摘要:
Methods for fabricating semiconductor light-emitting devices such as LED chips with emission wavelength correction and devices fabricated using these methods. Different embodiments include sequential coating methods that provide two or more coatings or layers of conversion material over LEDs, which can be done at the wafer level. The methods are particularly applicable to fabricating LED chips that emit a warm white light, which typically requires covering LEDs with one or more wavelength conversion materials such as phosphors. In one embodiment, a base wavelength conversion material is applied (step 44) to the semiconductor devices. A portion of the base conversion material is removed (step 46). At least two different tuning wavelength conversion materials are also applied to the semiconductor devices, either after (step 48) or before (step 52) the application of the base conversion material.
摘要:
A wire-bond free semiconductor device with two electrodes (422, 424) both of which are accessible from the bottom side of the device. The device is fabricated with two electrodes that are electrically connected to the oppositely doped epitaxial layers (404, 406), each of these electrodes having leads with bottom-side access points. This structure allows the device to be biased with an external voltage/current source', obviating the need for wire-bonds or other such connection mechanisms that must be formed at the packaging level. Thus, features that are traditionally added to the device at the packaging level (e.g., phosphor layers (426) or encapsulants) may be included in the wafer level fabrication process. Additionally, the bottom-side electrodes are thick enough to provide primary structural support to the device, eliminating the need to leave the growth substrate as part of the finished device.
摘要:
Methods for fabricating light emitting diode (LED) chips comprising providing a plurality of LEDs typically on a substrate. Pedestals are deposited on the LEDs with each of the pedestals in electrical contact with one of the LEDs. A coating is formed over the LEDs with the coating burying at least some of the pedestals. The coating is then planarized to expose at least some of the buried pedestals while leaving at least some of said coating on said LEDs. The exposed pedestals can then be contacted such as by wire bonds. The present invention discloses similar methods used for fabricating LED chips having LEDs that are flip-chip bonded on a carrier substrate and for fabricating other semiconductor devices. LED chip wafers and LED chips are also disclosed that are fabricated using the disclosed methods.
摘要:
A white light emitting diode (LED) package (60) comprising an array of LED chips (62) mounted on a planar surface of a submount (64) with the LED chips (62) capable of emitting light in response to an electrical signal. The LED chips (62) comprise respective groups emitting at different colors of light, with each of the groups interconnected in a series circuit. A lens (66) is overmolded over the LED array. The diameter of the overmolded lens (66) is greater than 5 millimeters, which is the same as or larger than the width of the LED array.