IP Library Granted Patent US 8,633,643
Granted Patent B2
US 8,633,643 · App. 12/956,812 · Granted Jan 21, 2014

LED package, LED package module having the same and manufacturing method thereof, and head lamp module having the same and control method thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,633,643
App. No.
12/956,812
Granted
Jan 21, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are an LED package, an LED package module having the same and a manufacturing method thereof, and a head lamp module having the same and a control method thereof. The light emitting diode package includes: a package substrate; a light emitting diode chip mounted on one surface of the package substrate; an electrode pad formed on the other surface of the package substrate and electrically connected to the light emitting diode chip; and a heat radiation pad formed on the other surface of the package substrate and electrically insulated from the electrode pad.

Claims (41)

1. A light emitting diode package module comprising:

a heat radiation substrate, which includes a heat radiation unit made of a conductive material and an electrode unit electrically insulated from the heat radiation unit;

a package substrate arranged on the heat radiation substrate;

a light emitting diode chip mounted on one surface of the package substrate;

an electrode pad disposed on the other surface of the package substrate and electrically connected to the light emitting diode chip; and

a heat radiation pad disposed on the other surface of the package substrate and electrically insulated from the electrode pad,

wherein the electrode pad is bonded to the electrode unit, and the heat radiation pad is bonded to the heat radiation unit.

2. The light emitting diode package module of claim 1 , further comprising:

a circuit pattern disposed on the package substrate and electrically connected to the light emitting diode chip; and

a via which is disposed on the package substrate and allows the circuit pattern and the electrode pad to be electrically interconnected.

3. The light emitting diode package module of claim 2 , wherein the package substrate includes a first substrate and a second substrate layered on the first substrate, the second substrate having the cavity formed therewithin to receive the light emitting diode chip.

4. The light emitting diode package module of claim 3 , further comprising a glass layer for covering the cavity.

5. The light emitting diode package module of claim 3 , further comprising a phosphor disposed on an upper portion of the light emitting diode chip.

6. The light emitting diode package module of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting diode chip includes a plurality of light emitting diode chips, the plurality of light emitting diode chips being electrically interconnected in series to one another.

7. The light emitting diode package module of claim 1 , wherein the package substrate is made of a material with ceramic.

8. The light emitting diode package module of claim 1 , wherein a surface on which the heat radiation unit faces the heat radiation pad and a surface on which the electrode unit faces the electrode pad are positioned on the same plane.

9. The light emitting diode package module of claim 8 , further comprising a conductive adhesive layer interposed between the heat radiation unit and the heat radiation pad, and between the electrode unit and the electrode pad, respectively.

10. The light emitting diode package module of claim 9 , wherein surfaces on which the heat radiation unit and the heat radiation pad face to each other have the same size as each other, surfaces on which the electrode unit and the electrode pad face each other have the same size as each other, and the conductive adhesive layer is interposed between the surface on which the heat radiation unit and the heat radiation pad face each other, and between the surface on which the electrode unit and the electrode pad face each other, respectively.

11. The light emitting diode package module of claim 9 , wherein the conductive adhesive layer is made of solder.

12. The light emitting diode package module of claim 9 , wherein the conductive adhesive layer is made of paste with a buffering material.

13. The light emitting diode package module of claim 1 , wherein the heat radiation substrate further comprises an insulating unit interposed between the heat radiation unit and the electrode unit.

14. The light emitting diode package module of claim 13 , wherein the heat radiation unit is provided with a space unit, the insulating unit is disposed within the space unit, and the electrode unit is disposed on the insulating unit to be opposite to the electrode pad.

15. The light emitting diode package module of claim 13 , wherein the insulating unit is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the heat radiation unit, and the electrode unit is disposed on the insulating unit to be opposite to the electrode pad.

16. The light emitting diode package module of claim 1 , further comprising an alignment mark disposed on the heat radiation substrate in order to determine whether or not the package substrate is aligned with the heat radiation substrate.

17. The light emitting diode package module of claim 1 , wherein the heat radiation unit is formed of a material with Cu.

18. The light emitting diode package module of claim 1 , wherein the package substrate is formed of a material with ceramic.

19. A head lamp module comprising:

a light emitting diode package module for generating light;

an optical module for changing distribution angle of light generated from the light emitting diode package module;

a heat radiation module for emitting heat of the light emitting diode package to the outside; and

a driver module electrically connected to the light emitting diode package module to thereby control operation of the light emitting diode package module,

wherein the light emitting diode package module comprises:

a heat radiation substrate which includes a heat radiation unit made of a conductive material and an electrode unit electrically insulated from the heat radiation unit;

a package substrate arranged on the heat radiation substrate;

a heat radiation pad disposed on the package substrate to be opposite to the heat radiation unit and bonded to the heat radiation unit;

an electrode pad disposed on the package substrate to be opposite to the electrode unit and bonded to the electrode unit; and

a light emitting diode chip mounted on the package substrate and electrically connected to the electrode pad.

20. A method for controlling the head lamp module of claim 19 comprising the steps of:

generating light irradiated toward the optical module by applying light-emission signals to the light emitting diode package module; and

emitting heat of the light emitting diode package module to the outside by applying the light-emission signals according to change of temperature of the light emitting diode package module.

21. The head lamp module of claim 19 , wherein a surface on which the heat radiation unit faces the heat radiation pad and a surface on which the electrode unit faces the electrode pad are positioned on the same plane.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Aug 7, 2012
From: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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