METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE WITH METAL INLAY AND TOP CONTACTS

1 . A method comprising:

obtaining a packaging substrate comprising an embedded metal inlay and a plurality of first contacts on a top surface of the packaging substrate;

forming a hybridized device;

attaching a bottom surface of the hybridized device to a top surface of the metal inlay; and

wirebonding a top surface of the hybridized device to a top surface of the packaging substrate using a plurality of conductive connectors.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising dispensing a light-blocking encapsulant over the plurality of conductive connectors.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising molding a light-blocking encapsulant over the plurality of conductive connectors.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming the hybridized die comprises attaching a bottom surface of a segmented monolithic light-emitting array to a top surface of a silicon backplane.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the attaching the bottom surface of the segmented monolithic light-emitting array to the top surface of the silicon backplane comprises electrically coupling individual drivers to each of a plurality of light-emitting segments in the segmented monolithic light-emitting array or to each subget of the plurality of light-emitting segments in the segmented monolithic light-emitting array.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the electrically coupling comprises copper pillar bump attaching an array of copper pillar bumps on the silicon backplane to the bottom surface of the segmented monolithic light-emitting array.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the attaching the bottom surface of the hybridized die to the top surface of the metal inlay comprises:

dispensing a layer of a thermally conductive material on the top surface of the metal inlay, and

die attaching the hybridized die to the layer of the thermally conductive material.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wirebonding comprises attaching one end of wires, ribbon wires or flexible circuits to other contacts on the top surface of the packaging substrate and attaching an opposite end of the wires, wibbon wires or flexible circuits to contacts on the top surface of the hybridized die.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising forming at least one metallization layer on the top surface of the packaging substrate between the contacts and the other contacts on the top surface of the packaging substrate.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising surface mounting a plurality of passive components on the top surface of the packaging substrate.

11 . A method comprising:

obtaining a light-emitting package comprising a hybridized die mounted on a packaging substrate, the packaging substrate comprising a plurality of conductive contacts on a top surface of the packaging substrate;

obtaining a control board defining an opening;

mounting the light-emitting package and the control board on a top surface of a heat sink with the light-emitting package at least partially in the opening in the control board and thermally coupled to the top surface of the heat sink; and

wirebonding the plurality of conductive contacts on the top surface of the packaging substrate to a top surface of the control board.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein:

the packaging substrate comprises a first embedded metal inlay,

the heat sink comprises a second embedded metal inlay, and

the mounting the light-emitting package on the top surface of the heat sink comprises placing the packaging substrate over the heat sink with the first embedded metal inlay adjacent the second embedded metal inlay.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the mounting the light-emitting package and the control board on the top surface of the heat sink comprises:

applying a layer of a thermal interface material (TIM) on the top surface of the heat sink; and

placing the light-emitting package and the control board on the TIM.

14 . A method comprising:

obtaining a light-emitting package comprising a hybridized die mounted on a packaging substrate, the packaging substrate comprising an embedded first metal inlay and a plurality of conductive contacts on a top surface of the packaging substrate;

obtaining a control board having an embedded second metal inlay;

mounting the light-emitting package on a top surface of the control board with the embedded first metal inlay adjacent the embedded second metal inlay; and

wirebonding the plurality of conductive contacts on the top surface of the packaging substrate to a top surface of the control board.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the mounting the light-emitting package on the top surface of the control board comprises:

applying a layer of a thermal interface material (TIM) on the top surface of the control board; and

placing the light-emitting package and the control board on the TIM.