LED Device with Differently Slanted Side Surfaces

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional light emitting diode (LED) devices are limited by their inability to operate at high voltages due to the application of a forward bias voltage across the p-n junction, and the formation of slanted side surfaces to prevent interconnection line disconnection reduces the light emitting area and increases forward voltage.

Innovation Solution

A light emitting diode device with a substrate and multiple LED elements connected in series, where the inner face of the LED elements has a more gently slanted side surface than the outer face, allowing for increased light emitting area and reduced forward voltage without disconnection of interconnection lines.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If slanted side surfaces are formed to prevent interconnection line disconnection, then reliability is improved, but light emitting area is reduced and forward voltage is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterconnection line connection reliabilityVSAvoidlight emitting area
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSArea of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different slant angles to different regions of the LED element side surfaces. The inner face (facing adjacent elements) has a gentler slant angle to maintain light emitting area, while the outer face has a steeper slant angle to prevent interconnection line disconnection. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction by optimizing each region for its specific function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If slanted side surfaces are formed to prevent interconnection line disconnection, then reliability is improved, but forward voltage is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterconnection line connection reliabilityVSAvoidforward voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

By applying gentler slant angles to the inner face regions where light emission occurs, the patent maintains larger light emitting areas that reduce forward voltage. The steeper slant angles are applied only to outer face regions where mechanical support is needed, thus preventing disconnection without unnecessarily increasing forward voltage across the entire element.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Illumination intensity

If gently slanted side surfaces are used to increase light emitting area, then light output is improved, but interconnection line disconnection risk increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight outputVSAvoidinterconnection line connection reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent strategically applies gentler slant angles to inner faces to maximize light emitting area and light output, while applying steeper slant angles to outer faces to provide mechanical support and prevent interconnection line disconnection. This spatial differentiation of slant angles resolves the contradiction between light output and connection reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

4Area of moving object

If different slant angles are applied to inner and outer faces, then light emitting area is increased and forward voltage is reduced, but device complexity is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emitting areaVSAvoidside surface structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements different slant angles for inner and outer faces through a systematic approach where the isolation trench formation process creates the gentler inner face angles, and the outer face angles are determined by the dicing saw blade thickness. This structured implementation achieves the benefits of differentiated angles while maintaining manufacturing feasibility and controlling device complexity.

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 solution enhances light output and reduces forward voltage by increasing the light emitting area of the LED elements while maintaining the integrity of the interconnection lines.

Implementation Method 1

dividing the semiconductor stack and the substrate using a laser

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser: Laser

Data Source

PatentUS9871168B2Light emitting diode device having connected light emitting diode elements and method of fabricating the same
Publication Date: 2018.01.16 SEOUL VIOSYS CO LTD
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  • US9871168B2 patent drawing
  • US9871168B2 patent drawing

AI summary

Disclosed is a light emitting diode including a plurality of light emitting diode elements and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting diode includes: a substrate; a plurality of light emitting diode elements disposed on the substrate; interconnection lines connecting the light emitting diode elements to each other, wherein the plurality of light emitting diode elements comprise outer light emitting diode elements aligned along an edge of the substrate, each of the outer light emitting diode elements comprises an inner face directed towards an adjacent light emitting diode element and an outer face disposed adjacent the edge of the substrate and directed towards an outside of the substrate, and the inner face of at least one of the outer light emitting diode elements comprises a more gently slanted side surface than the outer face thereof.