Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor LED includes a substrate; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer that are sequentially formed on a predetermined region of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a transparent electrode formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-electrode pad formed on the transparent electrode, the p-electrode pad being spaced from the outer edge line of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer by 50 to 200 ?m; and an n-electrode pad formed on the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: There are provided a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device and the nitride semiconductor light emitting device manufactured by the method, the method including: forming a light emitting structure by sequentially growing a first conductivity nitride layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type nitride layer on a preliminary substrate for nitride single crystal growth; separating the light emitting structure in accordance with a size of final light emitting device; forming a conductive substrate on the light emitting structure; polishing a bottom surface of the preliminary substrate to reduce a thickness of the preliminary substrate; forming uneven surface structures by machining the preliminary substrate; selectively removing the preliminary substrate to expose portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer; and forming electrodes on the portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer exposed by selectively removing the preliminary substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gallium nitride based semiconductor light emitting diode having high transparency, and at the same time, capable of improving contact resistance between a p-type GaN layer and electrode. These objects can be accomplished by forming, on an upper part of a upper clad layer made of p-GaN, an ohmic contact forming layer using MIO, ZIO and CIO (In2O3 including one of Mg, Zn and Cu), and then a transparent electrode layer and a second electrode with ITO thereon, so as to improve contact resistance between the upper clad layer and the second electrode while providing high transparency, wherein the upper clad layer is comprised of a p-type GaN layer and a p-type AlGaN layer sequentially formed on the upper part of the active layer.

Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor LED includes a substrate; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer that are sequentially formed on a predetermined region of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a transparent electrode formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-electrode pad formed on the transparent electrode, the p-electrode pad being spaced from the outer edge line of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer by 50 to 200 ?m; and an n-electrode pad formed on the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor LED includes a substrate; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer that are sequentially formed on a predetermined region of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a transparent electrode formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-electrode pad formed on the transparent electrode, the p-electrode pad being spaced from the outer edge line of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer by 50 to 200 ?m; and an n-electrode pad formed on the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor LED includes a substrate; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer that are sequentially formed on a predetermined region of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a transparent electrode formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-electrode pad formed on the transparent electrode, the p-electrode pad being spaced from the outer edge line of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer by 50 to 200 ?m; and an n-electrode pad formed on the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor LED includes a substrate; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer that are sequentially formed on a predetermined region of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a transparent electrode formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-electrode pad formed on the transparent electrode, the p-electrode pad being spaced from the outer edge line of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer by 50 to 200 ?m; and an n-electrode pad formed on the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor LED includes a substrate; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer that are sequentially formed on a predetermined region of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a transparent electrode formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-electrode pad formed on the transparent electrode, the p-electrode pad being spaced from the outer edge line of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer by 50 to 200 ?m; and an n-electrode pad formed on the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: There are provided a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device and the nitride semiconductor light emitting device manufactured by the method, the method including: forming a light emitting structure by sequentially growing a first conductivity nitride layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type nitride layer on a preliminary substrate for nitride single crystal growth; separating the light emitting structure in accordance with a size of final light emitting device; forming a conductive substrate on the light emitting structure; polishing a bottom surface of the preliminary substrate to reduce a thickness of the preliminary substrate; forming uneven surface structures by machining the preliminary substrate; selectively removing the preliminary substrate to expose portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer; and forming electrodes on the portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer exposed by selectively removing the preliminary substrate.

Abstract: There are provided a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device and the nitride semiconductor light emitting device manufactured by the method, the method including: forming a light emitting structure by sequentially growing a first conductivity nitride layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type nitride layer on a preliminary substrate for nitride single crystal growth; separating the light emitting structure in accordance with a size of final light emitting device; forming a conductive substrate on the light emitting structure; polishing a bottom surface of the preliminary substrate to reduce a thickness of the preliminary substrate; forming uneven surface structures by machining the preliminary substrate; selectively removing the preliminary substrate to expose portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer; and forming electrodes on the portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer exposed by selectively removing the preliminary substrate.

Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor LED which is flip-chip bonded on a lead pattern of a sub-mount through a bump ball comprises a substrate; a light-emitting structure formed on the substrate; an electrode formed on the light-emitting structure; a protective film formed on the resulting structure having the electrode formed therein, the protective film exposing the electrode surface corresponding to a portion which is connected to the lead pattern of the sub-mount through a bump ball; and a grid-shape buffer film formed on the electrode surface exposed through the protective film.

Abstract: A process for preparing a gallium nitride based semiconductor light emitting diode includes the step of: providing a substrate for growing a gallium nitride based semiconductor material; forming a lower clad layer on the substrate using a first conductive gallium nitride based semiconductor material; forming an active layer on the lower conductive clad layer using an undoped gallium nitride based semiconductor material; forming an upper clad layer on the active layer using a second conductive gallium nitride based semiconductor material; removing at least a portion of the upper clad layer and active layer at a predetermined region so as to expose the corresponding portion of the lower clad layer; and forming, on the upper surface of the upper clad layer, an ohmic contact forming layer made of In2O3 including at least one of Zn, Mg and Cu.

Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor LED includes a substrate; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer that are sequentially formed on a predetermined region of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a transparent electrode formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-electrode pad formed on the transparent electrode, the p-electrode pad being spaced from the outer edge line of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer by 50 to 200 ?m; and an n-electrode pad formed on the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: There are provided a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device and the nitride semiconductor light emitting device manufactured by the method, the method including: forming a light emitting structure by sequentially growing a first conductivity nitride layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type nitride layer on a preliminary substrate for nitride single crystal growth; separating the light emitting structure in accordance with a size of final light emitting device; forming a conductive substrate on the light emitting structure; polishing a bottom surface of the preliminary substrate to reduce a thickness of the preliminary substrate; forming uneven surface structures by machining the preliminary substrate; selectively removing the preliminary substrate to expose portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer; and forming electrodes on the portions of the first conductivity type nitride layer exposed by selectively removing the preliminary substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a flip chip type nitride semiconductor light emitting device, which comprises a substrate for growing a nitride semiconductor material, an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, an active layer formed on at least a part of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the active layer, a bonding force providing layer formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer and adapted to provide a bonding force relative to the p-type nitride semiconductor layer, a reflective electrode layer formed on the bonding force providing layer, and adapted to reflect light produced in the active layer toward the substrate and to diffuse electric current, and a cap layer formed on the reflective electrode layer, and adapted to provide a bonding force between the reflective electrode layer and a bonding metal and to reduce contact resistance.

Abstract: A GaN light emitting diode for flip-chip bonding, with sufficient bonding area, optimized electrode arrangement, and improved brightness and reliability, includes n-electrodes and a p-electrode which are formed as stripes. The n-electrodes are positioned at equal distances from the p-electrode and arranged in parallel, thus the electric current is not concentrated into a predetermined portion, but uniformly flows through the light emitting diode without reducing a light emitting area.

Abstract: Disclosed is herein a GaN light emitting diode for a flip-chip bonding, which secures a sufficient bonding area while optimizing an electrode arrangement, and has improved brightness and reliability, and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting diode is advantageous in that n-electrodes are a p-electrode are formed in a shape of a lane with a minimum width, and the n-electrodes are positioned at equal distances from the p-electrode and arranged in parallel, thus the electric current is not concentrated into a predetermined portion, but uniformly flows through the light emitting diode without reducing a light emitting area.