Abstract: A light emitting diode including a first conductive type semiconductor layer; a mesa disposed on the first conductive type semiconductor layer and including an active layer and a second conductive type semiconductor layer; an electrode disposed on the mesa and configured to be in ohmic-contact with the corresponding second conductive type semiconductor layer of the mesa, a current spreading layer disposed on the mesa and the electrode and including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion configured to be in ohmic-contact with a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, respectively, an insulation layer disposed on the mesa and the first conductive type semiconductor layer and having a first region having a thickness that varies along a longitudinal direction of the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An LED is provided to include: a first conductive type semiconductor layer; an active layer positioned over the first conductive type semiconductor layer; a second conductive type semiconductor layer positioned over the active layer; and a defect blocking layer comprising a masking region to cover at least a part of the top surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer and an opening region to partially expose the top surface of the second conductive type semiconductor layer, wherein the active layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer are disposed to expose a part of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and wherein the defect blocking layer comprises a first region and a second region surrounding the first region, and a ratio of the area of the opening region to the area of the masking region in the first region is different from a ratio of the area of the opening region to the area of the masking region in the second region.

Abstract: Described are a light emitting diode and a light emitting diode module. The light emitting diode module includes a printed circuit board and a light emitting diode joined thereto through a solder paste. The light emitting diode includes a first electrode pad electrically connected to a first conductive type semiconductor layer and a second electrode pad connected to a second conductive type semiconductor layer, wherein each of the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad includes at least five pairs of Ti/Ni layers or at least five pairs of Ti/Cr layers and the uppermost layer of Au. Thus a metal element such as Sn in the solder paste is prevented from diffusion so as to provide a reliable light emitting diode module.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for preventing battery swelling in an electronic device are provided. The operating method of an electronic device includes checking a temperature of the electronic device and state of charge (SoC) of a battery, determining whether to discharge the battery based on the temperature of the electronic device and the SoC of the battery, and discharging the battery in response to the battery discharge determination.

Abstract: An infrared detector may be configured to detect a wide bandwidth of infrared spectrum using a broadband surface plasmon resonator. The infrared detector may include a substrate; a thermistor member disposed spaced from the substrate, the thermistor member having a resistance value that varies according to temperature; a resonator disposed on the thermistor member, the resonator configured to generate surface plasmon resonance; a pair of thermal legs configured to support the thermistor member such that the thermistor member is disposed spaced from the substrate; and a pair of conductive lead wires respectively disposed on the pair of thermal legs. The conductive lead wires may be configured to transmit signals to the substrate from the thermistor member and the resonator. The resonator may have a plurality of resonant frequencies and be configured to generate the surface plasmon resonance in a plurality of resonant modes.

Abstract: Disclosed are an LED and an LED module. The LED includes: a first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a mesa disposed over the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and including an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a first ohmic-contact structure in contact with the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a second ohmic-contact structure in contact with the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a lower insulating layer at least partially covering the mesa and the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and disposed to form a first opening part at least partially exposing the first ohmic-contact structure and a second opening part at least partially exposing the second ohmic-contact structure; and a current distributing layer connected to the first ohmic-contact structure at least partially exposed by the first opening part and disposed to form a third opening part at least partially exposing the second opening part.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a first conductive layer disposed on a portion of the second semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer, and an insulation layer including a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer, and overlapping the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the second conductive layer, in which the insulation layer has a first region having different thicknesses and a second region having a substantially constant thickness.

Abstract: A light emitting device including a light emitting structure disposed on one surface of a substrate and a transflective portion disposed on the other surface of the substrate. The transflective portion and the substrate have different indexes of refraction from one another.

Abstract: Described are a light emitting diode and a light emitting diode module. The light emitting diode module includes a printed circuit board and a light emitting diode joined thereto through a solder paste. The light emitting diode includes a first electrode pad electrically connected to a first conductive type semiconductor layer and a second electrode pad connected to a second conductive type semiconductor layer, wherein each of the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad includes at least five pairs of Ti/Ni layers or at least five pairs of Ti/Cr layers and the uppermost layer of Au. Thus a metal element such as Sn in the solder paste is prevented from diffusion so as to provide a reliable light emitting diode module.

Abstract: A light emitting diode is provided to include a first conductive-type semiconductor layer; a mesa including a second conductive-type semiconductor layer disposed on the first conductive-type semiconductor layer and an active layer interposed between the first and the second conductive-type semiconductor layers; and a first electrode disposed on the mesa, wherein the first conductive-type semiconductor layer includes a first contact region disposed around the mesa along an outer periphery of the first conductive-type semiconductor layer; and a second contact region at least partially surrounded by the mesa, the first electrode is electrically connected to at least a portion of the first contact region and at least a portion of the second contact region, and a linewidth of an adjoining region between the first contact region and the first electrode is greater than the linewidth of an adjoining region between the second contact region and the first electrode.

Abstract: A light emitting diode array is provide to include: a substrate; light emitting diodes positioned over the substrate, each including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, wherein each light emitting diode is disposed to form a first via hole structure exposing a portion of the corresponding first semiconductor layer; lower electrodes disposed over the second semiconductor layer; a first interlayer insulating layer disposed over the lower electrodes and configured to expose the portion of the first semiconductor layer of corresponding light emitting diodes; upper electrodes electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer through the first via hole structure, wherein the first via hole structure is disposed in parallel with one side of the corresponding second semiconductor layer and the first interlayer insulating layer is disposed to form a second via hole structure exposing a portion of the lower electrodes.

Abstract: An eco-friendly lacquer composition and a method of preparing the eco-friendly lacquer composition are provided. The eco-friendly lacquer composition may include 43% by weight (wt %) to 55 wt % of an acrylic modified alkyd resin including a modified alkyd resin and dimethyl carbonate; 17 wt % to 23 wt % of acetone; and 28 wt % to 34 wt % of tert-butyl acetate, and may be an anti-corrosion lacquer applied onto a surface of a metal.

Abstract: An eco-friendly lacquer composition and a method of preparing the eco-friendly lacquer composition are provided. The eco-friendly lacquer composition may include 43% by weight (wt %) to 55 wt % of an acrylic modified alkyd resin including a modified alkyd resin and dimethyl carbonate; 17 wt % to 23 wt % of acetone; and 28 wt % to 34 wt % of tert-butyl acetate, and may be an anti-corrosion lacquer applied onto a surface of a metal.

Abstract: A light emitting element according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a first conductive-type semiconductor layer including a contact region on the lower surface thereof, a light emitting structure which includes a mesa including a second conductive-type semiconductor layer and an active layer, a second electrode, a first insulation layer, an electrode cover layer, a first electrode, a second insulation layer, and a support structure. In addition, the mesa may include a body part and a plurality of protrusion parts protruding from the body part, the contact region may be disposed between the protrusion parts, and a part of the contact region may overlap with a second metal bulk in the vertical direction. Accordingly, current spreading efficiency can be improved, and thus luminance efficiency can be more improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are an LED and an LED module. The LED includes: a first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a mesa disposed over the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and including an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a first ohmic-contact structure in contact with the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a second ohmic-contact structure in contact with the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a lower insulating layer at least partially covering the mesa and the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and disposed to form a first opening part at least partially exposing the first ohmic-contact structure and a second opening part at least partially exposing the second ohmic-contact structure; and a current distributing layer connected to the first ohmic-contact structure at least partially exposed by the first opening part and disposed to form a third opening part at least partially exposing the second opening part.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on a portion of the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a first conductive layer disposed on a portion of the first semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer, and an insulating layer overlapping the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the reflection pattern, in which the insulating layer has a first region having different thicknesses and a second region having a substantially constant thickness.

Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting diode and a light emitting diode module. The light emitting diode module includes a printed circuit board and a light emitting diode joined thereto through a solder paste. The light emitting diode includes a first electrode pad electrically connected to a first conductive type semiconductor layer and a second electrode pad connected to a second conductive type semiconductor layer, wherein each of the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad includes at least five pairs of Ti/Ni layers or at least five pairs of Ti/Cr layers and the uppermost layer of Au. Thus a metal element such as Sn in the solder paste is prevented from diffusion so as to provide a reliable light emitting diode module.

Abstract: A light emitting diode is provided to include a first conductive-type semiconductor layer; a mesa including a second conductive-type semiconductor layer disposed on the first conductive-type semiconductor layer and an active layer interposed between the first and the second conductive-type semiconductor layers; and a first electrode disposed on the mesa, wherein the first conductive-type semiconductor layer includes a first contact region disposed around the mesa along an outer periphery of the first conductive-type semiconductor layer; and a second contact region at least partially surrounded by the mesa, the first electrode is electrically connected to at least a portion of the first contact region and at least a portion of the second contact region, and a linewidth of an adjoining region between the first contact region and the first electrode is greater than the linewidth of an adjoining region between the second contact region and the first electrode.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a first conductive layer disposed on a portion of the second semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer, and an insulation layer including a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer, and overlapping the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the second conductive layer, in which the insulation layer has a first region having different thicknesses and a second region having a substantially constant thickness.

Abstract: An LED is provided to include: a first conductive type semiconductor layer; an active layer positioned over the first conductive type semiconductor layer; a second conductive type semiconductor layer positioned over the active layer; and a defect blocking layer comprising a masking region to cover at least a part of the top surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer and an opening region to partially expose the top surface of the second conductive type semiconductor layer, wherein the active layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer are disposed to expose a part of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and wherein the defect blocking layer comprises a first region and a second region surrounding the first region, and a ratio of the area of the opening region to the area of the masking region in the first region is different from a ratio of the area of the opening region to the area of the masking region in the second region.