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Granted Patent B2
US 12,543,420 · App. 18/004,763 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Light-emitting device and display apparatus

Inventors: Jyo Moriyama (Nagasaki, JP); Hiroyuki Kashihara (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
H10H20/857H01L25/0753H10H20/818H10H20/8312H10H20/8514H10H29/142
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Patent No.
US 12,543,420
App. No.
18/004,763
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an insulating layer having a first surface and a second surface that are opposed to each other; multiple columnar structures each including a columnar crystalline structure of a first electrically-conductive type erected in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the insulating layer, and an active layer and a semiconductor layer of a second electrically-conductive type that are stacked in this order on a side surface and a top surface of the columnar crystalline structure; and a light-blocking member provided between the multiple columnar structures and having an inclined surface of less than 90° relative to the first surface.

Claims (42)

1 . A light-emitting device, comprising:

an insulating layer having a first surface and a second surface that are opposed to each other;

multiple columnar structures each including a columnar crystalline structure of a first electrically-conductive type erected in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the insulating layer, and an active layer and a semiconductor layer of a second electrically-conductive type that are stacked in this order on a side surface and a top surface of the columnar crystalline structure;

a light-blocking member provided between the multiple columnar structures and having an inclined surface of greater than 90° relative to the first surface;

a first electrode to be in contact with the columnar crystalline structure of each of the multiple columnar structures from the second surface of the insulating layer; and

a second electrode that continuously covers a side surface and a top surface of the semiconductor layer of each of the multiple columnar structures on a side of the first surface of the insulating layer.

2 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking member has light reflectivity.

3 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking member has a forward tapered shape.

4 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking member includes multiple wiring layers.

5 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a drive substrate provided on a side of the second surface of the insulating layer and being electrically coupled to the columnar structures and the semiconductor layer via the first electrode and the second electrode.

6 . The light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein the light-blocking member penetrates the second electrode and the insulating layer.

7 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking member includes an electrically-conductive material.

8 . The light-emitting device according to claim 5 , further comprising a wiring layer including multiple first contact electrodes each exposed to a surface facing the drive substrate on the side of the second surface of the insulating layer,

wherein the first electrode, the second electrode, and the light-blocking member are electrically coupled to each of the multiple first contact electrodes.

9 . The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein

the drive substrate further includes multiple second contact electrodes each exposed to a surface facing the insulating layer, and

the insulating layer and the drive substrate are bonded to each other via the first contact electrodes and the second contact electrodes.

10 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the multiple columnar structures are provided in matrix on the first surface of the insulating layer, and

the light-blocking member is provided in a grid pattern on the first surface of the insulating layer.

11 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulating film provided on the first surface of the insulating layer and covering a side surface and a top surface of each of the multiple columnar structures,

wherein the light-blocking member is provided to penetrate the insulating film.

12 . The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising, above the columnar structures, a wavelength conversion section that converts a wavelength of light emitted from the active layer.

13 . The light-emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the wavelength conversion section includes multiple wavelength conversion layers that each convert light emitted from the active layer of each of the multiple columnar structures into a wavelength different from one another.

14 . A display apparatus, comprising:

one or more light-emitting devices,

each of the one or more light-emitting devices including:

an insulating layer having a first surface and a second surface that are opposed to each other;

multiple columnar structures each including a columnar crystalline structure of a first electrically-conductive type erected in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the insulating layer, and an active layer and a semiconductor layer of a second electrically-conductive type that are stacked in this order on a side surface and a top surface of the columnar crystalline structure,

a light-blocking member provided between the multiple columnar structures and having an inclined surface of greater than 90° relative to the first surface;

a first electrode to be in contact with the columnar crystalline structure of each of the multiple columnar structures from the second surface of the insulating layer; and

a second electrode that continuously covers a side surface and a top surface of the semiconductor layer of each of the multiple columnar structures on a side of the first surface of the insulating layer.

15 . The display apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising a drive substrate provided on a side of the second surface of the insulating layer and being electrically coupled to the columnar structures and the semiconductor layer via the first electrode and the second electrode.

16 . The display apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the light-blocking member penetrates the second electrode and the insulating layer.

17 . The display apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the light-blocking member includes an electrically-conductive material.

18 . The display apparatus according to claim 15 , further comprising a wiring layer including multiple first contact electrodes each exposed to a surface facing the drive substrate on the side of the second surface of the insulating layer,

wherein the first electrode, the second electrode, and the light-blocking member are electrically coupled to each of the multiple first contact electrodes.

19 . The display apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein

the drive substrate further includes multiple second contact electrodes each exposed to a surface facing the insulating layer, and

the insulating layer and the drive substrate are bonded to each other via the first contact electrodes and the second contact electrodes.

20 . The display apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising an insulating film provided on the first surface of the insulating layer and covering a side surface and a top surface of each of the multiple columnar structures,

wherein the light-blocking member is provided to penetrate the insulating film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2023
From: MORIYAMA, JYO; KASHIHARA, HIROYUKI
To: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062313/0899 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-123308 · Jul 17, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230261158A1 · Aug 17, 2023
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