IP Library Granted Patent US 8,148,196
Granted Patent B2
US 8,148,196 · App. 12/984,184 · Granted Apr 3, 2012

Semiconductor light emitting device

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Patent No.
US 8,148,196
App. No.
12/984,184
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention discloses a light emitting semiconductor device including a light-emitting structure and an external optical element. The optical element couples to the light-emitting structure circumferentially. In addition, the refractive index of the external optical element is greater than or about the same as that of a transparent substrate of the light-emitting structure, or in-between that of the transparent substrate and the encapsulant material.

Claims (34)

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a light-emitting structure having side surfaces, a top surface, and a bottom surface;

an optical element optically coupled to one of the side surfaces, and exposing the top surface, the bottom surface, or both thereof;

a metal layer under the bottom surface; and

a first lead penetrating the metal layer.

2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first lead has one end near the light-emitting structure and another one end distant from the light-emitting structure.

3. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the optical element surrounds the side surfaces of the light-emitting structure.

4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a second lead; wherein the first lead and the second lead are arranged on one or two sides of the side surfaces.

5. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising two pads formed on the same side of the light-emitting structure.

6. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising two pads formed on a diagonal of the light-emitting structure.

7. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a heat dissipation material under the light-emitting structure.

8. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a light-emitting structure having outer surfaces;

an optical element optically coupled to one or more of the outer surfaces and exposing another one of the outer surfaces;

a metal layer under the light-emitting structure; and

a first lead being far from the light-emitting structure and penetrating the metal layer.

9. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , wherein the first lead has a first end near the light-emitting structure and a second end distant from the light-emitting structure.

10. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , further comprising a second lead;

wherein the first lead and the second lead are arranged on one or two sides of the light-emitting structure.

11. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , further comprising two pads formed on the same side of the light-emitting structure.

12. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , further comprising two pads formed on a diagonal of the light-emitting structure.

13. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , further comprising a submount under the metal layer.

14. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , further comprising a heat dissipation material under the light-emitting structure.

15. The semiconductor device of claim 8 , further comprising a reflective structure formed on one or more of the outer surfaces which are not coupled to the optical element.

16. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a light-emitting structure having outer surfaces;

an optical element optically coupled to one or more of the outer surfaces and exposing another one of the outer surfaces;

a metal layer under the light-emitting structure;

a submount under the metal layer; and

a lead having a first end and a second end, and passing through the metal layer and the submount to expose the first end and the second end.

17. The semiconductor device of claim 16 , wherein the first end is near the light-emitting structure and the second end is distant from the light-emitting structure.

18. The semiconductor device of claim 16 , wherein the lead penetrates the metal layer.

19. The semiconductor device of claim 16 , further comprising a heat dissipation material under the light-emitting structure.

20. The semiconductor device of claim 16 , further comprising a reflective structure formed on one or more of the outer surfaces not coupled to the optical element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2011
From: HSIEH, MIN-HSUN
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
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