Inorganic light-emitting diode with encapsulating reflector
First Claim
1. An inorganic light-emitting diode structure, comprising:
- a transparent substrate; and
two or more inorganic semiconductors, each formed in a three-dimensional structure adhered to a common side of the transparent substrate, each three-dimensional structure comprising;
a conduction layer;
a light-emitting layer disposed on the conduction layer, the light-emitting layer and the conduction layer each having first and second opposing sides, wherein a portion of the first side of the conduction layer is in contact with the second side of the light-emitting layer and the transparent substrate is adjacent to the second side of the conduction layer;
a first metal contact in electrical contact with a first contact portion of the first side of the conduction layer;
an electrode comprising a second metal contact in electrical contact with a second contact portion of the first side of the light-emitting layer so that a current supplied between the first metal contact and the second metal contact through the inorganic semiconductor causes the light-emitting layer to emit light;
a dielectric layer disposed on at least a portion of the light-emitting layer; and
a reflective layer having one or more portions disposed on at least a portion of the dielectric layer, the reflective layer surrounding the light-emitting layer exclusive of the portion of the conduction layer in contact with the light-emitting layer, wherein;
the one or more portions of the reflective layer comprises the electrode, andthe dielectric layer and the electrode are in direct contact with the transparent substrate only on the common side on which the three-dimensional structures are disposed.
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Abstract
An inorganic light-emitting diode structure includes a transparent substrate and an inorganic semiconductor having a conduction layer and a light-emitting layer over and in contact with only a portion of the conduction layer. A first metal contact is in electrical contact with the conduction layer and a second metal contact is in electrical contact with a second contact portion of the light-emitting layer so that a current supplied between the first metal contact and the second metal contact through the inorganic semiconductor causes the light-emitting layer to emit light. A dielectric layer is located over at least a portion of the light-emitting layer and a reflective layer is located over at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The reflective layer encapsulates the light-emitting layer exclusive of the portion of the conduction layer in contact with the light-emitting layer.
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25 Claims
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1. An inorganic light-emitting diode structure, comprising:
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a transparent substrate; and two or more inorganic semiconductors, each formed in a three-dimensional structure adhered to a common side of the transparent substrate, each three-dimensional structure comprising; a conduction layer; a light-emitting layer disposed on the conduction layer, the light-emitting layer and the conduction layer each having first and second opposing sides, wherein a portion of the first side of the conduction layer is in contact with the second side of the light-emitting layer and the transparent substrate is adjacent to the second side of the conduction layer; a first metal contact in electrical contact with a first contact portion of the first side of the conduction layer; an electrode comprising a second metal contact in electrical contact with a second contact portion of the first side of the light-emitting layer so that a current supplied between the first metal contact and the second metal contact through the inorganic semiconductor causes the light-emitting layer to emit light; a dielectric layer disposed on at least a portion of the light-emitting layer; and a reflective layer having one or more portions disposed on at least a portion of the dielectric layer, the reflective layer surrounding the light-emitting layer exclusive of the portion of the conduction layer in contact with the light-emitting layer, wherein; the one or more portions of the reflective layer comprises the electrode, and the dielectric layer and the electrode are in direct contact with the transparent substrate only on the common side on which the three-dimensional structures are disposed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An inorganic light-emitting diode structure, comprising:
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a transparent substrate; and two or more inorganic semiconductors, each formed in a three-dimensional structure adhered to a common side of the transparent substrate, each three-dimensional structure comprising; a conduction layer, a light-emitting layer disposed on the conduction layer, the light-emitting layer and the conduction layer each having first and second opposing sides, wherein only a portion of the first side of the conduction layer is in contact with the second side of the light-emitting layer and the transparent substrate is adjacent to the second side of the conduction layer; a first metal contact in electrical contact with a first contact portion of the first side of the conduction layer; an electrode comprising a second metal contact in electrical contact with a second contact portion of the first side of the light-emitting layer so that a current supplied between the first metal contact and the second metal contact through the inorganic semiconductor causes the light-emitting layer to emit light; a dielectric layer located over at least a portion of the light-emitting layer; and a reflective layer having one or more portions located over at least a portion of the dielectric layer, the reflective layer surrounding the light-emitting layer exclusive of the portion of the conduction layer in contact with the light-emitting layer, wherein the first and second metal contacts are electrically separate and are spatially separated by a gap over the first side of the conduction layer and not over the light-emitting layer, wherein; the one or more portions of the reflective layer comprises the electrode, and the dielectric layer and the electrode are in direct contact with the transparent substrate only on the common side on which the three-dimensional structures are disposed.
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23. An inorganic light-emitting diode structure, comprising:
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a transparent substrate; and two or more inorganic semiconductors, each formed in a three-dimensional structure adhered to a common side of the substrate, each three-dimensional structure comprising; a conduction layer, a light-emitting layer disposed on the conduction layer, the light-emitting layer and the conduction layer each having first and second opposing sides, wherein only a portion of the first side of the conduction layer is in contact with the second side of the light-emitting layer and the substrate is adjacent to the second side of the conduction layer, wherein the conduction layer comprises a first contact portion on the first side of the conduction layer and the light-emitting layer comprises a second contact portion on the first side of the light-emitting layer such that a current supplied between the first contact portion and the second contact portion through the inorganic semiconductor causes the light-emitting layer to emit light; a dielectric layer disposed on at least a portion of the light-emitting layer; and a reflective layer having one or more portions disposed on at least a portion of the dielectric layer, the reflective layer surrounding the light-emitting layer exclusive of the portion of the conduction layer in contact with the light-emitting layer, wherein the dielectric layer is in direct contact with the transparent substrate only on the common side on which the three-dimensional structures are disposed. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An inorganic light-emitting diode structure, comprising:
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a transparent substrate; two or more inorganic semiconductors, each comprising; a conduction layer; a light-emitting layer disposed on a portion of the conduction layer; a first metal contact in electrical contact with the conduction layer; and an electrode comprising a second metal contact in electrical contact with a second contact portion of the light-emitting layer so that a current supplied between the first metal contact and the second metal contact through the inorganic semiconductor causes the light-emitting layer to emit light; a dielectric layer disposed on at least a portion of the light-emitting layer; and a reflective layer having one or more portions disposed on at least a portion of the dielectric layer, the reflective layer surrounding the light-emitting layer exclusive of the portion of the conduction layer in contact with the light-emitting layer, wherein; the one or more portions of the reflective layer comprises the electrode, and the dielectric layer and the electrode are in direct contact with the transparent substrate only on the side on which the three-dimensional structures are disposed.
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