Patents by Inventor Yen-Chun Tseng

Yen-Chun Tseng 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: 11949043
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode is provided. The micro light-emitting diode includes a first-type semiconductor layer having a first doping type; a light-emitting layer over the first-type semiconductor layer; a first-type electrode over the first-type semiconductor layer; a second-type semiconductor layer having a second doping type over the light-emitting layer, wherein the second doping type is different from the first doping type; a second-type electrode over the second-type semiconductor layer; and a barrier layer under the first-type semiconductor layer and away from the first-type electrode and the second-type electrode, wherein the barrier layer includes a doped region having the second doping type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PLAYNITRIDE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Tzu-Yang Lin, Jyun-De Wu, Fei-Hong Chen, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Patent number: 11769857
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting device, including a first type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a first type electrode, a second type electrode, and a light reflection layer, is provided. The light-emitting layer is arranged on the first type semiconductor layer. The second type semiconductor layer is arranged on the light-emitting layer. The first type electrode and the second type electrode are both arranged on the second type semiconductor layer. The light reflection layer is arranged between the light-emitting layer and the first type electrode. The light reflection layer includes an oxidized area and a non-oxidized area. A reflectance of the oxidized area is greater than a reflectance of the non-oxidized area. An orthographic projection of a part of the oxidized area on the first type semiconductor layer and an orthographic projection of the first type electrode on the first type semiconductor layer at least partially overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Tzu-Yang Lin, Jyun-De Wu, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Patent number: 11588072
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, and an active region. The first semiconductor structure includes a first dopant. The second semiconductor structure is located on the first semiconductor structure and includes a second dopant different from the first dopant. The active region includes a plurality of semiconductor pairs and is located between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. One of the plurality of semiconductor pairs has a barrier layer and a well layer and includes the first dopant. The barrier layer has a first thickness and a first Al content, and the well layer has a second thickness and a second Al content, the second thickness is less than the first thickness, and the second Al content is less than the first Al content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Kuo-Feng Huang, Shih-Chang Lee, Ming-Ta Chin, Shih-Nan Yen, Cheng-Hsing Chiang, Chia-Hung Lin, Cheng-Long Yeh, Yi-Ching Lee, Jui-Che Sung, Shih-Hao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220293819
    Abstract: A light-emitting element including an epitaxial structure and a light guide structure is provided. The epitaxial structure has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and includes an active layer. The light guide structure is disposed on the first surface of the epitaxial structure and includes a first light reflection layer and a filter layer covering on an upper surface of the first light reflection layer. The first light reflection layer completely covers the first surface. A display panel is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Li Li, Tzu-Yang Lin, Yen-Chun Tseng
  • Patent number: 11411141
    Abstract: A micro semiconductor device, including a semiconductor structure, a current confinement layer, a first type electrode, and a second type electrode, is provided. The current confinement layer is disposed in the semiconductor structure. The current confinement layer includes an oxidized area and a non-oxidized area. The first type electrode and the second type electrode are both disposed on the current confinement layer. An orthographic projection of a part of the oxidized area on a bottom surface of the semiconductor structure away from the first type electrode and the second type electrode is located between an orthographic projection of the first type electrode on the bottom surface and an orthographic projection of the second type electrode on the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Tzu-Yang Lin, Jyun-De Wu, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Publication number: 20220246798
    Abstract: A micro light emitting diode including an epitaxy layer, a first pad, a second pad, a first ohmic contact metal, a second ohmic contact metal and at least one etch protection conductive layer is provided. The first pad and the second pad are electrically connected to a first type semiconductor layer and a second type semiconductor layer of the epitaxy layer, respectively. The first ohmic contact metal is disposed between the first type semiconductor layer and the first pad. The second ohmic contact metal is disposed between the second type semiconductor layer and the second pad. The at least one etch protection conductive layer is disposed between the first ohmic contact metal and the first pad and/or between the second ohmic contact metal and the second pad. A display panel is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Lin, Yen-Chun Tseng, Yun-Syuan Chou, Fei-Hong Chen, Pai-Yang Tsai, Jian-Zhi Chen
  • Publication number: 20220246799
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode including an epitaxy structure, a first pad, a first ohmic contact layer and a current conducting layer is provided. The epitaxy structure includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer and an active layer. The first pad is electrically connected to the first type semiconductor layer. The first ohmic contact layer is electrically connected between the first type semiconductor layer and the first pad. The current conducting layer is electrically connected between the first ohmic contact layer and the first pad. At least a portion of the orthogonal projection of the first ohmic contact layer on the plane upon which the first type semiconductor layer is located is away from the orthogonal projection of the first pad on the plane. A display panel is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian-Zhi Chen, Pai-Yang Tsai, Fei-Hong Chen, Yen-Chun Tseng
  • Patent number: 11393946
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a micro LED structure including a first semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an active layer. The first semiconductor layer has two opposite sides defined as a first surface and a second surface. The first semiconductor layer has a doped region located therein and exposed on the first surface. A pn junction is formed between the doped region and the first semiconductor layer. The first electrode and the second electrode, located on the first surface, are capable of electrically connecting to the first semiconductor layer and the doped region respectively. The active layer is adjacent to the second surface. Wherein the first semiconductor layer is a first doping type, and the doped region is a second doping type different from the first doping type, and the first semiconductor layer and the pn junction are located at identical side of the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Tzu-Yang Lin, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Publication number: 20220173268
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a micro LED structure including a first semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an active layer. The first semiconductor layer has two opposite sides defined as a first surface and a second surface. The first semiconductor layer has a doped region located therein and exposed on the first surface. A pn junction is formed between the doped region and the first semiconductor layer. The first electrode and the second electrode, located on the first surface, are capable of electrically connecting to the first semiconductor layer and the doped region respectively. The active layer is adjacent to the second surface. Wherein the first semiconductor layer is a first doping type, and the doped region is a second doping type different from the first doping type, and the first semiconductor layer and the pn junction are located at identical side of the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yen-Chun TSENG, Tzu-Yang LIN, Yi-Chun SHIH
  • Publication number: 20220140188
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode is provided. The micro light-emitting diode includes a first-type semiconductor layer having a first doping type; a light-emitting layer over the first-type semiconductor layer; a first-type electrode over the first-type semiconductor layer; a second-type semiconductor layer having a second doping type over the light-emitting layer, wherein the second doping type is different from the first doping type; a second-type electrode over the second-type semiconductor layer; and a barrier layer under the first-type semiconductor layer and away from the first-type electrode and the second-type electrode, wherein the barrier layer includes a doped region having the second doping type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun TSENG, Tzu-Yang LIN, Jyun-De WU, Fei-Hong CHEN, Yi-Chun SHIH
  • Publication number: 20220131032
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting device, including a first type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a first type electrode, a second type electrode, and a light reflection layer, is provided. The light-emitting layer is arranged on the first type semiconductor layer. The second type semiconductor layer is arranged on the light-emitting layer. The first type electrode and the second type electrode are both arranged on the second type semiconductor layer. The light reflection layer is arranged between the light-emitting layer and the first type electrode. The light reflection layer includes an oxidized area and a non-oxidized area. A reflectance of the oxidized area is greater than a reflectance of the non-oxidized area. An orthographic projection of a part of the oxidized area on the first type semiconductor layer and an orthographic projection of the first type electrode on the first type semiconductor layer at least partially overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Tzu-Yang Lin, Jyun-De Wu, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Publication number: 20220131046
    Abstract: A micro semiconductor device, including a semiconductor structure, a current confinement layer, a first type electrode, and a second type electrode, is provided. The current confinement layer is disposed in the semiconductor structure. The current confinement layer includes an oxidized area and a non-oxidized area. The first type electrode and the second type electrode are both disposed on the current confinement layer. An orthographic projection of a part of the oxidized area on a bottom surface of the semiconductor structure away from the first type electrode and the second type electrode is located between an orthographic projection of the first type electrode on the bottom surface and an orthographic projection of the second type electrode on the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Tzu-Yang Lin, Jyun-De Wu, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Publication number: 20220131036
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting device includes an epitaxial structure, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The epitaxial structure includes a first-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second-type semiconductor layer. The light-emitting layer is disposed between the first-type semiconductor layer and the second-type semiconductor layer. The first-type semiconductor layer includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. A distance is present between an edge of the first portion and an edge of the second portion. A bottom area of the first portion is smaller than a top area of the second portion. The first electrode is disposed on the epitaxial structure and located on the first portion of the first-type semiconductor layer. The second electrode is disposed on the epitaxial structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Yun Lo, Yen-Chun Tseng, Yi-Chun Shih, Bo-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20210305456
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor light-emitting device and a semiconductor light-emitting component. The semiconductor light-emitting device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor contact layer, a semiconductor light-emitting stack including an active layer, a first-conductivity-type contact structure, a second semiconductor contact layer, a second-conductivity-type contact structure and a first electrode pad. The first-conductivity-type contact structure is electrically connected to the first semiconductor contact layer. The second-conductivity-type contact structure is electrically connected to the second semiconductor contact layer. The first-conductivity-type contact structure has a first bottom surface and a first top surface, and the active layer has a second bottom surface and a second top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jian-Zhi CHEN, Yen-Chun TSENG, Hui-Fang KAO, Yao-Ning CHAN, Yi-Tang LAI, Yun-Chung CHOU, Shih-Chang LEE, Chen OU
  • Publication number: 20210135052
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, and an active region. The first semiconductor structure includes a first dopant. The second semiconductor structure is located on the first semiconductor structure and includes a second dopant different from the first dopant. The active region includes a plurality of semiconductor pairs and is located between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. One of the plurality of semiconductor pairs has a barrier layer and a well layer and includes the first dopant. The barrier layer has a first thickness and a first Al content, and the well layer has a second thickness and a second Al content, the second thickness is less than the first thickness, and the second Al content is less than the first Al content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Yen-Chun Tseng, Kuo-Feng Huang, Shih-Chang Lee, Ming-Ta Chin, Shih-Nan Yen, Cheng-Hsing Chiang, Chia-Hung Lin, Cheng-Long Yeh, Yi-Ching Lee, Jui-Che Sung, Shih-Hao Cheng