Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same

摘要

A semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting unit, a first and second conductive pillar, a sealing unit, and a first and second terminal. The light emitting unit includes a first and second semiconductor layer and a light emitting layer. The light emitting layer is provided on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting layer. The first conductive pillar is provided on the first semiconductor layer. The second conductive pillar is provided on the second semiconductor layer. The sealing unit covers side faces of each of the light emitting unit, the first conductive pillar, and the second conductive pillar. The first terminal is provided on the first conductive pillar and on the sealing unit. The second terminal is provided on the second conductive pillar and on the sealing unit.

主权项

1. A semiconductor light emitting device, comprising:
a light emitting unit including a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, and having a major surface including a first portion and a second portion, the light emitting layer provided on the first portion, the second semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type and provided on the light emitting layer, the light emitting unit having a side face intersecting with the major surface; a first conductive pillar provided on the second portion and extending along a first direction perpendicular to the major surface, the first conductive pillar having a side face along the first direction and being electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; a second conductive pillar provided on the second semiconductor layer and extending along the first direction, the second conductive pillar having a side face along the first direction and being electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer; a sealing unit covering the side face of the light emitting unit, the side face of the first conductive pillar, and the side face of the second conductive pillar; a first terminal provided on the first conductive pillar and on the sealing unit, and being electrically connected to the first conductive pillar, the first terminal including a first overlapping portion and a second overlapping portion, the first overlapping portion overlapping with the light emitting unit, the second overlapping portion not overlapping with the light emitting unit and overlapping with the sealing unit when projected onto a plane parallel to the major surface; a second terminal provided on the second conductive pillar and on the sealing unit, the second terminal being apart from the first terminal and being electrically connected to the second conductive pillar, the second terminal including a third overlapping portion overlapping with the light emitting unit and a fourth overlapping portion not overlapping with the light emitting unit and overlapping with the sealing unit when projected onto the plane, the second terminal having a surface facing an opposite side to the second conductive pillar; a rectification element including a rectification unit, one end of the rectification unit being electrically connected to the first terminal, one other end of the rectification unit being electrically connected to the second terminal; a first metal edge portion, and a second metal edge portion being apart from the first metal edge portion, the sealing unit has a side face along the first direction, the side face of the sealing unit includes a first side face portion and a second side face portion being different from the first side face portion, the first metal edge portion covers the first side face portion and is electrically connected to the first terminal, the second metal edge portion covers the second side face portion and is electrically connected to the second terminal, the second metal edge portion is opposed to the first metal edge portion in an opposing direction being parallel to the major surface, the first metal edge portion includes
a first extending part extending along an extension direction, the extension direction is parallel to the major surface and is different from the opposing direction, anda second extending part extending along the opposing direction from one end of the first extending part towards the second metal edge portion, the second metal edge portion includinga third extending part extending along the extension direction, anda fourth extending part extending along the opposing direction from one end of the third extending part towards the second extending part, andthe rectification unit is disposed between the second extending part and the fourth extending part.