Light-emitting device packages and methods of manufacturing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9893251-B2
Application number	US-201615362966-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2016
Priority date	Feb 24, 2016
Publication date	Feb 13, 2018
Grant date	Feb 13, 2018

Abstract

A light-emitting device package includes a plurality of luminescent structures arranged spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction, an intermediate layer on the plurality of luminescent structures, and wavelength conversion layers on the intermediate layer, the wavelength conversion layers vertically overlapping separate, respective luminescent structures of the plurality of luminescent structures. The intermediate layer may include a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers associated with different refractive indexes, respectively. The intermediate layer may include a plurality of sets of holes, each set of holes may include a separate plurality of holes, and each wavelength conversion layer may vertically overlap a separate set of holes on the intermediate layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light-emitting device package comprising:
a plurality of luminescent structures, the plurality of luminescent structures spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction;
one or more intermediate layers that are collectively on the plurality of luminescent structures, each intermediate layer of the one or more intermediate layers including a plurality of holes; and
a plurality of wavelength conversion layers on the one or more intermediate layers, each wavelength conversion layer of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers vertically overlapping a separate, respective luminescent structure of the plurality of luminescent structures,
wherein
each intermediate layer of the one or more intermediate layers includes a first section and a second section,
the first section of the intermediate layer vertically overlaps at least one luminescent structure of the plurality of luminescent structures,
the second section of the intermediate layer does not vertically overlap any luminescent structure of the plurality of luminescent structures,
the first section of the intermediate layer includes an upper surface,
the second section of the intermediate layer includes an upper surface, and
the upper surface of the second section is elevated above the upper surface of the first section of the intermediate layer.

2. The light-emitting device package of claim 1 , wherein each intermediate layer of the one or more intermediate layers includes a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers associated with different refractive indexes, respectively.

3. The light-emitting device package of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of layers in each intermediate layer of the one or more intermediate layers includes a plurality of alternately laminated layers.

4. The light-emitting device package of claim 1 , further comprising:
a reflective layer on one or more inner walls of one or more holes of the plurality of holes.

5. The light-emitting device package of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wavelength conversion layers include at least one of:
different sets of one or more wavelength conversion materials, respectively, or
different concentrations of one or more wavelength conversion materials.

6. The light-emitting device package of claim 1 , wherein each hole of the plurality of holes in each intermediate layer of the one or more intermediate layers is on one luminescent structure of the plurality of luminescent structures.

7. The light-emitting device package of claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of luminescent structures include a first luminescent structure, a second luminescent structure, and a third luminescent structure;
the plurality of luminescent structures are configured to emit light in a common wavelength band; and
the plurality of wavelength conversion layers include
a first wavelength conversion layer vertically overlapping the first luminescent structure and including at least one phosphor configured to filter light emitted by the first luminescent structure to light in a wavelength band associated with red light,
a second wavelength conversion layer vertically overlapping the second luminescent structure and including at least one phosphor configured to filter light emitted by the second luminescent structure to light in a wavelength band associated with green light, and
a third wavelength conversion layer vertically overlapping the third luminescent structure and including at least one phosphor configured to filter light emitted by the second luminescent structure to light in a wavelength band associated with blue light.

8. The light-emitting device package of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sealing member configured to cover the one or more intermediate layers and the plurality of wavelength conversion layers, the sealing member further configured to at least partially fill at least one space between at least two adjacent wavelength conversion layers of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers.

9. The light-emitting device package of claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of wavelength conversion layers are on the first section of each intermediate layer; and
the second section of each intermediate layer at least partially covers one or more side surfaces of each wavelength conversion layer of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers.

10. A light-emitting device package comprising:
a plurality of luminescent structures, the plurality of luminescent structures spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction;
one or more intermediate layers that are collectively on the plurality of luminescent structures, each intermediate layer of the one or more intermediate layers including a plurality of holes; and
a plurality of wavelength conversion layers on the one or more intermediate layers, each wavelength conversion layer of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers vertically overlapping a separate, respective luminescent structure of the plurality of luminescent structures,
wherein
each adjacent wavelength conversion layer, of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers, is spaced apart according to a common first separation distance in the horizontal direction,
each wavelength conversion layer, of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers, has a common first thickness in a vertical direction,
each hole, of the plurality of holes, has a common first diameter in the horizontal direction and a common first depth in the vertical direction, and
an inverse tangent of a ratio of the first diameter to the first depth is less than an inverse tangent of a ratio of the first separation distance to the first thickness.

11. The light-emitting device package of claim 10 , wherein each hole of the plurality of holes in each intermediate layer of the one or more intermediate layers is on one luminescent structure of the plurality of luminescent structures.

12. The light-emitting device package of claim 10 , wherein
each intermediate layer of the one or more intermediate layers includes a first section and a second section;
the first section of the intermediate layer vertically overlaps at least one luminescent structure of the plurality of luminescent structures;
the second section of the intermediate layer does not vertically overlap any luminescent structure of the plurality of luminescent structures;
the first section of the intermediate layer includes an upper surface;
the second section of the intermediate layer includes an upper surface; and
the upper surface of the second section is elevated above the upper surface of the first section of the intermediate layer.

13. The light-emitting device package of claim 12 , wherein
the plurality of wavelength conversion layers are on the first section of the intermediate layer; and
the second section of the intermediate layer at least partially covers one or more side surfaces of each wavelength conversion layer of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers.

14. The light-emitting device package of claim 10 , further comprising:
a reflective layer on one or more inner walls of one or more holes of the plurality of holes.

15. A light-emitting device package, comprising:
a plurality of luminescent structures, the plurality of luminescent structures spaced apart from each other;
one or more intermediate layers that are collectively on the plurality of luminescent structures; and
a plurality of wavelength conversion layers on the one or more intermediate layers, each wavelength conversion layer of the plurality of wavelength conversion layers vertically overlapping a separate, respective l

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Jung Sub
• Kim Yong Il
• Lee Dong Gun
• Hwang Kyung Wook
• Lee Jin Sub
• Gwon Min Gyeong

Classifications

• G02B5/208

  for use with infrared or ultraviolet radiation, e.g. for separating visible light from infrared and/or ultraviolet radiation · CPC title

• H10W90/00 Primary

  Package configurations · CPC title

• H01L2933/0058

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01L33/58 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01L2933/005

  Electricity · mapped topic