IP Library Granted Patent US 9,312,450
Granted Patent B2
US 9,312,450 · App. 14/486,364 · Granted Apr 12, 2016

Light emitting device and light emitting device package

Inventors: Kwang Ki Choi (Seoul, KR); Hwan Hee Jeong (Seoul, KR); Sang Youl Lee (Seoul, KR); June O Song (Seoul, KR); Ji Hyung Moon (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
H01L33/42B82Y20/00H01L33/145H01L33/22H01L33/58H01L33/60H01L33/62H01L33/40H01L33/44H01L2224/48091H01L2924/12032
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Patent No.
US 9,312,450
App. No.
14/486,364
Granted
Apr 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a light emitting device and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device includes a first electrode, a light emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer on the first electrode, a nano-tube layer including a plurality of carbon nano tubes on the light emitting structure, and a second electrode on the light emitting structure.

Claims (43)

1. A light emitting device comprising:

a light emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer;

a nano-tube layer including carbon nano tubes on the second semiconductor layer;

a current blocking layer between the second semiconductor layer and the nano-tube layer;

a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; and

a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer,

wherein the second electrode includes a first portion on the current blocking layer, and a second portion on the first portion,

wherein the first portion of the second electrode contacts the current blocking layer, and

wherein the second portion of the second electrode contacts the nano-tube layer.

2. The light emitting device of claim 1 ,

wherein a part of the second electrode is disposed on a part of the nano-tube layer.

3. The light emitting device of claim 2 ,

wherein the part of the nano-tube layer is disposed between the part of the second electrode and the second semiconductor layer.

4. A light emitting device comprising:

a light emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer;

a nano-tube layer including carbon nano tubes on the second semiconductor layer;

a current blocking layer between the second semiconductor layer and the nano-tube layer;

a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; and

a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer,

wherein the nano-tube layer has a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the light emitting structure,

wherein the second electrode includes a first portion on the current blocking layer, and a second portion on the first portion,

wherein a top surface of the current blocking layer is higher than a bottom surface of the nano-tube layer.

5. The light emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a concavo-convex structure on the light emitting structure.

6. The light emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a passivation layer on at least a lateral surface of the light emitting structure.

7. A light emitting device comprising:

a substrate;

a light emitting structure on the substrate and including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer on the active layer;

a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer;

a nano-tube layer on the second semiconductor layer;

a current blocking layer between the second semiconductor layer and the nano-tube layer; and

a second electrode on the nano-tube layer,

wherein a portion of the nano-tube layer is disposed between the current blocking layer and the second electrode,

wherein the portion of the nano-tube layer disposed between the current blocking layer and the second electrode contacts a top surface of the current blocking layer, and

wherein the second electrode contacts a portion of the current blocking layer and the portion of the nano-tube layer.

8. The light emitting device of claim 7 , wherein the nano-tube layer includes a through-hole, and

wherein a portion of the second electrode is disposed in the through-hole,

wherein the second electrode includes a first portion on the portion of the current blocking layer, and a second portion on the first portion of the second electrode.

9. The light emitting device of claim 8 , wherein the current blocking layer is disposed in the through-hole, and

wherein a lateral width of the second portion of the second electrode is greater than a lateral width of the first portion of the second electrode.

10. The light emitting device of claim 7 , wherein the top surface of the current blocking layer is higher than a bottom surface of the nano-tube layer.

11. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a lateral width of the second portion is greater than a lateral width of the first portion.

12. The light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the current blocking layer is higher than a bottom surface of the nano-tube layer.

13. The light emitting device of claim 4 , wherein a lateral width of the second portion is greater than a lateral width of the first portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2024
From: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
To: FAIRLIGHT INNOVATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 068839/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056366/0335 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2010-0020755 · Mar 9, 2010 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13033264 · Feb 23, 2011
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