Light-emitting diode and light-emitting diode lamp

1. A light-emitting diode comprising:

a first conductive type silicon single crystal substrate;

a light-emitting section, including a first pn junction structure composed of a III-group nitride semiconductor, provided on a front surface of the silicon single crystal substrate;

a thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer provided between the first conductive type silicon single crystal substrate and the III-group nitride semiconductor such that the thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer abuts the front surface of the silicon single crystal substrate and abuts a back surface of the III-group nitride semiconductor;

a first polarity ohmic electrode formed on a contact layer made of a first conductive type semiconductor which is provided on the light-emitting section; and

a second polarity ohmic electrode formed on the III-group nitride semiconductor made of a second conductive type semiconductor, the second polarity ohmic electrode formed in contact with a front surface of the III-group nitride semiconductor,

wherein a second pn junction structure is formed in a region which extends from the first conductive type silicon single crystal substrate to the light-emitting section,

a light-reflecting hole is provided in the silicon single crystal substrate from a back surface of the silicon single crystal substrate opposite to the front surface on which the light-emitting section of the silicon single crystal substrate is provided toward a stacking direction, and

an inner surface of the light-reflecting hole and the back surface of the silicon single crystal substrate are coated with a metallic film.

2. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the second pn junction structure is formed of the first conductive type silicon single crystal substrate and the thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer made up of another semiconductor of the second conductive type joined to the front surface of the silicon single crystal substrate and the thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer allowing light emitted from the light-emitting section to pass through.

3. The light-emitting diode according to claim 2 , wherein the first conductive type silicon single crystal substrate and the contact layer are of a p-type conductive type, and

wherein the III-group nitride semiconductor and the thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer are of a n-type conductive type.

4. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the second pn junction structure is formed of the thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer made up of another semiconductor of the first conductive type joined to the front surface of the first conductive type silicon single crystal substrate and the thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer allowing light emitted from the light-emitting section to pass through, and the III-group nitride semiconductor joined to the thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer, made of the second conductive type semiconductor and the III-group nitride semiconductor allowing the light emitted from the light-emitting section to pass through.

5. The light-emitting diode according to claim 4 , wherein the first conductive type silicon single crystal substrate, the contact layer and the thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer are of a p-type conductive type, and

wherein the III-group nitride semiconductor is of a n-type conductive type.

6. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the light-reflecting hole is a through hole which penetrates from the back surface of the silicon single crystal substrate toward the thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer joined to the front surface of the silicon single crystal substrate and an under surface of the thin-film conductive type semiconductor layer facing the through hole forms part of the inner surface of the light-reflecting hole.

7. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the metallic film with which the back surface of the substrate is coated is made of a metallic material exhibiting an ohmic contact property with respect to the silicon single crystal substrate.

8. The light-emitting diode according to claim 7 , wherein the metallic film with which the inner surface of the light-reflecting hole is coated is made of a metallic material exhibiting an ohmic contact property with respect to the silicon single crystal substrate.

9. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the metallic film with which the inner surface of the light-reflecting hole is coated and the metallic film with which the back surface of the substrate is coated are made of different metallic materials.

10. The light-emitting diode according to claim 9 , wherein the metallic film with which the inner surface of the light-reflecting hole is coated is made of a metallic material having higher reflectivity than the metallic film with which the back surface of the substrate is coated with respect to light emitted from the light-emitting section.

11. The light-emitting diode according to claim 9 , wherein the metallic film which coats the back surface of the substrate is not disposed on an inside portion of the light-reflecting hole.

12. A light-emitting diode lamp comprising the light-emitting diode according to claim 1 .

13. The light-emitting diode lamp according to claim 12 , wherein the first polarity ohmic electrode is connected equipotentially to at least the metallic film of the back surface of the substrate of the metallic films.

14. The light-emitting diode lamp according to claim 12 , wherein the first polarity ohmic electrode, the metallic film and a supporter which fixes the light-emitting diode and electrically contacts the metallic film are connected equipotentially.

15. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein said second pn junction includes said first conductive type silicon single crystal substrate.