CN112289901A - Micro light emitting element and micro light emitting element display device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a micro light-emitting element and a micro light-emitting element display device. The micro light-emitting device includes an epitaxial structure, a first electrode and a second electrode. The epitaxial structure includes a first type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second type semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is located between the first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer. The first-type semiconductor layer includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. The edge of the first portion is spaced from the edge of the second portion. The bottom area of the first portion is smaller than the top area of the second portion. The first electrode is configured on the epitaxial structure and is positioned on the first part of the first type semiconductor layer. The second electrode is configured on the epitaxial structure. The micro light-emitting element can improve the quantum efficiency, and the micro light-emitting element display device adopting the micro light-emitting element can have better display quality.

Description

Micro light emitting element and micro light emitting element display device

technical field

The present invention relates to a semiconductor element, in particular to a micro light-emitting element and a display device of the micro light-emitting element.

Background technique

A light-emitting element, such as a light-emitting diode (Light Emitting Diode, LED), can emit light by driving the light-emitting layer of the light-emitting diode through an electron current. At present, light-emitting diodes still face many technical challenges, and the Efficiency Droop effect of light-emitting diodes is one of them. Specifically, when the light-emitting diode is in the operating range of the current density, it corresponds to a peak value of external quantum efficiency (EQE). As the current density of the light emitting diode continues to increase, the external quantum efficiency will decrease accordingly, and this phenomenon is the efficiency degradation effect of the light emitting diode.

Currently, an etching process is used to perform mesa, isolation, and other procedures when fabricating a micro light-emitting diode (micro LED). However, during the etching process, sidewalls of the micro LEDs may be damaged. When the size of the micro light-emitting diode is less than 50 microns, since the surface area of the sidewall surface accounts for the larger proportion of the surface area of the overall epitaxial structure, the proportion of carriers flowing through the sidewall will also increase, which will affect the micro-light-emitting diode and cause external quantum Efficiency drops drastically.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a miniature light-emitting element, which can improve the quantum efficiency (EQE).

The present invention is directed to a micro-light-emitting element display device, which includes the above-mentioned micro-light-emitting element and can have better display quality.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the micro light-emitting element includes an epitaxial structure, a first electrode and a second electrode. The epitaxial structure includes a first-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is located between the first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer. The first-type semiconductor layer includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. There is a space between the edge of the first part and the edge of the second part. The bottom area of the first portion is smaller than the top area of the second portion. The first electrode is disposed on the epitaxial structure and located on the first part of the first type semiconductor layer. The second electrode is disposed on the epitaxial structure.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the resistance value of the first part of the above-mentioned first-type semiconductor layer is greater than the resistance value of the second part.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the resistance value of the region where the second part and the first part overlap is smaller than the resistance value of the region where the second part and the first part do not overlap.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the first part of the first type semiconductor layer has a first thickness, the second part has a second thickness, and the ratio of the second thickness to the first thickness is between 0.1 and 0.1 0.5.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the second thickness of the above-mentioned second portion is between 0.1 μm and 0.5 μm.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the first bottom area of the first portion to the bottom area of the first type semiconductor layer is between 0.8 and 0.98.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned pitch ranges from 0.5 micrometers to 5 micrometers.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the length of the above-mentioned epitaxial structure is less than or equal to 50 micrometers.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the surface area of the side surface of the epitaxial structure to the surface area of the epitaxial structure is greater than or equal to 0.01.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the cross-sectional shape of the first portion of the first-type semiconductor layer is a trapezoid. The cross-sectional shape of the stacked second portion of the first-type semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer, and the second-type semiconductor layer is a trapezoid.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the side surface of the above-mentioned light-emitting layer is coplanar with the side surface of the second portion of the first-type semiconductor layer.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first-type semiconductor layer has a connection plane between the first part and the second part. The included angle between the connecting surface and the side surface of the first part is between 30 degrees and 80 degrees.

In the micro-light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the second-type semiconductor layer has a bottom surface farther from the light-emitting layer, and the included angle between the bottom surface and the side surface of the second-type semiconductor layer is between 30° and 30°. 80 degrees.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the thickness of the first portion of the first-type semiconductor layer to the thickness of the epitaxial structure is between 0.05 and 0.4. The ratio of the lateral surface area of the first portion to the lateral surface area of the epitaxial structure is between 0.2 and 0.8.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the orthographic projection of the above-mentioned first electrode on the first-type semiconductor layer is located in the first portion.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first-type semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, and the second-type semiconductor layer is an N-type semiconductor layer.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first electrode and second electrode are respectively located on opposite sides of the epitaxial structure.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second-type semiconductor layer includes a third portion and a fourth portion that are connected to each other. The cross-sectional shape of the first portion of the first-type semiconductor layer is a trapezoid. The cross-sectional shapes of the stacked second portion of the first-type semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer, and the third portion of the second-type semiconductor layer are trapezoidal. The cross-sectional shape of the fourth portion of the second-type semiconductor layer is a trapezoid.

In the micro-light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned micro-light-emitting element further includes an insulating layer extending to cover the peripheral surface of the first-type semiconductor layer and the peripheral surface of the light-emitting layer. The second electrode is connected to the second type semiconductor layer, extends from the second type semiconductor layer along the side surface of the epitaxial structure to cover the insulating layer, and one end of the second electrode is located on the same side of the epitaxial structure as the first electrode.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned epitaxial structure further includes a through hole, and the through hole penetrates through the first-type semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer and part of the second-type semiconductor layer. The micro light-emitting element further includes an insulating layer, and the first electrode is disposed on the first part of the first-type semiconductor layer, and extends to cover the inner wall of the through hole and the surrounding surface of the epitaxial structure. The first electrode and the second electrode are located on the first part of the first type semiconductor layer, and the second electrode extends in the through hole and is electrically connected to the second type semiconductor layer.

In the micro-light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned micro-light-emitting element further includes a current regulation layer, which is disposed in the second part of the first-type semiconductor layer, and the current regulation layer faces from the peripheral surface of the second part to the second part. The inner extension distribution of the type 1 semiconductor layer.

In the micro-light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned micro-light-emitting element further includes an ohmic contact layer disposed between the first portion of the first-type semiconductor layer and the first electrode.

In the micro light-emitting element according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned micro light-emitting element further includes an insulating layer, and the first electrode is disposed on the first part of the first type semiconductor layer, and part of the first part is exposed and extends to cover the epitaxy the surrounding surface of the crystal structure.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a micro light emitting element display device includes a driving substrate and a plurality of micro light emitting elements. The micro light-emitting elements are arranged on the driving substrate separately from each other, and are electrically connected to the driving substrate. The micro light-emitting element includes an epitaxial structure, a first electrode and a second electrode. The epitaxial structure includes a first-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is located between the first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer. The first-type semiconductor layer includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. There is a space between the edge of the first part and the edge of the second part. The second part is located between the first part and the light emitting layer. The first electrode is disposed on the epitaxial structure and located on the first part of the first type semiconductor layer. The second electrode is disposed on the epitaxial structure.

Based on the above, in the design of the micro light-emitting element of the present invention, the first-type semiconductor layer includes a first part and a second part connected to each other, wherein there is a distance between the edge of the first part and the edge of the second part, and the first part The first bottom area of the is smaller than the second bottom area of the second portion. With this design, the peripheral edge thickness of the first-type semiconductor layer can be reduced, so as to increase the sheet resistance around part of the first-type semiconductor layer, thereby reducing the proportion of the first-type semiconductor carriers to the sidewalls. In this way, the micro-light-emitting element of the present invention can improve the quantum efficiency, and the micro-light-emitting element display device using the micro-light-emitting element of the present invention can have better display quality.

Description of drawings

1A is a schematic top view of a micro light-emitting element display device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1B is a schematic perspective view of a micro-light-emitting element of the micro-light-emitting element display device of FIG. 1A;

1C is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro-light-emitting element of the micro-light-emitting element display device of FIG. 1A;

2A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting element according to another embodiment of the present invention;

2B is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting element according to another embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting element according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting element according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4B is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting element according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4C is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting element according to another embodiment of the present invention;

5A is a graph of current density and quantum efficiency of a plurality of micro light-emitting elements with different etching depths;

FIG. 5B is a graph of current density and quantum efficiency of a plurality of micro light-emitting elements with different etch widths.

Description of reference numerals

10: Miniature light-emitting element display device;

100a, 100b, 100b', 100c, 100d, 100e, 100f: micro light-emitting elements;

110a, 110b, 110c: epitaxial structure;

112a: first type semiconductor layer;

113: part one;

114: light-emitting layer;

115: Part II;

116, 116b: the second type semiconductor layer;

117: Part III;

118: through hole;

119: Part IV;

119a: top surface;

120: the first electrode;

130, 130b, 130c: the second electrode;

140: ohmic contact layer;

150a, 150b, 150b', 150c: insulating layer;

160a, 160b, 160c: current regulation layer;

200: driving substrate;

A1, A2: included angle;

B1: bottom surface;

B2, C2, P: side surface;

C1: connection surface;

D, D1, D2, D3, L, L1, L2, L3: curve;

E1: bottom area;

E2: top area;

E3: Bottom area;

G1: spacing;

G2: another distance;

S: side surface;

T: thickness;

T1: the first thickness;

T2: The second thickness.

Detailed ways

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals are used in the drawings and description to refer to the same or like parts.

FIG. 1A is a schematic top view of a micro light-emitting element display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic perspective view of a micro-light-emitting element of the micro-light-emitting element display device of FIG. 1A . FIG. 1C is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro-light-emitting element of the micro-light-emitting element display device of FIG. 1A .

Referring first to FIG. 1A , in this embodiment, the micro-light-emitting element display device 10 includes a plurality of micro-light-emitting elements 100 a and a driving substrate 200 . The micro light-emitting elements 100a are disposed on the driving substrate 200 separately from each other, and are electrically connected to the driving substrate 200 . Here, the driving substrate 200 is, for example, a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) substrate, a Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) substrate, a Thin Film Transistor (TFT) substrate, or a Other substrates with working circuits are not limited here. A micro light emitting element 100a, such as a micro light emitting diode (Micro LED) or a microchip, as used herein, a "micro" element means that may have dimensions of 1 micron to 100 microns. In some embodiments, the micro-elements may have a maximum width of 20 microns, 10 microns, or 5 microns. In some embodiments, the micro-elements may have a maximum height of less than 20 microns, 10 microns, or 5 microns. It should be understood, however, that embodiments of the present invention are not necessarily so limited, and that the implementations of certain embodiments are applicable to larger and perhaps smaller scales.

In detail, please refer to FIG. 1A , FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C at the same time, the micro light-emitting element 100 a includes an epitaxial structure 110 a , a first electrode 120 and a second electrode 130 . The epitaxial structure 110a includes a first-type semiconductor layer 112a , a light-emitting layer 114 and a second-type semiconductor layer 116 . The light emitting layer 114 is located between the first type semiconductor layer 112 a and the second type semiconductor layer 116 . The first type semiconductor layer 112a includes a first portion 113 and a second portion 115 connected to each other. There is a gap G1 between the edge of the first part 113 and the edge of the second part 115 , which means that the width of the first part 113 is different from the width of the second part 115 , and the gap G1 is the difference between the widths of the first part 113 and the second part 115 . The second part 115 is located between the first part 113 and the light emitting layer 114 , where the first part 113 and the second part 115 are formed at the same time in the process and belong to the same material, and the bottom area E1 of the first part 113 is smaller than the top part of the second part 115 Area E2. The first electrode 120 is disposed on the epitaxial structure 110a and on the first portion 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a. In particular, the orthographic projection of the first electrode 120 on the first type semiconductor layer 112 a is located in the first portion 113 . The second electrode 130 is disposed on the epitaxial structure 110a. In this embodiment, the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 130 are respectively located on opposite sides of the epitaxial structure 110a, which means that the micro light emitting device 100a is embodied as a vertical micro light emitting diode. The first-type semiconductor layer 112a is, for example, a P-type semiconductor layer, and the second-type semiconductor layer 116 is, for example, an N-type semiconductor layer, but not limited thereto.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the resistance value of the first portion 113 of the first-type semiconductor layer 112 a is greater than the resistance value of the second portion 115 . The resistance value of the region where the second portion 115 and the first portion 113 overlap is smaller than the resistance value of the region where the second portion 115 and the first portion 113 do not overlap. That is to say, as shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C , the resistance values on both sides of the second portion 115 (ie, the regions not covered by the first portion 113 ) are greater than the resistance in the middle (ie, the regions covered by the first portion 113 ). value. Therefore, the first-type semiconductor carriers of the first-type semiconductor layer 112a mostly move to the middle of the second portion 115, thereby reducing the proportion of the first-type semiconductor carriers to the sidewalls of the epitaxial structure 110a. In this way, the quantum efficiency of the micro light-emitting element 100a of this embodiment can be improved.

Referring to FIG. 1C again, in this embodiment, the first portion 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112 a has a first thickness T1 , the second portion 115 has a second thickness T2 , and the difference between the second thickness T2 and the first thickness T1 is The ratio is, for example, between 0.1 and 0.5. Here, the second thickness T2 of the second portion 115 is, for example, between 0.1 μm and 0.5 μm. If the second thickness T2 of the second portion 115 is too thin (that is, the above ratio is less than 0.1), the process yield is not good; on the contrary, if the second thickness T2 of the second portion 115 is too thick (that is, the above ratio is greater than 0.5) , the purpose of reducing the movement of the first-type semiconductor carriers to the sidewall cannot be achieved.

In terms of area ratio, the ratio of the bottom area E1 of the first part 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a to the bottom area E3 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a (also the bottom area of the second part 115 ) is, for example, between 0.8 and 0.8 0.98. More specifically, the ratio of the surface area of the side surface S of the epitaxial structure 110a to the surface area of the epitaxial structure 110a is, for example, greater than or equal to 0.01. Here, the length of the epitaxial structure 110a is, for example, 50 micrometers or less. Furthermore, the distance G1 between the edge of the first portion 113 and the edge of the second portion 115 in this embodiment is, for example, between 0.5 micrometers and 5 micrometers. If the distance G1 is too large (ie, greater than 5 microns), the light-emitting area of the light-emitting layer 114 will be affected. In addition, the ratio of the first thickness T1 of the first portion 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a to the thickness T of the epitaxial structure 110a is, for example, between 0.05 and 0.4. The above ratio range enables the thickness of the first portion 113 to be controlled within an appropriate range, which can reduce the probability of the carrier escaping from the sidewall of the first portion 113 due to excessively long sidewalls, or increase the difficulty of the process due to the thinness of the first portion 113 . or failure rate. In one embodiment, the thickness T of the epitaxial structure 110 a is, for example, 3 μm to 8 μm, and the thickness of the first-type semiconductor layer 112 a (ie, the first thickness T1 plus the second thickness T2 ) is, for example, 0.5 μm to 1 μm . The ratio of the side surface area of the first portion 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a to the side surface area of the epitaxial structure 110a is, for example, between 0.2 and 0.8. The ratio of the side surface area of the first portion 113 is within the above-mentioned ratio range, which can take into account the light emitting area of the first type semiconductor layer 112a and the effect of sheet resistance. That is, the area of the light emitting layer 114 for the carriers to pass through is large, and the distance G1 between the first part 113 and the second part 115 can be maintained, so that the resistance difference between layers is not reduced due to the short distance G1 .

Referring to FIG. 1C again, the cross-sectional shape of the first portion 113 of the first-type semiconductor layer 112 a in this embodiment is a trapezoid. The cross-sectional shapes of the second portion 115 of the stacked first-type semiconductor layer 112a, the light-emitting layer 114, and the second-type semiconductor layer 116 are trapezoidal. That is, the epitaxial structure 110a of this embodiment has two trapezoidal structures, which can increase the light extraction efficiency. More specifically, the side surface of the light emitting layer 114 and the side surface of the second portion 115 of the first-type semiconductor layer 112a are coplanar, wherein the plane is an inclined plane. The edge of the first portion 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a and the edge of the light emitting layer 114 have another distance G2, wherein the other distance G2 may be slightly larger than or slightly equal to the distance G1, which is not limited herein.

Furthermore, the first type semiconductor layer 112a has a connection surface C1 between the first part 113 and the second part 115, and the included angle A1 between the connection surface C1 and the side surface C2 of the first part 113 is, for example, between 30 degrees and 80 degrees. On the other hand, the second-type semiconductor layer 116 has a bottom surface B1 farther from the light-emitting layer 114 , and the included angle A2 between the bottom surface B1 and the side surface B2 of the second-type semiconductor layer 116 is, for example, between 30 degrees and 80 degrees. . That is, the angle of the trapezoid is, for example, between 30 degrees and 80 degrees.

In addition, referring to FIG. 1C again, the micro light-emitting element 100 a of this embodiment further includes an ohmic contact layer 140 , wherein the ohmic contact layer 140 is disposed between the first portion 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112 a and the first electrode 120 . Since the area of the micro light-emitting element 100 a is small, the hole injection efficiency and current distribution can be improved through the ohmic contact layer 140 . In addition, the micro light-emitting element 100a of this embodiment further includes an insulating layer 150a, wherein the insulating layer 150a and the first electrode 120 are disposed on the first portion 113 of the first-type semiconductor layer 112a, and part of the first portion 113 is exposed and extended to cover The peripheral surface S of the epitaxial structure 110a.

In short, since there is a gap G1 between the edge of the first part 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a and the edge of the second part 115 in this embodiment, the thickness of the surrounding edge of the first type semiconductor layer 112a can be reduced to increase the The sheet resistance around part of the first-type semiconductor layer 112a further reduces the ratio of the first-type semiconductor carriers to the sidewalls. In this way, the micro light-emitting element 100a of this embodiment can improve the quantum efficiency, and the micro-light-emitting element display device 10 using the micro-light-emitting element 100a of this embodiment can have better display quality.

It must be noted here that the following embodiments use the element numbers and part of the contents of the previous embodiments, wherein the same numbers are used to represent the same or similar elements, and the description of the same technical contents is omitted. For the description of the omitted part, reference may be made to the foregoing embodiments, and repeated descriptions in the following embodiments will not be repeated.

2A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting element according to another embodiment of the present invention. 1C and FIG. 2A at the same time, the micro light-emitting element 100b of this embodiment is similar to the micro light-emitting element 100a of FIG. 1C , the difference between the two is: in this embodiment, the second-type semiconductor layer 116b of the epitaxial structure 110b is It includes a third portion 117 and a fourth portion 119 that are connected to each other. The cross-sectional shape of the first portion 113 of the first-type semiconductor layer 112a is a trapezoid. The cross-sectional shapes of the stacked second portion 115 of the first-type semiconductor layer 112a, the light-emitting layer 114, and the third portion 117 of the second-type semiconductor layer 116b are trapezoidal. The cross-sectional shape of the fourth portion 119 of the second-type semiconductor layer 116b is a trapezoid. That is to say, the epitaxial structure 110b of this embodiment exhibits three trapezoidal structures in structure. Furthermore, the insulating layer 150b in this embodiment extends to cover the peripheral surface of the first-type semiconductor layer 112a and the peripheral surface of the light-emitting layer 114 . Specifically, the insulating layer 150b and the first electrode 120 are disposed on the first portion 113 of the first-type semiconductor layer 112a, and extend to cover the peripheral surface of the first-type semiconductor layer 112a, the peripheral surface of the light-emitting layer 114, and the second-type semiconductor layer. The peripheral surface of the third portion 117 and part of the peripheral surface of the fourth portion 119 of the layer 116b. That is, the insulating layer 150b exposes a portion of the fourth portion 119 of the second-type semiconductor layer 116b. As shown in the micro light-emitting element 100b' of FIG. 2B, the insulating layer 150b' can also completely cover the side surface of the fourth part 119, and only a part of the top surface 119a of the fourth part 119 is exposed for contacting the second electrode 130b. The first electrode 120 and the second electrode 130b may be located on the same side of the epitaxial structure 110b, that is, the micro light emitting device 100b may be a flip-chip type or a lateral type light emitting diode. In FIGS. 2A and 2B , the second electrode 130b is connected to the second-type semiconductor layer 116b, and extends from the second-type semiconductor layer 116b along the side surface P of the epitaxial structure 110b to cover the insulating layer 150b, and the second electrode One end of the 130b and the first electrode 120 are located on the same side of the epitaxial structure 110b. Further, the second electrode 130b extends from the first part 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a along the side surface P of the epitaxial structure 110b to the fourth part 119 of the second type semiconductor layer 116b not covered by the insulating layer 150b area, and is electrically connected to the fourth part 119 . Due to the structural design of the epitaxial structure 110b in this embodiment, the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 130b have the same height, so that a better configuration yield can be obtained.

3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting element according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1C and FIG. 3 at the same time. The micro light-emitting element 100c of this embodiment is similar to the micro light-emitting element 100a of FIG. 1C. The through hole 118 penetrates through the first type semiconductor layer 112 a , the light emitting layer 114 and part of the second type semiconductor layer 116 . The insulating layer 150c and the first electrode 120 of the micro light-emitting element 100c are disposed on the first portion 113 of the first-type semiconductor layer 112a, and extend to cover the inner wall of the through hole 118 and the surrounding surface S of the epitaxial structure 110c. The first electrode 120 and the second electrode 130c are located on the first portion 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a, and the second electrode 130c extends in the through hole 118 and is electrically connected to the second type semiconductor layer 116 .

4A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1C and FIG. 4A at the same time, the micro light-emitting element 100d of this embodiment is similar to the micro light-emitting element 100a of FIG. 1C, the difference between the two is that in this embodiment, the micro-light-emitting element 100d further includes a current regulating layer 160a, The current regulating layer 160 a is disposed in the second portion 115 of the first type semiconductor layer 113 . As shown in FIG. 4A , the current regulation layer 160a extends from the peripheral surface of the second portion 115 toward the inside of the first type semiconductor layer 113, and the current regulation layer 160a is located relatively adjacent to the first portion 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a. Here, the material of the current regulating layer 160a is, for example, a non-conductive insulating material, such as silicon dioxide (SiO2) or aluminum nitride (AlN).

4B is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A and 4B at the same time, the micro light emitting element 100e of this embodiment is similar to the micro light emitting element 100d of FIG. 4A, the difference between the two is: in this embodiment, the position of the current regulating layer 160b is in the first type semiconductor The middle of the second portion 115 of the layer 112a.

4C is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A and 4C at the same time, the micro light emitting element 100f of this embodiment is similar to the micro light emitting element 100d of FIG. 4A , the difference between the two is: in this embodiment, the position of the current regulating layer 160c is in the first type semiconductor In the second portion 115 of the layer 113 and relatively adjacent to the light-emitting layer 114 , the first-type semiconductor carriers can be prevented from going to the sidewalls of the light-emitting layer 114 .

FIG. 5A is a graph of current density and quantum efficiency of a plurality of micro light-emitting elements with different etching depths. FIG. 5B is a graph of current density and quantum efficiency of a plurality of micro light-emitting elements with different etch widths. It should be noted that the etching depth mentioned here is, for example, the second thickness T2 of the second portion 115 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a in FIG. 1C divided by the thickness of the first type semiconductor layer 112a (ie, the first thickness T1 plus the on T2). The etching width described here is, for example, the distance from the edge of the first electrode 120 to the edge of the first portion 113 of the first type semiconductor layer 112a in FIG. 1C divided by the edge of the first electrode 120 to the first type semiconductor layer 112a. The distance from the edge of the second part 115 .

Please refer to FIG. 5A , the curve L represents an ideal state without considering the surface recombination. Curves L1 and L2 both include the surface recombination effect and represent the states where the ratio of the etching depth is 0 and 0.12 respectively, while the curve L3 includes the surface recombination effect but the first-type semiconductor layer is not patterned, so the ratio of the etching depth is 1. It can be clearly seen from FIG. 5A that when the etching depth is deeper (ie, the curve L1 ), the quantum efficiency of the micro light-emitting element can be improved more.

Please refer to FIG. 5B , the curve D represents the ideal state without considering the surface recombination. Curves D1 and D2 both include the surface recombination effect and represent the states where the ratio of the etching width is 0.33 and 0.7 respectively, while the curve D3 includes the surface recombination effect but the first-type semiconductor layer is not patterned, so the ratio of the etching width is 1. It can be clearly seen from FIG. 5B that when the etching width is wider (ie, the curve D2 ), the quantum efficiency of the micro light-emitting element can be improved more. In short, the above design is suitable for small current density, for example, when the current density is less than or equal to 10A/cm ² , the effect is more obvious.

To sum up, in the design of the micro light-emitting element of the present invention, the first type semiconductor layer includes the first part and the second part connected to each other, wherein there is a distance between the edge of the first part and the edge of the second part. With this design, the peripheral edge thickness of the first-type semiconductor layer can be reduced, so as to increase the sheet resistance around part of the first-type semiconductor layer, thereby reducing the proportion of the first-type semiconductor carriers to the sidewalls. In this way, the micro-light-emitting element of the present invention can improve the quantum efficiency, and the micro-light-emitting element display device using the micro-light-emitting element of the present invention can have better display quality.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, but not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: The technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments can still be modified, or some or all of the technical features thereof can be equivalently replaced; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention. scope.

Claims (20)

1. A micro light-emitting device, comprising:

the epitaxial structure comprises a first type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second type semiconductor layer, wherein the light emitting layer is positioned between the first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer, the first type semiconductor layer comprises a first part and a second part which are connected with each other, a distance is arranged between the edge of the first part and the edge of the second part, and the bottom area of the first part is smaller than the top area of the second part;

a first electrode disposed on the epitaxial structure and on the first portion of the first-type semiconductor layer; and

the second electrode is configured on the epitaxial structure.

2. The micro light-emitting element according to claim 1, wherein a resistance value of the first portion of the first-type semiconductor layer is larger than a resistance value of the second portion.

3. A micro light-emitting element according to claim 2, wherein a resistance value of a region where the second portion overlaps with the first portion is smaller than a resistance value of a region where the second portion does not overlap with the first portion.

4. The micro light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the first type semiconductor layer has a first thickness, the second portion has a second thickness, and a ratio of the second thickness to the first thickness is between 0.1 and 0.5.

5. The micro light-emitting element of claim 4, wherein the second thickness of the second portion is between 0.1 microns and 0.5 microns.

6. The micro light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the bottom area of the first portion to a bottom area of the first type semiconductor layer is between 0.8 and 0.98.

7. The micro light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the pitch is between 0.5 microns and 5 microns.

8. The micro light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a ratio of a surface area of a side surface of the epitaxial structure to a surface area of the epitaxial structure is 0.01 or greater.

9. A micro light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the first portion of the first type semiconductor layer has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape, and the second portion of the first type semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer and the second type semiconductor layer are stacked has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape.

10. A micro light-emitting element according to claim 9, wherein a side surface of the light-emitting layer is coplanar with a side surface of the second portion of the first-type semiconductor layer.

11. The micro light-emitting device of claim 9, wherein the first type semiconductor layer has a connection surface between the first portion and the second portion, and an included angle between the connection surface and a side surface of the first portion is between 30 degrees and 80 degrees.

12. A micro light-emitting device according to claim 9, wherein the second type semiconductor layer has a bottom surface opposite to the bottom surface far from the light-emitting layer, and an included angle between the bottom surface and a side surface of the second type semiconductor layer is between 30 degrees and 80 degrees.

13. The micro light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a ratio of a thickness of the first portion of the first type semiconductor layer to a thickness of the epitaxial structure is 0.05 to 0.4, and a ratio of a side surface area of the first portion to a side surface area of the epitaxial structure is 0.2 to 0.8.

14. A micro-light emitting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein an orthographic projection of the first electrode on the first type semiconductor layer is located within the first portion.

15. The micro light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second electrodes are respectively located on opposite sides of the epitaxial structure.

16. A micro light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the second type semiconductor layer comprises a third portion and a fourth portion connected to each other, the first portion of the first type semiconductor layer has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape, and the second portion of the first type semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer and the third portion of the second type semiconductor layer are stacked to have a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape, and the fourth portion of the second type semiconductor layer has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape.

17. The micro light-emitting element according to claim 16, further comprising:

and the insulating layer extends to cover the peripheral surface of the first type semiconductor layer and the peripheral surface of the light-emitting layer, wherein the second electrode is connected with the second type semiconductor layer and extends and distributes from the second type semiconductor layer along the side surface of the epitaxial structure to cover the insulating layer, and one end of the second electrode and the first electrode are positioned on the same side of the epitaxial structure.

18. The micro light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the epitaxial structure further comprises a via hole penetrating the first type semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer and a portion of the second type semiconductor layer, the micro light-emitting device further comprising:

and an insulating layer and the first electrode are arranged on the first part of the first type semiconductor layer and extend to cover the inner wall of the through hole and the peripheral surface of the epitaxial structure, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are positioned on the first part of the first type semiconductor layer, and the second electrode extends into the through hole and is electrically connected with the second type semiconductor layer.

19. The micro light-emitting element according to claim 1, further comprising:

and the current regulation layer is configured in the second part of the first type semiconductor layer, and extends and distributes from the peripheral surface of the second part to the inner part of the first type semiconductor layer.

20. A micro light-emitting element display device, comprising:

a drive substrate; and

the micro light-emitting devices of claim 1, wherein the micro light-emitting devices are disposed on the driving substrate separately from each other and electrically connected to the driving substrate.

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