Light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same
View Patent ↗Provided are a vertical-type light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting device includes a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type semi-conductor layer that are stacked, a cover layer disposed on a p-type electrode layer to surround the p-type electrode layer, a conductive support layer disposed on the cover layer, and an n-type electrode layer disposed on the n-type semiconductor layer.
1. A light emitting device, comprising:
a first-type semiconductor layer comprising a roughened surface;
a second-type semiconductor layer;
an active layer arranged between the first-type semiconductor layer and the second-type semiconductor layer;
a first electrode, a first portion of the second-type semiconductor layer being arranged on the first electrode;
a first oxide layer spaced apart from the first electrode, a second portion of the second-type semiconductor layer being arranged on the first oxide layer;
a cover layer covering sides of the first electrode; and
a support layer comprising a multi-layer structure, the cover layer being arranged on the support layer.
2. The light emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a second oxide layer disposed between the first oxide layer and the support layer.
3. The light emitting device of claim 2 , wherein the first oxide layer and the second oxide layer each comprise at least one of MgO, Al 2 O 3 , ZrO 2 , IrO 2 , RuO 2 , TaO 2 , WO 3 , VO 3 , HfO 2 , RhO 2 , NbO 2 , YO 3 , and ReO 3 .
4. The light emitting device of claim 2 , wherein the cover layer extends below the first oxide layer.
5. The light emitting device of claim 4 , wherein the support layer comprises a conductive layer.
6. The light emitting device of claim 5 , wherein the conductive layer comprises a first conductive layer comprising at least one of Au, Ni, W, Mo, Cu, Al, Ta, Ag, Pt, Cr, and an alloy thereof.
7. The light emitting device of claim 6 , wherein the conductive layer further comprises a second conductive layer comprising at least one of Au, Ni, W, Mo, Cu, Al, Ta, Ag, Pt, Cr, and an alloy thereof.
8. The light emitting device of claim 6 , further comprising a bonding layer disposed between the support layer and the first electrode.
9. The light emitting device of claim 8 , wherein the bonding layer comprises Au and Sn.
10. The light emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising an anti-reflective layer arranged on the light emitting device.
11. The light emitting device of claim 10 , wherein the anti-reflective layer comprises at least one of indium tin oxide (ITO), ZnO, SO 2 , Si 3 N 4 , indium zinc oxide (IZO), and a combination thereof.
12. The light emitting device of claim 11 , further comprising a second electrode arranged on the anti-reflective layer.
13. The light emitting device of claim 2 , further comprising a third oxide layer covering sides of the active layer, the first-type semiconductor layer, and the second-type semiconductor layer.
14. The light emitting device of claim 13 , wherein the third oxide layer is arranged on a portion of a top surface of the first-type semiconductor layer.
15. The light emitting device of claim 11 , further comprising a passivation layer covering sides of the active layer, the first-type semiconductor layer, and the second-type semiconductor layer.
16. The light emitting device of claim 15 , wherein the passivation layer is arranged on a portion of a top surface of the first-type semiconductor layer.
17. The light emitting device of claim 15 , wherein the support layer comprises a first layer comprising at least one of Au, Ni, W, Mo, Cu, Al, Ta, Ag, Pt, Cr, and an alloy thereof.
18. The light emitting device of claim 17 , wherein the support layer further comprises a second layer comprising at least one of Au, Ni, W, Mo, Cu, Al, Ta, Ag, Pt, Cr, and an alloy thereof.