Semiconductor light emitting device and fabrication method thereof
A semiconductor light emitting device includes an LED element, a lead frame on which the LED is mounted, a lead frame electrically connected to the LED element via a wire, transparent resin formed on the LED element and on the lead frames, and light shielding resin having a reflectance higher than the reflectance of the transparent resin, surrounding the perimeter of the LED. The transparent resin includes a lens portion constituting a lens on the LED, and a holding portion holding the lead frame.
1. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising:
a semiconductor light emitting element,
a first lead frame on which said semiconductor light emitting element is mounted,
a second lead frame electrically connected to said semiconductor light emitting element via a wire, and
light transmitting resin formed on said semiconductor light emitting element and on said first and second lead frames,
wherein said light emitting element is surrounded by a light shielding resin,
wherein leading ends of said first and second lead frames are inserted into said light transmitting resin to provide a holding portion holding said first and second lead frames,
wherein said light shielding resin has a reflectance higher than a reflectance of said light transmitting resin, and
wherein said light shielding resin is formed to cover a bottom surface and a side surface of said holding portion provided in said light transmitting resin.
2. The semiconductor light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein said light transmitting resin comprises a lens portion constituting a lens on said semiconductor light emitting element, and
wherein said lens portion has a width smaller than the width of said holding portion.
3. The semiconductor light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein
a leading end of said first lead frame and a leading end of said second lead frame constitute a concave,
said semiconductor light emitting element is provided on a bottom surface of said concave, and
said holding portion receives at least a portion of said concave.
4. The semiconductor light emitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein said light transmitting resin comprises a lens portion constituting a lens on said semiconductor light emitting element, and
wherein said semiconductor light emitting element is provided on an optical axis of said lens portion.
5. The semiconductor light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a backside portion of said first lead frame corresponding to a region where said semiconductor light emitting element is mounted is exposed outside of said light transmitting resin.
6. The semiconductor light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a material for scattering light is mixed into said light transmitting resin.
7. The semiconductor light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein said holding portion has a sectional shape of an upside-down trapezoid, and is received in a concave of said light shielding resin.