IP Library Granted Patent US 10,892,380
Granted Patent B2
US 10,892,380 · App. 16/673,312 · Granted Jan 12, 2021

Light-emitting device

Inventors: Yi-Ming Chen (Hsinchu, TW); Hao-Min Ku (Hsinchu, TW); Chih-Chiang Lu (Hsinchu, TW); Tzu-Chieh Hsu (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
H01L33/10H01L33/405H01L33/38
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Patent No.
US 10,892,380
App. No.
16/673,312
Granted
Jan 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting stack having a first-type semiconductor layer, a second-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer formed between the first-type semiconductor layer and the second-type semiconductor layer; and a reflective structure formed on the first-type semiconductor layer and having a first interface and a second interface. A critical angle at the first interface for a light emitted from the light-emitting stack is larger than that at the second interface. The reflective structure electrically connects to the first-type semiconductor layer at the first interface, and an area of the first interface is more than an area of the second interface in a top view.

Claims (38)

1. A light-emitting device, comprising:

a substrate;

a bonding layer on the substrate;

a light-emitting stack on the bonding layer and having a first-type semiconductor layer, a second-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first-type semiconductor layer and the second-type semiconductor layer;

a reflective structure between the first-type semiconductor layer and the substrate;

a void between the substrate and the light-emitting stack;

a first interface between the substrate and the light-emitting stack; and

a second interface on the void;

wherein the void is enclosed and embedded within the light-emitting device and directly contacts the bonding layer, the reflective structure electrically connects to the first-type semiconductor layer at the first interface, and a critical angle at the first interface for a light emitted from the light-emitting stack is larger than that at the second interface.

2. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the reflective structure comprises a transparent conductive layer, and the first interface is between the first-type semiconductor layer and the transparent conductive layer.

3. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising an electrode on the light-emitting stack, wherein the electrode comprises an electrode pad, a first extension electrode connecting to the electrode pad.

4. The light-emitting device of claim 3 , wherein the void is at a position not vertically aligned to the electrode pad.

5. The light-emitting device of claim 3 , wherein the electrode further comprises a third extension electrode extending from the electrode pad and having a portion at a position vertically aligned to the void.

6. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising an electrode on the light-emitting stack, wherein the electrode comprises an electrode pad, and from a cross section view of the light-emitting device, the first interface at a position vertically aligned to the electrode pad has a first width larger than a second width of the electrode pad.

7. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the reflective structure electrically connects to the first-type semiconductor layer at the first interface.

8. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the second interface is between the first-type semiconductor layer and the void.

9. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the second interface is at a position vertically aligned to the void.

10. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising an electrode on the light-emitting stack, wherein the electrode comprises an electrode pad and a first extension electrode connecting to the electrode pad, and the second interface is at a position vertically aligned to a portion of the first extension electrode and at a position not vertically aligned to the electrode pad.

11. A light-emitting device, comprising:

a light-emitting stack including a first-type semiconductor layer, a second-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first-type semiconductor layer and the second-type semiconductor layer;

a reflective structure having a first interface and a second interface, wherein a critical angle at the first interface for a light emitted from the light-emitting stack is larger than that at the second interface;

a contact layer between the first-type semiconductor layer and the reflective structure, wherein the contact layer includes metal or alloy and electrically connects to the first-type semiconductor layer; and

an electrode pad on the second-type semiconductor layer;

wherein the reflective structure electrically connects to the first-type semiconductor layer at the first interface, and the first interface has a portion at a position vertically aligned to the electrode pad.

12. The light-emitting device of claim 11 , wherein the reflective structure includes a transparent conducive layer.

13. The light-emitting device of claim 11 , wherein the contact layer directly contacts the first-type semiconductor layer to form an ohmic contact.

14. The light-emitting device of claim 11 , wherein the reflective structure includes a metal layer and the contact layer does not contact the metal layer.

15. The light-emitting device of claim 11 , further comprising an extension electrode extending from the electrode pad, wherein the second interface has a portion at a position vertically aligned to the extension electrode.

16. A light-emitting device, comprising:

a light-emitting stack including a first-type semiconductor layer, a second-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first-type semiconductor layer and the second-type semiconductor layer;

a reflective structure having a first interface and a second interface, wherein a critical angle at the first interface for a light emitted from the light-emitting stack is larger than that at the second interface, and an area of the first interface is larger than an area of the second interface in a top view;

a contact layer between the first-type semiconductor layer and the reflective structure, and electrically connects to the first-type semiconductor layer; and

an electrode pad on the second-type semiconductor layer;

wherein the reflective structure electrically connects to the first-type semiconductor layer at the first interface, and the first interface has a portion at a position vertically aligned to the electrode pad.

17. The light-emitting device of claim 16 , wherein the reflective structure includes a transparent conducive layer.

18. The light-emitting device of claim 16 , further comprising a bonding layer connected to the reflective structure and directly contacts the first-type semiconductor layer.

19. The light-emitting device of claim 16 , wherein the reflective structure includes a metal layer and the contact layer does not contact the metal layer.

20. The light-emitting device of claim 16 , further comprising an extension electrode extending from the electrode pad, wherein the second interface has a portion at a position vertically aligned to the extension electrode.

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 Nov 7, 2019
From: CHEN, YI-MING; KU, HAO-MIN; LU, CHIH-CHIANG; HSU, TZU-CHIEH
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050949/0645 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 102114988 A · Apr 25, 2013 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15793611 · Oct 25, 2017
Continuation 14261368 · Apr 24, 2014
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