Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a semiconductor light emitting device module comprising: a heat transfer member having a cavity; first conductive layer and second conductive layer contacting the heat transfer member via an insulating layer, the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer being electrically separated from each other in accordance with exposure of the insulating layer or exposure of the heat transfer member; and at least one semiconductor light emitting device electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, the at least one semiconductor light emitting device is thermally contacted an exposed portion of the heat transfer member, wherein the insulating layer has an exposed portion disposed outside the cavity.

Description:
[0001]    This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2011-0032849 filed on Apr. 8, 2011, and Korean Application No. 10-2011-0042252 filed on May 4, 2011 which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference as if fully set forth herein. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0003]    The embodiments relate to a light emitting device module and a lighting system including the same. 
         [0004]    2. Discussion of the Related Art 
         [0005]    Light emitting devices, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes (LDs), which use a Group III-V or Group II-VI compound semiconductor material, may render various colors such as red, green, blue, and ultraviolet by virtue of development of thin film growth technologies and device materials. It may also be possible to produce white light having high efficiency using fluorescent materials or through color mixing. Further, the light emitting devices have advantages, such as low power consumption, semi-permanent lifespan, fast response time, safety, and environmentally friendly properties as compared to conventional light sources, such as fluorescent lamps and incandescent lamps. 
         [0006]    Therefore, these light emitting elements are increasingly applied to transmission modules of optical communication units, light emitting diode backlights as a replacement for cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) constituting backlights of liquid crystal display (LCD) devices, lighting apparatuses using white light emitting diodes as a replacement for fluorescent lamps or incandescent lamps, headlights for vehicles and traffic lights. 
         [0007]    Light emitting device modules are widely used in lighting apparatuses and display apparatuses. Such a light emitting device module is mounted in a package body such that they are electrically connected. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0008]    Accordingly, the embodiments are directed to a light emitting device module and a lighting system including the same, which are capable of achieving an improvement in optical efficiency. 
         [0009]    Additional advantages, objects, and features of the embodiments will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the embodiments. The objectives and other advantages of the embodiments may be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings. 
         [0010]    To achieve this object and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the embodiments, as embodied and broadly described herein, a light emitting device module includes a heat transfer member having a cavity, first conductive layer and second conductive layer contacting the heat transfer member via an insulating layer, the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer being electrically separated from each other in accordance with exposure of the insulating layer or exposure of the heat transfer member, and at least one light emitting device electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer while thermally contacting an exposed portion of the heat transfer member, wherein the insulating layer has an exposed portion disposed outside the cavity. 
         [0011]    The heat transfer member may include copper or aluminum. 
         [0012]    The insulating layer may include polyimide. 
         [0013]    The exposed portion of the insulating layer may have a width of 10 to 50 μm. 
         [0014]    The light emitting device module may further include circuit boards respectively disposed on the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer outside the cavity while being electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer by a conductive adhesive. The insulating layer may block penetration of the conductive adhesive toward the cavity. 
         [0015]    The at least one light emitting device may include two or more light emitting devices disposed in the cavity. The light emitting devices may be wire-bonded to one another. An edge-side one of the light emitting devices may be wire-bonded to the first conductive layer or to the second conductive layer. 
         [0016]    The heat transfer member may be exposed in the cavity in a shorter-axis direction of the cavity. 
         [0017]    In another aspect of the embodiments, a light emitting device module includes a heat transfer member having a cavity, first conductive layer and second conductive layer contacting the heat transfer member via an insulating layer, the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer being electrically separated from each other in accordance with exposure of the insulating layer or exposure of the heat transfer member, and at least one light emitting device electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer while thermally contacting an exposed portion of the heat transfer member, wherein at least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer has an open region outside the cavity. 
         [0018]    The open region may have a width of 10 to 50 μm. 
         [0019]    The open region may have at least one shape selected from a straight line shape and a curved line shape. 
         [0020]    The open region may include at least two patterns each having at least one shape selected from a straight line shape and a curved line shape and divides the corresponding first or second conductive layer into conductive layer portions at opposite sides of the open region. The divided portions of the first or second conductive layer may be electrically connected by at least one connector disposed on each of the line patterns. 
         [0021]    The connectors disposed on the line patterns may not spatially overlap with each other. 
         [0022]    The line patterns of the open region may have the same pattern shape. 
         [0023]    The at least one light emitting device may include two or more light emitting devices disposed in the cavity. The light emitting devices may be wire-bonded to one another. An edge-side one of the light emitting devices may be wire-bonded to the first conductive layer or to the second conductive layer. 
         [0024]    In another aspect of the embodiments, a light emitting device module includes a heat transfer member having a cavity, first conductive layer and second conductive layer contacting the heat transfer member via an insulating layer, the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer being electrically separated from each other in accordance with exposure of the insulating layer or exposure of the heat transfer member, and at least one light emitting device electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer while thermally contacting an exposed portion of the heat transfer member, wherein the heat transfer member includes a step formed outside the cavity. 
         [0025]    The insulating layer may include a step formed outside the cavity while having the same pattern as the heat transfer member. 
         [0026]    At least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer may include a step formed outside the cavity while having the same pattern as the heat transfer member. 
         [0027]    The light emitting device module may further include circuit boards connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer by a conductive adhesive. The conductive adhesive may have a thickness less than or equal to a depth of the step. 
         [0028]    Each of the circuit boards may have a lower surface flush with or lower than an upper surface of a corresponding one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. 
         [0029]    Each of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer may have a maximum height higher than a maximum height of the conductive adhesive between the cavity and a corresponding one of the circuit boards. 
         [0030]    It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the embodiments are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation as claimed. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0031]    The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the disclosure. In the drawings: 
           [0032]      FIGS. 1A and 1B  are sectional views illustrating light emitting device modules according to first and second embodiments, respectively; 
           [0033]      FIGS. 2 to 6  are views illustrating light emitting device modules according to different embodiments, respectively; 
           [0034]      FIG. 7  is an enlarged view corresponding to the portion “A” of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0035]      FIGS. 8A to 8G  are views illustrating a method for manufacturing the light emitting device module of  FIG. 1  in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
           [0036]      FIG. 9  is a view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a third embodiment; 
           [0037]      FIGS. 10A to 10E  and  FIG. 11  are views illustrating a light emitting device module according to a fourth embodiment and a method for manufacturing the same; 
           [0038]      FIG. 12  is a view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a fifth embodiment; 
           [0039]      FIG. 13  is a view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a sixth embodiment; 
           [0040]      FIGS. 14 and 15  are plan views illustrating light emitting device arrays according to different embodiments; 
           [0041]      FIG. 16  is an enlarged view illustrating a part of the light emitting device module array shown in  FIG. 14 ; 
           [0042]      FIG. 17  shows cross-sectional views respectively taken in directions corresponding to longer and shorter axes of  FIG. 16 . 
           [0043]      FIGS. 18A and 18B  are a plan view and a sectional view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a seventh embodiment, respectively; 
           [0044]      FIGS. 18C and 18D  are a plan view and a sectional view illustrating light emitting device module according to an eighth embodiment, respectively. 
           [0045]      FIG. 19  is a sectional view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a ninth embodiment; 
           [0046]      FIG. 20  is a sectional view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a tenth embodiment; 
           [0047]      FIG. 21  is a perspective view illustrating a light emitting device module according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0048]      FIG. 22  is an exploded perspective view illustrating a lighting apparatus including the light emitting device module according to one of the above-described embodiments; and 
           [0049]      FIG. 23  is a view illustrating a display apparatus including the light emitting device module according to one of the above-described embodiments. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0050]    Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. 
         [0051]    In the following description of the embodiments, it will be understood that, when an element such as a layer (film), region, pattern, or structure is referred to as being “on” or “under” another element, it can be “directly” on or under another element or can be “indirectly” formed such that an intervening element may also be present. Also, terms such as “on” or “under” should be understood on the basis of the drawings. 
         [0052]    In the drawings, dimensions of layers are exaggerated, omitted or schematically illustrated for clarity and description convenience. In addition, dimensions of constituent elements do not entirely reflect actual dimensions thereof. 
         [0053]      FIGS. 1A and 1B  illustrate light emitting device modules according to first and second embodiments of the present invention, respectively. 
         [0054]    In the light emitting device module according to each embodiment, a light emitting device  240  is disposed in a cavity formed at a heat transfer member  210 . The light emitting device  240  may include a vertical light emitting device, a horizontal light emitting device, or a flip-chip type light emitting device. In these embodiments or other embodiments, the light emitting device  240  may be semiconductor light emitting device, for example light emitting diode. The heat transfer member  210  may be made of a material having excellent thermal conductivity. For example, copper (Cu) or aluminum may be used for the material of the heat transfer member  210 . 
         [0055]    The light emitting device  240  may be disposed on a bottom of the cavity formed at the heat transfer member  210 . The cavity may have side walls extending vertically. In the illustrated embodiments, the side walls of the cavity are outwardly inclined as they extend upwardly such that the width of the cavity is increased as the cavity extends upwardly, when viewing in the drawings. 
         [0056]    Although the heat transfer member  210 , which defines the cavity, is illustrated as being sharply bent, it may be bent in a streamlined shape. 
         [0057]    An insulating layer  220  is formed over the heat transfer member  210 . The insulating layer  220  may be made of, for example, polyimide. The insulating layer  220  may be patterned to expose at least a portion of the heat transfer member  210  at the bottom of the cavity. That is, the insulating layer  220  may not be formed on at least a portion of the bottom of the cavity. 
         [0058]    A first conductive layer  230   a  and a second conductive layer  230   b  are formed such that the insulating layer  220  is interposed between the heat transfer member  210  and the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b . In accordance with this structure, the first conductive layer  230   a  the and second conductive layer  230   b , which supply current to the light emitting device  240 , are electrically insulated from the heat transfer member  210  by the insulating layer  220 . This will be described later 
         [0059]    The first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  may have the same shape as the insulating layer  220 . However, each of the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  may be formed to have an open region at a portion thereof adjacent to a circuit board  270 , so as to expose a portion of the insulating layer  220 . This will be described later. The first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  may be made of a copper foil. 
         [0060]    The light emitting device  240  is electrically connected to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b . This electrical connection may be achieved through bonding of wires  250  as in the illustrated embodiments. A resin layer  260  fills the cavity to protect the light emitting device  240  and wires  250 . A fluorescent substance is contained in the resin layer  260 . Accordingly, it may be possible to vary the wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting device  240 . 
         [0061]    A portion of the heat transfer member  210  extends horizontally at a region around a top of the cavity. A circuit board  270  is connected to the horizontal portion of the heat transfer member  210  via the insulating layer  220  and the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b.    
         [0062]    The circuit board  270  may be coupled to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  by a conductive adhesive  280 . The circuit board  270  may include a printed circuit board (PCB), a metal PCB (MPCB), or a metal core PCB (MCPCB). 
         [0063]    As shown in a portion “A” of  FIG. 1A , the insulating layer  220  is partially exposed in a region between the cavity and the circuit board  270 . That is, the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  are not formed in the above-described region such that they are opened in the region to expose a portion of the insulating layer  220  corresponding to the region. In this case, the conductive adhesive  280  may also not be formed on the exposed portion of the insulating layer. 
         [0064]    In the embodiment of  FIG. 1B , a reflective layer  235  is formed on the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  within the cavity. The reflective layer  235  may be made of a material capable of reflecting light emitted from the light emitting device  240  in order to send the reflected light to an outside of the cavity. A silver (Ag) may be coated over the reflective layer  235 . 
         [0065]    The heat transfer member  210  may be coupled to a substrate  100  via an adhesive layer  110 . The substrate  100  may function as a body of the light emitting device module. When the substrate  100  is made of a metal, it may function as a bracket to support a light source module in a backlight unit or a lighting apparatus. 
         [0066]    The adhesive layer  110  has excellent thermal conductivity. The adhesive layer  110  may bond the heat transfer member  210  to the substrate  100 . When the substrate  100  is made of a metal to function as a bracket, heat emitted from the light emitting device  240  is directly transferred to the substrate  100  because it is unnecessary to use a resin such as polyphthalamide (PPA) in the backlight unit or lighting apparatus. 
         [0067]      FIGS. 2 to 6  are views illustrating various patterns of the exposed portion of the insulating layer in the light emitting device module according to each of the above-described embodiments, respectively.  FIG. 7  is an enlarged view corresponding to the portion “A” of  FIG. 1 . 
         [0068]    As shown in the drawings, the insulating layer  220  is partially exposed in a region between the circuit board  270  and the cavity. Of course, portions of the first conductive layer  230   a  or second conductive layer  230   b  arranged at opposite sides of the exposed portion of the insulating layer  220  are electrically connected in order to electrically connect the light emitting device  240  and the circuit board  270 . 
         [0069]    The insulating layer  220  may have at least one line pattern in a region adjacent to the circuit board  270 . At least one of the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  is formed on at least a portion of the line pattern of the insulating layer  220  to electrically connect the light emitting device  240  and the circuit board  270 . 
         [0070]    That is, in the embodiments shown in  FIGS. 2 to 6 , the first conductive layer  230   a  or second conductive layer  230   b  is formed on portions of the exposed pattern of the insulating layer  220 . 
         [0071]    In the case of  FIG. 2 , the insulating layer  220  is exposed in the form of a single line pattern. In the case of  FIG. 3 , the insulating layer  220  is exposed in the form of two line patterns. In the cases of  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the insulating layer  220  is exposed in the form of two line patterns bent by a certain angle. In the case of  FIG. 6 , the insulating layer  220  is exposed in the form of three line patterns. 
         [0072]    Since the insulating layer  220  is exposed as described above, it may be possible to prevent the conductive adhesive  280  from penetrating into the cavity after overflowing in a process of bonding the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  and the circuit board  270 . 
         [0073]    The exposed portion of the insulating layer  220  may have a width d ( FIG. 3 ) of 10 to 50 μm. When the exposed portion is excessively narrow, it may be insufficient to block the conductive adhesive  280 . On the other hand, when the exposed portion is excessively wide, the light emitting device module may be inefficient, or the design of the light emitting device may be inefficient. 
         [0074]    That is, there may be a possibility that a portion of the conductive adhesive  280  penetrates into the cavity after flowing over the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b , thereby resulting in discoloration of the resin layer  260 , or brightness degradation or color sensation variation of light emitted from the light emitting device  240 . In the illustrated embodiments, however, the conductive adhesive  280  may be blocked by the exposed portion of the insulating layer  220 . That is, it is difficult for the conductive adhesive  280  to flow on the surface of the insulating layer  220 . As described above, the first conductive layer  230   a  or second conductive layer  230   b  is partially formed in the region where the insulating layer  220  is exposed, in order to electrically connect the light emitting device  240  and the circuit board  270 . 
         [0075]    In the case of  FIG. 2 , the insulating layer  220  is exposed in the form of a straight line pattern. Portions of the first conductive layer  230   a  or second conductive layer  230   b  in regions arranged at opposite sides of the exposed portion of the insulating layer  220  (first and second regions) are electrically connected. For this electrical connection, the first conductive layer  230   a  or second conductive layer  230   b  is formed on a portion of the exposed straight line pattern of the insulating layer  220 . 
         [0076]    When the insulating layer  220  is exposed in the form of two or more line patterns, and the shapes of the line patterns are different, as shown in  FIGS. 3 to 6 , it may be possible to greatly enhance the effect of blocking the conductive adhesive  280 . In the case of  FIG. 3 , the first conductive layer  230   a  or second conductive layer  230   b  is formed on portions of the insulating layer  220  exposed in the form of two line patterns, and the portions of the first conductive layer  230   a  or second conductive layer  230   b  do not correspond to each other. The portions of the first conductive layer  230   a  or second conductive layer  230   b  are formed at ends of the line patterns of the insulating layer  220  opposite to each other, respectively. 
         [0077]    That is, each of the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  has at least two open regions each having a line pattern, which has a straight line or curved line shape. The portions of each of the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  arranged at opposite sides of each open region (first and second portions) may be electrically connected by at least one connector arranged on each of the different line patterns. 
         [0078]    Accordingly, even when the conductive adhesive  280  penetrates into one exposed line pattern of the insulating layer  220 , the penetrated conductive adhesive  280  is difficult to pass through the other exposed line pattern of the insulating layer  220  because the connectors on the different line patterns do not spatially overlap with each other or do not spatially correspond to each other. 
         [0079]    The exposed line patterns of the insulating layer  220  may have a curved line shape, as shown in  FIG. 5 , in place of a straight line shape. In this case, the open regions may have the same line pattern shape. 
         [0080]      FIGS. 8A to 8G  are views illustrating a method for manufacturing the light emitting device module of  FIG. 1  in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0081]    In accordance with the illustrated method, as shown in  FIG. 8A , the insulating layer  220  and a conductive layer  230  are first formed over a base substrate  290 . In this case, the insulating layer  220  may be fixed to the base substrate  290  by an adhesive  295 . 
         [0082]    For the conductive layer  230 , which is bonded to the insulating layer  220 , a copper foil, to which a polyimide film is bonded, may be used. Since the polyimide film has a small thickness of, for example, 5 μm, it is very advantageous in terms of thermal resistance. 
         [0083]    As shown in  FIG. 8B , a mask  300  is formed on the conductive layer  230 . Using the mask  300 , the conductive layer  230  is subsequently patterned. 
         [0084]    As the conductive layer  230  is patterned, three open regions are formed as shown in  FIG. 8C . The intermediate open region corresponds to the bottom of the cavity shown in  FIG. 1A . The portions of the conductive layer  230  arranged at opposite sides of the intermediate open region respectively correspond to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b . The open regions arranged at opposite sides of the intermediate open region are narrow. These narrow open regions correspond to the exposed portions of the insulating layer  220  in  FIG. 1A . 
         [0085]    Thereafter, the insulating layer  220  is removed from a region corresponding to the bottom of the cavity, as shown in  FIG. 8D . In this case, the base substrate  290  may be patterned along with the layers arranged thereon or may not be patterned because it will be removed in a subsequent process. 
         [0086]    As shown in  FIG. 8E , the base substrate  290  is then removed. Subsequently, the heat transfer member  210  is bonded to the insulating layer  220 . In this case, the bonding may be achieved using the previously-coated adhesive  295  or an additional adhesive  295 . The base substrate  290  is removed after functioning as a stiffener in the manufacturing procedure. 
         [0087]    In this case, the insulating layer  220  and adhesive  295  form two layers between the heat transfer member  210  and the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b . Since the polyimide of the insulating layer  220  function as an electrical insulator, and the adhesive  295  performs a bonding function, an optimal structure capable of achieving an improvement in heat transfer characteristics may be obtained. 
         [0088]    Since the heat transfer member  210 , which has a metal structure thicker than the copper foil, supports the light emitting device  240 , it may be possible to achieve a remarkable enhancement in reliability. It is also unnecessary to achieve an increase in stiffness using a transparent resin. Accordingly, the material of the resin layer may be selected from more various materials, and thus, cost reduction may be achieved. 
         [0089]    Furthermore, it may be possible to achieve a great enhancement in heat dissipation characteristics in accordance with a combination of the insulating layer  220  and adhesive  295 . For example, when only the insulating layer  220 , which is made of polyimide, is applied between the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b , each of which is made of a copper foil having a thickness of, for example, 18 μm, and the heat transfer member  210 , which is made of a copper foil having a thickness of 125 μm, the insulating layer  220  is required to have a thickness of, for example, 20 to 30 μm. 
         [0090]    However, when the insulating layer  220  is applied along with the adhesive  295 , it may be possible to reduce the thickness of the polyimide insulating layer  220 . This may be achieved by thinly coating polyimide on the conductive layer  230  made of a copper foil, to form the insulating layer  220 . Thus, the thickness of the polyimide insulating layer  220  may be reduced to 5 μm. Since the polyimide insulating layer  220 , which has a thickness of 5 μm, provides insulation characteristics, the adhesive  295  may achieve an enhancement in thermal conductivity. 
         [0091]    Thereafter, a pressure is applied to the heat transfer member  210  to bend the heat transfer member  210 , and thus to form the cavity, as shown in  FIG. 8F . At this time, the insulating layer  220  and the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  are also bent. The cavity may have a shape in which the edges of the cavity have a curved shape, or a shape in which the edges of the cavity have a point of inflection, as shown in  FIG. 1A . 
         [0092]    Subsequently, the light emitting device  240  is mounted on the bottom of the cavity, as shown in  FIG. 8G . The light emitting device  240  is wire-bonded to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  by the wires  250 . In this case, electrode pads  255  may be formed on the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b . The wires  250  are bonded to the electrode pads  255 . 
         [0093]      FIG. 9  is a view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a third embodiment 
         [0094]    The light emitting device module of this embodiment is similar to that of  FIG. 8G , except that the heat transfer member  210  is boned to the light emitting device  240  by the adhesive  295 . Thermal pads may be used for the adhesive  295 . 
         [0095]      FIGS. 10A to 10E  and  FIG. 11  are views illustrating a light emitting device module according to a fourth embodiment and a method for manufacturing the same. 
         [0096]    In this embodiment, the base substrate  290  is not used, different form the embodiment of  FIG. 8A , etc. First, the heat transfer member  210  is prepared, as shown in  FIG. 10A . The heat transfer member  210  may be made of a material having excellent thermal conductivity. For example, copper (Cu) or aluminum (Al) may be used for the material of the heat transfer member  210 . 
         [0097]    As shown in  FIG. 10B , the insulating layer  220  and the conductive layer  230  are fixed on the heat transfer member  210  by the adhesive  295 . 
         [0098]    The conductive layer  230  is then patterned as shown in  FIG. 10C . In this case, the conductive layer  230  is partially removed to partially expose the insulating layer  220 . The conductive layer  230  is divided into first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  by the region S where the insulating layer is exposed. 
         [0099]    The process of partially removing the conductive layer  230  may be achieved using a mask, which is coated, as shown in  FIG. 8B , etc., to selectively remove a portion of the conductive layer  230 . Although opposite ends of the conductive layer  230  are not removed, namely, portions of the insulating layer  220  corresponding to the opposite ends are not exposed, in the illustrated embodiment, an open region, through which the insulating layer  220  is exposed, may be formed around the cavity, as shown in  FIG. 8C , etc. This may also be implemented in embodiments to be described later. 
         [0100]    Thereafter, a pressure is applied to the heat transfer member  210  to bend the heat transfer member  210 , and thus to define the cavity, as shown in  FIG. 10D . At this time, the insulating layer  220  and the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  are also bent. The cavity may be formed to have a shape in which the edges of the cavity have a curved shape, or a shape in which the edges of the cavity have a point of inflection. 
         [0101]    The reflective layer  235  is then formed over the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b , as shown in  FIG. 10E . The reflective layer  235  may be made of a material capable of reflecting light emitted from the light emitting device  240  in order to send the reflected light to an outside of the cavity. A silver (Ag) may be coated over the reflective layer  235 . 
         [0102]    Thereafter, the light emitting device  240  is disposed in the cavity of the heat transfer member  210 . Thus, a light emitting device module as shown in  FIG. 11  is completely obtained. Finally, the heat transfer member  210  of the light emitting device module is coupled to the substrate  100  via the adhesive layer  110 . 
         [0103]    The substrate  100  may function as a body of the light emitting device module. When the substrate  100  is made of a metal, it may function as a bracket to support a light source module in a backlight unit. As shown in  FIG. 11 , the light emitting device  240  is wire-bonded to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  by the wires  250 . If the light emitting device  240  is bonded to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  using a conductive material, satisfactory wire bonding may be achieved using only one wire  250 . Although the light emitting device  240  is illustrated as being electrically connected to the reflective layer  235  in  FIG. 11 , it may be electrically connected to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b . This may also be implemented in embodiments to be described later. 
         [0104]    Electrode pads  255  may be formed on the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b . The wires  250  are bonded to the electrode pads  255 . Thereafter, a resin layer (not shown) fills the cavity to protect the light emitting device  240  and wires  250 . In the following embodiments, this is achieved in the same manner as described above. 
         [0105]    The embodiment shown in  FIG. 11  may exhibit degraded heat dissipation effects, as compared to the embodiments of  FIGS. 1A and 1B , because the light emitting device  240  contacts the heat transfer member  210  via the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  and the insulating layer  220  in the embodiment of  FIG. 11 . However, the circuit board may be arranged in a region corresponding to the edge portions of the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  around the cavity, as in the embodiments of  FIGS. 1A and 1B . It may also be unnecessary to form a package body using a polyphthalamide (PPA) resin. Accordingly, the effect of transferring heat emitted from the light emitting device  240  to the heat transfer member  210  is great. 
         [0106]      FIG. 12  is a view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a fifth embodiment. In this embodiment, the light emitting device  240  is wire-bonded to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  by two wires  250 , different from the embodiment of  FIG. 11 . 
         [0107]      FIG. 13  is a view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a sixth embodiment. In this embodiment, the light emitting device  240  is electrically connected to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  without using wire bonding. That is, in this embodiment, the light emitting device  240  is of a flip-chip type so that it may be directly bonded to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b.    
         [0108]      FIGS. 14 and 15  are views illustrating light emitting device module arrays according to exemplary embodiments, respectively. 
         [0109]    The above-described light emitting device module may be manufactured from an array of light emitting devices. That is, such a light emitting device array may be separated into individual light emitting device modules after being subjected to a process in which an insulating layer, a conductive layer, etc. are laminated over the heat transfer member.  FIG. 14  is a view illustrating a state in which the light emitting device array has not been separated into individual light emitting device modules.  FIG. 15  illustrates a structure in which a plurality of light emitting devices can be disposed in each cavity. 
         [0110]      FIG. 16  is an enlarged view illustrating a part of the light emitting device module array shown in  FIG. 14 .  FIG. 17  shows cross-sectional views respectively taken in directions corresponding to a longer axis B-B′ and a shorter axis C-C′ of  FIG. 16 . 
         [0111]    Referring to  FIG. 16 , the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b , which define a cavity, are shown. Also,  FIG. 16  shows partial exposure of the insulating layer  220  in a region around the cavity. The heat transfer member (not shown) may be directly exposed in a region D corresponding to a portion of the bottom of the cavity. 
         [0112]    FIG.  17 (B-B′), which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B′ of  FIG. 16 , shows exposure of the heat transfer member  210  in a central portion of the cavity. However, in FIG.  17 (C-C′), which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C′ of  FIG. 16 , the heat transfer member  210  is not exposed at the bottom of the cavity. That is, the heat transfer member  210  is exposed in a short-axis direction within the cavity. 
         [0113]      FIGS. 18A and 18B  illustrate a light emitting device module according to a seventh embodiment through a plan view and a sectional view, respectively. 
         [0114]    In this embodiment, a plurality of light emitting devices  240  is disposed in the cavity. The light emitting devices are wire-bonded to one another by wires  250 . The light emitting devices  240  arranged at opposite side edges of the cavity are wire-bonded to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  by wires  250 . 
         [0115]    Similarly to the previous embodiments, the heat transfer member may be exposed at the central region D of the cavity. As shown in  FIG. 18B , each light emitting device  240  directly contacts the heat transfer member  210  exposed at the bottom of the cavity. 
         [0116]      FIGS. 18C and 18D  illustrate a light emitting device module according to an eighth embodiment through a plan view and a sectional view, respectively. 
         [0117]    This embodiment is similar to the embodiment of  FIGS. 18A and 18B , except that the heat transfer member  210  is not exposed at the bottom of the cavity. That is, the insulating layer  220  and the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  are completely disposed on the heat transfer member  210  in a region corresponding to the bottom of the cavity where the light emitting devices  240  are disposed. 
         [0118]    In order to avoid short of current supplied to each light emitting device  240 , the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  are removed from a region D corresponding to a portion of the bottom of the cavity. Although the insulating layer  220  has been shown as being left in the region D, as shown in  FIG. 18D , this insulating layer  220  may be removed to expose the heat transfer member  210 , as in the previous embodiments. 
         [0119]    In the embodiments of  FIGS. 18A to 18D , the light emitting devices  240  disposed in the cavity may be electrically connected to one another through wire bonding or the like. The light emitting devices  240  arranged at the opposite side edges of the cavity may be electrically connected to one of the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  by wire bonding or the like. 
         [0120]      FIG. 19  is a view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a ninth embodiment. In this embodiment, an open region is formed not only at the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b , but also at the insulating layer  220 . The heat transfer member  210  is exposed in the open region. The shape of the open region is identical to those of the above-described embodiments. 
         [0121]      FIG. 20  is a view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a tenth embodiment. In this embodiment, an open region is formed not only at the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  and the insulating layer  220 , but also at the heat transfer member  210 . The shape of the open region is identical to those of the above-described embodiments. Although each of the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b , the insulating layer  220 , and the heat transfer member  210  is shown as being divided into portions, the actual shape of the open region is a line shape as shown in  FIG. 2 , etc., and the separated portions of each of the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b , the insulating layer  220 , and the heat transfer member  210  are connected at a portion of the open region. 
         [0122]      FIG. 21  is a perspective view illustrating a light emitting device module according to a eleventh embodiment. 
         [0123]    In this embodiment, two light emitting devices  240  are disposed in the cavity. Wires are connected to two electrode pads  242  and  244  provided at each light emitting device  240 , respectively. The two light emitting devices  240  are connected to the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  by wires, respectively. The light emitting devices  240  are electrically connected to each other via a third conductive layer  258 , which is of an island type. 
         [0124]    Electrode pads  255  are formed at each of the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  connected to respective light emitting devices  240  by wires. A resin layer  260  fills the cavity to protect the light emitting devices  240  and wires. 
         [0125]    Similarly to the above-described embodiments, each of the first conductive layer  230   a  and the second conductive layer  230   b  is partially patterned in a region between the cavity and an external circuit board (not shown) to expose a portion of the insulating layer  220  in this embodiment. 
         [0126]    Hereinafter, a lighting apparatus and a backlight unit will be described as an embodiment of a lighting system in which one of the above-described light emitting device module is arranged.  FIG. 22  is an exploded perspective view illustrating a lighting apparatus including the light emitting device module according to one of the above-described embodiments. 
         [0127]    The lighting apparatus includes a light source  600  for projecting light, a housing  400  in which the light source  600  is mounted, a heat dissipation unit  500  to dissipate heat generated from the light source  600 , and a holder  700  for coupling the light source  600  and heat dissipation unit to the housing  400 . 
         [0128]    The housing  400  includes a socket connection part  410  connected to an electric socket (not shown), and a body part  420  connected to the socket connection part  410 . The light source  600  is received in the body part  420 . A plurality of air holes  430  may be formed through the body part  420 . 
         [0129]    Although a plurality of air holes  430  are formed through the body part  420  of the housing  400  in the illustrated case, a single air hole  430  may be formed through the body part  420 . Although the plural air holes  430  are circumferentially arranged, various arrangements thereof may be possible. 
         [0130]    The light source  600  includes a circuit board  610  and a plurality of light emitting device modules  650  mounted on the circuit board  610 . Here, the circuit board  610  may be shaped to be fitted in an opening formed at the housing  400 . Also, the circuit board  610  may be made of a material having high thermal conductivity so as to transfer heat to the heat dissipation unit  500 , as will be described later. 
         [0131]    The holder  700  is disposed under the light source  600 . The holder  700  includes a frame and air holes. Although not shown, an optical member may be disposed under the light source  600  so as to diffuse, scatter or converge light projected from the light emitting device modules  650  of the light source  600 . 
         [0132]    The above-described lighting apparatus, which employs the above-described light emitting device modules according to one of the above-described embodiments, exhibits an improvement in brightness because it is possible to reduce the amount of light absorbed into the insulating layer of each light emitting device module after being emitted from the corresponding light emitting device. Also, since the distance between each of the first conductive layer (lead frame) and the light emitting device in each light emitting device module is appropriate, it may be possible to reduce the cost of materials used in wire boding and to secure convenience in the manufacturing process. 
         [0133]      FIG. 23  is a view illustrating a display apparatus including the light emitting device module according to one of the above-described embodiments. 
         [0134]    As shown in  FIG. 45 , the display apparatus according to the illustrated embodiment, which is designated by reference numeral  800 , includes a light source module, a reflective plate  820  provided on a bottom cover  810 , a light guide plate  840  disposed in front of the reflective plate  820  to guide light emitted from the light source module  830  to a front side of the display apparatus  800 , first and second prism sheets  850  and  860  disposed in front of the light guide plate  840 , a panel  870  disposed in front of the second prism sheet  860 , and a color filter  880  disposed in front of the panel  870 . 
         [0135]    The light source module includes a circuit board  830  and light emitting device modules  835  mounted on the circuit board  830 . Here, a printed circuit board (PCB) may be used as the circuit board  830 . The light emitting device module  835  may have the above-described configuration. 
         [0136]    The bottom cover  810  serves to receive the constituent elements of the display apparatus  800 . The reflective plate  820  may be provided as a separate element, as shown in  FIG. 45 , or may be provided as a material having high reflectivity is coated over a rear surface of the light guide plate  840  or a front surface of the bottom cover  810 . 
         [0137]    Here, the reflective plate  820  may be made of material having high reflectivity and capable of being formed into an ultra thin structure. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) may be used for the reflective plate  820 . 
         [0138]    The light guide plate  840  serves to scatter light emitted from the light source module so as to uniformly distribute the light throughout all regions of a liquid crystal display apparatus. Therefore, the light guide plate  840  may be made of a material having high refractivity and transmissivity. The material of the light guide plate  840  may include polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC) or polyethylene (PE). 
         [0139]    The first prism sheet  850  may be formed by coating with a polymer exhibiting light transmittance and elasticity over one surface of a base film. The first prism sheet  850  may have a prism layer having a plurality of three-dimensional structures in the form of a repeated pattern. Here, the pattern may be a stripe type in which ridges and valleys are repeated. 
         [0140]    The second prism sheet  860  may have a similar structure to the first prism sheet  850 . The second prism sheet  860  may be configured such that the orientation direction of ridges and valleys formed on one surface of the base film of the second prism sheet  860  is perpendicular to the orientation direction of the ridges and valleys formed on one surface of the base film of the first prism sheet  850 . Such a configuration serves to uniformly distribute light transmitted from the light module and the reflective sheet  820  toward the entire surface of the panel  870 . 
         [0141]    Although not shown, a protective sheet may be provided on each of the prism sheets  850  and  860 . The provision of the protective sheet may be achieved by forming a protective layer including light-diffusing particles and a binder at each surface of the base film in each of the prism sheets  850  and  860 . 
         [0142]    The prism layer may be made of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, styrene-butadiene copolymer, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polymethyl methacrylate, polyethyleneterephthalate elastomer, polyisoprene and polysilicon. 
         [0143]    Although not shown, a diffusion sheet may be disposed between the light guide plate  840  and the first prism sheet  850 . The diffusion sheet is made of a polyester or polycarbonate-based material. The diffusion sheet may maximally increase a light projection angle through refraction and scattering of light incident from the display apparatus. 
         [0144]    The diffusion sheet may include a support layer including a light diffusing agent, and first and second layers formed on a light emitting surface (in the direction of the first prism sheet) and a light incident surface (in the direction of the reflective sheet) The first and second layers do not include a light diffusing agent. 
         [0145]    The support layer may include 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a siloxane-based light diffusing agent having an average particle size of 1 to 10 μm and 1 to 10 parts by weight of an acryl-based light diffusing agent having an average particle size of 1 to 10 μm, based on 100 parts by weight of a resin including a mixture of a methacrylate-styrene copolymer and methacrylate methyl-styrene copolymer. 
         [0146]    The first and second layers may include 0.01 to 1 part by weight of an ultraviolet absorbing agent and 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of an antistatic agent, based on 100 parts by weight of a methacrylate methyl-styrene copolymer resin. 
         [0147]    The support layer of the diffusion sheet has a thickness of 100 to 10,000 μm. Each layer may have a thickness of 10 to 1,000 μm. 
         [0148]    In the illustrated embodiment, the optical sheet may include a combination of the diffusion sheet, the first prism sheet  850  and the second prism sheet  860 . However, the optical sheet may include other combinations, for example, a microlens array, a combination of a diffusion sheet and a microlens array, and a combination of a prism sheet and a microlens array. 
         [0149]    A liquid crystal display panel may be used as the panel  870 . Further, instead of the liquid crystal display panel  870 , other kinds of display devices requiring light sources may be provided. 
         [0150]    The display panel  870  is configured such that a liquid crystal layer is located between glass substrates, and polarizing plates are mounted on both glass substrates so as to utilize polarizing properties of light. Here, the liquid crystal layer has properties between a liquid and a solid. That is, in the liquid crystal layer, liquid crystals which are organic molecules having fluidity like the liquid are regularly oriented, and the liquid crystal layer displays an image using change of such molecular orientation due to an external electric field. 
         [0151]    The liquid crystal display panel used in the display apparatus is of an active matrix type, and uses transistors as switches to adjust voltage applied to each pixel. 
         [0152]    The color filter  880  is provided on the front surface of the panel  870 , and transmits only an R, G or B light component of light projected from the panel  870  per pixel, thereby displaying an image. 
         [0153]    The above-described lighting apparatus, which employs the above-described light emitting device modules according to one of the above-described embodiments, exhibits an improvement in brightness because it is possible to reduce the amount of light absorbed into the insulating layer of each light emitting device module after being emitted from the corresponding light emitting device. Also, since the distance between each of the first conductive layer (lead frame) and the light emitting device in each light emitting device module is appropriate, it may be possible to reduce the cost of materials used in wire boding and to secure convenience in the manufacturing process. 
         [0154]    In the light emitting device module according to one of the embodiments and the lighting system using the light emitting device, the insulating layer, which includes a polyimide film, is opened at the top of the cavity. Accordingly, the amount of light absorbed into the insulating layer after being emitted from the light emitting device is reduced, so that an enhancement in optical efficiency is achieved. 
         [0155]    It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the embodiments. Thus, it is intended that the embodiments cover the modifications and variations of these embodiment provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.