Semiconductor light-emitting device

US9515224B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9515224-B2
Application numberUS-201514662149-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 18, 2015
Priority dateAug 25, 2014
Publication dateDec 6, 2016
Grant dateDec 6, 2016

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A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a substrate, a first reflective layer disposed on the substrate and including first openings, a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer grown in and extending from the first openings and connected on the first reflective layer, a second reflective layer disposed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and including second openings having lower surfaces disposed to be spaced apart from upper surfaces of the first openings, and a plurality of light-emitting nanostructures including nanocores extending from the second openings and formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor material, and active layers and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers sequentially disposed on the nanocores.

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What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor light-emitting device, comprising: a substrate; a first reflective layer disposed on the substrate and including first openings; a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer grown in and extending from the first openings and connected on the first reflective layer; a second reflective layer disposed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and including second openings having lower surfaces disposed to be spaced apart from upper surfaces of the first openings; and a plurality of light-emitting nanostructures including nanocores extending from the second openings and formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor material, and active layers and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers sequentially disposed on the nanocores. 2. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein: the first reflective layer includes a pillar-shaped distributed Bragg reflector extending perpendicular to the substrate, and the pillar-shaped distributed Bragg reflector is surrounded by the first openings. 3. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first openings have a pillar shape extending perpendicular to the substrate, and the first reflective layer includes a distributed Bragg reflector surrounding the first openings. 4. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 3 , wherein areas of the upper surfaces of the first openings are greater than areas of the lower surfaces of the second openings. 5. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the second reflective layer includes a distributed Bragg reflector surrounding the second openings. 6. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising: a third reflective layer disposed below the first reflective layer and including third openings having upper surfaces disposed to be spaced apart from lower surfaces of the first openings; and a first conductivity-type semiconductor bottom layer grown in and extending from the third openings and connected on the third reflective layer. 7. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a buffer layer disposed on the substrate. 8. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a first electrode disposed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer. 9. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a contact electrode layer disposed on the plurality of light-emitting nanostructures and the second reflective layer. 10. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of a portion of the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer formed on the first reflective layer is less than that of the first reflective layer. 11. The semiconductor light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is silicon (Si) substrate.

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What does patent US9515224B2 cover?
A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a substrate, a first reflective layer disposed on the substrate and including first openings, a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer grown in and extending from the first openings and connected on the first reflective layer, a second reflective layer disposed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer and including second openings ha…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01L33/24. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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