Abstract: An exemplary light emitting diode includes a substrate; a first light emitting cell and a second light emitting cell disposed over the substrate and separated from each other; and an interconnection electrically connecting the first light emitting cell to the second light emitting cell. Each of the first and second light emitting cells includes a first conductive-type semiconductor layer, a second conductive-type semiconductor layer disposed over the first conductive-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first conductive-type semiconductor layer and the second conductive-type semiconductor layer. At least one of the first light emitting cell and the second light emitting cell includes a side surface inclined with respect to the substrate. The side surface includes a first inclined portion forming an acute angle with respect to the substrate, a second inclined portion forming an obtuse angle with respect to the substrate, and an inclination discontinuity section.

Abstract: Disclosed herein in an LED chip including electrode pads. The LED chip includes a semiconductor stack including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode pad located on the second conductive type semiconductor layer opposite to the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode extension extending from the first electrode pad and connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second electrode pad electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an insulation layer interposed between the first electrode pad and the second conductive type semiconductor layer. The LED chip includes the first electrode pad on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, thereby increasing a light emitting area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting stacked structure and an electrode structure formed to have a pattern on the light emitting stacked structure. The electrode structure of the LED includes a cluster of reflectors disposed along the pattern on the light emitting stacked structure, and a pad material layer formed to entirely cover the reflectors.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a gallium nitride substrate, a plurality of semiconductor stacks disposed on the gallium nitride substrate, and an insulation pattern disposed between the gallium nitride substrate and the plurality of semiconductor stacks, the insulation pattern insulating the semiconductor stacks from the gallium nitride substrate.

Abstract: Provided are a light emitting diode (LED) and a method of fabricating the same. The LED includes a unit chip. The unit chip includes a substrate, and a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer which are sequentially stacked on the substrate. A concavo-convex structure having the shape of irregular vertical lines is disposed in a side surface of the unit chip.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode including a first light emitting cell and a second light emitting cell disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other, a first transparent electrode layer disposed on the first light emitting cell and electrically connected to the first light emitting cell, a current blocking layer disposed between a portion of the first light emitting cell and the first transparent electrode layer, an interconnection electrically connecting the first light emitting cell and the second light emitting cell, and an insulation layer disposed between the interconnection and a side surface of the first light emitting cell. The current blocking layer and the insulation layer are connected to each other.

Abstract: An AC light emitting device includes a first light emitting diode chip and a second light emitting diode chip, each of which has a plurality of light emitting cells on a single substrate. A first long-persistent phosphor is positioned on the first light emitting diode chip to perform wavelength conversion for a portion of light emitted from the first light emitting diode chip, and a second long-persistent phosphor is positioned on the second light emitting diode chip to perform wavelength conversion for a portion of light emitted from the second light emitting diode chip. The afterglow luminescence period of the second long-persistent phosphor is different from that of the first long-persistent phosphor.

Abstract: A substrate, a first conductive type semiconductor layer arranged on the substrate, a second conductive type semiconductor layer arranged on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer disposed between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode pad electrically connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second electrode pad arranged on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, an insulation layer disposed between the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the second electrode pad, and at least one upper extension electrically connected to the second electrode pad, the at least one upper extension being electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting diode (LED) having improved light extraction efficiency. The LED includes a light emitting structure positioned on a substrate and having a first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer. A first electrode pad is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. A second electrode pad is positioned on the substrate. An insulating reflective layer covers a portion of the light emitting structure, and is positioned under the second electrode pad, so that the second electrode pad is spaced apart from the light emitting structure. At least one upper extension is connected to the second electrode pad to be electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. Further, a pattern of light extraction elements is positioned on the second semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device comprises a substrate. A plurality of light emitting cells are disposed on top of the substrate to be spaced apart from one another. Each of the light emitting cells comprises a first upper semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second lower semiconductor layer. Reflective metal layers are positioned between the substrate and the light emitting cells. The reflective metal layers are prevented from being exposed to the outside.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) according to an exemplary embodiment includes a light-emitting structure arranged on a first surface of a substrate, the light-emitting structure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. A first distributed Bragg reflector is arranged on a second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface, the first distributed Bragg reflector to reflect light emitted from the light-emitting structure. The first distributed Bragg reflector has a reflectivity of at least 90% with respect to blue, green, and red light.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose a light-emitting diode (LED) including a semiconductor stack structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, the semiconductor stack disposed on a substrate, a conductive substrate disposed on the semiconductor stack structure, and an electrode disposed on the conductive substrate and in ohmic contact with the conductive substrate, wherein the electrode comprises grooves penetrating the electrode and a portion of the conductive substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting diode (LED) having improved light extraction efficiency. The LED includes a light emitting structure which is positioned on a substrate and has a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive type semiconductor layer. A first electrode pad is electrically connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer. A second electrode pad is positioned on the substrate. An insulating reflective layer covers a portion of the light emitting structure, and is positioned under the second electrode pad, so that the second electrode pad is spaced apart from the light emitting structure. At least one upper extension is connected to the second electrode pad to be electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer. Further, a pattern of light extraction elements is positioned on the second conductive type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for encoding images using template matching and a method and an apparatus for decoding images. The method for encoding the images can determine a template of an encoding target block and can determine a matching search target image for performing a matching search with the determined template among the recovered reference images. In addition, an optimum prediction block can be determined on the basis of the determined matching search target image and the template of the encoding target block.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting stacked structure and an electrode structure formed to have a pattern on the light emitting stacked structure. The electrode structure of the LED includes a cluster of reflectors disposed along the pattern on the light emitting stacked structure, and a pad material layer formed to entirely cover the reflectors.

Abstract: A substrate, a first conductive type semiconductor layer arranged on the substrate, a second conductive type semiconductor layer arranged on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer disposed between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode pad electrically connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second electrode pad arranged on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, an insulation layer disposed between the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the second electrode pad, and at least one upper extension electrically connected to the second electrode pad, the at least one upper extension being electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a including a substrate, a first conductive type semiconductor layer arranged on the substrate, a second conductive type semiconductor layer arranged on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer disposed between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode pad electrically connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second electrode pad arranged on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, an insulation layer disposed between the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the second electrode pad, and at least one upper extension electrically connected to the second electrode pad, the at least one upper extension being electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device. The light emitting device comprises a substrate, an N-type semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, and a P-type semiconductor layer formed on the N-type semiconductor layer, wherein a side surface including the N-type or P-type semiconductor layer has a slope of 20° to 80° from a horizontal plane. Further, a light emitting device comprises a substrate formed with a plurality of light emitting cells each including an N-type semiconductor layer and a P-type semiconductor layer formed on the N-type semiconductor layer, wherein the N-type semiconductor layer of one light emitting cell and the P-type semiconductor layer of another adjacent light emitting cell are connected to each other, and a side surface including at least the P-type semiconductor layer of the light emitting cell has a slope of 20° to 80° from a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A light emitting diode including a lower semiconductor layer formed on a substrate; an upper semiconductor layer disposed above the lower semiconductor layer, exposing an edge region of the lower semiconductor layer; a first electrode formed on the upper semiconductor layer; an insulation layer interposed between the first electrode and the upper semiconductor layer, to supply electric current to the lower semiconductor layer; a second electrode formed on another region of the upper semiconductor layer, to supply electric current to the upper semiconductor layer. The first electrode includes an electrode pad disposed on the upper semiconductor layer and an extension extending from the electrode pad to the exposed lower semiconductor layer. The insulation layer may have a distributed Bragg reflector structure.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an LED chip including electrode pads. The LED chip includes a semiconductor stack including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer; a first electrode pad located on the second conductive type semiconductor layer opposite to the first conductive type semiconductor layer; a first electrode extension extending from the first electrode pad and connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layer; a second electrode pad electrically connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layer; and an insulation layer interposed between the first electrode pad and the second conductive type semiconductor layer. The LED chip includes the first electrode pad on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, thereby increasing a light emitting area.