IP Library Granted Patent US 7,947,989
Granted Patent B2
US 7,947,989 · App. 11/436,771 · Granted May 24, 2011

Rod type light emitting device

Assignees: LG Electronics Inc.; LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,947,989
App. No.
11/436,771
Granted
May 24, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rod type light emitting device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed, wherein rods are formed of a material capable of emitting light on a first polarity layer, and a second polarity layer is formed to wrap around each of the rods, such that a light emitting area increases and the amount of light emitted to the outside without being confined within a device also increases, thereby improving the light output of the device. Further, an active layer is formed of a nano rod structure to enhance light extraction efficiency.

Claims (14)

1. A rod type light emitting device, comprising:

a first polarity layer;

a plurality of light emitting rods formed on the first polarity layer, the rods being spaced apart from one another;

a second polarity layer wrapping around each of the plurality of rods;

a current transport enhanced layer (CTEL) wrapping around the second polarity layer and containing the second polarity layer; and

a transparent conductive oxide film wrapping around the current transport enhanced layer, wherein a work function of the current transport enhanced layer is smaller than that of the second polarity layer but larger than that of the transparent conductive oxide film.

2. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first polarity layer has a polarity opposite to that of the second polarity layer.

3. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a substrate is further formed below the first polarity layer.

4. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the substrate is a conductive or non-conductive substrate.

5. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an electrode is formed on the rods.

6. The light emitting device as claimed in claims 3 , wherein a conductive material is further filled between the second polarity layers wrapping around the rods.

7. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the conductive material comprises any one selected from ITO, IZO, ZnO and AZO.

8. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second polarity layers wrapping around the rods partially protrude from the conductive material.

9. The light emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first polarity layer is an n-GaN layer, the second polarity layer is a p-GaN, and the current transport enhanced layer is a material containing GaN.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2025
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072529/0173 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056366/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2006
From: HA, JUN SEOK; KIM, JONG WOOK
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.; LG INNOTEK CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 017898/0125 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2005-0043577 · May 24, 2005 · national
KR 10-2005-0044373 · May 26, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070041214A1 · Feb 22, 2007