IP Library Granted Patent US 10,290,787
Granted Patent B2
US 10,290,787 · App. 15/846,696 · Granted May 14, 2019

Metal coating method, light-emitting device, and manufacturing method for the same

Inventors: Yoshikazu Matsuda (Takushima, JP); Ryo Suzuki (Anan, JP)
Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
H01L33/62H01L24/81H01L33/50H01L33/54H01L33/641H01L33/647H01L2224/16225H01L2933/005H01L2933/0066H01L2933/0075
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Patent No.
US 10,290,787
App. No.
15/846,696
Granted
May 14, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting element; a coating member that covers the light-emitting element; and two external connection electrodes exposed form a first surface of the coating member. Each of the external connection electrodes includes an electrode buried in the coating member; and a metal layer formed on the electrode. A surface of each of the metal layers is exposed from the first surface of the coating member. The first surface of the coating member includes a plurality of grooves between the external connection electrodes.

Claims (62)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting element;

a coating member that covers the light-emitting element; and

two external connection electrodes exposed form a first surface of the coating member,

wherein each of the external connection electrodes includes an electrode buried in the coating member; and a metal layer formed on the electrode,

wherein a surface of each of the metal layers is exposed from the first surface of the coating member,

wherein the first surface of the coating member includes a plurality of grooves between the external connection electrodes, and

wherein each of the metal layers is not formed on the coating member.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the electrodes comprises copper, and the metal layer comprises a stack of nickel layer and a gold layer.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of grooves are arranged in stripes.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the external connection electrodes includes an exposed surface, which serves as a mounting surface, and

wherein the light-emitting device further comprises a wavelength conversion member on a side opposite to the mounting surface.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of grooves have a width in a range of 10-100 μm.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of grooves have a depth in a range of 0.2-3 μm.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein one of the two external connection electrodes has a rectangular shape in a plane view, the plurality of grooves extend in a direction parallel to a longer side of the rectangular shape.

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a shape of one of the two external connection electrodes is different from a shape of the other of the two external connection electrodes.

9. A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting element;

a coating member that covers the light-emitting element; and

two external connection electrodes exposed from a first surface of the coating member,

wherein each of the external connection electrodes includes an electrode buried in the coating member; and a metal layer formed on the electrode,

wherein a surface of each of the metal layers is exposed from the first surface of the coating member,

wherein the first surface of the coating member includes a plurality of grooves between the external connection electrodes,

wherein each of the external connection electrodes includes an exposed surface, which serves as a mounting surface, and

wherein the light-emitting device further comprises a wavelength conversion member on a side opposite to the mounting surface.

10. The light-emitting device according to claim 9 ,

wherein each of the electrodes comprises copper, and the metal layer comprises a stack of a nickel layer and a gold layer.

11. The light-emitting device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the plurality of grooves are arranged in stripes.

12. The light-emitting device according to according to claim 9 ,

wherein the plurality of grooves have a width in a range of 10-100 μm.

13. The light-emitting device according to according to claim 9 ,

wherein the plurality of grooves have a depth in a range of 0.2-3 μm.

14. The light-emitting device according to according to claim 9 ,

wherein one of the two external connection electrodes has a rectangular shape in a plane view, the plurality of grooves extend in a direction parallel to a longer side of the rectangular shape.

15. The light-emitting device according to according to claim 9 ,

wherein a shape of one of the two external connection electrodes is different from a shape of the other of the two external connection electrodes.

16. A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting element;

a coating member that covers the light-emitting element; and

two external connection electrodes exposed from a first surface of the coating member,

wherein each of the external connection electrodes includes an electrode buried in the coating member; and a metal layer formed on the electrode,

wherein a surface of each of the metal layers is exposed from the first surface of the coating member,

wherein the first surface of the coating member includes a plurality of grooves between the external connection electrodes, and

wherein a shape of one of the two external connection electrodes is different from a shape of the other of the two external connection electrodes.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 16 ,

wherein each of the electrodes comprises copper, and the metal layer comprises a stack of a nickel layer and a gold layer.

18. The light-emitting device according to claim 16 ,

wherein the plurality of grooves are arranged in stripes.

19. The light-emitting device according to according to claim 16 ,

wherein the plurality of grooves have a width in a range of 10-100 μm.

20. The light-emitting device according to according to claim 16 ,

wherein the plurality of grooves have a depth in a range of 0.2-3 μm.

21. The light-emitting device according to according to claim 16 ,

wherein one of the two external connection electrodes has a rectangular shape in a plane view, the plurality of grooves extend in a direction parallel to a longer side of the rectangular shape.

Priority Claims (2)
JP 2015-111525 · Jun 1, 2015 · national
JP 2016-034643 · Feb 25, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15169133 · May 31, 2016
Related Publication 20180108822A1 · Apr 19, 2018
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