IP Library Granted Patent US 10,998,468
Granted Patent B2
US 10,998,468 · App. 16/161,966 · Granted May 4, 2021

Semiconductor light-emitting device

Inventors: Yi-Ming Chen (Hsinchu, TW); Tsung-Hsien Yang (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: Epistar Corporation
H01L33/38H01L33/20H01L33/382H01L33/62H01L33/32H01L33/40H01L33/42H01L33/486H01L2224/48091H01L2224/73265
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Patent No.
US 10,998,468
App. No.
16/161,966
Granted
May 4, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor light-emitting device comprises a semiconductor stack having a first surface, wherein the first surface comprises multiple protrusion portions and multiple concave portions; a first electrode on the first surface and electrically connecting with the semiconductor stack; a second electrode on the first surface and electrically connecting with the semiconductor stack; and a transparent conduction layer conformally covering the first surface and between the first electrode and the semiconductor stack, wherein the first electrode comprises a first bonding portion and a first extending portion, and the first extending portion is between the first bonding portion and the transparent conduction layer and conformally covers the transparent conduction layer.

Claims (39)

1. A semiconductor light-emitting device, comprising:

a substrate;

a semiconductor stack on the substrate, and having a first width, an upper surface, a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface;

a contacting structure, between the substrate and the semiconductor stack, having a side wall;

a first electrode on the upper surface;

a second electrode having a first portion on the upper surface;

a first adhesive layer covering the side wall and having a second width larger than the first width; and

an insulating layer between the semiconductor stack and the second electrode,

wherein the substrate has a portion not overlapped with the semiconductor stack, the insulating layer and the second electrode in a vertical direction.

2. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive layer comprises IZO, ITO, InO, SnO, CTO, ATO, AZO, ZTO, ZnO or GaP.

3. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode comprises a first extending portion comprising metal.

4. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 3 , wherein the insulating layer has a first part on the first extending portion and a second part covering the first side surface.

5. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 3 , wherein the first electrode further comprises:

a first connecting portion on the first extending portion; and

a first bonding portion on the first connecting portion.

6. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein the first bonding portion and the first connecting portion comprise Ti, W, Pt, Ni, Sn, Au or an alloy thereof.

7. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate has a third width larger than the first width.

8. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is transparent to a light emitted from the semiconductor stack.

9. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 3 , wherein the second electrode comprises a second connecting portion and a second bonding portion, and the insulating layer directly contacts the first extending portion and the second connecting portion.

10. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein the second bonding portion, the second connecting portion or both comprise Ti, W, Pt, Ni, Sn, Au or an alloy thereof.

11. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second adhesive layer between the substrate and the first adhesive layer.

12. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the first adhesive layer extends over the first side surface and the second side surface.

13. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the contacting structure comprises Au, Ge, Be, Ni, Pd, Zn or an alloy thereof.

14. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 3 , further comprising a transparent conduction layer between the first extending portion and the semiconductor stack.

15. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 14 , wherein the transparent conduction layer comprises ITO, InO, SnO, CTO, ATO, AZO, ZTO, ZnO, or GaP.

16. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode further has a second portion covering the first side surface.

17. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein the first bonding portion has a material different from the first connecting portion.

18. A light module, comprising:

a carrier; and

a semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 .

19. A semiconductor light-emitting device, comprising:

a substrate;

a semiconductor stack on the substrate, and having a first width, an upper surface, a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface;

a contacting structure, between the substrate and the semiconductor stack, having a side wall;

a first electrode on the upper surface;

a second electrode having a first portion on the upper surface;

a first adhesive layer covering the sidewall and having a second width larger than the first width; and

an insulating layer between the semiconductor stack and the second electrode,

wherein the first adhesive layer has a part not covered by the semiconductor stack, the insulating layer and the second electrode.

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