IP Library Granted Patent US 9,368,688
Granted Patent B2
US 9,368,688 · App. 14/153,339 · Granted Jun 14, 2016

Light emitting device

Inventor: Hwan Hee Jeong (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
H01L33/382H01L29/66969H01L29/7869H01L33/387
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Patent No.
US 9,368,688
App. No.
14/153,339
Granted
Jun 14, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting device includes a light emitting structure having a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer. A first electrode is electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer and is provided under the light emitting structure, and a second electrode is electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer and is provided under the light emitting structure. A first contact portion is provided through the light emitting structure and includes a first region electrically connected to the first electrode. A second region contacts a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer, and an insulating ion implantation layer is provided around the first contact portion to insulate the first contact portion from the second conductive semiconductor layer.

Claims (34)

1. A light emitting device comprising:

a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer;

a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer and provided under the light emitting structure;

a second electrode electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer and provided under the light emitting structure;

a first contact portion provided through the light emitting structure and including a first region electrically connected to the first electrode and a second region that makes contact with a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer; and

an insulating ion implantation layer provided around the first contact portion to insulate the first contact portion from the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the first contact portion includes a conductive ion implantation layer.

2. The light emitting device of claim 1 , further including a second contact portion spaced apart from the light emitting structure and electrically connected to the second electrode.

3. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first contact portion is provided through the first conductive semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second conductive semiconductor layer.

4. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface of the first contact portion is arranged on a same plane with a bottom surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer.

5. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface of the first electrode is provided lower than a bottom surface of the second electrode.

6. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode includes an ohmic contact layer and a reflective layer.

7. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the insulating ion implantation layer is provided between the active layer and the first contact portion.

8. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the insulating ion implantation layer is provided through the active layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer.

9. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the first electrode is arranged on a same plane with a top surface of the second electrode.

10. The light emitting device of claim 1 , further including a channel layer exposed at a lower peripheral portion of the light emitting structure and that makes contact with a bottom surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer.

11. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the insulating ion implantation layer is formed by implanting at least one of an N ion, an O ion, or an Ar ion.

12. The light emitting device of claim 1 , further including an insulating layer between the first electrode and second electrode.

13. The light emitting device of claim 12 , wherein a top surface of the insulating layer makes contact with a bottom surface of the insulating ion implantation layer.

14. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive ion implantation layer is formed by implanting at least one of a Ti ion, an Al ion, or an Au ion.

15. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first contact portion provided in the light emitting structure has a width in a range of 3 μm to 5 μm.

16. A light emitting device comprising:

a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer;

a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer and provided under the light emitting structure;

a second electrode electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer and provided under the light emitting structure;

a plurality of first contact portions provided through the light emitting structure and including a first region electrically connected to the first electrode and a second region that makes contact with a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer; and

an insulating ion implantation layer provided around the first contact portion to insulate the first contact portion from the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the first contact portions are spaced apart from each other and provided on the top surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer, and wherein each of the first contact portions includes a conductive ion implantation layer.

17. The light emitting device of claim 16 , further including a second contact portion spaced apart from the light emitting structure and electrically connected to the second electrode.

18. The light emitting device of claim 16 , wherein the first contact portions are provided through the first conductive semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second conductive semiconductor layer.

19. A light emitting device comprising:

a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer;

a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer and provided under the light emitting structure;

a second electrode electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer and provided under the light emitting structure;

a plurality of first contact portions provided through the light emitting structure and including a first region electrically connected to the first electrode and a second region that makes contact with a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer; and

an insulating ion implantation layer provided around the first contact portion to insulate the first contact portion from the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the insulating ion implantation layer is provided through the active layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein each of the first contact portions includes a conductive ion implantation layer, and wherein the plurality of first contact portions have widths in a range of about 3 μm to about 5 μm.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2024
From: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
To: FAIRLIGHT INNOVATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 068839/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056366/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2014
From: JEONG, HWAN HEE
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 031950/0391 →
Priority Claims (5)
KR 10-2013-0003909 · Jan 14, 2013 · national
KR 10-2013-0015941 · Feb 14, 2013 · national
KR 10-2013-0016132 · Feb 15, 2013 · national
KR 10-2013-0021287 · Feb 27, 2013 · national
KR 10-2013-0021288 · Feb 27, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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