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  • Publication number: 20130146906
    Abstract: An ultraviolet light emitting device includes a first conductive semiconductor layer; an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer; a first reflective layer under the active layer; and a second conductive semiconductor layer under the first reflective layer. The first reflective layer comprises a plurality of compound semiconductor layers. The compound semiconductor layer comprises at least two semiconductor materials. The contents of the at least two semiconductor materials are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130056771
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer, a second electrode layer under the second conductive semiconductor layer, and a transmissive conductive layer at least one part between the second conductive semiconductor layer and the second electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8450719
    Abstract: A nitride-based light emitting device capable of achieving an enhancement in light emission efficiency and an enhancement in reliability is disclosed. The nitride-based light emitting device includes a light emitting layer including a quantum well layer and a quantum barrier layer, and a stress accommodating layer arranged on at least one surface of the quantum well layer of the light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignees: LG Innotek, Co. Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Yong Tae Moon
  • Patent number: 8003993
    Abstract: A nitride-based light emitting device capable of achieving an enhancement in emission efficiency and an enhancement in reliability is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer, and a light extracting layer arranged on the semiconductor layer and made of a material having a refractive index equal to or higher than a reflective index of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignees: LG Innotek Co., Ltd., LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Kyong Cho, Sun Kyung Kim, Jun Ho Jang
  • Patent number: 7511308
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed, whereby a thin mask film is changed to agglomerates by a simple thermal treatment process, and a plurality of nano openings, each opening spaced a distance apart, are formed in the agglomerates, a light emitting structure exposed to the nano openings is etched to form nano grooves and nano openings therein, enabling to enhance a light emitting area and to reduce the totally reflected light for an improvement of the light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Wook Kim, Hyun Kyong Cho
  • Patent number: 7528416
    Abstract: A vertical structure light emitting diode (LED) and a fabricating method thereof is disclosed, wherein a metal support layer is formed on an upper surface of a light emitting structure by way of electrolytic plating method in which no high temperature process is required to obviate occurrence of defects on the devices, and the metal support layer containing a soft metal and a hard metal is formed on the light emitting structure to prevent occurrence of warping of a wafer to increase the mechanical strength and to improve reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunjung Kim, Hyunjae Lee, Geunho Kim
  • Patent number: 8368087
    Abstract: A light emitting device having a vertical structure and a method for manufacturing the same, which are capable of increasing light extraction efficiency, are disclosed. The method includes forming a light extraction layer on a substrate, forming a plurality of semiconductor layers on the light extraction layer, forming a first electrode on the semiconductor layers, forming a support layer on the first electrode, removing the substrate, and forming a second electrode on a surface from which the substrate is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Ho Jang, Yong Tae Moon
  • Patent number: 8912556
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The light emitting device includes a buffer layer formed on a substrate, a nitride semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, which are sequentially stacked on the buffer layer, a portion of the first semiconductor layer being exposed to the outside by performing mesa etching from the second semiconductor layer to the portion of the first semiconductor layer, and at least one nanocone formed on the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Wook Kim, Hyun Kyong Cho, Gyu Chul Yi, Sung Jin An, Jin Kyoung Yoo, Young Joon Hong
  • Publication number: 20150102370
    Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a conductive support layer; a reflective layer disposed on the conductive support layer; a nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the reflective layer. Furthermore, the nitride semiconductor layer includes a second-type semiconductor layer on the reflective layer, an active layer on the second-type semiconductor layer, and a first-type semiconductor layer on the active layer; a light extraction structure disposed on the first-type semiconductor layer; and a first-type electrode disposed on the light extraction structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicants: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jong Wook KIM, Hyun Kyong CHO, Gyu Chul YI, Sung Jin AN, Jin Kyoung YOO, Young Joon HONG
  • Patent number: 7812357
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) having a vertical structure and a method for fabricating the same. The light emitting diode (LED) having a vertical structure includes a support layer; a first electrode formed on the support layer; a plurality of semiconductor layers formed on the first electrode; a conductive semiconductor layer formed on the plurality of semiconductor layer and provided with an outer surface having a tilt angle of a designated degree; and a second electrode formed on the conductive semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Wook Kim, Jae Wan Choi, Hyun Kyong Cho, Jong Ho Na, Jun Ho Jang
  • Publication number: 20080272382
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The light emitting device includes a buffer layer formed on a substrate, a nitride semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, which are sequentially stacked on the buffer layer, a portion of the first semiconductor layer being exposed to the outside by performing mesa etching from the second semiconductor layer to the portion of the first semiconductor layer, and at least one nanocone formed on the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicants: LG Electronics Inc., LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Wook Kim, Hyun Kyong Cho, Gyu Chul Yi, Sung Ji An, Jin Kyoung Yoo, Young Joon Hong
  • Patent number: 9343624
    Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a conductive support layer; a reflective layer disposed on the conductive support layer; a nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the reflective layer. Furthermore, the nitride semiconductor layer includes a second-type semiconductor layer on the reflective layer, an active layer on the second-type semiconductor layer, and a first-type semiconductor layer on the active layer; a light extraction structure disposed on the first-type semiconductor layer; and a first-type electrode disposed on the light extraction structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: LG ELECTRONICS INC., LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Wook Kim, Hyun Kyong Cho, Gyu Chul Yi, Sung Jin An, Jin Kyoung Yoo, Young Joon Hong
  • Patent number: 8729576
    Abstract: A light emitting device is provided that includes a substrate, a buffer layer disposed on an r-plane of the substrate, the buffer layer having a rock salt structured nitride, and a light emitting structure arranged on the buffer layer, the light emitting structure being grown in an a-plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heejae Shim
  • Publication number: 20140374784
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting structure below a substrate, in which at least one first contact area and at least one second contact area are defined. A plurality of layers having mutually different refractive indexes is provided below the light emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young Hoon KIM
  • Patent number: 8563997
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device comprises a first nitride semiconductor layer comprising a flat top surface and a plurality of concave regions from the flat top surface, a reflector within the concave regions of the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung Seob Cheong
  • Patent number: 8373193
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a first conductive type semiconductor layer; an active layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer; and a first electrode pad including a plurality of reflective layers on the first conductive type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Geun Ho Kim, Sung Kyoon Kim, Hee Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20110062467
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to the embodiment includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, a current spreading layer on the second conductive semiconductor layer, a bonding layer on the current spreading layer, and a light extracting structure on the bonding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: June O. Song
  • Patent number: 8263989
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device comprises a first nitride semiconductor layer comprising a plurality of concave portions, a reflector in at least one of the concave portions of the first nitride semiconductor layer, and a second nitride semiconductor layer on the first nitride semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung Seob Cheong
  • Patent number: 8723197
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer formed on the active layer, and at least one SiNx cluster layer formed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Suk Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 8174040
    Abstract: A light emitting device is provided. The light emitting device comprises: a reflective layer; and a semiconductor layer including a light emitting layer on the reflective layer. A distance between the reflective layer and a center of the light emitting layer corresponds to a constructive interference condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sun Kyung Kim