IP Library Granted Patent US 9,054,287
Granted Patent B2
US 9,054,287 · App. 13/190,156 · Granted Jun 9, 2015

Substrate for mounting light-emitting element, production process thereof and light-emitting device

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Patent No.
US 9,054,287
App. No.
13/190,156
Granted
Jun 9, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a substrate for mounting a light-emitting device, which is provided with a silver reflection layer having a high reflectance and being less susceptible to deterioration of the reflectance due to corrosion and which has an improved light extraction efficiency. A substrate for mounting a light-emitting element 1 , which comprises a substrate main body 2 , a silver reflection layer 6 composed mainly of silver or a silver alloy, formed on the substrate main body 2 , and a protective layer formed so as to cover the entire surface of the silver reflection layer 6 , wherein the protective layer 7 contains an alumina filler and further contains a glass constituting the protective layer 7 , having silver ions diffused therein. The concentration of silver ions contained in the glass of the protective layer 7 is at least 0.5 mass % and at most 5.0 mass %.

Claims (21)

1. A substrate for mounting a light-emitting element, which comprises:

a substrate main body having a mounting surface on which the light-emitting element is to be mounted,

a reflection layer composed mainly of silver or a silver alloy, formed on the mounting surface of the substrate main body, and

a protective layer, formed so as to cover an entire surface of the reflection layer,

wherein the protective layer comprises: an alumina filler and a glass which comprises silver ions diffused therein, and

wherein the glass is obtained by firing a glass powder comprising, as represented by mol % based on oxides, from 40 to 70% of SiO 2 , from 1 to 20% of Al 2 O 3 , from 5 to 25% of B 2 O 3 , from 7 to 40% of CaO, and from 0 to 8% of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O.

2. The substrate for mounting a light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein a concentration of silver ions contained in the glass, measured as a mass % of Ag 2 O in the glass, is at least 0.5 mass % and at most 5.0 mass %.

3. A process for producing the substrate for mounting a light-emitting element as defined in claim 1 , which comprises:

a step of preparing a first green sheet for forming the substrate main body,

a step of forming a paste layer for the reflection layer for forming the reflection layer, on the surface to be the mounting surface for the first green sheet,

a step of forming a layer of a precursor for forming the protective layer so as to cover the entire surface of the paste layer for the reflection layer, and

a step of firing a non-sintered substrate for mounting a light-emitting element obtained in the above steps.

4. The process for producing a substrate for mounting a light-emitting element according to claim 3 , wherein the step of forming a layer of a precursor has a step of printing a glass ceramics paste containing the glass powder and the alumina filler.

5. A light-emitting device comprising:

the substrate for mounting a light-emitting element as defined in claim 1 , and

the light-emitting element to be mounted on a mounting portion of the substrate for mounting a light-emitting element.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein a part or all of the surface of the protective layer is sealed with a silicone resin containing a platinum catalyst.

7. The substrate for mounting a light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the glass powder comprises, as represented by mol % based on oxides, from 4 to 15% of Al 2 O 3 .

8. The substrate for mounting a light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the glass powder comprises, as represented by mol % based on oxides, from 7 to 35% of CaO.

9. The substrate for mounting a light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein a concentration of silver ions in the glass, measured as a mass % of Ag 2 O in the glass, is at least 1.0 mass % and at most 5.0 mass %.

10. The substrate for mounting a light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein a concentration of silver ions in the glass, measured as a mass % of Ag 2 O in the glass, is at least 2.0 mass % and at most 5.0 mass %.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 7, 2018
From: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
To: AGC INC.
Reel/Frame 046730/0786 →
CORPORATE ADDRESS CHANGE Recorded Nov 9, 2011
From: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
To: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 027197/0541 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2011
From: OHTA, SEIGO
To: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 026644/0089 →