Semileds Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

Semi-photonics Co., Ltd.

Jui-Kang Yen

Yung-Wei Chen

Trung Tri Doan

Wen-Huang Liu

Chuong Anh Tran

Chen-Fu Chu

Hao-Chun Cheng

Chao-Chen Cheng

Feng-Hsu Fan

Jiunn-Yi Chu

Ching-Tai Cheng

De-Shuo Chen

Tien-Min Liu

Georg Soerensen

Mark Ewing Tuttle

A method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice includes the step of providing a wavelength conversion layer on a substrate on an adhesive layer configured to have reduced adhesiveness upon exposure to a physical energy, such as electromagnetic radiation or heat. The method also includes the step of exposing the adhesive layer on the substrate to the physical energy to reduce the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer, removing the wavelength conversion layer from the substrate, and attaching the wavelength conversion layer to the light emitting diode (LED) die.

Method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice with wavelength conversion layers

A system for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice includes a wavelength conversion layer contained on a substrate on an adhesive layer configured to have reduced adhesiveness upon exposure to a physical energy, such as electromagnetic radiation or heat. The system also includes a curing apparatus configured to reduce the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer to facilitate removal of the wavelength conversion layer from the substrate, and an attachment apparatus configured to remove the wavelength conversion layer from the substrate and to attach the wavelength conversion layer to a light emitting diode (LED) die. A method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice includes the steps of exposing the adhesive layer on the substrate to the physical energy to reduce the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer, removing the wavelength conversion layer from the substrate, and attaching the wavelength conversion layer to the light emitting diode (LED) die.

System and method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice with wavelength conversion layers

Light-emitting semiconductor devices with multiple encapsulation layers having more uniform white light when compared to conventional light-emitting devices and methods for producing the same are provided. The uniformity of the emitted white light may be quantified by comparing correlated color temperature (CCT) variations between devices, where embodiments of the present invention have a lower CCT variation when compared to conventional devices over a substantial range of light emission angles.

White light LED with multiple encapsulation layers

A method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice includes the steps of coating a transparent substrate with a wavelength conversion material, continuously evaluating a correlated color temperature (CCT) of the output electromagnetic radiation produced by the wavelength conversion material and comparing the correlated color temperature (CCT) to a target correlated color temperature (CCT), and controlling the coating step responsive to feedback from the evaluating and comparing step to adjust the correlated color temperature (CCT) to achieve the target correlated color temperature (CCT). A system for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice includes a coating system, a monitoring system, and a control system configured to control the coating system to adjust the correlated color temperature (CCT) of the wavelength conversion material on the transparent substrate to achieve the target correlated color temperature (CCT).

Method and system for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice with wavelength conversion layers having controlled color characteristics

A method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice includes the steps of mixing wavelength conversion particles in a base material to a first weight percentage, mixing reflective particles in the base material to a second weight percentage, curing the base material to form a wavelength conversion layer having a selected thickness, and attaching the wavelength conversion layer to a die.

Apparatus for increased heat dissipation from a light-emitting diode (LED) die are provided. The apparatus may include a metal member thermally and electrically coupled to the LED die and having one or more wings for heat transfer away from the LED die and/or increased mechanical strength of the metal member. The wings may be flat, sloped, or tiered. For some embodiments, the wings may have holes in them in an effort to increase the structural integrity when combined with a housing, which made be composed of plastic or resin.

LED device with conductive wings and tabs

Techniques for fabricating metal devices, such as vertical light-emitting diode (VLED) devices, power devices, laser diodes, and vertical cavity surface emitting laser devices, are provided. Devices produced accordingly may benefit from greater yields and enhanced performance over conventional metal devices, such as higher brightness of the light-emitting diode and increased thermal conductivity. Moreover, the invention discloses techniques in the fabrication arts that are applicable to GaN-based electronic devices in cases where there is a high heat dissipation rate of the metal devices that have an original non- (or low) thermally conductive and/or non- (or low) electrically conductive carrier substrate that has been removed.

Protection for the epitaxial structure of metal devices

A light emitting diode (LED) die includes a wavelength conversion layer having a base material, and a plurality of particles embedded in the base material including wavelength conversion particles, and reflective particles. A method for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) dice includes the steps of mixing the wavelength conversion particles in the base material to a first weight percentage, mixing the reflective particles in the base material to a second weight percentage, curing the base material to form a wavelength conversion layer having a selected thickness, and attaching the wavelength conversion layer to a die.

Light emitting diode (LED) dice having wavelength conversion layers

A light-emitting diode (LED) structure with an improved heat transfer path with a lower thermal resistance than conventional LED lamps is provided. For some embodiments, a surface-mountable light-emitting diode structure is provided having an active layer deposited on a substrate directly bonded to a metal plate that is substantially exposed for low thermal resistance by positioning the metal plate at the bottom of the light-emitting diode structure. This metal plate may then be soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB) that includes a heat sink. For some embodiments of the invention, the metal plate is thermally and electrically conductively coupled through several heat conduction layers to a large heat sink that may be included in the structure.

Light-emitting diode lamp with low thermal resistance

Method for removing semiconductor street material

Die separation

A light-emitting diode (LED) structure with an improved heat transfer path with a lower thermal resistance than conventional LED lamps is provided. For some embodiments, a surface-mountable light-emitting diode structure is provided having an active layer deposited on a metal substrate directly bonded to a metal plate that is substantially exposed for low thermal resistance by positioning it on the bottom of the light-emitting diode structure. This metal plate can then be soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB) that includes a heat sink. For some embodiments of the invention, the metal plate is thermally and electrically conductively connected through several heat conduction layers to a large heat sink that may be included in the structure.

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.

Coating process for a light-emitting diode (LED)

A method and apparatus for packaging semiconductor dies for increased thermal conductivity and simpler fabrication when compared to conventional semiconductor packaging techniques are provided. The packaging techniques described herein may be suitable for various semiconductor devices, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), microcontroller units (MCUs), and digital signal processors (DSPs). For some embodiments, the package includes a ceramic substrate having an upper cavity with one or more semiconductor dies disposed therein and having a lower cavity with one or more metal layers deposited therein to dissipate heat away from the semiconductor dies. For other embodiments, the package includes a ceramic substrate having an upper cavity with one or more semiconductor dies disposed therein and having a lower surface with one or more metal layers deposited thereon for efficient heat dissipation.

High thermal conductivity substrate for a semiconductor device

Techniques for dicing wafer assemblies containing multiple metal device dies, such as vertical light-emitting diode (VLED), power device, laser diode, and vertical cavity surface emitting laser device dies, are provided. Devices produced accordingly may benefit from greater yields and enhanced performance over conventional metal devices, such as higher brightness of the light-emitting diode and increased thermal conductivity. Moreover, such techniques are applicable to GaN-based electronic devices in cases where there is a high heat dissipation rate of the metal devices that have an original non- (or low) thermally conductive and/or non- (or low) electrically conductive carrier substrate that has been removed.

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Jui-Kang Yen