Patent ID: 7309880
Filing Date: 2007-12-18
Classification: C09K,H01L

Abstract:
1. A display apparatus comprising: an array of fiber-type semiconductor light-emitting elements, each of the fiber-type semiconductor light-emitting elements including a layered structure having a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a semiconductor light-emitting layer at least part of which is sandwiched by the first and second electrode layers, and a fiber for supporting the layered structure and for propagating light emitted from the light-emitting layer; and a plurality of driving connectors electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of first and second electrode layers for connecting the array of fiber-type semiconductor light-emitting elements to a driving circuit, the plurality of driving connectors including a plurality of first conductive lines electrically connected to the first electrode layers and a plurality of second conductive lines electrically connected to the second electrode layers; wherein the fiber-type semiconductor light-emitting elements are arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, each of the plurality of first conductive lines mutually connecting the first electrode layers of a plurality of fiber-type semiconductor light-emitting elements belonging to a corresponding row, and each of the plurality of second conductive lines mutually connecting the second electrode layers of a plurality of fiber-type semiconductor light-emitting elements belonging to a corresponding column; and the fiber of each of the fiber-type semiconductor light-emitting elements has a waveguide structure that allows light therein to be propagated along a length thereof and emitted from end surfaces of the fiber-type semiconductor light-emitting elements.