IP Library Granted Patent US 9,117,689
Granted Patent B2
US 9,117,689 · App. 14/141,728 · Granted Aug 25, 2015

Light emitting device and manufacturing method thereof

Inventor: Tadaaki Miyata (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
H01L25/0753H05K3/225H01L33/54H01L33/62H01L2924/0002H05K3/284H05K2201/10106
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Patent No.
US 9,117,689
App. No.
14/141,728
Granted
Aug 25, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The light-emitting device has a plurality of light-emitting elements that is mounted on one or more wiring patterns on a substrate. A new light-emitting element that replaces a defective element is mounted on the same wiring pattern on which the defective element is mounted. The defective element or a trace that remains after removal of the defective element is sealed by a same sealing member by which the new light-emitting element is sealed.

Claims (29)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a substrate including one or more wiring patterns provided thereon;

a plurality of light-emitting elements provided on the one or more wiring patterns,

wherein the plurality of light-emitting elements includes a defective element and a replacement light-emitting element that replaces the defective element mounted adjacent to the defective element on the same wiring pattern on which the defective element is mounted;

a reflective member covering at least a part of the defective element; and

a sealing member covering the defective element and the replacement light-emitting element.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the reflective member is a white member.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting elements is ultrasonic-mounted on the one or more wiring patterns in accordance with a flip-chip scheme.

4. A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, comprising the steps of:

mounting a plurality of light-emitting elements on one or more wiring patterns on a substrate;

determining that at least one of plurality of light-emitting elements is defective; and then

mounting a replacement light-emitting element on the same wiring pattern on which the defective element is mounted; and

sealing the replacement light-emitting element and the at least one of the plurality of light-emitting elements that is determined defective with a sealing member.

5. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 4 , further comprising covering at least part of the at least one of the plurality of light-emitting elements that is determined defective by a reflective member.

6. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein a part the reflective member is provided under at least a part of the replacement light-emitting element.

7. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein the reflective member is a white member.

8. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting elements is ultrasonic-mounted on the one or more wiring patterns in accordance with a flip-chip scheme.

9. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 4 , wherein the sealing member is selected from the group consisting of epoxy resin, silicone resin, or modified epoxy resin and modified silicone resin.

10. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 4 , wherein the reflective member comprises a silicone resin, a modified silicone resin or a resist containing a material selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide, silicon oxide, barium sulfate, aluminum oxide, and a wavelength conversion member.

11. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 4 , wherein the reflective member comprises an insulating resin containing a white filler or white powder and having a property of high reflectance.

12. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 4 , further comprising, prior to the step of mounting the plurality of light-emitting elements on one or more wiring patterns on the substrate, providing a reflective material layer on the one or more wiring patterns on the substrate, the reflective material layer having openings exposing the one or more wiring patterns, a size of each of the openings allowing about two light-emitting elements to be mounted in each of the openings on the one or more wiring patterns on the substrate, and wherein the step of mounting the plurality of light-emitting elements comprises mounting one light-emitting element in each of the openings.

13. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein the reflective member is disposed so that at least a part of the replacement light emitting element is exposed from the reflective member.

14. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein at least a part of a top surface and a side surface of the replacement light emitting element is exposed from the reflective member.

15. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a part the reflective member is provided under at least a part of the replacement light-emitting element.

16. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is selected from the group consisting of epoxy resin, silicone resin, or modified epoxy resin and modified silicone resin.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the reflective member comprises a silicone resin, a modified silicone resin or a resist containing a material selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide, silicon oxide, barium sulfate, aluminum oxide, and a wavelength conversion member.

18. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the reflective member comprises an insulating resin containing a white filler or white powder and having a property of high reflectance.

19. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the reflective member is disposed so that at least a part of the replacement light emitting element is exposed from the reflective member.

20. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of a top surface and a side surface of the replacement light emitting element is exposed from the reflective member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2014
From: MIYATA, TADAAKI
To: NICHIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031973/0636 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-288784 · Dec 28, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140183575A1 · Jul 3, 2014