The present application claims priority from Japanese Application JP2020-176743, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a semiconductor module.
JP 2015-126209 A discloses a light-emitting apparatus including a substrate, a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, a first light-transmitting member, a second light-transmitting member, and a light blocking member. The first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are arranged on the substrate, and the first light-transmitting member and the second light-transmitting member are arranged on upper faces of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, respectively. The light blocking member covers side surfaces of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element and side surfaces of the first light-transmitting member and the second light-transmitting member.
The technique disclosed in JP 2015-126209 A aims to stabilize the characteristics of the light-emitting apparatus, and is not intended to flatten the upper faces of the first light-transmitting member and the second light-transmitting member. One aspect of the present disclosure is to improve the flatness of a surface of a color conversion layer on a side opposite to a light-emitting element side.
By improving the flatness of the color conversion layer, layers having functions of improving optical characteristics and reliability, respectively, can be formed on the entire upper surface of the color conversion layer with uniform thicknesses and uniform shapes, and thus it is easy to make the light emission characteristics on the respective light-emitting elements uniform.
In order to solve the above problems, a semiconductor module according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an underlayer substrate on which a drive circuit is formed, a light-emitting element electrically coupled to the drive circuit, and a color conversion layer formed on the light-emitting element and containing a color conversion material that absorbs light emitted from the light-emitting element and converts a luminescent color of the light-emitting element to another luminescent color, and the color conversion material contained in the color conversion layer is present more on a light-emitting element side of the color conversion layer than on a side opposite to the light-emitting element side of the color conversion layer.
Further, a semiconductor module according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an underlayer substrate on which a drive circuit is formed, a light-emitting element electrically coupled to the drive circuit, a color conversion layer formed on the light-emitting element and configured to absorb light emitted from the light-emitting element and convert a luminescent color of the light-emitting element to another luminescent color, and a protection layer formed on the color conversion layer and configured to protect an upper portion of the color conversion layer.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the flatness of the surface of the color conversion layer on the side opposite to the light-emitting element side can be improved.
As illustrated by reference numeral 101 in
The plurality of light-emitting elements 13 are electrically coupled to the drive circuit formed on the underlayer substrate 11 via the electrodes 12 constituted of gold (Au). As the light-emitting element 13, a known light-emitting element, specifically, a semiconductor light-emitting element can be used, and for example, a GaAs-based, a ZnO-based, or a GaN-based light-emitting element can be used. The plurality of light-emitting elements 13 are arranged side by side in the X direction, but a plurality of light-emitting elements 13 may be arranged side by side in the Y direction as well.
As the light-emitting element 13, a light emitting diode (LED) that emits visible light of red, orange, yellow, yellow-green, green, blue-green, blue, blue-violet, or violet may be used, or an LED that emits near-ultraviolet light may be used. Among them, the GaN-based semiconductor capable of emitting blue to ultraviolet light is preferably used as the light-emitting element 13. Here, the light-emitting element 13 which is an InGaN semiconductor that emits blue light will be described. The light emitted by the light-emitting element 13 is emitted from an upper face (on the side opposite to the underlayer substrate 11 side), so that the semiconductor module 1 functions as a display element.
The separation layer 16 is arranged between the light-emitting elements 13 adjacent each other, and separates the plurality of light-emitting elements 13. The separation layer 16 covers the upper face of the underlayer substrate 11, and side surfaces of the electrodes 12 and the light-emitting elements 13. The separation layer 16 is a light shielding layer that suppresses optical crosstalk due to light emitted from the side surface of the light-emitting element 13 perpendicular to an XY plane. In addition, the separation layer 16 may have a function of fixing the electrode 12 and the light-emitting element 13 to the underlayer substrate 11.
The separation layer 16 is also called an underfill, and is formed by curing a liquid resin as an example. Further, as another example, the separation layer 16 is formed of a metal material such as Al or Cu, and is formed by using a damascene process or the like. Note that the separation layer 16 may be constituted of only a single-material such as an epoxy resin or a metal, or may be constituted of a combination of a plurality of materials such as a combination of a metal and a resin, a combination of a resin and a dye, or a combination of a resin and oxide particles.
Note that the light-emitting elements 13 are not completely separated from each other by the separation layer 16, and may be partially separated from each other. That is, the light-emitting elements 13 may be partially separated from each other on the underlayer substrate 11 side and filled with the separation layer 16, and the light-emitting elements 13 may not be separated from each other on the opposite side.
The color conversion layer 14 is formed on the plurality of light-emitting elements 13 and the separation layer 16, and contains a color conversion material that absorbs the light emitted from the light-emitting element 13 and converts a luminescent color of the light-emitting element 13 into another luminescent color. The color conversion material is uniformly present inside the color conversion layer 14. The color conversion material converts the wavelength of the light emitted by the light-emitting element 13. By forming the color conversion layer 14 on the light-emitting element 13, various luminescent colors in the visible light region can be exhibited.
The color conversion layer 14 is made of a color conversion material such as a quantum dot (QD), a phosphor material containing a nanophosphor, or a light-absorbing material. Further, the color conversion layer 14 may be constituted of the color conversion material and a resin that is a base material. Furthermore, the color conversion layer 14 may contain a light scattering material such as titania, silica, or alumina. The color conversion layer 14 is, for example, a green conversion layer or a red conversion layer. When the color conversion layer 14 is the green conversion layer, the color conversion layer 14 converts the light emitted by the light-emitting element 13 into green light. When the color conversion layer 14 is the red conversion layer, the color conversion layer 14 converts the light emitted by the light-emitting element 13 into red light.
The protection layer 15 is formed on the color conversion layer 14 and protects an upper portion of the color conversion layer 14. The protection layer 15 having a substantially uniform thickness is formed on the color conversion layer 14 such that an upper face of the protection layer 15 is flat. As a result, even when an upper face of the color conversion layer 14 is uneven due to the particles of the color conversion material, the protection layer 15 is formed on the upper face of the color conversion layer 14 where unevenness is generated. Thus, compared with a case in which the protection layer 15 is not formed on the color conversion layer 14, the flatness of the surface of the color conversion layer 14 on the side opposite to the light-emitting element 13 side can be improved.
In addition, since the protection layer 15 is formed on the color conversion layer 14, the flatness of the upper face of the protection layer 15 is higher than the flatness of the upper face of the color conversion layer 14. In other words, the flatness of the surface of the protection layer 15 on the side opposite to the color conversion layer 14 side is higher than the flatness of the surface of the protection layer 15 on the color conversion layer 14 side. As a result, the protection layer 15 can improve the flatness of the upper face of the color conversion layer 14.
Examples of the protection layer 15 include a transparent resin, an oxide film, a nitride film, and diamond-like carbon (DLC). When the protection layer 15 is the transparent resin, the protection layer 15 can be formed on the color conversion layer 14 by coating, and the unevenness generated on the upper face of the color conversion layer 14 can be easily reduced by the protection layer 15.
As the protection layer 15, it is preferable to use a material having high gas barrier properties. In this case, since the color conversion layer 14 is shielded from the atmosphere by the protection layer 15, deterioration over time of the color conversion layer 14 can be suppressed. As a result, the light extraction efficiency from the color conversion layer 14 can be improved.
After the plurality of separation grooves 13A and electrodes (not illustrated) are formed in the semiconductor layer 13G, the underlayer substrate 11 on which the drive circuit and the plurality of electrodes 12 are formed is prepared as illustrated by reference sign S3 in
After the growth substrate GB is peeled off from the plurality of light-emitting elements 13, the separation layer 16 is filled onto the underlayer substrate 11 so as to cover the upper face of the underlayer substrate 11, the electrodes 12, and the light-emitting elements 13 as illustrated by reference sign S4 in
After the color conversion layer 14 is formed on the plurality of light-emitting elements 13 and the separation layer 16, the protection layer 15 is formed on the color conversion layer 14 as illustrated by reference sign S6 in
As illustrated by reference numeral 102 in
Further, the color conversion layer 14A and the protection layer 15A are integrated. In this case, a portion of the color conversion layer 14A contains the color conversion material and the light scattering material, and a portion of the protection layer 15A does not contain the color conversion material or the light scattering material. Since the color conversion layer 14A and the protection layer 15A are integrated, the number of times the color conversion layer 14A and the protection layer 15A are formed can be reduced to one, and the manufacturing process can be reduced.
As illustrated by reference numeral 103 in
The function layer 17 is configured to transmit the light emitted from the light-emitting element 13 and color-converted by the color conversion layer 14. When the function layer 17 has a high transmittance of light, the color-converted light can be efficiently emitted to the outside, and the semiconductor module 1B can be used as a display element with higher efficiency. Thus, the function layer 17 is preferably configured such that the transmittance of the light color-converted by the color conversion layer 14 is 50% or greater.
The function layer 17 reflects or absorbs the light emitted from the light-emitting element 13. As the function layer 17, for example, a color filter or a reflective film is used. When the function layer 17 is the color filter, the function layer 17 is constituted of a resin containing a pigment that absorbs light having no specific wavelength. Additionally, the function layer 17 may be constituted of a plurality of materials, for example, may be constituted of both the color filter and the reflective film. Here, the function layer 17 absorbs blue light emitted from the light-emitting element 13 and transmitted through the color conversion layer 14. By using the color filter as the function layer 17, the color of the light emitted from the semiconductor module 1B can be changed to a desired color.
When the function layer 17 is the reflective film, the function layer 17 has wavelength selectivity for transmitting light having a specific wavelength. Examples of the reflective film include a dielectric multilayer film in which the wavelength range of the reflected light changes depending on the angle of incident light, and examples of the dielectric multilayer film include a multilayer dielectric film in which different oxide layers are alternately layered. Here, the function layer 17 reflects 50% or greater of the blue light emitted from the light-emitting element 13 and transmitted through the color conversion layer 14.
In addition, as described above, the unevenness generated on the upper face of the color conversion layer 14 can be reduced by the protection layer 15, and the generation of micro-cracks in the function layer 17 due to this unevenness can be reduced because the function layer 17 is formed on the upper face of the protection layer 15 with improved flatness. As a result, the function layer 17 can be fully functional. In addition, since the unevenness of the upper face of the color conversion layer 14 is reduced, the function layer 17 having a uniform thickness can be formed on the entire surface of the color conversion layer 14, so that it is easy to make the light emission characteristics of the respective pixels uniform.
A manufacturing method of the semiconductor module 1B is similar to the manufacturing method of the semiconductor module 1 up to the step of forming the protection layer 15 on the color conversion layer 14. After the protection layer 15 is formed on the color conversion layer 14, the function layer 17 is formed on the protection layer 15. A film formation method of the function layer 17 may be similar to the film formation method of the color conversion layer 14.
Since the protection layer 15 is formed on the color conversion layer 14, when the function layer 17 is formed on the protection layer 15, the influence of the film formation of the function layer 17 on the color conversion layer 14 can be reduced. As a result, the light extraction efficiency from the color conversion layer 14 can be improved. In addition, since the protection layer 15 and the function layer 17 are formed on the upper side of the color conversion layer 14, the color conversion layer 14 is shielded from the atmosphere, so that deterioration over time of the color conversion layer 14 can be suppressed. Thus, it is also possible to suppress deterioration of the color conversion material contained in the color conversion layer 14.
A second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below. Note that, for convenience of explanation, components having functions identical to those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions of those components will be omitted. Similarly, in the third embodiment and subsequent embodiments, descriptions of the components described in the previous embodiments will not be repeated.
As illustrated by reference numeral 301 in
As illustrated by reference sign 301A, the distribution of the color conversion material M1 inside the color conversion layer 14B is not uniform. The color conversion material M1 contained in the color conversion layer 14B may be present more on the light-emitting element 13 side of the color conversion layer 14B than on the side opposite to the light-emitting element 13 side of the color conversion layer 14B. For example, when the color conversion layer 14B is divided into two at the center in the thickness direction (Z direction in
In other words, the color conversion material M1 is present more on the light-emitting element 13 side of the color conversion layer 14B than on the protection layer 15 side of the color conversion layer 14B. The amount of the color conversion material M1 present may be expressed, for example, in terms of volume % or mass % of the color conversion material M1 in the color conversion layer 14B, or the number of particles of the color conversion material M1 in the color conversion layer 14B.
As a result, the amount of the color conversion material M1 present on the protection layer 15 side of the color conversion layer 14B is small, and thus the number of particles of the color conversion material M1 present in the vicinity of the upper face of the color conversion layer 14B is also small. Thus, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of unevenness on the upper face of the color conversion layer 14B due to the particles of the color conversion material M1. Thus, the flatness of the upper face of the color conversion layer 14B can be improved as compared with a case in which the color conversion material M1 is uniformly present inside the color conversion layer.
As illustrated by reference numeral 302 in
Further, the color conversion layer 14C and the protection layer 15B are integrated. In this case, a portion of the color conversion layer 14C contains the color conversion material M1 and the light scattering material, and a portion of the protection layer 15B does not contain the color conversion material M1 or the light scattering material. Since the color conversion layer 14C and the protection layer 15B are integrated, the number of times the color conversion layer 14C and the protection layer 15B are formed can be reduced to one, and the manufacturing process can be reduced.
As illustrated by reference numeral 303 in
The sizes of the color conversion materials M2, M3, and M4 illustrated by reference sign 303A are different from the sizes of the actual color conversion material M2, M3, and M4. Further, the color conversion layer 14D includes three sizes of color conversion materials M2, M3, and M4. However, not limited thereto, two or four or more sizes of color conversion materials may be contained.
The color conversion layer 14D contains, for example, color conversion materials M2, M3, and M4 as color conversion materials of various sizes. The particles of the color conversion material M2 are larger than the particles of the color conversion material M3, and the particles of the color conversion material M3 are larger than the particles of the color conversion material M4.
The particles of the color conversion material M2 are present more on the light-emitting element 13 side of the color conversion layer 14D than on the protection layer 15 side of the color conversion layer 14D. The particles of the color conversion material M3 are uniformly present inside the color conversion layer 14D. The particles of the color conversion material M4 are present more on the protection layer 15 side of the color conversion layer 14D than on the light-emitting element 13 side of the color conversion layer 14D.
That is, many particles of the large color conversion material M2 are present on the light-emitting element 13 side, and many particles of the small color conversion material M4 are present on the protection layer 15 side. As a result, in the vicinity of the upper face of the color conversion layer 14D, many particles of the small color conversion material M4 and few particles of the large color conversion material M2 are present. Thus, the unevenness generated on the surface of the color conversion layer 14D on the protection layer 15 side is reduced, and the flatness of the upper face of the color conversion layer 14D can be improved.
Further, the volume occupied by the color conversion material in the color conversion layer 14D is larger on the light-emitting element 13 side of the color conversion layer 14D than on the protection layer 15 side of the color conversion layer 14D. Thus, overall, the color conversion material contained in the color conversion layer 14D is present more on the light-emitting element 13 side of the color conversion layer 14D than on the side opposite to the light-emitting element 13 side of the color conversion layer 14D.
As illustrated by reference numeral 401 in
In other words, when the separation layers 16 and 22 are considered as one separation layer, the separation layer is arranged between the light-emitting elements 13 adjacent to each other and between the color conversion layers 21 adjacent to each other. This can reduce the influence of light between the light-emitting elements 13 and the influence of light between the color conversion layers 21, so that the light emitted from each light-emitting element 13 can be emphasized.
Further, it is preferable that the separation layer 22 be a light shielding layer having a visible light transmittance of not greater than 50%. This can reduce the amount of visible light passing between the color conversion layers 21 adjacent to each other. Furthermore, a visible light transmittance of the separation layer 16 is preferably not greater than 50%, which can reduce the amount of visible light passing between the light-emitting elements 13 adjacent to each other. Note that when a side surface of the separation layer 22 on the color conversion layer 21 side has a tapered shape such that a width of the separation layer 22 decreases toward the upward direction, the light extraction efficiency from the color conversion layer 21 can be improved. The width of the separation layer 22 is a width along the direction in which the color conversion layers 21 are aligned.
Note that, in the semiconductor module 3, the light-emitting elements 13 may be partially separated from each other such that the light-emitting elements 13 are separated from each other by the separation layer 16 on the underlayer substrate 11 side, while the light-emitting elements 13 are connected to each other on the side opposite to the underlayer substrate 11 side.
When there is a plurality of the color conversion layers 21 and the separation layer 22 is formed, the protection layer 15 is formed on the plurality of color conversion layers 21 and the separation layer 22. In the semiconductor module 3, the plurality of color conversion layers 21 are the same type of color conversion layers that convert the light emitted by the light-emitting elements 13 into light of the same color.
After the separation layer 22 is formed on the plurality of light-emitting elements 13 and the separation layer 16, the separation layer 22 is exposed by irradiating the separation layer 22 with light from above a photomask PM1 as illustrated by reference sign S9 in
Subsequently, as illustrated by reference sign S11 in
After the mask resist MS1 is formed, the reflective film C1 is removed by etching as illustrated by reference sign S13 in
After the mask resist MS1 formed on the reflective film C1 is peeled off, a color conversion layer is applied on the plurality of light-emitting elements 13. As a result, the color conversion layers 21 are formed on the plurality of light-emitting elements 13, respectively, and the plurality of color conversion layers 21 are formed between portions of the separation layer 22. At this time, the reflective film C1 is formed between the color conversion layer 21 and the separation layer 22. After the color conversion layers 21 are formed on the plurality of light-emitting elements 13, respectively, the protection layer 15 is formed on the plurality of color conversion layers 21 and the separation layer 22.
Note that, after the reflective film C1 is formed, anisotropic etching may be performed in which the etching rates of the reflective film C1 are different in the XY direction and the Z direction without the mask resist MS1. In addition, when the separation layer 22 is made of a material having light shielding properties, the steps of film formation and etching of the reflective film C1 are unnecessary. These are similar in other manufacturing methods, such as modified examples of the manufacturing method of the semiconductor module 3 described later with reference to
After the lift-off resist L1 is applied to the upper faces of the plurality of light-emitting elements 13 and the upper face of the separation layer 22, the lift-off resist L1 is exposed to light by irradiating the lift-off resist L1 with light from above a photomask PM2 as illustrated by reference sign S23 in
Subsequently, as illustrated by reference sign S25 in
In a state illustrated by reference sign S31 in
Subsequently, as illustrated by reference sign S33 in
As illustrated by reference numeral 402 in
As illustrated by reference numeral 501 in
The color conversion layers 31 and 32 are formed on some light-emitting elements 13 among the plurality of light-emitting elements 13, respectively. The color conversion layer 31 is a green conversion layer that converts the light emitted by the light-emitting element 13 into green light. The color conversion layer 32 is a red conversion layer that converts the light emitted by the light-emitting element 13 into red light. The protection layer 15 is formed on the color conversion layers 31 and 32 and is also formed on the separation layer 22 surrounding the color conversion layers 31 and 32. Note that, in the semiconductor module 4, the light-emitting elements 13 may be partially separated from each other such that the light-emitting elements 13 are separated from each other by the separation layer 16 on the underlayer substrate 11 side, while the light-emitting elements 13 are connected to each other on the side opposite to the underlayer substrate 11 side.
On the other hand, among the plurality of light-emitting elements 13, the color conversion layers 31 and 32 and the protection layer 15 are not formed on the upper side of the other light-emitting elements 13. In other words, the color conversion layers 31 and 32 and the protection layer 15 are formed on the upper side of at least some light-emitting elements 13 among the plurality of light-emitting elements 13. As a result, the color conversion layers 31 and 32 can be used to emit light in various luminescent colors. Thus, by controlling the light emission state of the respective light-emitting elements 13, the semiconductor module 4 can be used as a display element such as a display.
After the color conversion layer 32A is applied to each of the plurality of light-emitting elements 13, the color conversion layer 32A is exposed by irradiating the color conversion layer 32A with light from above a photomask PM3 as illustrated by reference sign S43 in
Thus, the color conversion layer 32 is formed on the other light-emitting element 13. The color conversion layer 31 is formed on the light-emitting element 13 in a similar manner as the color conversion layer 32. After the color conversion layers 31 and 32 are formed on some light-emitting elements 13, the protection layer 15 is formed on the color conversion layers 31 and 32 and on the separation layer 22 surrounding the color conversion layers 31 and 32.
Note that the color conversion layer 31 can also be formed by the method illustrated in
Note that, in the semiconductor module 4B described later, after the protection layer 15 is formed, the function layer 17 is formed on the protection layer 15 by coating, vapor deposition, sputtering, or the like. Further, in the semiconductor module 4C described later, after the function layer 17 is formed on the protection layer 15, the color filters 33 and 34 are formed on the function layer 17 by coating, vapor deposition, sputtering, or the like.
Examples of the method of patterning the color conversion layer, the protection layer, the function layer, and the color filter in the fourth embodiment include (1) using a photoresist as a material and patterning in a photolithography step, and (2) forming a mask resist after film formation, and patterning by etching, or the like. This also applies to the other embodiments.
As illustrated by reference numeral 502 in
The color filter 33 is formed on the upper side of the color conversion layer 31 with the protection layer 15 interposed therebetween. The color filter 33 is formed on the protection layer 15 and transmits only green light from various colors of light emitted from the light-emitting element 13 and passing through the color conversion layer 31. The color filter 34 is formed on the upper side of the color conversion layer 32 with the protection layer 15 interposed therebetween. The color filter 34 is formed on the protection layer 15 and transmits only red light from various colors of light emitted from the light-emitting element 13 and passing through the color conversion layer 32. By forming these color filters, it is possible to increase the color purity and further suppress undesired light emission due to external light.
In addition, since the protection layer 15 is formed between the color conversion layers 31 and 32 and the color filters 33 and 34, it is possible to reduce the influence of the unevenness generated on the upper face of the color conversion layers 31 and 32 on the color filters 33 and 34. Thus, the functions of the color filters 33 and 34 can be fully exhibited.
As illustrated by reference numeral 503 in
As illustrated by reference numeral 504 in
In addition, a separation layer that shields visible light can be formed in the function layer 17 of the semiconductor modules 4B and 4C. The separation layer is formed on the separation layer 22 in a top view. This can reduce the influence of light between the light-emitting elements 13, the influence of light between the color conversion layers 31 and 32, and the influence of the light between the function layers 17. Therefore, the light emitted from each of the light-emitting elements 13 can be emphasized.
As illustrated by reference numeral 601 in
In addition, when the protection layer 41 is made of a material different from the material of the protection layer 15, the protection layer 41 may contain a light scattering material. The presence of the light scattering material makes it easy to bring the light emitting characteristics on the light-emitting elements 13 on which the color conversion layers 31 and 32 are formed, respectively and the light emitting characteristics on the light-emitting element 13 on which the protection layer 41 is formed close to each other. Note that the semiconductor module 5 according to the fifth embodiment can be used as a display element such as a display by controlling the light emission state of the respective light-emitting elements 13 as in the semiconductor module 4 according to the fourth embodiment. Note that, in the semiconductor module 5, the light-emitting elements 13 may be partially separated from each other such that the light-emitting elements 13 are separated from each other by the separation layer 16 on the underlayer substrate 11 side, while the light-emitting elements 13 are connected to each other on the side opposite to the underlayer substrate 11 side.
In the light-emitting element 13 on which the color conversion layers 31 and 32 are not formed, the protection layer 41 and the protection layer 15 are formed on this light-emitting element 13, the light-emitting element 13 is shielded from the atmosphere, so that deterioration over time of the light-emitting element 13 can be suppressed.
In addition, when the protection layer 15 is formed, a surface having a substantially uniform height is formed by the separation layer 22, the protection layer 41, and the color conversion layers 31 and 32, as compared with a case in which the protection layer 41 is not formed. As a result, the protection layer 15 can be easily formed, and the unevenness of the surface of the protection layer 15 facing the light-emitting element 13 can be suppressed.
The protection layer 15 is not only formed on the color conversion layers 31 and 32, but also on the protection layer 41 and also on the separation layer 22 surrounding the protection layer 41. The function layer 17 is formed on the upper side of the color conversion layers 31 and 32 with the protection layer 15 interposed therebetween, but is not formed on the upper side of the protection layer 41. In other words, the function layer 17 is formed on the upper side of some light-emitting elements 13 among the plurality of light-emitting elements 13.
As illustrated by reference numeral 602 in
As another modified example, although not illustrated, a violet light-emitting element can be used as the light-emitting element 13, and a color conversion layer containing a blue light emitting material can be formed instead of the protection layer 41. This also allows the semiconductor module to be used as a display element such as a display. In addition, in this case, the function layer 17 has a function of wavelength-selectively reflecting violet. As a result, in particular, in the structure of the semiconductor module 5A, the light utilization of the light-emitting element 13 can be enhanced, and a more efficient semiconductor module can be obtained.
As yet another modified example, color filters may be formed on the function layers 17 of the semiconductor modules 5 and 5A, respectively. By forming these color filters, it is possible to increase the color purity and further suppress undesired light emission due to external light.
In addition, a separation layer that shields visible light can be formed in the function layers 17 of the semiconductor modules 5 and 5A, respectively. The separation layer is formed on the separation layer 22 in a top view. This can reduce the influence of light between the light-emitting elements 13, the influence of light between the color conversion layers 31 and 32, and the influence of the light between the function layers 17. Therefore, the light emitted from each of the light-emitting elements 13 can be emphasized.
Hereinafter, one aspect of the present disclosure will be described in more detail using examples, but the one aspect of the present disclosure is not limited to these examples.
Line G1 indicates a case in which the color conversion layer 14 is formed on the light-emitting element 13, but the protection layer 15 is not formed on the color conversion layer 14. Line G2 indicates a case in which the color conversion layer 14 is formed on the light-emitting element 13, and the protection layer 15 is formed on the color conversion layer 14. Line G3 indicates a case in which the color conversion layer 14 and protection layer 15 are formed on the upper side of light-emitting element 13, and the function layer 17 is formed on the protection layer 15. Line G4 indicates a case in which the color conversion layer 14 and the function layer 17 are formed on the upper side of the light-emitting element 13, but the protection layer 15 is not formed on the upper side of the color conversion layer 14.
As indicated by reference numeral 702 in
In addition, in Line G3, the intensity of light became stronger in the vicinity of the wavelength of 640 nm than in the case of Line G4. Similarly, this is because that the flatness was improved by forming the protection layer 15 on the upper side of the color conversion layer 14, and the function of the function layer 17 formed on the protection layer 15 was fully exhibited, whereby, blue light could be reflected. In addition, this is because the blue light reflected by the function layer 17 could increase the light emission intensity from the color conversion layer 14.
Reference numerals 801 and 802 in
As illustrated by reference numerals 801 and 802 in
A semiconductor module according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes an underlayer substrate on which a drive circuit is formed, a light-emitting element electrically coupled to the drive circuit, and a color conversion layer formed on the light-emitting element and containing a color conversion material that absorbs light emitted from the light-emitting element and converts a luminescent color of the light-emitting element to another luminescent color, in which the color conversion material contained in the color conversion layer is present more on a light-emitting element side of the color conversion layer than on a side opposite to the light-emitting element side of the color conversion layer.
In the first aspect, the semiconductor module according to a second aspect of the present disclosure may further include a function layer formed on an upper side of the color conversion layer and having a transmittance of 50% or greater of the light emitted from the light-emitting element and color-converted by the color conversion layer.
In the second aspect, the semiconductor module according to a third aspect of the present disclosure may have a configuration in which the function layer reflects or absorbs the light emitted from the light-emitting element.
In any of the first to third aspects, the semiconductor module according to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure may further include a separation layer arranged between the color conversion layer and another color conversion layer adjacent to each other.
In the fourth aspect, the semiconductor module according to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure may have a configuration in which a visible light transmittance of the separation layer is 50% or less.
In any of the first to fifth aspects, the semiconductor module according to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure may further include a protection layer formed on the color conversion layer and configured to protect an upper portion of the color conversion layer, in which the color conversion layer and the protection layer are formed on an upper side of the light-emitting element.
A semiconductor module according to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure includes an underlayer substrate on which a drive circuit is formed, a light-emitting element electrically coupled to the drive circuit, a color conversion layer formed on the light-emitting element and configured to absorb light emitted from the light-emitting element and convert a luminescent color of the light-emitting element to another luminescent color, and a protection layer formed on the color conversion layer and configured to protect an upper portion of the color conversion layer.
In the seventh aspect, the semiconductor module according to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure may have a configuration in which flatness of a surface of the protection layer on a side opposite to a color conversion layer side is higher than flatness of a surface of the protection layer on the color conversion layer side.
An aspect of the disclosure is not limited to each of the above-described embodiments. It is possible to make various modifications within the scope of the claims. An embodiment obtained by appropriately combining technical elements each disclosed in different embodiments falls also within the technical scope of the aspect of the disclosure. Furthermore, technical elements disclosed in the respective embodiments may be combined to provide a new technical feature.
While there have been described what are at present considered to be certain embodiments of the invention, it will be understood that various modifications may be made thereto, and it is intended that the appended claims cover all such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
2020-176743 | Oct 2020 | JP | national |