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Granted Patent B2
US 9,985,074 · App. 15/330,884 · Granted May 29, 2018

Light-emitting device

Inventors: Wen-Yung Yeh (Hsinchu, TW); Yu-Chen Yu (Hsinchu, TW); Hsi-Hsuan Yen (Hsinchu, TW); Jui-Ying Lin (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
H01L27/15H01L25/0753H01L33/36H01L33/62F21K9/00H01L25/167H01L2924/0002
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Patent No.
US 9,985,074
App. No.
15/330,884
Granted
May 29, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device is introduced herein. The light-emitting device comprises a first light-generating active layer and a second light-generating active layer stacked in a vertical direction on a substrate wherein the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer emit light having substantially the same wavelength, and wherein the substrate, the first light-generating active layer, and the second light-generating active layer are formed together in a chip.

Claims (12)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a substrate;

a first light-generating active layer and a second light-generating active layer stacked in a vertical direction on the substrate wherein the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer emit light having substantially the same wavelength; wherein the substrate, the first light-generating active layer, and the second light-generating active layer are formed together in a chip; and

wherein each of the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer comprises a p-type layer and an n-type layer, wherein the stacked first and second light-generating active layers are bonded to the substrate.

2. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer are electrically connected in series.

3. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer are electrically connected in parallel.

4. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a conductive connection layer interposed between the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer.

5. The light-emitting device of claim 4 , wherein the conductive connection layer is pervious to light.

6. The light-emitting device of claim 4 , wherein the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer are electrically connected in series by the conductive connection layer.

7. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer are monolithically formed on the substrate.

8. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer such that the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer are capable of being independently controlled.

9. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first light-generating active layer and the second light-generating active layer take turns to emit light during the positive and negative half cycles of alternating current.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 18, 2026
From: EPISTAR CORPORATION
To: ENNOSTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075171/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2017
From: YEH, WEN-YUNG; YU, YU-CHEN; YEN, HSI-HSUAN; LIN, JUI-YING
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044466/0268 →
Priority Claims (2)
TW 94115514 A · May 13, 2005 · national
TW 94143989 A · Dec 13, 2005 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 12963636 · Dec 9, 2010
Continuation 12246786 · Oct 7, 2008
Continuation In Part 11245255 · Oct 7, 2005
Continuation In Part 11609538 · Dec 12, 2006
Related Publication 20170069680A1 · Mar 9, 2017