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  • Patent number: 8492779
    Abstract: Disclosed a nitride semiconductor LED including: a substrate; a GaN-based buffer layer formed on the substrate; AlyGa1-yN/GaN short period superlattice (SPS) layers formed on the GaN-based buffer layer in a sandwich structure of upper and lower parts having an undoped GaN layer or an indium-doped GaN layer interposed therebetween (Here, 0?y?1); a first electrode layer of an n-GaN layer formed on the upper AlyGa1-yN/GaN SPS layer; an active layer formed on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer of a p-GaN layer formed on the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Suk Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20140367715
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a method of fabricating the light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes a first conductive semiconductor layer (130), an AlGaInP-based active layer (140) on the first conductive semiconductor layer (130), a second conductive clad layer (150) on the AlGaInP-based active layer (140), a second conductive GaP layer (162) having first concentration on the second conductive clad layer (150), and a second conductive GaP layer (164) having second concentration higher than the first concentration on the second conductive GaP layer (162) having the first concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Yong HONG
  • Patent number: 7847279
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting diode according to the present invention, includes: a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate; an In-doped GaN layer formed on the buffer layer; a first electrode layer formed on the In-doped GaN layer; an InxGa1-xN layer formed on the first electrode layer; an active layer formed on the InxGa1-xN layer; a first P—GaN layer formed on the active layer; a second electrode layer formed on the first P—GaN layer; a second P—GaN layer partially protruded on the second electrode layer; and a third electrode formed on the second P—GaN layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Suk Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 8421100
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device is provided. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes a first nitride layer comprising at least N-type nitride layer. An insulating member is formed on the first nitride layer having a predetermined pattern. An active layer is formed in both sides of the insulating member on the first nitride layer to emit light. A second nitride layer is formed in both sides of the insulating member on the active layer and the second nitride layer comprises at least a P-type nitride layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Youl Lee
  • Patent number: 7902561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including: a first nitride semiconductor layer having a super lattice structure of AlGaN/n-GaN or AlGaN/GaN/n-GaN; an active layer formed on the first nitride semiconductor layer to emit light; a second nitride semiconductor layer formed on the active layer; and a third nitride semiconductor layer formed on the second nitride semiconductor layer. According to the present invention, the crystallinity of the active layer is enhanced, and optical power and reliability are also enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Suk Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20120001196
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes: a light emitting structure layer including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer; an oxide protrusion disposed on at least a portion of the second conducive semiconductor layer; and a current spreading layer on the second conductive semiconductor layer and the oxide protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Ki CHOI, Hwan Hee JEONG, Ji hyung MOON, Sang Youl LEE, June O SONG, Se Yeon JUNG, Tae Yeon SEONG
  • Patent number: 8928015
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the active layer, an electrode layer on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second electrode on the second conductive type semiconductor layer and in an opening, the opening being in the electrode layer, wherein the second electrode has a first portion in the opening and a second portion extending from the first portion and overlapping at least a portion of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Sik Lim, Sung Ho Choo
  • Patent number: 8269234
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device is provided. The semiconductor light-emitting device comprises a plurality of compound semiconductor layers, an electrode layer, and a conductive support member. The compound semiconductor layers comprise a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. The electrode layer is disposed under the compound semiconductor layers. The conductive support member is disposed under the electrode layer. Herein, the conductive support member has a thermal expansion coefficient difference within about 50% with respect to the compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 8742397
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a first nitride semiconductor layer, a dopant doped semiconductor layer on the first nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer on the dopant doped semiconductor layer, a delta doped layer on the active layer, a superlattice structure on the delta doped layer, an undoped layer on the superlattice layer, a second nitride semiconductor layer including a first n-type dopant, a third nitride semiconductor layer including a second n-type dopant, and a fourth nitride semiconductor layer including a third n-type dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Yun Kim, Hyo Kun Son
  • Patent number: 8513681
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a second conductive type semiconductor layer; an active layer over the second conductive type semiconductor layer; a first conductive type semiconductor layer over the active layer; a second electrode in a first region under the second conductive type semiconductor layer; a current blocking layer including a metal; and a first electrode over the first conductive type semiconductor layer. Further, the first electrode has at least one portion that vertically overlaps the current blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Min Hwang, Hyun Don Song, Hyun Kyong Cho
  • Patent number: 8222656
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a plurality of compound semiconductor layers, a first electrode, a second electrode layer, and a conductive support member. The plurality of compound semiconductor layers comprises a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer. The first electrode is formed under the compound semiconductor layer. The second electrode layer is formed on the compound semiconductor layer. The second electrode layer has an unevenness. The conductive support member is formed on the second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyung Jo Park
  • Patent number: 7847308
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second conductive type super lattice layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer. The active layer is formed on the first conductive type semiconductor layer. The second conductive type super lattice layer comprises a second conductive type nitride layer and an undoped nitride layer on the active layer. The second conductive type semiconductor layer is formed on the second conductive type super lattice layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Deung Kwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8008685
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device comprises a light emitting structure layer including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type layer. At least one lateral surface of the light emitting structure layer has cleavage planes of an A-plane and an M-plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dae Sung Kang
  • Patent number: 7709847
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device is provided. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes a first nitride layer comprising at least N-type nitride layer. An insulating member is formed on the first nitride layer having a predetermined pattern. An active layer is formed in both sides of the insulating member on the first nitride layer to emit light. A second nitride layer is formed in both sides of the insulating member on the active layer and the second nitride layer comprises at least a P-type nitride layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Youl Lee
  • Patent number: 8927960
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a substrate, a first conductive type semiconductor layer on the substrate, at least one InxGa1?xN layer (0<x<0.2) on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, at least one GaN layer directly on the at least one InxGa1?N layer (0<x<0.2), an active layer on the at least one GaN layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the active layer, and a transparent ITO (Indium-Tin-Oxide) layer on the second conductive type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 7615772
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor LED includes a substrate; a GaN-based buffer layer formed on the substrate; AlyGa1?yN/GaN short period superlattice (SPS) layers formed on the GaN-based buffer layer in a sandwich structure of upper and lower parts having an undoped GaN layer or an indium-doped GaN layer interposed therebetween (where 0?y?1); a first electrode layer of an n-GaN layer formed on the upper AlyGa1?yN/GaN SPS layer; an active layer formed on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer of a p-GaN layer formed on the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Suk Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 9236531
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a method of fabricating a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device includes a first conductive semiconductor layer (112), an InxGa1-xN layer (where, 0<x?1) (151) on the first conductive semiconductor layer (112), a GaN layer (152) on the InxGa1-xN layer (151), a first Aly1Ga1-y1N layer (where, 0<y1?1) (153) on the GaN layer (152), an active layer (114) on the first Aly1Ga1-y1N layer (153), and a second conductive semiconductor layer (116) on the active layer (114).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sil Choi, Dong Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 8803174
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a nitride semiconductor layer, an electrode on the nitride semiconductor layer, a light emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer under the nitride semiconductor layer, and a conductive layer under the light emitting structure. The nitride semiconductor layer has band gap energy lower than band gap energy of the first conductive type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwan Hee Jeong, Sang Youl Lee, Ji Hyung Moon, June O Song, Kwang Ki Choi, Dae Sung Kang
  • Patent number: 8148737
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package and a lighting system. The light emitting device of the embodiment includes a light emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer over the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer over the active layer; a dielectric layer over a first region of the first conductive semiconductor layer; a second electrode over the dielectric layer; and a first electrode over a second region of the first conductive semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Min Hwang
  • Patent number: 8324610
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a plurality of first conductive type semiconductor layers; a plurality of second conductive type semiconductor layers; an active layer between the first and second conductive type semiconductor layers, wherein the active layer includes a plurality of quantum barrier layers and a plurality of quantum well layers; a first electrode connected to the first conductive type semiconductor layers; and a second electrode connected to the second conductive type semiconductor layers, wherein the first conductive type semiconductor layers includes a first and second AlGaN based layers, and the plurality of quantum well layers of the active layer include an InAlGaN layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung Jun Kim