lift-off layer. Finally, with an etching solution, the fabricating method is to only etch the lift-off layer to debond the second substrate away from the semiconductor material layer, where the semiconductor material layer serves as the first substrate.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of fabricating a semiconductor optoelectronic device. First, a substrate is prepared. Subsequently, a buffer layer is deposited on the substrate. Then, a multi-layer structure is deposited on the buffer layer, wherein the multi-layer structure includes an active region. The buffer layer assists the epitaxial growth of the bottom-most layer of the multi-layer structure, and the buffer layer also serves as a lift-off layer. Finally, with an etching solution, only the lift-off layer is etched to debond the substrate away from the multi-layer structure, wherein the multi-layer structure serves as the semiconductor optoelectronic device.

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 buffer layer, a multi-layer structure, and an ohmic electrode structure. The buffer layer is selectively formed on an upper surface of the substrate such that the upper surface of the substrate is partially exposed. The multi-layer structure is formed to overlay the buffer layer and the exposed upper surface of the substrate. The multi-layer structure includes a light-emitting region. The buffer layer assists a bottom-most layer of the multi-layer structure in lateral and vertical epitaxial growth. The ohmic electrode structure is formed on the multi-layer structure.

Abstract: The invention discloses a semiconductor substrate for epitaxy of a semiconductor optoelectronic device and the fabrication thereof. The semiconductor substrate according to the invention includes a substrate, and a nitride-based buffer layer. The buffer layer is formed by an atomic layer deposition process and/or a plasma-enhanced (or a plasma-assisted) atomic layer deposition process on an upper surface of the substrate. The nitride-based buffer layer assists the epitaxial growth of a semiconductor material layer of the semiconductor optoelectronic device.

Abstract: A lithium aluminum oxide (LiAlO2) substrate suitable for a zinc oxide (ZnO) buffer layer is found. The ZnO buffer layer is grown on the LiAlO2 substrate. Because the LiAlO2 substrate has a similar structure to that of the ZnO buffer layer, a quantum confined stark effect (QCSE) is effectively eliminated. And a photoelectrical device made with the present invention, like a light emitting diode, a piezoelectric material or a laser diode, thus obtains an enhanced light emitting efficiency.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) is made. The LED had a LiAlO2 substrate and a GaN layer. Between them, there is a zinc oxide (ZnO) layer. Because GaN and ZnO have a similar. Wurtzite structure, GaN can easily grow on ZnO. By using the ZnO layer, the GaN layer is successfully grown as a single crystal thin film on the LiAlO2 substrate. Thus, GaN defect density is reduced and lattice match is obtained to have a good crystal interface quality and an enhanced light emitting efficiency of a device thus made.

Abstract: The present invention is a light emitting device which uses a specific phosphor powder. The phosphor powder is a combination of cerium (Ce) and lithium aluminum oxide (LiAlO2). They are mixed under a specific range of composition ratio. With the specific phosphor powder applied, the light emitting device has advantages in a low cost, a reduced power consumption, an easy production, a long life, and so on. In addition, a transformation efficiency of the phosphor powder is high and so a light emitting efficiency of the light emitting device is enhanced.