Patents by Inventor Wen-Luh Liao

Wen-Luh Liao 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: 9666780
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device and manufacturing method thereof. The light-emitting device comprises: a metal connecting structure; a barrier layer on the metal connecting structure, the barrier layer comprising a first metal multilayer on the metal connecting structure and a second metal multilayer on the first metal multilayer; a metal reflective layer on the barrier layer; and a light-emitting stack electrically coupled to the metal reflective layer, wherein the first metal multilayer comprises a first metal layer comprising a first metal material and a second metal layer comprising a second metal material, and the second metal multilayer comprises a third metal layer comprising a third metal material and a fourth metal layer comprising a fourth metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu Chun Tsai, Wen Luh Liao, Shih I Chen, Chia Liang Hsu, Chih Chiang Lu
  • Patent number: 9660146
    Abstract: A light-emitting element comprises a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer for emitting a light; a window layer on the light-emitting stack; and a first insulative layer having a first refractive index on the window layer; wherein the first insulative layer has a first refractive index, and the window layer has a second refractive index, and a difference between the first refractive index and the second refractive index is larger than 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Yuan Tsai, Hsin-Chan Chung, Wen-Luh Liao
  • Publication number: 20170133556
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device, comprising: a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer, wherein the active layer is configured to emit light; a first semiconductor layer on the light-emitting stack; a first electrode formed on the first semiconductor layer and comprising an inner segment, an outer segment, and a plurality of extending segments electrically connecting the inner segment with the outer segment; and a light-absorbing layer having a first portion surrounding the first semiconductor layer in a top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Yao-Ru CHANG, Wen-Luh LIAO, Chun-Yu LIN, Hsin-Chan CHUNG, Hung-Ta CHENG
  • Patent number: 9601667
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting stack having an active layer; an electrode structure on the light-emitting stack and comprising a first electrode and an extension electrode protruding from the first electrode toward an edge of the light-emitting device in a first extending direction; a transparent insulating layer between the light-emitting stack and the electrode structure, wherein the transparent insulating layer comprises a first part and an extension part protruding from the first part toward the edge of the light-emitting device in a second extending direction; wherein a surface area of a surface of the first electrode distal from the transparent insulating layer is smaller than a surface area of a surface of the transparent insulating layer distal from the light-emitting stack, the first electrode is right above the first part, and a part of the extension electrode is right above the extension part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Luh Liao, Hung-Ta Cheng, Yao-Ru Chang, Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170047478
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a first light-emitting semiconductor stack comprising a first active layer; a second light-emitting semiconductor stack below the first light-emitting semiconductor stack, wherein the second light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a second active layer; a wavelength filter between the first light-emitting semiconductor stack and the second light-emitting semiconductor stack; a protecting layer between the wavelength filter and the second light-emitting semiconductor stack; and wherein the first light-emitting semiconductor stack further comprises a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer sandwiching the first active layer, the second light-emitting semiconductor stack further comprises a third semiconductor layer and a fourth semiconductor layer sandwiching the second active layer, wherein the second semiconductor layer has a first band gap, the third semiconductor layer has a second band gap, and the protecting layer has a third band gap between the f
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang LU, Yi-Chieh LIN, Wen-Luh LIAO, Shou-Lung CHEN, Chien-Fu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20170005227
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode, comprises an active layer for emitting a light ray; an upper semiconductor stack on the active layer, wherein the upper semiconductor stack comprises a window layer; a reflector; and a lower semiconductor stack between the active layer and the reflector; wherein the thickness of the window layer is small than or equal to 3 ?m, and the thickness of the lower semiconductor stack is small than or equal to 1 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Ren Peng, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Shih-I Chen, Rong-Ren Lee, Hsin-Chan Chung, Wen-Luh Liao, Yi-Chieh Lin
  • Patent number: 9508891
    Abstract: A method for making a light-emitting device comprises the steps of: providing a growth substrate; forming a first light-emitting semiconductor stack on the growth substrate by epitaxial growth, and the first light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a first active layer; forming a Distributed Bragg reflector on the first light-emitting semiconductor stack by epitaxial growth; forming a second light-emitting semiconductor stack on the Distributed Bragg reflector by epitaxial growth, and the second light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a second active layer; and wherein the first active layer emits a first radiation of a first dominant wavelength, and the second active layer emits a second radiation of a second dominant wavelength longer than the first dominant wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Lu, Yi-Chieh Lin, Wen-Luh Liao, Shou-Lung Chen, Chien-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20160336482
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting device comprising: a substrate, a first light-emitting semiconductor stack having a first transverse width, the first light-emitting semiconductor stack comprising a first active layer emitting a first radiation of a first dominant wavelength during operation; a second light-emitting semiconductor stack having a second transverse width less than the first transverse width and comprising a second active layer emitting a second radiation of a second dominant wavelength shorter than the first dominant wavelength during operation; and a first conductive connecting structure between the first light-emitting semiconductor stack and the second light-emitting semiconductor stack, wherein the first conductive connecting structure is lattice-mismatched to the first active layer and to the second active layer, the first light-emitting semiconductor stack is between the substrate and the second light-emitting semiconductor stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Shao-Ping Lu, Cheng-Feng Yu, Wen-Luh Liao, Hsin-Chan Chung, Shih-Chang Lee, Chih-Chiang Lu
  • Patent number: 9472719
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode, comprises an active layer for emitting a light with a phase and a peak wavelength ? in air, a reflector, a lower semiconductor stack between the active layer and the reflector, wherein the lower semiconductor stack comprises multiple semiconductor layers, and each of the multiple semiconductor layers has a refractive index ni, a thickness di and two sides each contacting adjacent layers to form two interfaces, wherein each interface has a phase shift when the light passes through the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ren Peng, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Shih-I Chen, Rong-Ren Lee, Hsin-Chan Chung, Wen-Luh Liao, Yi-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20160240731
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode, comprises an active layer for emitting a light with a phase and a peak wavelength ? in air, a reflector, a lower semiconductor stack between the active layer and the reflector, wherein the lower semiconductor stack comprises multiple semiconductor layers, and each of the multiple semiconductor layers has a refractive index ni, a thickness di and two sides each contacting adjacent layers to form two interfaces, wherein each interface has a phase shift when the light passes through the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Ren Peng, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Shih-I Chen, Rong-Ren Lee, Hsin-Chan Chung, Wen-Luh Liao, Yi-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20160211414
    Abstract: An optoelectronic element comprises a semiconductor stack comprising an active layer, wherein the semiconductor stack has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first transparent layer on the second surface; a plurality of cavities in the first transparent layer; and a layer on the first transparent layer, wherein the first transparent layer comprises oxide or diamond-like carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Wen-Luh LIAO, Shao-Ping LU, Hung-Ta CHENG, Shih-I CHEN, Chia-Liang HSU, Shou-Chin WEI, Ching-Pei LIN, Yu-Ren PENG, Chien-Fu HUANG, Wei-Yu CHEN, Chun-Hsien CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160204322
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device and manufacturing method thereof The light-emitting device comprises: a metal connecting structure; a barrier layer on the metal connecting structure, the barrier layer comprising a first metal multilayer on the metal connecting structure and a second metal multilayer on the first metal multilayer; a metal reflective layer on the barrier layer; and a light-emitting stack electrically coupled to the metal reflective layer, wherein the first metal multilayer comprises a first metal layer comprising a first metal material and a second metal layer comprising a second metal material, and the second metal multilayer comprises a third metal layer comprising a third metal material and a fourth metal layer comprising a fourth metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Fu Chun TSAI, Wen Luh LIAO, Shih I CHEN, Chia Liang HSU, Chih Chiang LU
  • Publication number: 20160197242
    Abstract: A light-emitting element comprises a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer for emitting a light; a window layer on the light-emitting stack; and a first insulative layer having a first refractive index on the window layer; wherein the first insulative layer has a first refractive index, and the window layer has a second refractive index, and a difference between the first refractive index and the second refractive index is larger than 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ching-Yuan TSAI, Hsin-Chan CHUNG, Wen-Luh LIAO
  • Publication number: 20160149072
    Abstract: A method for making a light-emitting device comprises the steps of: providing a growth substrate; forming a first light-emitting semiconductor stack on the growth substrate by epitaxial growth, and the first light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a first active layer; forming a Distributed Bragg reflector on the first light-emitting semiconductor stack by epitaxial growth; forming a second light-emitting semiconductor stack on the Distributed Bragg reflector by epitaxial growth, and the second light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a second active layer; and wherein the first active layer emits a first radiation of a first dominant wavelength, and the second active layer emits a second radiation of a second dominant wavelength longer than the first dominant wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang LU, Yi-Chieh LIN, Wen-Luh LIAO, Shou-Lung CHEN, Chien-Fu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20160141459
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting stack having an active layer; an electrode structure on the light-emitting stack and comprising a first electrode and an extension electrode protruding from the first electrode toward an edge of the light-emitting device in a first extending direction; a transparent insulating layer between the light-emitting stack and the electrode structure, wherein the transparent insulating layer comprises a first part and an extension part protruding from the first part toward the edge of the light-emitting device in a second extending direction; wherein a surface area of a surface of the first electrode distal from the transparent insulating layer is smaller than a surface area of a surface of the transparent insulating layer distal from the light-emitting stack, the first electrode is right above the first part, and a part of the extension electrode is right above the extension part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Wen-Luh LIAO, Hung-Ta CHENG, Yao-Ru CHANG, Shih-I CHEN, Chia-Liang HSU
  • Patent number: 9331249
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device and manufacturing method thereof. The light-emitting device comprises: a metal connecting structure; a barrier layer on the metal connecting structure, the barrier layer comprising a first metal multilayer on the metal connecting structure and a second metal multilayer on the first metal multilayer; a metal reflective layer on the barrier layer; and a light-emitting stack electrically coupled to the metal reflective layer, wherein the first metal multilayer comprises a first metal layer comprising a first metal material and a second metal layer comprising a second metal material, and the second metal multilayer comprises a third metal layer comprising a third metal material and a fourth metal layer comprising a fourth metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fu Chun Tsai, Wen Luh Liao, Shih I Chen, Chia Liang Hsu, Chih Chiang Lu
  • Patent number: 9331247
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a reflective layer; a first transparent layer on the reflective layer; a light-emitting stack having an active layer on the first transparent layer; and a cavity formed in the first transparent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Luh Liao, Shao-Ping Lu, Hung-Ta Chen, Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu, Shou-Chin Wei, Ching-Pei Lin, Yu-Ren Peng, Chien-Fu Huang, Wei-Yu Chen, Chun-Hsien Chang
  • Patent number: 9318663
    Abstract: A light-emitting element comprises a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer, a first insulative layer having a first refractive index on the light-emitting stack, a second insulative layer having a second refractive index on the first insulative layer, and a transparent conducting structure having a third refractive index on the second insulative layer, wherein the second refractive index is between the first refractive index and the third refractive index, and the first refractive index is smaller than 1.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Yuan Tsai, Hsin-Chan Chung, Wen-Luh Liao
  • Patent number: 9276176
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting stack having an active layer; a transparent insulating layer on the light-emitting stack; and an electrode structure having a first electrode on the transparent insulating layer; wherein a surface area of a surface of the first electrode distal from the transparent insulating layer is smaller than a surface area of a surface of the transparent insulating layer distal from the light-emitting stack, the refractive index of the transparent insulating layer is between 1 and 3.4 both inclusive, and the transmittance of the transparent insulating layer is greater than 80%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Luh Liao, Hung-Ta Cheng, Yao-Ru Chang, Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160027965
    Abstract: A light-emitting element comprises a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer, a first insulative layer having a first refractive index on the light-emitting stack, a second insulative layer having a second refractive index on the first insulative layer, and a transparent conducting structure having a third refractive index on the second insulative layer, wherein the second refractive index is between the first refractive index and the third refractive index, and the first refractive index is smaller than 1.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ching-Yuan TSAI, Hsin-Chan CHUNG, Wen-Luh LIAO