Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light source, a resin package surrounding the semiconductor light source, and a lead fixed to the resin package. The lead is provided with a die bonding pad for bonding the semiconductor light source, and with an exposed surface opposite to the die bonding pad The exposed surface is surrounded by the resin package in the in-plane direction of the exposed surface.
1. A light-emitting device comprising:
first, second, third, fourth and fifth conductors disposed on a common plane and spaced apart from each other;
a first protection element mounted on the first conductor;
a second protection element mounted on the second conductor;
a first light-emitting element mounted on the third conductor;
a second light-emitting element mounted on the fourth conductor;
a third light-emitting element mounted on the fifth conductor; and
a resin member supporting the five conductors, the two protection elements and the three light-emitting elements,
as viewed in a first direction parallel to the common plane, the first light-emitting element is disposed between the first protection element and the second protection element, the second light-emitting element is disposed between the first protection element and the first light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element is disposed between the first light-emitting element and the second protection element.
2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first through the fifth conductor comprises a portion exposed from a bottom surface of the resin member.
3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the resin member comprises a first edge and a second edge that are spaced apart from each other in the first direction as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the common plane,
the first through the third conductors protrude outwards from the first edge of the resin member, and the fourth and the fifth conductors protrude outwards from the second edge of the resin member.
4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the second light-emitting element and the third light-emitting element overlap with each other as viewed in a second direction parallel to the common plane and perpendicular to the first direction.
5. The light-emitting device according to claim 4 , wherein the first protection element and the second protection element overlap with each other as viewed in the second direction.
6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a reflector formed on the first through the fifth conductors, wherein the reflector surrounds the three light-emitting elements and the two protection elements as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the common plane.
7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the third conductor is disposed between the first conductor and the second conductor.
8. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a sixth conductor disposed between the fourth conductor and the fifth conductor, wherein the sixth conductor is connected to the first light-emitting element.
9. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising first, second, third and fourth wires, wherein the first wire connects the first protection element to the fourth conductor, the second wire connects the second protection element to the fifth conductor, the third wire connects the second light-emitting element to the first conductor, and the fourth wire connects the third light-emitting element to the second conductor.
10. The light-emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein the first and the second wires are greater in length than each of the third and the fourth wires.
11. The light-emitting device according to claim 9 , further comprising fifth and sixth wires, wherein the fifth wire connects the second light-emitting element to the fourth conductor, and the sixth wire connects the third light-emitting element to the fifth conductor.
12. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the fifth wire is greater in length than the third wire, and the sixth wire is greater in length than the fourth wire.
13. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the fourth conductor comprises: a first strip portion elongated in the first direction; and a second strip portion perpendicular to the first strip portion,
the fifth wire comprises an end attached to the first strip portion, and the second light-emitting element is disposed on the second strip portion.
14. The light-emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the second strip portion is greater in length than the second light-emitting element.
15. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the fifth wire comprises an intermediate portion that does not overlap with the fourth conductor as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the common plane.