IP Library Granted Patent US 9,419,178
Granted Patent B2
US 9,419,178 · App. 14/405,566 · Granted Aug 16, 2016

Light-emitting device, light-emitting device package, and light unit

Inventor: Hwan Hee Jeong (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
H01L33/32H01L33/405H01L33/42H01L33/483H01L33/58H01L33/62F21K9/1355F21V3/02F21V23/006F21V29/77F21Y2101/02H01L2224/48091
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Patent No.
US 9,419,178
App. No.
14/405,566
Granted
Aug 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device, according to one embodiment, comprises: a transparent conductive oxide film; an active layer which comes into contact with a lower surface of the transparent conductive oxide layer; a first conductive semiconductor layer which comes into contact with a lower surface of the active layer; a reflective electrode which is electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a first electrode electrically connected to the transparent conductive oxide layer.

Claims (35)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a transparent conductive oxide layer;

an active layer making direct contact with a bottom surface of the transparent conductive oxide layer;

a first conductive semiconductor layer making contact with a bottom surface of the active layer;

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

a first electrode electrically connected to the transparent conductive oxide layer, wherein a first barrier layer that constitutes the active layer includes a nitride semiconductor including In or Al, and wherein the first barrier layer makes direct contact with the bottom surface of the transparent conductive oxide layer.

2. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the transparent conductive oxide layer includes at least one of ITO and ZnO.

3. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the transparent conductive oxide layer has a thickness in a range of 10 nm to 500 nm.

4. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the reflective electrode is provided under the first conductive semiconductor layer.

5. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further including a metal layer provided under the first conductive semiconductor layer and around the reflective electrode.

6. The light-emitting device of claim 5 , wherein the metal layer makes contact with a bottom surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer.

7. The light-emitting device of claim 5 , wherein the metal layer has a first region making contact with a bottom surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer and a second region extending outward from the first region.

8. The light-emitting device of claim 5 , further including a bonding layer and a support member under the metal layer.

9. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further including an ohmic contact layer between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the reflective electrode.

10. The light-emitting device of claim 9 , wherein a lateral width of the ohmic contact layer is less than that of the active layer.

11. The light-emitting device of claim 9 , wherein a lateral width of the ohmic contact layer is greater than that of the reflective electrode.

12. A light-emitting device package comprising:

a body;

the light-emitting device according to claim 1 on the body; and

first and second lead electrodes electrically connected to the light-emitting device.

13. A light unit comprising:

a substrate;

the light-emitting device according to claim 1 on the substrate; and

an optical member serving as an optical path for light emitted from the light-emitting device.

14. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a lateral width of the reflective electrode is less than that of the active layer.

15. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the active layer includes only at least one quantum well and at least one quantum barrier layer.

16. A light-emitting device comprising:

a transparent conductive oxide layer;

an active layer making direct contact with a bottom surface of the transparent conductive oxide layer;

a first conductive semiconductor layer making contact with a bottom surface of the active layer;

an ohmic reflective electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer; and

a first electrode electrically connected to the transparent conductive oxide layer, wherein a first barrier layer that constitutes the active layer includes a nitride semiconductor including In or Al, and wherein the first barrier layer makes direct contact with the bottom surface of the transparent conductive oxide layer.

17. The light-emitting device of claim 16 , wherein the reflective electrode is provided under the first conductive semiconductor layer.

18. The light-emitting device of claim 16 , wherein a lateral width of the reflective electrode is less than that of the active layer.

19. The light-emitting device of claim 16 , wherein the active layer includes only at least one quantum well and at least one quantum barrier layer.

Assignments (3)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2014
From: JEONG, HWAN HEE
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034377/0685 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0061374 · Jun 8, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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