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US 12,027,655 · App. 17/366,974 · Granted Jul 2, 2024

Light emitting device and manufacturing method for light emitting device

Inventors: Akihiro Fujioka (Tokushima, JP); Yuta Horikawa (Anan, JP)
Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
H01L33/62H01L33/486H01L33/502H01L33/56H01L33/60H01L2933/0058H01L2933/0066
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Patent No.
US 12,027,655
App. No.
17/366,974
Granted
Jul 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting device includes: a base including: a first lead including: a first A surface, a first B surface opposite to the first A surface, and a first C surface located between the first A surface and the first B surface and defining at least one first protrusion, a second lead separated from the first lead, and a resin body covering the first C surface and holding the first lead and the second lead; a light emitting element disposed on the first A surface; and a protecting member disposed continuously on at least a portion of the first A surface and in at least a portion of a gap between the first protrusion and the resin body. In a cross-sectional view, the first protrusion extends from a first end portion of the first A surface at a second lead side toward the second lead.

Claims (95)

1. A light emitting device comprising:

a base comprising:

a first lead including:

a first A surface,

a first B surface opposite to the first A surface, and

a first C surface located between the first A surface and the first B surface and defining at least one first protrusion,

a second lead separated from the first lead, and

a resin body covering the first C surface and holding the first lead and the second lead;

a light emitting element disposed on the first A surface; and

a protecting member disposed continuously on at least a portion of the first A surface and in at least a portion of a gap between the first protrusion and the resin body, wherein,

in a cross-sectional view, the first protrusion extends from a first end portion of the first A surface at a second lead side toward the second lead,

the protecting member covers at least a portion of each of a plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element, and

a maximum thickness of a portion of the protecting member covering the lateral surfaces of the light emitting element is greater than an average thickness of a portion of the protecting member covering the first A surface at a position apart from the light emitting element.

2. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

in the cross-sectional view, the first protrusion extends from a second end portion of the first B surface at the second lead side toward the second lead.

3. The light emitting device according to claim 2 , wherein:

in the cross-sectional view, a distance between the first end portion and the second lead is less than a distance between the second end portion and the second lead.

4. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a surface of the first protrusion extending from the first end portion to a tip portion of the first protrusion includes a curved surface that is concavely curved toward the first B surface.

5. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the maximum thickness of the portion of the protecting member covering the lateral surface of the light emitting element is in a range of five times to 50 times the average thickness of the portion of the protecting member covering the first A surface at the position apart from the light emitting element.

6. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the resin body includes a lateral wall portion surrounding the light emitting element in a top view,

the protecting member covers at least a portion of each of a plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element and at least a portion of an inner lateral surface of the lateral wall portion, and

a portion of the protecting member covering the first A surface is continuously connected with a portion of the protecting member covering the at least a portion of each of the plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element and a portion of the protecting member covering the at least a portion of the inner side surface of the lateral wall portion.

7. The light emitting device according to claim 6 , wherein:

a maximum height of the portion of the protecting member covering each of the plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element from the first A surface is equal to a maximum height of the portion of the protecting member covering the inner lateral surface of the lateral wall portion from the first A surface.

8. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the resin body includes a lateral wall portion surrounding the light emitting element in a top view, and

in the top view, the first protrusion is located along an entirety of a portion of the first C surface that is surrounded by the lateral wall portion.

9. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second lead includes:

a second A surface,

a second B surface opposite to the second A surface, and

a second C surface located between the second A surface and the second B surface and defining at least one second protrusion,

the protecting member is disposed in at least a portion of a gap between the second protrusion and the resin body, and

in the cross-sectional view, the second protrusion extends from an end portion of the second A surface at a first lead side toward the first lead.

10. The light emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein:

in a top plan view, the light emitting element overlaps with the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

11. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the protecting member contains resin and particles, and

in a cross-sectional view, an area of the particles is in a range of 0.5 times to 100 times an area of the resin.

12. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first B surface is exposed from the resin body.

13. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the resin body includes a lateral wall portion surrounding the light emitting element in a top view,

the protecting member covers at least a portion of each of a plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element and at least a portion of an inner lateral surface of the lateral wall portion,

a portion of the protecting member covering the first A surface is continuously connected with a portion of the protecting member covering the at least a portion of each of the plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element and a portion of the protecting member covering the at least a portion of the inner side surface of the lateral wall portion,

the protecting member contains resin and particles, and

in a cross-sectional view, an area of the particles is in a range of 0.5 times to 100 times an area of the resin.

14. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the resin body includes a lateral wall portion surrounding the light emitting element in a top view,

the protecting member covers at least a portion of each of a plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element and at least a portion of an inner lateral surface of the lateral wall portion,

a portion of the protecting member covering the first A surface is continuously connected with a portion of the protecting member covering the at least a portion of each of the plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element and a portion of the protecting member covering the at least a portion of the inner side surface of the lateral wall portion,

a maximum height of the portion of the protecting member covering each of the plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element from the first A surface is equal to a maximum height of the portion of the protecting member covering the inner lateral surface of the lateral wall portion from the first A surface,

the protecting member contains resin and particles, and

in a cross-sectional view, an area of the particles is in a range of 0.5 times to 100 times an area of the resin.

15. A light emitting device comprising:

a base comprising:

a first lead including:

a first A surface,

a first B surface opposite to the first A surface, and

a first C surface located between the first A surface and the first B surface and defining at least one first protrusion,

a second lead separated from the first lead, and

a resin body covering the first C surface and holding the first lead and the second lead;

a light emitting element disposed on the first A surface; and

a protecting member disposed continuously on at least a portion of the first A surface and in at least a portion of a gap between the first protrusion and the resin body, wherein:

in a cross-sectional view, the first protrusion extends from a first end portion of the first A surface at a second lead side toward the second lead,

the resin body includes a lateral wall portion surrounding the light emitting element in a top view,

the protecting member covers at least a portion of each of a plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element and at least a portion of an inner lateral surface of the lateral wall portion, and

a portion of the protecting member covering the first A surface is continuously connected with a portion of the protecting member covering the at least a portion of each of the plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element and a portion of the protecting member covering the at least a portion of the inner side surface of the lateral wall portion.

16. The light emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein:

in the cross-sectional view, the first protrusion extends from a second end portion of the first B surface at the second lead side toward the second lead.

17. The light emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein:

a maximum height of the portion of the protecting member covering each of the plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element from the first A surface is equal to a maximum height of the portion of the protecting member covering the inner lateral surface of the lateral wall portion from the first A surface.

18. The light emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein:

the protecting member contains resin and particles, and

in a cross-sectional view, an area of the particles is in a range of 0.5 times to 100 times an area of the resin.

19. The light emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein:

a maximum height of the portion of the protecting member covering each of the plurality of lateral surfaces of the light emitting element from the first A surface is equal to a maximum height of the portion of the protecting member covering the inner lateral surface of the lateral wall portion from the first A surface,

the protecting member contains resin and particles, and

in a cross-sectional view, an area of the particles is in a range of 0.5 times to 100 times an area of the resin.

20. A light emitting device comprising:

a base comprising:

a first lead including:

a first A surface,

a first B surface opposite to the first A surface, and

a first C surface located between the first A surface and the first B surface and defining at least one first protrusion,

a second lead separated from the first lead, and

a resin body covering the first C surface and holding the first lead and the second lead;

a light emitting element disposed on the first A surface; and

a protecting member disposed continuously on at least a portion of the first A surface and in at least a portion of a gap between the first protrusion and the resin body, wherein:

in a cross-sectional view, the first protrusion extends from a first end portion of the first A surface at a second lead side toward the second lead,

the protecting member contains resin and particles, and

in a cross-sectional view, an area of the particles is in a range of 0.5 times to 100 times an area of the resin.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2021
From: FUJIOKA, AKIHIRO; HORIKAWA, YUTA
To: NICHIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056747/0423 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-116546 · Jul 6, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220005992A1 · Jan 6, 2022