Reflective structure for light emitting devices
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a n-type region;
a reflector embedded in the n-type region, the reflector including a plurality of layers and at least one layer of the plurality of layers having an index of refraction different than other layers of the plurality of layers;
a light emitting region in contact with the n-type region;
a p-type region in contact with the light emitting region; and
a wavelength converting structure in contact with the n-type region and configured to absorb light emitted by the light emitting region and in response emit light of a longer wavelength;
the plurality of layers in the reflector arranged and configured to transmit light emitted by the light emitting region into the wavelength converting structure and to reflect longer wavelength light emitted by the wavelength converting structure toward the n-type region back toward the wavelength converting structure.
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Abstract
Described is a reflector for light emitting devices. A device includes a reflector in contact with a first n-type region and a second n-type region. The reflector includes multiple layers. One layer having an index of refraction different than the other layers. The device includes a light emitting region (LER) in contact with the second n-type region, a p-type region in contact with the LER and a light extraction region (LXR) in contact with the p-type region. A majority of light escapes the device through the LXR. The reflector reflects light emitted by the LER back towards the LXR. In another device, a reflector is embedded in a n-type region of the device. The device includes a LER, a p-type region, and a wavelength converter structure. The reflector reflects light emitted by the wavelength converting structure back towards the wavelength converting structure.
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10 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a n-type region; a reflector embedded in the n-type region, the reflector including a plurality of layers and at least one layer of the plurality of layers having an index of refraction different than other layers of the plurality of layers; a light emitting region in contact with the n-type region; a p-type region in contact with the light emitting region; and a wavelength converting structure in contact with the n-type region and configured to absorb light emitted by the light emitting region and in response emit light of a longer wavelength; the plurality of layers in the reflector arranged and configured to transmit light emitted by the light emitting region into the wavelength converting structure and to reflect longer wavelength light emitted by the wavelength converting structure toward the n-type region back toward the wavelength converting structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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