With Specific Housing Or Contact Structure Patents (Class 257/81)
  • Patent number: 8847243
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a transmissive support plate and includes at least one elongate hole. An integrated circuit semiconductor device is mounted on a rear face of the support plate. The semiconductor device includes first and second optical elements oriented towards the rear face of the support plate, where the first and second optical elements are placed on either side of the elongate hole. An encapsulation material made of an opaque material encapsulates the semiconductor device and fills the elongate hole so as to form an optical insulation partition between the first and second optical elements. A cavity is left, however, between each optical element and a rear face of the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Romain Coffy, Emmanuelle Vigier-Blanc
  • Patent number: 8847267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting diode with metal piles and one or more passivation layers and a method for making the diode including a first steps of performing mesa etching respectively on a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer belonging to stacked layers formed on a substrate in sequence! a second step of forming a reflector layer on the mesa-etched upper and side face! a third step of contacting one or more first electrodes with the first semiconductor layer and one or more second electrodes through the reflector layer with the second semiconductor layer; a fourth step of forming a first passivation layer on the reflector layer and the contacted electrodes; and a fifth step of connecting the first electrodes to a first bonding pad through one or more first electrode lines, bring one ends of vertical extensions having the shape of a metal pile into contact with one or more second electrodes, and connecting the other ends of the vertical extensions to a second bonding
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Photonics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Sang Mook Kim, Jong Hyeob Baek, Gang Ho Kim, Jung-In Kang, Hong Seo Yom, Young Moon Yu
  • Patent number: 8835946
    Abstract: An LED module A1 includes LED chips 3R, 3G, 3B, and a module substrate 1 on which the LED chips 3R, 3G, 3B are mounted. A wire 4R is connected to the LED chip 3R, and the LED chips 3G and 3B are arranged to face each other across the wire 4R. With this arrangement, the LED module A1 is reduced in size, and red light, green light and blue light are properly mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taisuke Okada, Jun Mizuno
  • Patent number: 8835938
    Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor light-emitting element including a transparent conductor, a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer, the first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer, and the second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer being successively stacked on the transparent conductor. There is also provided a nitride semiconductor light-emitting element including a first transparent conductor, a metal layer, a second transparent conductor, a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer, the metal layer, the second transparent conductor, the first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer, and the second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer being successively stacked on the first transparent conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshio Hata
  • Patent number: 8835954
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a structure including a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type and a light emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The device also includes an electrode layer provided on the second semiconductor layer side of the structure. The electrode layer includes a metal portion with a thickness of not less than 10 nanometers and not more than 100 nanometers. A plurality of openings pierces the metal portion, each of the openings having an equivalent circle diameter of not less than 10 nanometers and not more than 5 micrometers. The device includes an inorganic film providing on the metal portion and inner surfaces of the openings, the inorganic film having transmittivity with respect to light emitted from the light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Fujimoto, Ryota Kitagawa, Kumi Masunaga, Kenji Nakamura, Tsutomu Nakanishi, Koji Asakawa, Takanobu Kamakura, Shinji Nunotani
  • Patent number: 8829337
    Abstract: Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also treated as solar cells) are provided. The cells are based on nanometer-scaled wires, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of electronic materials covering semiconductors, insulators or metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical area over the conventional cells. These cells will have enormous applications in space, commercial, residential, and industrial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.
    Inventor: Achyut Kumar Dutta
  • Patent number: 8829776
    Abstract: There are provided a light-source circuit unit, an illumination device, and a display device which are capable of extracting light emitted from the back surface of a light-emitting element chip to the front surface, suppressing a reduction in reflectance, and reducing cost, with a simple configuration. The light-source circuit unit includes a circuit substrate that has a light-reflective wiring pattern on a surface thereof and includes a chip mounting layer as a part of the wiring pattern, and one or more light-emitting element chips that are directly placed on the chip mounting layer, and are driven by a current flowing through the wiring pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Yamamoto, Takehito Hirose, Shigeru Teshigahara
  • Patent number: 8828764
    Abstract: Implementations and techniques for coupled asymmetric quantum confinement structures are generally disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: University of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Doyeol Ahn
  • Patent number: 8829538
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device package. The light emitting device package comprises a body formed of a silicon-based material; an insulating layer having a first opening on a surface of the body; a first and second metal layers disposed on the insulating layer; a light emitting device having a plurality of compound semiconductor layers disposed on a top surface of the body and connected to the first and second metal layers; and a protection device disposed on the body and electrically connected to the light emitting device, wherein the insulating layer has a second opening on a bottom surface of the body, wherein a first portion of the first metal layer is connected to the protective device and is disposed in the second opening of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bum Chul Cho
  • Patent number: 8823043
    Abstract: A flip-chip light emitting diode comprises a transparent base-plate, at least a first electrical semi-conductive layer, a light emitting layer, a second electrical semi-conductive layer, at least a first ohmic contact, a second ohmic contact and a third ohmic contact are installed above the transparent base-plate. The at least first ohmic contact is electrically connected to the third ohmic contact through a connection passage. A first electrode area is formed above the second electrical semi-conductive layer. The second ohmic contact is disposed above the transparent base-plate and adjacent to a side of the first ohmic contact. A second electrode area is formed on the second ohmic contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: RGB Consulting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chuan-Cheng Tu
  • Patent number: 8823037
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body has a front face provided for the emission and/or reception of electromagnetic radiation, a rear face which lies opposite the front face and is provided for application onto a support plate, and an active semiconductor layer sequence which in the direction from the rear face to the front face includes a layer of a first conductivity type, an active layer and a layer of a second conductivity type in this sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Maute, Karl Engl
  • Patent number: 8823021
    Abstract: The LED module comprises a flexible wiring substrate and surface mounting type LED packages. The flexible wiring substrate is formed at its surface with power supply terminals which comprises a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad, and is formed with a patterned wiring being electrically connected to the patterned wiring. The surface mounting type LED package comprises an LED chip and a mounting substrate. The mounting substrate is formed at its front surface with a recess, and its rear surface with a first connection electrode and the second connection electrode which are electrically connected to the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad, respectively when the mounting substrate is mounted on the flexible wiring substrate. The LED chip is disposed within the recess so as to receive the electrical current through the outside connection electrode and the power supply terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Kirihara, Kanako Hoshino
  • Patent number: 8823028
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a conductive support substrate; an electrode layer on the conductive support substrate, and including side portions such that a center upper portion of the electrode layer protrudes upward from the conductive support substrate; a protective layer on the side portions of the electrode layer, the protective layer including an insulating material having a higher resistance than that of the electrode layer and a top surface of the protective layer is in line with a top surface of the protruding center upper portion of the electrode layer; and a light emitting structure including a second conductive semiconductor layer on the electrode layer and at least a portion of the protective layer, an active layer on the second conductive semiconductor layer and a first conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Suk Park, Deung Kwan Kim, Han Sin
  • Patent number: 8823023
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing technique of a semiconductor device and a display device using a peeling process, in which a transfer process can be conducted with a good state in which a shape and property of an element before peeling are kept. Further, the present invention provides a manufacturing technique of more highly reliable semiconductor devices and display devices with high yield without complicating the apparatus and the process for manufacturing. According to the present invention, an organic compound layer including a photocatalyst substance is formed over a first substrate having a light-transmitting property, an element layer is formed over the organic compound layer including a photocatalyst substance, the organic compound layer including a photocatalyst substance is irradiated with light which has passed through the first substrate, and the element layer is peeled from the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Jinbo, Masafumi Morisue, Hajime Kimura, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 8816382
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor light-emitting element which has an electrode structural body including a connection electrode and a wiring electrode connected to the connection electrode, the wiring electrode stretching along a surface of a semiconductor layered body while being in partial contact with the surface of the semiconductor layered body exposed from an opening formed on the insulation layer. The area of a contact region between the wiring electrode and the semiconductor layered body increases, from a connection end which is connected to the connection electrode, along a direction in which the wiring electrode stretches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hao Liang, Ryosuke Kawai
  • Patent number: 8816383
    Abstract: High performance light emitting diode with vias. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, an article of manufacture includes a light emitting diode. The light emitting diode includes a plurality of filled vias configured to connect a doped region on one side of the light emitting diode to a plurality of contacts on the other side of the light emitting diode. The filled vias may comprise less that 10% of a surface area of the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: Ilyas Mohammed, Liang Wang
  • Patent number: 8816310
    Abstract: A semiconductor relay includes two MOSFETs; a light emitting element; a light-receiving drive element for switching on and off the two MOSFETs; two output and two input conductor plates electrically connected to the two MOSFETs and the light emitting element, respectively; and an encapsulating resin encapsulating the two MOSFETs, the light emitting element, the light-receiving drive element, the two output and the two input conductor plates. The two output and two input conductor plates includes terminal portions which protrude outside the encapsulating resin and are mounted on a common printed circuit board. Further, the two output conductor plates includes mount portions on which the two MOSFETs are mounted or on which drain electrodes of the two MOSFETs are connected, and the mount portions are encapsulated by the encapsulating resin in such an orientation that a thickness direction of the mount portions intersects that of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Narutoshi Hoshino, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Takashi Shibano, Shinsuke Taka
  • Patent number: 8809859
    Abstract: Methods and devices for embedding semiconductors in printed circuit boards (PCBs) are provided. In one example, a method of manufacturing a PCB having a die assembly embedded therein includes removing a release film from an adhesive layer of the die assembly. The method also includes disposing the die assembly on a first layer of the PCB such that the adhesive layer contacts the first layer of the PCB. The method includes disposing a second layer of the PCB over the first layer such that the die assembly is within an intermediate portion between the first layer and the second layer. The method also includes filling the intermediate portion with resin and subjecting the PCB to a press cycle to cure the resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn X. Arnold, Dennis R. Pyper
  • Patent number: 8809878
    Abstract: An organic EL device as an illumination device includes a device substrate as a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface, and a conductor portion provided on the first surface of the device substrate and overlapping the periphery of a luminescent section or at least a part of a region where the luminescent section is provided, when seen in a plan view. The conductor portion includes a conductive material and detects the temperature of the luminescent section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Ota
  • Patent number: 8809896
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a package having a recess, a lead frame buried in the package so that one end of the lead frame is exposed at a bottom of the recess and another end protrudes to an exterior of the package, a light emitting element arranged on the lead frame exposed at the bottom of the recess, and an encapsulant filled in the recess. The package includes, at the side face where the lead frame protrudes, a first side face formed inwardly relative to a side face of the lead frame, and a second side face formed at a lower portion of the first side face and protruded so as to cover a top face of the lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Takeo Kurimoto
  • Publication number: 20140225129
    Abstract: An electrode is formed on at least one surface of first and second surfaces of a dielectric film formed of resin to be capable of receiving or transmitting an electromagnetic wave in a terahertz band. A semiconductor device operable in the terahertz band is mounted on at least one surface of the first and second surfaces of the dielectric film to be electrically connected to the electrode. A portion of a support layer is formed on the first or second surface of the dielectric film, and a dielectric lens is supported by another portion of the support layer. Another portion of the support layer is bent with respect to the portion such that the electromagnetic wave in the terahertz band transmitted or received by the electrode permeates through the dielectric lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Masami INOUE, Masayuki HODONO, Mitsuru HONJO
  • Publication number: 20140225130
    Abstract: A light-emitting device having the quality of an image high in homogeneity is provided. A printed wiring board (second substrate) (107) is provided facing a substrate (first substrate) (101) that has a luminous element (102) formed thereon. A PWB side wiring (second group of wirings) (110) on the printed wiring board (107) is electrically connected to element side wirings (first group of wirings) (103, 104) by anisotropic conductive films (105a, 105b). At this point, because a low resistant copper foil is used to form the PWB side wiring (110), a voltage drop of the element side wirings (103, 104) and a delay of a signal can be reduced. Accordingly, the homogeneity of the quality of an image is improved, and the operating speed of a driver circuit portion is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Takeshi Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 8803187
    Abstract: A light emitting device, includes a light emitting diode unit on a substrate; a gas-generating species; an inert gas; a barrier; and a sealant; wherein: the sealant, barrier, and substrate define a protective chamber; and the light emitting diode unit, the gas generating species, and the inert gas are disposed within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: William Brenden Carlson, Georgius Abidal Adam, Christopher John Buntel, Kenichi Hashizume, Vincenzo Casasanta, III
  • Patent number: 8796708
    Abstract: A light emitting semiconductor device comprising an LED having an emission aperture located on a surface of the LED and the emission aperture has a size that is smaller than a surface area of the LED where the emission aperture is formed. The device further includes a reflector surrounding both side walls, a bottom surface, and portions of a surface of the LED where the emission aperture is formed or surrounding the bottom surface and portions of the surface of the LED where the emission aperture is formed so that an area on the surface uncovered by the reflector is the emission aperture and is smaller than the area of the LED. Alternatively, in the light emitting semiconductor, the surface of the LED substantially aligned with the emission aperture may be roughened and the surface of the LED beyond the emission aperture may be smooth. The surface of the LED beyond the emission aperture may also be covered by a low loss reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Frank Shum
  • Patent number: 8796816
    Abstract: A semiconductor module is provided which is capable of lowering surges caused when switching elements are switched on and off. The module has a plurality of lead frames, switching elements, electronic components, and a sealing member. The switching elements are electrically connected to the lead frames respectively. Part of the lead frames, the switching elements, and the electronic components are sealed by the sealing member. The electronic components are mounted on primary surfaces of the lead frames respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Hayashi, Yuuichi Handa
  • Patent number: 8791359
    Abstract: Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also called as solar cells) are provided. The cells are based on nanoparticles or nanometer-scaled wires, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of electronic materials covering semiconductors, insulators, and may be metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical area over the conventional cells. These cells will have enormous applications such as in space, commercial, residential and industrial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Banpil Photonics, Inc.
    Inventor: Achyut Kumar Dutta
  • Patent number: 8791483
    Abstract: A high-efficiency light emitting diode including: a semiconductor stack positioned on a support substrate, including a p-type compound semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type compound semiconductor layer; an insulating layer disposed in an opening that divides the p-type compound semiconductor layer and active layer; a transparent electrode layer disposed on the insulating layer and the p-type compound semiconductor layer; a reflective insulating layer covering the transparent electrode layer, to reflect light from the active layer away from the support substrate; a p-electrode covering the reflective insulating layer; and an n-electrode is formed on top of the n-type compound semiconductor layer. The p-electrode is electrically connected to the transparent electrode layer through the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hee Ye, Chang Youn Kim, Jin Cheol Shin, Joon Hee Lee, Jong Kyun You, Hong Chol Lim
  • Patent number: 8791468
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a gallium nitride (GaN) thin layer, by which a high-quality GaN layer may be grown on a large-area substrate using an electrode layer suspended above a substrate, a GaN film structure fabricated using the method, and a semiconductor device including the GaN film structure. The method includes forming a sacrificial layer on a substrate, forming a first buffer layer on the sacrificial layer, forming an electrode layer on the first buffer layer, forming a second buffer layer on the electrode layer, partially etching the sacrificial layer to form at least two support members configured to support the first buffer layer and form at least one air cavity between the substrate and the first buffer layer, and forming a GaN thin layer on the second buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-ho Lee, Jun-hee Choi, Sang-hun Lee, Mi-jeong Song
  • Patent number: 8791489
    Abstract: An optical proximity sensor module includes a substrate, a light emitter mounted on a first surface of the substrate, the light emitter being operable to emit light at a first wavelength, and a light detector mounted on the first surface of the substrate, the light detector being operable to detect light at the first wavelength. The module includes an optics member disposed substantially parallel to the substrate, and a separation member disposed between the substrate and the optics member. The separation member may surround the light emitter and the light detector, and may include a wall portion that extends from the substrate to the optics member and that separates the light emitter and the light detector from one another. The separation member may be composed, for example, of a non-transparent polymer material containing a pigment, such as carbon black.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hartmut Rudmann, Alexander Bietsch, Susanne Westenhoefer, Simon Gubser
  • Patent number: 8790939
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of radiation-emitting components includes A) providing a carrier layer having a plurality of mounting regions separated from one another by separating regions; B) applying an interlayer to the separating regions; C) applying a respective radiation-emitting device to each of the plurality of mounting regions; D) applying a continuous potting layer to the radiation-emitting device and the separating regions; E) severing the potting layer and partially severing the interlayer in the separating regions of the carrier layer in a first separating step; and F) partially severing the interlayer and severing the carrier layer in a second separating step, wherein the interlayer is completely severed by the first and the second separating step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Preuss, Harald Jaeger
  • Patent number: 8785953
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a light emitting diode (LED) and a manufacturing method of an LED module are provided. The manufacturing method of the LED may include manufacturing a plurality of LED chips, manufacturing a phosphor pre-form including a plurality of mounting areas for mounting the plurality of LED chips, applying an adhesive inside the phosphor pre-form, mounting each of the plurality of LED chips in each of the plurality of mounting areas, and cutting the phosphor pre-form to which the plurality of LED chips are mounted, into units including individual LED chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hak Hwan Kim, Min Jung Kim, Kyung Mi Moon, Jong Sup Song, Jae Sung You, Ill Heoung Choi, Cheol Jun Yoo
  • Patent number: 8785949
    Abstract: The light-emitting apparatus comprising thin film transistors and light emitting elements, comprises; a second inorganic insulation layer on a gate electrode, a first organic insulation layer on the second inorganic insulation layer, a third inorganic insulation layer on the first organic insulation layer, an anode on the third inorganic insulation layer, a second organic insulation layer overlapping with the end of the anode and having an inclination angle of 35 to 45 degrees, a fourth inorganic insulation layer on the upper and side surfaces of the second organic insulation layer and having an opening over the anode, an organic compound layer in contact with the anode and the fourth inorganic insulation layer and containing light-emitting material, and a cathode in contact with the organic compound layer, wherein the third and the fourth inorganic insulation layers comprise silicon nitride or aluminum nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Satoshi Murakami, Masayuki Sakakura, Toru Takayama
  • Publication number: 20140197424
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optoelectric device may include the steps of providing a layer of an optoelectric active material between a first electrode and a second electrode, providing a patterned electrically insulating layer structure at least one of said electrodes, the patterned electrically insulating layer structure having openings, providing an electrolyte in said openings, and depositing a metallic layer in said openings from the electrolyte by electroplating, wherein the electrolyte is formed by an ionic liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicants: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Herbert LIFKA, Peter VAN DE WEIJER, Antonius Maria Bernardus VAN MOL
  • Patent number: 8779441
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting element (1) which is provided with: a laminated semiconductor layer which is formed on a substrate, and in which a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, a light emitting layer, and a second semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type; a first electrode (first electrode (170)) which is formed on a surface of the first semiconductor layer in the laminated semiconductor layer, and has a first opening (170a) used for electrical connection with an outside; and a second electrode (second electrode (180)) which is formed on a surface of the second semiconductor layer, and has a second opening (180a) used for electrical connection with the outside. The surface of the second semiconductor layer is exposed by cutting off a part of the laminated semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takehiko Okabe
  • Patent number: 8779361
    Abstract: An optical proximity sensor is provided that comprises an infrared light emitter an infrared light detector, a first molded optically transmissive infrared light pass component disposed over and covering the light emitter and a second molded optically transmissive infrared light pass component disposed over and covering the light detector. Located in-between the light emitter and the first molded optically transmissive infrared light pass component, and the light detector and the second molded optically transmissive infrared light pass component is a substantially optically non-transmissive infrared light barrier component. The infrared light barrier component substantially attenuates or blocks the transmission of undesired direct, scattered or reflected light between the light emitter and the light detector, and thereby minimizes optical crosstalk and interference between the light emitter and the light detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: James Costello, Rani Saravanan, Wee Sin Tan
  • Patent number: 8772793
    Abstract: An exemplary LED includes an electrode layer, an LED die, a transparent electrically conductive layer, and an electrically insulating layer. The electrode layer includes a first section and a second section electrically insulated from the first section. The LED die is arranged on and electrically connected to the second section of the electrode layer. The transparent electrically conductive layer is formed on the LED die and electrically connects the LED die to the first section of the electrode layer. The electrically insulating layer is located between the LED die and the transparent electrically conductive layer to insulate the transparent electrically conductive layer from the second section of the electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Cheng Huang, Po-Min Tu, Ya-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 8772805
    Abstract: A high-efficiency light emitting diode including: a semiconductor stack positioned on a support substrate, including a p-type compound semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type compound semiconductor layer; an insulating layer disposed in an opening that divides the p-type compound semiconductor layer and active layer; a transparent electrode layer disposed on the insulating layer and the p-type compound semiconductor layer; a reflective insulating layer covering the transparent electrode layer, to reflect light from the active layer away from the support substrate; a p-electrode covering the reflective insulating layer; and an n-electrode is formed on top of the n-type compound semiconductor layer. The p-electrode is electrically connected to the transparent electrode layer through the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hee Ye, Chang Youn Kim, Jin Cheol Shin, Joon Hee Lee, Jong Kyun You, Hong Chol Lim
  • Patent number: 8772791
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device, comprising: a first multi-quantum well structure comprising a plurality of first well layers and a first barrier layer stacked alternately, wherein the energy gap of the first barrier layer is larger than that of any one of the first well layers; a second multi-quantum well structure comprising a plurality of second well layers and a second barrier layer stacked alternately, wherein the energy gap of the second barrier layer is larger than that of any one of the second well layers; and a third barrier layer disposed between the first multi-quantum well structure and the second multi-quantum well structure, and the third barrier layer connected with the first well layer and the second well layer, wherein the energy gap of the third barrier layer is larger than that of any one of the first well layers and the second well layers, and the thickness of the third barrier layer is larger than that of any one of the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh, Shih-Pang Chang, Hung-Chih Yang, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 8772802
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a carrier, a light emitting element disposed and electrically connected to the carrier, and a transparent plate disposed on the carrier and including a flat-portion and a lens-portion. The lens-portion covers the light emitting element and has a light incident surface, a light emitting surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. The light emitting element is suitable for emitting a light beam. A first partial beam of the light beam passes through the light incident surface and leaves from the light emitting surface. A second partial beam of the light beam passes through the light incident surface and is transmitted to the first side surface or the second side surface, and the first side surface or the second side surface reflects at least a part of the second partial beam of the light beam to be passed through the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin-Chang Tsai, Chia-Hao Liang, Pei-Husan Chen
  • Patent number: 8772930
    Abstract: A multilayer microelectronic device package includes one or more vertical electrical contacts. At least one semiconductor material layer is provided having one or more electrical devices fabricated therein. An electrical contact pad can be formed on or in the semiconductor material layer. Another material layer is positioned adjacent to the semiconductor material layer and includes a conductive material stud embedded in or bonded to the layer. A via is formed through at least a portion of the semiconductor material layer and the electrical contact pad and into the adjacent layer conducting material stud. The via is constructed such that the via tip terminates within the conducting material stud, exposing the conducting material. A metallization layer is disposed in the via such that the metallization layer contacts both the electrical contact pad and the conducting material stud exposed by the via tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Pui Chung Simon Law, Dan Yang, Xunqing Shi
  • Publication number: 20140184062
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting diode (LED) chip. The LED chip includes a substrate and a mesa structure formed from a heterostructure grown on the substrate. The mesa structure includes an LED mesa portion and a photo diode (PD) mesa portion. A channel separates the LED mesa portion from the PD mesa portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Boris KOLODIN
  • Patent number: 8766283
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting arrangement, having:—at least one light-emitting diode chip (1),—a multi-layer board (17) having a base (5) of a thermally well conducting material, in particular of metal, and—an electrical insulating and thermally conducting connection layer (2) between the emission surface of the light-diode chip (1) and the board (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Tridonic Optoelectronics GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Tasch, Hans Hoschopf
  • Patent number: 8759842
    Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device, which includes: an insulating film over a substrate; a first pixel electrode embedded in the insulating film; an island-shaped single-crystal semiconductor layer over the insulating film; a gate insulating film and a gate electrode; an interlayer insulating film which covers the island-shaped single-crystal semiconductor layer and the gate electrode; a wiring which electrically connects a high-concentration impurity region and the first pixel electrode to each other; a partition which covers the interlayer insulating film, the island-shaped single-crystal semiconductor layer, and the gate electrode and has an opening in a region over the first pixel electrode; a light-emitting layer formed in a region which is over the pixel electrode and surrounded by the partition; and a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kengo Akimoto
  • Patent number: 8759843
    Abstract: An optical/electrical transducer device has housing, formed of a thermally conductive section and an optically transmissive member. The section and member are connected together to form a seal for a vapor tight chamber. Pressure within the chamber configures a working fluid to absorb heat during operation of the device, to vaporize at a relatively hot location as it absorbs heat, to transfer heat to and condense at a relatively cold location, and to return as a liquid to the relatively hot location. The transducer device also includes a wicking structure mounted within the chamber to facilitate flow of condensed liquid of the working fluid from the cold location to the hot location. At least a portion of the wicking structure comprises semiconductor nanowires, configured as part of an optical/electrical transducer within the chamber for emitting light through and/or driven by light received via the transmissive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: David P. Ramer, Jack C. Rains, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8759841
    Abstract: A light emitting device package includes a sub mount; a light emitting device on the sub mount, and configured to generate light of a first wavelength; a dielectric layer disposed on the sub mount; and a fluorescent layer on the dielectric layer, and configured to convert the light of the first wavelength into light of a second wavelength, wherein the dielectric layer includes a plurality of layers having at least two different refractive indices, that transmits the light of the first wavelength and reflects the light of the second wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Min Hwang, Hyun Don Song, Woon Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 8759860
    Abstract: An LED package includes an LED die and a lens module. The lens module covers the LED die. Light emitted from the LED die travels through the lens module. The lens module includes a concave lens and a convex lens with a smaller radial dimension than that of the concave lens. The concave lens covers the LED die. The convex lens is attached on a center of a surface of the concave lens away from the LED die. Optical axes of the concave lens and the convex lens are both collinear with a central axis of the LED die. Light from the LED die is diverged by the lens module to a peripheral side of the LED package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Yi Lin, Wen-Chen Hung
  • Publication number: 20140167074
    Abstract: An Intensity Scattering LED apparatus which comprises an uneven surface on the tip of the epoxy encapsulation layer of the LED to act as a scattering lens such that the light beam on the normal line, relative to the light source, is scattered and the intensity to the human eye or human body is decreased. Simultaneously, the light beams that are not on the normal line are unchanged, and moreover, the total intensity and the brightness of the LED remain unchanged. In the instant invention, no reductions in driving current or additional diffusing agents are needed to decrease the intensity and the brightness of the LED and may be structured as Pin Packaging having two or more supporting legs and/or SMD (Surface Mount Device) Packaging having no supporting leg but having two or more connecting pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Waitrony Optoelectronics Limited
    Inventor: Khok Hing-Wai
  • Patent number: 8753992
    Abstract: To provide a glass ceramic composition with which a substrate for a light emitting element having a high reflectance and a high thermal conductivity can be obtained, and which can suppress breakage at the time of production of the substrate for a light emitting element. A glass ceramic composition to be used for production of a substrate on which a light emitting element is to be mounted, which comprises from 30 to 45 mass % of a glass powder, from 35 to 50 mass % of an alumina powder and from 10 to 30 mass % of a zirconia powder, to the total amount of the glass powder, the alumina powder and the zirconia powder, wherein the average particle size of the zirconia powder is at most ¼ of the average particle size of the alumina powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Imakita
  • Patent number: 8748906
    Abstract: An LED lead frame includes an insulative base having a cavity on one side. A pair of conductive leads each has an end exposed in the cavity and another end extended out of insulative base. An electrostatic discharge protection device is insert-molded in the insulative base with only one side thereof exposed out of the insulative base, and is electrically interconnecting with the conductive leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Been-Yang Liaw, Cheng-Ching Chien
  • Patent number: 8746932
    Abstract: In the production of a light emitting device, in which a plurality of light emitting element parts carrying LED elements are formed on a substrate, and the substrate is diced, generation of shaving dusts is suppressed at the time of the dicing, and breakage of the substrate during the production process can be prevented. In the process of forming a slit crossing a region for forming a light emitting element part in a metal substrate, a recess which serves as a resin reservoir can be formed so as to cross the slit. The slit can be filled with an insulating material, the recess can be filled with a resin, and they both can be cured. A light emitting element part can be formed in the region for forming the light emitting element part, the metal substrate can be cut into units comprising one or a plurality of the light emitting element parts, and can be mounted on a printed circuit board on which a pattern is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunya Ide, Masanori Sato, Takahiko Nozaki, Takaaki Sakai, Hiroshi Kotani