Micro light emitting device, display apparatus including the same, and method of manufacturing the micro light emitting device
A micro light emitting device, a display apparatus including the same, and a method of manufacturing the micro light emitting device are disclosed. The micro light emitting device includes a first type semiconductor layer; a light emitting layer provided on the first type semiconductor layer; a second type semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting layer; one or more first type electrodes provided on the second type semiconductor layer; one or more second type electrodes provided on the second type semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the one or more first type electrodes; and a bonding spread prevention portion provided between the one or more first type electrodes and the one or more second type electrodes.
1. A micro light emitting device comprising:
a first type semiconductor layer;
a light emitting layer provided on the first type semiconductor layer;
a second type semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting layer;
one or more first type electrodes provided on the second type semiconductor layer and comprising a first portion extending into the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer;
second type electrodes provided on the second type semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the one or more first type electrodes;
an insulating layer comprising a first insulating portion provided directly between an upper surface of the second type semiconductor layer and a bottom portion of the one or more first type electrodes, a second insulating portion directly between the upper surface of the second type semiconductor layer and a bottom portion of the second type electrodes, and a third insulating portion directly between a side surface of the first portion of the one or more first type electrodes extending into the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer, and the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer; and
a bonding spread prevention portion provided between the one or more first type electrodes and the second type electrodes,
wherein the one or more first type electrodes is provided in a central region of the second type semiconductor layer, and the second type electrodes includes a first electrode and a second electrode provided symmetrically with respect to the one or more first type electrodes.
2. The micro light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the bonding spread prevention portion includes a valley structure or a damper structure.
3. The micro light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the bonding spread prevention portion includes a trench or a hole configured to guide a flow of a bonding material.
4. The micro light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the bonding spread prevention portion includes a protruding dam that is spaced apart from the one or more first type electrodes and the second type electrodes.
5. The micro light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first type electrodes is a p-type electrode, and the second type electrodes is an n-type electrode.
6. The micro light emitting device of claim 4 , wherein the protruding dam is provided on an upper surface of the insulating layer.
7. A micro light emitting device comprising:
a first type semiconductor layer;
a light emitting layer provided on the first type semiconductor layer;
a second type semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting layer;
first type electrodes provided on the second type semiconductor layer and comprising a first portion extending into the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer;
one or more second type electrodes provided on the second type semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the first type electrodes;
an insulating layer comprising a first insulating portion provided directly between an upper surface of the second type semiconductor layer and a bottom portion of the first type electrodes, a second insulating portion directly between the upper surface of the second type semiconductor layer and a bottom portion of the one or more second type electrodes, and a third insulating portion directly between a side surface of the first portion of the one or more first type electrodes extending into the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer, and the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer; and
a first bonding spread prevention portion provided between the first type electrodes and the one or more second type electrodes,
wherein the one or more second type electrodes is formed in a central region of the second type semiconductor layer, and the first type electrodes includes a first electrode and a second electrode provided symmetrically with respect to the one or more second type electrodes.
8. The micro light emitting device of claim 7 , further comprising a second bonding spread prevention portion, wherein the first bonding spread prevention portion includes a protruding dam that is spaced apart from the first type electrodes and the one or more second type electrodes, and wherein the second bonding spread prevention portion includes a hole adjacent to the first type electrodes or the one or more second type electrodes.
9. The micro light emitting device of claim 7 , wherein the first bonding spread prevention portion includes a hole adjacent to the first type electrodes or the one or more second type electrodes.
10. The micro light emitting device of claim 7 , wherein the first type electrodes include the first electrode, the second electrode, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode provided symmetrically with respect to the one or more second type electrodes.
11. The micro light emitting device of claim 7 , wherein a second or more bonding spread prevention portions are provided between the first type electrodes and the one or more second type electrodes.
12. The micro light emitting device of claim 7 , wherein the micro light emitting device has a rectangular, circular, or polygonal cross-sectional shape.
13. A display apparatus comprising:
a drive circuit substrate including a drive circuit; and
a micro light emitting device provided on the drive circuit substrate,
wherein the micro light emitting device includes:
a first type semiconductor layer;
a light emitting layer provided on the first type semiconductor layer;
a second type semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting layer;
one or more first type electrodes provided on the second type semiconductor layer and comprising a first portion extending into the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer;
second type electrodes provided on the second type semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the one or more first type electrodes;
an insulating layer comprising a first insulating portion provided directly between an upper surface of the second type semiconductor layer and a bottom portion of the one or more first type electrodes, a second insulating portion directly between the upper surface of the second type semiconductor layer and a bottom portion of the second type electrodes, and a third insulating portion directly between a side surface of the first portion of the one or more first type electrodes extending into the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer, and the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer; and
a bonding spread prevention portion provided between the one or more first type electrodes and the second type electrodes,
wherein the one or more first type electrodes is provided in a central region of the second type semiconductor layer, and the second type electrodes includes a first electrode and a second electrode provided symmetrically with respect to the one or more first type electrodes.
14. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the bonding spread prevention portion includes a valley structure or a damper structure.
15. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the bonding spread prevention portion includes a trench or a hole configured to guide a flow of a bonding material.
16. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the bonding spread prevention portion includes a protruding dam that is spaced apart from the one or more first type electrodes and the second type electrodes.
17. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the one or more first type electrodes is a p-type electrode, and the second type electrodes is an n-type electrode.
18. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the display apparatus is included in a light emitting diode (LED) television, a mobile display, a smart watch, aggregated reality (AR) glasses, virtual reality (VR) glasses, a head-up display, or a signage.
19. A display apparatus comprising:
a drive circuit substrate including a drive circuit; and
a micro light emitting device provided on the drive circuit substrate,
wherein the micro light emitting device includes:
a first type semiconductor layer;
a light emitting layer provided on the first type semiconductor layer;
a second type semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting layer;
first type electrodes provided on the second type semiconductor layer and comprising a first portion extending into the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer;
one or more second type electrodes provided on the second type semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the first type electrodes;
an insulating layer comprising a first insulating portion provided directly between an upper surface of the second type semiconductor layer and a bottom portion of the first type electrodes, a second insulating portion directly between the upper surface of the second type semiconductor layer and a bottom portion of the one or more second type electrodes, and a third insulating portion directly between a side surface of the first portion of the first type electrodes extending into the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer, and the light emitting layer and the first type semiconductor layer; and
a first bonding spread prevention portion provided between the one or more first type electrodes and the one or more second type electrodes,
wherein the one or more second type electrodes is provided in a central region of the second type semiconductor layer, and the first type electrodes includes a first electrode and a second electrode provided symmetrically with respect to the one or more second type electrodes.
20. The display apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising a second bonding spread prevention portion, wherein the first bonding spread prevention portion includes a protruding dam that is spaced apart from the first type electrodes and the one or more second type electrodes, and wherein the second bonding spread prevention portion includes a hole adjacent to the first type electrodes or the one or more second type electrodes.
21. The display apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the first bonding spread prevention portion includes a hole adjacent to the first type electrodes or the one or more second type electrodes.
22. The display apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the first type electrodes include the first electrode, the second electrode, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode provided symmetrically with respect to the one or more second type electrodes.
23. The display apparatus of claim 19 , wherein a second or more bonding spread prevention portions are provided between the first type electrodes and the one or more second type electrodes.