Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080230765 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - AC LED according to the present invention comprises a substrate, and at least one serial array having a plurality of light emitting cells connected in series on the substrate. Each of the light emitting cells comprises a lower semiconductor layer consisting of a first conductive compound semiconductor layer formed on top of the substrate, an upper semiconductor layer consisting of a second conductive compound semiconductor layer formed on top of the lower semiconductor layer, an active layer interposed between the lower and upper semiconductor layers, a lower electrode formed on the lower semiconductor layer exposed at a first corner of the substrate, an upper electrode layer formed on the upper semiconductor layer, and an upper electrode pad formed on the upper electrode layer exposed at a second corner of the substrate. The upper electrode pad and the lower electrode are respectively disposed at the corners diagonally opposite to each other, and the respective light emitting cells are arranged so that the upper electrode pad and the lower electrode of one of the light emitting cells are symmetric with respect to those of adjacent another of the light emitting cells. | 09-25-2008 |
20100006867 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HAVING LIGHT EMITTING CELL WITH DIFFERENT SIZE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE THEREOF - There is provided a light emitting diode operating under AC power comprising a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate; and a plurality of light emitting cells formed on the buffer layer to have different sizes and to be electrically isolated from one another, the plurality of light emitting cells being connected in series through metal wires. | 01-14-2010 |
20100041173 | METHOD OF FABRICATING LIGHT EMITING DIODE CHIP - The present invention provides a method of fabricating a light emitting diode chip having an active layer between an N type semiconductor layer and a P type semiconductor layer. The method comprises the steps of preparing a substrate; laminating the semiconductor layers on the substrate, the semiconductor layers having the active layer between the N type semiconductor layer and the P type semiconductor layer; and forming grooves on the semiconductor layers laminated on the substrate until the substrate is exposed, whereby inclined sidewalls are formed by the grooves in the semiconductor layers divided into a plurality of chips. According to embodiments of the present invention, a sidewall of a semiconductor layer formed on a substrate of a light emitting diode chip is inclined with respect to the substrate, whereby its directional angle is widened as compared with a light emitting diode chip without such inclination. As the directional angle of the light emitting diode chip is wider, when a white light emitting device is fabricated using the light emitting diode chip and a phosphor, light uniformity can be adjusted even though the phosphor is not concentrated at the center of the device. Thus, the overall light emitting efficiency can be enhanced by reducing a light blocking phenomenon caused by the increased amount of the phosphor distributed at the center portion. | 02-18-2010 |
20100072494 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HAVING LIGHT EMITTING CELL WITH DIFFERENT SIZE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE THEREOF - There is provided a light emitting diode operating under AC power comprising a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate; and a plurality of light emitting cells formed on the buffer layer to have different sizes and to be electrically isolated from one another, the plurality of light emitting cells being connected in series through metal wires. | 03-25-2010 |
20100078656 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device comprises a substrate. A plurality of light emitting cells are disposed on top of the substrate to be spaced apart from one another. Each of the light emitting cells comprises a first upper semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second lower semiconductor layer. Reflective metal layers are positioned between the substrate and the light emitting cells. The reflective metal layers are prevented from being exposed to the outside. | 04-01-2010 |
20110062459 | AC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HAVING FULL-WAVE LIGHT EMITTING CELL AND HALF-WAVE LIGHT EMITTING CELL - The present invention discloses an alternating current (AC) light emitting diode (LED) having half-wave light emitting cells and full-wave light emitting cells. The AC LED has a plurality of light emitting cells electrically connected between bonding pads on a single substrate. The AC LED includes a first row of half-wave light emitting cells each having an anode terminal and a cathode terminal, a second row of full-wave light emitting cells each having an anode terminal and a cathode terminal, and a third row of half-wave light emitting cells each having an anode terminal and a cathode terminal. In the AC LED, the second row is arranged between the first row and the third row, and the third row includes a pair of light emitting cells that share a cathode terminal with each other. The cathode terminal shared by the pair of light emitting cells in the third row is electrically connected to the anode terminal of a corresponding light emitting cell of the half-wave light emitting cells in the first row through a conductor that is electrically insulated from the full-wave light emitting cells in the second row. | 03-17-2011 |
20110114969 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CHIP HAVING DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTOR, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE HAVING DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTOR - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention discloses a light emitting diode chip including a substrate, a light emitting structure arranged on the substrate, the light emitting structure including an active layer arranged between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer, and a distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light emitting structure. The distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light of a first wavelength in a blue wavelength range, light of a second wavelength in a green wavelength range, and light of a third wavelength in a red wavelength range. | 05-19-2011 |
20110127549 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CHIP HAVING DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode chip including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a light emitting structure arranged on the first surface of the substrate and including an active layer arranged between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer, a distributed Bragg reflector arranged on the second surface of the substrate, the distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light emitting structure, and a metal layer arranged on the distributed Bragg reflector, wherein the distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light of a first wavelength in a blue wavelength range, light of a second wavelength in a green wavelength range, and light of a third wavelength in a red wavelength range. | 06-02-2011 |
20110169040 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device comprises a substrate. A plurality of light emitting cells are disposed on top of the substrate to be spaced apart from one another. Each of the light emitting cells comprises a first upper semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second lower semiconductor layer. Reflective metal layers are positioned between the substrate and the light emitting cells. The reflective metal layers are prevented from being exposed to the outside. | 07-14-2011 |
20110195538 | METHOD OF FABRICATING LIGHT EMITING DIODE CHIP - The present invention provides a method of fabricating a light emitting diode chip having an active layer between an N type semiconductor layer and a P type semiconductor layer. The method comprises the steps of preparing a substrate; laminating the semiconductor layers on the substrate, the semiconductor layers having the active layer between the N type semiconductor layer and the P type semiconductor layer; and forming grooves on the semiconductor layers laminated on the substrate until the substrate is exposed, whereby inclined sidewalls are formed by the grooves in the semiconductor layers divided into a plurality of chips. According to embodiments of the present invention, a sidewall of a semiconductor layer formed on a substrate of a light emitting diode chip is inclined with respect to the substrate, whereby its directional angle is widened as compared with a light emitting diode chip without such inclination. As the directional angle of the light emitting diode chip is wider, when a white light emitting device is fabricated using the light emitting diode chip and a phosphor, light uniformity can be adjusted even though the phosphor is not concentrated at the center of the device. Thus, the overall light emitting efficiency can be enhanced by reducing a light blocking phenomenon caused by the increased amount of the phosphor distributed at the center portion. | 08-11-2011 |
20110215346 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - AC LED according to the present invention comprises a substrate, and at least one serial array having a plurality of light emitting cells connected in series on the substrate. Each of the light emitting cells comprises a lower semiconductor layer consisting of a first conductive compound semiconductor layer formed on top of the substrate, an upper semiconductor layer consisting of a second conductive compound semiconductor layer formed on top of the lower semiconductor layer, an active layer interposed between the lower and upper semiconductor layers, a lower electrode formed on the lower semiconductor layer exposed at a first corner of the substrate, an upper electrode layer formed on the upper semiconductor layer, and an upper electrode pad formed on the upper electrode layer exposed at a second corner of the substrate. The upper electrode pad and the lower electrode are respectively disposed at the corners diagonally opposite to each other, and the respective light emitting cells are arranged so that the upper electrode pad and the lower electrode of one of the light emitting cells are symmetric with respect to those of adjacent another of the light emitting cells. | 09-08-2011 |
20120007109 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device comprises a substrate. A plurality of light emitting cells are disposed on top of the substrate to be spaced apart from one another. Each of the light emitting cells comprises a first upper semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second lower semiconductor layer. Reflective metal layers are positioned between the substrate and the light emitting cells. The reflective metal layers are prevented from being exposed to the outside. | 01-12-2012 |
20120080695 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode (LED) and a method of fabricating the same. The LED includes a substrate, a semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, the semiconductor stack including an upper semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, an active layer, and a lower semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, isolation trenches separating the semiconductor stack into a plurality of regions, connectors disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor stack, the connectors electrically connecting the plurality of regions to one another, and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) having a multi-layered structure, the DBR disposed between the semiconductor stack and the connectors. The connectors are electrically connected to the semiconductor stack through the DBR, and portions of the DBR are disposed between the isolation trenches and the connectors. | 04-05-2012 |
20120161176 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CHIP AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide light emitting diode (LED) chips and a method of fabricating the same. An LED chip according to an exemplary embodiment includes a substrate; a light emitting structure arranged on the substrate, and an alternating lamination bottom structure arranged under the substrate. The alternating lamination bottom structure includes a plurality of dielectric pairs, each of the dielectric pairs including a first material layer having a first refractive index and a second material layer having a second refractive index, the first refractive index being greater than the second refractive index. | 06-28-2012 |
20120187424 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to light emitting diodes including a plurality of light emitting cells on a substrate to be suitable for AC driving. The light emitting diode includes a substrate and a plurality of light emitting cell formed on the substrate. Each light emitting cell includes a first region at a boundary of the light emitting cell and a second region opposite to the first region. A first electrode pad is formed in the first region of the light emitting cell. A second electrode pad having a linear shape is disposed to face the first electrode pad while regionally defining a peripheral region together with the boundary of the second region. A wire connects the first electrode pad to the second electrode pad between two adjacent light emitting cells. | 07-26-2012 |
20130140588 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode (LED) and a method of fabricating the same. The LED includes a substrate, a semiconductor stack arranged on the substrate, the semiconductor stack including an upper semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, an active layer, and a lower semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, isolation trenches separating the semiconductor stack into a plurality of regions, connectors disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor stack, the connectors electrically connecting the plurality of regions to one another, and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) having a multi-layered structure, the DBR disposed between the semiconductor stack and the connectors. The connectors are electrically connected to the semiconductor stack through the DBR, and portions of the DBR are disposed between the isolation trenches and the connectors. | 06-06-2013 |
20140087502 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CHIP HAVING DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light emitting diode chip including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a light emitting structure arranged on the first surface of the substrate and including an active layer arranged between a first conductive-type semiconductor layer and a second conductive-type semiconductor layer, a distributed Bragg reflector arranged on the second surface of the substrate, the distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light emitting structure, and a metal layer arranged on the distributed Bragg reflector, wherein the distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% for light of a first wavelength in a blue wavelength range, light of a second wavelength in a green wavelength range, and light of a third wavelength in a red wavelength range. | 03-27-2014 |
20140091338 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to light emitting diodes including a plurality of light emitting cells on a substrate to be suitable for AC driving. The light emitting diode includes a substrate and a plurality of light emitting cell formed on the substrate. Each light emitting cell includes a first region at a boundary of the light emitting cell and a second region opposite to the first region. A first electrode pad is formed in the first region of the light emitting cell. A second electrode pad having a linear shape is disposed to face the first electrode pad while regionally defining a peripheral region together with the boundary of the second region. A wire connects the first electrode pad to the second electrode pad between two adjacent light emitting cells. | 04-03-2014 |
20140110729 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device comprises a substrate. A plurality of light emitting cells are disposed on top of the substrate to be spaced apart from one another. Each of the light emitting cells comprises a first upper semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second lower semiconductor layer. Reflective metal layers are positioned between the substrate and the light emitting cells. The reflective metal layers are prevented from being exposed to the outside. | 04-24-2014 |
20140145218 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HAVING A PLURALITY OF LIGHT EMITTING UNITS - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode including light emitting units disposed on a substrate, and wires connecting the light emitting units to each other, wherein the light emitting units each include a parallelogram-shaped light emitting unit having two acute angles and two obtuse angles, or a triangular light emitting unit having three acute angles. | 05-29-2014 |
20140175465 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode including a first light emitting cell and a second light emitting cell disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other, a first transparent electrode layer disposed on the first light emitting cell and electrically connected to the first light emitting cell, a current blocking layer disposed between a portion of the first light emitting cell and the first transparent electrode layer, an interconnection electrically connecting the first light emitting cell and the second light emitting cell, and an insulation layer disposed between the interconnection and a side surface of the first light emitting cell. The current blocking layer and the insulation layer are connected to each other. | 06-26-2014 |
20150076532 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - AC LED according to the present invention comprises a substrate, and at least one serial array having a plurality of light emitting cells connected in series on the substrate. Each of the light emitting cells comprises a lower semiconductor layer consisting of a first conductive compound semiconductor layer formed on top of the substrate, an upper semiconductor layer consisting of a second conductive compound semiconductor layer formed on top of the lower semiconductor layer, an active layer interposed between the lower and upper semiconductor layers, a lower electrode formed on the lower semiconductor layer exposed at a first corner of the substrate, an upper electrode layer formed on the upper semiconductor layer, and an upper electrode pad formed on the upper electrode layer exposed at a second corner of the substrate. The upper electrode pad and the lower electrode are respectively disposed at the corners diagonally opposite to each other, and the respective light emitting cells are arranged so that the upper electrode pad and the lower electrode of one of the light emitting cells are symmetric with is respect to those of adjacent another of the light emitting cells. | 03-19-2015 |