Integrated With Device (e.g., Back Surface Reflector, Lens) (epo) Patents (Class 257/E33.068)
  • Publication number: 20110284864
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a support member, a light emitting structure on the support member, the light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a first nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a second nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and including an uneven structure, and a first electrode pad disposed on the light emitting structure wherein the second nitride semiconductor layer has an opening, the first electrode pad is in contact with the first nitride semiconductor layer through the opening, and the first nitride semiconductor layer has a work function smaller than that of the second nitride semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Hwan Hee JEONG
  • Publication number: 20110284866
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) device having a substantially conformal wavelength-converting layer for producing uniform white light and a method of making said LED at both the wafer and individual die levels are provided. The LED device includes a metal substrate, a p-type semiconductor coupled to the metal substrate, an active region coupled to the p-type semiconductor, an n-type semiconductor coupled to the active region, and a wavelength converting layer coupled to the n-type semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: CHUONG A. TRAN, Trung T. Doan, Jui-Kang Yen, Yung-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20110278620
    Abstract: Light emitting LEDs devices comprised of LED chips that emit light at a first wavelength, and a thin film layer over the LED chip that changes the color of the emitted light. For example, a blue LED chip can be used to produce white light. The thin film layer beneficially consists of a florescent material, such as a phosphor, and/or includes tin. The thin film layer is beneficially deposited using chemical vapor deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Myung Cheol YOO
  • Publication number: 20110278626
    Abstract: A light emitting device package capable of achieving an enhancement in light emission efficiency and a reduction in thermal resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method includes forming a mounting hole in a first substrate, forming through holes in a second substrate, forming a metal film in the through holes, forming at least one pair of metal layers on upper and lower surfaces of the second substrate such that the metal layers are electrically connected to the metal film, bonding the first substrate to the second substrate, and mounting at least one light emitting device in the mounting hole such that the light emitting device is electrically connected to the metal layers formed on the upper surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Geun Ho KIM, Seung Yeob LEE, Yu Ho WON
  • Publication number: 20110278617
    Abstract: A light emitting device package is provided comprising a substrate, a light source unit disposed on the substrate and a dam unit spaced apart from the light source unit and disposed on the substrate, wherein the dam unit including silicon resin and metal oxide, and the metal oxide is contained in an amount of 5 wt % to 150 wt % based on a total amount of the silicon resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Gun Kyo LEE
  • Publication number: 20110278538
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor light emitting device and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting structure and a pattern. The light emitting structure includes a first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer. The pattern is formed on at least one light emitting surface among the surfaces of the light emitting structure. The pattern has a plurality of convex or concave parts that are similar in shape. The light emitting surface with the pattern formed thereon has a plurality of virtual reference regions that are equal in size and are arranged in a regular manner. The convex or concave part is disposed in the reference regions such that a part of the edge thereof is in contact with the outline of one of the plurality of virtual reference regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Hyung Duk KO, Jung Ja YANG, Yu Seung KIM, Youn Joon SUNG, Soo Jin JUNG, Dae Cheon KIM, Byung Kwun LEE
  • Patent number: 8058084
    Abstract: In this pixel structure, a metal layer/a dielectric layer/a heavily doped silicon layer constitutes a bottom electrode/a capacitor dielectric layer/a top electrode of a storage capacitor. At the same time, a metal shielding layer is formed under the thin film transistor to decrease photo-leakage-current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Sheng Cheng, Chih-Wei Chao
  • Publication number: 20110272723
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rod type light emitting device and method for fabricating the same, wherein a plurality of rod structures is sequentially formed with a semiconductor layer doped with a first polarity dopant, an active layer, and a semiconductor layer doped with a second polarity dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Jun Seok HA, Jong Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20110272720
    Abstract: In some embodiments of the invention, a device includes a substrate and a semiconductor structure. The substrate includes a wavelength converting element comprising a wavelength converting material disposed in a transparent material, a seed layer comprising a material on which III-nitride material will nucleate, and a bonding layer disposed between the wavelength converting element and the seed layer. The semiconductor structure includes a III-nitride light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region, and is grown on the seed layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicants: PHILIPS LUMIDLEDS LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC, KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Nathan F. GARDNER, Aurelien J.F. DAVID, Oleg B. SHCHEKIN
  • Patent number: 8054416
    Abstract: A polarizer is provided comprising a subwavelength optical microstructure wherein the microstructure is partially covered with a light-transmissive inhibiting surface for polarizing light. The inhibiting surface can include a reflective surface, such as a metalized coating. The subwavelength optical microstructure can include moth-eye structures, linear prisms, or modified structures thereof. A polarizing structure is further provided comprising a plurality of moth-eye structures stacked on one another for polarizing light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Reflexite Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Nilsen, Patrick W. Mullen, Michael J. Hanrahan, Edward D. Phillips
  • Patent number: 8053797
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light-emitting device with a reflection layer and the structure of the reflection layer. The reflection layer comprises a variety of dielectric materials. The reflection layer includes a plurality of dielectric layers. The materials of the plurality of dielectric layers have two or more types with two or more thicknesses, except for the combination of two material types and two thicknesses, for forming the reflection layer with a variety of structures. The reflection layer according to the present invention can be applied to light-emitting diodes of various types to form new light-emitting devices. Owing to its excellent reflectivity, the reflection layer can improve light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Formosa Epitaxy Incorporation
    Inventors: Wei-Kang Cheng, Shyi-Ming Pan, Cheng-Kuo Huang, Yin-Cheng Chu, Kuo-Chin Huang
  • Publication number: 20110266552
    Abstract: A light emitting element includes a substrate, a GaN layer formed on the substrate, a first low refractive index semiconductor layer formed on the GaN layer, and a lighting structure having a high refractive index formed on the first low refractive index semiconductor layer. A second low refractive index semiconductor layer is embedded in the first low refractive index semiconductor layer. The first low refractive index semiconductor layer and the GaN layer exhibit a lattice mismatch therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: PO-MIN TU, SHIH-CHENG HUANG, SHUN-KUEI YANG, CHIA-HUNG HUANG
  • Publication number: 20110266568
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor structure comprising a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A bottom contact disposed on a bottom surface of the semiconductor structure is electrically connected to one of the n-type region and the p-type region. A top contact disposed on a top surface of the semiconductor structure is electrically connected to the other of the n-type region and the p-type region. A mirror is aligned with the top contact. The mirror includes a trench formed in the semiconductor structure and a reflective material disposed in the trench, wherein the trench extends through the light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicants: PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC, KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Rafael I. ALDAZ, Aurelien J.F. DAVID
  • Patent number: 8049233
    Abstract: A light-emitting device of the present invention includes: a semiconductor layer 1 including a light-emitting layer 12; a recess/projection portion 14 including recesses and projections formed in a pitch larger than a wavelength of light emitted from the light-emitting layer 12, the recess/projection portion 14 being formed in a whole area or a partial area of the surface of the semiconductor layer which light is emitted from; and a reflective layer formed on an opposite surface of the semiconductor layer to the surface from which light is emitted, the reflective layer having a reflectance of 90% or more. According to the light-emitting device having such arrangement, the light can be emitted efficiently by synergetic effect of the reflective layer and the recess/projection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fukshima, Masaharu Yasuda, Kazuyuki Yamae
  • Patent number: 8049235
    Abstract: Provided is a nitride semiconductor light emitting element that has improved light extraction efficiency and a wide irradiation angle of outgoing light irrespective of the reflectance of a metal used for an electrode. An n side anti-reflection layer 2 and a p side Bragg reflection layer 4 are formed so as to sandwich an MQW active layer 3 that serves as a light emitting region, and the nitride semiconductor light emitting element has a double hetero structure. On top of the n side anti-reflection layer 2, an n electrode 1 is formed. Meanwhile, at the lower side of the p side Bragg reflection layer 4, a p electrode 5, a reflection film 7, and a pad electrode 8 are formed, and the pad electrode is bonded to a support substrate 10 with a conductive bonding layer 9 interposed in between. Both the n side anti-reflection layer 2 and the p side Bragg reflection layer 4 also serve as contact layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ken Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20110260178
    Abstract: A light source comprising a semiconductor light emitting device is connected to a mount. The light emitting device comprises a plurality of segments with neighboring segments spaced less than 200 microns apart. In some embodiments, multiple segments are grown on a single growth substrate. Each segment comprises a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A spacer is positioned on a top surface of the mount. The light emitting device is positioned in an opening in the spacer. A plurality of collimators is attached to the spacer, wherein each collimator is aligned with a single segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicants: PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC, KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Serge J. BIERHUIZEN
  • Publication number: 20110260190
    Abstract: Blue organic EL elements, which have a shorter lifetime and lower luminance characteristics than green and red ones, have had a problem: particularly when blue elements are used in a light-emitting device capable of modulating light emission colors, light significantly attenuates and characteristics further deteriorates. A dielectric mirror which is selective in wavelength is provided between organic EL elements, and the number of times especially blue light emission from an organic EL element is transmitted through an electrode having a light-transmitting property is reduced as much as possible, so that attenuation of light is suppressed. Thus, a light-emitting device capable of modulation of light emission colors which has a high luminance and a long lifetime can be provided. In the light-emitting device, voltages applied to the organic EL elements, which deteriorate individually, are separately controlled, whereby the color tone can be kept constant for a long period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Tomoya Aoyama, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8044421
    Abstract: A light emitting device is provided, comprising a light emitting diode 10, where the light emitting surface 11 thereof is bound to an optical element 13 by means of a bonding material 12 comprising a phosphate glass or an oxide glass having Tg<250° C. In operation of the device, when the temperature approaches or exceeds Tg of the bonding material, the bonding material gets fluidic and can thus relax any thermally induced stresses between the light emitting diode and the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Paulus H. G. Offermans, Lucas J. A. M. Beckers
  • Publication number: 20110254030
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) package is disclosed which has an integral reflector for improving performance. The package includes a substrate for supporting the LED. A frame is formed on the top surface of the substrate surrounding the LED. During fabrication, a liquid compound is dispensed into the frame in a manner to surround the LED without covering the active area of the LED. The liquid compound includes particles for scattering light. The top surface of the liquid compound is curved due to surface tension. The curvature remains after the compound is cured. In a preferred embodiment, an encapsulating material is used to cover the LED and the compound. The reflector functions to increase the light output from the LED package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: PerkinElmer ELCOS GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ahlisch, Frank Gindele, Siegmund Kobilke
  • Publication number: 20110254032
    Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a hole through the first substrate, the second substrate having a trace with an indentation, an electronic device mounted over the indentation in the trace, and the first substrate is attached to the second substrate such that the electronic device is positioned within the hole through the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng Ee Lee, Seong Choon Lim, Eng Chuan Ong
  • Publication number: 20110253979
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and the method for making the same is disclosed. The light-emitting device is a semiconductor device, comprising a growth substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, a quantum well active layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. It combines the holographic and the quantum well interdiffusion (QWI) to form a photonic crystal light-emitting device having a dielectric constant of two-dimensional periodic variation or a material composition of two-dimensional periodic variation in the quantum well active layer. The photonic crystal light-emitting devices can enhance the internal efficiency and light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 8039864
    Abstract: A high luminance semiconductor light emitting device and a fabrication method for such semiconductor light emitting device are provided by forming a metallic reflecting layer using a non-transparent semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Takao, Mitsuhiko Sakai, Shunji Nakata
  • Patent number: 8039866
    Abstract: A mount for a semiconductor device includes a carrier, at least two metal leads disposed on a bottom surface of the carrier, and a cavity extending through a thickness of the carrier to expose a portion of the top surfaces of the metal leads. A semiconductor light emitting device is positioned in the cavity and is electrically and physically connected to the metal leads. The carrier may be, for example, silicon, and the leads may be multilayer structures, for example a thin gold layer connected to a thick copper layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Philips Lumileds Lighting Company, LLC
    Inventors: M. George Craford, Michael R. Krames
  • Patent number: 8035117
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) grown on a substrate doped with one or more rare earth or transition elements. The dopant ions absorb some or all of the light from the LED's active layer, pumping the dopant ion electrons to a higher energy state. The electrons are naturally drawn to their equilibrium state and they emit light at a wavelength that depends on the type of dopant ion. The invention is particularly applicable to nitride based LEDs emitting UV light and grown on a sapphire substrate doped with chromium. The chromium ions absorb the UV light, exciting the electrons on ions to a higher energy state. When they return to their equilibrium state they emit red light and some of the red light will emit from the LED's surface. The LED can also have active layers that emit green, blue and UV light, such that the LED emits green, blue, red and UV light which combines to create white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. DenBaars, Eric J. Tarsa, Michael Mack, Bernd Keller, Brian Thibeault
  • Patent number: 8035123
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high light-extraction efficiency LED structure, wherein metallic pads and metallic mesh wires made of an aluminum-silver alloy are formed on an LED, whereby the high-reflectivity aluminum-silver alloy makes the light incident on the metallic pads and metallic mesh wires reflected once more or repeatedly and then emitted from the surface or lateral side of the LED, wherefore the present invention can decrease the light loss and increase the light-extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: High Power Opto. Inc.
    Inventors: Liang-Jyi Yan, Chang-Han Chiang, Yea-Chen Lee, Chih-Sung Chang
  • Patent number: 8035120
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device capable of improving the light extraction efficiency while preventing deterioration of the light emission characteristic with time and a semiconductor light emitting device assembly including the semiconductor light emitting device are provided. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element containing a metal element, a cap portion formed from a material which contains a sulfur or halogen element and which is capable of transmitting the light from the semiconductor light emitting element, and a shielding film which is disposed between the semiconductor light emitting element and the cap portion, which transmits the light from the semiconductor light emitting element to the cap portion, and which separates the semiconductor light emitting element side and the cap portion side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Ito, Naoji Nada
  • Publication number: 20110241050
    Abstract: A high-efficiency light emitting diode including: a semiconductor stack positioned on a support substrate, including a p-type compound semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type compound semiconductor layer; an insulating layer disposed in an opening that divides the p-type compound semiconductor layer and active layer; a transparent electrode layer disposed on the insulating layer and the p-type compound semiconductor layer; a reflective insulating layer covering the transparent electrode layer, to reflect light from the active layer away from the support substrate; a p-electrode covering the reflective insulating layer; and an n-electrode is formed on top of the n-type compound semiconductor layer. The p-electrode is electrically connected to the transparent electrode layer through the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Hee YE, Chang Youn KIM, Jin Cheol SHIN, Joon Hee LEE, Jong Kyun YOU, Hong Chol LIM
  • Publication number: 20110241054
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting diode (LED) package having an array of light emitting cells coupled in series. The LED package comprises a package body and an LED chip mounted on the package body. The LED chip has an array of light emitting cells coupled in series. Since the LED chip having the array of light emitting cells coupled in series is mounted on the LED package, it can be driven directly using an AC power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Hoon LEE, Keon Young LEE, Hong San KIM, Dae Won KIM, Hyuck Jung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20110241048
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a resin composition including 100 parts by weight of an organic resin and 50 to 1,000 parts by weight of an inorganic filler, wherein 10 to 100% of the inorganic filler is composed of an oxide of a rare earth element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Yusuke TAGUCHI, Toshio Shiobara
  • Publication number: 20110241044
    Abstract: A white light emitting diode and a liquid crystal display device that realizes images using the white light are provided. The white light emitting diode includes a blue light emitting diode (“LED”) light source, and a light conversion layer which converts incident light from the LED light source into white light. The light conversion layer includes green light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal and red light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal. A light emitting peak wavelength of the green light emitting semiconductor nanocrystal is about 520 nanometer (nm) or more, a light emitting peak wavelength of the red semiconductor nanocrystal is about 610 nanometer (nm) or more, and full width at half maximums (FWHMs) of light emitting peaks of the green and red light emitting semiconductor nanocrystals are about 45 nanometer (nm) or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Joo JANG, Young-Hwan KIM, Shin-Ae JUN, Hyo-Sook JANG, Seok-Hwan HONG, Soo-Kyung KWON
  • Publication number: 20110233584
    Abstract: A light emitting diode chip includes a thermal conductive substrate, an epi-layer, a thin-type ohmic contacting film, a transparent conducting layer, and an electrode pad. The epi-layer includes a p-type semiconductor layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer. The n-type semiconductor layer includes a stepped surface at a side thereof facing away from the substrate, and the stepped surface includes a central portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion. The n-type semiconductor layer has a thickness decreasing along directions from a center thereof to opposite lateral peripheries thereof. The ohmic contacting film is arranged on the stepped surface. The conducting layer is arranged on the ohmic contacting film. The electrode pad is arranged on the conducting layer and located corresponding to the central portion of the stepped surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHIH-CHEN LAI
  • Publication number: 20110233590
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a method for fabricating the light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes a first conductive type semiconductor layer having a first top surface and a second top surface under the first top surface, an active layer on the first top surface of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the active layer, a first electrode on the second top surface of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, an intermediate refractive layer on the second top surface of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second electrode connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Hee Young Beom, Min Gyu Na
  • Publication number: 20110233589
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device including a substrate, a light-emitting structure on the substrate, the light-emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer, a light-transmitting electrode layer on the second semiconductor layer, and a first reflective layer on the light-transmitting electrode layer, wherein the first reflective layer comprises a first layer having a first index of refraction and a second layer having a second index of refraction different from the first index of refraction. Based on this configuration, it is possible to protect the light-emitting device and improve luminous efficiency thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Sungkyoon KIM, Woosik Lim, Sungho Choo, Heeyoung Beom
  • Patent number: 8026522
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, a first thin film transistor formed on the substrate, a color filter formed on the first thin film transistor and having a through hole, a capping layer formed on the color filter and having an opening, and a pixel electrode formed on the capping layer and connected to the first thin film transistor through the through hole. The opening exposes the color filter outside the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Seuk Kim, Yui-Ku Lee, Byoung-Joo Kim, Chul Huh
  • Patent number: 8026527
    Abstract: A light emitting device, a wafer for making the same, and method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The device and wafer include a first layer of a first conductivity type, an active layer, and a layer of a second conductivity type. The active layer overlies the first layer, the active layer generating light. The second layer overlies the active layer, the second layer having a first surface in contact adjacent to the active layer and a second surface having a surface that includes features that scatter light striking the second surface. A layer of transparent electrically conducting material is adjacent to the second surface and covered by a first layer of a dielectric material that is transparent to the light generated by the active layer. A mirror layer that has a reflectivity greater than 90 percent is deposited on the first layer of dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.
    Inventors: Ghulam Hasnain, Steven D. Lester
  • Patent number: 8026524
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices in which one or more LEDs are formed include a dielectric region formed on a n/p region of the semiconductor, and that a metallic electrode can be formed on (at least partially on) the region of dielectric material. A transparent layer of a material such as Indium Tin Oxide can be used to make ohmic contact between the semiconductor and the metallic electrode, as the metallic electrode is separated from physical contact with the semiconductor by one or more of the dielectric material and the transparent ohmic contact layer (e.g., ITO layer). The dielectric material can enhance total internal reflection of light and reduce an amount of light that is absorbed by the metallic electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank T. Shum, William W. So, Steven D. Lester
  • Publication number: 20110228803
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a VCSEL includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, an insulative region, a resistive region, and a remainder region. The semiconductor layers include a lower mirror, an active region, and an upper mirror. The active region is disposed over the lower mirror and includes a first lasing region. The upper mirror is disposed over the active region. The insulative region and the resistive region are integrally formed in the semiconductor layers. The remainder region includes the semiconductor layers except for the insulative region and the resistive region integrally formed in the semiconductor layers. The insulative region is disposed between the resistive region and the remainder region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: James K. Guenter, Gyoungwon Park
  • Publication number: 20110229992
    Abstract: A multifunctional optical film for enhancing light extraction includes a flexible substrate, a structured layer, and a backfill layer. The structured layer effectively uses microreplicated diffractive or scattering nanostructures located near enough to the light generation region to enable extraction of an evanescent wave from an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device. The backfill layer has a material having an index of refraction different from the index of refraction of the structured layer. The backfill layer also provides a planarizing layer over the structured layer in order to conform the light extraction film to a layer of an OLED lighting device such as solid state lighting devices or backlight units. The film may have additional layers added to or incorporated within it to an emissive surface in order to effect additional functionalities beyond improvement of light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: John E. Potts, Fred B. McCormick, Martin B. Wolk, Jun-Ying Zhang, Terry L. Smith, James M. Battiato, Ding Wang, William A. Tolbert, Mark A. Roehrig, Clark I. Bright
  • Publication number: 20110227117
    Abstract: A patterned light emitting diode device includes a layer of light emitting material between an anode and a cathode. Further, a light-reflective layer is visible through a light-emission window of the patterned light emitting diode device. The light-reflective layer includes a pattern formed by local deformations of the light-reflective layer. The pattern may be generated via impinging condensed light beam which may enter via a rear-wall of the light-reflective layer, or via impinging the condensed light beam through the light-emission window on the light-reflective layer. The deformations may be generated without significantly altering the conductivity of the light-reflective layer. An effect of this patterned light emitting diode device is that the pattern remains clearly visible both during an on-state and during an off-state of the light emitting diode device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Coen A. Verschuren, Margaretha M. De Kok
  • Publication number: 20110229994
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display device includes providing a substrate, the substrate including a first electrode on which a first photosensitive layer is formed, a second electrode on which a second photosensitive layer is formed, and an exposed third electrode, coating an organic layer on the substrate, and carrying out an ashing process to remove the organic layer and the second photosensitive layer and to partially remove the first photosensitive layer so as to avoid exposing the upper surface of the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: In-Young Jung
  • Publication number: 20110227112
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, an electrode structure, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes a conductive layer, an electrode, a light emitting structure layer disposed between the electrode and the conductive layer and comprising a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and a light guide layer between the first semiconductor layer and the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Kwang Ki CHOI, Hwan Hee Jeong, Sang Youl Lee, June O. Song
  • Patent number: 8022427
    Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first step portion formed on a main surface side of a first side end surface of the substrate, a second step portion formed on the main surface side of a second side end surface substantially parallel to the first side end surface on an opposite side of the first side end surface and a nitride-based semiconductor layer whose first side surface is a (000-1) plane starting from a first side wall of the first step portion and a second side surface starting from a second side wall of the second step portion on the main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Sanyoelectric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuto Miyake, Ryoji Hiroyama, Masayuki Hata, Yasumitsu Kuno
  • Publication number: 20110220945
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a light emitting device package having the same. The light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer doped with N type dopants, a first active layer on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer doped with P type dopants on the first active layer, a second active layer on the second semiconductor layer, and a third semiconductor layer doped with N type dopants on the second active layer. A thickness of the second semiconductor layer is in a range of about 2000 ?to about 4000 ?, and doping concentration of the P type dopants doped in the second semiconductor layer is in a range of about 1018cm?3 to about 1021cm?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Dae Sung KANG, Myung Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20110220941
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a method for fabricating the light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting unit. The light emitting device includes a conductive support substrate, a first reflective layer on the conductive support substrate, a second reflective layer in which at least portion thereof is disposed on a side surface of the first reflective layer, a light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer on the first and second reflective layers, and an electrode on the light emitting structure. The second reflective layer schottky-contacts the light emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventor: Hyun Kyong Cho
  • Publication number: 20110220928
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting element includes a stacked body, a first and second electrode, a support substrate, a protective film and a dielectric film. The stacked body includes a first semiconductor, a second semiconductor layer and a light emitting portion. The first electrode is provided on a first major surface of the stacked body. The second electrode is provided on a second major surface of the stacked body. The support substrate is provided on the second major surface via a bonding metal. The protective film is provided on at least a side surface of the stacked body except the second major surface. The dielectric film is provided between the bonding metal and a region of the second major surface not provided with the second electrode, and between the bonding metal and a surface of the protective film on the second major surface side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Eiji MURAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20110220939
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device mounting a light-emitting element having a metal film on the rear side surface, which is excellent in light extraction efficiency since it has high heat dissipating properties and high light reflection efficiency, and which can suppress the reduction of light extraction efficiency due to the deterioration with time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventor: Katsuyoshi NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20110220940
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device may include a reflective metal support including at least two pairs of first and second reflective metal layers, a light emitting structure layer including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first conductive type semiconductor and the second conductive type semiconductor layer on the reflective metal support, and an electrode on the light emitting structure layer. The reflective metal support includes at least one of Al, Ag, an APC(Ag—Pd—Cu) alloy, and an Au—Ni alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventor: GEUN HO KIM
  • Publication number: 20110215342
    Abstract: Methods and structures are provided for wafer-level packaging of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). An array of LED die are mounted on a packaging substrate. The substrate may include an array of patterned metal contacts on a front side. The metal contacts may be in electrical communication with control logic formed in the substrate. The LEDs mounted on the packaging substrate may also be encapsulated individually or in groups and then singulated, or the LEDs mounted on the packaging substrate may be integrated with a micro-mirror array or an array of lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Steven D. Oliver
  • Publication number: 20110215245
    Abstract: An optical element includes a semiconductor layer having an energy band gap larger than a photon energy of light, and a plurality of electrodes in electrical contact with the semiconductor layer. At least one of the electrodes forms a Schottky junction between the electrode and the semiconductor layer; the Schottky junction has a barrier height smaller than the photon energy of the light. At least part of a junction surface between the electrode that forms the Schottky junction and the semiconductor layer includes a light irradiation surface arranged to be irradiated with the light from a surface of the semiconductor layer without the electrodes, and a portion of a coupling structure arranged to be coupled to a terahertz wave that is generated or detected through the irradiation with the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toshihiko Ouchi
  • Publication number: 20110215294
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device, including a light emission portion including a first semiconductor layer with a first conductive type, a light emission layer on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer with a second conductive type on the light emission layer and a transparent electrode on the second semiconductor layer, and a plurality of light outlet holes inside the light emission portion, the plurality of light outlet holes communicating with the first semiconductor layer from a surface side of the transparent electrode, at least a part of light emitted from the light emission layer being extracted from the plurality of the outlet holes to outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takeyuki SUZUKI, Hidefumi YASUDA, Yuko KATO