IP Library Granted Patent US 10,109,771
Granted Patent B2
US 10,109,771 · App. 15/653,038 · Granted Oct 23, 2018

Light emitting device

Inventors: Yao-Ru Chang (Hsinchu, TW); Wen-Luh Liao (Hsinchu, TW); Chun-Yu Lin (Hsinchu, TW); Hsin-Chan Chung (Hsinchu, TW); Hung-Ta Cheng (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
H01L33/44H01L33/38H01L33/08H01L33/20H01L33/22
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Patent No.
US 10,109,771
App. No.
15/653,038
Granted
Oct 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device, comprising: a light-emitting stack; a first semiconductor layer on the light-emitting stack; a first electrode formed on the first semiconductor layer and comprising an inner segment, an outer segment, and a plurality of extending segments electrically connecting the inner segment with the outer segment.

Claims (23)

1. An light-emitting device, comprising:

a light-emitting stack;

a first semiconductor layer on the light-emitting stack;

a first electrode formed on the first semiconductor layer and comprising an inner segment, an outer segment, and a plurality of extending segments electrically connecting the inner segment with the outer segment.

2. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a second semiconductor layer between the first semiconductor layer and the first electrode, wherein the second semiconductor layer has a thickness less than a maximum thickness of the first semiconductor layer.

3. The light-emitting device of claim 2 , wherein the first electrode is directly in contact with the second semiconductor layer.

4. The light-emitting device of claim 3 , wherein the second semiconductor layer comprises a Group III-V semiconductor material devoid of Al.

5. The light-emitting device of claim 3 , wherein the outer segment of the first electrode is directly in contact with the second semiconductor layer.

6. The light-emitting device of claim 5 , wherein the second semiconductor layer has a doping concentration of a dopant not greater than 1×10 18 /cm 3 .

7. The light-emitting device of claim 2 , further comprising an ohmic contact layer between the second semiconductor layer and the first electrode.

8. The light-emitting device of claim 7 , wherein the second semiconductor layer and the ohmic contact layer each have a doping concentration, and a ratio of the doping concentration of the ohmic contact layer to the doping concentration of the second semiconductor layer is not less than 2.

9. The light-emitting device of claim 7 , wherein the first electrode is directly in contact with the first semiconductor layer.

10. The light-emitting device of claim 9 , wherein the outer segment of the first electrode is directly in contact with the first semiconductor layer.

11. The light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein the inner segment of the first electrode is directly in contact with the ohmic contact layer.

12. The light-emitting device of claim 9 , wherein the light-emitting stack comprises a first-type conductivity semiconductor layer, a second-type conductivity semiconductor layer, and an active layer sandwiched between the first-type and second-type conductivity semiconductor layers, the first semiconductor layer is between the second-type conductivity semiconductor layer and the first electrode, and the first semiconductor layer and the second-type conductivity semiconductor layer each comprises a Group III-V semiconductor material comprising a content of Al, wherein the content of Al of the first semiconductor layer is less than the content of Al of the second-type conductivity semiconductor layer.

13. The light-emitting device of claim 9 , wherein the first semiconductor layer comprises (Al y Ga (1-y) ) 1-x In x P, wherein 0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤0.3 or Al z Ga (1-z) As, wherein 0≤z≤0.3.

14. The light-emitting device of claim 2 , wherein the second semiconductor layer comprises an outer edge, and the outer edge and a side wall of the first semiconductor layer are substantially coplanar.

15. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a light-absorbing layer on the first semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer has a side wall, and the light-absorbing layer covers the side wall.

16. The light-emitting device of claim 15 , further comprising a reflective layer under the light-emitting stack.

17. The light-emitting device of claim 16 , wherein in a cross-sectional view of the light-emitting device, the reflective layer is not vertically overlapped with the light-absorbing layer.

18. The light-emitting device of claim 15 , wherein the first electrode comprises metal or metal alloy.

19. The light-emitting device of claim 18 , wherein the light-absorbing layer comprises titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), nickels (Ni), Au, or combinations thereof.

20. The light-emitting device of claim 15 , wherein the first semiconductor layer comprises a top surface comprising a first region and a second region, the light-absorbing layer is on the first region and does not cover the second region, and a part of the second region is roughened.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 26, 2026
From: EPISTAR CORPORATION
To: ENNOSTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075152/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2017
From: CHANG, YAO-RU; LIAO, WEN-LUH; LIN, CHUN-YU; CHUNG, HSIN-CHAN; CHENG, HUNG-TA
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043045/0392 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 102127373 A · Jul 30, 2013 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 15410441 · Jan 19, 2017
Continuation In Part 14949414 · Nov 23, 2015
Continuation 14050707 · Oct 10, 2013
Provisional Application 61802792 · Mar 18, 2013
Related Publication 20170317238A1 · Nov 2, 2017