Vertical structure LEDs
First Claim
1. A light-emitting device, comprising:
- a metal support structure;
a GaN-based semiconductor structure on the metal support structure, the GaN-based semiconductor structure including a p-type GaN semiconductor layer, a GaN active layer, and an n-type GaN semiconductor layer,wherein the GaN-based semiconductor structure includes a first surface, and a side surface, and a second surface,wherein the first surface, relative to the second surface, is proximate to the metal support structure,wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface, andwherein a thickness of the metal support structure is 10 times thicker than the GaN-based semiconductor structure;
a p-type electrode on the metal support structure;
an n-type electrode on the second surface of the GaN-based semiconductor structure; and
a passivation layer on the first surface, the side surface, and the second surface of the GaN-based semiconductor structure.
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Abstract
A vertical structure light-emitting device includes a conductive support, a light-emitting semiconductor structure disposed on the conductive support structure, the semiconductor structure having a first semiconductor surface, a side semiconductor surface and a second semiconductor surface, a first electrode electrically connected to the first-type semiconductor layer, a second electrode electrically connected to the second-type semiconductor layer, wherein the second electrode has a first electrode surface, a side electrode surface and a second electrode surface, wherein the first electrode surface, relative to the second electrode surface, is proximate to the semiconductor structure; and wherein the second electrode surface is opposite to the first electrode surface, and a passivation layer disposed on the side semiconductor surface and the second semiconductor surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A light-emitting device, comprising:
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a metal support structure; a GaN-based semiconductor structure on the metal support structure, the GaN-based semiconductor structure including a p-type GaN semiconductor layer, a GaN active layer, and an n-type GaN semiconductor layer, wherein the GaN-based semiconductor structure includes a first surface, and a side surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface, relative to the second surface, is proximate to the metal support structure, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface, and wherein a thickness of the metal support structure is 10 times thicker than the GaN-based semiconductor structure; a p-type electrode on the metal support structure; an n-type electrode on the second surface of the GaN-based semiconductor structure; and a passivation layer on the first surface, the side surface, and the second surface of the GaN-based semiconductor structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A light-emitting device, comprising:
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a conductive support structure; a semiconductor structure on the conductive support structure, the semiconductor structure including a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor structure includes a first surface, a side surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface, relative to the second surface, is proximate to the conductive support structure, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface, and wherein a thickness of the conductive support structure is 10 times thicker than the semiconductor structure; a p-type electrode on the conductive support structure; an n-type electrode on the second surface of the semiconductor structure; and a passivation layer on the first surface, the side surface, and the second surface of the semiconductor structure, wherein the passivation layer covers a side surface and an upper surface of the n-type electrode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A light-emitting device, comprising:
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a support structure; a semiconductor structure on the support structure, the semiconductor structure including a first-type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second-type semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor structure includes a first surface, a side surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface, relative to the second surface, is proximate to the support structure, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface, and wherein a thickness of the support structure is 10 times thicker than of the semiconductor structure; a first-type electrode on the support structure; a second-type electrode on the second surface of the semiconductor structure; and a passivation layer on the first surface, the side surface, and the second surface of the semiconductor structure, wherein the passivation layer covers a side surface and an upper surface of the second-type electrode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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