| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080203414 | WHITE LIGHT LED DEVICE - Light-emitting diode (LED) devices which can produce a uniform white light with a broad emission spectrum and a high color rendering index (CRI) are provided. For example, the emission spectrum of LED devices as described herein may provide more red light and yield a higher CRI light when compared to conventional white LEDs. For some embodiments, the various lights emitted from different layers of the LED device may mix at a light-scattering encapsulation layer and become a uniform white light. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080303157 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY SUBSTRATE FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - 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. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090065791 | WHITE LIGHT LED WITH MULTIPLE ENCAPSULATION 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. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090236625 | LED DEVICE WITH CONDUCTIVE WINGS AND TABS - 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. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100298965 | LED ARRAY - Methods for fabricating light-emitting diode (LED) array structures comprising multiple vertical LED stacks coupled to a single metal substrate is provided. The LED array structure may comprise two, three, four, or more LED stacks arranged in any configuration. Each of the LED stacks may have an individual external connection to make a common anode array since the p-doped regions of the LED stacks are all coupled to the metal substrate, or some to all of the n-doped regions of the LED stacks may be electrically connected to create a parallel LED array. Such LED arrays may offer better heat conduction and improved matching of LED characteristics (e.g., forward voltage and emission wavelength) between the individual LED stacks compared to conventional LED arrays. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110049559 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LAMP WITH LOW THERMAL RESISTANCE - 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. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110111537 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY SUBSTRATE FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - 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. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110284866 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) STRUCTURE HAVING A WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING LAYER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING - 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. | 11-24-2011 |