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Light emitting devices having a reflective bond pad and methods of fabricating light emitting devices having reflective bond pads

US7557380B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 27, 2004
Grant dateJul 7, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/12042
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Light emitting devices include an active region of semiconductor material and a first contact on the active region. The first contact is configured such that photons emitted by the active region pass through the first contact. A photon absorbing wire bond pad is provided on the first contact. The wire bond pad has an area less than the area of the first contact. A reflective structure is disposed between the first contact and the wire bond pad such that the reflective structure has substantially the same area as the wire bond pad. A second contact is provided opposite the active region from the first contact. The reflective structure may be disposed only between the first contact and the wire bond pad. Methods of fabricating such devices are also provided.

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