Summary of the invention
The object of the invention provides a kind of micro optical base board and light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure.
The method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention be to comprise the following steps: that (A) provides a substrate and a plurality of nanosphere, and these nanospheres is the surfaces that are stacked in this substrate; (B) form an optical film in the gap of part surface and these nanospheres of this substrate; And (C) remove these nanospheres, form L 1 micro optical structure in the surface of this substrate.
The method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention be to comprise the following steps: that (A) provides a substrate and a plurality of nanosphere, and these nanospheres is the surfaces that are stacked in this substrate; (B) form one one-tenth mould rete crack between the part surface of this substrate and these nanospheres; (C) this substrate of heat treatment, these nanospheres and this one-tenth mould rete are to form a hard master mold; And (D) this hard master mold is impressed in the surface of a soft base material, again with this hard master mold therewith soft base material break away from mutually, to form this stratiform micro optical structure.
Micro optical base board with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention is to be applicable to a light-emitting diode, comprising: a substrate; And L 1 micro optical structure, be to be positioned at the surface of this substrate and to have a plurality of nicks cave.
Light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention is to comprise: a substrate; One first semiconductor layer is the surface that is positioned at this substrate; One luminescent layer is to be positioned at the surface of this first semiconductor layer and to have a plurality of nicks cave; One second semiconductor layer is the surface that is positioned at this luminescent layer; One first electrical contacts is to be electrically connected on this substrate; And one second electrical contacts, be to be electrically connected on this second semiconductor layer.
Light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention is to comprise: a substrate; One first semiconductor layer is the surface that is positioned at this substrate; One luminescent layer is the surface that is positioned at this first semiconductor layer; One second semiconductor layer is the surface that is positioned at this luminescent layer; L 1 micro optical structure is to be positioned at the surface of this second semiconductor layer and to have a plurality of nicks cave; One first electrical contacts is to be electrically connected on this substrate; And one second electrical contacts, be to be electrically connected on this second semiconductor layer.
Therefore, the method for formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention not only program is simple, and its required material also is very easy to obtain, so the quite suitable a large amount of productions of the method are required.In addition, the method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can be by the nanosphere by the selection different-diameter, form a stratiform micro optical structure with nick cave of any diameter easily, in the light-emitting diode that is applicable to the different operating wavelength respectively, promote its " luminous efficiency " and reach " luminosity ".On the other hand, because the method for formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention is to utilize " self assembly " characteristic of nanosphere, be that these nanospheres can be automatically and be arranged in the surface of a substrate in an orderly manner, the method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can form one easily and have the surface of the interface of nanoscale roughness in L 1 micro optical structure, and this stratiform micro optical structure can be arranged in a micro optical base board or a light-emitting diode.On the other hand, because the interface that the light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention has a nanoscale roughness, so the light that this light-emitting diode produced can not returned original medium by total reflection by this interface easily, the luminescent layer or the semiconductor layer of light-emitting diode like this, " luminous efficiency " that further promote this light-emitting diode reaches " luminosity ", make light-emitting diode can in various application, replace the traditional lighting light fixture, as the cathode-luminescence fluorescent tube etc., further save people and spend in the energy of illumination purpose.
The method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can utilize any method these nanospheres to be stacked in the surface of this substrate, the method that its preferable use one comprises the following steps: (A1) colloidal solution that provides this substrate and to be positioned at a container, and this colloidal solution has these nanospheres and an interfacial agent; (A2) place this substrate in this container, and this colloidal solution is covered in the surface of this substrate; And (A3) add the volatile solution of a tool in this container, remove this interfacial agent and pile up and form these nanospheres in the surface of this substrate.The method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can form this stratiform micro optical structure in the substrate of any material, and the material of this substrate is preferably p type single crystal silicon, n type single crystal silicon, P type polysilicon, N type polysilicon, P type amorphous silicon, N type amorphous silicon, P p type gallium arensidep, N p type gallium arensidep, p type inp, n type inp, P type InGaP, N type InGaP, P type copper indium diselenide or N type copper indium diselenide.The method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can be used the nanosphere of any material, and the material of these nanospheres is preferably pottery, metal oxide or plastics.The method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can utilize any method that this optical film is formed at crack between the part surface of this substrate and these nanospheres, and the long-pending method in method, sputtering method or physical vapor Shen is amassed in its preferable use chemical gaseous phase Shen.
The method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can use the optical film of any material to form this stratiform micro optical structure, and its material is preferably dielectric material, ceramic material or metal.The formed optical film of the method for formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have any thickness, the preferable diameter less than these nanospheres of its thickness, 1/2nd of the diameter that its thickness the best is these nanospheres.The employed nanosphere of the method for formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have any diameter, and their diameter is preferable between 100nm to 1.2 μ m, and most nanosphere has close diameter.The method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can use any method to remove these nanospheres, these nanospheres are preferable to be utilized the wet etching mode to remove or removes the part of these nanospheres earlier in dry ecthing mode (laser or electricity slurry), removes the remainder of these nanospheres again in the wet etching mode.
The one-tenth mould rete that the method for formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can form any material is the crack between the part surface of this substrate and these nanospheres, and this becomes the material of mould rete to be preferably pottery, monocrystalline silicon, polysilicon, amorphous silicon, GaAs, indium phosphide, InGaP or copper indium diselenide.The formed one-tenth mould of the method for formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention rete can have any thickness, the preferable diameter less than these nanospheres of its thickness, 1/2nd of the diameter that its thickness the best is these nanospheres.The method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can be used the soft base material of any material, and its material is preferably plastics or resin.The method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can use any method that this substrate, these nanospheres and this one-tenth mould rete are heat-treated to form this hard master mold, and this heat treatment is preferably carries out annealing in process to this substrate, these nanospheres and this one-tenth mould rete.
Substrate with micro optical base board of L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can be made of any material, and it is preferably p type single crystal silicon, n type single crystal silicon, P type polysilicon, N type polysilicon, P type amorphous silicon, N type amorphous silicon, P p type gallium arensidep, N p type gallium arensidep, p type inp, n type inp, P type InGaP, N type InGaP, P type copper indium diselenide or N type copper indium diselenide.The stratiform micro optical structure that micro optical base board with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have any material is in its surface, and its material is preferably dielectric material, ceramic material or metal.Substrate with micro optical base board of L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can be the silicon substrate of any kind, and it is preferably P type silicon substrate or N type silicon substrate.Stratiform micro optical structure with micro optical base board of L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have the nick cave of Any shape, and the shape in these nick caves is preferably hemispherical or cup-shaped.Stratiform micro optical structure with micro optical base board of L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have the nick cave of any size, and the diameter in these nick caves is preferable between 100n m to 1.2 μ m.Stratiform micro optical structure with micro optical base board of L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have the nick cave that any kind is arranged, and the preferable array shape that is in these nick caves is arranged.
The substrate that light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have any material, its material are preferably p type single crystal silicon, n type single crystal silicon, P type polysilicon, N type polysilicon, P type amorphous silicon, N type amorphous silicon, P p type gallium arensidep, N p type gallium arensidep, p type inp, n type inp, P type InGaP, N type InGaP, P type copper indium diselenide or N type copper indium diselenide.Be positioned at reflector that the nick cave of the luminescent layer of the light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can be formed with any kind in its surface, its preferable half-penetration type reflector or total-reflection type reflector.Substrate with light-emitting diode of L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can be the silicon substrate of any kind, and it is preferably P type silicon substrate or N type silicon substrate.Stratiform micro optical structure with light-emitting diode of L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have the nick cave of Any shape, and the shape in these nick caves is preferably hemispherical or cup-shaped.Stratiform micro optical structure with light-emitting diode of L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have the nick cave of any size, and the diameter in these nick caves is preferable between 100nm to 1.2 μ m.The nick cave of the stratiform micro optical structure institute tool of the light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have the arrangement of any kind, and the preferable array shape that is in these nick caves is arranged.The stratiform micro optical structure that light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can have any material is in the surface of its second semiconductor layer, and its material is preferably dielectric material, ceramic material or metal.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of existing light-emitting diode;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of method of the formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's first preferred embodiment;
Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B are in the formation L 1 micro optical structure method of the present invention's first preferred embodiment, form one and have the schematic diagram that a plurality of nanospheres are stacked in its surperficial substrate step;
Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are the schematic diagrames of method of the formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's second preferred embodiment;
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are the schematic diagrames of method of the formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's the 3rd preferred embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of the micro optical base board with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's the 4th preferred embodiment;
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's the 5th preferred embodiment;
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of the light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's the 6th preferred embodiment.
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1 light-emitting diode, 11 substrates, 12 first semiconductor layers
13 luminescent layers, 14 second semiconductor layers, 15 first electrical contacts
16 second electrical contacts, 21 substrates, 211 surfaces
22 nanospheres, 23 optical films, 24 stratiform micro optical structures
241 nick caves, 25 colloidal solution, 26 containers
27 volatile solvent solns, 41 substrates, 411 surfaces
42 nanospheres, 43 optical films, 44 stratiform micro optical structures
51 substrates, 511 surfaces, 441 nick caves
53 one-tenth mould retes of 52 nanospheres, 54 hard master molds
55 soft base materials, 56 stratiform micro optical structures, 561 nick caves
61 substrates, 62 stratiform micro optical structures, 621 nick caves
7 light-emitting diodes, 71 substrates, 72 first semiconductor layers
73 luminescent layers, 731 nick caves, 74 second semiconductor layers
75 first electrical contacts, 76 second electrical contacts, 8 light-emitting diodes
81 substrates, 82 first semiconductor layers, 83 luminescent layers
84 second semiconductor layers, 85 stratiform micro optical structures, 851 nick caves
86 first electrical contacts, 87 second electrical contacts
Embodiment
See also Fig. 2, it is the schematic diagram of method of the formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's first preferred embodiment.The method is to comprise the following steps:
At first, step (A) provides a substrate 21 and a plurality of nanosphere 22, and these nanospheres 22 are the surfaces 211 that are stacked in this substrate 21, after then will being specified in as for the step on the surface 211 that these nanospheres 22 is stacked in an orderly manner this substrate 21.In this preferred embodiment, the material of these nanospheres 22 is to be silica (SiO
x), their diameters are all between 100nm to 1.2 μ m, and the nanosphere 22 of the overwhelming majority has close diameter.
Then, step (B) is to utilize the long-pending method in chemical gaseous phase Shen that one optical film 23 is formed at crack between the part surface 211 of this substrate 21 and these nanospheres 22.Wherein, this optical film 23 is preferable to be made of dielectric material, ceramic material or metal material, and the thickness of this optical film 23 is less than the diameter of these nanospheres 22.
At last, step (C) is to utilize the wet etching mode to remove these nanospheres 22, being about to aforesaid substrate 21 with optical film 23 and a plurality of nanosphere 22 immerses in the hydrofluoric acid solution (not shown), have the surface 211 of the stratiform micro optical structure 24 in a plurality of nicks cave 241 to remove these nanospheres 22 and to form one, and the shape in these nick caves 241 is for hemispherical in this substrate 21.In addition, step (C) also can as laser or electricity slurry, remove the part of these nanospheres 22, and then remove the remainder of these nanospheres 22 in the wet etching mode earlier in the mode of dry ecthing.And this method that removes these nanospheres 22, after other is described in.
In addition, though in this preferred embodiment, the material of aforesaid nanosphere 22 is to be silica, in different application scenarios, the material of these nanospheres 22 also can be pottery, metal oxide or plastics, and their size also is not limited only to aforesaid scope.But, be noted that if use the nanosphere of unlike material, then aforesaid step (C) then need use different solution these nanospheres could be removed from substrate.For instance, if use the nanosphere of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) material, the employed solution that removes of step (C) is to be formic acid (formicacid); If use the nanosphere of polystyrene (PS) material, step (C) is employed to be removed solution and then is tetrahydrochysene Fu mutter (THF) or toluene.In addition, though in this preferred embodiment, the employed substrate 21 of step (A) is to be P type silicon substrate, but in different application scenarios, the material of this substrate 21 also can be p type single crystal silicon, n type single crystal silicon, P type polysilicon, N type polysilicon, P type amorphous silicon, N type amorphous silicon, P p type gallium arensidep, N p type gallium arensidep, p type inp, n type inp, P type InGaP, N type InGaP, P type copper indium diselenide or N type copper indium diselenide.
As previously mentioned, the step (A) of the method for the formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's first preferred embodiment provides one to be had a plurality of nanospheres 22 and is stacked in its surperficial substrate 21 in an orderly manner, this step then further comprises following three sub-steps, respectively shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B:
At first, step (A1) provides the colloidal solution 25 that a substrate 21 and is arranged in a container 26, and wherein this colloidal solution 25 is to be mixed by a plurality of nanosphere (not shown) and an interfacial agent (not shown).Then, step (A2) is to be positioned over this substrate 21 in the container 26 and to make substrate 21 be immersed in fully in the colloidal solution 25.After leaving standstill several minutes, aforesaid nanosphere 22 just is piled up in the surface 211 of substrate 21 gradually in an orderly manner, promptly forms so-called " nano-form ".At last, step (A3) is that a volatile solvent soln 27 is poured in the container 26, so that aforesaid colloidal solution 25 is vapored away.By the time after aforesaid colloidal solution 25 is volatilized fully, just substrate 21 is taken out from container 26 and obtain one and have a plurality of nanospheres 22 and be stacked in its surperficial substrate 21 in an orderly manner.
Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are the schematic diagrames of method of the formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's second preferred embodiment, the method of the formation L 1 micro optical structure of the method and the present invention's first preferred embodiment is roughly the same, both difference only is to remove from substrate the method for nanosphere, i.e. step (C).See also Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, this method is to comprise the following steps:
At first, step (A) provides a substrate 41 and a plurality of nanosphere 42, and these nanospheres 42 are the surfaces 411 that are stacked in this substrate 41.In this preferred embodiment, the material of these nanospheres 42 is to be silica (SiO
x), their diameters are all between 100nm to 1.2 μ m, and the nanosphere 42 of the overwhelming majority has close diameter.
Then, step (B) is to utilize the long-pending method in chemical gaseous phase Shen that one optical film 43 is formed at crack between the part surface 411 of this substrate 41 and these nanospheres 42.Wherein, this optical film 43 is preferable to be made of dielectric material, ceramic material or metal material, and the thickness of this optical film 43 is less than the diameter of these nanospheres 42.
Secondly, step (C) is aforesaid substrate 41 with optical film 43 and a plurality of nanosphere 42 to be carried out " dry ecthing " earlier handle, as utilize laser or electricity slurry that optical film 43 and these nanospheres 42 are carried out etching, remove optical film 43 and these nanospheres 42 with piecemeal, till these nanospheres 42 remaining parts are about original half.At last, to immerse in the hydrofluoric acid solution (not shown) through the substrate 41 that " dry ecthing " handled again, have the surface 411 of the stratiform micro optical structure 44 in a plurality of nicks cave 441 to remove remaining nanosphere 42 and to form one, and the shape in these nick caves 441 is for hemispherical in this substrate 41.
Similarly, as previously mentioned, though in this preferred embodiment, the material of aforesaid nanosphere 42 is to be silica, but in different application scenarios, the material of these nanospheres 42 also can be ceramic metal oxide or plastics, and their size also is not limited only to aforesaid scope.But, be noted that if use the nanosphere of unlike material, then aforesaid step (C) then need use different solution these nanospheres could be removed from substrate.For instance, if use the nanosphere of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) material, the employed solution that removes of step (C) is to be formic acid (formic acid); If use the nanosphere of polystyrene (PS) material, step (C) is employed to be removed solution and then is tetrahydrochysene Fu mutter (THF) or toluene.In addition, though in this preferred embodiment, the employed substrate 41 of step (A) is to be P type silicon substrate, but in different application scenarios, the material of this substrate 41 also can be p type single crystal silicon, n type single crystal silicon, P type polysilicon, N type polysilicon, P type amorphous silicon, N type amorphous silicon, P p type gallium arensidep, N p type gallium arensidep, p type inp, n type inp, P type InGaP, N type InGaP, P type copper indium diselenide or N type copper indium diselenide.
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are the schematic diagrames of method of the formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's the 3rd preferred embodiment.The method is to comprise the following steps:
At first, step (A) provides a substrate 51 and a plurality of nanosphere 52, and these nanospheres 52 are the surfaces 511 that are stacked in this substrate 51.In this preferred embodiment, the material of these nanospheres 52 is to be silica (SiO
x), their diameters are all between 100nm to 1.2 μ m, and the nanosphere 52 of the overwhelming majority has close diameter.
Then, step (B) is to utilize the long-pending method in chemical gaseous phase Shen that one one-tenth mould rete 53 is formed at crack between the part surface 511 of this substrate 51 and these nanospheres 52.Wherein, it is preferable also by silica (SiO that this becomes mould rete 53
x) constitute, and this becomes the diameter of the thickness of mould rete 53 less than these nanospheres 52.
Secondly, step (C) is that aforesaid substrate 51 with mould rete 53 and a plurality of nanosphere 52 is heat-treated, be about to this substrate 51 and carry out annealing in process, so that aforesaid substrate 51 with mould rete 53 and a plurality of nanosphere 52 forms a hard master mold 54 with 300 ℃ to 900 ℃.
At last, step (D) is that this hard master mold 54 is impressed in the surface of a soft base material 55, and the soft base material 55 that this hard master mold 54 has been stamped therewith breaks away from mutually again, to form L 1 micro optical structure 56.Wherein, this stratiform micro optical structure 56 has a plurality of nicks cave 561, and the shape in these nick caves 561 is for hemispherical.
On the other hand, though in this preferred embodiment, the material of aforesaid nanosphere 52 is to be silica, and in different application scenarios, the material of these nanospheres 52 also can be other ceramic material, and their size also is not limited only to aforesaid scope.But, be noted that, these materials must can be born the hot environment of heat treatment process and unlikely these nanospheres that cause deform, and these materials must make these nanospheres can be integrated with becoming mould rete and substrate junction through behind the heat treatment process, to form the hard master mold that step (C) institute desire forms.In addition, though in this preferred embodiment, the employed substrate 51 of step (A) is to be P type silicon substrate, but in different application scenarios, the material of this substrate 51 also can be p type single crystal silicon, n type single crystal silicon, P type polysilicon, N type polysilicon, P type amorphous silicon, N type amorphous silicon, P p type gallium arensidep, N p type gallium arensidep, p type inp, n type inp, P type InGaP, N type InGaP, P type copper indium diselenide or N type copper indium diselenide.On the other hand, the material of the employed soft base material 55 of step (D) is preferably plastics or resin, to form stratiform micro optical structure 56 via the impression program.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of the micro optical base board with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's the 4th preferred embodiment, and it is to be applicable to a light-emitting diode.This micro optical base board is to use the method for the present invention's first preferred embodiment and form, and it comprises a substrate 61; And L 1 micro optical structure 62.Wherein, this stratiform micro optical structure 62 is preferable to be made of dielectric material, ceramic material or metal material, and it is to be positioned at the surface of this substrate 61 and to have a plurality of nicks cave 621.As shown in Figure 6, the shape in these nick caves 621 is hemispherical, and their diameter is roughly the same, all between 100nm to 1.2 μ m.In addition, these nick caves 621 are to be the array shape to arrange, and promptly they are arranged in this stratiform micro optical structure 62 in an orderly manner, are not to arrange this stratiform micro optical structure 62 desultorily.In this preferred embodiment, substrate 61 is to be P type silicon substrate, but in different application scenarios, the material of this substrate 61 also can be p type single crystal silicon, n type single crystal silicon, P type polysilicon, N type polysilicon, P type amorphous silicon, N type amorphous silicon, P p type gallium arensidep, N p type gallium arensidep, p type inp, n type inp, P type InGaP, N type InGaP, P type copper indium diselenide or N type copper indium diselenide.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's the 5th preferred embodiment, and this light-emitting diode 7 is to cooperate an external circuit (not shown), will be converted to luminous energy output from the electric energy of external environment.In this preferred embodiment, this light-emitting diode 7 comprises that first electrical contacts 75 and that second semiconductor layer 74, that luminescent layer 73, that first semiconductor layer 72, that a substrate 71, is positioned at the surface of this substrate 71 is positioned at the surface of this first semiconductor layer 72 is positioned at the surface of this luminescent layer 73 is electrically connected on this substrate 71 is electrically connected on second electrical contacts 76 of this second semiconductor layer 74.Wherein, this luminescent layer 73 is to use the method for the formation L 1 micro optical structure of aforesaid the present invention's first preferred embodiment or second preferred embodiment to form.As shown in Figure 7, this luminescent layer 73 is to have a plurality of nicks cave 731, and their shape is hemispherical, and their diameter is also roughly the same, all between 100nm to 1.2 μ m.On the other hand, these nick caves 731 are to be the array shape to arrange, and promptly they are arranged in this luminescent layer 73 in an orderly manner, are not to arrange this luminescent layer 73 desultorily.These nick caves 731 more are formed with a reflector (not shown), as half-penetration type reflector or total-reflection type reflector, further these light are reflexed to second semiconductor layer 74.In addition, though in this preferred embodiment, substrate 71 is to be P type silicon substrate, but in different application scenarios, the material of this substrate 71 also can be p type single crystal silicon, n type single crystal silicon, P type polysilicon, N type polysilicon, P type amorphous silicon, N type amorphous silicon, P p type gallium arensidep, N p type gallium arensidep, p type inp, n type inp, P type InGaP, N type InGaP, P type copper indium diselenide or N type copper indium diselenide.
And when these light-emitting diode 7 runnings, come from the outside the electric energy of environment respectively via first electrical contacts 75 and second electrical contacts 76 and arrive first semiconductor layer 72 and second semiconductor layer 74, make win semiconductor layer 72 and second semiconductor layer 74 produce electronics and electric hole respectively.At this moment, luminescent layer 73 just is subjected to these electronics and exciting of electric hole and produces light.Then, the light of these generations is through the refraction in the nick cave 731 that is arranged in this luminescent layer 73 in an orderly manner, promptly have the interface (between this luminescent layer 73 therewith between second semiconductor layer 74) of the nanoscale roughness of homogenizing and successfully be incident to second semiconductor layer 74, and can not returned this luminescent layer 73 by this boundary reflection by this.At last, these light that arrive this second semiconductor layer 74 smoothly are incident to external environment from second semiconductor layer 74 again.That is to say, by by these nick caves 731, this luminescent layer 73 " getting the light rate " can promote significantly, and can overcome " total reflection effect " that smooth interface (between its luminescent layer and its semiconductor) that existing light-emitting diode has caused harmful effect for " luminous efficiency " of the luminescent layer of existing light-emitting diode.Therefore, " luminous efficiency " of the light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of this preferred embodiment reaches " luminosity " and all can further promote, make this light-emitting diode can in various application, replace the traditional lighting light fixture, as the cathode-luminescence fluorescent tube etc., further save people and spend in the energy of illumination purpose.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of the light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention's the 6th preferred embodiment, and this light-emitting diode 8 is to cooperate an external circuit (not shown), will be converted to luminous energy output from the electric energy of external environment.In this preferred embodiment, this light-emitting diode 8 comprises that first electrical contacts 86 and that stratiform micro optical structure 85, that second semiconductor layer 84, that luminescent layer 83, that first semiconductor layer 82, that a substrate 81, is positioned at the surface of this substrate 81 is positioned at the surface of this first semiconductor layer 82 is positioned at the surface of this luminescent layer 83 is positioned at the surface of this second semiconductor layer 84 is electrically connected on this substrate 81 is electrically connected on second electrical contacts 87 of this second semiconductor layer 84.Wherein, this stratiform micro optical structure 85 is preferable to be made of dielectric material, ceramic material or metal material, and it is to use the method for the formation L 1 micro optical structure of aforesaid the present invention's the 3rd preferred embodiment to form.As shown in Figure 8, this stratiform micro optical structure 85 is to have a plurality of nicks cave 851, and their shape is hemispherical, and their diameter is also roughly the same, all between 100nm to 1.2 μ m.On the other hand, these these nick caves 851 are to be the array shape to arrange, and promptly they are arranged in this stratiform micro optical structure 85 in an orderly manner, are not to arrange this stratiform micro optical structure 85 desultorily.In addition, though in this preferred embodiment, substrate 81 is to be P type silicon substrate, but in different application scenarios, the material of this substrate 81 also can be p type single crystal silicon, n type single crystal silicon, P type polysilicon, N type polysilicon, P type amorphous silicon, N type amorphous silicon, P p type gallium arensidep, N p type gallium arensidep, p type inp, n type inp, P type InGaP, N type InGaP, P type copper indium diselenide or N type copper indium diselenide.
And when these light-emitting diode 8 runnings, come from the outside the electric energy of environment respectively via first electrical contacts 86 and second electrical contacts 87 and arrive first semiconductor layer 82 and second semiconductor layer 84, make win semiconductor layer 82 and second semiconductor layer 84 produce electronics and electric hole respectively.At this moment, luminescent layer 83 produces light because of being subjected to exciting of these electronics and electric hole.Then, the light of these generations arrives stratiform micro optical structure 85 by second semiconductor layer 84.At this moment, these light are through the refraction in the nick cave 851 that is arranged in this stratiform micro optical structure 85 in an orderly manner, promptly by this interface (between this stratiform micro optical structure 85 and external environment) with nanoscale roughness of homogenizing, these light all can successfully be incident to external environment and can not returned this stratiform micro optical structure 85 by this boundary reflection.That is to say, by by these nick caves 851, this stratiform micro optical structure 85 " getting the light rate " can significantly promote, and can overcome existing light-emitting diode and have " total reflection effect " that smooth interface (between its " semiconductor layer " and external environment) caused harmful effect for " luminous efficiency " of existing light-emitting diode.Therefore, " luminous efficiency " of the light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of this preferred embodiment reaches " luminosity " and all can further promote, make this light-emitting diode can in various application, replace the traditional lighting light fixture, as the cathode-luminescence fluorescent tube etc., further save people and spend in the energy of illumination purpose.
In sum, the method for formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention not only program is simple, and its required material also is very easy to obtain, so the quite suitable a large amount of productions of the method are required.In addition, the method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can be by the nanosphere by the selection different-diameter, form a stratiform micro optical structure with nick cave of any diameter easily, in the light-emitting diode that is applicable to the different operating wavelength respectively, promote its " luminous efficiency " and reach " luminosity ".On the other hand, because the method for formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention is to utilize " self assembly " characteristic of nanosphere, be that these nanospheres can be automatically and be arranged in the surface of a substrate in an orderly manner, the method of formation L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention can form one easily and have the surface of the interface of nanoscale roughness in L 1 micro optical structure, and this stratiform micro optical structure can be arranged in a micro optical base board or a light-emitting diode.On the other hand, because the interface that the light-emitting diode with L 1 micro optical structure of the present invention has a nanoscale roughness, so the light that this light-emitting diode produced can not returned original medium by total reflection by this interface easily, the luminescent layer or the semiconductor layer of light-emitting diode like this, " luminous efficiency " that further promote this light-emitting diode reaches " luminosity ", make light-emitting diode can in various application, replace the traditional lighting light fixture, as the cathode-luminescence fluorescent tube etc., further save people and spend in the energy of illumination purpose.
The foregoing description only is to give an example for convenience of description, and the interest field that the present invention advocated should be as the criterion so that claim is described certainly, but not only limits to the foregoing description.