IP Library Granted Patent US 9,331,247
Granted Patent B2
US 9,331,247 · App. 14/286,685 · Granted May 3, 2016

Light-emitting element having a reflective structure with high efficiency

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Patent No.
US 9,331,247
App. No.
14/286,685
Granted
May 3, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting element includes a reflective layer; a first transparent layer on the reflective layer; a light-emitting stack having an active layer on the first transparent layer; and a cavity formed in the first transparent layer.

Claims (19)

1. A light-emitting element, comprising:

a reflective layer;

a first transparent layer located on the reflective layer;

a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer located on the first transparent layer;

a cavity formed in the first transparent layer; and

a second transparent layer located between the first transparent layer and the light-emitting stack,

wherein the cavity is formed in the first transparent layer and the second transparent layer.

2. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting stack comprises a rough lower surface which includes a plurality of protruding portions and concave portions, and the cavity is formed under at least one of the protruding portions.

3. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity is in a funnel shape.

4. A light-emitting element, comprising:

a reflective layer;

a first transparent layer located on the reflective layer;

a window layer comprising a rough lower surface located on the first transparent layer;

a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer located on the window layer; and

a cavity formed in the first transparent layer.

5. The light-emitting element according to claim 4 , wherein the rough lower surface includes a plurality of protruding portions and concave portions, and the cavity is formed under at least one of the protruding portions.

6. The light-emitting element according to claim 5 , wherein part of the first transparent layer is formed at the top of the protruding portion.

7. The light-emitting element according to claim 5 , wherein the height difference between the concave portions and the protruding portions is ⅓ to ⅔ the thickness of the window layer.

8. The light-emitting element according to claim 4 , further comprising a second transparent layer located between the first transparent layer and the window layer.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 22, 2026
From: EPISTAR CORPORATION
To: ENNOSTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075513/0783 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2014
From: LIAO, WEN-LUH; LU, SHAO-PING; CHEN, HUNG-TA; CHEN, SHIH-I; HSU, CHIA-LIANG; WEI, SHOU-CHIN; LIN, CHING-PEI; PENG, YU-REN; HUANG, CHIEN-FU; CHEN, WEI-YU; CHANG, CHUN-HSIEN
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032969/0325 →