TW201214690A - Light-emitting structure - Google Patents

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TW201214690A
TW201214690A TW100133033A TW100133033A TW201214690A TW 201214690 A TW201214690 A TW 201214690A TW 100133033 A TW100133033 A TW 100133033A TW 100133033 A TW100133033 A TW 100133033A TW 201214690 A TW201214690 A TW 201214690A
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201214690 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本申請案係關於一種發光結構,尤關於一種發光結構具有 至少一個發光單元及用以連接此些發光單元之電性連接。 【先前技術】 發光二極體陣列係電性串聯或並聯數個發光二極體。二 體間係藉由溝槽或槽孔達成電性分離^為了連接彼此分離之二 ^體可以使驗屬線或薄膜跨越二極咖之賴。然而,由於 ^槽之高^寬比(aspect mtio)使得金屬線或薄膜在製程 中易於指is。 【發明内容】 一本發明之-實施_揭露—種發統構,其至少 早7L、-第二單元、—溝槽係介於第—單元 間’並具有—第—側壁及—較該第 第 一電性連接係設置於第-㈣之上。陡自之弟―側壁,及 第—ίΓίίΓί關種發統構,其至少包含一 間、及-電性連;。:電性連;及之 接部係設置赠槽上錄連接部寬有抓卩及—橋接部。橋 第發光結構,其至少包含-元。概連接係接觸此溝_近之部分第—單元與第二^ 【實施方式】 ’綠示二個發 第1圖係顯示依據本發明—實施例之剖面圖 201214690 光結構單元之連接。左發光結構單元1〇A及右發光結構單元 1〇B为別包含一下方層(HA、11B)、一上方層(12A、12B)、 -位於下方層(11A、11B)及上方層(12A、12B)間之發光 接面(13A、13B)、及一電流分散層(14A、14B)。上述各層 係利用磊晶生長或接合技術依序形成於一基板(未顯示)上, 其中結合技術係如金屬接合、擴散接合、膠體結合等。 _左發光結構單元與右發光結構單元10B可以被一共 同基板或彼此獨立之基板所支撐,且為溝槽15電性分離。^ 如,發光結構單元10A及10B可以共同地形成於單一塊狀基 板之上,塊狀基板係如藍寶石、GaAs、Si、金屬、玻璃、或 PCB。或者各個發光結構單元係形成於彼此獨立之塊狀基板之 上,塊狀基板之材料係如前所述。然而,利用機械器具、有機 材料、金屬材料、或前述選項之結合,各個塊狀基板可以再整 合ΐ一起。溝槽15係可以達到、進入、或穿過基板或發光結 構單元間之任何層。溝槽15之剖面包含至少一個導角及/或至 少一個切角。導角及/或切角可以形成在單層或多層上。例如, 如圖所示’導角及/或切角可以形成在下方層11Α及/或下方層 11Β上。然而,導角及/或切角也可以形成在上方層及下方層 一者上。導角之半徑R以不小於為佳。切角可以具有相 同或相異之斜角長度Lbevel。 再者,溝槽之側壁係自下方層之底面起呈現大於80度之 傾斜。例如,如圖所示,側壁與下方層之底面間之夾角㊀係小 於80度、70度、60度、50度、或40度。夾角Θ亦可以落於 特定範圍内’如80度〜70度、70度〜60度、60度〜40度。此 外,溝槽之複數側壁可以具有相近或不同之傾斜角度。例如, 一個側壁之傾斜角度係介於50度〜40度,而另一個侧壁之傾 斜角度係介於60度〜50度。若一或多個側壁呈現傾斜狀態, 溝槽會形成一梯形剖面,此梯形具有一高度、一長邊、及一平 行於長邊之短邊。此高度係接近下方層之厚度或下方層與上方 層之總厚度。例如’高度係介於Ιμηι〜ΙΟμιη、長邊之長度係介 201214690 於3μιη ΙΟΟμχη、短邊之長度係介於^〜4〇 、長邊 線心:卜細t,繼條 長邊之長度係介於5μιη〜4〇μιη、短邊之長度係介於 2·5μιη〜20μιη 〇 ' 為了在發光結構單元間建立電通道,可使一電性連 跨越溝槽is並電性連接下方層11Α、下方層11Β、上方層 12Α、…及上方層12Β中分屬不同單元之任意兩層。例如,發^ 結構單7G間可藉由跨接下方層11Α及上方層12Β形成串聯, 或者’發光結構單元間可藉由跨接上方層UA及上 形成並聯。 為了避免電性連接18與其他層接觸,可以提供一第一絕 緣層16於溝槽15及接近溝槽開口附近之部分區域,如下方層 11Α及/或下方層iiB之側壁、溝槽15之邊緣、上方層12八及 /或上方層12Β之側壁、上方層12Α及/或上方層12Β之上表 面、及/或電流分散層14Α及/或電流分散層14β之下表面。此 外,了第二絕緣層17更可以選擇性地形成於第一絕緣層16及 電性連接18之間。第二絕緣層17可以用以填充第一絕緣層 16及電性連接18間之空區域、填充第一絕緣層16上之空隙、 平坦化第一絕緣層16之外表面、填充溝槽15、形成一用以放 置電性連接18之平面、覆蓋未被第一絕緣層16遮蔽之區域、 強化ESD保護、及/或支撐電性連接18。 第一絕緣層16可以具有銳角邊緣,而設置於第一絕緣層 16上之層因此可以平順地覆蓋位於第一絕緣層16邊緣上之落 差。此邊緣上之斜度可以減緩應力集中於落差上方之疊層。此 銳角可以小於90度、80度、70度、60度、或50度。除第一 絕緣層16外,第二絕緣層17亦可以具有銳角之邊緣。 再者,為保護電性連接18被氧化、腐蝕、及/或損傷,可 以形成保護層19於電性連接18上。保護層19不僅可以覆蓋 電性連接18之外表面更可以覆蓋外表面以外之區域。具體而 言,保護層19可以形成在第二絕緣層17、電流分散層14Α、 201214690 電流分散層14B、上方層12a、上方廣I2B 或下方層11B之任一面上。 卜万H1A及/ 滿圖第^圖/顯7!依據本發明—實施例之發光結構單元之上 視圖。圖式中,四個矩形發光結構單元}、2 為例不,並不限制本發明之實施及變化。 發光結構單元卜2、3、4係被溝槽15在側向分開。電性 由—發光結構單元(如:發光結構單元3)跨越 溝槽15連接至另-發光結構單元(如:發光結構單元4),並 將此二個單元間形成串聯或並聯。如斷面AA,所示 成電性連接18之溝槽is (例如,介於發光結構單元j、及 3 iif肖之側壁,因此,在溝槽15旁的發光結構單元 ^在較多的體積。相反地’如斷面BB’所示,其上形成有電性 連接18之溝槽15 (例如,介於發光結構單元3及4之間 斷面AA’之側壁相較具有較不陡峭之側壁。於一實施例中,部 分發光結^單元碰鎌以職具有_狀及,_斜側壁二 溝槽、。換言之,此溝槽具有倒梯形或擬似倒梯形之斷面。例如, 形成溝f之方法可以選用濕侧、乾姓刻、雷射加工、鑽石切 割、及前述方式之任意組合。一般而言,側壁越陡峭,加工 間越短。 ’
此外,較不陡峭之側壁可以形成在全部長度之溝槽L 或部分長度之賴Lpardal上(如第2 ®所示)。全部長^之g 槽I^ull在此處之定義係溝槽之長度接近發光結構單元之寬 度;部分長度之溝槽Lpartial之定義係溝槽長度小於發光結構單 元之寬度。例如’ Lpartiai係介於ΙΟμηι〜ΙΟΟμιη、發弁妹播镇; 之寬度係介於1〇〇叫〜1000μηι、Lpartia|與發光結構單元寬度之 比例係介於1:2〜1:1〇。 又 再者,電性連接18更可以與一電流網路2〇相連接。透過 電流網路20電流可以域離躲連接18之歧人或流向 電性連接18之處,如第2圖所示。 201214690 第3圖係顯示依據本發明一實施例之溝槽填 步驟⑴巾,絕緣層21及下方電性連接22a係依接 成於二個發統構單元24、25此賴23 可以隔離下方電性連接瓜使其不與發光結構單元Μ、曰 觸。下方電性連接22a可以電性連接二個發光 方生連接22a可以藉由沈積及_工法形成由Ϊ溝 槽3在個斷面上呈現漸縮(tapered)之狀態,下 遠 22a之傾斜部分通常比平坦部分薄,也因此容易在後 it到抽壞。為了強化下方電性連接22a之傾斜部分,^ ,連接22a之上再提供一上方電性連接跡 連m =提供摘斜部分上方缝槽23 _紐,如 性』槽上” =或負極電性相連。橋接部25a具有BB斷面;連祝 ^有AA斷面。BB斷面之寬度係大於AA斷面,但是為 =斷面之電流維持恆定或平穩’兩個斷面具 以 ===橋接部25a之紐係介於_〜;連接部= iiit於3哗〜15㈣;其二者之厚度係接近8哗。然而, Hfi的需求或實際的製程,此二個斷面也可以有不同的 積。橋接部25a可以在基本的電性連接製程之後再形成。例 Ϊ ϋίΐΪ槽23及發光結構單元26之特定區域上^積金 屬=電性連接25形成在具有傾斜側壁之溝槽23之 槽二ΐ傾斜側壁上之金屬通常比沈積在發光結構單 且右金屬薄’而使传橫跨二個發光結構單元之沈積金屬 ^有,個斷,面積。為了增加溝槽23上金屬的體積 用額外的沈積步驟在較薄的金屬沈積區域上形成前述的 然而’溝槽23上的電性連接25的體積或斷面= 積也可以利用其他方式增加,例如,將一或多個補助物件接合 201214690 生連接部分’以及沈積其他材料。補助物件係如金 m專。此外,較厚的電性連接部分更可 23上方部分之厚度相近的水準。 兴卿 第5圖係顯示依據本發明另一實施例之電性連接25 二電f連接25係位於一介於二個發光結構單元間之溝 1。各個發光結構單元26包括下方層27及上方層28。 層!8之^=小於下方層27。下方層27具有一環繞上方 ^或人m發光結構單元26可以自位於上方層μ 光。位於發光層中發射光線。若發 你Λ1^万曰28之中上方層28可以包括Ρ型半導體屛 ;n i半If體層’而發光層係位於此及 ^ 2 7μ7Λ7 ^ ^ lit 合式形成於下方屠27之上,或者藉由膠體接 5十盥ΠΓ·*·:、擴散接合、或共炫接合(euteetieb()nding)之 m下方層27相結合。若發光層係位於上方層28與下方層 體居曰1而ί方f28與下方層27中之一者可以包括P型半導 體層,而另一者則可以包括η型半導體層。 為了於發光結構單元間建立電流通道,一電性連接2 單元26上。如圖所示,電性連接25之2 電性%層28上,另—端係設置於下方層27上。然而, =連接25之兩端也可以設置於二個上方層28或二 27上上。電性連接25可以利用金屬、半導體、: =η之任意組合進行建構。若紐連接 透明度之金屬氧化物,被電性連接 車含 域會更少。金屬氧化物係如ΙΤ0、ΙΖ0、及元^ 構單實施例之剖面圖i繪示發光結 層=:=7構=^取: ϊ術:ί於板3〇之上。結合技術包括但不;:二: 。、、炫接合、膠體結合、及擴散接合。一發光區31係位於 8 s 201214690 及Ί方層27 H施加—偏壓於上方層28與下 ^•。時’發光區31可以產生光。發光區31之光係等向性 單元Ϊ6個二光^元%係被溝槽23分開。若二個發光結構 彼串聯,絕緣層21係形成在溝槽23丨以使得電 ζ ==结構單元26之上方層28及另-= 層於一實施例中,絕緣層21不僅暴露 27Ϊ^ΐΓΐί上絲更暴露訂謂27之部分難。下方層 27暴路之侧壁可以增加電性連接乃 積,也因此可以降低電流密度。、卜万增27間之接觸面 之剖^ ί ΪίΪ數峨結構單元 夕麻土从構早26倾基板30支樓。二個相鄰 L之發 =單元換,具有大於9。度之二 ㈣如圖所不。換言之,發光結構單元 二 Ϊ:ηΪΪ光广單元26可以由倒梯形之中間;、中心‘、或 • 側壁可以使得往下移動之光線離開發光i 構早兀26。梯形溝槽可以藉由餘刻方式形成。 層具有-單層或多層之群組(多更曰一電性 別位於第—電㈣及第二或更/層^二個分 二成一電生層係n型半導體層。設置於第—電性層輿第1 j;
極體。光能可被轉換為魏者係如太陽能^不U 201214690 就發光二極體而言,轉換後光之發光頻譜可以藉由改變發 光二極體中一層或多層之物理或化學配置進行調整。發光二極 體之組成材料係如磷化鋁鎵銦(AlGalnP)系列、氮化紹^姻 (AlGalnN)糸列、氧化辞(ZnO)糸列等。轉換單元之纟士構 係如··單異質結構(single heterostructure ; SH)、雙異質妙構 (double heterostructure ; DH)、雙側雙異質結構(d〇uble:de double heterostmcture ; DDH)、或多層量子井(multi_quamum well; MQW)。再者’調整量子井之對數亦可以改變發光波長。 基板係用以成長或承載發光結構單元,適用之材料係包含 但不限於鍺(Ge)、砷化鎵(GaAs)、銦化磷(Inp)、該、寶石 (Sapphire)、碳化矽(Sic)、矽(Si)、鋁酸鋰(LiA1〇^ 化鋅(ZnO)、氮化鎵(GaN)、氮化紹(A1N) '玻璃、鑽石、 CVD鑽石、與類鑽碳⑴—丄趾Carb〇n ; dlc)等。 外,基板亦可為複合材料、或不同材料之組合。 之j 鱗本㈣_實關之發統構單元 不意圖。首先,參考第8圖,提供基板41。基板41 =斗可以切、碳化梦、藍寶石、神化物、磷化物、氧化 4i乳基板41上形成第一半導體層42'活性層 居。ί ΐίίίΐ4;。/-半導體層42係第-電性之蟲晶 與第44 電性之蟲晶層。第—半導體層42 =之材物料體、及含鎵之氮化物半導體。活ίί 珅化_、匕及二不銦:於氮化銦鎵、伽咖、氮化紹鎵、 二半導體層44上料ί:域’再藉_影及蝕刻技術在第 第-/成凹口M5。然後,如第8C圖所示,實雜 分i至ί ί^二半導體層44之部分與活性層43之部 示,實ί第出-表面。最後,如第8D圖所 茶化1程,利用微影及侧技術形成溝槽46 201214690 ,劃分第-半導體層42。透過此多階式圖案化製程,發光二 極體結構係被階梯狀側壁分開,如第8D圖所示。 料8E圖,再形成一絕緣層47於二個分開之發光二極 、、’η冓0之間以覆蓋相鄰發光二極體結構之階梯狀側壁。其 :’絕緣層47係由介電材料所構成,介電材料係如氣化石夕: 化矽、氧化鋁、及前述材料之組合。然後,如第圖所示,
St導電結構48於絕緣結構47之上以使左側發光二極體結 構之第一半導體層42及右側發光二極體結構之第二半導體層 43電性串聯。此外’第1極_及第二電極4%可以形^ 在>、導電結構48相同或不同之製程中。 除了上述的圖案化製程,階梯狀側壁也可以利用灰階光罩 jgrayt=nemask)或半色階光罩(halftone mask)形成。利用 存在於單一光罩上的不同開孔率,階梯狀側壁也可以在一次曝 光中形成。 ^考第9圖,透過此階梯狀側壁結構,不同入射角之光線 (如,頭所指)因為可以經由不同角度離開發光二極體之側壁 容易被摘出。所以發光二極體結構之光摘出效率可以得到 提昇。此外,由於階梯狀側壁的平緩坡度,覆蓋於發光二極體 上之絕緣層與導電結構之輪廓可以更加均勻。 以上各圖式與說明雖僅分別對應特定實施例,然而,各個 實施例中所說明或揭露之元件、實施方式、設計準則、及技術 原理除在彼此顯相衝突、矛盾、或難以共同實施之外,吾人當 可依其所需任意參照、交換、搭配、侧、或合併。 雖然本發明已說明如上’然其並非用以限制本發明之範 圍、實施順序、或使用之材料與製程方法。對於本發明所作之 各種修飾與變更’皆不脫本發明之精神與範圍。 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖係顯示依據本發明一實施例之剖面圖,繪示二個發 光結構單元之連接; " 201214690 視圖;圖係顯不依據本發明—實施例之發光結構單元之上 第3圓係顯示依據本 — 第4圓係顯示依據:二 =乂冓一 性連接之上视圖; 實施例之位於溝槽上之電 圖,此電性連明,一實施例之電性連接之上視 方; 、:一"於二個發光結構單元間之溝槽上 構單元間之依據本發明一實施例之剖面圖,繪示發光結 之剖^圖7 ;_顯祕據本發明—實施例之數悔光結構單元 之製示依據本發[實施例之發統構單元 面圖第9圖係顯示依據本發明一實施例之發光結構單元之剖 【主要元件符號說明】 1 發光結構單元 2 發光結構單元 3 發光結構單元 4 發光結構單元 10A 左發光結構單元 10B 右發光結構單元 11A 下方層 11B 下方層 12A 上方層 22b 上方電性連接 23 溝槽 24 發光結構單元 25 發光結構單元 25a 橋接部 25b 連接部 26 發光結構單元 27 下方層 28 上方層 201214690 12B 上方層 29 平台區域 13A 發光接面 30 共同基板 13B 發光接面 31 發光區 14A 電流分散層 41 基板 14B 電流分散層 42 第一半導體層 15 溝槽 43 活性層 16 第一絕緣層 44 第二半導體層 17 第二絕緣層 45 凹部 18 電性連接 46 溝槽 19 保護層 47 絕緣層 20 電流網路 48 導電結構 21 絕緣層 49a 第一電極 22a 下方電性連接 49b 第二電極

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  1. 201214690 七、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種發光結構,至少包含: 一第一單元; 一第二單元; 並具有一第一侧 一溝槽係介於該第一單元及該第二 壁及一較該第一側壁陡峭之第二側 B 電性連接係設置於該第一側壁之上。 2. 連接 如請求項1讀統構,更包含一電流 網路連接至該電性 ^如請求項1之發光結構,更包含 — 该第三單元及第四單元被該溝槽相。-早錢-第四單元’ 如明求項1之發光結構,更包—_ 係設置於該第三單元之上。 第二單兀,該第二側壁 5. 壁之上 f項丨讀統構,料料料財位於該第. .側 i。如請求項1之發光結構,射該第-側壁係短 於該第二側 串聯項1之發光結構,其中該第-單元及該第. 單元係 似倒梯,發光結構’其中該溝槽具有-倒梯 形或一近 201214690 9.如請求項1之發光結構,其中該第一側壁係設置於該溝槽 之全長度或部分長度之上。
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