LED Package With Reflective Insulating Layer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current light emitting device packages face challenges in achieving high light extraction efficiency and cost-effective manufacturing processes, particularly in the integration of LEDs in large, high-output applications such as backlights and lamps, where existing designs often compromise on efficiency and manufacturing complexity.

Innovation Solution

A light emitting device package design featuring a light emitting stack with a conductivity-type semiconductor layer, active layer, and insulating layer, along with electrode structures and metal pads, is proposed. This design includes a reflective metal layer, multilayer reflective insulating structures, and a sealing portion with light-reflective particles to enhance light extraction and simplify manufacturing by reducing the need for complex electrode formation through the active layer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If conventional LED package designs are used, then manufacturing processes are simpler, but light extraction efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing process simplicityVSAvoidlight extraction efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a vertical stacking architecture where multiple LED chips are arranged in layers with alternating orientations (first direction, second direction perpendicular to first). This three-dimensional arrangement allows light to be extracted from multiple directions and surfaces, significantly improving overall light extraction efficiency while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through standardized chip mounting procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides the LED package into multiple discrete chip units mounted on a substrate, with each chip independently oriented and connected through conductive structures. This segmentation allows for optimized light extraction from each individual chip while maintaining overall package simplicity, and enables modular manufacturing approaches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If complex electrode structures are implemented, then electrical connection reliability is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connection reliabilityVSAvoidelectrode structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a unified substrate structure that simultaneously provides mechanical support, electrical connection pathways, and thermal management functions. The conductive structures serve multiple purposes: establishing electrical connections between vertically stacked chips, providing mechanical anchoring points, and facilitating heat dissipation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components, thereby maintaining reliability while simplifying the overall device architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent integrates multiple functional elements into consolidated structures. The conductive structures combine electrical interconnection and mechanical support functions; the substrate integrates mounting, routing, and thermal management; and the reflective structures are incorporated directly into the package housing rather than being separate components. These mergers reduce the number of discrete parts and assembly steps while maintaining reliable electrical connections.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 proposed design improves light extraction efficiency and reduces manufacturing costs by optimizing the light emitting stack's structure and integration with reflective and insulating elements, enabling more efficient light emission and simplified production processes.

Implementation Method 1

a reflective metal layer covering at least a portion of the insulating layer that is disposed adjacent to the first surface

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

The sealing portion may include light-reflective particles

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 3

The insulating layer may have a multilayer reflective structure in which a plurality of insulator films having different refractive indexes are alternately stacked

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS10276629B2Light emitting device package
Publication Date: 2019.04.30 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A light emitting device package and a method of manufacturing the light emitting device package are provided. The light emitting package includes a light emitting stack including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially stacked, and having a first surface provided by the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and a second surface provided by the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer and opposing the first surface; a first electrode structure disposed on a portion of the first surface and connected to the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer; a sealing portion disposed adjacent to the light emitting stack; an insulating layer disposed between the light emitting stack and the sealing portion; and a first metal pad disposed on the second surface and passing through the insulating layer at a side of the light emitting stack to connect to the first electrode structure.