IP Library Granted Patent US 8,124,997
Granted Patent B2
US 8,124,997 · App. 12/756,528 · Granted Feb 28, 2012

Nitride semiconductor light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,124,997
App. No.
12/756,528
Granted
Feb 28, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

There are provided a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device and the nitride semiconductor light emitting device manufactured by the method, the method including: forming a light emitting structure by sequentially growing a first conductivity nitride layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type nitride layer on a preliminary substrate for nitride single crystal growth; separating the light emitting structure in accordance with a size of final light emitting device; forming a conductive substrate on the light emitting structure; polishing a bottom surface of the preliminary substrate to reduce a thickness of the preliminary substrate; forming uneven surface structures by machining the preliminary substrate; selectively removing the preliminary substrate to expose portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer; and forming electrodes on the portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer exposed by selectively removing the preliminary substrate.

Claims (9)

1. A nitride semiconductor light emitting device comprising:

a conductive substrate;

a light emitting structure comprising a second conductivity nitride layer, an active layer and a first conductivity type nitride layer sequentially formed on the conductive substrate;

an electrode formed on one portion of the first conductivity type nitride layer; and

a light scattering layer formed on the other portion of the first conductivity type nitride layer, the light scattering layer formed of a material selected from a group consisting of sapphire, SiC, MgAl 2 O 4 , MgO, LiAlO 2 and LiGaO 2 and having an upper surface in which uneven surface structures are formed,

wherein ions having a larger radius than that of a particle of the material forming the light scattering layer are injected into the light scattering layer in order to destroy the crystallinity thereof.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light scattering layer has a thickness of 50 to 200 μm.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive substrate is formed of a material selected form a group consisting of Si, Ge, SiC, ZnO and GaAs.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the electrode is formed of a material selected form a group consisting of Cr, Au, Ti, Al, Rh, Pt, Ni, W, Ir, V, ITO, CIO, IZO and combination thereof.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 7, 2012
From: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028744/0272 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2011
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026688/0114 →