Light emitting diode (LED) arrays including direct die attach and related assemblies
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a packaging substrate having a packaging face, the packaging substrate including positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face, wherein the packaging substrate comprises a thermally conductive and electrically insulating material, and wherein the packaging substrate has a backside face opposite the packaging face, the packaging substrate further comprising,a first backside contact electrically coupled to the positive electrically conductive pad through a first electrically conductive via,a second backside contact electrically coupled to the negative electrically conductive pad through a second electrically conductive via, anda metal heat conducting structure on the backside face of the packaging substrate wherein the metal heat conducting structure is electrically isolated from the first and second backside contacts, and wherein the metal heat conducting structure is between the first and second backside contacts on the backside face;
a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically and mechanically coupled to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are electrically coupled between the positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face;
a continuous optical coating on the plurality of light emitting diodes and on the packaging face of the packaging substrate so that the plurality of light emitting diodes are between the optical coating and the packaging substrate, wherein the continuous optical coating comprises a layer of a transparent and/or translucent material including a phosphor material therein, wherein an optic area is defined by an area of the packaging face covered by the continuous optical coating; and
wherein each of the plurality of light emitting diodes comprises,a diode region having first and second opposing faces including therein an n-type layer and a p-type layer,an anode contact that ohmically contacts the p-type layer and extends on the first face,a cathode contact that ohmically contacts the n-type layer and extends on the first face, anda support substrate on the second face of the diode region, wherein the diode region is between the support substrate and the anode and cathode contacts, wherein the anode and cathode contacts are between the n-type layer and the packaging substrate in a direction that is orthogonal with respect to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein the anode and cathode contacts are between the p-type layer and the packaging substrate in the direction that is orthogonal with respect to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, and wherein the support substrate has a thickness of at least about 50 micrometers.
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Abstract
An electronic device may include a packaging substrate having a packaging face, and the packaging substrate may include positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face. A plurality of light emitting diodes may be electrically and mechanically coupled to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, with the plurality of light emitting diodes being electrically coupled between the positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face. A continuous optical coating may be provided on the plurality of light emitting diodes and on the packaging face of the packaging substrate so that the plurality of light emitting diodes are between the optical coating and the packaging substrate.
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52 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a packaging substrate having a packaging face, the packaging substrate including positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face, wherein the packaging substrate comprises a thermally conductive and electrically insulating material, and wherein the packaging substrate has a backside face opposite the packaging face, the packaging substrate further comprising, a first backside contact electrically coupled to the positive electrically conductive pad through a first electrically conductive via, a second backside contact electrically coupled to the negative electrically conductive pad through a second electrically conductive via, and a metal heat conducting structure on the backside face of the packaging substrate wherein the metal heat conducting structure is electrically isolated from the first and second backside contacts, and wherein the metal heat conducting structure is between the first and second backside contacts on the backside face; a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically and mechanically coupled to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are electrically coupled between the positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face; a continuous optical coating on the plurality of light emitting diodes and on the packaging face of the packaging substrate so that the plurality of light emitting diodes are between the optical coating and the packaging substrate, wherein the continuous optical coating comprises a layer of a transparent and/or translucent material including a phosphor material therein, wherein an optic area is defined by an area of the packaging face covered by the continuous optical coating; and wherein each of the plurality of light emitting diodes comprises, a diode region having first and second opposing faces including therein an n-type layer and a p-type layer, an anode contact that ohmically contacts the p-type layer and extends on the first face, a cathode contact that ohmically contacts the n-type layer and extends on the first face, and a support substrate on the second face of the diode region, wherein the diode region is between the support substrate and the anode and cathode contacts, wherein the anode and cathode contacts are between the n-type layer and the packaging substrate in a direction that is orthogonal with respect to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein the anode and cathode contacts are between the p-type layer and the packaging substrate in the direction that is orthogonal with respect to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, and wherein the support substrate has a thickness of at least about 50 micrometers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electronic device comprising:
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a packaging substrate having a packaging face, the packaging substrate including positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face; a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically and mechanically coupled to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are electrically coupled between the positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face; and a continuous optical coating on the plurality of light emitting diodes and on the packaging face of the packaging substrate so that the plurality of light emitting diodes are between the optical coating and the packaging substrate, wherein an optic area is defined by an area of the packaging face covered by the continuous optical coating, wherein the packaging substrate has a backside face opposite the packaging face, the packaging substrate further comprising a first backside contact electrically coupled to the positive electrically conductive pad through a first electrically conductive via through the packaging substrate, and a second backside contact electrically coupled to the negative electrically conductive pad through a second electrically conductive via through the packaging substrate, and wherein the packaging substrate comprises an aluminum nitride substrate, and a metal heat conducting structure on the backside face of the packaging substrate wherein the metal heat conducting structure is electrically isolated from the first and second backside contacts, and wherein the metal heat conducting structure is aligned with the plurality of light emitting diodes in a direction perpendicular with respect to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein a first interface is defined between the first backside contact and a first area of the backside face of the packaging substrate, and wherein a second interface is defined between the second backside contact and a second area of the backside face of the packaging substrate; wherein the metal heat conducting structure is between the first and second backside contacts on the backside face. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An electronic device comprising:
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a packaging substrate having a packaging face, the packaging substrate including positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face, wherein the packaging substrate comprises a thermally conductive and electrically insulating material, and wherein the packaging substrate has a backside face opposite the packaging face, the packaging substrate further comprising, a first backside contact electrically coupled to the positive electrically conductive pad through a first electrically conductive via, a second backside contact electrically coupled to the negative electrically conductive pad through a second electrically conductive via, and a metal heat conducting structure on the backside face of the packaging substrate wherein the metal heat conducting structure is electrically isolated from the first and second backside contacts, and wherein the metal heat conducting structure is between the first and second backside contacts on the backside face; a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically and mechanically coupled to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are electrically coupled between the positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face; and a continuous optical coating on the plurality of light emitting diodes and on the packaging face of the packaging substrate so that the plurality of light emitting diodes are between the optical coating and the packaging substrate, wherein the continuous optical coating comprises a layer of a transparent and/or translucent material including a phosphor material therein, wherein a thickness of the continuous optical coating relative to the packaging face of the packaging substrate is greater than a thickness of each of the plurality of light emitting diodes relative to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein a surface of the continuous optical coating opposite the packaging substrate is substantially planar over an area including the plurality of light emitting diodes, and wherein at least one of the plurality of light emitting diodes is free of wirebonds; and wherein at least one of the light emitting diodes comprises an anode contact electrically and mechanically coupled to the packaging substrate using a first metallic bond located between the anode contact and the packaging substrate and a cathode contact electrically and mechanically coupled to the packaging substrate using a second metallic bond located between the cathode contact and the packaging substrate, wherein a metal to non-metal interface between the anode contact and the light emitting diode is coplanar with a metal to non-metal interface between the cathode contact and the light emitting diode. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An electronic device comprising:
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a packaging substrate having a packaging face, the packaging substrate including positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face, wherein the packaging substrate comprises a thermally conductive and electrically insulting material, and wherein the packaging substrate has a backside face opposite the packaging face, the packaging substrate further comprising, a first backside contact electrically coupled to the positive electrically conductive pad through a first electrically conductive via, a second backside contact electrically coupled to the negative electrically conductive pad through a second electrically conductive via, and a metal heat conducting structure on the backside face of the packaging substrate wherein the metal heat conductive structure is electrically isolated from the first and second backside contacts, and wherein the metal heat conducting structure is between the first and second backside contacts on the backside face; a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically and mechanically coupled to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are electrically coupled between the positive and negative electrically conductive pads on the packaging face, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting diodes comprises, a diode region having first and second opposing faces including therein an n-type layer and a p-type layer, an anode contact that ohmically contacts the p-type layer and extends on the first face, a cathode contact that ohmically contacts the n-type layer and extends on the first face, and a support substrate on the second face of the diode region, wherein the diode region is between the support substrate and the anode and cathode contacts, wherein the anode and cathode contacts are between the n-type layer and the packaging substrate in a direction that is orthogonal with respect to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein the anode and cathode contacts are between the p-type layer and the packaging substrate in a direction that is orthogonal with respect to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, and wherein the support substrate has a thickness of at least about 50 micrometers; and a continuous optical coating on the plurality of light emitting diodes and on the packaging face of the packaging substrate so that the plurality of light emitting diodes are between the optical coating and the packaging substrate, wherein the continuous optical coating comprises a layer of a transparent and/or translucent material including a phosphor material therein, wherein a thickness of the continuous optical coating relative to the packaging face of the packaging substrate is greater than a thickness of each of the plurality of light emitting diodes relative to the packaging face of the packaging substrate, wherein a surface of the continuous optical coating opposite the packaging substrate is substantially planar over an area including the plurality of light emitting diodes, and wherein at least one of the plurality of light emitting diodes is free of wirebonds. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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