Curable Composition for LED Encapsulant Thermal Resistance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current LED encapsulants, such as epoxy resin, have limitations in thermal resistance, light resistance, and transparency, failing to maintain stable performance under harsh conditions encountered by LEDs.

Innovation Solution

A curable composition comprising a polyorganosiloxane with an aliphatic unsaturated bond and a hydrogen atom binding to a silicon atom, which can be crosslinked through hydrosilylation, providing excellent thermal resistance, transparency, and mechanical durability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If epoxy resin is used as LED encapsulant, then adhesive property and mechanical durability are improved, but light transmittance in blue light/UV region and thermal resistance deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemechanical durabilityVSAvoidthermal resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a composite material system consisting of silicone resin as the base polymer combined with specific inorganic fillers (such as aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, or boron nitride) to achieve both high mechanical durability and superior thermal resistance. The silicone resin matrix provides adhesive properties while the inorganic filler network enhances thermal conductivity and resistance, creating a composite encapsulant that simultaneously addresses multiple performance requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If epoxy resin is used as LED encapsulant, then adhesive property is improved, but light transmittance in blue light/UV region deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesive propertyVSAvoidlight transmittance
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by carefully controlling the molecular structure of silicone resin (including crosslinking density and polymer chain composition) and optimizing the size, shape, and distribution of inorganic filler particles. By adjusting these parameters, the material achieves high adhesive strength through chemical bonding while maintaining excellent light transmittance in the blue light and UV region through proper filler selection and dispersion control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Illumination intensity

If high aryl group ratio polyorganosiloxane is used, then refractive index is improved, but transparency and thermal resistance at high temperature deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverefractive indexVSAvoidthermal resistance at high temperature
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by creating regions with different aryl group concentrations within the polyorganosiloxane structure. Specifically, it uses a hybrid approach where certain segments or domains contain higher aryl group ratios to provide localized refractive index enhancement, while other segments maintain lower aryl content to preserve overall thermal resistance and transparency. This spatial differentiation of compositional properties allows simultaneous optimization of optical and thermal performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The curable composition ensures a cured product with enhanced thermal resistance, transparency, and mechanical characteristics, ensuring long-term reliability and stability when applied to LEDs and other electronic components.

Implementation Method 1

components that can be cured by hydrosilylation, for example, a reaction between an aliphatic unsaturated bond and a hydrogen atom binding to a silicon atom

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHydrosilylation: Chemical Bonding

Data Source

PatentEP2982717B1Curable composition
Publication Date: 2018.12.26 LG CHEM LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a curable composition and its use. The curable composition may provide a cured product having excellent processability and workability, no surface stickiness, and an excellent adhesive property. The curable composition has excellent thermal resistance, crack resistance, and gas permeability. The curable composition may have stable performance when being applied to a semiconductor device at a high temperature for a long time.