Patent ID: 9087974
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor light emitting device, comprising: a light emitting unit including a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, and having a major surface including a first portion and a second portion, the light emitting layer provided on the first portion, the second semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type and provided on the light emitting layer, the light emitting unit having a side face intersecting with the major surface; a first conductive pillar provided on the second portion and extending along a first direction perpendicular to the major surface, the first conductive pillar having a side face along the first direction and being electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer, the first conductive pillar having a first end portion, the first end portion being on a side opposite to the first semiconductor layer; a second conductive pillar provided on the second semiconductor layer and extending along the first direction, the second conductive pillar having a side face along the first direction and being electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, the second conductive pillar having a second end portion, the second end portion being on a side opposite to the second semiconductor layer; a sealing unit covering the side face of the light emitting unit, the side face of the first conductive pillar, and the side face of the second conductive pillar; a first terminal provided on the first end portion of the first conductive pillar and on the sealing unit, and being electrically connected to the first conductive pillar, the first terminal including a first overlapping portion and a second overlapping portion, the first overlapping portion overlapping with the light emitting unit, the second overlapping portion not overlapping with the light emitting unit and overlapping with the sealing unit when projected onto a plane parallel to the major surface, the first terminal having a surface facing an opposite side to the first conductive pillar, the first terminal having a side face intersecting with the surface, the surface and the side face of the first terminal being exposed, the surface and the side face of the first terminal being capable to contact with a solder; a second terminal provided on the second end portion of the second conductive pillar and on the sealing unit, the second terminal being apart from the first terminal and being electrically connected to the second conductive pillar, the second terminal including a third overlapping portion overlapping with the light emitting unit and a fourth overlapping portion not overlapping with the light emitting unit and overlapping with the sealing unit when projected onto the plane, the second terminal having a surface facing an opposite side to the second conductive pillar, the second terminal having a side face intersecting with the surface, the surface and the side face of the second terminal being exposed, the surface and the side face of the second terminal being capable to contact with a solder; and a wavelength conversion layer having a side face intersecting with the major surface, the first semiconductor layer being provided on the wavelength conversion layer, the first terminal having a first length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second terminal having a second length in the second direction, the wavelength conversion layer having a third length in the second direction, and a total length of the first length and the second length being longer than the third length.