WO2009119640A1 - 半導体発光素子およびそれを用いる照明装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor light-emitting element that emits light by combining electrons and holes in a semiconductor and a lighting device using the same, and more particularly, the light extraction efficiency of a semiconductor light-emitting element having a light emission peak on a shorter wavelength side than red. It is related with the technique for improvement.
- FIG. 9 shows a change in light extraction efficiency with respect to a change in reflectance of the reflective film.
- the reflectivity needs to be 95% or more, and in the region of 95% or more, the reflectivity is improved only by 1%.
- the extraction efficiency is improved by about 6%.
- Au as an electrode material that also serves as the reflection film, a high reflectance can be obtained and light extraction efficiency can be improved.
- the reflectance of the metal greatly depends on the wavelength, and such a method cannot be used in an oxide or nitride-based compound semiconductor light-emitting element having a light emission peak on the shorter wavelength side than the red color.
- ohmic contact cannot be ensured between a GaN-based material and a highly reflective metal such as silver or aluminum.
- laminated electrodes of metals such as Ni, Pt, and Rh, metal oxides such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), and the highly reflective metal are used, and the reflection is higher than the intrinsic reflectivity of the highly reflective metal. Getting rates is getting harder.
- Non-Patent Document 1 has been proposed as a prior art that can solve such a problem.
- the prior art in order to ensure reflectivity higher than the reflectivity inherent to the highly reflective metal, between the silver as the highly reflective metal and the pGaN layer, which is a semiconductor layer, a 1/4 optical wavelength of SiO. Two films are laminated, and a higher reflectance than that of a single silver film is obtained for all incident angles. As a result, an ODR (omni-directional reflector: omnidirectional reflector electrode structure) is formed, and the average reflectance is 98% at a calculated value of a wavelength of 450 nm.
- ODR omni-directional reflector: omnidirectional reflector electrode structure
- the ohmic contact forms a RuO 2 (ruthenium oxide) film between the pGaN layer and the SiO 2 film, and the silver layer passes from the RuO 2 film to the pGaN layer through the opening formed in the SiO 2 film. Secured by electrically connected microcontacts.
- RuO 2 ruthenium oxide
- the amount of the oozing is 0 until the incident angle ⁇ reaches the critical angle ⁇ c, oozes to a depth of about the wavelength ⁇ at the critical angle ⁇ c, and then decreases exponentially.
- Go. ⁇ c 30 to 40 °.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor light emitting element capable of improving the light extraction efficiency and a lighting device using the same.
- a semiconductor light-emitting element and a lighting device include a light-transmitting n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer stacked at a light emission wavelength of the light-emitting layer.
- a reflective film is provided on the side opposite to the take-out surface, and the reflective film is laminated on the side opposite to the light emitting layer of the transparent layer having a light transmitting property at the emission wavelength of the light emitting layer, and highly reflective.
- a metal layer made of a metal material having a refractive index, and the transparent layer has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the layer provided on the light emitting layer side when viewed from the transparent layer at the emission wavelength. The thickness of the transparent layer is not less than a value obtained by dividing 3/4 of the emission wavelength by the refractive index of the transparent layer.
- a substrate or a semiconductor layer that has translucency at the emission wavelength of the light-emitting layer and becomes conductive by appropriately including a conductive buffer layer on a conductive substrate or an insulating substrate.
- Semiconductor light-emitting device in which at least an n-type semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer are stacked in this order or the reverse order on a growth substrate such as an insulating substrate that is appropriately separated after the growth of
- a reflective film is provided on the side opposite to the light extraction surface from the light emitting layer.
- the reflective film has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the layer provided on the light emitting layer side at the light emitting wavelength of the light emitting layer, and 3/4 of the light emitting wavelength is the refractive index of the transparent layer.
- a transparent layer having a thickness equal to or greater than the divided value and a metal layer formed on the transparent layer and made of a metal material having a high reflectivity are provided.
- the thickness of the transparent layer (SiO 2) is a graph showing the relationship between the reflectance of the reflective film. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the calculation conditions and calculation method of the graph shown in FIG. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the thickness t of a metal layer, and the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> of a reflecting film. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the calculation conditions of the graph shown in FIG.
- FIG. 19A shows an overall view
- FIG. 19B shows an enlarged view of a part of the transparent layer.
- FIG. 20A shows an overall view
- FIG. 20B shows an enlarged view of a part of the transparent layer.
- FIGS. 1 to 4 are sectional views showing structures of light emitting diodes 1 to 4 which are semiconductor light emitting elements according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the structure of FIGS. 1 to 4 shows a typical structure example of a semiconductor light emitting device to which the present invention is applied.
- the light emitting diode 1 of FIG. 1 is a flip chip type, and the light emission of FIGS.
- the diodes 2 to 4 are wire bond types.
- the light-emitting diode 1 of FIG. 1 has an n-type semiconductor layer 11, a light-emitting layer 12, and a p-type semiconductor layer 13 stacked on a growth substrate (not shown), and a surface opposite to the light extraction surface 14 from the light-emitting layer 12.
- the p-type electrode is the reflective film A according to the present invention.
- the reflective film A has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the p-type semiconductor layer 13 in contact with the reflective film at the light emission wavelength of the light emitting layer 12, and has a thickness of 3/4 optical wavelength (3Q) or more.
- a transparent metal layer 16 formed on the transparent layer 15 and made of a metal material having a high reflectance.
- a part of the transparent layer 15 has a mesh shape or a plurality of island shapes that penetrate the transparent layer 15 to electrically connect the p-type semiconductor layer 13 and the metal layer 16.
- a metal portion 15b is provided.
- a transparent conductive layer 19 (first electrode layer) may be laminated between the p-type semiconductor layer 13 and the transparent layer 15.
- Each of the layers 11 to 13 is made of a III-V group semiconductor or a II-VI group semiconductor.
- the transparent layer 15 is made of, for example, SiO 2 , and the refractive index in that case is about 1.43.
- the metal layer 16 is made of silver, for example. Then, after the metal layer 16 is formed, a corner is engraved to form an n-type electrode 17 connected to the n-type semiconductor layer 11, and after the growth substrate is peeled off, the light extraction surface 14 is formed. Concavities and convexities are formed on the peeled surface, and the structure shown in FIG. 1 is obtained.
- an n-type semiconductor layer 21, a light-emitting layer 22, and a p-type semiconductor layer 23 are stacked on a growth substrate (not shown), and is opposite to the light extraction surface 24 from the light-emitting layer 22.
- the p-type electrode is the reflective film B according to the present invention.
- the reflective film B has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the p-type semiconductor layer 23 in contact with the reflective film B at the light emission wavelength of the light-emitting layer 22, and has a thickness of 3/4 optical wavelength (3Q) or more.
- a metal layer 26 made of a metal material that is laminated on the transparent layer 25 and has a high reflectance.
- Each of the layers 21 to 23 is made of a III-V group semiconductor or a II-VI group semiconductor such as GaN, the transparent layer 25 is made of SiO 2 , and the metal layer 26 is made of silver, for example. Then, after the metal layer 26 is formed, the growth substrate is peeled off, and unevenness is formed on the peeled surface that becomes the light extraction surface 24, and an n-type electrode 27 is formed on the unevenness.
- the metal layer 26 becomes a p-type contact and has the configuration shown in FIG.
- a part of the transparent layer 25 has a mesh shape or a plurality of island shapes that penetrate the transparent layer 25 to electrically connect the p-type semiconductor layer 23 and the metal layer 26.
- a metal part 25b is provided.
- a transparent conductive layer 29 (first electrode layer) may be laminated between the p-type semiconductor layer 23 and the transparent layer 25.
- the n-type semiconductor layer 31, the light emitting layer 32, and p are formed on the growth substrate (or bonded substrate) 30 having irregularities at the interface 30 a and transparent at the light emission wavelength of the light emitting layer 32.
- a type semiconductor layer 33 is laminated, and a reflective film is provided on the surface opposite to the light extraction surface 34 from the light emitting layer 32.
- the back surface of the growth substrate 30 is the reflective film C according to the present invention.
- the reflective film C has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the growth substrate 30 in contact with the reflective film at the emission wavelength of the light emitting layer 32, and has a thickness of 3/4 optical wavelength (3Q) or more.
- a layer 35 and a metal layer 36 which is laminated on the transparent layer 35 and made of a metal material having a high reflectance are configured.
- the growth substrate 30 is made of GaN, ZnO, or Al 2 O 3 .
- Each of the layers 31 to 33 is made of a III-V group semiconductor or a II-VI group semiconductor.
- the transparent layer 35 is made of, for example, SiO 2 , and the refractive index in that case is about 1.43.
- the metal layer 36 is made of, for example, silver.
- n-type electrode 37 and a p-type electrode 39 are formed to have the configuration shown in FIG. Note that the n-type semiconductor layer 31 and the p-type semiconductor layer 33 may be interchanged. In that case, the electrode 37 is p-type and the electrode 39 is n-type.
- an n-type semiconductor layer 41, a light-emitting layer 42, and a p-type semiconductor layer 43 are stacked on a growth substrate (or a bonded substrate) 40 that is transparent at the emission wavelength of the light-emitting layer 42.
- a reflection film is provided on the surface opposite to the light extraction surface 44 from the light emitting layer 42.
- the back surface of the growth substrate 40 is a reflective film D in which a transparent layer 45 and a metal layer 46 similar to the transparent layer 35 and the metal layer 36 are laminated.
- the difference from FIG. 3 is that the unevenness is formed on the upper surface of the p-type semiconductor layer 43 which is the light extraction surface 44.
- the n-type semiconductor layer 41 and the p-type semiconductor layer 43 may be interchanged, and the n-type electrode 47 and the p-type electrode 49 may be p-type and n-type, respectively.
- 25, 35, 45 and a reflection layer made of metal layers 16, 26, 36, 46 of silver, silver alloy, Al, Al alloy laminated thereon, and light extraction surfaces 14, 24, 44, or An uneven structure that disturbs the regular reflection angle is disposed on the interface 30a.
- light incident at a relatively deep angle exceeding the critical angle ⁇ c is a near-field or evanescent wave at the interface between the growth substrate 30 or 40 or the semiconductor layers 13 and 23 having a high refractive index and the reflective film.
- the light oozes into the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 from the interface referred to as the light, but the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 have a thickness of 3/4 optical wavelength or more,
- the possibility of passing through the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 and being absorbed by the metal layers 16, 26, 36, 46 is reduced, and most of the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 go to the interface. It returns (bounces back) and re-enters the growth substrate 30, 40 or the semiconductor layers 13, 23 from the interface toward the light extraction surfaces 14, 24, 34, 44.
- the light that cannot be extracted by one transmission and is re-reflected in this way also has an angle conversion function depending on the incident angle, the refractive index, and the shape at the uneven light extraction surfaces 14, 24, 44 or the interface 30a.
- it is considered to have a distribution similar to the first emission. Therefore, when weighting these radiation angle distributions and considering the weighted average reflectance for all the incident angles, it is more than that in the case where the quarter optical wavelength film according to Non-Patent Document 1 is laminated. Can be obtained. In this way, light incident on the reflection film at any incident angle can be efficiently extracted, and when the same light is extracted, the power consumption can be reduced, and when the same power is injected, the brightness is increased. Can do. Further, with such a film configuration, precise film thickness control is unnecessary and the number of film layers is small, so that the process is easy.
- the side surface of the element may be inclined, or the element itself may be a pyramid structure having a truncated pyramid shape.
- FIG. 5 shows a change in reflectance with respect to a change in the thickness of the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, and 45 when silver is used as the metal layers 16, 26, 36, and 46.
- FIG. The horizontal axis indicates the film thickness N, and the film thickness N is indicated by a multiple n of a quarter optical wavelength (1Q).
- the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, and 45 utilizing the total reflection effect need to have a film thickness of about one optical wavelength or more.
- FIG. FIG. 5 shows the weighted average reflectance in consideration of the radiant flux distribution shown. From FIG. 5, the thickness of the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, and 45 is such that the reflectance is 99% or more. It will be appreciated that there may be more than about 4 optical wavelengths.
- the transparent layers 15 and 25 are not limited to the SiO 2 but may be ZrO 2 , and their refractive indexes are 1.43, 1.95, and Al 2 O 3 or the like having a refractive index between these may be used.
- the refractive index of ZnO is about 2.0. Therefore, in order to utilize the total reflection effect, the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 are used.
- FIG. 5 also shows the reflectance characteristics of ZrO 2 .
- transparent portion 15c to be described later, 25c transparent layers 15 and 25, and the transparent layer 35 or 45, for example, SiO 2, ZrO 2, Al 2 O 3, TiO 2, Ta 2 O 5, MgF, CaF , And Si 3 N 4 can be used.
- each layer laminated in this way may be composed of the same material selected from the above materials, or layers of different materials may be laminated.
- the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, and 45 have a thickness of 3/4 optical wavelength or more as described above, a total reflection effect can be obtained.
- the film actually formed depends on the film formation method, but has a film stress. The thicker the film, the stronger the film stress becomes, and the film peels off during the process or while using the device. Resulting in. Therefore, by setting the thickness of the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, and 45 to 5/4 optical wavelength or less, both optical characteristics and film stability can be achieved.
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- FIG. 13 is a graph showing the relationship between the thickness of the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 (SiO 2 ) and the reflectivity of the reflective films A, B, C, and D.
- the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> on the vertical axis is a reflectance considering the solid angle distribution.
- 14A and 14B are explanatory diagrams for explaining the calculation conditions of the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> in FIG.
- FIG. 14C is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method of calculating the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> in consideration of the solid angle distribution.
- the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> is the reflectance at the interface of the transparent layer (SiO 2 ).
- weighting according to the incident angle of light comes to be performed by convolution integration by multiplying the term of sin ⁇ on the right side of the equation of weighted average reflectance ⁇ R>. ing.
- the thickness t of the transparent layer is 3Q (3/4 of the emission wavelength is the transparent layer).
- the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> is 96% or more, and the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> increases greatly even if the thickness t is further increased. do not do. Therefore, the thickness t of the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 is desirably 3Q or more.
- the thickness t of the transparent layer is 5Q (a value obtained by dividing 5/4 of the emission wavelength by the refractive index of the transparent layer)
- the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> is substantially constant. Even if the thickness t is further increased, the effect of improving the reflectance cannot be obtained. Accordingly, the thickness t of the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 is preferably 3Q to 5Q.
- the metal layers 16, 26, 36, 46 are made of silver or a silver alloy, they are laminated with the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45, so that an average of 98% to 99% as shown in FIG. % Or more can be obtained, and high light extraction efficiency can be obtained.
- the highly reflective metal is not limited to a silver-based material, and Al is desirable for a light emitting element in the ultraviolet region. Even when the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 are laminated on Al, the radiation flux is small in the incident angle region where the reflectance of Al contributes, and the total reflection effect contributes in the region where the incident angle is large. As an average, an effect higher than the reflectance of Al itself can be obtained.
- the film forming method and the film forming conditions are changed, when the refractive index (n, k) of silver is (0.066, 2.5), the film thickness, the reflectance (R), and the transmittance. (T) and the absorption rate (A) are as shown in FIG. Therefore, in order to obtain a high reflectance, a film thickness of 80 nm or more that can obtain a reflectance of 90% or more is desirable. Moreover, since peeling due to film stress tends to occur as the film thickness increases, the thickness is desirably 200 nm or less. In particular, about 100 nm is preferable in terms of both reflectance and film stability.
- metal layers 16, 26, 36, 46 for example, Al and Al alloys can be used in addition to silver and silver alloys.
- FIG. 15 is a graph showing the relationship between the thickness t of the metal layers 16, 26, 36, and 46 (Ag or Al) and the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> of the reflective films A, B, C, and D. .
- FIGS. 16A and 16B are explanatory diagrams for explaining the calculation conditions of the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> in FIG.
- the graph becomes almost flat when the thickness t of the metal layer is 80 nm or more, and the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> even if the thickness t is further increased. Does not increase. Further, when Al is used as the metal layer, the graph becomes almost flat when the thickness t of the metal layer is 50 nm or more, and the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> does not increase even if the thickness t is increased further.
- the thickness t of the metal layer is preferably 80 nm or more, more preferably about 80 nm at which the maximum reflectance can be obtained with the minimum thickness.
- the thickness t of the metal layer is preferably 50 nm or more, and more preferably about 50 nm at which the maximum reflectance can be obtained with the minimum thickness.
- metal layers 16, 26, 36, 46 may be configured in a multilayer structure in which a plurality of layers are stacked. Furthermore, each layer laminated in this way may be composed of the same material selected from the above materials, or layers of different materials may be laminated.
- the metal layers 16, 26, 36, 46 are Ag or an Ag alloy
- the adhesion with the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 (SiO 2 ) is poor, and the metal layers 16, 26, 36, 46
- the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 are easily peeled off.
- Al and an Al alloy have better adhesion to the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, and 45 than Ag and an Ag alloy. Therefore, by forming an Al or Al alloy layer and further forming an Ag or Ag alloy layer thereon, the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 (SiO 2 ) and the Ag or Ag alloy layer are formed. By sandwiching an Al or Al alloy layer between them, the metal layers 16, 26, 36, 46 and the transparent layers 15, 25, 35, 45 can be made difficult to peel off.
- FIG. 17 shows the thickness t of the Al layer and the weighted average reflectance of the reflection films A, B, C, and D when the metal layer is configured by providing an Al layer between the Ag layer and the transparent layer. It is a graph which shows the relationship with R>.
- FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the calculation condition of the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> in FIG.
- the thickness t of the Al layer is 1 nm
- the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> is 99.0%
- a very good weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> is obtained. Therefore, the thickness t of the Al layer is desirably 1 nm or less.
- the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> is 98.3%, which is a reflectance equivalent to that of bulk aluminum. Then, since Al has a light reflectance lower than that of Ag, if the thickness t of the Al layer is 3 nm or more, there is no Ag layer, which is the same as the case where the metal layer is configured by only the Al layer. Therefore, the thickness t of the Al layer needs to be thinner than 3 nm.
- the transparent layers 35 and 45 and the metal layers 36 and 46 are formed on the growth substrates 30 and 40 and are provided in a portion unrelated to the path of the diode current.
- the metal layers 16 and 26 are p-type electrodes, and the transparent layers 15 and 25 are formed on the p-type semiconductor layers 13 and 23. It is provided in the path of the diode current.
- the reflection films A and B are thus formed on the p-type semiconductor layers 13 and 23 and also serve as the p-type electrodes, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the p-type semiconductor layers 13 and 23 and the transparent films A and B are transparent.
- Transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 are laminated between the layers 15 and 25.
- the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 are first electrode layers having conductivity (ohmic contact) with the p-type semiconductor layers 13 and 23 and transparent at the emission wavelengths of the light-emitting layers 12 and 22. Then, the transparent layers 15 and 25 having openings (through holes) 15a and 25a are formed on the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29. Further, when the metal layers 16 and 26 are laminated on the transparent layers 15 and 25, the metal material of the metal layers 16 and 26 is laminated on the transparent layers 15 and 25 from the openings 15a and 25a, and the openings 15a and 25a The metal portions 15b and 25b are formed by the metal material laminated on the substrate.
- the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 and the metal layers 16 and 26 are electrically connected by the metal parts 15b and 25b. Thereby, the metal layers 16 and 26 are electrically connected to the p-type semiconductor layers 13 and 23 via the metal portions 15b and 25b and the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29, and a p-type electrode (second electrode layer). Used as
- a transparent conductive layer 19, 29 is formed by forming a Pt layer having a thickness of 0.1 nm to 0.3 nm between the transparent conductive layers 19, 29 (for example, ITO) and the metal portions 15b, 25b (for example, Ag).
- the adhesion between (for example, ITO) and the metal portions 15b, 25b (for example, Ag) can be further enhanced.
- the reflective film also serves as an electrode and requires ohmic junction
- a micro contact hole is formed in the transparent layers 15 and 25 utilizing the total reflection effect, or the transparent layers 15 and 25 are formed in a mesh shape or the like.
- the openings 15a and 25a are formed, for example, by dividing the region into portions, and the openings 15a and 25a are covered with the metal layers 16 and 26 having high reflectivity to form the metal portions 15b and 25b.
- FIGS. 19 and 20 are plan views showing examples of the transparent layers 15 and 25 shown in FIGS. 19 (a) and 20 (a) show an overall view, and FIGS. 19 (b) and 20 (b) show enlarged views of a part of the transparent layer.
- a plurality of transparent portions 15c and 25c are arranged in, for example, a hexagonal island shape. And the metal parts 15b and 25b are formed in mesh shape so that the clearance gap between each transparent part 15c and 25c may be filled.
- the transparent portions 15c and 25c are not limited to hexagons, and may be, for example, circular or other shapes.
- a plurality of transparent layers 15 and 25 shown in FIG. 20A are arranged such that the metal portions 15b and 25b are formed into, for example, a circular island shape. And the transparent parts 15c and 25c are formed in mesh shape so that the clearance gap between each metal part 15b and 25b may be filled.
- the transparent portions 15c and 25c are not limited to hexagons, and may be, for example, circular or other shapes.
- the transparent conductive layers 15 and 25 In the transparent layers 15 and 25, no current flows through the transparent portions 15c and 25c. Therefore, the current for causing the LED to emit light reaches the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 from the metal layers 16 and 26, which are p-type electrodes, through the respective metal portions 15b and 25b, and p from the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29.
- the light emitting layers 12 and 22 emit light by flowing to the type semiconductor layers 13 and 23, the light emitting layers 12 and 22, and the n type semiconductor layer 11.
- the current reaching the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 is below the transparent portions 15c and 25c (the transparent portions 15c and 25c and the p-type semiconductor layers 13 and 23 and ).
- the size of the transparent portions 15c and 25c is, for example, as shown in FIG. 19B, the distance d from the center of the island-like transparent portions 15c and 25c to the farthest outer edge portion, for example, as shown in FIG. And the shortest distance d between the adjacent metal portions 15b and 25b.
- the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 that are the first electrode layers are formed by laminating, for example, metal oxide ITO with a thickness of 30 nm or less, for example. In this case, a transmittance of 98% or more can be secured, and the total reflection effect on the transparent layers 15 and 25 is not hindered. Especially preferably, it is 10 nm or less.
- magnesium hydroxide (Mg (OH) 2 ) can also be used.
- the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 do not necessarily have a thickness of 30 nm or less, and may have a thickness exceeding 30 nm.
- the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 in addition to ITO and magnesium hydroxide, for example, ZnO, GZO in which ZnO is doped with gallium, ZnO is doped with indium, and In 2 O 3 is doped with indium.
- IZO obtained and AZO doped with aluminum in ZnO can be used.
- the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 may have a multilayer structure in which a plurality of layers are stacked. Furthermore, each layer laminated in this way may be composed of the same material selected from the above materials, or layers of different materials may be laminated.
- the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 are formed by laminating a layer formed by EB vapor deposition (first film formation method) and a layer formed by sputtering (second film formation method), reflection is achieved. It is possible to reduce the increase in the resistance value of the semiconductor layer while reducing the decrease in the rate.
- the surfaces of the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 that are in contact with the transparent layers 15 and 25 are preferably formed by sputtering in order to reduce a decrease in reflectance.
- the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 as the first electrode layer may be formed of a highly reflective metal with little absorption, such as silver, and the thickness thereof is laminated to 5 nm or less.
- the absorption can be 1% or less.
- the thickness is 2 nm or less because the absorption is extremely reduced.
- the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 which are the first electrode layers and are in contact with the p-type semiconductor layers 13 and 23 can be ohmic-connected to the GaN-based p-type semiconductor layers 13 and 23 and have a reflectivity. It is made of Pt or Rh that is 60% or more, or an alloy thereof. Then, by forming the openings 19a and 29a by dividing them into meshes or island-like microregion groups having a thickness of about 2 nm or less and an occupation ratio of 50% or less, preferably 25% or less, a high The forward voltage of the light emitting diodes 1 and 2 can be reduced without sacrificing reflection, which is preferable.
- FIG. 21 shows the area occupancy of Pt, the forward voltage Vf of the light emitting diodes 1 and 2, and the weight when the transparent conductive layers 19 and 29 are formed in a mesh shape or an island shape using Pt having a thickness of 1 nm. It is a graph which shows the relationship of average reflectance ⁇ R>.
- the light emission efficiency of the light emitting diodes 1 and 2 is higher as the forward voltage Vf is lower, and is higher as the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> is higher.
- the Pt area occupancy is preferably 10 or more. Further, if the Pt area occupancy exceeds 50%, the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> is 93% or less, which is not desirable. Accordingly, the area occupation ratio of Pt is desirably 50% or less. Further, if the area occupation ratio of Pt is 25% or less, the weighted average reflectance ⁇ R> is 95% or more, which is more desirable.
- FIG. 22 is a table showing the experimental results of examining the relationship between the thickness of the Pt layer and adhesion (tensile strength).
- Sample 1 shown in FIG. 22 does not include a Pt layer, and a GaN layer and an Ag layer are in close contact with each other.
- Samples 2 to 4 include a Pt layer provided between a GaN layer and an Ag layer. is there.
- the thickness of the Pt layer is 0.1 nm or more. Further, it is estimated that the same result as that of the Rt layer can be obtained even in a layer using an alloy of Rh, Pt, and Rh, and the thickness of the layer is preferably 0.1 nm or more.
- the light emitting diodes 1 to 4 as described above for the lighting device, it is possible to improve the light extraction efficiency, and thus it is possible to realize a lighting device that can achieve low power consumption and high luminance.
- the semiconductor light-emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer having translucency at the emission wavelength of the light-emitting layer, the light-emitting layer, and the p-type semiconductor layer, and a light extraction surface from the light-emitting layer.
- a reflective film on the opposite side of the light-emitting layer, and the reflective film is laminated on the side of the transparent layer opposite to the light-emitting layer, and has a high reflectivity.
- the transparent layer has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the layer provided on the light emitting layer side when viewed from the transparent layer at the emission wavelength, and the transparent layer
- the thickness of the layer is not less than a value obtained by dividing 3/4 of the emission wavelength by the refractive index of the transparent layer.
- a substrate or a semiconductor layer that has translucency at the emission wavelength of the light-emitting layer and becomes conductive by appropriately including a conductive buffer layer on a conductive substrate or an insulating substrate.
- Semiconductor light-emitting device in which at least an n-type semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer are stacked in this order or the reverse order on a growth substrate such as an insulating substrate that is appropriately separated after the growth of
- a reflective film is provided on the side opposite to the light extraction surface from the light emitting layer.
- the reflective film has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the layer provided on the light emitting layer side at the light emitting wavelength of the light emitting layer, and 3/4 of the light emitting wavelength is the refractive index of the transparent layer.
- a transparent layer having a thickness equal to or greater than the divided value and a metal layer formed on the transparent layer and made of a metal material having a high reflectivity are provided.
- the thickness of the transparent layer is preferably not more than a value obtained by dividing 5/4 of the emission wavelength by the refractive index of the transparent layer.
- the total reflection effect can be obtained if the thickness of the transparent layer is 3/4 optical wavelength or more as described above.
- the film actually formed depends on the film forming method, it has a film stress. The thicker the transparent layer, the stronger the film stress becomes, and the film or the element is in use. The possibility that the film peels increases.
- the thickness of the transparent layer to be equal to or less than 5/4 of the emission wavelength divided by the refractive index of the transparent layer, both optical properties and film stability can be achieved.
- the layer provided on the light emitting layer side as viewed from the transparent layer is preferably one of the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer.
- the refractive index of the transparent layer is lower than the refractive index of the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting layer side of the transparent layer. Light is reflected on the light emitting layer side.
- the light emitting layer is viewed from the transparent layer.
- a first electrode layer that is electrically conductive with the layer provided on the side and is transparent at the emission wavelength, and a part of the transparent layer penetrates the transparent layer and the first electrode layer It is preferable that a metal part for electrically connecting the metal layer and the metal layer is provided, and the metal layer is used as a second electrode layer.
- the first electrode layer and the metal layer are electrically connected through the transparent layer by the metal portion provided in a part of the transparent layer, the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type Of the semiconductor layers, the layer provided on the light emitting layer side of the transparent layer and the highly reflective metal layer used as the second electrode layer are electrically connected via the first electrode layer and the metal portion. Is done. As a result, a sufficient current can be injected from the second electrode layer to the light emitting layer, so that it is possible to improve the light emission efficiency by emitting light from the light emitting layer while increasing the reflectance by the transparent layer. It becomes.
- the metal part is formed in a plurality of island shapes.
- the metal portion is formed into a plurality of islands, the current supplied from the metal portion to the first electrode layer is converted into a transparent insulating material portion in the transparent layer in the first electrode layer. As a result, the current supplied to the light emitting layer is made uniform, and uneven light emission is reduced.
- the metal part may be formed in a mesh shape.
- the metal portion is formed in a mesh shape, the current supplied from the metal portion to the first electrode layer is transferred to the transparent insulating material portion in the transparent layer in the first electrode layer. As a result, the current supplied to the light emitting layer is made uniform, and uneven light emission is reduced.
- the first electrode layer is preferably formed using at least one material of ITO, GZO, ZnO, IZO, and AZO.
- ITO, GZO, ZnO, IZO, and AZO are suitable as the first electrode layer because they are transparent conductive materials.
- the first electrode layer is formed by stacking a layer formed by a first film formation method and a layer formed by a second film formation method different from the first film formation method. It is preferable that
- the characteristics of the first electrode layer differ depending on the type of film formation method used for film formation. Therefore, by stacking layers formed by different types of film formation methods, it becomes easy to combine the characteristics of each film formation method to form the first electrode layer having desired characteristics.
- the first film formation method is EB vapor deposition
- the second film formation method is sputtering
- the layer in contact with the transparent layer in the first electrode layer is formed by the sputtering.
- it is.
- EB vapor deposition causes less damage to the semiconductor layer, which is a base material, than sputtering, and it is less likely to increase the contact resistance between the semiconductor layer and the adjacent layer. Also, since sputtering is more flat than EB vapor deposition, by forming a layer in contact with the transparent layer in the first electrode layer by sputtering, the interface between the transparent layer and the first electrode layer uses EB vapor deposition. It becomes flatter than the case, and the reflectance increases. Therefore, when a layer formed by EB vapor deposition and a layer formed by sputtering are stacked, and the first electrode layer is formed so that the layer formed by sputtering contacts the transparent layer, the resistance value of the semiconductor layer is increased. It is possible to increase the reflectance of light while reducing the risk of increase.
- the first electrode layer is preferably a highly reflective metal with little absorption and a thickness of 0.1 nm to 5 nm.
- the absorption can be 1% or less.
- the high reflectivity metal is silver and the thickness of the first electrode layer is 0.1 nm to 2 nm.
- the absorption is extremely small, which is particularly suitable.
- the layer provided on the light emitting layer side when viewed from the transparent layer is the p-type semiconductor layer, and the first electrode layer is formed of any one of Pt, Rh, and an alloy thereof being 0.00. It is preferably formed as a mesh or a microregion group having a thickness of 1 nm to 2 nm and an area occupation ratio of 10% to 50%.
- Pt or Rh or an alloy thereof as the first electrode layer can be ohmic-connected to the GaN-based p-type semiconductor layer and has a reflectance of 60% or more. Therefore, by forming them in a mesh or minute region group having a thickness of 0.1 nm to 2 nm and an area occupation ratio of 10% to 50%, the forward voltage can be reduced without sacrificing high reflection. It is possible and suitable.
- the n-type semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer, and the p-type semiconductor layer are stacked on a light-transmitting growth substrate, and the reflective film is on the opposite side of the growth substrate from the light-emitting layer.
- the layer provided on the surface and provided on the light emitting layer side when viewed from the transparent layer may be the growth substrate.
- the transparent layer may be formed using at least one material of SiO 2 , ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , TiO 2 , Ta 2 O 5 , MgF, CaF, and Si 3 N 4. preferable.
- the semiconductor layer suitable for the group III-V, but particularly when the semiconductor layer is made of a group II-VI ZnO-based material, the refractive index of ZnO is about 2.0, so that the total reflection effect is reduced. It is suitable for use.
- SiO 2 , ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , TiO 2 , Ta 2 O 5 , MgF, CaF, and Si 3 N 4 are also suitable as the transparent layer.
- the metal layer is preferably composed of at least one material of silver, Al, and alloys thereof.
- Silver, Al, and alloys thereof are suitable as metal layers because of their high light reflectivity.
- any one layer of Al and Al alloy is laminated to be in contact with the transparent layer.
- any one of Al and Al alloy has higher adhesiveness to the transparent layer than silver, any one of Al and Al alloy is laminated with the silver layer so that either layer is in contact with the transparent layer. And if a metal layer is comprised, a possibility that a metal layer and a transparent layer may peel will reduce.
- the metal layer is preferably silver, and the thickness of the metal layer is preferably 80 nm or more.
- the refractive index (n, k) of silver is (0.066, 2.5)
- the reflectivity (R) is changed when the film thickness is 80 nm, although it varies depending on the film forming method and film forming conditions. Is 93% or more and the transmittance (T) is 3% or less, so that a film thickness of 80 nm or more is desirable to obtain a high reflectance.
- k of the refractive index is “absorption coefficient” or “attenuation coefficient”.
- about 100 nm is particularly preferable.
- the metal layer may be Al, and the thickness of the metal layer may be 50 nm or more.
- a Pt layer is formed between the first electrode layer and the metal part.
- the adhesion between the first electrode layer and the metal part can be further enhanced.
- the lighting device according to the present invention uses the semiconductor light emitting element described above.
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GaInN light-emitting diodes with RuO2 OSiO2 OAg omni-directional reflector(Jong Kyu Kim, Thomas Gesmann, Hong Luo, and E.Fred Schubert.Applied PhysicsLetters 84,4508(2004)レンセラー工科大)
厚さtは1nm以下であることが望ましい。また、Al層の厚さtが3nmのとき、重み付き平均反射率<R>は98.3%となり、バルクのアルミと同等の反射率となる。そうすると、AlはAgより光の反射率が低いので、Al層の厚さtが3nm以上になると、Ag層が無く、Al層のみで金属層を構成した場合と同じになってしまう。従って、Al層の厚さtは、3nmより薄くする必要がある。
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- 発光層の発光波長において透光性を有するn型半導体層、前記発光層およびp型半導体層が積層され、前記発光層からの光の取出し面とは反対側に反射膜を備え、
前記反射膜は、
発光層の発光波長において透光性を有する透明層と、
前記透明層の、前記発光層とは反対側に積層され、高反射率を有する金属材料から成る金属層とを備え、
前記透明層は、前記発光波長において、当該透明層から見て前記発光層の側に設けられた層の屈折率より低い屈折率を有し、
前記透明層の厚さは、前記発光波長の3/4を、前記透明層の屈折率で除した値以上であること
を特徴とする半導体発光素子。 - 前記透明層の厚さは、前記発光波長の5/4を、前記透明層の屈折率で除した値以下であること
を特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記透明層から見て発光層の側に設けられた層は、
前記n型半導体層及び前記p型半導体層のうちのいずれかであること
を特徴とする請求項1又は2記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記n型半導体層及び前記p型半導体層のうち前記透明層から見て発光層の側に設けられた層と、前記透明層との間には、当該透明層から見て発光層の側に設けられた層と導電性を有し、前記発光波長において透明な第1の電極層が積層され、
前記透明層の一部には、当該透明層を貫通して前記第1の電極層と前記金属層とを電気的に導通させる金属部が設けられ、
前記金属層は、第2の電極層として用いられること
を特徴とする請求項3記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記金属部は、複数の島状に形成されていること
を特徴とする請求項4記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記金属部は、メッシュ状に形成されていること
を特徴とする請求項4記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記第1の電極層は、ITO、GZO、ZnO、IZO、及びAZOのうち少なくとも一つの材料を用いて構成されていること
を特徴とする請求項4~6のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記第1の電極層は、第1の成膜法で形成された層と、前記第1の成膜法とは異なる第2の成膜法で形成された層とが積層されて構成されていること
を特徴とする請求項7記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記第1の成膜法は、EB蒸着であり、
前記第2の成膜法は、スパッタであり、
前記第1の電極層における前記透明層と接する層は、前記スパッタにより形成されていること
を特徴とする請求項8記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記第1の電極層は、吸収の少ない高反射金属でその厚さが0.1nm~5nmであること
を特徴する請求項4~6のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記高反射率金属は銀であり、前記第1の電極層の厚さは、0.1nm~2nmであること
を特徴とする請求項10記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記透明層から見て発光層の側に設けられた層は、前記p型半導体層であり、
前記第1の電極層は、Pt、Rh、及びそれらの合金のうちいずれかが0.1nm~2nmの厚さで積層され、かつ面積占有率が10%~50%のメッシュ状あるいは微小領域群として形成されること
を特徴とする請求項4記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記n型半導体層、前記発光層および前記p型半導体層は、透光性を有する成長基板上に積層されており、
前記反射膜は、前記成長基板における前記発光層とは反対側の面上に設けられており、
前記透明層から見て発光層の側に設けられた層は、
前記成長基板であること
を特徴とする請求項1又は2記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記透明層は、SiO2、ZrO2、Al2O3、TiO2、Ta2O5、MgF、CaF、及びSi3N4のうち少なくとも一つの材料を用いて構成されていること
を特徴とする請求項1~13のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記金属層は、銀、Al、及びこれらの合金のうち少なくとも一つの材料を用いて構成されていること
を特徴とする請求項1~14のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記金属層は、
Al及びAl合金のうちいずれかの層が前記透明層に接するように、当該いずれかの層と銀の層とが積層されて構成されていること
を特徴とする請求項15に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記金属層は銀であり、
前記金属層の厚みは、80nm以上であること
を特徴とする請求項15記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記金属層はAlであり、
前記金属層の厚みは、50nm以上であること
を特徴とする請求項15記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記第1の電極層と、前記金属部との間にPt層が形成されていること
を特徴とする請求項4~12のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 請求項1~19のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子を用いることを特徴とする照明装置。
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