IP Library Granted Patent US 9,685,588
Granted Patent B2
US 9,685,588 · App. 15/083,743 · Granted Jun 20, 2017

Light-emitting element having a reflective structure with high efficiency

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Patent No.
US 9,685,588
App. No.
15/083,743
Granted
Jun 20, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optoelectronic element comprises a semiconductor stack comprising an active layer, wherein the semiconductor stack has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first transparent layer on the second surface; a plurality of cavities in the first transparent layer; and a layer on the first transparent layer, wherein the first transparent layer comprises oxide or diamond-like carbon.

Claims (42)

1. An optoelectronic element, comprising:

a semiconductor stack comprising an active layer, wherein the semiconductor stack has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a first transparent layer on the second surface;

a plurality of cavities in the first transparent layer; and

a layer on the first transparent layer;

wherein the first transparent layer comprises oxide or diamond-like carbon,

wherein the second surface comprises a second rough portion and a second flat portion, and one of the cavities is on the second rough portion, and

wherein the first surface comprises a first flat portion and a first rough portion, and the electrode is on the first flat portion.

2. The optoelectronic element according to claim 1 , wherein the second flat portion and the first transparent layer form an ohmic contact.

3. The optoelectronic element according to claim 1 , wherein a refractive index of the cavity is smaller than that of the first transparent layer and the semiconductor stack.

4. The optoelectronic element according to claim 1 , wherein the layer comprises a surface facing the semiconductor stack, and the surface has an average roughness of the center line between 1 nm and 40 nm.

5. The optoelectronic element according to claim 1 , further comprising a second transparent layer between the first transparent layer and the layer.

6. The optoelectronic element according to claim 5 , wherein the second transparent layer has a thickness larger than that of the first transparent layer.

7. The optoelectronic element according to claim 1 , wherein the layer comprises a material selected from Copper (Cu), Aluminum (Al), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) or the alloy thereof.

8. The optoelectronic element according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor stack comprises a window layer.

9. The optoelectronic element according to claim 8 , wherein the window layer comprises GaP.

10. The optoelectronic element according to claim 1 , further comprising a substrate on the layer, and an adhesive layer between the substrate and the layer for connecting thereof.

11. The optoelectronic element according to claim 1 , wherein the first transparent layer comprises a plurality of channels.

12. An optoelectronic element, comprising:

a semiconductor stack comprising an active layer, wherein the semiconductor stack has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a first transparent layer on the second surface;

a plurality of cavities in the first transparent layer;

a layer on the first transparent layer;

a first conductive layer on the layer; and

a second conductive layer on the layer;

wherein the first transparent layer comprises oxide or diamond-like carbon,

wherein the first transparent layer comprises a plurality of channels, and

wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are separated.

13. The optoelectronic element according to claim 12 , wherein the first conductive layer electrically contacting with the semiconductor stack through the plurality of channels.

14. The optoelectronic element according to claim 12 , wherein the layer comprises a reflective layer.

15. The optoelectronic element according to claim 14 , further comprising a second transparent layer between the layer and the first conductive layer.

16. The optoelectronic element according to claim 1 , wherein one of the cavities has an opening facing the second surface.

17. The optoelectronic element according to claim 1 , wherein the layer covers one of the cavities.

18. An optoelectronic element, comprising:

a semiconductor stack comprising an active layer, wherein the semiconductor stack has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a first transparent layer on the second surface;

a plurality of cavities in the first transparent layer;

a layer on the first transparent layer; and

an electrode on the first surface,

wherein the first transparent layer comprises oxide or diamond-like carbon,

wherein the second surface comprises a second rough portion and a second flat portion, and one of the cavities is on the second rough portion,

wherein the second flat portion is right under the electrode.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 22, 2026
From: EPISTAR CORPORATION
To: ENNOSTAR CORPORATION
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