Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical structure nitride semiconductor light emitting device having a cross-sectional shape of a polygon having five or more sides or a circle. A light emitting structure is formed on a sapphire substrate. A metal layer having a plurality of patterns is formed on the light emitting structure. The patterns of the metal layer each have a shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of a wanted final light emitting device and are spaced apart by a predetermined distance such that an upper surface of the light emitting structure is partially exposed. The light emitting structure is divided into a plurality of individualized light emitting structures by removing the light emitting structure below the exposed region between the patterns of the metal layer. The sapphire substrate is separated from the light emitting structure by irradiating a laser beam.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-quality semiconductor light emitting device which suppresses current concentration. The semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a p-type semiconductor layer sequentially formed on a substrate. The semiconductor light emitting device further includes a p-electrode formed on the p-type semiconductor layer and an n-electrode formed on a surface of a mesa-etched portion of the n-type semiconductor layer. A trench is formed in the n-type semiconductor layer to prevent current concentration. The trench is extended from an upper surface of the mesa-etched portion of the n-type semiconductor layer or from a bottom surface of the substrate into the n-type semiconductor layer at a predetermined depth.

Abstract: A GaN based LED and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The GaN based semiconductor LED can have an improved heat dissipation capability of a sapphire substrate, thereby preventing device characteristic from being degraded by heat and improving the luminous efficiency of the device. In the GaN based LED, a sapphire substrate has at least one groove formed in a lower portion thereof. A thermally conductive layer having higher thermal conductivity than the sapphire substrate is formed on a bottom surface of the sapphire substrate to fill the groove. An n-type nitride semiconductor layer is formed on the sapphire substrate, and an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer are sequentially formed on a predetermined portion of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer. A p-electrode and an n-electrode are formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the n-type nitride semiconductor layer, respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-output nitride light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer deposited in their order on a substrate. The light emitting device also includes first and second insulation layers formed in different upper surface portions of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device, and first and second bonding pads formed respectively on the first and second insulation layers. The light emitting device further includes first and second extension electrodes extended from the first and second bonding pads and coupled respectively to the first and second conductivity semiconductor layers. The electrode arrangement according to the present invention prevents direct coupling between the bonding pads and the light emitting device, thus allowing a symmetrical structure that can achieve more uniform current spreading using only the extension electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flip chip light emitting diode, in which the flow of current concentrated on a portion adjacent to an n-type electrode can be induced into the center of a light emitting section and a current-spreading effect is accordingly enhanced, thereby increasing light emission efficiency of a light emitting diode chip, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a GaN-based semiconductor light emitting diode and a method of manufacturing the same. The GaN-based semiconductor light emitting diode includes: a substrate; a n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer formed on a predetermined portion of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the active layer; a transparent conductive layer formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; an insulating layer formed on an upper center portion of the transparent conductive layer, the insulating layer having a contact hole defining a p-type contact region; a p-electrode formed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the transparent conductive layer through the contact hole; and an n-electrode formed on the n-type nitride semiconductor layer where no active layer is formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flip chip light emitting diode in which an n-type electrode is formed on an insulating layer so that a large light emitting area can be secured to thereby enhance a current-spreading effect and in which the n-type electrode serves as a light reflecting layer so that light is prevented from being transmitted into the rear surface to thereby enhance light emission efficiency.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a vertical structure nitride semiconductor light emitting device having a cross-sectional shape of a polygon having five or more sides or a circle. A light emitting structure is formed on a sapphire substrate. A metal layer having a plurality of patterns is formed on the light emitting structure. The patterns of the metal layer each have a shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of a wanted final light emitting device and are spaced apart by a predetermined distance such that an upper surface of the light emitting structure is partially exposed. The light emitting structure is divided into a plurality of individualized light emitting structures by removing the light emitting structure below the exposed region between the patterns of the metal layer. The sapphire substrate is separated from the light emitting structure by irradiating a laser beam.