Patents by Inventor Wu-Tsung Lo

Wu-Tsung Lo 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: 20230395765
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate comprising a top surface and a sidewall; a semiconductor stack formed on the top surface of the substrate comprising a first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer; a dicing street surrounding the semiconductor stack and exposing the top surface of the substrate; a protective layer covering the semiconductor stack and the dicing street; a reflective layer comprising a Distributed Bragg Reflector structure and covering the protective layer; and a cap layer covering the reflective layer, wherein the reflective layer comprises an uneven portion adjacent to the sidewall of the substrate, and the uneven portion comprises an uneven thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Hsin-Ying WANG, Chih-Hao CHEN, Chien-Chih LIAO, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Wu-Tsung LO, Tsun-Kai KO, Chen OU
  • Publication number: 20230317898
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate comprising a sidewall, a first top surface, and a second top surface, wherein the second top surface is closer to the sidewall of the substrate than the first top surface to the sidewall of the substrate; a semiconductor stack formed on the substrate comprising a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; a dicing street surrounding the semiconductor stack, and exposing the first top surface and the second top surface of the substrate; a protective layer covering the semiconductor stack; a reflective layer comprising a Distributed Bragg Reflector structure covering the protective layer; and a cap layer covering the reflective layer, wherein the second top surface of the substrate is not covered by the protective layer, the reflective layer, and the cap layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Ying WANG, Chih-Hao CHEN, Chien-Chih LIAO, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Wu-Tsung LO, Tsun-Kai KO, Chen OU
  • Patent number: 11757077
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate comprising a top surface and a sidewall; a semiconductor stack formed on the top surface of the substrate comprising a first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer; a dicing street surrounding the semiconductor stack and exposing the top surface of the substrate; a protective layer covering the semiconductor stack and the dicing street; a reflective layer comprising a Distributed Bragg Reflector structure and covering the protective layer; and a cap layer covering the reflective layer, wherein the reflective layer comprises an uneven portion adjacent to the sidewall of the substrate, and the uneven portion comprises an uneven thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Ying Wang, Chih-Hao Chen, Chien-Chih Liao, Chao-Hsing Chen, Wu-Tsung Lo, Tsun-Kai Ko, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 11705545
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate comprising a sidewall, a first top surface, and a second top surface, wherein the second top surface is closer to the sidewall of the substrate than the first top surface to the sidewall of the substrate; a semiconductor stack formed on the substrate comprising a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; a dicing street surrounding the semiconductor stack, and exposing the first top surface and the second top surface of the substrate; a protective layer covering the semiconductor stack; a reflective layer comprising a Distributed Bragg Reflector structure covering the protective layer; and a cap layer covering the reflective layer, wherein the second top surface of the substrate is not covered by the protective layer, the reflective layer, and the cap layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin-Ying Wang, Chih-Hao Chen, Chien-Chih Liao, Chao-Hsing Chen, Wu-Tsung Lo, Tsun-Kai Ko, Chen Ou
  • Publication number: 20210343913
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate comprising a sidewall, a first top surface, and a second top surface, wherein the second top surface is closer to the sidewall of the substrate than the first top surface to the sidewall of the substrate; a semiconductor stack formed on the substrate comprising a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; a dicing street surrounding the semiconductor stack, and exposing the first top surface and the second top surface of the substrate; a protective layer covering the semiconductor stack; a reflective layer comprising a Distributed Bragg Reflector structure covering the protective layer; and a cap layer covering the reflective layer, wherein the second top surface of the substrate is not covered by the protective layer, the reflective layer, and the cap layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hsin-Ying WANG, Chih-Hao CHEN, Chien-Chih LIAO, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Wu-Tsung LO, Tsun-Kai KO, Chen OU
  • Publication number: 20210343906
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate comprising a top surface and a sidewall; a semiconductor stack formed on the top surface of the substrate comprising a first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer; a dicing street surrounding the semiconductor stack and exposing the top surface of the substrate; a protective layer covering the semiconductor stack and the dicing street; a reflective layer comprising a Distributed Bragg Reflector structure and covering the protective layer; and a cap layer covering the reflective layer, wherein the reflective layer comprises an uneven portion adjacent to the sidewall of the substrate, and the uneven portion comprises an uneven thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hsin-Ying WANG, Chih-Hao CHEN, Chien-Chih LIAO, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Wu-Tsung LO, Tsun-Kai KO, Chen OU
  • Publication number: 20160056351
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer; a substrate above the active layer, the substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface which is opposite to the first surface and is closer to the active layer than the first surface, wherein the substrate comprises a recess which is circumscribed by a part of the first surface; and a first electrode in the recess. A method for forming the light-emitting device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Yu Chih YANG, Wu Tsung LO
  • Patent number: 9269863
    Abstract: The present application discloses a light-emitting apparatus comprising a first light-emitting semiconductor stack, a first intermediate layer formed on the first light-emitting semiconductor stack and a second light-emitting semiconductor stack formed on the first intermediate layer. The first intermediate layer comprises a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer and an intermediate region. The intermediate region has a discontinuous structure located between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Wu, Wu-Tsung Lo, Shih-Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 9269862
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a Distributed Bragg reflector comprising alternate first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers, wherein each first semiconductor layer comprises a low-refractive-index part having a depth; and a light-emitting semiconductor stack associated with the Distributed Bragg reflector; wherein the depths of the low-refractive-index parts of the first semiconductor layers are gradually changed in a direction toward the light-emitting semiconductor stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wu-Tsung Lo, Yu-Chih Yang, Chien-Ming Wu, Kai-Yi Hong
  • Patent number: 9153944
    Abstract: A light-emitting array comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements, wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting elements comprises a first semiconductor stack; and a plurality of bridge structures connected to the plurality of light-emitting elements, wherein the plurality of light-emitting elements are spaced apart by the plurality of bridge structures, wherein each of the plurality of bridge structures comprise a second semiconductor stack which has the same epitaxial stack as the first semiconductor stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Lee, Chih-Chiang Lu, Yi-Hung Lin, Wu-Tsung Lo, Ta-Chuan Kuo
  • Patent number: 9136186
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for yield enhancement of making a semiconductor device. The apparatus for yield enhancement of making a semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor device comprising an epitaxial layer in which a defect is included, and a photo-resistor on the epitaxial layer and covering the defect; an image recognition system to detect and identify a location of the defect; and an exposing module comprising a first light source to expose a part of the photo-resistor substantially corresponding to the detected defect identified by the image recognition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Chih Yang, Wu-Tsung Lo
  • Patent number: 9123634
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for yield enhancement of making a semiconductor device. The method for yield enhancement of making a semiconductor device comprises the steps of: providing the semiconductor device comprising an epitaxial layer including a defect; forming a dielectric layer on the epitaxial layer; detecting and identifying a location of the defect; and etching the dielectric layer and leaving a part of the dielectric layer to cover an area substantially corresponding to the detected defect. The semiconductor device made by the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi Hung Lin, Yu Chih Yang, Wu Tsung Lo
  • Publication number: 20150222094
    Abstract: A light-emitting array comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements, wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting elements comprises a first semiconductor stack; and a plurality of bridge structures connected to the plurality of light-emitting elements, wherein the plurality of light-emitting elements are spaced apart by the plurality of bridge structures, wherein each of the plurality of bridge structures comprise a second semiconductor stack which has the same epitaxial stack as the first semiconductor stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Chang LEE, Chih-Chiang LU, Yi-Hung LIN, Wu-Tsung LO, Ta-Chuan KUO
  • Publication number: 20150155433
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a Distributed Bragg reflector comprising alternate first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers, wherein each first semiconductor layer comprises a low-refractive-index part having a depth; and a light-emitting semiconductor stack associated with the Distributed Bragg reflector; wherein the depths of the low-refractive-index parts of the first semiconductor layers are gradually changed in a direction toward the light-emitting semiconductor stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wu-Tsung Lo, Yu-Chih Yang, Chien-Ming Wu, Kai-Yi Hong
  • Patent number: 8889436
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing optoelectronic devices comprising the steps of: providing a common growth substrate; forming a light-emitting epitaxy structure on the common growth substrate; forming a stripping layer on the light-emitting epitaxy structure; forming a solar cell epitaxy structure on the stripping layer; forming an adhesive layer on the solar cell epitaxy structure; proving a solar cell permanent substrate on the adhesive layer; and removing the stripping layer to form a light-emitting device and a solar cell device separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Wu-Tsung Lo, Yu-Chih Yang, Rong-Ren Lee
  • Patent number: 8884157
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic device includes steps of: providing an optoelectronic structure; forming a first metal contact layer having a pattern on the upper surface of the optoelectronic structure; forming a dielectric layer on the first metal contact layer and the optoelectronic structure; removing the dielectric layer on the first metal contact layer; and forming an electrode structure on the first metal contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hung Lin, Yu-Chih Yang, Wu-Tsung Lo
  • Publication number: 20140217359
    Abstract: The present application discloses a light-emitting apparatus comprising a first light-emitting semiconductor stack, a first intermediate layer formed on the first light-emitting semiconductor stack and a second light-emitting semiconductor stack formed on the first intermediate layer. The first intermediate layer comprises a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer and an intermediate region. The intermediate region has a discontinuous structure located between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Ming WU, Wu-Tsung LO, Shih-Chang LEE
  • Publication number: 20140199784
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for yield enhancement of making a semiconductor device. The apparatus for yield enhancement of making a semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor device comprising an epitaxial layer in which a defect is included, and a photo-resistor on the epitaxial layer and covering the defect; an image recognition system to detect and identify a location of the defect; and an exposing module comprising a first light source to expose a part of the photo-resistor substantially corresponding to the detected defect identified by the image recognition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Chih Yang, Wu-Tsung Lo
  • Publication number: 20140196782
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for yield enhancement of making a semiconductor device. The method for yield enhancement of making a semiconductor device comprises the steps of: providing the semiconductor device comprising an epitaxial layer including a defect; forming a dielectric layer on the epitaxial layer; detecting and identifying a location of the defect; and etching the dielectric layer and leaving a part of the dielectric layer to cover an area substantially corresponding to the detected defect. The semiconductor device made by the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi Hung LIN, Yu Chih YANG, Wu Tsung LO
  • Patent number: 8755665
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave gathering device includes a pillared electromagnetic waveguide body and a reflective structure. The reflective structure is located at about an axis of the pillared electromagnetic waveguide body. The reflective structure comprises a plurality of bicone reflective units. Each of the reflective units has a first reflective surface. The electromagnetic wave gathering device may have a smaller volume and is handy for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Kai-Yi Hong, Wu-Tsung Lo, Shih-Chang Lee