Patent ID: 9368675
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device, the method comprising: disposing a plurality of solder bumps to a base, the plurality of solder humps each having a bottom portion provided to the base and a top portion opposite to the bottom portion; flattening the top portion of each of the plurality of solder bumps; disposing a light-emitting element on the top portion of each of the plurality of solder bumps after flattening the top portion; and heating the plurality of solder bumps to melt and to fuse so as to connect the light-emitting element to the base, wherein the plurality of solder bumps each has a side surface between the bottom portion and the top portion, and wherein a protruding portion is provided on the side surface of each of the plurality of the solder bumps when viewing from the top portion to the bottom portion during flattening the top portion.