Plural Heterojunctions In Same Device Patents (Class 257/96)
  • Patent number: 9865775
    Abstract: The light emitting element is provided to comprise: a first conductive type semiconductor layer; a mesa; a current blocking layer; a transparent electrode; a first electrode pad and a first electrode extension; a second electrode pad and a second electrode extension; and an insulation layer partially located on the lower portion of the first electrode, wherein the mesa includes at least one groove formed on a side thereof, the first conductive type semiconductor layer is partially exposed through the groove, the insulation layer includes an opening through which the exposed first conductive type semiconductor layer is at least partially exposed, the first electrode extension includes extension contact portions in contact with the first conductive type semiconductor layer through an opening, and the second electrode extension includes an end with a width different from the average width of the second electrode extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Duk Il Suh, Ye Seul Kim, Kyoung Wan Kim, Sang Won Woo, Ji Hye Kim
  • Patent number: 9818871
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises one or more defense layers, the one or more defense layers each characterized by at least two lattice constants that are mismatched, wherein a mismatch in the lattice constants causes a destabilizing force that comprises at least one of a tensile force or a compressive force; and a plurality of other layers, wherein at least a sufficient part of the destabilizing force is restrained for the one or more defense layers to remain intact unless reduction in thickness of at least a section of one or more of the plurality of other layers, causes at least some of the destabilizing force that was restrained to no longer be restrained, and consequently at least part of at least one of the one or more defense layers to break.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Elad Peer, Uri Bear
  • Patent number: 9806230
    Abstract: Solid state lighting devices with selected thermal expansion and/or surface characteristics, and associated methods are disclosed. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes forming an SSL (solid state lighting) formation structure having a formation structure coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), selecting a first material of an interlayer structure to have a first material CTE greater than the substrate CTE, and selecting a second material of the interlayer structure based at least in part on the second material having a second material CTE less than the first material CTE. The method can further include forming the interlayer structure over the SSL formation structure by disposing (at least) a first layer of the first material over the SSL formation structure, a portion of the second material over the first material, and a second layer of the first material over the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: QROMIS, Inc.
    Inventor: Ji-Soo Park
  • Patent number: 9728523
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes an LED chip, which includes an n-type semiconductor layer, active layer, and p-type semiconductor layer stacked on a substrate. The LED chip further includes an anode electrode connected to the p-type semiconductor, and a cathode connected to the n-type semiconductor. The anode and cathode electrodes face a case with the LED chip mounted thereon. The case includes a base member including front and rear surfaces, and wirings including a front surface layer having anode and cathode pads formed at the front surface, a rear surface layer having anode and cathode mounting electrodes formed at the rear surface, an anode through wiring connecting the anode pad and the anode mounting electrode and passing through a portion of the base member, and a cathode through wirings connecting the cathode pad and the cathode mounting electrode and passing through a portion of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoichiro Toyama
  • Patent number: 9705038
    Abstract: Engineered substrates having epitaxial templates for forming epitaxial semiconductor materials and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In several embodiments, for example, an engineered substrate can be manufactured by forming a first semiconductor material at a front surface of a donor substrate. The first semiconductor material is transferred to first handle substrate to define a first formation structure. A second formation structure is formed to further include a second semiconductor material homoepitaxial to the first formation structure. The method can further include transferring the first portion of the second formation structure to a second handle substrate such that a second portion of the second formation structure remains at the first handle substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Quora Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Odnoblyudov, Martin F. Schubert
  • Patent number: 9680048
    Abstract: A method for producing a radiation-emitting semiconductor component is provided, comprising the following steps: —providing a growth substrate (1), —depositing a nucleation layer (2) on the growth substrate (1), —applying a structured dielectric layer (3) to the nucleation layer (2), —applying an epitaxial layer (4) by means of a FACELO process to the structured dielectric layer (3), —epitaxial growth of an epitaxial layer sequence (5) on the epitaxial layer (4), wherein the epitaxial layer sequence (5) comprises an active zone (6) that is suitable for producing electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Hertkorn, Lorenzo Zini
  • Patent number: 9680062
    Abstract: The invention provides an optoelectronic device adapted to emit ultraviolet light, including an aluminum nitride single crystalline substrate, wherein the dislocation density of the substrate is less than about 105 cm?2 and the Full Width Half Maximum (FWHM) of the double axis rocking curve for the (002) and (102) crystallographic planes is less than about 200 arcsec; and an ultraviolet light-emitting diode structure overlying the aluminum nitride single crystalline substrate, the diode structure including a first electrode electrically connected to an n-type semiconductor layer and a second electrode electrically connected to a p-type semiconductor layer. In certain embodiments, the optoelectronic devices of the invention exhibit a reverse leakage current less than about 10?5 A/cm2 at ?10 V and/or an L80 of at least about 5000 hours at an injection current density of 28 A/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: HexaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jinqiao Xie, Baxter Moody, Seiji Mita
  • Patent number: 9634061
    Abstract: A light emitting diode including a first light emitting cell and a second light emitting cell disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other to expose a surface of the substrate, a first transparent layer disposed on and electrically connected to the first light emitting cell, first connection section disposed on a portion of the first light emitting cell, a second connection section disposed on a portion of the second light emitting cell, a first interconnection and a second interconnection electrically connecting the first light emitting cell and the second light emitting cell, and an insulation layer disposed between the first and second interconnections and a side surface of the first light emitting cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seom Geun Lee, Jong Kyu Kim, Yeo Jin Yoon, Jae Kwon Kim, Mae Yi Kim
  • Patent number: 9590088
    Abstract: A current aperture vertical electron transistor (CAVET) with ammonia (NH3) based molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) grown p-type Gallium Nitride (p-GaN) as a current blocking layer (CBL). Specifically, the CAVET features an active buried Magnesium (Mg) doped GaN layer for current blocking purposes. This structure is very advantageous for high power switching applications and for any device that requires a buried active p-GaN layer for its functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Srabanti Chowdhury, Ramya Yeluri, Christophe Hurni, Umesh K. Mishra, Ilan Ben-Yaacov
  • Patent number: 9553240
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductive type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductive type, a light-emitting layer formed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, a first electrode connected to the first semiconductor layer, and a second electrode connected to the second semiconductor layer. The second electrode includes an ohmic electrode contacting the second semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor electrode made of a semiconductor layer contacting the ohmic electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiko Sano
  • Patent number: 9520536
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an LED chip including electrode pads. The LED chip includes a semiconductor stack including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer; a first electrode pad located on the second conductive type semiconductor layer opposite to the first conductive type semiconductor layer; a first electrode extension extending from the first electrode pad and connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer; a second electrode pad electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer; and an insulation layer interposed between the first electrode pad and the second conductive type semiconductor layer. The LED chip includes the first electrode pad on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, thereby increasing a light emitting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ye Seul Kim, Kyoung Wan Kim, Yeo Jin Yoon, Sang Hyun Oh, Keum Ju Lee, Jin Woong Lee, Da Yeon Jeong, Sang Won Woo
  • Patent number: 9515063
    Abstract: An electrode (109) insulated from a compound semiconductor layer (102) and being in contact with an electrode (101) and a compound semiconductor layer (103) is provided. A lattice constant of the compound semiconductor layer (103) is smaller than both of a lattice constant of the compound semiconductor layer (102) and a lattice constant of a compound semiconductor layer (104), and a lattice constant of a compound semiconductor layer (107) is smaller than both of the lattice constants of the compound semiconductor layer (102) and the lattice constants of the compound semiconductor layer (104). A conduction band energy of the compound semiconductor layer (103) is higher than a conduction band energy of the compound semiconductor layer (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Tadahiro Imada
  • Patent number: 9508902
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device in accordance with an embodiment of present invention includes a conversion unit having a first side; an electrical connector; a contact layer having an outer perimeter; and at least three successive discontinuous-regions formed along the outer perimeter and having at least one different factor; wherein the electrical connector, the contact layer, and the discontinuous-regions are formed on the first side of the conversion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsun-Kai Ko, Schang-Jing Hon, Chien-Kai Chung, Hui-Chun Yeh, An-Ju Lin, Chien-Fu Shen, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 9464782
    Abstract: Light panels, and methods of providing the light panels, are described. The described light panels are substantially transparent and can operate as an illumination device or as a solar panel. An example light panel includes a first optic layer for transmitting light; a second optic layer with a reflective surface configured for one of directing light from the first optic layer and directing light to the first optic layer; and a receiving assembly disposed between the first optic layer and the second optic layer. The receiving assembly includes a first receiving layer adjacent to the first optic layer; a second receiving layer adjacent to the second optic layer and separated from the first receiving layer; and a light device coupled to the first receiving layer. The light device can be configured to receive light from the reflective surface or to provide light to the reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Morgan Solar Inc.
    Inventors: John Paul Morgan, Stefan Myrskog, Brett Barnes, Michael Sinclair, Nigel Morris
  • Patent number: 9437780
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device in accordance with an embodiment of present invention includes a conversion unit having a first side; an electrical connector; a contact layer having an outer perimeter; and at least three successive discontinuous-regions formed along the outer perimeter and having at least one different factor; wherein the electrical connector, the contact layer, and the discontinuous-regions are formed on the first side of the conversion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsun-Kai Ko, Schang-Jing Hon, Chien-Kai Chung, Hui-Chen Yeh, An-Ju Lin, Chien-Fu Shen, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 9431793
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device in an embodiment includes a compound semiconductor layer and a silicon layer. The compound semiconductor layer includes an active layer emitting laser light and has a first mesa structure. The silicon layer is bonded with the compound semiconductor layer. A diffraction grating is provided on a surface of the silicon layer which faces the compound semiconductor layer, and includes a main diffraction grating and two sub-diffraction gratings. The main diffraction grating extends in a longitudinal direction of the first mesa structure; the sub-diffraction gratings are disposed on both sides of the main diffraction grating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Nobuo Suzuki, Masaki Tohyama
  • Patent number: 9419175
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type; a light emitting layer; a conductive metal layer; and a first stress application layer. The first semiconductor layer contains a nitride semiconductor crystal and receives tensile stress in a (0001) plane. The second semiconductor layer contains a nitride semiconductor crystal. The light emitting layer has an average lattice constant larger than a lattice constant of the first semiconductor layer. The conductive metal layer has a thermal expansion coefficient larger than a thermal expansion coefficient of a nitride semiconductor crystal. The first stress application layer is provided between the second semiconductor layer and the light emitting layer. The first stress application layer relaxes tensile stress applied from the metal layer to the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Naoharu Sugiyama, Shinji Yamada, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 9368662
    Abstract: A photovoltaic junction for a solar cell is provided. The photovoltaic junction has an intrinsic region comprising a multiple quantum well stack formed from a series of quantum wells separated by barriers, in which the tensile stress in some of the quantum wells is partly or completely balanced by compressive stress in the others of the quantum wells. The overall elastostatic equilibrium of the multiple quantum well stack may be ensured by engineering the structural and optical properties of the quantum wells only, with the barriers having the same lattice constant as the materials used in the oppositely doped semiconductor regions of the junction, or equivalently as the actual lattice size of the junction or intrinsic region, or the bulk or effective lattice size of the substrate. Alternatively, the barriers may contribute to the stress balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Lumentum Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Tibbits, Ben Browne
  • Patent number: 9337391
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a border layer disposed on the n-type semiconductor layer, having band gap energy decreasing in a single direction, and represented by an empirical formula AlxInyGa1?x?yN (0?x?0.1, 0.01?y?0.1), an active layer disposed on the border layer and having a structure in which one or more InGaN layers and one or more GaN layers are alternately stacked, and a p-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jai Won Jean, Min Hwan Kim, Eun Deok Sim, Jong Hyun Lee, Heon Ho Lee, Ho Chul Lee, Jae Sung Hyun
  • Patent number: 9331234
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer. The p-type semiconductor layer includes a first p-side layer, a second p-side layer, and a third p-side layer. A concentration profile of Mg of a p-side region includes a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, a fourth portion, a fifth portion, a sixth portion and a seventh portion. The p-side region includes the light emitting layer, the second p-side layer, and the third p-side layer. A Mg concentration of the sixth portion is not less than 1×1020 cm?3 and not more than 3×1020 cm?3. The Al concentration is 1/100 of the maximum value at a second position. A Mg concentration at the second position is not less than 2×1018 cm?3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hajime Nago, Yoshiyuki Harada, Shigeya Kimura, Hisashi Yoshida, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 9324813
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a p-doped layer including a doped III-V material on the substrate. An n-type layer is formed on or in the p-doped layer. The n-type layer includes ZnO on the p-doped layer to form an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joel P. DeSouza, Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana
  • Patent number: 9324607
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a vertical gallium nitride (GaN) power device can include providing a GaN substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface, forming a device layer coupled to the top surface of the GaN substrate, and forming a metal contact on a top surface of the vertical GaN power device. The method can further include forming a backside metal by forming an adhesion layer coupled to the bottom surface of the GaN substrate, forming a diffusion barrier coupled to the adhesion layer, and forming a protection layer coupled to the diffusion barrier. The vertical GaN power device can be configured to conduct electricity between the metal contact and the backside metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Avogy, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick James Lazlo Hyland, Brian Joel Alvarez, Donald R. Disney
  • Patent number: 9299883
    Abstract: The invention provides an optoelectronic device adapted to emit ultraviolet light, including an aluminum nitride single crystalline substrate, wherein the dislocation density of the substrate is less than about 105 cm?2 and the Full Width Half Maximum (FWHM) of the double axis rocking curve for the (002) and (102) crystallographic planes is less than about 200 arcsec; and an ultraviolet light-emitting diode structure overlying the aluminum nitride single crystalline substrate, the diode structure including a first electrode electrically connected to an n-type semiconductor layer and a second electrode electrically connected to a p-type semiconductor layer. In certain embodiments, the optoelectronic devices of the invention exhibit a reverse leakage current less than about 10?5 A/cm2 at ?10V and/or an L80 of at least about 5000 hours at an injection current density of 28 A/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Hexatech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jinqiao Xie, Baxter Moody, Seiji Mita
  • Patent number: 9287462
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment discloses a light emitting diode including a first light emitting cell and a second light emitting cell disposed on a substrate, the first light emitting cell and the second light emitting cell being spaced apart from each other. The light emitting diode also includes a first zinc oxide (ZnO) layer disposed on the first light emitting cell, the first ZnO layer being electrically connected to the first light emitting cell. The light emitting diode also includes a current blocking layer disposed between a portion of the first light emitting cell and the first ZnO layer, an interconnection electrically connecting the first light emitting cell and the second light emitting cell, and an insulation layer disposed between the interconnection and a side surface of the first light emitting cell. The current blocking layer and a first side of insulation layer are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seom Geun Lee, Jong Kyu Kim, Yeo Jin Yoon, Jae Kwon Kim, Mae Yi Kim
  • Patent number: 9281184
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for forming a nitride on a silicon substrate. In the method of the present invention, a silicon substrate is provided and a buffer layer is formed on the silicon substrate. The formation of the buffer layer includes a multi-level temperature modulation process having a plurality temperature levels and a plurality of temperature modulations. For each of the temperature modulations, the temperature is gradually decreased. A nitride is formed on the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Yang, Chih-Yen Chen
  • Patent number: 9269867
    Abstract: A light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer disposed on a substrate; an active layer disposed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer; and an irregular convex-concave pattern disposed on a surface of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer. The irregular convex-concave pattern includes convex portions and concave portions, and the convex portions have irregular heights and the concave portions have irregular depths. The first conductivity-type semiconductor layer including the irregular convex-concave pattern is exposed from the active layer and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ye Seul Kim, Shin Hyoung Kim, Kyoung Wan Kim, Yeo Jin Yoon, Jun Woong Lee, Tae Gyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9246057
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures include an active region between a plurality of layers of InGaN. The active region may be at least substantially comprised by InGaN. The plurality of layers of InGaN include at least one well layer comprising InwGa1-wN, and at least one barrier layer comprising InbGa1-bN proximate the at least one well layer. In some embodiments, the value of w in the InwGa1-wN of the well layer may be greater than or equal to about 0.10 and less than or equal to about 0.40 in some embodiments, and the value of b in the InbGa1-bN of the at least one barrier layer may be greater than or equal to about 0.01 and less than or equal to about 0.10. Methods of forming semiconductor structures include growing such layers of InGaN to form an active region of a light emitting device, such as an LED. Luminary devices include such LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SOITEC
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Debray, Chantal Arena, Heather McFavilen, Ding Ding, Li Huang
  • Patent number: 9196808
    Abstract: A high luminance semiconductor light emitting device including a metallic reflecting layer formed using a non-transparent semiconductor substrate is provided. The device includes a GaAs substrate; a metal layer disposed on the GaAs substrate; and a light emitting diode structure. The light emitting diode structure includes a patterned metal contact layer and a patterned insulating layer disposed on the metal layer, a p type cladding layer disposed on the patterned metal contact layer and the patterned insulating layer, a multi-quantum well layer disposed on the p type cladding layer, an n type cladding layer disposed on the multi-quantum well layer, and a window layer disposed on the n type cladding layer. The GaAs substrate and the light emitting diode structure are bonded by using the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Takao, Mitsuhiko Sakai, Kazuhiko Senda
  • Patent number: 9190568
    Abstract: A light emitting diode structure comprising a substrate, a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second semiconductor layer, a current resisting layer, a current spreading layer, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The first semiconductor layer is formed on the substrate. The active layer covers a portion of the first semiconductor layer, and exposes another portion of the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is formed on the active layer. The current resisting layer covers a portion of the second semiconductor layer, and exposes another portion of the second semiconductor layer. The current spreading layer covers the second semiconductor layer and the current resisting layer. The current spreading layer is formed with a reverse trapezoidal concave over the current resisting layer. The first electrode is disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The second electrode is disposed within the reverse trapezoidal concave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shih-Ching Mai
  • Patent number: 9166102
    Abstract: A Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes at least an n-type-layer-side cladding layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type-layer-side cladding layer, each of the layers being formed of a Group III nitride semiconductor. The n-type-layer-side cladding layer is a superlattice layer having a periodic structure including an InyGa1-yN (0<y<1) layer, an AlxGa1-xN (0<x<1) layer, and a GaN layer. The n-type-layer-side cladding layer has a four-layer periodic structure including a second GaN layer interposed between the InyGa1-yN (0<y<1) layer and the AlxGa1-xN (0<x<1) layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Okuno, Atsushi Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 9166110
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode and method of manufacturing the same, including a flat portion and a mesa structure including an inclined side surface formed by wet etching and a top surface. A protective film and an electrode film sequentially cover a part of the flat portion and at least a part of the mesa structure, the protective film including an electrical conduction window arranged around a light emission hole and from which a compound semiconductor layer is exposed. The electrode film is a continuous film that contacts the surface of the exposed compound semiconductor layer, covers a portion of the protective film formed on the flat portion, and has the light emission hole on the top surface. A transparent film is formed between a reflecting layer and a compound semiconductor layer. A through-electrode is provided in a range of the transparent film which overlaps the light emission hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventor: Noriyuki Aihara
  • Patent number: 9159878
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked structural body, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The stacked structural body includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, and a light emitting portion. The stacked structural body has a first major surface on a side of the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is provided on the first semiconductor. The second electrode is provided on the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode includes a first pad portion and a first extending portion that extends from the first pad portion along a first extending direction. The first extending portion includes a first width-increasing portion. A width of the first width-increasing portion along a direction orthogonal to the first extending direction is increased from the first pad portion toward an end of the first extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shigeya Kimura, Taisuke Sato, Toshihide Ito, Toshiyuki Oka, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 9159868
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device having high reliability and excellent light distribution characteristics can be provided with an n-electrode arranged on a light extraction surface on the side opposite to the surface whereupon a semiconductor stack is mounted on a substrate. A plurality of convexes are arranged on a first convex region and a second convex region on the light extraction surface. The second convex region adjoins the interface between the n-electrode and the semiconductor stack, between the first convex region and the n-electrode. The base end of the first convex arranged in the first convex region is positioned closer to a light emitting layer than the interface between the n-electrode and the semiconductor stack, and the base end of the second convex arranged in the second convex region is positioned closer to the interface between the n-electrode and the semiconductor stack than the base end of the first convex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei Wakai, Hiroaki Matsumura, Kenji Oka
  • Patent number: 9147797
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device according to an embodiment includes a top layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top layer being an n electrode; an uneven pattern formed in the bottom surface of the n electrode; an n-type semiconductor layer formed under the n electrode, the n-type semiconductor layer having a top surface and a bottom surface; an uneven pattern formed in the top surface of the n-type semiconductor layer, the uneven pattern of the n-type semiconductor layer corresponding to the uneven pattern of the n electrode; an active layer formed under the n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer formed under the active layer; and a p electrode formed under the p-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jin Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 9130103
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a light-emitting diode (LED) device, which includes at least one LED unit. Each LED unit includes at least one LED, which includes a first doped layer, a second doped layer and a conductive defect layer. The conductive defect layer is formed on the first or second doped layer. The conductive defect layer may be deposited between two LEDs, or between the first/second doped layer and an electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: PHOSTEK, INC.
    Inventor: Yen-Chang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9130107
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises: a substrate; a first light-emitting stack comprising a first active layer; a bonding interface formed between the substrate and the first light-emitting stack; and a contact structure formed on the first light-emitting stack and comprising first, second and third contact layers. Each of the first, second and third contact layers comprises a doping material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Chieh Lin, Rong Ren Lee
  • Patent number: 9117944
    Abstract: A plurality of III-nitride semiconductor structures, each including a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region, are grown on a composite substrate. The composite substrate includes a plurality of islands of III-nitride material connected to a host by a bonding layer. The plurality of III-nitride semiconductor structures are grown on the III-nitride islands. The composite substrate may be formed such that each island of III-nitride material is at least partially relaxed. As a result, the light emitting layer of each semiconductor structure has an a-lattice constant greater than 3.19 angstroms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: Koninklijke Philips N.V., Philips Lumileds Lighting Company LLC
    Inventors: Melvin B. McLaurin, Michael R. Krames
  • Patent number: 9093627
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode including a first light emitting cell and a second light emitting cell disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other, a first transparent electrode layer disposed on the first light emitting cell and electrically connected to the first light emitting cell, a current blocking layer disposed between a portion of the first light emitting cell and the first transparent electrode layer, an interconnection electrically connecting the first light emitting cell and the second light emitting cell, and an insulation layer disposed between the interconnection and a side surface of the first light emitting cell. The current blocking layer and the insulation layer are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seom Geun Lee, Jong Kyu Kim, Yeo Jin Yoon, Jae Kwon Kim, Mae Yi Kim
  • Patent number: 9064706
    Abstract: Group-III nitride crystal composites made up of especially processed crystal slices, cut from III-nitride bulk crystal, whose major surfaces are of {1-10±2}, {11-2±2}, {20-2±1} or {22-4±1} orientation, disposed adjoining each other sideways with the major-surface side of each slice facing up, and III-nitride crystal epitaxially present on the major surfaces of the adjoining slices, with the III-nitride crystal containing, as principal impurities, either silicon atoms or oxygen atoms. With x-ray diffraction FWHMs being measured along an axis defined by a <0001> direction of the substrate projected onto either of the major surfaces, FWHM peak regions are present at intervals of 3 to 5 mm width. Also, with threading dislocation density being measured along a <0001> direction of the III-nitride crystal substrate, threading-dislocation-density peak regions are present at the 3 to 5 mm intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naho Mizuhara, Koji Uematsu, Michimasa Miyanaga, Keisuke Tanizaki, Hideaki Nakahata, Seiji Nakahata, Takuji Okahisa
  • Patent number: 9054487
    Abstract: A semiconductor stripe laser has a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type and a second semiconductor region having a different, second conductivity type. An active zone for generating laser radiation is located between the semiconductor regions. A stripe waveguide is formed in the second semiconductor region and is arranged to guide waves in a one-dimensional manner and is arranged for a current density of at least 0.5 kA/cm2. A second electrical contact is located on the second semiconductor region and on an electrical contact structure for external electrical contacting. An electrical passivation layer is provided in certain places on the stripe waveguide. A thermal insulation apparatus is located between the second electrical contact and the active zone and/or on the stripe waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Stefan Avramescu, Clemens Vierheilig, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Jens Mueller
  • Patent number: 9029830
    Abstract: A group III nitride-based light emitting device includes an n-type group III nitride-based semiconductor layer, a p-type group III nitride-based semiconductor layer, and a group III nitride-based active region between the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer. The active region includes a plurality of sequentially stacked group III nitride-based quantum well layers interspersed with barrier layers. A plurality of the barrier layers have a variation in composition of a first element along a growth direction within a thickness of each of the plurality of barrier layers, and the variation in composition of the first element has at least one minimum and a position of the minimum varies in the plurality of barrier layers. The first element may be indium or aluminum, and the number of barrier layers including the composition variation may be at least three barrier layers. The composition variation may vary linearly or non-linearly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mathieu Xavier Sénès, Valerie Berryman-Bousquet
  • Publication number: 20150115299
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate (10) and a III-nitride structure (15) grown on the substrate, the III-nitride structure comprising a light emitting layer (16) disposed between an n-type region (14) and a p-type region (18). The substrate is a RAO3 (MO)n where R is one of a trivalent cation: Sc, In, Y and a lanthanide; A is one of a trivalent cation: Fe (III), Ga and Al; M is one for a divalent cation: Mg, Mn, Fe (II), Co, Cu, Zn and Cd; and n is an integer ?1. The substrate has an inplane lattice constant asubstrate. At lease one III-nitride layer in the III-nitride structure has a bulk lattice constant alayer such that [(|asubstrate?alayer|)/asubstrate]*100% is no more than 1%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Michael Jason Grundmann, Nathan Frederick Gardner, Werner Karl Goetz, Melvin Barker Mclaurin, John Edward Epler, Francisco Alexander Leon
  • Patent number: 9018655
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a light-emitting apparatus, comprising providing a first board having a plurality of first metal contacts, providing a substrate, forming a plurality of light-emitting stacks and trenches on the substrate, wherein the light-emitting stacks are apart from each other by the plurality of the trenches, bonding the light-emitting stacks to the first board, forming an encapsulating material commonly on the plurality of the light-emitting stacks, and cutting the first board and the encapsulating material to form a plurality of chip-scale LED units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chuan-Cheng Tu, Jen-Chau Wu, Yuh-Ren Shieh, Tzer-Perng Chen, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9018653
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element and a package. The package is made up of a molded article and a lead that is embedded in the molded article. The lead includes a mounting part on which the light emitting element is mounted, a terminal part that is linked to the mounting part, and an exposed part. The package has a front face that is a light emitting face, a rear face opposite the front face, and a bottom face contiguous with the front face and the rear face. The light emitting element is mounted on the front face side of the mounting part. The exposed part is linked to the rear face side of the mounting part, and is exposed from the molded article at the bottom face and the rear face. The terminal part is exposed from the molded article at the bottom face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Ryohei Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9018650
    Abstract: A high luminance semiconductor light emitting device including a metallic reflecting layer formed using a non-transparent semiconductor substrate is provided. The device includes a GaAs substrate; a metal layer disposed on the GaAs substrate; and a light emitting diode structure. The light emitting diode structure includes a patterned metal contact layer and a patterned insulating layer disposed on the metal layer, a p type cladding layer disposed on the patterned metal contact layer and the patterned insulating layer, a multi-quantum well layer disposed on the p type cladding layer, an n type cladding layer disposed on the multi-quantum well layer, and a window layer disposed on the n type cladding layer. The GaAs substrate and the light emitting diode structure are bonded by using the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Takao, Mitsuhiko Sakai, Kazuhiko Senda
  • Patent number: 9012886
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: a first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer; and a light emitting layer provided between the first and the second semiconductor layers. The first semiconductor layer includes a nitride semiconductor, and is of an n-type. The second semiconductor layer includes a nitride semiconductor, and is of a p-type. The light emitting layer includes: a first well layer; a second well layer provided between the first well layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first barrier layer provided between the first and the second well layers; and a first Al containing layer contacting the second well layer between the first barrier layer and the second well layer and containing layer containing Alx1Ga1-x1N (0.1?x1?0.35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jongil Hwang, Shinji Saito, Rei Hashimoto, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 9012936
    Abstract: The sapphire substrate has a principal surface for growing a nitride semiconductor to form a nitride semiconductor light emitting device and comprising a plurality of projections of the principal surface, wherein an outer periphery of a bottom surface of each of the projections has at least one depression. This depression is in the horizontal direction. The plurality of projections are arranged so that a straight line passes through the inside of at least any one of projections when the straight line is drawn at any position in any direction in a plane including the bottom surfaces of the plurality of projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Junya Narita, Takuya Okada, Yohei Wakai, Yoshiki Inoue, Naoya Sako, Katsuyoshi Kadan
  • Patent number: 9006886
    Abstract: A light emitting device package is disclosed. The light emitting device package includes a body, first and second lead frames disposed on the body, and a light emitting device connected to the first and second lead frames, wherein at least one of the first and second lead frames includes first and second regions having different thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu Hyeong Bak, Myoung Kyo Kim, Tae Uk Ha, Kyung Min Je
  • Patent number: RE45672
    Abstract: An nitride semiconductor device for the improvement of lower operational voltage or increased emitting output, comprises an active layer comprising quantum well layer or layers and barrier layer or layers between n-type nitride. semiconductor layers and p-type nitride semiconductor layers, wherein said quantum layer in said active layer comprises InxGa1?xN (0<x<1) having a peak wavelength of 450 to 540 nm and said active layer comprises laminating layers of 9 to 13, in which at most 3 layers from the side of said n-type nitride semiconductor layers are doped with an n-type impurity selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge and Sn in a range of 5×1016 to 2×1018/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Tanizawa
  • Patent number: RE46444
    Abstract: An nitride semiconductor device for the improvement of lower operational voltage or increased emitting output, comprises an active layer comprising quantum well layer or layers and barrier layer or layers between n-type nitride. semiconductor layers and p-type nitride semiconductor layers, wherein said quantum layer in said active layer comprises InxGa1?xN (0<x<1) having a peak wavelength of 450 to 540 nm and said active layer comprises laminating layers of 9 to 13, in which at most 3 layers from the side of said n-type nitride semiconductor layers are doped with an n-type impurity selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge and Sn in a range of 5×1016 to 2×1018/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji Tanizawa