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  • Patent number: 8772803
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device is provided that may include an electrode layer, a light-emitting structure including a compound semiconductor layer on the electrode layer, and an electrode on the light-emitting structure, wherein the electrode includes an ohmic contact layer that contacts the compound semiconductor layer, a first barrier layer on the ohmic contact layer, a conductive layer including copper on the first barrier layer, a second barrier layer on the conductive layer, and a bonding layer on the second barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwan Hee Jeong, Sang Youl Lee, June O Song, Kwang Ki Choi
  • Patent number: 8129727
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including a second electrode layer; a light emitting unit including a plurality of compound semiconductor layers under one portion of the second electrode layer; a first insulating layer under the other portion of the second electrode; an electrostatic protection unit including a plurality of compound semiconductor layer under the first insulating layer; a first electrode layer electrically connecting the light emitting unit to the electrostatic protection unit; and a wiring layer electrically connecting the electrostatic protection unit to the second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hwan Hee Jeong
  • Patent number: 10559718
    Abstract: A light-emitting device has a first conductive semiconductor layer; an active layer arranged on the first conductive semiconductor layer, and including a plurality of first recesses; an EBL arranged on the active layer, and including a plurality of second recesses arranged on the first recesses; and a second conductive semiconductor layer arranged on the EBL. The ratio of a first area doping concentration and a second recess doping concentration is from 1:0.8 to 1:1. The active layer emits first light and second light, the first light has a peak in a wavelength of 450 nm to 499 nm, and the second light has a peak in a wavelength of 500 nm to 550 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chong Cook Kim
  • Patent number: 8766316
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device comprises a support substrate; a bonding layer on the support substrate; and a plurality of semiconductor layers on the bonding layer, wherein the bonding layer includes a first bonding layer between the support substrate and the plurality of semiconductor layers and a second bonding layer between the first bonding layer and the plurality of semiconductor layers, wherein an at least one of the first and second bonding layers includes a multi layers, wherein the first and second bonding layers include a same material from each other, wherein the first and second bonding layers includes a different material from the plurality of semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: June O Song
  • Patent number: 8748932
    Abstract: Provided 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 comprises a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer over the first conductive type semiconductor layer, an electron blocking layer over the light emitting layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer over the electron blocking layer. The electron blocking layer comprises a pattern having a height difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Pil Jeong, Jung Hyun Hwang, Chong Cook Kim, Sung Jin Son
  • Patent number: 8441024
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes an active layer; a first nitride semiconductor layer on the active layer; a first delta-doped layer on the first nitride semiconductor layer; a second nitride semiconductor layer on the first delta-doped layer; a second delta-doped layer on the second nitride semiconductor layer; a third nitride semiconductor layer on the second delta-doped layer. The first delta-doped layer, the second nitride semiconductor layer, the second delta-doped layer, and the third nitride semiconductor layer are doped with an n-type dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Yun Kim, Hyo Kun Son
  • Patent number: 8232566
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, an active layer adjacent to the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type and provided adjacent to the active layer, and a passivation layer provided on a side surface of the active layer. The passivation layer may be a semiconductor layer of one of the first conductivity type, the second conductivity type or a first undoped semiconductor layer. A first electrode may be coupled to the first semiconductor layer and a second electrode may be coupled to the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Kyong Cho, Chang Hee Hong, Hyung Gu Kim
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7368309
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nitride semiconductor, and more particularly, to GaN-based nitride semiconductor and fabrication method thereof. The nitride semiconductor according to the present invention comprises a substrate; a GaN-based buffer layer formed in any one of a group of three-layered structure AlyInxGa1?(x+y)N/InxGa1?xN/GaN where 0?x?1 and 0?y?1, two-layered structure InxGa1?xN/GaN where 0?x?1 and superlattice structure of InxGa1?xN/GaN where 0?x?1; and a GaN-based single crystalline layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Suk Hun Lee
  • 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: 8188504
    Abstract: Provided are a light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same. The light-emitting device includes a substrate, a light-emitting device, a protection device, and a connecting line. The light-emitting device is formed on one part of the substrate, and includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer. The protection device is formed on another part of the substrate, and includes a fourth semiconductor layer and a fifth semiconductor layer. The connecting line electrically connects the light-emitting device and the protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Youl Lee
  • 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: 9281454
    Abstract: Light emitting devices comprise a substrate having a surface and a side surface; a semiconductor structure on the surface of the substrate, the semiconductor structure having a first surface, a second surface and a side surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface, relative to the second surface, is proximate to the substrate, and wherein the semiconductor structure comprises a first-type layer, a light emitting layer and a second-type layer; a first and a second electrodes; and a wavelength converting element arranged on the side surface of the semiconductor structure, wherein the wavelength converting element has an open space, and wherein the open space is a portion not covered by the wavelength converting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myung Cheol Yoo
  • Patent number: 9349914
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a light emitting device package. The light emitting device includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer. The active layer includes (T+1) barrier layers, T well layers between the (T+1) barrier layers, and a first dummy layer between N well layers adjacent to the second conductive semiconductor layer and N barrier layers adjacent to the N well layers, in which T>N?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hyun Hwang, Oh Min Kwon, Jong Hak Won
  • Patent number: 9147811
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Yong Hong
  • Patent number: 9847455
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a metal support structure comprising Cu; an adhesion structure on the metal support structure and comprising Au; a reflective conductive contact on the adhesion structure; a GaN-based semiconductor structure on the reflective conductive contact, the GaN-based semiconductor structure comprising a first-type GaN layer, an active layer, and a second-type GaN layer; a top interface layer on the GaN-based semiconductor structure and comprising Ti; and a contact pad on the top interface layer and comprising Au, wherein the GaN-based semiconductor structure is less than 1/20 thick of a thickness of the metal support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Myung Cheol Yoo
  • Patent number: 9929312
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a light-emitting element comprising: a substrate; a light-emitting structure, which is arranged on the substrate, and which comprises a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer; a light-transmissive conductive layer arranged on the second conductive semiconductor layer; and first and second electrodes electrically connected to the first and second conductive semiconductor layers, respectively, wherein the light-transmissive conductive layer has corrugated portions formed on a first surface thereof, which is directed to the second conductive semiconductor layer, and the density of the corrugated portions in the peripheral area of the light-transmissive conductive layer is larger than the density of the corrugated portions in the central area of the light-transmissive conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chong Cook Kim
  • Patent number: 8994001
    Abstract: A light emitting device, a method of manufacturing the same, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system are disclosed. The light emitting device may include a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers. The first conductive semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second conductive semiconductor layer may include Al. The second conductive semiconductor layer may have Al content higher than Al content of the first conductive semiconductor layer. The first conductive semiconductor layer may have Al content higher than Al content of the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyo Kun Son
  • Patent number: 9209360
    Abstract: A vertical topology light emitting device comprises a metal support structure; an adhesion structure on the metal support structure, wherein the adhesion structure comprises a first adhesion layer and a second adhesion layer on the first adhesion layer; a metal layer on the adhesion structure, wherein the adhesion structure is thicker than the metal layer; a GaN-based semiconductor structure on the metal layer, wherein the GaN-based semiconductor structure has a thickness less than 5 micrometers; a multi-layered electrode structure on the GaN-based semiconductor structure; and a protective layer on a side surface and a top surface of the GaN-based semiconductor structure, wherein the protective layer is further disposed on the multi-layered electrode structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Myung Cheol Yoo
  • Patent number: 9000477
    Abstract: A vertical topology light emitting device comprises a metal support structure; an adhesion structure on the metal support structure, wherein the adhesion structure comprises a first adhesion layer and a second adhesion layer on the first adhesion layer; a metal layer on the adhesion structure, wherein the adhesion structure is thicker than the metal layer; a GaN-based semiconductor structure on the metal layer, wherein the GaN-based semiconductor structure has a thickness less than 5 micrometers; a multi-layered electrode structure on the GaN-based semiconductor structure; and a protective layer on a side surface and a top surface of the GaN-based semiconductor structure, wherein the protective layer is further disposed on the multi-layered electrode structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myung Cheol Yoo