Patent ID: 6369506
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: H01L,H01S

Abstract:
A light emitting apparatus, comprising:a light emitting device for emitting light; and a first lead frame and a second lead frame on which the light emitting device is mounted, wherein: the light emitting device includes: a substrate which is light transmissive, the substrate defining a light output surface; a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, the semiconductor layer including a light emitting layer comprising a nitride semiconductor; a first electrode provided lower than a plane running parallel through the light emitting layer with respect to the substrate; and a second electrode provided higher than the plane running parallel through the light emitting layer with respect to the substrate; wherein the first lead frame includes a first lead pad section to which the first electrode is connected; wherein the second lead frame includes a second lead pad section to which the second electrode is connected; wherein at least one of the first and second lead frames includes a die pad section on which the substrate is mounted; and wherein the die pad section is in contact with a back-side plane or light output surface of the substrate of the light emitting device, and the die pad section is provided with a light transmission section.