IP Library Granted Patent US 7,960,749
Granted Patent B2
US 7,960,749 · App. 12/421,923 · Granted Jun 14, 2011

Light-emitting device structure and semiconductor wafer structure with the same

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Patent No.
US 7,960,749
App. No.
12/421,923
Granted
Jun 14, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device structure comprises a substrate having a first region and a second region outside the first region, a first conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the first region, a light-emitting structure positioned on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the light-emitting structure, and a wall structure positioned on the second region.

Claims (39)

1. A light-emitting device structure, comprising:

a substrate having a first region and a second region outside the first region;

a first conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the first region;

a light-emitting structure positioned on the first conductive type semiconductor layer;

a second conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the light-emitting structure; and

a wall structure positioned on the second region, wherein the first conductive type semiconductor layer includes a top end and a bottom end, and the wall structure includes a top end between the top end and the bottom end of the first conductive type semiconductor layer.

2. The light-emitting device structure of claim 1 , wherein the wall structure surrounds the first region.

3. The light-emitting device structure of claim 1 , wherein the wall structure includes a sidewall surface, which is wavy, arc-shaped, scraggy, or zigzag.

4. The light-emitting device structure of claim 1 , wherein the lateral thickness of the wall structure varies periodically.

5. The light-emitting device structure of claim 1 , wherein the lateral thickness of the wall structure varies non-periodically.

6. The light-emitting device structure of claim 1 , wherein the wall structure includes at least two concavities.

7. The light-emitting device structure of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of wall structures separated from each other.

8. The light-emitting device structure of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of wall structures arranged in a staggered manner.

9. A light-emitting device structure, comprising:

a substrate having a first region and a second region outside the first region;

a first conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the first region;

a light-emitting structure positioned on the first conductive type semiconductor layer;

a second conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the light-emitting structure; and

a wall structure positioned on the second region, wherein the light-emitting structure includes a top end and a bottom end, and the wall structure includes a top end between the top end and the bottom end of the light-emitting structure.

10. The light-emitting device structure of claim 9 , wherein the wall structure surrounds the first region.

11. The light-emitting device structure of claim 9 , wherein the wall structure includes a sidewall surface, which is wavy, arc-shaped, scraggy, or zigzag.

12. The light-emitting device structure of claim 9 , wherein the lateral thickness of the wall structure varies periodically.

13. The light-emitting device structure of claim 9 , wherein the lateral thickness of the wall structure varies non-periodically.

14. The light-emitting device structure of claim 9 , wherein the wall structure includes at least two concavities.

15. The light-emitting device structure of claim 9 , comprising a plurality of wall structures separated from each other.

16. The light-emitting device structure of claim 9 , comprising a plurality of wall structures arranged in a staggered manner.

17. A light-emitting device structure, comprising:

a substrate having a first region and a second region outside the first region;

a first conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the first region;

a light-emitting structure positioned on the first conductive type semiconductor layer;

a second conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the light-emitting structure; and

a wall structure positioned on the second region, wherein the second conductive type semiconductor layer includes a top end and a bottom end, and the wall structure includes a top end between the top end and the bottom end of the second conductive type semiconductor layer.

18. The light-emitting device structure of claim 17 , wherein the wall structure surrounds the first region.

19. The light-emitting device structure of claim 17 , wherein the wall structure includes a sidewall surface, which is wavy, arc-shaped, scraggy, or zigzag.

20. The light-emitting device structure of claim 17 , wherein the lateral thickness of the wall structure varies periodically.

21. The light-emitting device structure of claim 17 , wherein the lateral thickness of the wall structure varies non-periodically.

22. The light-emitting device structure of claim 17 , wherein the wall structure includes at least two concavities.

23. The light-emitting device structure of claim 17 , comprising a plurality of wall structures separated from each other.

24. The light-emitting device structure of claim 17 , comprising a plurality of wall structures arranged in a staggered manner.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2016
From: HUGA OPTOTECH INC.
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040350/0699 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2009
From: LIN, SHU HUI
To: HUGA OPTOTECH INC.
Reel/Frame 022533/0674 →