Source: http://www.google.com/patents/US8148744?dq=6377161
Timestamp: 2016-06-24 21:01:37
Document Index: 610380406

Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 04771806', 'Application No. 10189616', 'Application No. 10190784', 'Application No. 10171097', 'Application No. 2002', 'application No. 2002', 'application No. 2006', 'Application No. 10', 'application No. 10', 'application No. 2006']

Patent US8148744 - Semiconductor light emitting device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The...http://www.google.com/patents/US8148744?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8148744 - Semiconductor light emitting deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8148744 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/827,665Publication dateApr 3, 2012Filing dateJun 30, 2010Priority dateJul 24, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1315200C, CN1529915A, EP1416543A1, EP1416543A4, EP1416543B1, EP2256831A1, EP2256831B1, EP2256832A1, EP2259339A1, EP2293352A1, EP2293352B1, EP2299504A1, EP2299504B1, US6870191, US7635875, US7745245, US7804101, US8227280, US8299486, US8344402, US8344403, US8796721, US20030057444, US20050001227, US20080303043, US20090042328, US20100264445, US20100264446, US20100264447, US20100266815, US20100267181, US20130183496, US20140299974, WO2003010831A1Publication number12827665, 827665, US 8148744 B2, US 8148744B2, US-B2-8148744, US8148744 B2, US8148744B2InventorsIsamu Niki, Motokazu Yamada, Masahiko Sano, Shuji ShiojiOriginal AssigneeNichia CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (105), Non-Patent Citations (35), Referenced by (14), Classifications (25), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSemiconductor light emitting device
Patent CitationsCited PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS4163953Jul 7, 1977Aug 7, 1979Northern Telecom LimitedDouble heterostructure laser for direct coupling to an optical fiberUS4214251Nov 28, 1978Jul 22, 1980Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-G.M.B.H.Radiation-emitting semiconductor diodeUS4774435Dec 22, 1987Sep 27, 1988Gte Laboratories IncorporatedThin film electroluminescent deviceUS4881237Aug 26, 1988Nov 14, 1989Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyHybrid two-dimensional surface-emitting laser arraysUS5003357Jan 17, 1990Mar 26, 1991Samsung Semiconductor And Telecommunications Co.Semiconductor light emitting deviceUS5061974Dec 22, 1989Oct 29, 1991Ricoh Company, Ltd.Semiconductor light-emitting device of array typeUS5309001Nov 24, 1992May 3, 1994Sharp Kabushiki KaishaLight-emitting diode having a surface electrode of a tree-like formUS5491350Jun 30, 1994Feb 13, 1996Hitachi Cable Ltd.Light emitting diode and process for fabricating the sameUS5696389Mar 13, 1995Dec 9, 1997Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaLight-emitting semiconductor deviceUS5734225Nov 14, 1996Mar 31, 1998International Business Machines CorporationEncapsulation of organic light emitting devices using siloxane or siloxane derivativesUS5779924Mar 22, 1996Jul 14, 1998Hewlett-Packard CompanyOrdered interface texturing for a light emitting deviceUS5814839Feb 14, 1996Sep 29, 1998Sharp Kabushiki KaishaSemiconductor light-emitting device having a current adjusting layer and a uneven shape light emitting region, and method for producing sameUS5905275Jun 16, 1997May 18, 1999Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaGallium nitride compound semiconductor light-emitting deviceUS5955748Oct 1, 1997Sep 21, 1999Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.End face light emitting type light emitting diodeUS6072819May 21, 1997Jun 6, 2000Rohm Co., Ltd.Semiconductor light-emitting device and method of fabricating the sameUS6091083Jun 1, 1998Jul 18, 2000Sharp Kabushiki KaishaGallium nitride type compound semiconductor light-emitting device having buffer layer with non-flat surfaceUS6091085Feb 19, 1998Jul 18, 2000Agilent Technologies, Inc.GaN LEDs with improved output coupling efficiencyUS6095666Sep 9, 1998Aug 1, 2000Unisplay S.A.Light sourceUS6107644Jan 23, 1998Aug 22, 2000Rohm Co., Ltd.Semiconductor light emitting deviceUS6163557May 21, 1998Dec 19, 2000Xerox CorporationFabrication of group III-V nitrides on mesasUS6232623Jun 17, 1999May 15, 2001Sony CorporationSemiconductor device on a sapphire substrateUS6238947Dec 17, 1999May 29, 2001Rohm Co., Ltd.Semiconductor light-emitting device and method of fabricating the sameUS6258618Jan 14, 2000Jul 10, 2001Lumileds Lighting, Us, LlcLight emitting device having a finely-patterned reflective contactUS6291839Sep 11, 1998Sep 18, 2001Lulileds Lighting, U.S. LlcLight emitting device having a finely-patterned reflective contactUS6307218Nov 20, 1998Oct 23, 2001Lumileds Lighting, U.S., LlcElectrode structures for light emitting devicesUS6316785Oct 14, 1999Nov 13, 2001Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaNitride-compound semiconductor deviceUS6325850Oct 15, 1998Dec 4, 2001CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCH� SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)Method for producing a gallium nitride epitaxial layerUS6335546Jul 30, 1999Jan 1, 2002Sharp Kabushiki KaishaNitride semiconductor structure, method for producing a nitride semiconductor structure, and light emitting deviceUS6346771Nov 19, 1998Feb 12, 2002Unisplay S.A.High power led lampUS6348096Mar 11, 1998Feb 19, 2002Nec CorporationMethod for manufacturing group III-V compound semiconductorsUS6410942Nov 14, 2000Jun 25, 2002Cree Lighting CompanyEnhanced light extraction through the use of micro-LED arraysUS6413627Jun 15, 1999Jul 2, 2002Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.GaN single crystal substrate and method of producing sameUS6426519Nov 15, 2000Jul 30, 2002Ngk Insulators, Ltd.Epitaxial growth substrate and a method for producing the sameUS6469320May 25, 2001Oct 22, 2002Rohm, Co., Ltd.Semiconductor light emitting deviceUS6479889Aug 30, 1999Nov 12, 2002Sony CorporationSemiconductor device package, and fabrication method thereofUS6504590Oct 7, 1999Jan 7, 2003Citizen Watch Co., LtdLiquid crystal display and timepieceUS6514782Dec 22, 1999Feb 4, 2003Lumileds Lighting, U.S., LlcMethod of making a III-nitride light-emitting device with increased light generating capabilityUS6555845Dec 14, 2001Apr 29, 2003Nec CorporationMethod for manufacturing group III-V compound semiconductorsUS6566231Feb 23, 2001May 20, 2003Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Method of manufacturing high performance semiconductor device with reduced lattice defects in the active regionUS6573537Mar 29, 2001Jun 3, 2003Lumileds Lighting, U.S., LlcHighly reflective ohmic contacts to III-nitride flip-chip LEDsUS6617182Sep 14, 1999Sep 9, 2003Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Semiconductor device and semiconductor substrate, and method for fabricating the sameUS6620238Oct 2, 2001Sep 16, 2003Sharp Kabushiki KaishaNitride semiconductor structure, method for producing a nitride semiconductor structure, and light emitting deviceUS6791119Jan 25, 2002Sep 14, 2004Cree, Inc.Light emitting diodes including modifications for light extractionUS6802902Sep 21, 2001Oct 12, 2004LumilogProcess for producing an epitaxial layer of gallium nitrideUS6815726Mar 17, 2003Nov 9, 2004Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Semiconductor device and semiconductor substrate, and method of fabricating the sameUS6821804Sep 17, 2003Nov 23, 2004Cree, Inc.Enhanced light extraction in LEDs through the use of internal and external optical elementsUS6821805Oct 5, 2000Nov 23, 2004Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Semiconductor device, semiconductor substrate, and manufacture methodUS6870191Jul 24, 2002Mar 22, 2005Nichia CorporationSemiconductor light emitting deviceUS6994751Feb 25, 2002Feb 7, 2006Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Nitride-based semiconductor element and method of forming nitride-based semiconductorUS7033854Feb 28, 2001Apr 25, 2006Sony CorporationMethod of crystallizing a nitride III-V compound semiconductor layer on a sapphire substrateUS7053420Mar 20, 2002May 30, 2006Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.GaN group semiconductor light-emitting element with concave and convex structures on the substrate and a production method thereofUS7118929Oct 28, 2003Oct 10, 2006LumilogProcess for producing an epitaxial layer of gallium nitrideUS7125736Apr 25, 2005Oct 24, 2006Sony CorporationMethod of crystallizing a nitride III-V compound semiconductor layer on a sapphire substrateUS7135709Sep 21, 2000Nov 14, 2006Osram GmbhSurface structured light-emitting diode with improved current couplingUS7179667Sep 17, 2001Feb 20, 2007Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.Semiconductor base material and method of manufacturing the materialUS20010003019Nov 30, 2000Jun 7, 2001Sony CorporationMethod of manufacturing crystal of III-V compound of the nitride system, crystal substrate of III-V compound of the nitride system, crystal film of III-V compound of the nitride system, and method of manufacturing deviceUS20010022495Mar 30, 2001Sep 20, 2001Salam Hassan P. A.LED lampsUS20020000548Aug 27, 2001Jan 3, 2002Blalock Guy T.Field emission tips and methods for fabricating the sameUS20020063521Jan 22, 2002May 30, 2002Salam Hassan Paddy AbdelHigh power led lampUS20020117104Feb 25, 2002Aug 29, 2002Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Nitride-based semiconductor element and method of forming nitride-based semiconductorUS20030057444Jul 24, 2002Mar 27, 2003Nichia CorporationSemiconductor light emitting deviceUS20030143771Jan 16, 2003Jul 31, 2003Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Method of fabricating nitride semiconductor, method of fabricating nitride semiconductor device, nitride semiconductor device, semiconductor light emitting device and method of fabricating the sameUS20030209705Jun 10, 2003Nov 13, 2003Emerson David ToddUltraviolet light emitting diodeUS20040048471Sep 17, 2001Mar 11, 2004Hiroaki OkagawaSemiconductor base material and method of manufacturing the materialUS20040119082Dec 9, 2003Jun 24, 2004Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaNitride based semiconductor light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the sameUS20050001227Jul 23, 2004Jan 6, 2005Nichia CorporationSemiconductor light-emitting deviceUS20050035359Sep 30, 2004Feb 17, 2005Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Semiconductor device and semiconductor substrate, and method of fabricating the sameUS20050179130Aug 18, 2004Aug 18, 2005Hisanori TanakaSemiconductor deviceUS20050263778Aug 3, 2005Dec 1, 2005Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Nitride-based semiconductor element and method of forming nitride-based semiconductorUS20070072320Sep 11, 2006Mar 29, 2007Eric FrayssinetProcess for producing an epitalixal layer of galium nitrideUS20080303043Jan 30, 2008Dec 11, 2008Nichia CorporationSemiconductor light emitting deviceUS20090042328Jan 30, 2008Feb 12, 2009Nichia CorporationSemiconductor light emitting deviceEP0544512A1Nov 25, 1992Jun 2, 1993Sharp Kabushiki KaishaLight-emitting diode having a surface electrode of a tree-like formEP0966047A2Jun 17, 1999Dec 22, 1999Sumitomo Electric Industries, LimitedGaN single crystal substrate and method of producing sameEP1088914A1Sep 27, 2000Apr 4, 2001Sumitomo Electric Industries, LimitedMethod of growing single crystal GaN, method of making single crystal GaN substrate and single crystal GaN substrateEP1101841A2Nov 15, 2000May 23, 2001Ngk Insulators, Ltd.Substrate for epitaxy of III-V compounds and a method for producing the sameEP1378949A1Mar 20, 2002Jan 7, 2004Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.Semiconductor light-emitting deviceGB2296378A Title not availableGB2304230A Title not availableGB2329238A Title not availableGB2331625A Title not availableGB2341488A Title not availableGB2381380A Title not availableGB2381381A Title not availableJP5145119A Title not availableJP6237012A Title not availableJP10209495A Title not availableJP11274560A Title not availableJP2000216502A Title not availableJP2001160539A * Title not availableJPH104209A Title not availableJPH0559861U Title not availableJPH0585894A Title not availableJPH04313281A Title not availableJPH05145119A Title not availableJPH05183193A Title not availableJPH05335622A Title not availableJPH06237012A Title not availableJPH06291368A Title not availableJPH08222763A Title not availableJPH08236870A Title not availableJPH09312442A Title not availableJPS5687383A Title not availableJPS5896781A Title not availableJPS6276686A Title not available* Cited by examinerNon-Patent CitationsReference1EP Search Report mailed Oct. 24, 2011, directed to EP Application No. 04771806.9; 4 pages.2European Search Report mailed Feb. 18, 2011, directed to European Patent Application No. 10189616.5; 7 pages.3European Search Report mailed Feb. 8, 2011, directed to European Patent Application No. 10190784.8; 7 pages.4European Search Report mailed Oct. 28, 2010, directed to European Application No. 10171097; 7 pages.5Guan, J. J. et al. (2001). "Chemical Processing and Materials Compatibility of High-K Dielectric Materials for Advanced Gate Stacks," Solid State Phenomena 76-77:19-22.6Japanese Notice of Dismissal of Amendment dated Jul. 17, 2007, directed to JP Application No. 2002-213490.7Japanese Office Action dated Dec. 5, 2006, directed to counterpart JP application No. 2002-213490.8Japanese Office Action mailed on Apr. 28, 2009 directed at application No. 2006-252509; 15 pages.9Korean Office Action dated Mar. 8, 2011, directed to counterpart Korean Application No. 10-2006-7003347; 4 pages.10Korean Office Action mailed May 28, 2010 directed at application No. 10-2007-7017029; 5 pages.11Niki et al., U.S Office Action mailed on Jul. 10, 2003 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/201,600;7 pages.12Niki et al., U.S Office Action mailed on May 12, 2009 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 12/022,794; 12 pages.13Niki et al., U.S. Office Action mailed on Apr. 4, 2008 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/897,163; 13 pages.14Niki et al., U.S. Office Action mailed on Apr. 6, 2007 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/897,163; 11 pages.15Niki et al., U.S. Office Action mailed on Jan. 12, 2006 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/897,163; 10 pages.16Niki et al., U.S. Office Action mailed on Oct. 11, 2006 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/897,163; 9 pages.17Niki et al., U.S. Office Action mailed on Oct. 22, 2007 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/897,163; 9 pages.18Niki et al., U.S. Office Action mailed on Oct. 23, 2008 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/897,163; 16 pages.19Niki et al., U.S. Office Action mailed Sep. 2, 2009, directed towards U.S. Appl. No. 10/897,163; 10 pages.20Notification of transmitting a copy of request for invalidation mailed on Oct. 31, 2011, directed to Japanese Patent No. 4055503; 45 pages.21Okagawa, H. et al.(2001). "Development of High-Power Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes Using Lateral Epitaxy on Patterned Substrate," Mitsubishi Densen Kogyo Jiho(98):92-96.22Partial Translation of Japanese Decision for Dismissal of Amendment mailed Jul. 1, 2008, directed at counterpart JP application No. 2006-252509; 4 pages.23Ponce, F.A. et al.(1996). "Spatial Distribution of the luminescene in GaN thin films,"Appl. Phys. Lett. 68(1).:57-59.24Provision of Relevant Information on Prior Arts dated Oct. 29, 2007, directed to JP Publication No. 2006-332714.25Tadatomo et al. (2001). "High Output Power InGaN UV Light-Emitting Diodes Fabricated on Patterned Substrates Using Metalorganic Vapor Phase Epitaxy," Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 40(6B):L583-L585.26Tadatomo et al. (2001). "High Output Power InGaN UV Light-emitting Diodes," Applied Physics 40:583-585.27Tanaka et al., U.S Office Action mailed on Apr. 26, 2007 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/920,419; 11 pages.28Tanaka et al., U.S Office Action mailed on Aug. 2, 2006 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/920,419;15 pages.29Tanaka et al., U.S Office Action mailed on Jan. 8, 2008 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/920,419; 13 pages.30Tanaka et al., U.S Office Action mailed on May 4, 2009 directed at U.S. Appl. No. 10/920,419; 9 pages.31Tanaka et al., U.S Office Action mailed on Oct. 17, 2008 directed towards related U.S. Appl. No. 10/920,419; 14 pages.32Tanaka et al., U.S. Office Action mailed Sep. 17, 2010, directed to U.S. Appl. No. 12/716,506; 7 pages.33Tanaka, et al., U.S. Office Action mailed Jun. 2, 2011, directed towards U.S. Appl. No. 12/716,506; 8 pages.34Yamada, Motokazu et al. (2002). "InGaN-Based Near-Ultraviolet and Blue-Light-Emitting Diodes with High External Quantum Efficiency Using a Patterned Sapphire Substrate and a Mesh Electrode," Japan Journal Applied Physics (41):L1431-1433.35Yu et al.(1997). "Optical Properties of Wurtzite Structure GaN on Sapphire Around Fundamental Absorption Edge (.78-4.77 eV) by Spectroscopic Elliposmetry and the Optical Transmission Method," Appl. Phys. Ltt.70(24):3209-3211.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8283676 *May 18, 2010Oct 9, 2012Siphoton Inc.Manufacturing process for solid state lighting device on a conductive substrateUS8304794Nov 6, 2012Siphoton Inc.Light emitting deviceUS8313963Apr 26, 2010Nov 20, 2012Siphoton Inc.Light emitting deviceUS8624292Jun 8, 2011Jan 7, 2014Siphoton Inc.Non-polar semiconductor light emission devicesUS8674383Jan 21, 2010Mar 18, 2014Siphoton Inc.Solid state lighting device on a conductive substrateUS8722441Jun 6, 2012May 13, 2014Siphoton Inc.Manufacturing process for solid state lighting device on a conductive substrateUS9092104 *May 8, 2013Jul 28, 2015Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Flexible touch screen panelUS20100308300 *Jun 8, 2009Dec 9, 2010Siphoton, Inc.Integrated circuit light emission device, module and fabrication processUS20110108800 *Jun 24, 2008May 12, 2011Pan Shaoher XSilicon based solid state lightingUS20110114917 *Jul 21, 2008May 19, 2011Pan Shaoher XLight emitting deviceUS20110175055 *Jul 21, 2011Pan Shaoher XSolid state lighting device on a conductive substrateUS20110177636 *May 18, 2010Jul 21, 2011Pan Shaoher XManufacturing process for solid state lighting device on a conductive substrateUS20120241754 *Sep 27, 2012Walsin Lihwa CorporationLight emitting diode and method of manufacturing thereofUS20140218630 *May 8, 2013Aug 7, 2014Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Flexible touch screen panel* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification257/98, 257/E33.005, 257/103, 257/E33.068, 257/594, 257/95, 257/117International ClassificationH01L33/42, H01L33/00, H01L33/24, H01L33/22, H01L33/38, H01L33/32Cooperative ClassificationH01L2933/0083, H01L33/22, H01L33/24, H01L33/007, H01L33/20, Y10T428/24355, Y10T428/24479, H01L33/26, H01L33/16European ClassificationH01L33/00G3B2, H01L33/22, H01L33/20Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionSep 16, 2015FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services