Producing self-aligned and self-exposed photoresist patterns on light emitting devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- coating at least a portion of a light emitting device with photoresist;
exposing a portion of the photoresist, wherein the portion of the photoresist is exposed with light impinging on the interface of the light emitting device and the photoresist from inside the light emitting device; and
developing the photoresist, wherein developing removes one of the exposed portion and an unexposed portion of the photoresist.
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Abstract
A method of forming a photoresist mask on a light emitting device is disclosed. A portion of the light emitting device is coated with photoresist. A portion of the photoresist is exposed by light impinging on the interface of the light emitting device and the photoresist from inside the light emitting device. The photoresist is developed, removing either the exposed photoresist or the unexposed photoresist. In one embodiment, the photoresist mask may be used to form a phosphor coating. After the photoresist is developed to remove the exposed photoresist, a phosphor layer is deposited overlying the light emitting device. The unexposed portion of photoresist is stripped. In some embodiments, the light exposing the photoresist is produced by electrically biasing the light emitting device, or by shining light into the light emitting device through an aperture or by a focussed laser.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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coating at least a portion of a light emitting device with photoresist;
exposing a portion of the photoresist, wherein the portion of the photoresist is exposed with light impinging on the interface of the light emitting device and the photoresist from inside the light emitting device; and
developing the photoresist, wherein developing removes one of the exposed portion and an unexposed portion of the photoresist. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of coating a light emitting device with phosphor, the method comprising:
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attaching the light emitting device to a submount;
coating at least a portion of the light emitting device and at least a portion of the submount with photoresist;
producing light impinging on an interface between the light emitting device and the photoresist from inside the light emitting device, wherein the light exposes a portion of the photoresist;
developing the photoresist, wherein the developing removes the exposed portion of photoresist;
depositing a phosphor layer overlying the light emitting device; and
stripping an unexposed portion of the photoresist. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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