IP Library Granted Patent US 10,608,150
Granted Patent B2
US 10,608,150 · App. 15/993,014 · Granted Mar 31, 2020

Light-emitting device and method of manufacturing same

Inventors: Taiki Yuasa (Tokushima, JP); Daisuke Iwakura (Komatsushima, JP)
Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
H01L33/505H01L33/44H01L33/486H01L33/502H01L33/60H01L33/46H01L33/504H01L2933/0033H01L2933/0041H01L2933/0058
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Patent No.
US 10,608,150
App. No.
15/993,014
Granted
Mar 31, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device includes: a light-transmissive member having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a third surface contiguous with the first surface and the second surface; a phosphor layer disposed opposite to the second surface of the light-transmissive member; a cover layer disposed on a lateral surface of the phosphor layer and the third surface of the light-transmissive member; a light-emitting element disposed opposite to the phosphor layer; and a light-reflective member that covers at least a portion of the cover layer.

Claims (38)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a set of layers comprising (i) a light-transmissive member having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a lateral surface contiguous with the top surface and the bottom surface, (ii) a first phosphor layer disposed below the bottom surface of the light-transmissive member, and (iii) a dielectric multilayer film between the light-transmissive member and the first phosphor layer;

a cover layer directly disposed on a lateral surface of the set of layers, the lateral surface of the set of layers comprising a lateral surface of the first phosphor layer, a lateral surface of the dielectric multilayer film, and the lateral surface of the light-transmissive member;

a light-emitting element disposed below the first phosphor layer; and

a light-reflective member that covers at least a portion of the cover layer,

wherein:

the light-emitting element emits blue light,

the first phosphor layer absorbs at least a portion of the blue light emitted by the light-emitting element and emits yellow-red to red light, and

the cover layer is either:

a second phosphor layer that absorbs at least a portion of the blue light emitted by the light-emitting element and emits yellow-red to red light, or

a pigment layer that presents yellow-red to red light.

2. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the light-transmissive member has a flat-plate shape.

3. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first phosphor layer and the light-emitting element are directly bonded to each other.

4. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first phosphor layer and the light-emitting element are bonded together via a bonding member.

5. The light-emitting device of claim 4 ,

wherein the light-emitting element has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface of the light-emitting element, and a lateral surface contiguous with the top and bottom surfaces of the light-emitting element,

wherein the top surface of the light-emitting element faces the first phosphor layer, and wherein the bonding member is disposed over the top surface and the lateral surface of the light-emitting element.

6. The light-emitting device of claim 5 , wherein the bonding member has a portion located over the lateral surface of the light-emitting element and having a substantially triangular shape in a cross section.

7. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a base having a recess,

wherein the light-emitting element is disposed on a bottom surface of the recess, and

wherein the recess is filled with the light-reflective member.

8. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a protection layer between the light-reflective member and the cover layer.

9. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the size of the light-emitting element is the same as or smaller than the size of the first phosphor layer in plan view.

10. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the cover layer is spaced apart from the light-emitting element in a direction in which the first phosphor layer, the dielectric multilayer film, and the light-transmissive member are arranged.

11. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the cover layer is adjacent to the light-emitting element in a direction in which the first phosphor layer, the dielectric multilayer film, and the light-transmissive member are arranged.

12. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting element has a lateral surface and the light-reflective member covers at least a portion of the lateral surface of the light emitting element.

13. A light-emitting device comprising:

a set of layers comprising (i) a light-transmissive member having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a lateral surface contiguous with the top surface and the bottom surface, (ii) a first phosphor layer disposed above the top surface of the light-transmissive member, and (iii) a dielectric multilayer film between the light-transmissive member and the first phosphor layer;

a cover layer directly disposed on a lateral surface of the set of layers, the lateral surface of the set of layers comprising a lateral surface of the first phosphor layer, a lateral surface of the dielectric multilayer film, and the lateral surface of the light-transmissive member;

a light-emitting element disposed below the light-transmissive member; and

a light-reflective member that covers at least a portion of the cover layer,

wherein:

the light-emitting element emits blue light,

the first phosphor layer absorbs at least a portion of the blue light emitted by the light-emitting element and emits yellow-red to red light, and

the cover layer is either:

a second phosphor layer that absorbs at least a portion of the blue light emitted by the light-emitting element and emits yellow-red to red light, or

a pigment layer that presents yellow-red to red light.

14. The light-emitting device of claim 13 , wherein the light-emitting element has a lateral surface and the light-reflective member covers at least a portion of the lateral surface of the light emitting element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2018
From: YUASA, TAIKI; IWAKURA, DAISUKE
To: NICHIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045937/0753 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-108248 · May 31, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180351053A1 · Dec 6, 2018
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