IP Library Granted Patent US 8,129,730
Granted Patent B2
US 8,129,730 · App. 12/412,414 · Granted Mar 6, 2012

Solid state light sheet and bare die semiconductor circuits with series connected bare die circuit elements

Assignee: Lumachip, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,129,730
App. No.
12/412,414
Granted
Mar 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronically active sheet includes a bottom substrate having a bottom electrically conductive surface. A top substrate having a top electrically conductive surface is disposed facing the bottom electrically conductive surface. An electrical insulator separates the bottom electrically conductive surface from the top electrically conductive surface. At least one bare die electronic element is provided having a top conductive side and a bottom conductive side. Each bare die electronic element is disposed so that the top conductive side is in electrical communication with the top electrically conductive surface and so that the bottom conductive side is in electrical communication with the bottom electrically conductive surface.

Claims (24)

1. A bare die semiconductor circuit, comprising:

a first substrate having an electrically conductive surface;

a second substrate having an electrically conductive surface;

a first bare die semiconductor circuit element having a first conductor and a second conductor, the second conductor of the first bare die semiconductor circuit element in electrical communication with the electrically conductive surface of the first substrate;

a second bare die semiconductor circuit element having a first conductor and a second conductor, the second conductor of the second bare die semiconductor circuit element in electrical communication with the electrically conductive surface of the second substrate; and

a series connecting substrate having a conductive surface, said conductive surface of the series connecting substrate in electrical communication with both the first conductor of the first bare die semiconductor circuit element and the first conductor of the second bare die semiconductor circuit element, the electrically conductive surface of the series connecting substrate being effective for putting the first bare die semiconductor circuit element and the second bare die semiconductor circuit element into a series electrical connection.

2. A bare die semiconductor circuit according to claim 1 wherein the electrically conductive surface of at least the first substrate, the second substrate and the series connecting substrate has a predetermined resistance value effective to create a ballast resistor in series with the first bare die semiconductor circuit element and the second bare semiconductor circuit element.

3. A bare die semiconductor circuit according to claim 1 further comprising:

at least one subsequent bottom substrate having subsequent electrically conductive surface;

subsequent bare die semiconductor circuit elements in electrical communication with said subsequent electrically conductive surface; and

at least one subsequent top substrate having a subsequent top conductive surface in electrical communication with the subsequent bare die semiconductor circuit elements so that the subsequent bare die semiconductor circuit elements are connected in series with the first bare die semiconductor circuit element and the second bare die semiconductor circuit element.

4. A bare die semiconductor circuit according to claim 1 further comprising opposite polarity bare die semiconductor circuit elements electrically connected in respective opposite polarity to and along with the first bare die semiconductor circuit element and the second bare die semiconductor circuit element to form an electronic circuit that conducts in both polarity directions.

5. A bare die semiconductor circuit according to claim 1 further comprising an adhesive adhering the series connecting substrate to the first substrate and to the second substrate, the adhesive adhering the first bare die semiconductor circuit element to the first substrate and to the series connecting substrate while maintaining the electrical communication between the second conductor of the first bare die semiconductor circuit element to the conductive surface of the first substrate and maintaining the electrical communication between the first conductor of the first bare die semiconductor circuit element to the conductive surface of the series connecting substrate, the adhesive adhering the second bare die semiconductor circuit element to the second substrate and to the series connecting substrate while maintaining the electrical communication between the second conductor of the second bare die semiconductor circuit element to the conductive surface of the second substrate and maintaining the electrical communication between the first conductor of the second bare die semiconductor circuit element to the conductive surface of the series connecting substrate.

6. A light emitting device according to claim 5 wherein the adhesive comprises at least one of a thermally active adhesive, a catalyst active adhesive, a solvent evaporation active adhesive and a radiation active adhesive.

7. A light emitting device according to claim 5 wherein the first and the second bare die semiconductor circuit elements are at least partially embedded in the adhesive with a respective top conductive side and bottom conductive side left at least partially uncovered by the adhesive so that the adhesive binds the first substrate and the second substrate to the series connecting substrate with the first and the second bare die semiconductor circuit elements in electrical communication with the respective conductive surfaces.

8. A bare die semiconductor circuit, comprising:

a first substrate having an electrically conductive surface;

a second substrate having an electrically conductive surface;

a first bare die semiconductor circuit element having a first conductor and a second conductor, the second conductor of the first bare die semiconductor circuit element in electrical communication with the electrically conductive surface of the first substrate;

a second bare die semiconductor circuit element having a first conductor and a second conductor, the second conductor of the second bare die semiconductor circuit element in electrical communication with the electrically conductive surface of the second substrate;

a series connecting substrate having a conductive surface, said conductive surface of the series connecting substrate in electrical communication with both the first conductor of the first bare die semiconductor circuit element and the first conductor of the second bare die semiconductor circuit element, the electrically conductive surface of the series connecting substrate being effective for putting the first bare die semiconductor circuit element and the second bare die semiconductor circuit element into a series electrical connection;

at least one subsequent bottom substrate having subsequent electrically conductive surface;

subsequent bare die semiconductor circuit elements in electrical communication with said subsequent electrically conductive surface; and

at least one subsequent top substrate having a subsequent top conductive surface in electrical communication with the subsequent bare die semiconductor circuit elements so that the subsequent bare die semiconductor circuit elements are connected in series with the first bare die semiconductor circuit element and the second bare die semiconductor circuit element.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2016
From: GROTE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: ARTICULATED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 040138/0358 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2013
From: LUMACHIP, INC.
To: GROTE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 030547/0847 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2010
From: ARTICULATED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: LUMACHIP, INC.
Reel/Frame 025408/0949 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2009
From: DANIELS, JOHN J.
To: ARTICULATED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 022880/0308 →
Continuity (2)
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