Combined In Integrated Structure Patents (Class 257/84)
  • Patent number: 8866176
    Abstract: A structure of an EL display device which has an increased display area is provided. Further, a structure of an EL display device which has a high definition display is provided. An auxiliary electrode is formed over a first partition and side surfaces of the auxiliary electrode are covered with a second partition. A top surface of the auxiliary electrode is in contact with the conductive film which is one electrode of a light-emitting element and has a light-transmitting property, which enables a large-area display. Further, even the distance between the adjacent light-emitting elements is shortened, the auxiliary electrode can be provided between the adjacent light-emitting elements, which enables a high definition display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Hirakata, Shunpei Yamazaki, Hideaki Kuwabara
  • Publication number: 20140299879
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a display portion and a driver circuit portion configured to drive the display portion. The display portion includes a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a plurality of photo sensors between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, and a plurality of color filters. The driver circuit portion includes a transistor including a single crystal semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20140291704
    Abstract: An infra-red (IR) device comprising a dielectric membrane formed on a silicon substrate comprising an etched portion; and at least one patterned layer formed within or on the dielectric membrane for controlling IR emission or IR absorption of the IR device, wherein the at least one patterned layer comprises laterally spaced structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Syed Zeeshan ALI, Florin UDREA, Julian GARDNER, Richard Henry HOOPER, Andrea DE LUCA, Mohamed Foysol CHOWDHURY, Ilie POENARU
  • Publication number: 20140291703
    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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Hartmut Rudmann, Alexander Bietsch, Susanne Westenhöfer, Simon Gubser
  • 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: 8847245
    Abstract: Objects are to provide a small imaging device that can take an image of a thick book without distortion of an image of a gutter and to improve the portability of an imaging device by downsizing the imaging device. The imaging device has imaging planes on both surfaces. All elements included in the imaging device are preferably provided over one substrate. In other words, the imaging device has a first imaging plane and a second imaging plane facing opposite to the first imaging plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 8847244
    Abstract: A photpcoupler includes: a light emitting element; a first photodiode array; a second photodiode array; a third photo diode array; an enhancement-mode MOSFET; a first depletion-mode MOSFET; and a second depletion mode MOSFET. The light emitting element converts the input electrical signal into the optical signal. A drain current of the enhancement-mode MOSFET is supplied to the external load when the optical signal is ON. A drain current of the first depletion-mode MOSFET is supplied to the external load when the optical signal is OFF and a voltage passing through the second depletion-mode MOSFET switched to the ON state is supplied to the gate of the first depletion-mode MOSFET. And the drain current of the first depletion-mode MOSFET is larger than a drain current of the first depletion-mode MOSFET when a gate voltage of the first depletion-mode MOSFET is zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yoichiro Ito
  • Patent number: 8842146
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) array structure includes a substrate and a plurality of light emitting thyristors. The light emitting thyristors are arranged linearly on the substrate. Each light emitting thyristor includes a strip portion and a plate portion connected to each other, and the plate portions of the adjacent light emitting thyristors are staggered with each other, so as to maintain an arrangement density of the light emitting thyristors, and increase a distribution area of the light emitting thyristors. A printing head and a printing device with the foregoing LED array structure are also provided herein, so as to improve photoconductivity and printing speed of the printing device through the light emitting thyristors, which provide a raised light emission amount by increasing the distribution area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Nisho Image Tech Inc.
    Inventors: Tz-Liang Chang, Po-Hsiung Peng
  • Patent number: 8841680
    Abstract: Solved is a problem of attenuation of output amplitude due to a threshold value of a TFT when manufacturing a circuit with TFTs of a single polarity. In a capacitor (105), a charge equivalent to a threshold value of a TFT (104) is stored. When a signal is inputted thereto, the threshold value stored in the capacitor (105) is added to a potential of the input signal. The thus obtained potential is applied to a gate electrode of a TFT (101). Therefore, it is possible to obtain the output having a normal amplitude from an output terminal (Out) without causing the amplitude attenuation in the TFT (101).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hajime Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140264392
    Abstract: The light receiving/emitting device uses an integrated light receiving/emitting element wherein a light receiving element and a light emitting element are provided on one main surface of a substrate. The substrate comprises a first-conductivity-type semiconductor. At least one electrode layer is placed in an area corresponding to at least the light receiving element and the light emitting element on the other main surface of the substrate. The light receiving element comprises: a first second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer formed on the one main surface of the substrate; a first anode electrode formed on the top surface of the first second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer; and a first cathode electrode formed on the top surface of the one main surface of the substrate. The electrode layer, the first anode electrode and the first cathode electrode have the same electric potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Okushiba
  • Patent number: 8835941
    Abstract: A display comprises a substrate and a light-emitting device disposed on the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a semiconducting material and a circuit for controlling the light-emitted from the light-emitting device. A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting material comprising semiconductor nanocrystals and an electrode in electrical connection with the light-emitting material on a side thereof remote from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: QD Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth Coe-Sullivan, Gregory V. Moeller, Vladimir Bulovic, Ioannis Kymissis
  • Patent number: 8830685
    Abstract: A flexible sheet of organic polymer material, may include a monolithically fabricated array of one or more types of cells juxtaposed among them to form a multi-cell sheet. Each cell may include a self consistent, organic base integrated circuit, replicated in each cell of same type of the array, and shares, in common with other cells of same type, at least a conductor layer of either an electrical supply rail of the integrated circuit or of an input/output of the integrated circuit. A piece of the multi-cell, sheet including any number of self consistent integrated circuit cells, may be severed from the multi-cell sheet by cutting the sheet along intercell boundaries or straight lines, with a reduced affect on the operability of any cell spared by the cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.
    Inventor: Manuela La Rosa
  • Publication number: 20140246684
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a nanowire-containing LED device with optical feedback comprising a substrate, a nanowire protruding from a first side the substrate, an active region to produce light, a optical sensor and a electronic circuit, wherein the optical sensor is configured to detect at least a first portion of the light produced in the active region, and the electronic circuit is configured to control an electrical parameter that controls a light output of the active region. Yet, another embodiment relates to an image display having the nanowire-containing LED device with optical feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: ZENA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Munib Wober
  • Patent number: 8822984
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing the deleterious effects of gate bias stress on the drain current of an organic device, such as an organic thin film transistor, are provided. In a particular aspect, the organic layer of an organic device is illuminated with light having characteristics selected to reduce the gate bias voltage effects on the drain current of the organic device. For instance, the wavelength and intensity of the light are selected to provide a desired recovery of drain current of the organic device. If the characteristics of the light are appropriately matched to the organic device, recovery of the deleterious effects caused by gate bias voltage stress effects on the drain current of the organic device can be achieved. In a particular aspect, the organic device is selectively illuminated with light to operate the organic device in multiple modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Lucile C. Teague
  • Patent number: 8810151
    Abstract: An LED package containing integrated circuitry for matching a power source voltage to the LED operating voltage, LEDs containing such integrated circuitry, systems containing such packages, and methods for matching the source and operating voltages are described. The integrated circuitry typically contains a power converter and a constant current circuit. The LED package may also contain other active or passive components such as pin-outs for integrated or external components, a transformer and rectifier, or a rectifier circuit. External components can include control systems for regulating the LED current level or the properties of light emitted by the LED. Integrating the power supply and current control components into the LED can provide for fabrication of relatively small LEDs using fewer and less device-specific components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Underwood, Yifeng Wu
  • Patent number: 8803164
    Abstract: To provide a solid-state image sensing device or a semiconductor display device, which can easily obtain the positional data of an object without contact. Included are a plurality of first photosensors on which light with a first incident angle is incident from a first incident direction and a plurality of second photosensors on which light with a second incident angle is incident from a second incident direction. The first incident angle of light incident on one of the plurality of first photosensors is larger than that of light incident on one of the other first photosensors. The second incident angle of light incident on one of the plurality of second photosensors is larger than that of light incident on one of the other second photosensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Takayuki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8803161
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes one or more unipolar compound semiconductor element; and bypass semiconductor elements externally connected to the respective compound semiconductor elements in parallel. A turn-on voltage of the bypass semiconductor elements is smaller than a turn-on voltage of the compound semiconductor elements in the direction from the source to the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Okada, Takuya Sunada, Takeshi Oomori
  • Publication number: 20140217425
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body. The semiconductor body has a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region provided for generating radiation. The semiconductor component has a waveguide, which is provided for laterally guiding the radiation generated in the active region and which extends between a mirror surface and a coupling-out surface. The waveguide meets the mirror surface perpendicularly and forms an acute angle with a normal to the coupling-out surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GmbH
    Inventors: Fabian Kopp, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Clemens Vierheilig, Sönke Tautz
  • Patent number: 8796691
    Abstract: A system for displaying images and fabricating method thereof are provided. The system includes a thin film transistor substrate including a substrate having a display area and a pad area. The thin film transistor substrate further includes a conductive line disposed on the substrate in the display area. The conductive line includes a lower metal line, an upper metal line and a middle metal line therebetween. The width of the middle metal line is narrower than that of the upper metal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chieh-Wen Lin, Chih-Chieh Wang, Sheng-Wen Chang, Te-Chang Wan
  • Publication number: 20140209929
    Abstract: An optical coupling system is provided which includes a first layer structure and a second layer structure. The first layer structure includes a plurality of layers sequentially stacked on a substrate, and is configured to compresses a beam emitted from a light source along a direction substantially perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate. The second layer structure is formed on the substrate, and is configured to compresses the beam, having passed through the first layer structure, along a direction substantially parallel to the top surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sung-Dong SUH, Kyoung-Won NA, Yoon-Dong PARK, Beom-Suk LEE, Dong-Mo IM
  • Patent number: 8791470
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a nanowire-containing LED device with optical feedback comprising a substrate, a nanowire protruding from a first side the substrate, an active region to produce light, a optical sensor and a electronic circuit, wherein the optical sensor is configured to detect at least a first portion of the light produced in the active region, and the electronic circuit is configured to control an electrical parameter that controls a light output of the active region. Yet, another embodiment relates to an image display having the nanowire-containing LED device with optical feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Zena Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Munib Wober
  • Patent number: 8785950
    Abstract: A semiconductor electricity conversion structure is provided. The semiconductor electricity conversion structure includes: a substrate; and at least one semiconductor electricity conversion structure formed on the substrate, the at least one semiconductor electricity conversion structure including: at least one semiconductor electricity-to-light conversion unit for converting an input electric energy into a light energy, and at least one semiconductor light-to-electricity conversion unit for converting the light energy back into an output electric energy, in which a number of the semiconductor electricity-to-light conversion unit is in proportion to a number of the semiconductor light-to-electricity conversion unit to realize an electricity conversion, and an emitting spectrum of the semiconductor electricity-to-light conversion unit and an absorption spectrum of the semiconductor light-to-electricity conversion unit are matched with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventor: Lei Guo
  • Publication number: 20140197425
    Abstract: Provided is a broadband photomixer technology that is a core to generate continuous frequency variable and pulsed terahertz waves. It is possible to enhance light absorptance by applying the transmittance characteristic of a 2D light crystal structure and it is possible to increase the generation efficiency of terahertz waves accordingly. Moreover, it is possible to implement a wide area array type terahertz photomixer by applying an interdigit structure and spatially properly arranging a light crystal structure having various cycles. Accordingly, it is possible to solve difficulty in thermal characteristic and light alignment by mitigating the high light density of a light absorption unit and low photoelectric conversion efficiency is drastically improved. In addition, the radiation pattern of terahertz waves may be electrically controlled through the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kiwon MOON, Han-Cheol RYU, Sang-Pil HAN, Kyung Hyun PARK
  • Patent number: 8779449
    Abstract: An LED array having N light-emitting diode units (N?3) comprises a permanent substrate, a bonding layer on the permanent substrate, a second conductive layer on the bonding layer, a second isolation layer on the second conductive layer, a crossover metal layer on the second isolation layer, a first isolation layer on the crossover metal layer, a conductive connecting layer on the first isolation layer, an epitaxial structure on the conductive connecting layer, and a first electrode layer on the epitaxial structure. The light-emitting diode units are electrically connected with each other by the crossover metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Ping Jou, Yu-Chen Yang, Jui-Hung Yeh
  • Patent number: 8779443
    Abstract: A sensor package is provided having a light sensitive component and a light emitting component attached to a same substrate. Light from the light emitting component is emitted from the package through a first opening and reflected back into the package to the light sensitive component through a second opening in the package. A glass attachment is placed between the light emitting component and the light sensitive component. A portion of the glass is removed and filled with an opaque substance to prevent light travelling between the light emitting component and the light sensitive component in the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Wing Shenq Wong, Hk Looi
  • Publication number: 20140191254
    Abstract: A multi-chip light emitting device (LED) uses a low-cost carrier structure that facilitates the use of substrates that are optimized to support the devices that require a substrate. Depending upon the type of LED elements used, some of the LED elements may be mounted on the carrier structure, rather than on the more expensive ceramic substrate. In like manner, other devices, such as sensors and control elements, may be mounted on the carrier structure as well. Because the carrier and substrate structures are formed independent of the encapsulation and other after-formation processes, these structures can be tested prior to encapsulation, thereby avoiding the cost of these processes being applied to inoperative structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: SERGE J. BIERHUIZEN
  • Publication number: 20140191255
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a light emitting diode module may include a carrier plate, at least one light emitting diode, and at least one sensor configured to register light emitted by the light emitting diode. The light emitting diode is attached to a light emitting diode installation side of the carrier plate. The sensor is installed countersunk through a hole of the carrier plate in relation to the light emitting diode installation side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Farhang Ghasemi Afshar, Krister Bergenek, Andreas Dobner, Holger Huebner, Meik Weckbecker, Ralph Wirth
  • Patent number: 8766285
    Abstract: A display includes: a light-emitting element formed by laminating a first electrode layer, an organic layer including a light-emitting layer and a second electrode layer in order on a base; and an auxiliary wiring layer being arranged so as to surround the organic layer and being electrically connected to the second electrode layer, in which the auxiliary wiring layer includes a two-layer configuration including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, the first conductive layer has lower contact resistance to the second electrode layer than that of the second conductive layer, the two-layer configuration in the auxiliary wiring layer is formed so that an end surface of the second conductive layer is recessed inward from an end surface of the first conductive layer, thereby a part of a top surface of the first conductive layer is in contact with the second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Sagawa
  • Patent number: 8766391
    Abstract: Photodetector arrays, image sensors, and other apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a surface to receive light, a plurality of photosensitive regions disposed within a substrate, and a material coupled between the surface and the plurality of photosensitive regions. The material may receive the light. At least some of the light may free electrons in the material. The apparatus may also include a plurality of discrete electron repulsive elements. The discrete electron repulsive elements may be coupled between the surface and the material. Each of the discrete electron repulsive elements may correspond to a different photosensitive region. Each of the discrete electron repulsive elements may repel electrons in the material toward a corresponding photosensitive region. Other apparatus are also disclosed, as are methods of use, methods of fabrication, and systems incorporating such apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Nozaki
  • Publication number: 20140166864
    Abstract: An integrated optical source is described. This optical source outputs one or more optical signals that provide a comb of wavelengths for use in wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) optical interconnects or links. In particular, a shared echelle grating is used as a wavelength-selective filter or control device for multiple lasing cavities to achieve self-registered and accurate lasing-channel spacing without inter-channel gain competition. Furthermore, the optical source can be used to provide all the wavelength channels in one optical waveguide or in separate optical waveguides. Therefore, the optical source may be used with cascaded ring-resonator modulators and/or electro-absorption-based broadband modulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xuezhe Zheng, Ying L. Luo, Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy
  • Publication number: 20140159062
    Abstract: A optical coupling device includes a first lead frame; a light emitting device installed on the first lead frame; a light receiving device configured to receive an optical signal outputted from the light emitting device; a translucent silicon-based resin layer which covers the light emitting device; and a conductive wire connecting the first lead frame and the light emitting device. The conductive wire is formed of a material which contains silver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yukio NOMURA
  • Patent number: 8742412
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulation layer, a channel layer, a source electrode, and a drain electrode formed on a substrate, in which: the channel layer contains indium, germanium, and oxygen; and the channel layer has a compositional ratio expressed by In/(In+Ge) of 0.5 or more and 0.97 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Amita Goyal, Naho Itagaki, Tatsuya Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 8742686
    Abstract: The present application is generally directed to systems and methods for control and management of lighting components connected in a network. A user specified rule is executed to control lighting effects in a lighting network which comprises an interface module in communication with one or more lighting control modules. The interface module may receive a rule for controlling a lighting network. The rule may comprise a user identified input and a user specified lighting effect to occur responsive to the user identified input. The interface module detects receipt of the user identified input and executes the rule to trigger the user specified lighting effect via the one or more lighting control modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Integrated Illumination Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Lawrence Zampini, II, Mark Alphonse Zampini
  • Patent number: 8735880
    Abstract: A static induction light emitting transistor comprising: on a substrate: a source electrode; a hole transporting layer in which a slit-shaped gate electrode is embedded; an equipotential layer; light emitting layer; and a transparent or semitransparent drain electrode, provided in this order. In this light emitting transistor, the drain electrode provided on the opposite side of the gate electrode, viewing from the light emitting layer, is transparent or semitransparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junji Kido, Daigo Aoki
  • Patent number: 8729572
    Abstract: A light emitting diode package includes an electrically insulated base, first and second electrodes, an LED chip, a voltage stabilizing module, and an encapsulative layer. The base has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The first and second electrodes are formed on the first surface of the base. The LED chip is electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The voltage stabilizing module is formed on the first surface of the base, positioned between and electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The voltage stabilizing module connects to the LED chip in reverse parallel and has a polarity arranged opposite to that of the LED chip. The voltage stabilizing module has an annular shape and encircles the first electrode. The encapsulative layer is formed on the base and covers the LED chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hou-Te Lin, Chao-Hsiung Chang
  • Patent number: 8729595
    Abstract: A light emitting device having a vertical structure and a package thereof, which are capable of damping impact generated in a substrate separation process, and achieving an improvement in mass productivity. The device and package include a sub-mount, a first-type electrode, a second-type electrode, a light emitting device, a zener diode, and a lens on the sub-mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Ho Jang, Geun Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 8723336
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting body including a semiconductor light emitting layer, a support substrate supporting the light emitting body, and a bonding layer provided between the light emitting body and the support substrate, the bonding layer bonding the light emitting body and the support substrate together. The device also includes a first barrier metal layer provided between the light emitting body and the bonding layer, and an electrode provided between the light emitting body and the first barrier metal layer. The first barrier layer includes a first layer made of nickel and a second layer made of a metal having a smaller linear expansion coefficient than nickel, and the first layer and the second layer are alternately disposed in a multiple-layer structure. The electrode is electrically connected to the light emitting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yasuharu Sugawara
  • Patent number: 8723160
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) die includes a first-type semiconductor layer, a multiple quantum well (MQW) layer and a second-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting diode (LED) die also includes a peripheral electrode on the first-type semiconductor layer located proximate to an outer periphery of the first-type semiconductor layer configured to spread current across the first-type semiconductor layer. A method for fabricating the light emitting diode (LED) die includes the step of forming an electrode on the outer periphery of the first-type semiconductor layer at least partially enclosing and spaced from the multiple quantum well (MQW) layer configured to spread current across the first-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: SemiLEDS Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Fu Chu, Feng-Hsu Fan, Hao-Chun Cheng, Trung Tri Doan
  • Patent number: 8710499
    Abstract: It is an object to manufacture a highly reliable display device using a thin film transistor having favorable electric characteristics and high reliability as a switching element. In a bottom gate thin film transistor including an amorphous oxide semiconductor, an oxide conductive layer having a crystal region is formed between an oxide semiconductor layer which has been dehydrated or dehydrogenated by heat treatment and each of a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer which are formed using a metal material. Accordingly, contact resistance between the oxide semiconductor layer and each of the source electrode layer and the drain electrode layer can be reduced; thus, a thin film transistor having favorable electric characteristics and a highly reliable display device using the thin film transistor can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Toshinari Sasaki, Junichiro Sakata, Masashi Tsubuku
  • Patent number: 8703513
    Abstract: A metal plate is prepared, on which at least one joint slit made up of a joint and an opening is formed in a predetermined direction for integrating multiple mounting plates of the light emitting apparatuses. Multiple light emitting elements set in array are mounted on the metal plate. An aperture is provided at a position corresponding to a position for mounting the light emitting element on the metal plate, and a plate-like reflector made of resin, on which a first reflector splitting groove is formed at a position coinciding with the joint slit of the metal plate, is mounted and fixed on the metal plate in such a manner as superimposed thereon. The metal plate and the resinous reflector are superimposed one on another and broken together, whereby the metal plate can be split successfully.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Sakai, Shinichi Katano
  • Patent number: 8704241
    Abstract: A light-emitting system includes a first power input terminal and a second power input terminal and five rectifying devices coupled between the two power input terminals. The first and second power input terminals may receive an external power input. The first rectifying device is coupled between the first power input terminal and a first intermediate contact. The second rectifying device is coupled between the second power input terminal and the first intermediate contact. The third rectifying device is coupled between a second intermediate contact and the second power input terminal. The fourth rectifying device is coupled between the second intermediate contact and the first power input terminal. The fifth rectifying device is coupled between the first intermediate contact and the second intermediate contact. The fifth rectifying device is configured to allow a current flow from the first intermediate contact to the second intermediate contact and to emit light in response to the current flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Yung Yeh, Yu-Chen Yu, Hsi-Hsuan Yen, Jui-Ying Lin
  • Patent number: 8698135
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for elevating the work function of conductive layers such as indium tin oxide by chlorine-containing plasma exposure or etching. Also disclosed are electronic devices such as organic light-emitting diodes and organic photovoltaic cells with a chlorine plasma-treated conductive layer as the hole-injecting or hole-accepting electrode. The performance of the devices is enhanced due to an increased work function of the plasma-treated electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: West Virginia University
    Inventor: Xian-An Cao
  • Publication number: 20140091327
    Abstract: A display is provided. The display includes a light emitting element, a filter layer and a photosensor. The filter layer is disposed on a side of the light emitting element. The filter layer includes a black filter. The photosensor is disposed corresponding with the black filter. The photosensor is used for detecting an invisible light from the black filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Pang Kung, Wen-Jen Chiang
  • Publication number: 20140091328
    Abstract: A light receiving section is provided with a plurality of light receiving elements. A light source section is arranged in a subject side of the light receiving section, and is provided with a light emitting section that illuminates the subject and a plurality of transmissive sections that transmits incident light to the light receiving section side. The light emitting section is provided with a first translucent layer, which includes a light emitting layer, and a reflection layer and a semi-transmissive reflection layer, which are opposed each other interposing the first translucent layer, so that a resonance structure that resonates irradiation light from the light emitting layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideto ISHIGURO, Tsukasa EGUCHI, Tetsuji FUJITA, Hidetoshi YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8686452
    Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus includes an optical device with an optical structure including a plurality of optical elements, and a radiation-emitting or radiation-receiving semiconductor chip with a contact structure which includes a plurality of contact elements that make electrical contact with the semiconductor chip and are spaced apart vertically from the optical structure, wherein the contact elements are arranged in interspaces between the optical elements upon a projection of the contact structure into the plane of the optical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Brick, Julius Muschaweck, Joachim Frank
  • Publication number: 20140084308
    Abstract: A sensor package is provided having a light sensitive component and a light emitting component attached to a same substrate. Light from the light emitting component is emitted from the package through a first opening and reflected back into the package to the light sensitive component through a second opening in the package. A glass attachment is placed between the light emitting component and the light sensitive component. A portion of the glass is removed and filled with an opaque substance to prevent light travelling between the light emitting component and the light sensitive component in the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Wing Shenq Wong, Hk Looi
  • Publication number: 20140084309
    Abstract: A light-emitting device having a through-hole cavity is disclosed. The optical device may contain a plurality of conductors, a light source die, a body and a transparent encapsulant material. The body may have a top surface and a bottom surface. A cavity is formed within the body extending from the bottom surface to the top surface and defining therein a bottom opening and a top opening, respectively. Optionally, the light-emitting device may comprise a lens. During manufacturing process, liquid or semi-liquid form transparent material is injected from the bottom surface into the cavity, encapsulating the light source die and forming a lens. The shape of the lens is defined by a mold aligned to the top opening of the body. In yet another embodiment, optical devices having a cavity or multiple cavities are disclosed. The optical devices may include a proximity sensor, an opto-coupler, an encoder and other similar sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lig Yi YONG, Yean Chon Yaw
  • Patent number: 8680540
    Abstract: The optical semiconductor apparatus includes, on an n-GaAs substrate, a surface-emitting semiconductor laser device and a photodiode integrated on the periphery of the laser device with an isolation region interposed there between. The laser device is composed of an n-DBR mirror, an active region, and a p-DBR mirror and includes a columnar layered structure with its sidewall covered with an insulating film. The photodiode is formed on the substrate and has a circular layered structure wherein an i-GaAs layer and a p-GaAs layer surrounds the laser device with an isolating region interposed between the i-GaAs and p-GaAs layers and the laser device. The diameter of the photodiode is smaller than the diameter of the optical fiber core optically coupled with the optical semiconductor apparatus. Since the laser device and the photodiode are monolithically integrated, the devices do not require optical alignment, and thus, facilitate optical coupling with an optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hironobu Narui, Tomonori Hino, Nobukata Okano, Jugo Mitomo
  • Patent number: 8670638
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for wirelessly communicating among integrated circuits and/or functional modules within the integrated circuits. A semiconductor device fabrication operation uses a predetermined sequence of photographic and/or chemical processing steps to form one or more functional modules onto a semiconductor substrate. The functional modules are coupled to an integrated waveguide that is formed onto the semiconductor substrate and/or attached thereto to form an integrated circuit. The functional modules communicate with each other as well as to other integrated circuits using a multiple access transmission scheme via the integrated waveguide. One or more integrated circuits may be coupled to an integrated circuit carrier to form Multichip Module. The Multichip Module may be coupled to a semiconductor package to form a packaged integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Arya Reza Behzad, Sam Ziqun Zhao, Jesus Alfonso Castaneda, Michael Boers
  • Patent number: 8669567
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is disclosed. More particularly, the light-emitting device comprises a first substrate; a light-emitting element over the first substrate; a second substrate over the light-emitting element, wherein the second substrate contains a concave portion; a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a material having a water absorbing property is formed in the concave portion, wherein the material having the water absorbing property is provided so as not to overlap the light-emitting element, and so as to be spaced from the sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawakami, Kaoru Tsuchiya, Takeshi Nishi, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Keiko Kida, Ayumi Sato, Shunpei Yamazaki