IP Library Granted Patent US 9,029,906
Granted Patent B2
US 9,029,906 · App. 14/317,514 · Granted May 12, 2015

Semiconductor light emitting device

Inventor: Hwan Hee Jeong (Ulsan, KR)
Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
H01L33/22H01L33/0079H01L33/20H01L33/38H01L33/44H01L33/36H01L33/10
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Patent No.
US 9,029,906
App. No.
14/317,514
Granted
May 12, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer, a conductive support member disposed under the second conductive semiconductor layer, an insulating layer disposed between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the conductive support member, and a stepped conductive layer disposed between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the conductive support member. The stepped conductive layer includes a lower parts and an upper parts. The upper parts are directly contacted with the second conductive semiconductor layer. The lower parts are disposed between the insulating layer and the conductive support member. The insulating layer is laterally disposed between the plurality of upper parts.

Claims (43)

1. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising:

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

a conductive support member disposed under the second conductive semiconductor layer;

an insulating layer disposed between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the conductive support member; and

a stepped conductive layer disposed between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the conductive support member,

wherein the stepped conductive layer includes a plurality of lower parts spaced apart from each other and a plurality of upper parts bent from at least one of the lower parts,

wherein the plurality of upper parts of the stepped conductive layer are directly contacted with the second conductive semiconductor layer,

wherein the plurality of lower parts of the stepped conductive layer are disposed between the insulating layer and the conductive support member, and

wherein the insulating layer is laterally disposed between the plurality of upper parts.

2. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lower parts are directly contacted with a lower surface of the insulating layer.

3. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer includes a plurality of regions spaced apart from each other between the plurality of upper parts of the stepped conductive layer.

4. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of regions of the insulating layer are corresponded to each of the plurality of lower parts of the stepped conductive layer.

5. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 3 , wherein an outer part of the stepped conductive layer is horizontally extended from the lower part of the stepped conductive layer.

6. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 5 , wherein the outer part of the stepped conductive layer, is vertically over lapped with an outer region of the insulating layer.

7. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 6 , wherein a top of the outer region of the insulating layer is located at an outer position than an outer sidewall of the light emitting structure.

8. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 6 , wherein the top of the outer region of the insulating layer is not overlapped with the light emitting structure in a vertical direction.

9. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 5 , wherein the outer part of the stepped conductive layer is not overlapped with the light emitting structure in a vertical direction.

10. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 3 , wherein the conductive support member is formed of a metal having Cu and W.

11. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising:

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

a conductive support member disposed under the second conductive semiconductor layer;

an insulating layer disposed between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the conductive support member; and

a stepped conductive layer disposed between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the conductive support member;

wherein the stepped conductive layer includes a plurality of lower parts spaced apart from each other and a plurality of upper parts bent from at least one of the lower parts,

wherein the plurality of upper parts are directly contacted with the second conductive semiconductor layer,

wherein the plurality of lower parts are disposed between the insulating layer and the conductive support member,

wherein the insulating layer includes a plurality of regions overlapped vertically between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the lower parts, and

wherein each of the plurality of regions of the insulating layer is directly contacted with a bottom surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer.

12. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 11 , wherein the conductive support member is formed of a metal having Cu and W.

13. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of upper parts of the stepped conductive layer is disposed between the plurality of regions of the insulating layer.

14. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of regions of the insulating layer are contacted with each of the plurality of lower parts of the stepped conductive layer.

15. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 11 , wherein an outer part of the stepped conductive layer is horizontally extended from the lower part.

16. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 15 , wherein the outer part of the stepped conductive layer is vertically over lapped with an outer region of the insulating layer,

wherein a top of the outer region of the insulating layer is exposed on an outer sidewall of the light emitting structure.

17. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising:

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

a conductive support member disposed under the second conductive semiconductor layer;

an insulating layer includes a plurality of regions space apart from each other between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the conductive support member; and

a stepped conductive layer disposed between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the conductive support member,

wherein an outer region of the insulating layer is outwardly extended from an outer sidewall of the light emitting structure.

18. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 17 , wherein the outer region of the insulating layer is not overlapped with the light emitting structure in a vertical direction.

19. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 17 , wherein an outer part of the stepped conductive layer is not overlapped with the light emitting structure in a vertical direction.

20. The semiconductor light emitting device of claim 19 , wherein an outer part of the stepped conductive layer is horizontally extended from the lower part.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2025
From: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
To: BOE HC SEMITEK LIMITED(HENGQIN)
Reel/Frame 070521/0027 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056366/0335 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2008-0113228 · Nov 14, 2008 · national
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