IP Library Granted Patent US 10,263,154
Granted Patent B2
US 10,263,154 · App. 15/749,069 · Granted Apr 16, 2019

Light-emitting device and light-emitting device package comprising same

Inventors: Su Ik Park (Seoul, KR); Min Sung Kim (Seoul, KR); Youn Joon Sung (Seoul, KR); Yong Gyeong Lee (Seoul, KR); Kwang Yong Choi (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
H01L33/382H01L33/06H01L33/12H01L33/22H01L33/26H01L33/30H01L33/32H01L33/36H01L33/44H01L33/486H01L33/62H01L33/405H01L33/42
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Patent No.
US 10,263,154
App. No.
15/749,069
Granted
Apr 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment relates to a light-emitting device comprising: a light-emitting structure which comprises a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, and comprises a plurality of first recesses passing through the second conductive semiconductor layer and active layer and disposed on a part of an area of the first conductive semiconductor layer; a first electrode which is electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer inside the plurality of first recesses; a conductive support substrate which is electrically connected to the first electrode; a second electrode which is electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer; and an insulating layer which is disposed between the conductive support substrate and second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein a second recess passes through the first conductive semiconductor layer, second conductive semiconductor layer and active layer and is disposed on a part of an area of the insulating layer.

Claims (54)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting structure comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, and further comprising a plurality of first recesses configured to penetrate the second conductive semiconductor layer and the active layer and be located in a portion of the first conductive semiconductor layer;

a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer inside each of the plurality of first recesses;

a conductive support substrate electrically connected to the first electrode;

a second electrode electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer; and

an insulating layer disposed between the conductive support substrate and the second conductive semiconductor layer,

wherein a second recess penetrates the first conductive semiconductor layer, the second conductive semiconductor layer, and the active layer and is located in a portion of the insulating layer,

wherein the second recess comprises:

a light-extractor lower-surface portion configured to form a lower surface of the second recess;

a first light-extractor side-surface portion configured to form one side surface of the second recess; and

a second light-extractor side-surface portion configured to form a remaining side surface of the second recess, and

wherein the first light-extractor side-surface portion is disposed to have a first angle with the insulating layer for preventing light generated in the active layer from being again absorbed into the second light-extractor side-surface portion.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer is disposed so as to extend around the first recesses.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-extractor lower-surface portion is the insulating layer.

4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the light-extractor lower-surface portion is disposed to have a first width for extracting light generated in the active layer.

5. The device according to claim 4 , wherein the first width is equal to or greater than 3 μm.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first angle is equal to or less than 80 degrees.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a third width of a surface of each first recess is smaller than a second width of an area in which the first recess is in contact with the first electrode.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting structure emits light within a UV-B or UV-C wavelength range.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein, in the first conductive semiconductor layer or the second conductive semiconductor layer, a composition rate of aluminum (Al) is equal to or greater than 40%.

10. A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting structure comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, and further comprising a plurality of first recesses configured to penetrate the second conductive semiconductor layer and the active layer and be located in a portion of the first conductive semiconductor layer;

a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer inside each of the plurality of first recesses;

a conductive support substrate electrically connected to the first electrode;

a second electrode electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer; and

an insulating layer disposed between the conductive support substrate and the second conductive semiconductor layer,

wherein a second recess penetrates the first conductive semiconductor layer, the second conductive semiconductor layer, and the active layer and is located in a portion of the insulating layer,

wherein the second recess comprises a light-extractor lower-surface portion configured to form a lower surface of the second recess, a first light-extractor side-surface portion configured to form one side surface of the second recess, and a second light-extractor side-surface portion configured to form a remaining side surface of the second recess,

wherein the light-extractor lower-surface portion has a first width for extracting light generated in the active layer, and the first width is equal to or greater than 3 μm, and

wherein a third width of a surface of each first recess is smaller than a second width of an area in which the first recess is in contact with the first electrode.

11. A light-emitting device package comprising:

a conductive substrate provided with a cavity; and

a light-emitting device disposed so that at least a portion thereof is inserted into the cavity in the conductive substrate,

wherein the light-emitting device comprises:

a light-emitting structure comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, and further comprising a plurality of first recesses configured to penetrate the second conductive semiconductor layer and the active layer and be located in a portion of the first conductive semiconductor layer;

a first electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer inside each of the plurality of first recesses;

a conductive support substrate electrically connected to the first electrode;

a second electrode electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer; and

an insulating layer disposed between the conductive support substrate and the second conductive semiconductor layer,

wherein a second recess penetrates the first conductive semiconductor layer, the second conductive semiconductor layer, and the active layer and is located in a portion of the insulating layer,

wherein the second recess comprises:

a light-extractor lower-surface portion configured to form a lower surface of the second recess;

a first light-extractor side-surface portion configured to form one side surface of the second recess; and

a second light-extractor side-surface portion configured to form a remaining side surface of the second recess, and

wherein the first light-extractor side-surface portion is disposed to have a first angle with the insulating layer for preventing light generated in the active layer from being again absorbed into the second light-extractor side-surface portion.

12. The package according to claim 11 , wherein the light-extractor lower-surface portion is the insulating layer.

13. The package according to claim 12 , wherein the light-extractor lower-surface portion is disposed to have a first width for extracting light generated in the active layer.

14. The package according to claim 13 , wherein the first width is equal to or greater than 3 μm.

15. The package according to claim 11 , wherein the first angle is equal to or less than 80 degrees.

16. The package according to claim 11 , wherein, in the first conductive semiconductor layer or the second conductive semiconductor layer, a composition rate of aluminum (Al) is equal to or greater than 40%.

17. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the light-emitting structure emits light within a UV-B or UV-C wavelength range.

18. The device according to claim 10 , wherein in the first conductive semiconductor layer or the second conductive semiconductor layer, a composition rate of aluminum (Al) is equal to or greater than 40%.

19. The device according to claim 11 , wherein in the first conductive semiconductor layer or the second conductive semiconductor layer, a composition rate of aluminum (Al) is equal to or greater than 40%.

20. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a roughness is formed on at least one of an upper surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer, the first light-extractor side-surface portion and the second light-extractor side-surface portion.

Assignments (2)
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 30, 2018
From: PARK, SU IK; KIM, MIN SUNG; SUNG, YOUN JOON; LEE, YONG GYEONG; CHOI, KWANG YONG
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044778/0583 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0120843 · Aug 27, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180226542A1 · Aug 9, 2018