IP Library Granted Patent US 9,203,213
Granted Patent B2
US 9,203,213 · App. 14/462,509 · Granted Dec 1, 2015

Semiconductor light-emitting device

Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamanaka (Osaka, JP); Shinji Yoshida (Shiga, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H01S5/02469H01S5/0208H01S5/02256H01S5/02484H01S5/02212H01S5/02216H01S5/02272H01S5/0425
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Patent No.
US 9,203,213
App. No.
14/462,509
Granted
Dec 1, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a first heat sink and a second heat sink both formed of an insulating member and facing and thermally connected to each other, and a semiconductor light-emitting element. The semiconductor light-emitting element is held in a cavity between the first heat sink and the second heat sink. The second heat sink has a first electrode and a second electrode on a surface facing the first heat sink, and a third electrode and a fourth electrode on a surface opposite to the surface facing the first heat sink. The first electrode is connected to a lower electrode of the light-emitting element. The second electrode is connected to an upper electrode of the light-emitting element. The first electrode and the third electrode are connected to each other, and the second electrode and the fourth electrode are connected to each other.

Claims (38)

1. A semiconductor light-emitting device, comprising:

a first heat sink formed of an insulating member;

a second heat sink formed of an insulating member, facing the first heat sink with a cavity therebetween, and thermally connected to the first heat sink; and

a semiconductor light-emitting element held in the cavity and connected to the first heat sink and the second heat sink, wherein

the second heat sink has a first electrode and a second electrode on a first surface of the second heat sink facing the first heat sink, and a third electrode and a fourth electrode on a second surface of the second heat sink opposite to the first surface,

the first electrode is electrically connected to a lower electrode of the semiconductor light-emitting element,

the second electrode is electrically connected to an upper electrode of the semiconductor light-emitting element, and

the first electrode and the third electrode are electrically connected to each other, and the second electrode and the fourth electrode are electrically connected to each other.

2. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein

the first electrode and the third electrode are electrically connected to each other by a first via electrode which penetrates the second heat sink, and

the second electrode and the fourth electrode are electrically connected to each other by a second via electrode which penetrates the second heat sink.

3. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein

the first electrode and the third electrode are electrically connected to each other by a first conductive film formed on one of side surfaces of the second heat sink, and

the second electrode and the fourth electrode are electrically connected to each other by a second conductive film formed on the other side surface of the second heat sink.

4. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is a recess formed in at least one of the first heat sink or the second heat sink.

5. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is a cavity between two conductive members placed between the first heat sink and the second heat sink.

6. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein

each of the first heat sink and the second heat sink is formed of an insulating material having a first thermal expansion coefficient,

the semiconductor light-emitting element is formed of a material having a second thermal expansion coefficient, and

a thermal expansion coefficient difference between the first thermal expansion coefficient and the second thermal expansion coefficient is within a range of −40% to 40%.

7. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 6 , wherein the insulating material is aluminum nitride ceramic, silicon carbide ceramic, alumina ceramic, or silicon.

8. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a base to which the first heat sink is adhered; and

a first lead pin and a second lead pin electrically insulated from the base,

wherein the third electrode is electrically connected to the first lead pin, and

the fourth electrode is electrically connected to the second lead pin.

9. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 8 , wherein the base includes a post which is thermally conductive, and a base body which holds the first lead pin and the second lead pin.

10. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a heat dissipation block which is thermally connected to portions of an upper surface of the post at lateral side areas of the first heat sink, and to an upper surface of the second heat sink.

11. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 8 , wherein

the base is comprised of a base body to which a third lead pin is connected, and

the semiconductor light-emitting device further includes a package that holds the base body, the first lead pin, the second lead pin, and the third lead pin.

12. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 8 , further comprising:

an interconnect member which electrically connects the third electrode and the first lead pin, and electrically connects the fourth electrode and the second lead pin,

wherein the interconnect member includes:

a first interconnect electrically connected to the first lead pin,

a second interconnect electrically connected to the second lead pin, and

an insulating member which holds the first interconnect and the second interconnect.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2014
From: YAMANAKA, KAZUHIKO; YOSHIDA, SHINJI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033772/0974 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-046198 · Mar 2, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2013000398 · Jan 25, 2013
Related Publication 20150023376A1 · Jan 22, 2015