Including Semiconductor Component With At Least One Potential Barrier Or Surface Barrier Adapted For Light Emission Structurally Associated With Controlling Devices Having A Variable Impedance And Not Being Light Sensitive (epo) Patents (Class 257/E27.12)
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Patent number: 10965098Abstract: A modulator integrated laser has a laser portion for emitting light and a modulation portion for modulating the light by an electric field absorption effect. The modulator integrated laser has a semiconductor substrate of a conductivity type in which the laser portion and the modulation portion are integrated. An impedance element with inductance and capacitance connected in parallel. The impedance element has a self-resonant characteristic exhibiting the highest impedance at a self-resonant frequency. The laser portion has first and second electrodes for a direct current voltage to be applied therebetween. The modulation portion has third and fourth electrodes for an alternate current voltage to be applied therebetween. The second electrode and the fourth electrode are electrically connected to each other through the semiconductor substrate. The impedance element is connected in series to the first electrode to minimize a flow of an alternate current.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Lumentum Japan, Inc.Inventors: Koichiro Adachi, Yasunobu Matsuoka
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Patent number: 10948658Abstract: Optical interconnection assemblies, glass interconnection substrates, and methods for making optical connections are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical interconnection assembly includes a base substrate, a substrate optical waveguide coupled to the base substrate, the substrate optical waveguide having an end surface, an optical chip comprising an optical coupling surface, and a glass interconnection substrate. The glass interconnection substrate includes a first end optically coupled to the end surface of the substrate optical waveguide, a second end optically coupled to the optical coupling surface of the optical chip, and a curved portion disposed between the first end and the second end. The glass interconnection substrate further includes an optical waveguide at least partially positioned within the curved portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Chenueh Abongwa Florian Lohse, James Scott Sutherland
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Patent number: 10598370Abstract: A mounting pedestal is disposed on a wheeled vehicle and a light emitter is mounted on the mounting pedestal. The mounting pedestal includes a metal layer and an insulating layer stacked on the metal layer. The insulating layer has a major surface facing in a direction of travel of the wheeled vehicle and a heat escape port in which solder that joins the light emitter and the metal layer is disposed. The mounting pedestal has a step which arranges the major surface into a plurality of major surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Miyake, Tomoyuki Nakano, Masahiro Kasano, Takashi Matsuda
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Patent number: 10580925Abstract: An electrical device that includes a material stack present on a supporting substrate. An LED is present in a first end of the material stack having a first set of bandgap materials. A photovoltaic device is present in a second end of the material stack having a second set of bandgap materials. The first end of the material stack being a light receiving end, wherein a widest bandgap material for the first set of bandgap material is greater than a highest bandgap material for the second set of bandgap materials. A zinc oxide interface layer is present between the LED and the photovoltaic device. The zinc oxide layers or can also form a LED.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen W. Bedell, Ning Li, Devendra K. Sadana, Ghavam G. Shahidi
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Patent number: 10431722Abstract: A light emitting element includes: a semiconductor stack structure that includes a light emitting part, and a light receiving part that receives light propagating in a lateral direction through a semiconductor layer from the light emitting part, wherein the light emitting part and the light receiving part share a quantum layer; and a light reflection layer that covers ? or more of a lateral surface of the quantum layer in the light receiving part.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Junichiro Hayakawa, Akemi Murakami, Takashi Kondo, Naoki Jogan, Jun Sakurai
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Patent number: 10409015Abstract: Embodiments according to the present disclosure relate to an optical transmitting device and an optical receiving device which can minimize the alignment error between the light source and the photodetector on the substrate, miniaturize the devices, and require no separate guide member reducing manufacturing costs, while satisfying the design requirements for sub-miniaturization, and performing optical transmission and reception more efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: OPTOMIND INC.Inventors: Yung-sung Son, Sang Shin Lee, Yong-geon Lee
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Patent number: 10304988Abstract: An electrical device that includes a material stack present on a supporting substrate. An LED is present in a first end of the material stack having a first set of bandgap materials. A photovoltaic device is present in a second end of the material stack having a second set of bandgap materials. The first end of the material stack being a light receiving end, wherein a widest bandgap material for the first set of bandgap material is greater than a highest bandgap material for the second set of bandgap materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen W. Bedell, Ning Li, Devendra K. Sadana, Ghavam G. Shahidi
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Patent number: 10276739Abstract: An electrical device that includes a material stack present on a supporting substrate. An LED is present in a first end of the material stack having a first set of bandgap materials. A photovoltaic device is present in a second end of the material stack having a second set of bandgap materials. The first end of the material stack being a light receiving end, wherein a widest bandgap material for the first set of bandgap material is greater than a highest bandgap material for the second set of bandgap materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen W. Bedell, Ning Li, Devendra K. Sadana, Ghavam G. Shahidi
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Patent number: 10249782Abstract: An electrical device that includes a material stack present on a supporting substrate. An LED is present in a first end of the material stack having a first set of bandgap materials. A photovoltaic device is present in a second end of the material stack having a second set of bandgap materials. The first end of the material stack being a light receiving end, wherein a widest bandgap material for the first set of bandgap material is greater than a highest bandgap material for the second set of bandgap materials. A zinc oxide interface layer is present between the LED and the photovoltaic device. The zinc oxide layers or can also form a LED.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen W. Bedell, Ning Li, Devendra K. Sadana, Ghavam G. Shahidi
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Patent number: 10249783Abstract: An electrical device that includes a material stack present on a supporting substrate. An LED is present in a first end of the material stack having a first set of bandgap materials. A photovoltaic device is present in a second end of the material stack having a second set of bandgap materials. The first end of the material stack being a light receiving end, wherein a widest bandgap material for the first set of bandgap material is greater than a highest bandgap material for the second set of bandgap materials. A zinc oxide interface layer is present between the LED and the photovoltaic device. The zinc oxide layers or can also form a LED.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen W. Bedell, Ning Li, Devendra K. Sadana, Ghavam G. Shahidi
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Patent number: 10217886Abstract: According to example embodiments, a photoelectric conversion device includes a first electrode including a light-receiving surface, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode and facing the first electrode, and an auxiliary layer between the second electrode and an exciton producing layer. The first electrode may be on the second electrode. The exciton producing layer may be between the first electrode and the second electrode. The exciton producing layer may be spaced apart from the second electrode by a distance corresponding to one of a crest and a trough of a standing wave of light to be converted into electricity.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Shinshu UniversityInventors: Kyu Sik Kim, Musubu Ichikawa, Kwang Hee Lee, Kyung Bae Park, Toshiki Takeuchi
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Patent number: 10093535Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a microchannel resonator capable of measuring a mass and characteristics of an object using a principle in which a resonance frequency is changed according to a mass of a moving material, the method including: providing a silicon substrate; forming a cavity channel inside the silicon substrate; forming a hollow silicon oxide structure on the inner wall surface of the cavity channel by oxidizing the inner wall surface of the cavity channel; and partially removing the periphery of the hollow silicon oxide structure such that the hollow silicon oxide structure can resonate with respect to the silicon substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION SOGANG UNIVERSITYInventors: Jung Chul Lee, Joo Hyun Kim
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Patent number: 10043941Abstract: Provided is a light emitting semiconductor structure that operates as a light emitting diode (LED). In embodiments of the invention, the light emitting semiconductor structure includes a first barrier region, a second barrier region, and a single quantum well having a preselected thickness between the first barrier region and the second barrier region. The preselected thickness according to embodiments is selected to achieve a predetermined charge density in the quantum well. The predetermined charge density according to embodiments results from a predetermined bias current applied to the semiconductor structure. The predetermined bias current according to embodiments comprises less than about 1 mA.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ning Li, Qinglong Li, Kunal Mukherjee, Devendra K. Sadana, Ghavam G. Shahidi
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Patent number: 9764352Abstract: A planar lightwave circuit that can be optically coupled with an external device with low optical loss, while also providing low-power functional control over an optical signal propagating through the PLC is disclosed. The PLC includes a high-contrast waveguide region in a stress-inducing (SI) phase shifter is formed such that it can control the phase of the optical signal. The high-contrast-waveguide region is optically coupled to a low-contrast-waveguide region via a spotsize converter, thereby enabling optical coupling to off-chip devices with low optical loss. Formation of the SI phase shifter in a high-contrast-waveguide region enables improved responsivity and phase control, reduced voltage, and smaller required chip real estate. As a result, the present invention enables lower-cost and higher-performance PLC systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: OctroliX BVInventors: Rene Gerrit Heideman, Arne Leinse
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Patent number: 9690045Abstract: Embodiments are provided for a waveguide polarizer comprising a series of bends. The waveguide polarizer is suitable for used in optical waveguide devices or circuits, where a polarized light is required, such as for single polarization output. The polarizer design is independent of the function of the optical devices. In an embodiment, an optical polarizer comprises an optical waveguide configured to propagate light at a designated polarization mode, and comprising a bend in a same plane of the propagated light. The bend has a geometry configured to contain in the optical waveguide the designated polarization mode of the propagated light and radiate outside the optical waveguide a second polarization mode of the propagated light.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dominic John Goodwill, Jia Jiang
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Patent number: 9658399Abstract: Embodiments are provided for a waveguide polarizer comprising a series of bends. The waveguide polarizer is suitable for used in optical waveguide devices or circuits, where a polarized light is required, such as for single polarization output. The polarizer design is independent of the function of the optical devices. In an embodiment, an optical polarizer comprises an optical waveguide configured to propagate light at a designated polarization mode, and comprising a bend in a same plane of the propagated light. The bend has a geometry configured to contain in the optical waveguide the designated polarization mode of the propagated light and radiate outside the optical waveguide a second polarization mode of the propagated light.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dominic John Goodwill, Jia Jiang
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Patent number: 9543816Abstract: A vibrator includes a frame, a swing unit, and an elastic member. The swing unit is disposed within the frame and holds a magnet. The elastic member connects the swing unit and the frame. The swing unit is movable with respect to the frame while deforming the elastic member. The frame, the swing unit, and the elastic member are integrally molded with each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: MINEABEA CO., LTD.Inventor: Manabu Nakamura
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Patent number: 9040982Abstract: An electrical device with light-responsive layers is disclosed. One or more electrically conducting stripes, each insulated from each other, are deposited on a smooth surface of a substrate. Then metal oxide layers, separated by a composite diffusion layer, are deposited. On top of the topmost metal oxide layer another set of elongated conductive strips are disposed in contact with the topmost metal oxide layer such that junctions are formed wherever the top and bottom conducting stripes cross. The resulting device is light responsive only when a certain sign of bias voltage is applied and may be used as a photodetector. An advantage that may be realized in the practice of some disclosed embodiments of the device is that this device may be formed without the use of conventional patterning, thereby significantly reducing manufacturing difficulty.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New YorkInventor: Fred J. Cadieu
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Patent number: 9012953Abstract: A light emitting device and method for making the same is disclosed. The light-emitting device includes an active layer sandwiched between a p-type semiconductor layer and an n-type semiconductor layer. The active layer emits light when holes from the p-type semiconductor layer combine with electrons from the n-type semiconductor layer therein. The active layer includes a number of sub-layers and has a plurality of pits in which the side surfaces of a plurality of the sub-layers are in contact with the p-type semiconductor material such that holes from the p-type semiconductor material are injected into those sub-layers through the exposed side surfaces without passing through another sub-layer. The pits can be formed by utilizing dislocations in the n-type semiconductor layer and etching the active layer using an etching atmosphere in the same chamber used to deposit the semiconductor layers without removing the partially fabricated device.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Steven Lester, Jeff Ramer, Jun Wu, Ling Zhang
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Patent number: 9012932Abstract: A white LED assembly includes a string of series-connected blue LED dice mounted on a substrate. The substrate has a plurality of substrate terminals. A first of the substrate terminals is coupled to be a part of first end node of the string. A second of the substrate terminals is coupled to be a part of an intermediate node of the string. A third of the substrate terminals is coupled to be a part of a second end node of the string. Other substrate terminals may be provided and coupled to be parts of corresponding other intermediate nodes of the string. A single contiguous amount of phosphor covers all the LED dice, but does not cover any of the substrate terminals. In one example, the amount of phosphor contacts the substrate and has a circular periphery. All the LEDs are mounted to the substrate within the circular periphery.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventors: Tao Xu, Michael Solomensky
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Patent number: 8987764Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer, a p-side electrode, n-side electrode and a resin layer. The semiconductor layer has a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, and includes a light emitting layer. The p-side electrode is provided on the semiconductor layer on the second face side. The n-side electrode is provided on the semiconductor layer on the second face side. The resin layer is provided on the first face and transmits light emitted from the light emitting layer, the resin layer including a top surface opposite to the first face and four side faces provided along an outer edge of the first face and connected to the top surface, the resin layer including a scattering substance scattering the light emitted from the light emitting layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hideyuki Tomizawa, Akihiro Kojima, Miyoko Shimada, Yosuke Akimoto, Yoshiaki Sugizaki, Hideto Furuyama
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Patent number: 8941127Abstract: A first transistor in which an image signal is input to one of a first source and a first drain through an image signal line and a first scan signal is input to the first gate through a first scan signal line; a capacitor whose one of two electrodes is electrically connected to the other of the first source and the first drain of the first transistor; a second transistor in which one of a second source and a second drain is electrically connected to the other of the first source and the first drain of the first transistor and a second scan signal is input to a second gate through a second scan signal line; and a liquid crystal element whose first electrode is electrically connected to the other of the second source and the second drain of the second transistor.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Koyama, Toshikazu Kondo, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 8912552Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate; a first metal pattern disposed on the base substrate and comprising a first signal line and a first electrode electrically connected to the first signal line; and a buffer pattern disposed at a corner between a sidewall surface of the first metal pattern and the base substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chong-Sup Chang, Yoon-Ho Khang, Se-Hwan Yu, Yong-Su Lee, Min Kang, Myoung-Geun Cha, Ji-Seon Lee
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Patent number: 8890151Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus having improved durability and image quality may include a substrate; a first electrode formed on the substrate; a first pixel definition layer formed to cover at least one lateral surface of the first electrode; a second pixel definition layer formed so as to be spaced apart from at least an upper surface of the first pixel definition layer; an intermediate layer formed on the first electrode and including an organic light-emitting layer; and a second electrode formed on the intermediate layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sang-Min Hong
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Patent number: 8866125Abstract: Various embodiments provide materials and methods for integrating exemplary heterostructure field-effect transistor (HFET) driver circuit or thyristor driver circuit with LED structures to reduce or eliminate resistance and/or inductance associated with their conventional connections.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: STC.UNMInventor: Stephen D. Hersee
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Patent number: 8841684Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a circuit substrate including at least a pair of electrodes, an LED element electrically mounted on the circuit substrate, a phosphor plate disposed on an upper surface of the LED element, a diffuser plate disposed on an upper surface of the phosphor plate, and a white resin disposed on an upper surface of the circuit substrate and covering a peripheral side surface of the LED element, a peripheral side surface of the phosphor plate, and a peripheral side surface of the diffuser plate. The present invention makes it possible to obtain a planar light-emitting surface even with a plurality of LEDs, and also, a problem of color-ring occurrence caused by a phosphor may be less represented.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Ishihara, Jo Kinoshita
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Patent number: 8836900Abstract: Disclosed are an array substrate and a liquid crystal display device. The array substrate comprises a base substrate, and data lines and gate lines, which are orthogonal to each other to define a plurality of pixel units, formed in a pixel region of the base substrate, with each of the pixel units comprising a switching element, a pixel electrode and a common electrode that is overlapped with the pixel electrode. The common electrode in each of the pixel units comprises slits, and the slits have a shape of curved line and are parallel to each other so as to form a slit region in the common electrode; and the pattern profile of the pixel electrode is parallel to the profile of the slit region of the common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignees: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd., Chengdu Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ruizhi Yang, Jun Hwan Lim, Weiyun Huang
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Patent number: 8820960Abstract: A light emitting device includes a white light emitting unit including a first light source emitting a white light; a red light emitting unit including a second light source emitting a white light and a red coating member having a red fluorescent material which converts the white light from the second light source into a red light; and a green light emitting unit including a third light source emitting a white light and a green coating member having a green fluorescent material which converts the white light from the third light source into a green light. The light emitting device further includes a driver for individually driving the white, the red and the green light emitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Yuya Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8809876Abstract: Materials can be prepared in a layer-by-layer fashion on a patterned first substrate and subsequently transferred to a second substrate. The transfer step can preserve the pattern of the first substrate, such that the second substrate will bear a pattern of the transferred material. The material can be an electrostatic multilayer including a light absorbing dye, such as a J-aggregating cyanine dye.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Michael Scott Bradley, Jonathan R. Tischler, Vladimir Bulovic
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Patent number: 8772795Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device including the plurality of light-emitting elements having a structure in which a light-emitting area is large and defects in patterning of light-emitting elements are suppressed. To provide a lighting device including the light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a first wiring provided over a substrate having an insulating surface, an insulating film provided over the first wiring, a second wiring provided over the insulating film, and a light-emitting element unit including a plurality of light-emitting elements provided over the first wiring with the insulating film provided therebetween. The plurality of light-emitting elements each include a first electrode layer having a light-blocking property, a layer containing an organic compound in contact with the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer having a light-transmitting property in contact with the layer containing an organic compound.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Koji Ono, Yoshifumi Tanada
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Patent number: 8759847Abstract: A white LED assembly includes a string of series-connected blue LED dice mounted on a substrate. The substrate has a plurality of substrate terminals. A first of the substrate terminals is coupled to be a part of first end node of the string. A second of the substrate terminals is coupled to be a part of an intermediate node of the string. A third of the substrate terminals is coupled to be a part of a second end node of the string. Other substrate terminals may be provided and coupled to be parts of corresponding other intermediate nodes of the string. A single contiguous amount of phosphor covers all the LED dice, but does not cover any of the substrate terminals. In one example, the amount of phosphor contacts the substrate and has a circular periphery. All the LEDs are mounted to the substrate within the circular periphery.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventors: Tao Xu, Michael Solomensky
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Patent number: 8754426Abstract: A light source includes a substrate arranged into at least two facing surfaces which form a seam therebetween; and a lighting device with light emitting diode (LED) chips embedded therein in a linear arrangement. The LED chips generate light photons. The lighting device has a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge, the light photons within the lighting device that are emitted by the LED chips from a top surface of the LED chips being output from the lighting device at the second edge of the device. The lighting device is sandwiched in the seam between the two facing surfaces, the second edge of the lighting device being exposed when the seam is in an opened position.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Grote Industries, LLCInventors: Martin J. Marx, Richard C. Bozich, Stanley D. Robbins, James E. Roberts, Jennifer M. Ehlers
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Patent number: 8729571Abstract: A light emitting device includes a number of light emitting diode dies (LEDs) mounted on a shared submount and covered with a single lens element that includes a corresponding number of lens elements. The LEDs are separated from each other by a distance that is sufficient for lens element to include separate lens elements for each LED. The separation of the LEDs and lens elements may be configured to produce a desired amount of light on a target at a predefined distance. In one embodiment, the lens elements are approximately flat type lens elements, such as Fresnel, TIR, diffractive lens, photonic crystal type lenses, prism, or reflective lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Philips Lumileds Lighting Company LLCInventors: Walter Daschner, Xina Quan, Nanze P. Wang
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Patent number: 8729572Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Hou-Te Lin, Chao-Hsiung Chang
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Patent number: 8723160Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: SemiLEDS Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Fu Chu, Feng-Hsu Fan, Hao-Chun Cheng, Trung Tri Doan
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Patent number: 8684749Abstract: A light emitting device and method for making the same is disclosed. The light-emitting device includes an active layer sandwiched between a p-type semiconductor layer and an n-type semiconductor layer. The active layer emits light when holes from the p-type semiconductor layer combine with electrons from the n-type semiconductor layer therein. The active layer includes a number of sub-layers and has a plurality of pits in which the side surfaces of a plurality of the sub-layers are in contact with the p-type semiconductor material such that holes from the p-type semiconductor material are injected into those sub-layers through the exposed side surfaces without passing through another sub-layer. The pits can be formed by utilizing dislocations in the n-type semiconductor layer and etching the active layer using an etching atmosphere in the same chamber used to deposit the semiconductor layers without removing the partially fabricated device.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Toshiba Techno Center Inc.Inventors: Steven Lester, Jeff Ramer, Jun Wu, Ling Zhang
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Publication number: 20140077234Abstract: An apparatus comprises a substrate, a first buried layer formed over the substrate, the first buried layer comprising one or more raised mesa structures, a second buried layer formed over the first buried layer, an active layer formed over the second buried layer, and a capping layer formed over the active layer. The apparatus may further comprise a third buried layer formed over the active layer, the third buried layer comprising one or more raised mesa structures, and a fourth buried layer formed over the third buried layer. The one or more raised mesa structures of the first buried layer may be offset from the one or more raised mesa structures of the third buried layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: LSI CorporationInventor: Joseph M. Freund
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Publication number: 20140077235Abstract: A method of fabricating a substrate free light emitting diode (LED), includes arranging LED dies on a tape to form an LED wafer assembly, molding an encapsulation structure over at least one of the LED dies on a first side of the LED wafer assembly, removing the tape, forming a dielectric layer on a second side of the LED wafer assembly, forming an oversized contact region on the dielectric layer to form a virtual LED wafer assembly, and singulating the virtual LED wafer assembly into predetermined regions including at least one LED. The tape can be a carrier tape or a saw tape. Several LED dies can also be electrically coupled before the virtual LED wafer assembly is singulated into predetermined regions including at the electrically coupled LED dies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: BRIDGELUX, INC.Inventors: Mike Kwon, Gerry Keller, Scott West, Tao Tong, Babak Imangholi
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Publication number: 20140077233Abstract: A multi-functional optoelectronic apparatus which comprises an integrated circuit (IC) wafer, respective optoelectronic components which has one or more Input port(s) to receive external command signals to drive the optoelectronic apparatus. Examples of some of the optoelectronic apparatus include an IOLED (Input/Output Light Emitting Diode including visible light and invisible light), IOPD (Input/Output Photo Diode), IOPT (Input/Output Photo Transistor), IOLS (Input/Output Light Sensor), IORS (Input/Output Reflective Sensor), IOPI (Input/Output Photo Interrupter) and IORM (Input/Output Receiver Module). The multi-functional optoelectronic apparatus may drive external peripheral(s) such as speakers, motors or other devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventor: Khok Hing-Wai
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Patent number: 8674376Abstract: An LED package structure with standby bonding pads for increasing wire-bonding yield includes a substrate unit, a light-emitting unit, a conductive wire unit and a package unit. The substrate unit has a substrate body and a plurality of positive pads and negative pads. The light-emitting unit has a plurality of LED bare chips. The positive electrode of each LED bare chip corresponds to at least two of the positive pads, and the negative electrode of each LED bare chip corresponds to at least two of the negative pads. Each wire is electrically connected between the positive electrode of the LED bare chip and one of the at least two positive pads or between the negative electrode of the LED bare chip and one of the at least two negative pads. The package unit has a light-permitting package resin body on the substrate body to cover the LED bare chips.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Paragon Semiconductor Lighting Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chao-Chin Wu, Shen-Ta Yang
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Patent number: 8674391Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component for a lighting device including a carrier, at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip mounted on the carrier and which includes a radiation passage face remote from the carrier, by which a plane is defined, and a lens comprising 1) a radiation exit face, which, relative to a height above the plane, exhibits a minimum, in particular in a central region, and at least two local maxima, and at least two local maxima, and 2) at least two connecting embankments which each extend from one of the maxima to another of the maxima, and each connecting embankment comprises a saddle point higher than the minimum and lower than the maxima adjoining the connecting embankment.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventor: Peter Brick
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Patent number: 8669567Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Kawakami, Kaoru Tsuchiya, Takeshi Nishi, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Keiko Kida, Ayumi Sato, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20140061689Abstract: An LED device comprises an LED chip or LED chip array for emitting light of a color spectrum, the LED chip or array being mounted on a component having a component surface. At least one color is applied to the component surface where the color is selected to reflect light to color tune the light emitted from the LED device to obtain a desired CRI.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventor: Harry Seibel
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Patent number: 8637885Abstract: A light emitting device according to the embodiment includes a conductive support member; a light emitting structure on the conductive support member including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first and second semiconductor layers; and a protective device on the light emitting structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwang Ki Choi, Hwan Hee Jeong, Sang Youl Lee, June O Song
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Patent number: 8624246Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate having a pixel region, a transistor region and a capacitor region, a transistor arranged within the transistor region of the substrate and a capacitor arranged within the capacitor region of the substrate, wherein the capacitor includes a lower electrode arranged on the substrate, a gate insulating layer arranged on the lower electrode and an upper electrode arranged on the gate insulating layer and overlapping the lower electrode, the upper electrode includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer arranged on the first conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer is opaque.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Gi You
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Patent number: 8604479Abstract: A display substrate includes a substrate, a gate line formed on the substrate, a data line formed on the substrate and crossing the gate line, a first pixel electrode formed on the substrate on which the gate and the data line are formed, an insulation layer formed on the substrate and the first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode formed on the insulation layer. The second pixel electrode includes a first sub-electrode that overlaps the first pixel electrode and the data line, and a second sub-electrode that is electrically connected to the data line through a switching element.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeong-Hyun Lee, Jeong-Uk Heo, Yeon-Sik Ham, Ock-Soo Son, Yeon-Mun Jeon
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Patent number: 8598598Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device having vertically stacked light emitting diodes. It comprises a lower semiconductor layer of a first conductive type positioned on a substrate, a semiconductor layer of a second conductive type on the lower semiconductor layer of a first conductive type, and an upper semiconductor layer of a first conductive type on the semiconductor layer of a second conductive type. Furthermore, a lower active layer is interposed between the lower semiconductor layer of a first conductive type and the semiconductor layer of a second conductive type, and an upper active layer is interposed between the semiconductor layer of a second conductive type and the upper semiconductor layer of a first conductive type. Accordingly, there is provided a light emitting device having a structure in which a lower light emitting diode comprising the lower active layer and an upper light emitting diode comprising the upper active layer are vertically stacked.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Han Kim, Kyoung Hoon Kim
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Publication number: 20130306994Abstract: A display panel includes a fiber reinforced plastic substrate having a first lattice pattern with a first lattice period P, and a pixel layer disposed on the substrate having a second lattice pattern having a second lattice period H, in which if H>P, P and H satisfy P = 2 ? H 2 ? n + 1 , where n is a natural number, and if H>P, P and H satisfy P = ( 2 ? n + 1 ) ? H 2 .Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: SEON UK LEE, Sang Il Kim, Jin Bo Shim, Nak Cho Choi, Jin Woo Choi
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Publication number: 20130292718Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) structure and a method for manufacturing the same. The LED structure comprises an insulating substrate, a plurality of LED chips and a plurality of interconnection layers. Each LED chip comprises a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer stacked in sequence on a surface of the insulating substrate. Each LED chip includes a mesa structure, an exposed portion of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer adjacent to the mesa structure, and a first isolation trench. The first isolation trench is disposed in the mesa structure. The interconnection layers respectively connect neighboring two of the LED chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: CHI MEI LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Chang Hsin Chu, Hsueh Lin Lee, Chih Kuei Hsu, Yuan Tze Chen
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Publication number: 20130285077Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting module includes a mounting substrate, a plurality of light emitting chips, a transparent layer, and a phosphor layer. The transparent layer is provided between the plurality of light emitting chips on the mounting face and on the light emitting chip. The transparent layer has a first transparent body and a scattering agent dispersed at least in the first transparent body between the plurality of light emitting chips. The scattering agent has a different refraction index from a refraction index of the first transparent body. The phosphor layer is provided on the transparent layer. The light emitting chip includes a semiconductor layer, a p-side electrode, an n-side electrode, a p-side external terminal, and an n-side external terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Akihiro KOJIMA, Hideto FURUYAMA, Miyoko SHIMADA, Yosuke AKIMOTO, Hideyuki TOMIZAWA