IP Library Granted Patent US 9,450,146
Granted Patent B2
US 9,450,146 · App. 14/405,473 · Granted Sep 20, 2016

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

Inventor: Hwan Hee Jeong (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
H01L33/10H01L33/36F21K9/135F21V3/0418F21V3/0436F21V29/74F21Y2101/02F21Y2111/005F21Y2113/00H01L33/0079H01L33/22H01L2224/48091H01L2224/48247H01L2924/181
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Patent No.
US 9,450,146
App. No.
14/405,473
Granted
Sep 20, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device, according to one embodiment, comprises: a light-emitting structure comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer which is underneath the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer which is underneath the active layer; a first electrode which is arranged under the light-emitting structure and is electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer; a reflection layer which is arranged inside the second conductive semiconductor layer and arranged apart from the first electrode and the active layer; and a second electrode which is electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer.

Claims (36)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer;

a first electrode arranged under the light-emitting structure and electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer;

a reflective layer arranged inside the second conductive semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the first electrode and the active layer; and

a second electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer,

wherein the first electrode has a first region making contact with a bottom surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer and a second region extending outward from the first region, and

wherein the second conductive semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor layer provided on the reflective layer and a second semiconductor layer provided under the reflective layer such that the reflective layer is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer being made of a same material.

2. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer includes a conductive ion implantation layer.

3. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer includes at least one of Ag, Al, Pt and Rh.

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

5. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the second region of the first electrode is exposed to a lower peripheral portion of the light-emitting structure.

6. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , further including a bonding layer and a support member under the first electrode.

7. A light unit including the light emitting device of claim 1 , the light unit comprising:

a substrate;

a light-emitting device on the substrate; and

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

8. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a bottom most surface of the first semiconductor layer is provided on a top surface of the reflective layer and a top most surface of the second semiconductor layer is provided under the reflective layer.

9. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor layer is not in contact with the second semiconductor layer.

10. The light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a total lateral width of the first semiconductor layer is substantially a same width as a total lateral width of the reflective layer.

11. A light-emitting device package comprising:

a body;

a light-emitting device on the body; and

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

wherein the light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer; a first electrode arranged under the light-emitting structure and electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer; a reflective layer arranged inside the second conductive semiconductor layer and spaced apart from the first electrode and the active layer; and a second electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer,

wherein the first electrode has a first region making contact with a bottom surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer and a second region extending outward from the first region,

wherein a first distance between the reflective layer and the active layer is less than a second distance between the reflective layer and the first electrode, and

wherein the second conductive semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor layer provided on the reflective layer and a second semiconductor layer provided under the reflective layer such that the reflective layer is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer being made of a same material.

12. The light-emitting device package of claim 11 , wherein the reflective layer includes a conductive ion implantation layer.

13. The light-emitting device package of claim 11 , wherein the reflective layer has a thickness in a range of 10 nm to 100 nm.

14. The light-emitting device package of claim 11 , wherein the reflective layer is closer to the active layer as compared with the first electrode.

15. The light-emitting device package of claim 11 , wherein the reflective layer is provided within 100 nm from a bottom surface of the active layer.

16. The light-emitting device package of claim 11 , wherein the reflective layer includes at least one of Ag, Al, Pt and Rh.

17. The light-emitting device package of claim 11 , wherein a top surface of the reflective layer is not exposed.

18. The light-emitting device package of claim 11 , wherein a bottom most surface of the first semiconductor layer is provided on a top surface of the reflective layer and a top most surface of the second semiconductor layer is provided under the reflective layer.

19. The light-emitting device package of claim 11 , wherein the first semiconductor layer is not in contact with the second semiconductor layer.

20. The light-emitting device package of claim 11 , wherein a total lateral width of the first semiconductor layer is substantially a same width as a total lateral width of the reflective 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 034375/0407 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0061376 · Jun 8, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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