Light-Emitting Chip and Method for Manufacturing Same
20230028909 ยท 2023-01-26
Inventors
Cpc classification
H01L33/0095
ELECTRICITY
H01L33/24
ELECTRICITY
H01L33/385
ELECTRICITY
International classification
H01L33/24
ELECTRICITY
H01L33/00
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
A light-emitting chip and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. Top surfaces of a first semiconductor layer (11), a first active layer (12), a second semiconductor layer (13) and a substrate (14) included in the light-emitting chip are located on a first horizontal plane, and bottom surfaces of the first semiconductor layer (11), the first active layer (12), the second semiconductor layer (13) and the substrate (14) included in the light-emitting chip are located on a second horizontal plane; and the top surfaces of the first semiconductor layer (11), the first active layer (12), the second semiconductor layer (13) and the substrate (14) serve as light-emitting surfaces.
Claims
1. A light-emitting chip, comprising at least one epitaxial layer of a light-emitting chip, each epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip comprising a first semiconductor layer, a first active layer, a second semiconductor layer and substrate, wherein the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer and the second semiconductor layer are located on a first side of the substrate; top surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are located on a first horizontal plane and serve as light-emitting surfaces; bottom surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are located on a second horizontal plane; the light-emitting chip further comprises a first electrode electrically connected with the first semiconductor layer and a second electrode electrically connected with the second semiconductor layer, and the first electrode and the second electrode are disposed insulated from each other.
2. The light-emitting chip according to claim 1, wherein a height L3 between the bottom surfaces and the top surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate is greater than or equal to 0.3 micron and smaller than or equal to 15 microns.
3. The light-emitting chip according to claim 2, wherein lengths L2 of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are the same, and L2 is greater than or equal to a product of L3 and 2.
4. The light-emitting chip according to claim 2, wherein a total width L1 of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate is greater than or equal to L3.
5. The light-emitting chip according to claim 1, wherein the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip further comprises a third semiconductor layer, a second active layer, and a fourth semiconductor layer which are located on a second side of the substrate, top surfaces of the third semiconductor layer, the second active layer, and the fourth semiconductor layer are located on the first horizontal plane, and bottom surfaces of the third semiconductor layer, the second active layer and the fourth semiconductor layer are located on the second horizontal plane; the first side and the second side are two opposite sides of the substrate.
6. The light-emitting chip according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting chip comprises two epitaxial layers of the light-emitting chip, second sides of the substrates of the two epitaxial layers of the light-emitting chip are spliced together in a left-right symmetry manner through a connecting layer, and the first side and the second side are two opposite sides of the substrate.
7. The light-emitting chip according to claim 6, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are respectively disposed on a bottom surface of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip, and the bottom surface of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip consists of the bottom surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate.
8. The light-emitting chip according to claim 5, wherein the light-emitting chip further comprises a third electrode electrically connected with the third semiconductor layer and a fourth electrode electrically connected with the fourth semiconductor layer, the third electrode is disposed insulated from the fourth electrode and the second electrode, and the fourth electrode and the first electrode are disposed insulated from each other.
9. The light-emitting chip according to claim 7, wherein the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are sequentially connected, the first semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, and the second semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer; the light-emitting chip further comprises a first conductive layer located between the bottom surfaces of the second semiconductor layer and the substrate and the second electrode and a second conductive layer attached to an outer side surface of the first semiconductor layer, and one end, close to the bottom surface of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip, of the second conductive layer is in contact with the first electrode; the outer side surface of the first semiconductor layer comprises: at least one side surface that is located between the top surface and the bottom surface of the first semiconductor layer and exposed to the outside.
10. The light-emitting chip according to claim 9, wherein at least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer is a reflective layer.
11. The light-emitting chip according to claim 10, wherein the second conductive layer is a reflective layer, and a surface of the second conductive layer is a rough surface.
12. The light-emitting chip according to claim 10, wherein the light-emitting chip further comprises at least one of the following: a first insulating reflective layer, disposed on a surface, far away from the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip, of the first conductive layer; a second insulating reflective layer, disposed on the bottom surfaces of the first semiconductor layer and the first active layer.
13. The light-emitting chip according to claim 6, wherein at least one of two side surfaces, in contact with the two substrates, of the connecting layer is a reflective rough surface.
14. The light-emitting chip according to claim 13, wherein the reflective rough surface is a serrated surface provided with serrated protrusions, and inclined surfaces of the serrated protrusions face the top surface of the substrate.
15. The light-emitting chip according to claim 1, wherein the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip is an epitaxial layer of an ultraviolet light chip.
16. A method for manufacturing a light-emitting chip, comprising: manufacturing an epitaxial layer of a light-emitting chip, comprising: forming a first semiconductor layer, a first active layer and a second semiconductor on a first side of a substrate, wherein top surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are located on a first horizontal plane and serve as light-emitting surfaces, and bottom surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are located on a second horizontal plane; manufacturing a first electrode electrically connected with the first semiconductor layer and a second electrode electrically connected with the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are disposed insulated from each other.
17. The method for manufacturing the light-emitting chip according to claim 16, wherein manufacturing the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip further comprises: forming a third semiconductor layer, a second active layer and a fourth semiconductor layer on a second side of the substrate; the method for manufacturing the light-emitting chip further comprises: manufacturing a third electrode electrically connected with the third semiconductor layer and a fourth electrode electrically connected with the fourth semiconductor layer, wherein the third electrode is disposed insulated from the fourth electrode and the second electrode, and the fourth electrode and the first electrode are disposed insulated from each other; top surfaces of the third semiconductor layer, the second active layer, and the fourth semiconductor layer are located on the first horizontal plane, and bottom surfaces of the third semiconductor layer, the second active layer and the fourth semiconductor layer are located on the second horizontal plane; the first side and the second side are two opposite sides of the substrate.
18. The method for manufacturing the light-emitting chip according to claim 17, wherein after manufacturing the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip and before manufacturing the first electrode electrically connected with the first semiconductor layer and the second electrode electrically connected with the second semiconductor layer, further comprising: splicing the second sides of the substrates of two epitaxial layers of the light-emitting chip in a left-right symmetry manner through a connecting layer, wherein the first side and the second side are two opposite sides of the substrate.
19. The method for manufacturing the light-emitting chip according to claim 17, wherein after forming the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer and the second semiconductor on the first side of the substrate, the method further comprises: carrying out grinding and polishing treatment on the substrate to reduce a thickness of the substrate, wherein a total width L1 of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate is adjusted through adjustment of a degree of grinding and polishing.
20. The method for manufacturing the light-emitting chip according to claim 17, wherein after forming the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer and the second semiconductor on the first side of the substrate, the method further comprises: carrying out photoetching and etching process treatment on the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer and the second semiconductor layer on the substrate so as to form an epitaxial layer array on the first side of the substrate; and performing a scribing and splitting process on the epitaxial array along a channel of the epitaxial array to obtain a plurality of single epitaxial layers of the light-emitting chip.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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[0039] 11, first semiconductor layer; 12, first active layer; 13, second semiconductor layer; 14, substrate; 20, N-type semiconductor layer; 21, second conductive layer; 22, first conductive layer; 231, first insulating reflective layer; 232, second insulating reflective layer; 233, third insulating reflective layer; 24, connecting layer; 241, serrated protrusion; 30, active layer; 31, second electrode; 32, first electrode; 33, third electrode; 34, fourth electrode; 40, P-type semiconductor layer; 41, third semiconductor layer; 42, second active layer; 43, fourth semiconductor layer; 50, electrode; 61, temporary substrate; 62, photoresist layer; and 7, epitaxial layer of light-emitting chip.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0040] In order to facilitate an understanding of the present disclosure, a more complete description of the present disclosure will now be made with reference to the associated drawings. Exemplary implementations of the present disclosure are given in the drawings. However, the present disclosure may be realized in many different forms and is not limited to the implementations described herein. Rather, the implementations are provided so that a more thorough and complete understanding of the content of the present disclosure is provided.
[0041] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the specification have a same meaning generally understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. The terms used in the specification of the present disclosure herein are for the purpose of describing the exemplary implementations only and are not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
[0042] In the related art, a typical inverted LED chip structure is shown in
[0043] Based on this, the present disclosure seeks to provide a solution capable of solving the above technical problem, the details of which will be set forth in the following embodiments.
[0044] The embodiments provide an epitaxial layer of a light-emitting chip, the epitaxial layer including, but not limited to, a first semiconductor layer, a first active layer, a second semiconductor layer and substrate.
[0045] The first semiconductor layer, the first active layer and the second semiconductor layer are located on a first side of the substrate, namely, the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer and the second semiconductor layer are located on the same side of the substrate. Moreover, top surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are located on a first horizontal plane, and bottom surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are located on a second horizontal plane, namely, in the embodiment, the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are disposed in a coplane manner, but not stacked in sequence from top to bottom as shown in
[0046] It should be understood that in the embodiment, the materials of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate can be flexibly set according to requirements. For example, in an application example, when the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip is an epitaxial layer of an ultraviolet light-emitting chip, the first semiconductor layer may be, but not limited to, an Al.sub.xGa.sub.1-xN layer, the first active layer may be, but not limited to, an Al.sub.yGa.sub.1-yN/Al.sub.zGa.sub.1-zN layer, and the second semiconductor layer may be, but not limited to, an Al.sub.xGa.sub.i-xN layer.
[0047] In the embodiment, in order to further shorten the light-emitting path and reduce the absorption of the semiconductor layers and the like to light energy as much as possible, in the embodiment, a height L3 between the bottom surfaces and the top surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate is set to be greater than or equal to 0.3 micron and smaller than or equal to 15 microns, for example, may be specifically set as 0.3 micron, 0.5 micron, 1 micron, 3 microns, 5 microns, 7 microns, 9 microns, 10 microns, 13 microns, 15 microns, or the like according to requirements. Of course, L3 in the embodiment is not limited to the size of the above example, and may be equally replaced with other sizes according to application requirements. For ease of understanding, the embodiment will be described below with the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0048] With reference to the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0049] As shown in
[0050] In some examples of the present example, to ensure the light-emitting area, referring to
[0051] In some examples of the present example, to ensure the light-emitting area, as shown in
[0052] In another example of the embodiment, in order to improve the light-emitting amount of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip, as shown in
[0053] It is to be understood that in the embodiment, the type of the third semiconductor layer 41 may be the same as that of the first semiconductor layer 11, the type of the fourth semiconductor layer 43 may be the same as that of the second semiconductor layer 13, and the type of the second active layer 42 may be the same as that of the first active layer 12. In such a case, the semiconductor layers and the active layers which are disposed on the left side and the right side of the substrate 14 are symmetrically disposed. Of source, adjustment may be made flexibly according to requirements, for example, the type of the third semiconductor layer 41 may be set to be the same as that of the second semiconductor layer 13 according to requirements, the type of the fourth semiconductor layer 43 may be the same as that of the first semiconductor layer 11, and the type of the second active layer 42 may be the same or not the same as that of the first active layer 12. In addition, in the example, the length L4 of the substrate 14 may be appropriately set according to requirements, so that the light-emitting area is increased while the light-emitting amount is guaranteed. For example, L4 may be set to be greater than or equal to a product of L3 and 2.
[0054] Of course, in the embodiment, corresponding semiconductor layers and active layers may also be disposed on other sides of the substrate 14 according to requirements, for example, corresponding semiconductor layers and active layers may be disposed on at least one of a third side and a fourth side between the first side and the second side of the substrate 14 in an arrangement manner similar to that shown in
[0055] In another example of the embodiment, in order to increase the light-emitting amount of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip, epitaxial layers of at least two light-emitting chips shown in
[0056] In addition, in the embodiment, the number of the symmetrically spliced epitaxial layers of the light-emitting chip may also be flexibly set according to requirements and is not limited to two shown in
[0057] Therefore, in the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip provided by the embodiment, the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate included are disposed in a coplane manner and not stacked vertically. Moreover, the top surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate serve as light-emitting surfaces, part of the generated light can be directly emitted out through the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer and the second semiconductor layer, so that an emission path of the part of light is shortened, absorption of light energy can be reduced to the maximum extent, and therefore, the light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting chip can be improved, particularly suitable for improving the light-emitting efficiency of light which is high in light energy and is easily absorbed by semiconductor materials, electrodes and the like and then converted into heat energy, for example, the improvement of the light-emitting efficiency of an ultraviolet light-emitting chip. For an application scenario requiring a large light-emitting amount, corresponding semiconductor layers can be disposed on both the first side and the second side of the substrate, or at least two epitaxial layers of the light-emitting chip are spliced to obtain the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip with a larger light-emitting amount, so that the application scenario of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip is wider.
[0058] Another exemplary Embodiment
[0059] For ease of understanding, the embodiment will be described below with a method for manufacturing an epitaxial layer of a light-emitting chip as an example. In the embodiment, the manufacturing of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip includes: a first semiconductor layer, a first active layer and a second semiconductor layer are formed on a first side of a substrate; top surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are located on a first horizontal plane and serve as light-emitting surfaces; and bottom surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are located on a second horizontal plane. For example, when the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0060] At S901, a second semiconductor layer 13, a first active layer 12 and a first semiconductor layer 11 are formed on the first side of a substrate 14.
[0061] In the embodiment, the second semiconductor layer 13, the active layer 12 and the first semiconductor layer 11 may be formed on the first side of the substrate 14 in sequence by, but not limited to, precipitation.
[0062] At S902, grinding and polishing treatment is carried out on the substrate 14 so as to reduce the thickness of the substrate 14, the total width L1 of the first semiconductor layer 11, the first active layer 12, the second semiconductor layer 13 and the substrate 14 may be adjusted according to application requirements through the adjustment of the degree of grinding and polishing so as to flexibly adjust the light-emitting area according to requirements. It should be understood that this operation is an optional operation.
[0063] For another example, when the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0064] At S1001, a second semiconductor layer 13, a first active layer 12 and a second semiconductor layer 11 are formed on the first side of the substrate 14.
[0065] At S1002, a fourth semiconductor layer 43, a second active layer 42 and a third semiconductor layer 41 are sequentially formed on the second side of the substrate 14.
[0066] In the example, prior to performing S1002, the substrate 14 may be subjected to grinding and polishing treatment to adjust the thickness of substrate 14 according to application requirements. In some examples, S1002 may also be performed before S1001, or S1001 and S1002 may be performed in parallel.
[0067] For another example, when the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0068] At S1101, a second semiconductor layer 13, a first active layer 12 and a second semiconductor layer 11 are formed on the first side of the substrate 14.
[0069] At S1102, grinding and polishing treatment is carried out on the substrate 14 to reduce the thickness of the substrate 14, and the total width L1 of the first semiconductor layer 11, the first active layer 12, the second semiconductor layer 13 and the substrate 14 may be adjusted according to application requirements through the adjustment of the degree of grinding and polishing.
[0070] At S1103, two manufactured epitaxial layers of the light-emitting chip are symmetrically spliced together through a connecting layer 24.
[0071] The above examples are described by taking the manufacturing process of the single epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip as an example. It should be understood that when the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip is manufactured, the epitaxial layer can also be manufactured in batches.
[0072] For example, the batch manufacturing process of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0073] At S1201, a second semiconductor layer 13, a first active layer 12 and a second semiconductor layer 11 are formed on the first side of the substrate 14.
[0074] At S1202, grinding and polishing treatment is carried out on the substrate 14 so as to reduce the thickness of the substrate 14, and the total width L1 of the first semiconductor layer 11, the first active layer 12, the second semiconductor layer 13 and the substrate 14 may be adjusted according to application requirements through the adjustment of the degree of grinding and polishing.
[0075] At S1203, photoetching and etching process treatment is carried out on the first semiconductor layer 11, the first active layer 12 and the second semiconductor layer 13 on the substrate 14 so as to form an epitaxial layer array on the first side of the substrate 14.
[0076] At S1204, the epitaxial array is subjected to a scribing and splitting process along the channel of the epitaxial array to obtain a plurality of single epitaxial layers of a light-emitting chip.
[0077] For batch manufacturing of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0078] For another example, the batch manufacturing process of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0079] At S1301, a second semiconductor layer 13, a first active layer 12 and a second semiconductor layer 11 are formed on the first side of the substrate 14.
[0080] At S1302, grinding and polishing treatment is carried out on the substrate 14 so as to reduce the thickness of the substrate 14, the total width LI of the first semiconductor layer 11, the first active layer 12, the second semiconductor layer 13 and the substrate 14 may be adjusted according to application requirements through the adjustment of the degree of grinding and polishing.
[0081] At S1303, two substrates 14 are symmetrically spliced together through a connecting layer 24.
[0082] At S1304, photoetching and etching process treatment is carried out on the first semiconductor layer 11, the first active layer 12 and the second semiconductor layer 13 on two sides of the two substrates 14 so as to form an epitaxial layer array on the first side of the substrate 14.
[0083] At S1305, the epitaxial array is subjected to a scribing and splitting process along the channel of the epitaxial array to obtain a plurality of single epitaxial layers of the light-emitting chip as shown in
[0084] Therefore, the manufacturing process of the epitaxial array of the light-emitting chip provided by the embodiment is simple, efficient and low in cost. Moreover, in the manufactured epitaxial array of the light-emitting chip, the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate are disposed in a coplane manner, the top surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate directly serve as light-emitting surfaces, part of the generated light can be directly emitted out through the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer and the second semiconductor layer, so that an emission path of the part of light is shortened, absorption of light energy can be reduced to the maximum extent, and therefore, the light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting chip can be improved. The method is especially suitable for manufacturing the epitaxial layer of the ultraviolet light chip.
[0085] Another exemplary embodiment
[0086] The embodiment provides a light-emitting chip, which may be an ultraviolet light-emitting chip, and also may be a blue light-emitting chip, a green light-emitting chip, a red light-emitting chip or the like. The light-emitting chip provided by the embodiment may be a forward light-emitting chip, an inverted light-emitting chip or a vertical light-emitting chip. The light-emitting chip provided by the embodiment can be a micron-sized light-emitting chip (namely a micro light-emitting chip), for example, can include, but not limited to, a Mini LED chip and a Micro LED chip, and can also be a light-emitting chip larger than the micron-sized light-emitting chip, for example, a common-sized light-emitting chip or a large-sized light-emitting chip.
[0087] The light-emitting chip provided by an example of the embodiment includes the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip as shown in
[0088] In an application scenario of the embodiment, in order to further improve the light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting chip, the first electrode and the second electrode of the light-emitting chip are respectively disposed on a bottom surface of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip, and the bottom surface of the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip here consists of the bottom surfaces of the first semiconductor layer, the first active layer, the second semiconductor layer and the substrate (as shown by S1 in
[0089] For ease of understanding, the embodiment will be described below with the light-emitting chip shown in
[0090] Of course, in some application examples, at least one of the first electrode 32 and the second electrode 31 may also be disposed on the side surface, for example, as shown in
[0091] In the embodiment, in order to further improve the light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting chip, at least one of the first conductive layer 22 and the second conductive layer 21 may be set to be as a reflective layer, so that light emitted to the first conductive layer 22 or the second conductive layer 21 can be reflected and further emitted from the top surface. For example, in an application scenario, the second conductive layer 21 may be set as a reflective layer, in order to enhance the reflection effect, the surface of the second conductive layer 21 may also be set as a rough surface, the surface including a surface in contact with the first semiconductor layer 11, and in some examples, only this surface may also be set as a rough surface, and the other surfaces of the second conductive layer 21 may be set as smooth surfaces.
[0092] In order to further improve the light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting chip, in some other application scenarios of the embodiment, as shown by
[0093] a first insulating reflective layer 231, which is disposed on a surface, away from the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip, of the first conductive layer 22, for example, the first insulating reflective layer 231 can attach to the bottom surface of the first conductive layer 22, so that light emitted to the bottom surface of the first conductive layer 22 is reflected toward the light-emitting surface, thereby improving the light-emitting efficiency.
[0094] a second insulating reflective layer 232, which is disposed on bottom surfaces of the first semiconductor layer 11 and the first active layer 12, for example, the second insulating reflective layer 232 can attach to the bottom surfaces of the first semiconductor layer 11 and the first active layer 12, so that light emitted to the first semiconductor layer 11 and the first active layer 12 is reflected toward the light-emitting surface, thereby improving the light-emitting efficiency.
[0095] a third insulating reflective layer 233, which disposed on the side surface of the second side of the substrate 14, for example, the third insulating reflective layer 233 can attach to side surface of the second side of the substrate 14, so as to reflect the light emitted to the side surface of the second side of the substrate 14 is reflected toward the light-emitting surface, thereby improving the light-emitting efficiency.
[0096] It should be understood that the first insulating reflective layer 231, the second insulating reflective layer 232 and the third insulating reflective layer 233 of the above examples can be flexibly combined and disposed according to requirements, and the details of specific combination modes are not repeated herein.
[0097] In some application scenarios, in order to further improve the light-emitting efficiency, at least one of the first electrode 32 and the second electrode 31 may also be provided as an electrode layer having a reflective characteristic.
[0098] Referring to
[0099] The light-emitting chip provided by another example of the embodiment includes the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0100] In the light-emitting chip illustrated in
[0101] In addition, it should be understood that a surface, close to the substrate 14, of the first insulating reflective layer 231 and a surface, close to the first active layer 12, of the second insulating reflective layer 232 in the embodiment may be provided as rough surfaces according to requirements, and no more elaboration will be made herein.
[0102] It should be understood that when the light-emitting chip adopts the spliced epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip, the spliced epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip is not limited to two as described in
[0103] The light-emitting chip provided by another example of the embodiment includes the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip as shown in
[0104] Therefore, the light-emitting chip provided by the embodiment can be but not limited to an ultraviolet light-emitting chip, the light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting chip is higher than that of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0105] Another exemplary embodiment
[0106] For ease of understanding, the embodiment will be described below with the manufacturing process of the light-emitting chip as an example. In the embodiment, the manufacturing method of the light-emitting chip is shown in
[0107] At S2401, an epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip is manufactured. The method for manufacturing the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip in the embodiment can adopt, but is not limited to, the method shown in the above embodiment, and will not be repeated herein
[0108] At S2402, an electrode is manufactured on the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip.
[0109] For example, when the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip manufactured by the method shown in the embodiment is the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0110] When the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip manufactured by the method shown in the embodiment is the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0111] For ease of understanding, a process for manufacturing the light-emitting chip will be described below with the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0112] At S2501, the independent epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip is transferred to a temporary substrate 61. In some examples, in a splitting operation for manufacturing the epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip, the independent epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip obtained by completing splitting can be transferred to the temporary substrate 61 while splitting is performed, so as to improve the manufacturing efficiency.
[0113] At S2502, a first conductive layer 22 is formed on a corresponding area on the bottom surface of the epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip.
[0114] In an example, the first conductive layer 22, may be deposited by, but not limited to, masking and photolithography processes on a corresponding area on the bottom surface of the epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip, and the first conductive layer 22 is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer and insulated from the first semiconductor layer.
[0115] At S2503, a first insulating reflective layer 231 and a second insulating reflective layer 232 are formed on corresponding areas on the bottom surface of the epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip.
[0116] In an example, the first insulating reflective layer 231 and the second insulating reflective layer 232, may be deposited by, but not limited to, masking and photolithography processes on a corresponding area on the bottom surface of the epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip, and a window for providing the second electrode is reserved in the first conductive layer 22.
[0117] At S2504, a photoresist layer 62 is coated on the bottom surface of the epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip and patterning is carried out, so that one end, facing the bottom surface, of the first semiconductor layer of the epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip is exposed out of the photoresist layer 62.
[0118] At S2505, a second conductive layer 21 is manufactured on the outer side surface of the first semiconductor layer.
[0119] For example, in an example, the second conductive layer 21 may be manufactured on the outer side surface of the first semiconductor layer by a photolithography process and an Atomic layer deposition (ALD) process.
[0120] At S2506, the photoresist layer 62 is removed.
[0121] At S2507, a first electrode 32 and a second electrode 31 are manufactured on the bottom surface of epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip.
[0122] For example, in an example, the first electrode 32 and the second electrode 31 may be manufactured on the epitaxial layer 7 of the light-emitting chip by, but not limited to, an evaporation or sputtering process to form the light-emitting chip. Each prepared light-emitting chip can be separated from the temporary substrate 61 according to requirements, or can be directly sent to the next procedure without being separated.
[0123] It is to be understood that the lithography process, the ALD process, the evaporation or sputtering process and the like involved in the above operations are merely exemplary illustrations, and those having ordinary skill in the art may employ other equivalent substitutions of processes capable of achieving the corresponding functions, which will not be repeated herein.
[0124] It should be understood that when the epitaxial layer of the light-emitting chip shown in
[0125] Therefore, the manufacturing process of the light-emitting chip provided by the embodiment is simple, efficient and low in cost, in the manufactured light-emitting chip, the semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the substrate included are disposed in a coplane manner. Moreover, the top surfaces of the semiconductor layer, the active layer and the substrate serve as light-emitting surfaces, part of the generated light can be directly emitted out of the light-emitting surface through the semiconductor layer and the active layer, so that an emission path of the part of light is shortened, absorption of light energy can be reduced to the maximum extent, and therefore, the light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting chip can be improved. The method is especially suitable for manufacturing the ultraviolet light chip or the deep ultraviolet light chip.
[0126] It is to be understood that the application of the present disclosure is not limited to the examples described above, and modifications or variations may be made in light of the above description by those of ordinary having ordinary skill in the art, all of which are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.