ULTRA-THIN PRINTED LED LAYER REMOVED FROM SUBSTRATE

摘要

Ultra-thin flexible LED lamp layers are formed over a release layer on a substrate. The LED lamp layers include a first conductor layer overlying the release layer, an array of vertical light emitting diodes (VLEDs) printed over the first conductor layer, where the VLEDs have a bottom electrode electrically contacting the first conductor layer, and a second conductor layer overlying the VLEDs and contacting a top electrode of the VLEDs. Other layers may be formed, such as protective layers, reflective layers, and phosphor layers. The LED lamp layers are then peeled off the substrate, wherein the release layer provides a weak adherence between the substrate and the LED lamp layers to allow the LED lamp layers to be separated from the substrate without damage. The resulting LED lamp layers are extremely flexible, enabling the LED lamp layers to be adhered to flexible target surfaces including clothing.

主权项

1. A method of forming an illumination structure comprising:
providing a substrate; providing a release layer overlying the substrate; forming a first conductor layer overlying the release layer; depositing an array of vertical light emitting diodes (VLEDs) over the first conductor layer, the VLEDs having a bottom electrode electrically contacting the first conductor layer; forming a second conductor layer overlying the VLEDs, the VLEDs having a top electrode electrically contacting the second conductor layer, wherein the first conductor layer, the VLEDs and the second conductor layer comprise flexible LED lamp layers; and removing the LED lamp layers from the substrate, wherein the release layer provides an adherence between the substrate and the LED lamp layers to allow the LED lamp layers to be separated from the substrate without damage.