IP Library Patent Application 18962207
Patent Application
App. No. 18/962,207

LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE

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App. No.
18/962,207
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes: a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit, wherein: the first light-emitting unit includes: a first lower semiconductor stack, including a first sub-sidewall; a first upper semiconductor stack, formed on the first lower semiconductor stack, including a second sub-sidewall; and a first sidewall, including the first sub-sidewall and the second sub-sidewall; wherein the first lower semiconductor stack includes a first upper surface not covered by the first upper semiconductor stack; the second light-emitting unit includes: a second lower semiconductor stack; a second upper semiconductor stack formed on the second lower semiconductor stack; wherein the second lower semiconductor stack includes a second upper surface not covered by the second upper semiconductor stack; a connecting electrode, formed on the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit and contacting the second upper surface to electrically connect the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit; and a first contact electrode, formed on the first upper surface and electrically connected to the first lower semiconductor stack, including a fist contact pad; wherein: the first sub-sidewall and the second sub-sidewall are directly connected to form a first slope; and in a top view, the second upper surface surrounds the second upper semiconductor stack.

Claims (57)

1 . A semiconductor device, comprising:

a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit, wherein:

the first light-emitting unit comprises:

a first lower semiconductor stack, comprising a first sub-sidewall;

a first upper semiconductor stack, formed on the first lower semiconductor stack, comprising a second sub-sidewall; and

a first sidewall, comprising the first sub-sidewall and the second sub-sidewall;

wherein the first lower semiconductor stack comprises a first upper surface not covered by the first upper semiconductor stack;

the second light-emitting unit comprises:

a second lower semiconductor stack;

a second upper semiconductor stack formed on the second lower semiconductor stack;

wherein the second lower semiconductor stack comprises a second upper surface not covered by the second upper semiconductor stack;

a connecting electrode, formed on the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit and contacting the second upper surface to electrically connect the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit; and

a first contact electrode, formed on the first upper surface and electrically connected to the first lower semiconductor stack, comprising a fist contact pad;

wherein:

the first sub-sidewall and the second sub-sidewall are directly connected to form a first slope; and

in a top view, the second upper surface surrounds the second upper semiconductor stack.

2 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a substrate with an edge, wherein the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit are separately disposed on the substrate; and the first sidewall is adjacent to the edge of the substrate.

3 . The semiconductor device of claim 2 , wherein the first upper semiconductor stack comprises a first edge, the second upper semiconductor stack comprises a second edge, and the first edge and the second edge are parallel with each other and adjacent to the edge of the substrate; and

wherein in the top view, a distance between the first edge and the edge of the substrate is smaller than a distance between the second edge and the edge of the substrate.

4 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a transparent conductive layer formed on the first upper semiconductor stack;

wherein in the top view, the first upper semiconductor stack comprises a third edge adjacent to the first upper surface and a fourth edge connected to the first sidewall; and

wherein a distance between the transparent conductive layer and the third edge is smaller than a distance between the transparent conductive layer and the fourth edge.

5 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a third light-emitting unit electrically connected to the second light-emitting unit, wherein the third light-emitting unit comprises:

a third lower semiconductor stack, comprising a third sub-sidewall;

a third upper semiconductor stack formed on the third lower semiconductor stack, comprising a fourth sub-sidewall; and

a third sidewall, comprising the third sub-sidewall and the fourth sub-sidewall;

wherein:

the third lower semiconductor stack comprises a third upper surface not covered by the third upper semiconductor stack;

the third sub-sidewall and the fourth sub-sidewall are directly connected to form a second slope; and

the second light-emitting unit is formed between the first light-emitting unit and the third light-emitting unit.

6 . The semiconductor device of claim 5 , further comprising a second contact electrode formed on the third light-emitting unit and electrically connected to the third upper semiconductor stack, wherein the second contact electrode comprises a second contact pad.

7 . The semiconductor device of claim 5 , further comprising a transparent conductive layer formed on the third upper semiconductor stack;

wherein the third upper semiconductor stack comprises a fifth edge adjacent to the third upper surface and a sixth edge connected to the third sidewall; and

wherein a distance between the transparent conductive layer and the fifth edge is smaller than a distance between the transparent conductive layer and the sixth edge.

8 . The semiconductor device of claim 6 , further comprising:

an insulating structure, formed on the first light-emitting unit, the second light-emitting unit and the third light-emitting unit, comprising an opening on the second contact pad; and

a second bonding pad, formed on the insulating structure, filled in the opening and connecting the second contact pad.

9 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein a difference in areas between the first upper semiconductor stack and the second upper semiconductor stack is less than or equal to 15%.

10 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an insulating structure, formed on the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit, comprising an opening on the first contact pad; and

a first bonding pad, formed on the insulating structure, filled in the opening and connecting the first contact pad.

11 . The semiconductor device of claim 10 , wherein the first contact electrode further comprises a first finger, wherein the first bonding pad does not overlap the first finger.

12 . The semiconductor device of claim 10 , further comprising a second contact electrode formed on the first upper semiconductor stack, wherein the second contact electrode comprises a second finger and the first bonding pad does not overlap the second finger.

13 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein in the top view, the first light-emitting unit comprises a quadrilateral shape, wherein the quadrilateral shape comprises a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side; and

the first sidewall is located on the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side.

14 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first slope extends downward from a top surface of the upper semiconductor stack to a bottom surface of the lower semiconductor stack.

15 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first slope is continuous without a turning.

16 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first sub-sidewall and the second sub-sidewall have different slopes, and a difference in slopes between the first sub-sidewall and the second sub-sidewall is not greater than 10%.

17 . The semiconductor device of claim 16 , wherein the first slope comprises a convex curved surface or a concave curved surface

18 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first sidewall faces the second light-emitting unit.

19 . The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein in the top view, the second light-emitting unit comprises a quadrilateral shape, wherein the quadrilateral shape comprises a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side; and

the second light-emitting unit comprises a second sidewall, and the second sidewall comprises a step shape located on the first side, the second side, the third side and the fourth side.

20 . A semiconductor module, comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ;

a carrier; and

a circuit bonding pad, formed on the carrier;

wherein the semiconductor device is bonded to the carrier and electrically connected to the circuit bonding pad.

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 Dec 2, 2024
From: WANG, HSIN-YING; YEH, HUI-CHUN; YANG, JHIH-YONG; YANG, SIOU-HUEI
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069454/0683 →