IP Library Granted Patent US 7,342,260
Granted Patent B2
US 7,342,260 · App. 11/020,764 · Granted Mar 11, 2008

Light emitting diode

Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
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Patent No.
US 7,342,260
App. No.
11/020,764
Granted
Mar 11, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting diode. The light emitting diode comprises a lead frame and an LED chip therein. Packaging material in the lead frame is covers the LED chip. A plurality of ZnX quantum dots dispersed in the packaging material, wherein X is S, Se, Te or a combination thereof. A plurality of organic molecules covers each ZnX quantum dot.

Claims (26)

1. A light emitting diode, comprising:

a lead frame;

an LED chip in the lead frame;

packaging material in the lead frame covering the LED chip;

a plurality of ZnX quantum dots dispersed in the packaging material, wherein X is S, Se, Te or a combination thereof; and

a plurality of organic molecules, other than the packaging material, covering each ZnX quantum dot;

wherein the organic molecules are aliphatic compounds or phospholipids.

2. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the packaging material comprises resin or epoxy.

3. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ZnX quantum dot is smaller than 20 nm.

4. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ZnX quantum dots are further doped with a dopant.

5. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the dopant comprises transition elements, halogens or a combination thereof.

6. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ZnX quantum dots dispersed in the packaging material form a plurality of clusters, each cluster smaller than 100 nm.

7. A white light emitting diode, comprising:

a lead frame;

an LED chip in the lead frame;

packaging material in the lead frame covering the LED chip;

a plurality of ZnX quantum dots dispersed in the packaging material, wherein X is S, Se, Te or a combination thereof; and

a plurality of organic molecules, other than the packaging material, covering each ZnX quantum dot;

wherein the organic molecules are aliphatic compounds or phospholipids.

8. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the packaging material comprises resin or epoxy.

9. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the ZnX quantum dot is smaller than 20 nm.

10. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the ZnX quantum dots are further doped with a dopant.

11. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the dopant comprises transition elements, halogens or a combination thereof.

12. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the ZnX quantum dots dispersed in the packaging material form a plurality of clusters, each cluster smaller than 100 nm.

13. the light emitting diode as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the LED chip comprises GaN, ZnSe or SiC.

14. The light emitting diode as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the LED chip comprises GaN, ZnSe or SiC.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2005
From: CHEN, HSUEH-SHIH; CHANG, GWO-YANG; CHEN, CHIEN-MING; LO, JUN-REN; LEE, SHYH-YANG
To: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 016305/0216 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 92137022 A · Dec 26, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050139852A1 · Jun 30, 2005