Provided is an LED production method that can produce a great number of high-quality LEDs at low production cost. A binder-rich layer is formed on LEDs to increase the adhesiveness between the LEDs and a substrate; a phosphor layer or phosphor-rich layer is formed over the layer with a mask put on the layer; and the phosphor or a mixture of the phosphor and binder on the mask is recovered and reused.

Various optoelectronic modules are described that include an optoelectronic device (e.g., a light emitting or light detecting element) and a transparent cover. Non-transparent material is provided on the sidewalls of the transparent cover, which, in some implementations, can help reduce light leakage from the sides of the transparent cover or can help prevent stray light from entering the module. Fabrication techniques for making the modules also are described.

To provide an LED lighting apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same that can improve the bonding strength between an aluminum substrate and a printed wiring substrate. An LED lighting apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same, the LED lighting apparatus includes an aluminum substrate, a plurality of reflectivity-enhanced layers formed on the aluminum substrate, an LED device bonded on said plurality of reflectivity-enhanced layers, a printed wiring substrate bonded onto a region on the aluminum substrate other than a region where the plurality of reflectivity-enhanced layers are formed, a wire for connecting between the printed wiring substrate and the LED device, a frame member formed so as to surround said LED device, and a phosphor resin deposited over a region inside the frame member.

A light emitting device includes a package, at least one light emitting element, a light-transmissive resin, and a light reflecting resin. The package has a recess which includes a bottom surface and an inner peripheral surface. The bottom surface includes a light emitting element mounting region and a groove. The groove has an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge on the bottom surface to define the groove between the inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral edge. The at least one light emitting element is mounted on the light emitting element mounting region. The light-transmissive resin is provided in the recess to cover the at least one light emitting element and to be in contact with the groove. The light reflecting resin is provided between the inner peripheral surface of the recess and the light-transmissive resin to reach the outer peripheral edge of the groove.

A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: mounting at least one light emitting element on a support member with a first surface of the light emitting element facing upward; applying an adhesive to the first surface of the light emitting element by holding the support member and dipping the first surface of the light emitting element in the adhesive; and disposing a light-transmissive member on the first surface of the light emitting element via the adhesive.

A light emitting device includes a base member; a light emitting element mounted on the base member; a light-transmissive member that covers an upper surface of the light emitting element, and is substantially rectangular in a plan view; and a light reflecting member that covers a lateral surface of the light-transmissive member, the light reflecting member having a substantially rectangular frame shape in a plan view. A width of the light reflecting member is smaller along a short side of the light-transmissive member than along a long side of the light-transmissive member. A height of the light reflecting member is smaller along the short side of the light-transmissive member than along the long side of the light-transmissive member at a position separated from an outer edge of the light reflecting member by a predetermined distance.

A light emitting device manufacturing method includes bonding an electrode of a light emitting element to a conductive member of a base. First wavelength conversion particles, second wavelength conversion particles and filling particles are electrodeposited on a surface of the light emitting element to form a wavelength conversion layer in which the filling particles are disposed among the first wavelength conversion particles and the second wavelength conversion particles. The first wavelength conversion particles contain aluminum. The second wavelength conversion particles have surfaces covered with covering material which contains aluminum. The filling particles contain aluminum. The filling particles have particle size smaller than particle sizes of both the first wavelength conversion particles and the second wavelength conversion particles. The filling particles have aspect ratio smaller than aspect ratios of both the first wavelength conversion particles and the second wavelength conversion particles.

In one embodiment, a solid cylindrical tablet is pre-formed for a reflective cup containing an LED die, such as a blue LED die. The tablet comprises uniformly-mixed phosphor particles and transparent/translucent particles of a high TC material, such as quartz, in a hardened silicone binder, where the index of refraction of the high TC material is matched to that of the silicone to minimize internal reflection. Tablets can be made virtually identical in composition and size. The bulk of the tablet will be the high TC material. After the tablet is placed in the cup, the LED module is heated, preferably in a vacuum, to melt the silicone so that the mixture flows around the LED die and fills the voids to encapsulate the LED die. The silicone is then cooled to harden.

Methods of fabricating a light-emitting device are provided. A light-emitting device can be formed from bonding a lens including a plug and a cap to an LED package including a socket configured to receive the plug. The lens can be fabricated using an injection mold formed from a well secured to the LED package and injecting a material into the injection mold to cure into a shape of the lens. The lens can also be fabricated using a blank about the shape of the lens and machining the blank to produce the plug and the cap of the lens. The lens can be bonded to the LED package using a convex bead of adhesive deposited on the surface of the LED package and spreading the adhesive between the lens and the LED package.

A light emitting diode (LED) includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a first conductive layer disposed on a portion of the second semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer, and an insulation layer including a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer, and overlapping the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer, and the second conductive layer, in which the insulation layer has a first region having different thicknesses and a second region having a substantially constant thickness.