Patent Publication Number: US-11398464-B2

Title: Micro light emitting element and image display device

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-132062, filed Jul. 17, 2019, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference into this application. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present disclosure relates to a micro light emitting element and an image display device including a micro light emitting element. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In the related art, there is proposed a display element in which a plurality of micro light emitting elements constituting pixels are disposed on a driving circuit substrate. For example, in a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-141492, a driving circuit is formed on a silicon substrate and a minute light emitting diode (LED) array that emits ultraviolet light is disposed on the driving circuit. The above technique discloses a small display element in which a wavelength conversion layer for converting the ultraviolet light into visible light of red, green, and blue is provided on the light emitting diode array to display a color image. 
     Such a display element is small, but has high luminance and high durability. Thus, such a display element is expected as a display element for display devices such as glasses-like devices and head-up displays (HUDs). 
     As a manufacturing method of such a display element, a method is generally employed in which the driving circuit substrate and the micro light emitting element are formed separately and then bonded together since a material of the substrate and a material of the element are different. 
     However, there are the following problems in structures of the micro light emitting element and the display element disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-141492. First, a large ratio (tens of percent) of light generated in a light emission layer of a certain micro light emitting element is emitted from a side surface of the micro light emitting element toward a micro light emitting element adjacent to the micro light emitting element. Such light is absorbed by the adjacent micro light emitting element and is emitted again from the adjacent micro light emitting element that absorbs the light. Therefore, optical crosstalk occurs in which a micro light emitting element other than a micro light emitting element originally requested to emit light appears to emit light. 
     In a case where the micro light emitting elements are connected by a compound semiconductor, light leaks to an adjacent micro light emitting element through the compound semiconductor, and thus the same optical crosstalk occurs. Such optical crosstalk causes problems such as a decrease in contrast and a decrease in color purity. 
     In the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-141492, a large amount of light is lost due to the light emission from the side surface of the micro light emitting element, and the light generated in the light emission layer of the micro light emitting element is trapped inside the micro light emitting element. This is because the compound semiconductor constituting the micro light emitting element has a larger refractive index than air and resin and thus total reflection occurs in a range of wide incident angle when light is incident on an interface between the compound semiconductor and the outside of the compound semiconductor. Due to the causes, the light extraction efficiency of the micro light emitting element becomes low and thus the light emission efficiency becomes low. The light extraction efficiency indicates a ratio of the light emitted to the outside of the micro light emitting element to the light generated inside the micro light emitting element, and the light emission efficiency indicates the efficiency in which a current or power applied to the micro light emitting element is converted as light emitted to the outside of the display element. The decrease in light emission efficiency causes problems such as an increase in power consumption and an increase in temperature due to heat generation. 
     One aspect of the present disclosure is made in view of the above problems, and it is desirable to prevent optical crosstalk between adjacent micro light emitting elements and to improve light emission efficiency of the micro light emitting element. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     According to an aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a micro light emitting element including a body including a compound semiconductor layer in which a first conductive layer, a light emission layer, and a second conductive layer having a conductive type opposite to that of the first conductive layer are stacked in order from a light emitting surface side, a first electrode including a transparent electrode on the light emitting surface side, a second electrode including a metal film on a side opposite to the light emitting surface side, and a first reflective material covering a side surface of the body. The light emission layer is disposed on the light emitting surface side of the body. The side surface of the body is tapered to open in a light emitting direction. A surface of the second electrode and a surface of the first reflective material on the body side are each a reflective surface that reflects visible light. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an image display device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic plan view of a pixel region of the image display device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a manufacturing flow of a micro light emitting element according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the micro light emitting element, which is a view of the continuation of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the micro light emitting element, which is a view of the continuation of  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a manufacturing flow of the image display device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the image display device, which is a view of the continuation of  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the image display device, which is a view of the continuation of  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a simulated structure (reverse truncated pyramid type structure) imitating the first embodiment of the present disclosure; 
       Q 1  and Q 2  of  FIG. 10  are schematic cross-sectional views of other structures simulated for comparison with  FIG. 9 ; 
       R 1  of  FIG. 11  is a graph showing a simulation result of dependence of a transparent insulating film on film thickness in light extraction efficiency; R 2  of  FIG. 11  is a graph showing a simulation result of dependence of a side surface of a body on inclination angle in the light extraction efficiency in the image display device shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 12  is a simulation result of dependence of red light emission efficiency on inclination angle in a red sub-pixel of the image display device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 13  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an image display device according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 14  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a manufacturing flow of a micro light emitting element according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 15  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the micro light emitting element, which is a view of the continuation of  FIG. 14 ; 
         FIG. 16  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the image display device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 17  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the image display device, which is a view of the continuation of  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 18  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the image display device, which is a view of the continuation of  FIG. 17 ; 
         FIG. 19  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a simulated structure imitating the second embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 20  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an image display device according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 21  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a simulated structure imitating the third embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 22  is a schematic plan view of a pixel constituting an image display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 23  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a micro light emitting element mounting portion of the image display device according to the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 24  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a manufacturing flow of a micro light emitting element according to the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 25  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the micro light emitting element, which is a view of the continuation of  FIG. 24 ; 
         FIG. 26  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the micro light emitting element, which is a view of the continuation of  FIG. 25 ; 
         FIG. 27  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the manufacturing flow of the image display device according to the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure, which is the micro light emitting element mounting portion; 
         FIG. 28  is a schematic cross-sectional view of modification examples of the micro light emitting element according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 29  is a schematic cross-sectional view of other modification examples of the micro light emitting element according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     First Embodiment 
     Configuration of Image Display Device  200   
       FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional view of an image display device  200  according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 2  is a schematic plan view of a pixel region of the image display device  200  according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, the image display device  200  will be described with the image display device  200  having a plurality of micro light emitting elements  100  as an example with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 8 . 
     In the description of a configuration of the image display device  200 , a light emitting surface is referred to as an upper surface, a surface opposite to the light emitting surface side is referred to as a lower surface, and a surface on a side other than the upper surface and the lower surface is referred to as a side surface. In the micro light emitting element  100 , up and down directions are indicated by having a light emitting surface side as an upper side and having a side opposite to the light emitting surface side as a lower side. The up and down directions shown below are for convenience of description and are not limited to the directions for the embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     When a micro light emitting element of each light emission color is distinguished, an alphanumerical reference representing the color, such as  100 R,  100 G, or  100 B, is provided as an annotation subsequent to the micro light emitting element. In a case where no alphanumerical reference is provided, the entire micro light emitting element is denoted. The same applies to other components of the micro light emitting element  100 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the image display device  200  includes the plurality of micro light emitting elements  100  (micro light emitting element  100 B, micro light emitting element  100 R, and micro light emitting element  100 G) and a driving circuit substrate  50 . The driving circuit substrate  50  includes a driving circuit that supplies a current to the micro light emitting element  100 B, the micro light emitting element  100 R, and the micro light emitting element  100 G in a pixel region  1  to control light emission. The pixel region  1  is a region in which the micro light emitting elements  100  are disposed in a two-dimensional array on the driving circuit substrate  50 , and the image display device  200  has the pixel region  1 . 
     In the pixel region  1 , pixels  5  are disposed in an array as shown in  FIG. 2 , and each pixel  5  includes a blue sub-pixel  6 , a red sub-pixel  7 , and a green sub-pixel  8 . The blue sub-pixel  6 , the red sub-pixel  7 , and the green sub-pixel  8  respectively emit blue light, red light, and green light, and light of various colors can be emitted as the pixel  5  by adjusting respective intensities. The pixel region  1  in  FIG. 1  represents a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along a line A-A′ in  FIG. 2 . 
     The blue sub-pixel  6 , the red sub-pixel  7 , and the green sub-pixel  8  respectively include the micro light emitting element  100 B, the micro light emitting element  100 R, and the micro light emitting element  100 G. The micro light emitting element  100 B, the micro light emitting element  100 R, and the micro light emitting element  100 G have the same structure and emit blue light. Hereinafter, the entire micro light emitting element  100 B, micro light emitting element  100 R, and micro light emitting element  100 G are referred to as the micro light emitting element  100  as described above. 
     In  FIG. 2 , the green sub-pixel is configured of two micro light emitting elements  100 G, but the number of the micro light emitting elements  100  constituting each sub-pixel may be one or plural. Although the micro light emitting element  100  is drawn in a shape close to a square in  FIG. 2 , the shape of each micro light emitting element  100  in a top view may be a rectangle, a polygon, a circle, an ellipse, or the like. As described above, various planar shapes may be employed as the shape of the micro light emitting element  100  in a top view. However, a maximum length along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface of the micro light emitting element  100  is 60 μm or less. In the image display device  200 , 3,000 or more micro light emitting elements  100  are integrated in the pixel region  1 . 
     Micro Light Emitting Element  100   
     Each of the micro light emitting elements  100  includes a micro light emitting element body  16  (hereinafter simply referred to as body  16 ) made of a nitride semiconductor, an N-electrode  23 N (second electrode), and a common P-electrode  30  (first electrode, light emitting surface side electrode). The common P-electrode  30  is disposed on the light emitting surface side of the body  16  and the N-electrode  23 N is disposed on the driving circuit substrate  50  side. The body  16  is obtained by separating a compound semiconductor layer  14  described below by a separation trench  15  for each micro light emitting element  100 . 
     In the configuration of the present embodiment, a P-side layer  13  of the compound semiconductor layer  14  is disposed on the light emitting surface side, and an N-side layer  11  is disposed on the driving circuit substrate  50  side. A thickness of the P-side layer  13  is about ⅕ to 1/10 of that of the N-side layer  11 . Thus, a light emission layer  12  is disposed near the light emitting surface (upper surface of the compound semiconductor layer  14 ) in the compound semiconductor layer  14 . In other words, the light emission layer  12  is disposed at a position closer to the upper surface than the lower surface of the compound semiconductor layer  14  in a stacking direction of the compound semiconductor layer  14 . That is, the light emission layer  12  is placed between the light emitting surface and the middle of the body  16 . Therefore, the light emission layer  12  is unevenly distributed on the light emitting surface side of the compound semiconductor layer  14 . 
     The N-electrode  23 N is connected to an N-drive electrode  51  on the driving circuit substrate  50 . The common P-electrode  30  is connected to a P-drive electrode  52  on the driving circuit substrate  50  in a P-connection region  3  outside the pixel region  1 . Each micro light emitting element  100  is supplied with a current from the corresponding N-drive electrode  51  and emits light. A light emitting direction is a direction opposite to the driving circuit substrate  50  with respect to the body  16  and is a common P-electrode  30  side. The micro light emitting element  100 B, the micro light emitting element  100 R, and the micro light emitting element  100 G are individually separated, and a space between the respective micro light emitting elements  100  is filled with a filling material  60  which is an insulating material. 
     The blue light emitted from the micro light emitting element  100 B passes through a transparent portion  31  on the upper surface of the micro light emitting element  100 B and is emitted to the outside as it is. On the other hand, the blue light emitted from the micro light emitting element  100 R is absorbed by a red wavelength conversion layer  32 , converted into red light, and emitted to the outside. Similarly, the blue light emitted from the micro light emitting element  100 G is absorbed by a green wavelength conversion layer  33 , converted into green light, and emitted to the outside. In other words, the red wavelength conversion layer  32  and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  (wavelength conversion layers) absorb excitation light (blue light) emitted from the micro light emitting element  100 , convert the absorbed light into long-wavelength light (red or green) longer than the excitation light, and emit the converted light to the outside. In  FIG. 1 , the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  are depicted as in contact with the common P-electrode  30 , but there may be thin layers between them. 
     The transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  are isolated by a partition  34 . The blue light from the compound semiconductor layer  14  of each micro light emitting element  100  passes through an opening portion  37  between the partitions  34  formed on the upper portion of each micro light emitting element  100 , and is incident on the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , or the green wavelength conversion layer  33 . Light reflected inside the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , or the green wavelength conversion layer  33  passes through the opening portion  37  and is incident on the compound semiconductor layer  14 . 
     A light diffusion layer, a color filter, a microlens, or the like may be disposed on the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , the green wavelength conversion layer  33 , and the partition  34 , but is not directly related to one aspect of the present disclosure and thus is not shown in the drawing. 
     Compound Semiconductor Layer  14   
     As described above, each micro light emitting element  100  includes the compound semiconductor layer  14 . The compound semiconductor layer  14  is configured by stacking the P-side layer  13  (first conductive layer), the light emission layer  12 , and the N-side layer  11  (second conductive layer) in order from the light emitting surface side. The P-side layer  13  has a conductive type opposite to that of the N-side layer  11 , that is, an opposite polarity. 
     In the following, a configuration in which the P-side layer  13  is disposed on the light emitting surface side will be described for the compound semiconductor layer  14 . However, a configuration in which the N-side layer  11  is disposed on the light emitting surface side may be employed. Each of the N-side layer  11 , the light emission layer  12 , and the P-side layer  13  is usually optimized with a plurality of layers instead of a single layer. However, the fact is not directly related to one aspect of the present disclosure, and thus detailed structures of the N-side layer  11 , the light emission layer  12 , and the P-side layer  13  will not be described in detail. 
     The light emission layer  12  is usually sandwiched between an N-type layer and a P-type layer. However, there is a case where the N-type layer or the P-type layer includes a non-doped layer, or in some cases, a layer with a dopant having an opposite conductivity (conductive type). Therefore, in this specification, a semiconductor layer on the side including the N-type layer is the N-side layer  11  and a semiconductor layer on the side including the P-type layer is the P-side layer  13 , for the two layers sandwiching the light emission layer  12 . In a GaN-based compound semiconductor, Si is generally used as an N-type dopant contained in the N-type layer and Mg is generally used as a P-type dopant contained in the P-type layer. 
     The case of adding the dopant “having the opposite conductivity” to the N-side layer  11  or the P-side layer  13  corresponds to, for example, a case of adding Si to a part of the P-type layer. That is, the P-type layer is used as a whole, but a part of the P-type layer contains the N-type dopant having a low concentration. 
     Driving Circuit Substrate  50   
     The driving circuit substrate  50  is configured of a micro light emitting element driving circuit, a row selection circuit, a column signal output circuit, an image processing circuit, an input and output circuit, and the like. The micro light emitting element driving circuit controls the current supplied to each micro light emitting element  100 . The row selection circuit selects each row of the micro light emitting elements  100  disposed in a two-dimensional matrix. The column signal output circuit outputs a light emission signal to each column. The image processing circuit calculates the light emission signal based on an input signal. 
     The N-drive electrode  51  and the P-drive electrode  52 , which are connected to the micro light emitting element  100 , are disposed on a surface of the driving circuit substrate  50  on a bonding surface  53  side. That is, the surface of the driving circuit substrate  50  faces a surface of the micro light emitting element  100  opposite to the light emitting surface side. The driving circuit substrate  50  may generally be a silicon substrate (semiconductor substrate) on which an LSI (integrated circuit) is formed, or a glass substrate or a resin substrate on which a circuit of a thin film transistor (TFT) is formed. Since any of the substrates can be manufactured by a known technique, a function and a configuration thereof will not be described in detail. 
     The N-drive electrodes  51  for supplying the current to the micro light emitting element  100  are disposed in a two-dimensional array on a surface of the pixel region  1  in the driving circuit substrate  50 . The P-drive electrode  52  is disposed on a surface outside the pixel region  1  (surface of the P-connection region  3 ) in the driving circuit substrate  50 . The P-drive electrode  52  is electrically connected to the common P-electrode  30  through a dummy element  101 . In the dummy element  101 , the common P-electrode  30  and a P-electrode  23 P are electrically connected through a connection portion  40 . The dummy element  101  is connected to the P-drive electrode  52  by the same connection method as the connection method between the body  16  and the N-drive electrode  51  in the micro light emitting element  100 . 
     The surface of the driving circuit substrate  50  is a bonding surface  53  for bonding with the plurality of micro light emitting elements  100 , and the plurality of micro light emitting elements  100  are bonded to the surface thereof. In the present embodiment, the micro light emitting element  100  is a so-called vertical electrode type. The micro light emitting element  100  has the N-electrode  23 N on one surface and the common P-electrode  30  on the other surface. 
     Specifically, in the micro light emitting element  100 , the common P-electrode  30  is disposed on the light emitting surface side, and the N-electrode  23 N is disposed on the surface opposite to the light emitting surface side. The light emitting surface of the micro light emitting element  100  is the upper surface of the micro light emitting element  100 , and the surface opposite to the light emitting surface of the micro light emitting element  100  is the lower surface of the micro light emitting element  100 . The N-electrode  23 N and the N-drive electrode  51  are connected in a one-to-one relationship. 
     In the pixel region  1 , the N-electrode  23 N connected to the N-side layer  11  is disposed on the lower surface of the micro light emitting element  100 , and the N-electrode  23 N is connected to the N-drive electrode  51  on the driving circuit substrate  50 . The N-electrode  23 N conducts the current supplied from the driving circuit substrate  50  to the N-side layer  11 . In the present embodiment, only the structure in which the N-electrode  23 N and the N-drive electrode  51  are directly connected is shown. However, a member for connection such as a bump, a paste, or a nanoparticle may be interposed between the electrodes. The same applies to the P-electrode  23 P and the P-drive electrode  52 . 
     The current passing through the N-side layer  11  further passes through the light emission layer  12  and the P-side layer  13 , flows into the common P-electrode  30 , and flows into the P-drive electrode  52  of the driving circuit substrate  50  in the P-connection region  3  outside the pixel region  1 . As described above, the micro light emitting element  100  emits light with a predetermined intensity according to an amount of current supplied from the driving circuit substrate  50 . 
     A metal layer having a high reflectance for visible light is preferably disposed on a side of the N-electrode  23 N in contact with the N-side layer  11 . For example, the N-electrode  23 N has a metal layer M 1  (not shown) mainly composed of silver or aluminum on the N-side layer  11  side. It is preferable to form good ohmic contact between the metal layer M 1  and the N-side layer  11 . On the other hand, it is preferable to dispose a metal material that is easily connected to the N-drive electrode  51  on a side of the N-electrode  23 N in contact with the driving circuit substrate  50 . The metal material is, for example, gold or copper. As described above, the N-electrode  23 N is configured of a plurality of metal layers and barrier layers. 
     Common P-Electrode  30   
     The common P-electrode  30  is composed of a transparent conductive layer electrically connected to the P-side layer  13 , that is, a transparent conductive film. The common P-electrode  30  may be an oxide semiconductor such as indium tin oxide (ITO) or indium zinc oxide (IZO), or may be a silver nanofiber film, or the like. The common P-electrode  30  is preferably as thin as possible in order to reduce the absorption of blue light. The thinning of the common P-electrode  30  causes an increase in a wiring resistance. However, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the partition  34  which is a conductive material is electrically connected to the common P-electrode  30  and is disposed in the entire pixel region  1 . Therefore, the wiring resistance between the P-drive electrode  52  and the micro light emitting element  100  can be kept low. 
     Side Surface  16 S of Body 
     The compound semiconductor layer  14  constituting the micro light emitting element  100  is separated into the main bodies  16  by the separation trench  15 . Thus, the adjacent micro light emitting elements  100  are not connected through a part of the compound semiconductor layer  14 . That is, a side surface  16 S of the body  16  extends from one surface (bottom surface of the N-side layer  11 ) of the compound semiconductor layer  14  to the other surface (surface of the P-side layer  13 ) thereof as shown in  FIG. 1 . Thus, it is possible to prevent light leakage between the adjacent micro light emitting elements  100 . 
     In the present embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 2 , the micro light emitting element  100  has a quadrangular planar shape, and the side surface  16 S of the body  16  includes four surfaces. In a case where the micro light emitting element  100  has a polygonal planar shape and the number of sides is N (N is a natural number), N side surfaces  16 S are formed. In a case where the micro light emitting element  100  has a circular planar shape, the side surface  16 S is configured of a truncated cone type side surface. 
     The side surface  16 S is preferably tapered to open in the light emitting direction. The side surface  16 S has a constant (uniform) inclination angle θe. The inclination angle θe is an angle formed by the side surface  16 S and a horizontal surface H 1  (upper surface) of the light emitting surface. The inclination angle θe of the side surface  16 S is preferably about 30° or more and 80° or less. The inclination angle θe is preferably constant, but may change depending on the manufacturing flow. 
     In the configuration of the present embodiment, the light emission layer  12  is near the light emitting surface. Thus, even though the inclination angle θe is set small in order to improve the light extraction efficiency, it is hard to reduce an area of the horizontal surface of the light emission layer  12 . On the other hand, in a case where the light emission layer  12  is provided on the lower side (on the side opposite to the light emitting surface side), the area of the horizontal surface of the light emission layer  12  is reduced when the inclination angle θe is reduced. When the area of the horizontal surface of the light emission layer  12  is reduced, the current density of the current passing through the light emission layer  12  is increased and the internal quantum efficiency is reduced. Thus, in a case where the size of the micro light emitting element  100  is small (for example, in a case where a long side of the upper surface of the micro light emitting element  100  is 10 μm or less), it is possible to improve the characteristics of the micro light emitting element by disposing the light emission layer  12  on the light emitting surface side as in the configuration of the present embodiment. 
     The side surface  16 S is covered with a transparent insulating film  17 , and the transparent insulating film  17  is covered with a reflective material  20 . That is, the side surface  16 S is covered with the reflective material  20  (first reflective material) facing the side surface  16 S with the transparent insulating film  17  sandwiched therebetween. The reflective material  20  and the N-electrode  23 N are made of a metal material having a high reflectance for the visible light, and a surface of the reflective material  20  and a surface of the N-electrode  23 N on the body  16  side are reflective surfaces that reflect the visible light. 
     The transparent insulating film  17  is disposed between the side surface  16 S of the body  16  and the reflective material  20 . The transparent insulating film  17  is preferably a substance, such as SiO 2 , which is transparent to the visible light and has a refractive index smaller than that of the compound semiconductor layer  14 . The transparent insulating film  17  is disposed between the side surface  16 S and the reflective material  20 . A film thickness of the transparent insulating film  17  is preferably 75 nm or more, and more preferably 400 nm or more particularly. 
     In the configuration of the present embodiment, the N-electrode  23 N is extended onto the side surface  16 S to configure the reflective material  20  that covers the side surface  16 S in order to simplify the manufacturing flow. However, the reflective material  20  is not always requested to be connected to the N-electrode  23 N. The reflective material  20  may be configured of a single layer or plural layers. The reflective material  20  preferably has a metal layer M 2  (not shown) mainly composed of silver or aluminum, which has a large reflectance for the visible light, on the transparent insulating film  17  side, that is, on the compound semiconductor layer  14  side. The metal layer M 2  may be made of the same material as the metal layer M 1  described above. The reflective material  20  is requested to shield light, and the total thickness thereof is preferably several tens of nm or more. 
     The N-electrode  23 N and the reflective material  20  are preferably disposed to cover the entire micro light emitting element  100  in plan view from the side opposite to the light emitting surface side. In the plan view from the side opposite to the light emitting surface side, when there is an exposed portion of the compound semiconductor layer  14 , light is emitted to the outside and the emission thereto causes the optical crosstalk. Therefore, it is preferable that there is no such an exposed portion. 
     In the configuration of the present embodiment, most of a bottom surface and the side surface of the micro light emitting element  100  are covered with the N-electrode  23 N and the reflective material  20 , and thus the light leakage is very small. However, there is a portion that is not covered with the reflective material  20  in the side surface  16 S on the light emitting surface side of the micro light emitting element  100 . Thus, the filling material  60  is preferably a light shielding material in order to prevent the optical crosstalk through this portion. 
     A light absorbing material such as carbon black, white resin containing a TiO 2  particle, or the like may be used as such a filling material  60 . In  FIG. 1 , it is possible to obtain the same effect also when the light shielding material is disposed on the upper portion of the filling material  60  and the transparent material is disposed on the lower portion thereof. In a case where the exposed portion of the transparent insulating film  17  which is not covered with the reflective material  20  is thin and the optical crosstalk is small, the filling material  60  may be a transparent material. 
     Partition  34  and Partition Side Surface  34 S 
     The partitions  34  that respectively partition the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  are made of a metal material. A partition side surface  34 S, which is a side surface of the partition  34 , is formed of a metal material having a high reflectance for the visible light, as in the case of the reflective material  20 . The partition side surface  34 S is tapered to open in the light emitting direction. That is, the partition side surface  34 S is inclined in a forward tapered manner from the upper side to the lower side in the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33 . 
     An inclination angle θw of the partition side surface  34 S is preferably smaller than 90° and more preferably about 45° to 80°. The inclination angle θw is an angle formed between the partition side surface  34 S and the upper surface of the common P-electrode  30 . This is because when the inclination angle θw decreases, a bottom portion width of the partition  34  increases, thus the width of the partition  34  occupying a length of one side of the sub-pixel (blue sub-pixel  6 , red sub-pixel  7 , and green sub-pixel  8 ) increases, as a result, the micro light emitting element  100  becomes smaller. In a case where an area of the sub-pixel is small, an area of the micro light emitting element  100  becomes also small and an effective area of the light emission layer  12  becomes further small. Thus, the current density passing through the light emission layer  12  is increased, and thus the light emission efficiency is decreased or the temperature is increased. 
     In the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , the blue light is absorbed and the red light is generated. There is not much red light emitted directly into the air of the generated red light. A part of the generated red light is lost due to reflection in the red wavelength conversion layer  32 . Most of the generated red light is incident on the body  16 , is reflected in the body  16 , and returns to the red wavelength conversion layer  32  again. A part of the red light returned to the red wavelength conversion layer  32  is emitted into the air, and the remaining thereof is lost due to the reflection in the red wavelength conversion layer  32  or is incident on the body  16  again. As described above, when the red light is emitted to the outside, it is very important to reduce the loss due to the reflection in the red wavelength conversion layer  32  and to efficiently return the red light incident on the body  16  to the red wavelength conversion layer  32 . The same is true for the green light. 
     For the blue light incident on the transparent portion  31  from the micro light emitting element  100 B, a considerable portion of the light is also reflected at an interface between the transparent portion  31  and the air. A part of the blue light reflected in this manner is lost due to the reflection at the transparent portion  31 , and a remaining portion is incident on the body  16 , is reflected in the body  16 , and returns to the transparent portion  31  again. Therefore, for the blue light, it is very important to reduce the loss due to the reflection in the transparent portion  31  and to efficiently return the blue light incident on the body  16  to the transparent portion  31 , as in the case of red light. 
     In order to reduce the loss of light due to reflection inside the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33 , it is requested to cover the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  with a material having a high reflectance, except for a connection portion with the micro light emitting element  100 . For that purpose, it is important that the partition side surface  34 S is made of a high reflectance metal film and that the opening portion  37  of the partition  34  is present inside an inner edge of an upper end portion of the reflective material  20  of the micro light emitting element  100 . The high reflectance metal film refers to a metal film that reflects the visible light (including long-wavelength light (red light and green light) or excitation light (blue light)) and has a high reflectance. 
     The partition  34  functions as the reflective surface that reflects the red light, the green light, and the blue light by forming the partition side surface  34 S with the high reflectance metal film. Therefore, it is possible to prevent light from leaking to the partition  34 , improve the reflectance in the partition side surface  34 S, and reduce the loss of light. The opening portion  37  of the partition  34  is disposed inside the inner edge of the upper end portion of the reflective material  20  of the micro light emitting element  100 . Therefore, the filling material  60  is not exposed when the micro light emitting element  100  is viewed, in a top view, from the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33 . Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the loss and the optical crosstalk due to the light leakage from the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  to the filling material  60 . Thus, it is possible to guide all the light emitted downward from the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  to the micro light emitting element  100  and to return the light to the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  through the micro light emitting element  100 . 
     Manufacturing Flow of Micro Light Emitting Element  100   
     Next, a manufacturing flow of the micro light emitting element  100  will be described with reference to steps L 1  to L 10  of  FIGS. 3 to 5 .  FIGS. 3 to 5  are schematic cross-sectional views of the manufacturing flow of the micro light emitting element  100  according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. In the description of the manufacturing flow of the micro light emitting element  100 , the N-side layer  11  side is the upper side and the P-side layer  13  side is the lower side. 
     The cross-sectional views of the pixel region  1  are shown on the right side of steps L 1  to L 10  in  FIGS. 3 to 5 , and the cross-sectional views of the P-connection region  3  are shown on the left side of steps L 1  to L 10  in  FIGS. 3 to 5 . As shown in step L 1  of  FIG. 3 , the N-side layer  11 , the light emission layer  12 , and the P-side layer  13  are sequentially stacked on a growth substrate  9  to form the compound semiconductor layer  14 . 
     Next, as shown in step L 2  of  FIG. 3 , the P-side layer  13  side of the compound semiconductor layer  14  is attached to an LED processing substrate  10  through an adhesive layer  19 , and the growth substrate  9  is removed as shown in step L 3  of  FIG. 3 . Various methods such as grinding, polishing, plasma etching, wet etching, wet etching of a sacrifice layer, and laser lift-off may be employed to remove the growth substrate  9 . At this time, a part of the N-side layer  11  is removed and the thickness of the compound semiconductor layer  14  is adjusted. 
     Next, as shown in step L 4  of  FIG. 4 , the N-side layer  11 , the light emission layer  12 , and the P-side layer  13  are etched to form the separation trench  15 . The separation trench  15  divides all the layers of the compound semiconductor layer  14  from the surface of the N-side layer  11  to an interface between the P-side layer  13  and the adhesive layer  19 . At this time, as shown in  FIG. 2 , the separation trenches  15  are formed at equal intervals in the up and down direction and the left and right direction in plan view, and the compound semiconductor layer  14  is separated into the main bodies  16  having a shape of truncated pyramid type. A dummy body  16 D is similarly formed in the P-connection region  3 . 
     However, the shape of the body  16  is not limited to the truncated pyramid type and may be the truncated cone type or another polygonal truncated pyramid type. Although the separation trench  15  separates the micro light emitting element  100  in the pixel region  1 , a P-contact trench  15 P is formed at the same time as the separating in the P-connection region  3 . The dummy body  16 D is not requested to be finely separated like the body  16  and may be continuous in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of  FIG. 4 . 
     The side surface  16 S of the body  16  is processed and formed such that the inclination angle θe, which is the angle formed by the side surface  16 S and the horizontal surface H 1  of the light emission layer  12 , becomes, for example, 45°. The side surface  16 S is preferably formed such that the inclination angle θe is 30° or more and 80° or less. The light from the light emission layer  12  is isotropically emitted. Therefore, light traveling in a direction parallel to the horizontal surface H 1  is overwhelmingly larger than light traveling in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal surface H 1  of the light emission layer  12 . The light traveling in the direction parallel to the horizontal surface H 1  is reflected by the side surface  16 S toward the light emitting surface, and thus it is possible to enhance the light extraction efficiency of the micro light emitting element  100 . The inclination angle θe may be different for each of a plurality of side surfaces  16 S of the body  16 . In that case, it is more preferable that there are a plurality of inclination angles θe and that all the inclination angles θe are 30° or more and 80° or less. It is preferable that the side surface of the dummy body  16 D is also inclined as in the case of the side surface  16 S. 
     The separation trench  15  is formed, and then the transparent insulating film  17  is deposited so as to cover the exposed portions of the N-side layer  11 , the light emission layer  12 , the P-side layer  13 , and the adhesive layer  19 , as shown in step L 5  of  FIG. 4 . A film of SiO 2  having a thickness of 400 nm is deposited as the transparent insulating film  17  by a chemical vapor deposition method (CVD). As the transparent insulating film  17 , SiN, SiON, or SiCO may be adopted instead of the SiO 2  film, or a stacked film of the films may be adopted. It is preferable to form the transparent insulating film  17  by the CVD method in order to make the thickness of the transparent insulating film  17 , covering the side surface of the micro light emitting element  100 , uniform. 
     The transparent insulating film  17  is deposited, and then an opening portion is provided in the transparent insulating film  17  as shown in step L 6  of  FIG. 4 . In the pixel region  1 , an N-contact hole  18 N exposing the surface of the N-side layer  11  is opened on the upper portion of the body  16 . In the P-connection region  3 , a P-connection portion hole  18 P exposing the adhesive layer  19  is provided around the bottom portion of the dummy body  16 D. The opening portion can be provided by combining a normal photolithography technique and dry etching technique. 
     Next, as shown in step L 7  of  FIG. 5 , a metal layer  20 L is deposited so as to cover the body  16 , the dummy body  16 D, the side surface  16 S, the separation trench  15 , the bottom portion of the P-contact trench  15 P, and the like. The metal layer  20 L can be deposited by a sputtering method or an evaporation method. The metal layer  20 L contacts the N-side layer  11  in the N-contact hole  18 N and contacts the adhesive layer  19  in the P-connection portion hole  18 P. 
     Next, as shown in step L 8  of  FIG. 5 , in the pixel region  1 , the metal layer  20 L at the bottom portion of the separation trench  15  is removed to separate the metal layer  20 L for each micro light emitting element  100 . Accordingly, the N-electrode  23 N is formed on the upper portion of the body of the micro light emitting element  100 , and the reflective material  20  is formed so as to cover the compound semiconductor layer  14 . In the present embodiment, the N-electrode  23 N and the reflective material  20  are connected and are made of the same material. 
     In the P-connection region  3 , the metal layer  20 L is removed, leaving at least a region covering from the upper portion of the dummy body  16 D to the P-connection portion hole  18 P. Accordingly, the P-electrode  23 P covering from the P-connection portion hole  18 P to the upper portion of the dummy body  16 D is formed. The P-connection portion hole  18 P becomes the connection portion  40 . A part of the metal layer  20 L can be removed by combining the normal photolithography technique and dry etching technique. A lift-off method may be used to deposit and partially remove the metal layer  20 L at the same time. 
     Next, as shown in step L 9  of  FIG. 5 , the transparent insulating film  17  at the bottom portion of the separation trench  15  is removed in the pixel region  1 . The transparent insulating film  17  in a region between the reflective materials  20  of the adjacent micro light emitting elements  100  is removed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the optical crosstalk from occurring between the adjacent micro light emitting elements  100  through the transparent insulating film  17 . In a case where the transparent insulating film  17  is thinner than an emission wavelength of the micro light emitting element  100  and in a case where the optical crosstalk is allowed, this step can be omitted. 
     Next, as shown in step L 10  of  FIG. 5 , the filling material  60  is disposed around the body  16  and the dummy body  16 D. The surfaces of the N-electrode  23 N and the P-electrode  23 P are requested to be exposed. A space between the main bodies  16  and a space between the body  16  and the dummy body  16 D are preferably filled with the filling material  60 . 
     The filling material  60  preferably has a light shielding property in order to prevent the optical crosstalk. A cut surface of the transparent insulating film  17  at the bottom portion of the filling material  60  causes the optical crosstalk. Therefore, a two-layer structure may be employed in which the cut surface of the transparent insulating film  17  at the bottom portion of the filling material  60  is covered with a light shielding substance and a transparent substance is disposed on the light shielding substance. In the case where the transparent insulating film  17  is thinner than an emission wavelength of the micro light emitting element  100  and in the case where the optical crosstalk is allowed, the filling material  60  may be a light-translucent material. 
     In the present manufacturing flow, the filling material  60  is formed on the LED processing substrate  10 , but the filling material  60  may be formed on the driving circuit substrate  50 . That is, the LED processing substrate  10  may be bonded to the driving circuit substrate  50  in step L 9  state of  FIG. 5 , the LED processing substrate  10  may be peeled off, and then the filling material  60  may be formed. 
     Manufacturing Flow of Image Display Device  200   
     Next, a manufacturing flow of the image display device  200  will be described with reference to steps N 1  to N 9  of  FIGS. 6 to 8 .  FIGS. 6 to 8  are schematic cross-sectional views of the manufacturing flow of the image display device  200  according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. In the description of the manufacturing flow of the image display device  200 , the LED processing substrate  10  side is the upper side, and the driving circuit substrate  50  side is the lower side. 
     First, the driving circuit substrate  50  shown in step N 1  of  FIG. 6  is manufactured. The driving circuit substrate  50  is formed, for example, on a single crystal silicon substrate (wafer) by a normal CMOS process. The micro light emitting element  100  and the driving circuit substrate  50  may be respectively in a wafer state, or the micro light emitting element  100  may be separated into individual pieces of the image display device  200 . Both the micro light emitting element  100  and the driving circuit substrate  50  may be separated into individual pieces of the image display device  200 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , the driving circuit substrate  50  has, for example, a silicon substrate  71 , a gate electrode  72 , a contact plug  73 , a via plug  74 , an interlayer insulating film  75 , and a diffusion layer  77 , which is isolated by a trench isolation region  76 , including a source  78  and a drain  79  on the silicon substrate  71 . The contact plug  73  electrically connects between the gate electrode  72  and a first wiring layer and between the diffusion layer  77  and the first wiring layer. The via plug  74  electrically connects between the first wiring layer and a second wiring layer. Since the driving circuit substrate  50  can be manufactured by a known technique, a function and configuration thereof will not be described in detail. In the drawings after step N 2  in  FIG. 6  (steps N 2  to N 9  in  FIGS. 6 to 8 ), only the N-drive electrode  51  and the P-drive electrode  52  are shown and other structures are omitted for the driving circuit substrate  50 . 
     After the driving circuit substrate  50  is manufactured, the micro light emitting element  100  in the pixel region  1  and the dummy element  101  in the P-connection region  3  are bonded to the driving circuit substrate  50  as shown in step N 2  of  FIG. 6 . At that time, the N-electrode  23 N and the P-electrode  23 P are precisely aligned to overlap the corresponding N-drive electrode  51  and P-drive electrode  52 , respectively. 
     The two wafers are bonded together by plasma cleaning of the surface, activation by ion irradiation, heating, and pressurization according to the material of the bonding surface between the micro light emitting element  100  and the driving circuit substrate  50 . In the subsequent steps, as shown in step N 3  of  FIG. 6 , the LED processing substrate  10  is removed and the adhesive layer is also removed. 
     As shown in step N 4  of  FIG. 7 , the common P-electrode  30  is deposited so as to cover exposed portions of the P-side layer  13 , the transparent insulating film  17 , the filling material  60 , and the connection portion  40 . For example, an ITO film is used as the common P-electrode  30 . The common P-electrode  30  is preferably as thin as possible, preferably 10 nm to 300 nm, in order to reduce light absorption and avoid the optical crosstalk through the common P-electrode  30 . 
     Next, a metal layer  34 L is deposited as shown in step N 5  of  FIG. 7 , and the metal layer  34 L is etched by using the photolithography technique and the dry etching technique to form the partition  34  as shown in step N 6  of  FIG. 7 . A portion where the metal layer  34 L is removed becomes the opening portion  37 , and light travels up and down through the opening portion  37 . The partition  34  can also be formed by the lift-off method. 
     The inclination angle θw of the partition side surface  34 S of the partition  34  can be controlled to various values by controlling a sidewall inclination angle of the photoresist and the anisotropy of dry etching in this step. In a region other than the pixel region  1 , for example, as in the P-connection region  3  shown in step N 6  of  FIG. 7 , most of the metal layer  34 L may be left and used as a part of the common P-electrode  30 . In the pixel region  1  as well, the metal layer  34 L is vertically and horizontally (direction perpendicular to the paper surface and the left and right direction) connected and left as the partition  34 . Therefore, it is possible to reduce the wiring resistance of the common P-electrode  30  even though the ITO film is thinned. 
     Next, as shown in step N 7  of  FIG. 8  to step N 9  of  FIG. 8 , the transparent portion  31 , the green wavelength conversion layer  33 , and the red wavelength conversion layer  32  are sequentially formed on the upper portion of the micro light emitting element  100  partitioned by the partition  34 . The formation order of each is not limited to the order shown in  FIG. 8 . The transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  may be respectively prepared as a positive resist material or a negative resist material, and pattern formation may be performed by the photolithography technique or by a printing method such as inkjet printing or screen printing. A nanoparticle or the like, such as a phosphor, a quantum dot, or a quantum rod, that absorbs the blue light which is the excitation light and down-converts the absorbed light into the red light or the green light may be adapted for the red wavelength conversion layer  32  and the green wavelength conversion layer  33 . 
     Although not shown, after the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  are formed, a silicon nitride film, a SiO 2  film, a silicone resin, or the like may be disposed, as a passivation material, on the surfaces of the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33 . Accordingly, it is possible to block water and oxygen. Light Emission Efficiency of Micro Light Emitting Element  100   
     The light emission efficiency of the micro light emitting element  100  formed as described above is evaluated. In the evaluated micro light emitting element  100 , a disposition pitch is 10 μm, the shape is square, the inclination angle θe is 45°, the thickness of the P-side layer  13  is 200 nm, and the thickness of the N-side layer  11  after polishing is 3 μm. The size of the upper surface of the N-side layer  11  is 8 μm×8 μm. The thickness of the transparent portion  31  is 2.5 μm, the inclination angle θw of the partition side surface  34 S is 70°, and the refractive index of a transparent resin is 1.6. The N-side layer  11  is mainly a GaN layer, the light emission layer  12  is a multiple quantum well layer made of InGaN and GaN, and a peak wavelength of light emitted from the light emission layer  12  is 450 nm. The P-side layer  13  is mainly a GaN layer. An aluminum film is disposed on the side surface  16 S of the body  16  through a SiO 2  film of 400 nm, and an aluminum film is also disposed on the bottom surface. Both the reflective material  20  and the N-electrode  23 N have an aluminum film on the body side. The material of the partition side surface  34 S is also an aluminum film. 
     For comparison, evaluations are also made for a conventional micro light emitting element having a rectangular parallelepiped body  16  (corresponding to Q 1  of  FIG. 10 ) and a micro light emitting element having a structure in which the body shape is the same as that of the micro light emitting element  100  but the light emission layer  12  is disposed on the side opposite to the light emitting surface (corresponding to Q 2  of  FIG. 10 ). In each case, the size of the light emitting surface is set to 8 μm×8 μm, and the same compound semiconductor layer  14  is used. Except for the difference in shape and the position of the light emission layer  12 , the constituent material and the forming process are the same. However, in the case of the rectangular parallelepiped shape, the separation trench  15  is processed so as not to be inclined as much as possible. 
     A transparent resin layer (transparent portion  31 ) is disposed on the upper surface of the micro light emitting element  100 . Further, 10,000 micro light emitting elements  100  of 100 rows×100 columns are disposed, and the 10,000 micro light emitting elements  100  are simultaneously turned on to evaluate the total luminous flux intensity. An amount of current flowing through one micro light emitting element  100  is 5 μA. The same applies to the comparison structures. 
       FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a simulated structure (reverse truncated pyramid type structure) imitating the first embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 9  illustrates the body  16  of the micro light emitting element  100  and the transparent portion  31 . As described above, the inclination angle θw is the angle formed by the partition side surface  34 S and the upper surface of the common P-electrode  30 , but the common P-electrode  30  is omitted in  FIGS. 9 and 10 . Thus,  FIGS. 9 and 10  illustrate the inclination angle θw as an angle formed by the light emitting surface parallel to the common P-electrode  30  and the partition side surface  34 S. The body  16  has a shape in which a truncated pyramid type is reversed, and the light emission layer  12  is disposed on the light emitting surface side. 
     The configuration Q 1  and the configuration Q 2  of  FIG. 10  are schematic cross-sectional views of the structures simulated for comparison with  FIG. 9 . Specifically, the configuration Q 1  of  FIG. 10  is an example of the conventional micro light emitting element for comparison, in which the body  16  has the rectangular parallelepiped shape and the light emission layer  12  is on the bottom surface side. The configuration Q 2  of  FIG. 10  is a schematic diagram in a case where the shape of the body  16  is the same as that of  FIG. 9  and the light emission layer  12  is on the bottom surface side. The micro light emitting element shown in  FIG. 9  is compared with the micro light emitting elements shown in the configuration Q 1  of  FIG. 10  and the configuration Q 2  of  FIG. 10 . 
     The measurement results are shown in Table 1 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Body shape 
                 Reverse 
                 Rectangular 
                 Reverse 
               
               
                   
                 truncated 
                 parallelepiped 
                 truncated 
               
               
                   
                 pyramid type 
                 type 
                 pyramid type 
               
               
                 Light emission layer 
                 Light 
                 Driving 
                 Driving 
               
               
                 position 
                 emitting 
                 circuit 
                 circuit 
               
               
                   
                 surface side 
                 substrate side 
                 substrate side 
               
               
                 External quantum 
                 31% 
                  15% 
                 19% 
               
               
                 efficiency 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Area ratio of light 
                 90% 
                 100% 
                  6% 
               
               
                 emission layer to 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 light emitting surface 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Estimated effective 
                 74% 
                  79% 
                 40% 
               
               
                 internal quantum 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 efficiency 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 1, in the reverse truncated pyramid type structure (corresponding to  FIG. 9 ) having the light emission layer  12  on the light emitting surface side, which is the present configuration, external quantum efficiency of about 2 times can be obtained as compared with a simple rectangular parallelepiped structure (corresponding to Q 1  of  FIG. 10 ). The external quantum efficiency of about 1.6 times can be obtained also for the reverse truncated pyramid type structure having the light emission layer  12  on the side opposite to the light emitting surface (corresponding to Q 2  of  FIG. 10 ). 
     Table 2 shows results of simulating the light extraction efficiency using a ray trace method. An estimated effective internal quantum efficiency in Table 1 is an estimated value calculated from the external quantum efficiency of Table 1 using the light extraction efficiency of Table 2. Values shown in Table 2 are simulation values. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
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                 Structure 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 FIG. 9 
                 Q1 of FIG. 10 
                 Q2 of FIG. 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Light emission layer 
                 Light 
                 Driving 
                 Driving 
               
               
                 position 
                 emitting 
                 circuit 
                 circuit 
               
               
                   
                 surface side 
                 substrate side 
                 substrate side 
               
               
                 Light extraction 
                 42.1% 
                 18.9% 
                 47.8% 
               
               
                 efficiency 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Side surface absorption 
                 34.2% 
                 27.7% 
                 27.3% 
               
               
                 Bottom surface 
                 3.4% 
                 40.9% 
                 5.6% 
               
               
                 absorption 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Internal absorption 
                 0.6% 
                 4.4% 
                 3.1% 
               
               
                 Transparent portion side 
                 18.2% 
                 7.5% 
                 15.2% 
               
               
                 surface absorption 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Average internal 
                 36.8 
                 87.1 
                 39.9 
               
               
                 reflection number 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Transparent portion 
                 17.8 
                 9.5 
                 18.4 
               
               
                 average reflection 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 number 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The light extraction efficiency represents a ratio of an amount of light emitted into the air through the transparent resin layer (transparent portion  31 ) disposed on the upper surface of the micro light emitting element  100 , and side surface absorption represents a ratio of an amount of light absorbed by the reflective material  20  (refer to  FIG. 1 ) of all side surfaces  16 S of the body  16 . Bottom surface absorption represents a ratio of an amount of light absorbed on the bottom surface side of the micro light emitting element  100 , and an internal absorption represents a ratio of an amount of light absorbed in the body  16 . Transparent portion side surface absorption represents a ratio of an amount of light absorbed in the partition side surface  34 S of the transparent portion  31 . An average internal reflection number represents an average value of reflection numbers inside the body  16  until the light emitted from the light emission layer  12  is emitted to the transparent portion  31  or is absorbed. A transparent portion average reflection number indicates an average reflection number until the light incident on the transparent portion  31  is emitted into the air, is absorbed by the partition side surface  34 S, or returns to the body  16 . 
     The tendency of the light extraction efficiency in Table 2 is in good agreement with the tendency of the external quantum efficiency in Table 1, and a difference in the external quantum efficiency is considered to be the main cause of a difference in the light extraction efficiency. Only light incident on the upper surface of the micro light emitting element  100  at an angle equal to or less than a critical total reflection angle is emitted from the upper surface of the micro light emitting element  100  to the outside. The critical total reflection angle is about 37° in a case of light incident on the transparent resin of the transparent portion  31  from the GaN constituting the body  16 . 
     In the rectangular parallelepiped structure having the configuration Q 1  of  FIG. 10 , the incident angle to the upper surface of the micro light emitting element  100  is constant regardless of the reflection number inside the body  16 . Therefore, the light emitted in the horizontal direction from the light emission layer  12  is not emitted to the outside. On the contrary, in the truncated pyramid type structure having the configuration Q 2  of  FIGS. 9 and 10 , the light emitted in the horizontal direction from the light emission layer  12  is reflected upward by the side surface  16 S, is incident on the light emitting surface at an angle equal to or less than the critical total reflection angle, and is emitted to the outside. 
     Even in a case where the light is not emitted to the outside in an initial state when the light is emitted from the light emission layer  12 , the incident angle of the light on the upper surface of the micro light emitting element  100  is changed each time the light emitted from the light emission layer  12  is reflected by the side surface  16 S. Thus, the light emitted from the light emission layer  12  is repeatedly reflected inside the body  16  and then emitted to the outside. Therefore, in the truncated pyramid type structure having the configuration shown in  FIG. 9  and Q 2  of  FIG. 10 , it is possible to significantly improve the light extraction efficiency. 
     In the configuration of the configuration Q 2  of  FIG. 10 , the external quantum efficiency is obviously low although the light extraction efficiency is higher than that of the present embodiment (configuration of  FIG. 9 ). It is considered that this is because the area of the light emission layer  12  is reduced as compared with the configuration of  FIG. 9  and thus the internal quantum efficiency is reduced. The current density increases due to the area reduction, and the internal quantum efficiency decreases due to the droop effect. When the body  16  is processed, a crystal defect may occur and the internal quantum efficiency may decrease. In the configuration of the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce such problems and realize high performance. 
     Influence of Transparent Insulating Film  17   
     Next, in order to examine the influence of the transparent insulating film  17 , the dependence of the light extraction efficiency on the film thickness of the transparent insulating film  17  is simulated in the micro light emitting element  100  according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. A result in a case where SiO 2  is used as the transparent insulating film  17  is shown in a graph R 1  of  FIG. 11 . The graph R 1  in  FIG. 11  is a graph showing a simulation result of the film thickness dependence of the transparent insulating film  17  on the light extraction efficiency. 
     In the graph R 1  of  FIG. 11 , the horizontal axis represents the film thickness of the transparent insulating film  17 , and the vertical axis represents the percentage for each graph. In a case where there is no transparent insulating film  17 , the light extraction efficiency (in-air emitting amount) is 32%. Therefore, the reverse truncated pyramid type structure not having the transparent insulating film  17  exhibits much higher light extraction efficiency than the rectangular parallelepiped structure (configuration Q 1  of  FIG. 10 ) having the transparent insulating film  17  shown in Table 1. The fact shows that the shape of the body  16  is very important. 
     Although the light extraction efficiency increases as the film thickness of the transparent insulating film  17  increases, there is a little change when the film thickness of the transparent insulating film  17  is 400 nm or more. Therefore, it is most preferable that the film thickness of the transparent insulating film  17  is 400 nm or more. However, a reduction rate of the light extraction efficiency is within 5% even when the film thickness is 75 nm or more. Therefore, the film thickness may be at least 75 nm or more. 
     From the above, it is considered that the effect of the transparent insulating film  17  is to improve the light extraction efficiency by improving the reflectance on the side surface  16 S of the micro light emitting element  100 . In the rectangular parallelepiped structure, the effect of the transparent insulating film  17  is very weak. It is considered that this is because the angle of incidence on the upper surface of the micro light emitting element does not change even though the reflectance on the side surface of the micro light emitting element having the rectangular parallelepiped structure is improved, the light totally reflected on the upper surface is totally reflected no matter how many times the reflection is repeated, and thus the light extraction efficiency is not improved. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is important that the micro light emitting element  100  has the side surface  16 S on which the incident angle to the upper surface thereof can be changed. 
     The graph R 2  of  FIG. 11  shows a result of examining the change in the light extraction efficiency with respect to the inclination angle θe of the side surface  16 S using the simulation. The size of the upper surface, which is the light emitting surface, of the body  16  is 8 μm×8 μm, the thickness of the N-side layer  11  is 3 μm, and the thickness of the P-side layer  13  is 200 nm. The transparent portion  31  has the same conditions as in  FIG. 9 . 
     The horizontal axis of the graph R 2  in  FIG. 11  represents the inclination angle θe, and the vertical axis represents the percentage for each graph. As shown in the graph R 2  of  FIG. 11 , a light emitting amount into the air increases as the inclination angle θe of the side surface  16 S decreases from 90°, once peaks at around 55°, becomes a local minimum value at around 45°, and increases at 45° or less. 
     From the results, it is found that the micro light emitting element  100  according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure realizes the light emitting amount into the air of at least 25% or more when the inclination angle θe is 80° or less. The amount is about 1.3 times that of the rectangular parallelepiped structure shown in Table 2. Further, it is possible to realize the light emitting amount into the air of 40% or more when the inclination angle θe is 70° or less. Further, it is possible to realize the light emitting amount into the air of 45% or more between 50° and 65°. It is possible to realize the light emitting amount of 50% or more when the inclination angle θe is 40° or less. 
     In the micro light emitting element  100  according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the side surface  16 S of the body  16  is tapered and is covered with the reflective material  20 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the optical crosstalk between the micro light emitting elements  100  and significantly improve the light extraction efficiency. Further, it is possible to further improve the light extraction efficiency by disposing the transparent insulating film  17  between the side surface  16 S and the reflective material  20 . 
     Conversion Efficiency of Red Wavelength Conversion Layer  32   
     Next, the red sub-pixel  7  (refer to  FIG. 2 ) will be considered. The red wavelength conversion layer  32  absorbs the blue light emitted from the micro light emitting element  100 R, converts the wavelength into red light, and emits the red light to the outside. An absorption distribution of the blue light inside the red wavelength conversion layer  32  is simulated, the red light is generated according to the absorption distribution, and the light extraction efficiency of the generated red light emitted into the air is simulated. The conversion efficiency of converting the blue light into the red light (internal quantum efficiency of the conversion material) is highly material-dependent and thus is assumed to be 100% in the simulation.  FIG. 12  shows a result of simulating the inclination angle θe dependence of the side surface  16 S by replacing the transparent portion  31  of the configuration of  FIG. 9  and the configuration Q 1  and Q 2  of  FIG. 10  with the red wavelength conversion layer  32 . The horizontal axis of  FIG. 12  represents the inclination angle θe, and the vertical axis represents efficiency. It is set that the thickness of the red wavelength conversion layer  32  is 2.5 μm, the inclination angle θw of the partition side surface  34 S is 70°, the complex refractive index for the blue light is 1.713+0.023i, and the complex refractive index for the red light is 1.671+0.0i. It is set that there is no absorption for the red light. 
     Table 3 shows simulation results relating to the structures of the configuration of  FIG. 9  and the configuration Q 1  and Q 2  of  FIG. 10 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Structure 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 FIG. 9 
                 Q1 of FIG. 10 
                 Q2 of FIG. 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Light emission layer 
                 Light 
                 Driving 
                 Driving 
               
               
                 position 
                 emitting 
                 circuit 
                 circuit 
               
               
                   
                 surface side 
                 substrate side 
                 substrate side 
               
               
                 Blue light absorption 
                 79.4% 
                 37.7% 
                 81.1% 
               
               
                 efficiency (A) 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Red light extraction 
                 46.3% 
                 39.1% 
                 46.2% 
               
               
                 efficiency (B) 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Red light emission 
                 36.7% 
                 14.7% 
                 37.5% 
               
               
                 efficiency (C) 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Blue light leakage 
                 3.1% 
                 1.5% 
                 7.6% 
               
               
                 efficiency (D) 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Red light emission 
                 27.2% 
                 11.0% 
                 15.0% 
               
               
                 efficiency considering 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 internal quantum 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 efficiency (E) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The blue light absorption efficiency (A) indicates a ratio of the blue light absorbed by the red wavelength conversion layer  32  out of the light generated in the body  16 . The red light extraction efficiency (B) indicates a ratio of the red light emitted into the air out of the red light generated in the red wavelength conversion layer  32 . The red light emission efficiency (C) is a product of (A) and (B), and represents efficiency with which the blue light is converted into the red light and emitted into the air. The blue light leakage efficiency (D) indicates a ratio of the blue light directly emitted into the air without being absorbed by the red wavelength conversion layer  32 . 
     The blue light absorption efficiency (A) of  FIG. 9  and Q 2  of  FIG. 10  is twice or more as large as that of Q 1  of  FIG. 10 . That is, the blue light is efficiently taken into the red wavelength conversion layer  32  and absorbed due to the inclination of the side surface  16 S of  FIG. 9  and Q 2  of  FIG. 10 . This point is similar to the case of the transparent portion  31 . The red light extraction efficiency (B) of  FIG. 9  and Q 2  of  FIG. 10  is also 15% or more as large as that of Q 1  of  FIG. 10 . This indicates that the red light incident on the body  16 , out of the red light generated in the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , returns to the red wavelength conversion layer  32  with higher efficiency. That is, the red light is also taken into the red wavelength conversion layer  32  from the body  16  due to the inclination of the side surface  16 S. 
     The blue light absorption efficiency (A) of  FIG. 9  is slightly smaller than that of Q 2  of  FIG. 10 . Therefore, the red light emission efficiency (C) is also slightly smaller. However, as seen in the case of the blue light, the reduction of the area of the light emission layer  12  causes the decrease in the internal quantum efficiency in Q 2  of  FIG. 10 . Therefore, it is expected that the red light emission efficiency is actually higher in  FIG. 9 . 
     A product of the estimated effective internal quantum efficiency in Table 1 and the red light emission efficiency (C) is shown in the red light emission efficiency (E) in consideration of the internal quantum efficiency. As described above, 1.8 times the efficiency of Q 2  of  FIG. 10  can be achieved in  FIG. 9 . Further,  FIG. 9  is also advantageous in that the blue light leakage efficiency (D) is smaller than that of Q 2  of  FIG. 10 . The leakage of the blue light from the red sub-pixel  7  lowers the color purity of the red. Therefore, the leakage thereof is requested to be reduced by absorption by a color filter or reflection by a dielectric multilayer film. Such a blue light absorption or reflection unit has a side effect of reducing the emitting amount even for the red light. When the blue light leakage efficiency (D) is small, the side effects can be also reduced. 
       FIG. 12  shows a result of simulating the inclination angle θe dependence of the side surface  16 S in the structure of  FIG. 9 . As shown in  FIG. 12 , the blue light absorption efficiency (A) in the red wavelength conversion layer  32  increases as the inclination angle θe decreases. This tendency is similar to the emission efficiency of blue light from the transparent portion  31  into the air. On the other hand, the red light extraction efficiency (B) has a peak at the inclination angle θe of 55°. About two-thirds of the red light generated in the red wavelength conversion layer  32  is incident on the body  16 . However, most of the red light incident on the body  16  is reflected inside the body  16  and returns to the red wavelength conversion layer  32 . Since the efficiency of returning from the body  16  to the red wavelength conversion layer  32  has an angle dependence similar to that of the graph R 2  in  FIG. 11 , it is presumed that a peak appears at around 55°. However, since the red light is incident from the red wavelength conversion layer  32  toward the body  16 , the red light is reflected by the bottom portion of the body  16  and returns to the red wavelength conversion layer  32  even though the inclination angle θe is large. Therefore, a probability of returning to the red wavelength conversion layer  32  from the body  16  is high and the inclination angle θe dependence is weak. 
     As for the red light emission efficiency (C) of the red light into the air, the efficiency of 30% or more can be realized when the inclination angle θe is 60° or less. Considering the emitting amount of the blue light in the graph R 2  of  FIG. 11  into the air, the inclination angle θe is preferably 60° or less. The blue light leakage efficiency (D), which is the emitting amount of the blue light into the air, increases as the inclination angle θe decreases. However, the increase in efficiency is about 5% or less, which is not a big problem. The color filter can also absorb the blue light. 
     Second Embodiment 
     Configuration of Image Display Device  200   a    
     A second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to  FIGS. 13 to 19 . For convenience of description, members having the same functions as those described in the first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated. An image display device  200   a  according to the second embodiment is different from the image display device  200  according to the first embodiment in the shape of a body  16   a  of a micro light emitting element  100   a , the configuration of a partition  34   a , and the configuration of the common P-electrode  30   a.    
     In the present embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 13 , a side surface  16 Sa of the body  16   a  of the micro light emitting element  100   a  has a first side surface  16 Sa 1  and a second side surface  16 Sa 2 . The first side surface  16 Sa 1  is located on a bottom portion side of the side surface  16 Sa and forms a first inclination angle θe 1  by the light emitting surface of the body  16   a  and the first side surface  16 Sa 1 . The first inclination angle θe 1  is 70° or less and preferably in a range of 30° to 60°. 
     The second side surface  16 Sa 2  is located on a light emitting direction side of the side surface  16 Sa in the light emitting direction and forms a second inclination angle θe 2  by the light emitting surface of the body  16   a  and the second side surface  16 Sa 2 . The second inclination angle θe 2  is 60° or more and preferably more than 70°. That is, the micro light emitting element  100   a  is configured such that the second inclination angle θe 2  is larger than the first inclination angle θe 1 . 
     A thickness th 1  of the body  16   a  at the first inclination angle θe 1  portion is preferably 2 μm or less, and a thickness th 2  of the body  16   a  at the second inclination angle θe 2  portion is preferably 2 μm or more. It is difficult to process a thick compound semiconductor layer  14  on an inclined surface having the first inclination angle θe 1 . Therefore, in a case where the body  16   a  is relatively thick, the manufacturing is facilitated by providing the second inclination angle θe 2  portion in this manner. 
     In the configuration of the present embodiment, the partition  34   a  is configured of a partition body  35 , made of an inorganic material such as SiO 2  or SiN, or a resin material such as a photoresist material, and a partition reflection film  36  (second reflective material). The partition reflection film  36  is the high reflectance metal film or the like. 
     The points that the partition side surface  34 S is formed of the high reflectance metal film, an opening portion  37   a  of the partition reflection film  36  is disposed inside the inner edge of the upper end portion of the reflective material  20 , and the opening portion  37   a  covers the light emitting surface of the body  16   a  are the same as in the first embodiment. 
     When the metal layer  34 L (refer to step N 5  of  FIG. 7  and step N 6  of  FIG. 7 ) is deposited and is processed into the partition  34  having the inclined surface by the photolithography method and the dry etching technique as in the first embodiment, the metal layer  34 L having a height equal to or higher than the height of the partition  34  is requested to be deposited. Since the height of the partition  34  may be several m, a very thick metal layer  34 L is requested. However, the surface of such a thick metal layer  34 L has large unevenness, and precise alignment with an underlying layer is difficult. In the present disclosure, the bottom portion of the partition  34  is requested to cover the upper end portion of the reflective material  20 , and the partition  34  is requested to be precisely aligned with the reflective material  20  as a pixel size of the image display device  200  becomes smaller. In the present embodiment, a central portion (partition body  35 ) of the partition  34   a  is formed of a transparent material that facilitates the precise alignment and has few surface unevenness, and a surface thereof is covered with the partition reflection film  36  to avoid the above problems. 
     In the present embodiment, the common P-electrode  30   a  is configured of the partition reflection film  36  and a transparent electrode  38 . The partition reflection film  36  and the transparent electrode  38  are electrically connected. The partition reflection film  36 , which is a good conductor, connects between the pixel region  1  and the P-connection region  3 , between the pixels  5 , and between the sub-pixels, and thus the wiring resistance of the common P-electrode  30   a  can be reduced. Since the transparent electrode  38  may mainly connect the P-side layer  13  of the body  16   a  and the partition reflection film  36 , the transparent electrode  38  can be thinned. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the light absorption by the transparent electrode  38  and improve the light output. 
     Manufacturing Method of Micro Light Emitting Element  100   a    
     Next, a manufacturing method of the micro light emitting element  100   a  will be described with reference to steps S 1  to S 5  of  FIGS. 14 and 15 . After step L 1  of  FIG. 3  to step L 3  of  FIG. 3  are performed, a separation trench  15   a  is formed as shown in step S 1  of  FIG. 14 . The first side surface  16 Sa 1  having the first inclination angle θe 1  is formed on the upper portion of the separation trench  15   a , and the second side surface  16 Sa 2  having the second inclination angle θe 2  is formed on the lower portion thereof. As described above, the side surface  16 Sa includes the first side surface  16 Sa 1 , and the second side surface  16 Sa 2  having different inclination angles θe. In the P-connection region  3 , the P-contact trench  15 Pa is formed and a dummy body  16 Da is formed in the same cross-sectional shape as the micro light emitting element body  16   a . However, the dummy body  16 Da may be continuous in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface. 
     The transparent insulating film  17  is deposited as shown in step S 2  of  FIG. 14 , and the N-contact hole  18 N and the P-connection portion hole  18 P are formed as shown in step S 3  of  FIG. 14 . The metal layer  20 L (metal layer for reflective material) is deposited as shown in step S 4  of  FIG. 15 , and the metal layer  20 L is processed into the N-electrode  23 N, the reflective material  20 , P-electrode  23 P, and the like as shown in step S 5  of  FIG. 15 . At this time, as shown in step S 5  of  FIG. 15 , the metal layer  20 L is processed so as to cover the cut surface of the transparent insulating film  17  at a bottom portion of the separation trench  15   a . Accordingly, the light leakage through the transparent insulating film  17  can be prevented by the metal layer  20 L. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the optical crosstalk between the micro light emitting elements  100   a . Manufacturing Method of Image Display Device  200   a    
     Next, a manufacturing method of the image display device  200   a  will be described with reference to steps Ti to T 8  of  FIGS. 16 to 18 . In the configuration of the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, a filling material  60   a  is formed after the micro light emitting element  100   a  is bonded to the driving circuit substrate  50 . Step S 1  of  FIG. 16  and step S 2  of  FIG. 16  are respectively the same as step N 2  of  FIG. 6  and step N 3  of  FIG. 6 . Next, the filling material  60   a  is formed as shown in step T 3  of  FIG. 16 . The filling material  60   a  is an insulating material and may be a transparent resin. This is because the cut surface of the transparent insulating film  17  is covered with the metal layer  20 L and thus the light leakage is less likely to occur through the filling material  60   a.    
     Next, the partition body  35  is formed between the sub-pixels in the pixel region  1  as shown in step T 4  of  FIG. 17 . The partition body  35  may be formed of, for example, a negative resist. Alternatively, a thin film such as SiO 2  may be deposited and processed by the photolithography technique and the dry etching technique. A sidewall of the partition body  35  is preferably controlled to have a predetermined inclination angle θw. The inclination angle θw in the second and third embodiments is an angle formed by an extension line of the light emitting surface of the body  16   a  of each micro light emitting element  100   a  and the partition side surface  34 S. The bottom portion of the partition body  35  is requested to cover the upper end portion of the reflective material  20 . The bottom surface side of the partition body  35  may be formed of a light shielding material. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the light leakage through the partition body  35 . 
     The partition reflection film  36  is deposited s shown in step T 5  of  FIG. 17 . At this time, in the P-connection region  3 , the partition reflection film  36  and the P-electrode  23 P are connected at the connection portion  40 . As in the case of the reflective material  20 , the partition reflection film  36  is preferably a metal thin film having high reflectivity for the visible light or a material having equivalent characteristics. 
     Next, as shown in step T 6  of  FIG. 17 , the opening portion  37   a  is provided in the partition reflection film  36  in a portion overlapping the light emitting surface of the body  16   a  in plan view. The opening portion  37   a  can be formed by the photolithography technique and the wet or dry etching technique. The opening portion  37   a  is preferably inside the micro light emitting element  100   a  from the upper end portion of the reflective material  20  in plan view. In order to facilitate the round trip of the light between the micro light emitting element  100   a  and the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33 , it is preferable that the opening portion  37   a  occupy as wide a range as possible in a range of the light emitting surface of the micro light emitting element  100   a . In particular, the opening portion  37   a  preferably overlaps the entire light emitting surface of the body  16   a.    
     Next, the transparent electrode  38  is deposited as shown in step T 7  of  FIG. 18 . The transparent electrode  38  is made of the same material as the common P-electrode  30  in the first embodiment. The subsequent steps are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the transparent portion  31 , the red wavelength conversion layer  32 , and the green wavelength conversion layer  33  are sequentially formed as shown in step S 8  of  FIG. 18 . In the cross-sectional view of step T 6  in  FIG. 17 , an end portion of the partition reflection film  36  covers a part of the light emitting surface of the body  16   a . In such a case, the transparent electrode  38  can be omitted by electrically connecting the partition reflection film  36  and the P-side layer  13 . 
     Table 4 shows a result of simulating the light extraction efficiency for the configuration shown in  FIG. 19  corresponding to the configuration of the present embodiment. In the configuration shown in  FIG. 19 , the light extraction efficiency equal to or higher than that of the configuration of  FIG. 9  corresponding to the first embodiment is also obtained. In the configuration of the present embodiment, the area of the light emission layer  12  can be made larger than that of the first embodiment since the inclination angle near the side surface of the light emission layer  12  is large. Although the second inclination angle θe 2  is larger than 70° in the above description, the second inclination angle θe 2  is set to 70° in  FIG. 19  to simplify the description. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 4 
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Shape 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 FIG. 19 
                 FIG. 9 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Light emission 
                 Light emitting 
                 Light emitting 
               
               
                   
                 layer position 
                 surface side 
                 surface side 
               
               
                   
                 Light extraction 
                 45.6% 
                 42.1% 
               
               
                   
                 efficiency 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Side surface 
                 28.5% 
                 34.2% 
               
               
                   
                 absorption 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Bottom surface 
                 9.4% 
                 3.4% 
               
               
                   
                 absorption 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Internal absorption 
                 0.4% 
                 0.6% 
               
               
                   
                 Transparent portion 
                 15.3% 
                 18.2% 
               
               
                   
                 side surface 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 absorption 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Average internal 
                 25.3 
                 36.8 
               
               
                   
                 reflection number 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Transparent portion 
                 20.7 
                 17.8 
               
               
                   
                 average reflection 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 number 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As described above, it is also possible to realize the same effect as that of the first embodiment in the configuration of the image display device  200   a.    
     Third Embodiment 
     Configuration of Image Display Device  200   b    
     A third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to  FIG. 20 . For convenience of description, members having the same functions as the members described in the above embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated. An image display device  200   b  according to the third embodiment has a configuration similar to that of the second embodiment, but the shape of a body  16   b  is different. 
     In the second embodiment, the inclination angle is θe 1 &lt;θe 2 , and the first side surface  16 Sa 1  inclined at the small first inclination angle θe 1  is disposed on the side opposite to the light emitting surface side with respect to the second side surface  16 Sa 2  inclined at the large second inclination angle θe 2 . On the contrary, in the present embodiment, a first side surface  16 Sb 11  inclined at a small first inclination angle θe 11  is disposed on the light emitting surface side with respect to a second side surface  16 Sb 12  inclined at a large second inclination angle θe 12 . 
     More specifically, the first side surface  16 Sb 11  is located on the light emitting direction side of the side surface  16 Sb, and the light emitting surface of the body  16   b  and the first side surface  16 Sb 11  form the first inclination angle θe 11 . The first inclination angle θe 11  is 70° or less, preferably in a range of 30° to 60°. The second side surface  16 Sb 12  is located on the bottom portion side of the side surface  16 Sb, and the light emitting surface of the body  16   b  and the second side surface  16 Sa 12  form the second inclination angle θe 12 . The second inclination angle θe 12  is 60° or more, and preferably more than 70°. 
     A manufacturing flow of the present embodiment is the same as the manufacturing flow of the second embodiment, and the only difference is that the shape of the separation trench  15   a  is changed in S 1  of  FIG. 14 . That is, in the second embodiment, the side surface  16 Sa of the body  16   a  is processed so as to have the small first inclination angle θe 1  at the bottom portion (driving circuit substrate  50  side) and the large second inclination angles θe 2  at the upper portion (light emitting direction side), as shown in  FIG. 13 . On the contrary, in the present embodiment, the side surface  16 Sb of the body  16   b  is processed so as to have the large second inclination angles θe 12  at the bottom portion (driving circuit substrate  50  side) and the small first inclination angle θe 11  at the upper portion (light emitting direction side), as shown in  FIG. 20 . 
     In the present embodiment, the first side surface  16 Sb 1  having the small first inclination angle θe 11  of 30° to 60° is disposed near the light emission layer  12  on the side surface  16 Sb, and thus it is possible to further improve the light extraction efficiency. Table 5 shows a result of simulating the light extraction efficiency in the present embodiment. In the simulation of the configuration shown in  FIG. 21  corresponding to the present embodiment, the light extraction efficiency higher than that of  FIG. 19  corresponding to the second embodiment by 20% is obtained. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 5 
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
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                 FIG. 21 
                 FIG. 19 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Light emission 
                 Light emitting 
                 Light emitting 
               
               
                   
                 layer position 
                 surface side 
                 surface side 
               
               
                   
                 Light extraction 
                 55.0% 
                 45.6% 
               
               
                   
                 efficiency 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Side surface 
                 19.1% 
                 28.5% 
               
               
                   
                 absorption 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Bottom surface 
                 8.5% 
                 9.4% 
               
               
                   
                 absorption 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Internal absorption 
                 0.3% 
                 0.4% 
               
               
                   
                 Transparent portion 
                 16.2% 
                 15.3% 
               
               
                   
                 side surface 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 absorption 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Average internal 
                 21.5 
                 25.3 
               
               
                   
                 reflection number 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Transparent portion 
                 20.6 
                 20.7 
               
               
                   
                 average reflection 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 number 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In Table 5, the average reflection number within the body  16   b  decreases and the light absorption efficiency on the side surface  16 Sb of the body  16   b  is significantly reduced in the configuration of the third embodiment shown in  FIG. 21 , as compared with the configuration of the second embodiment shown in  FIG. 19 . This indicates that the configuration of the third embodiment efficiently emits the light to the transparent portion  31 . The reason can be described as follows. That is, since the light emission layer  12  emits the light isotropically, most of the light is emitted in a direction parallel to the light emission layer  12 . The first side surface  16 Sb 11  having the first inclination angle θe 11  smaller than the second inclination angle θe 12  of the second side surface  16 Sb 12  is disposed on the light emitting surface side, and thus the light traveling in the horizontal direction can be reflected toward the light emitting surface direction. In other words, the inclination angle on the light emitting surface direction side is reduced on the side surface  16 Sb, and thus the light can be introduced into the transparent portion  31  more efficiently. As a result, the light emitting amount into the air increases. 
     As in the case of  FIG. 19 , the second inclination angle θe 12  is set to 70° in  FIG. 21  to simplify the description. 
     As described above, it is also possible to realize the same effect as that of the first embodiment also in the configuration of the image display device  200   b.    
     Fourth Embodiment 
     A fourth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to  FIGS. 22, 23 , steps U 1  to U 9  of  FIGS. 24 to 26 , and steps V 1  to V 4  of  FIG. 27 . For convenience of description, members having the same functions as the members described in the above embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated. 
     In the above embodiments, the light is emitted to the side opposite to the driving circuit substrate  50 . On the contrary, in the present embodiment, the light is emitted to a driving circuit substrate  50   c  side. The driving circuit substrate  50   c  is a transparent substrate. In the embodiments described so far, the wavelength conversion is performed with the blue light as the excitation light to generate the red light and the green light. On the contrary, in the present embodiment, a compound semiconductor, such as InGaAlP or europium (Eu)-doped gallium nitride (GaN:Eu), that emits the red light is used for the red light emission and a compound semiconductor, such as InGaAlN, that emits the green light is used for the green light emission. A micro light emitting element  100   c  according to present embodiment is individually mounted on the driving circuit substrate  50   c  by a so-called Pick &amp; Place method. 
     Configuration of Image Display Device  200   c    
       FIG. 22  shows a schematic plan view of a pixel  5   c  constituting an image display device  200   c .  FIG. 23  shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a mounting portion of the micro light emitting element  100   c .  FIG. 23  is a cross-sectional view of a portion B-B in  FIG. 22 . A micro light emitting element  100 Rc, a micro light emitting element  100 Gc, and a micro light emitting element  100 Bc are mounted on the pixel  5   c , and respectively emit the red light, the green light, and the blue light. 
     A predetermined current is supplied from a pixel driving circuit  2  to the micro light emitting element  100   c . The pixel driving circuit  2  may be a circuit configured of a thin film transistor formed on the driving circuit substrate  50   c , or may be a microchip mounted as in the case of the micro light emitting element  100   c . In the pixel  5   c , a power supply line Vcc, a ground line GND, a column signal line CS-B, a column signal line CS-R, a column signal line CS-G, a row selection line RS, and the like are wired. An N-electrode  23 Nc of the micro light emitting element  100   c  is connected to the GND line through an N-drive electrode  51   c . A P-electrode  23 Pc is connected to the pixel driving circuit  2  through a P-drive electrode  52   c . Wiring lines connecting the power supply line Vcc, the column signal line CS-B, the column signal line CS-R, and the column signal line CS-G to the pixel driving circuit  2 , and the row selection line RS are first-layer wiring lines. Other wiring lines are second-layer wiring lines above or under the first-layer wiring lines. 
     As shown in  FIG. 23 , the micro light emitting element  100   c  is adhered onto the driving circuit substrate  50   c  made of a transparent substrate with the light emitting surface facing the driving circuit substrate  50   c . The light emission layer  12  is disposed on the light emitting surface side, and a side surface  16 Sc of a body  16   c  is tapered to open toward a light emitting side. The inclination of the side surface  16 Sc is similar to that of the other embodiments. The side surface  16 Sc is covered with the transparent insulating film  17 , and the outside thereof is further covered with the N-electrode  23 Nc and the P-electrode  23 Pc formed of the high reflectance metal film. In the configuration of the present embodiment, a region isolating the N-electrode  23 Nc and the P-electrode  23 Pc is not covered with the high reflectance metal film, but is covered with the P-drive electrode  52   c . In plan view shown in  FIG. 22 , the body  16   c  is entirely covered by the N-electrode  23 Nc, the reflective material  20 , and the P-drive electrode  52   c . Even though the reflection characteristics of the P-drive electrode  52   c  are not as good as the N-electrode  23 Nc or the P-electrode  23 Pc, an area covered with the P-drive electrode  52   c  is small compared with the entire side surface  16 Sc of the micro light emitting element  100   c . Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently obtain the effect of improving the light output. It is possible to prevent the light leakage from the micro light emitting element  100   c  to a back surface side (side opposite to the light emitting direction) by covering the region isolating the N-electrode  23 Nc and the P-electrode  23 Pc with the P-drive electrode  52   c.    
     A difference between the micro light emitting element  100   c  and the micro light emitting element  100  of the other embodiments is that the micro light emitting element  100   c  has a P-electrode connection portion  42 . The P-electrode connection portion  42  is a wiring line for connecting the transparent electrode  41  and the P-drive electrode  52   c . As shown in  FIG. 23 , the P-electrode connection portion  42  is in contact with a surface of the transparent electrode  41  on the light emitting direction side, extends outward from the body  16   c , and is connected to the P-electrode  23 Pc in this extended portion. 
     Manufacturing Method of Micro Light Emitting Element  100   c    
     Next, a manufacturing method of the micro light emitting element  100   c  will be described using steps U 1  to U 9  of  FIGS. 24 to 26 . As shown in step U 1  of  FIG. 24 , as in the other embodiments, the compound semiconductor layer  14  is formed on the growth substrate  9 , and then a transparent electrode layer  41 L and a metal electrode layer  42 L are deposited. The transparent electrode layer  41 L is electrically connected to the P-side layer  13 . As shown in step U 2  of  FIG. 24 , the metal electrode layer  42 L is removed while the P-electrode connection portion  42  is left. The P-electrode connection portion  42  is a wiring line for connecting the transparent electrode layer  41 L and the P-electrode  23 Pc. In other words, the P-electrode connection portion  42  is a part of the wiring line connecting the transparent electrode layer  41 L and the P-drive electrode  52   c.    
     Next, the structure formed on the growth substrate  9  is bonded onto the LED processing substrate  10  through the adhesive layer  19  as shown in step U 3  of  FIG. 24 , and the growth substrate  9  is peeled off as shown in step U 4  of  FIG. 25 . The separation trench  15  is formed, as shown in step U 5  of  FIG. 25 . A part of the P-electrode connection portion  42  is exposed at a bottom portion of the separation trench  15 . At this time, an area of the P-electrode connection portion  42  that covers the light emitting surface of the body  16   c  is requested to be the minimum as requested so as not to interfere with the light emitting. The separation trench  15  is requested to be processed such that the side surface  16 Sc of the body  16   c  is appropriately inclined. The transparent electrode layer  41 L is preferably to be thin such that the transparent electrode layer  41 L does not remain on the bottom portion of the separation trench  15 . Accordingly, the transparent electrode layer  41 L remains only in a portion in contact with the P-side layer  13  and becomes the transparent electrode  41 . 
     Next, the transparent insulating film  17  is deposited, as shown in step U 6  of  FIG. 25 . Subsequently, the N-contact hole  18 N is opened in the transparent insulating film  17  of the body  16   c  to expose the N-side layer  11 , as shown in step U 7  of  FIG. 26 . A P-contact hole  18 Pc is opened on the P-electrode connection portion  42  at the bottom portion of the separation trench  15  to expose the P-electrode connection portion  42 . 
     Subsequently, the metal layer  20 L (high reflectivity metal layer) serving as the reflective material is deposited, as shown in step U 8  of  FIG. 26 . At this time, the metal layer  20 L is connected to the N-side layer  11  through the N-contact hole  18 N and is connected to the P-electrode connection portion  42  through the P-contact hole  18 Pc. As shown in step U 9  of  FIG. 26 , the metal layer  20 L is processed into the N-electrode  23 Nc, the P-electrode  23 Pc, and the reflective material  20 . Accordingly, the micro light emitting element  100   c  is completed. In this configuration, the P-electrode  23 Pc connected to the P-electrode connection portion  42  is formed at the same time as the N-electrode  23 Nc, but the P-electrode  23 Pc may be omitted. In a case where the P-electrode  23 Pc is omitted, the P-electrode connection portion  42  is directly connected to the P-drive electrode  52   c , and thus the P-electrode connection portion  42  also serves as the P-electrode  23 Pc. As shown in  FIG. 22 , the body  16   c  is entirely covered with the N-electrode  23 Nc, the reflective material  20 , and the P-drive electrode  52   c  in plan view. Therefore, the light leakage to the back surface side does not occur. 
     Manufacturing Method of Image Display Device  200   c    
     Since the formation of the signal lines on the driving circuit substrate  50   c  and the formation of the pixel driving circuit  2  are known, the description thereof will be omitted. Only a mounting method of the micro light emitting element  100   c  will be described. In the configuration of the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the first-layer wiring line of the driving circuit substrate  50   c  is formed, then the micro light emitting element  100   c  is mounted by the Pick &amp; Place method, and an interlayer insulating film  62  and the second-layer wiring line are formed after the mounting of the micro light emitting element  100   c . However, the manufacturing method is not limited thereto. 
     As shown in step V 1  of  FIG. 27 , the micro light emitting element  100   c  is mounted and fixed on the driving circuit substrate  50   c  through a transparent adhesive layer  61 . Next, the interlayer insulating film  62  is formed, as shown in step V 2  of  FIG. 27 . The adhesive layer  61  is insulative. As shown in step V 3  of  FIG. 27 , an N-contact hole  63 N and a P-contact hole  63 P are respectively opened on the N-electrode  23 Nc and the P-electrode  23 Pc to expose surfaces of the N-electrode  23 Nc and the P-electrode  23 Pc. The N-contact hole  63 N and the P-contact hole  63 P may be formed at the same time with a via hole that connects the first-layer wiring line and the second-layer wiring line of the driving circuit substrate  50   c , or may be formed separately. As shown in step V 4  of  FIG. 27 , the second-layer wiring line is deposited and processed into an N-drive electrode  51   c  and a P-drive electrode  52   c.    
     Accordingly, the P-side layer  13  is electrically connected to the P-drive electrode  52   c  through the transparent electrode  41 , the P-electrode connection portion  42 , and the P-electrode  23 Pc. The N-side layer  11  is electrically connected to the N-drive electrode  51   c  through the N-electrode  23 Nc. 
     As described above, the micro light emitting element  100   c  is mounted on the transparent driving circuit substrate  50   c , and thus it is possible to provide a highly efficient display element through the driving circuit substrate  50   c . It is possible to realize the same effect as that of the first embodiment also in the configuration of the present embodiment. 
     Modification Example 
     Modification examples of the above embodiments are shown in configurations W 1  to W 6  of  FIGS. 28 and 29 . A difference between the modification examples is in the micro light emitting element, and only the micro light emitting element portion is illustrated in  FIGS. 28 and 29 . Even though the micro light emitting element  100  to the micro light emitting element  100   c  shown in the first to fourth embodiments are replaced with some different micro light emitting elements as shown in the configurations W 1  to W 6  of  FIGS. 28 and 29 , it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment. In  FIGS. 28 and 29 , a transparent electrode  38  is disposed on the P-side layer as the common P-electrode. 
     In a micro light emitting element  100   d  shown in the configuration W 1  of  FIG. 28 , a side surface  16 Sd of a body  16   d  is a curved surface. This is a case where the inclination angle of the side surface  16 Sd continuously changes and corresponds to a case where the number of surfaces having different inclination angles is increased in the second embodiment in which the side surface  16 Sa includes the two surfaces having the different inclination angles. In the configuration of the present embodiment, it is also possible to obtain the same effect as that of the second embodiment. 
     A micro light emitting element  100   e  shown in the configuration W 2  of  FIG. 28  corresponds to the case where a dielectric multilayer film  17   e  is used as the transparent insulating film  17  in the first embodiment. It is possible to reduce the light absorption on a side surface  16 Se and further enhance the light extraction effect by using a dielectric multilayer film having a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) function to enhance the reflectance on a side surface  16 Se. In this case, the dielectric multilayer film  17   e  preferably has a high reflectance for the light emitted from the micro light emitting element  100   e . Further, the dielectric multilayer film  17   e  preferably has a high reflectance for the light generated by the wavelength conversion. 
     The configuration W 2  of  FIG. 28  shows two N-contact holes  18 Ne unlike  FIG. 1 , but the number of N-contact holes  18 Ne may be one or more. When an area of the N-contact hole  18  is smaller than the bottom surface of the body  16   e  (surface on the driving circuit substrate  50  side), the light absorption is small and the light extraction efficiency is high. Therefore, it is important to reduce the total area of the N-contact holes  18 , and it may be better to provide a plurality of small holes such as the N-contact holes  18 Ne. For the N-contact hole having a small diameter and deep, the metal layer  20 L (refer to  FIG. 5 ) may be deposited after a metal plug is filled. 
     A micro light emitting element  100   f  shown in the configuration W 3  of  FIG. 28  is different from that of the first embodiment in that a compound semiconductor multilayer film  43  is included in an N-side layer lie. The compound semiconductor multilayer film  43  has the DBR function. For example, in the case of the compound semiconductor layer  14  shown in the micro light emitting element  100   f , a plurality of AlGaN layers and InGaN layers are stacked to increase the reflectance for the visible light. As described above, with the high reflectance for the light in the visible light range, it is possible to reduce the light absorption on the bottom surface of a body  16   f  and further enhance the light extraction efficiency. 
     A micro light emitting element  100   g  shown in the configuration W 4  of  FIG. 29  is different from that of the first embodiment in that a compound semiconductor multilayer film  44  is included in a P-side layer  13   g . The compound semiconductor multilayer film  44  has the DBR function. For example, in the case of the compound semiconductor layer  14  shown in the micro light emitting element  100   g , a plurality of AlGaN layers and InGaN layers are stacked to have high transmissivity for the emission wavelength of the micro light emitting element  100   g  and have the high reflectance for the light whose wavelength is converted. With the disposition of the film having such characteristics on the light emitting surface side, it is possible to prevent the light whose wavelength is converted from being incident on a body  16   g , being absorbed by a side surface  16 Sg and a bottom surface of the body  16   g , and thus reducing the light output. 
     A micro light emitting element  100   h  shown in the configuration W 5  in  FIG. 29  is different from the previous embodiments in that a reflective material  20   h  and an N-electrode  23 Nh are isolated. In the first to third embodiments, since the reflective material  20  and the N-electrode  23 N are integrated, it is requested to prevent the reflective material  20  and the common P-electrode  30  from being electrically connected. In the micro light emitting element  100   h , the reflective material  20   h  and the N-electrode  23 Nh are isolated, and thus the reflective material  20   h  can be electrically contacted with the common P-electrode  30  and used as a part of the wiring line. 
     In the micro light emitting element  100   h , an N-contact electrode  45  is disposed on a bottom surface of a body  16   h  to connect the N-contact electrode  45  and the N-electrode  23 Nh, but the N-contact electrode  45  may be omitted. The high reflectance metal film is preferably disposed on a surface of the N-contact electrode  45  on the body  16   h  side. In a case where the N-contact electrode  45  is omitted, the high reflectance metal film is preferably disposed on the surface of the N-electrode  23 Nh on the body  16   h  side. A side surface  16 Sh of the body  16   h  is covered with the reflective material  20   h  and the bottom surface thereof is covered with the N-electrode  23 Nh, and thus it is possible to suppress the light leakage from the body  16   h  to the outside. 
     A micro light emitting element  100   i  shown in the configuration W 6  in  FIG. 29  is different from that of the first embodiment in that a P-electrode  23 Pi is provided in the pixel region  1 . A P-electrode  23 Pi (third electrode) is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the micro light emitting element  100   i , and the P-electrode  23 Pi is connected to the common P-electrode  30  on the light emitting surface side. With the micro light emitting element  100   i , it is not requested to provide a region for connecting the common P-electrode  30  and the P-drive electrode  52  outside the pixel region  1 , by providing the P-drive electrode  52  in the pixel region  1  of the driving circuit substrate  50  to connect to the P-electrode  23 Pi. 
     When the high reflectance metal film is disposed on a surface of the P-electrode  23 Pi on a body  16   i  side, it is not requested to extend an N-electrode  23 Ni to the light emitting surface side. In this case, the reflective material  20   i  is configured of two types of members of the extended portion of the N-electrode  23 Ni and the P-electrode  23 Pi. This point also differs from the first embodiment. 
     Summary 
     A micro light emitting element according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes a body including a compound semiconductor layer in which a first conductive layer, a light emission layer, and a second conductive layer having a conductive type opposite to that of the first conductive layer are stacked in order from a light emitting surface side, a first electrode including a transparent electrode on the light emitting surface side, a second electrode including a metal film on a side opposite to the light emitting surface, and a first reflective material covering a side surface of the body. The light emission layer is disposed on the light emitting surface side of the body. The side surface of the body is tapered to open in a light emitting direction. A surface of the second electrode and a surface of the first reflective material on the body side are reflective surfaces that reflect visible light. 
     According to the above configuration, in the body including the compound semiconductor layer in which the first conductive layer, the light emission layer, and the second conductive layer are stacked, the light emission layer is disposed on the light emitting surface side in the body in the micro light emitting element. Accordingly, in the micro light emitting element in which the side surface of the body is tapered to open, it is possible to increase the area of the light emitting surface of the light emission layer as compared with the case where the light emission layer is disposed on the side opposite to the light emitting surface side of the body. As a result, it is possible to improve the internal quantum efficiency of the micro light emitting element and the external quantum efficiency. 
     The side surface of the body is tapered to open in the light emitting direction. Therefore, the light traveling in the direction parallel to the horizontal surface inside the micro light emitting element can be reflected by the side surface of the body toward the light emitting surface. As a result, it is possible to improve the light extraction efficiency of the micro light emitting element. 
     In the micro light emitting element, the surface of the second electrode and the surface of the first reflective material on the body side are the reflective surfaces that reflect the visible light. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the light emitted from the micro light emitting element from leaking to the outside of the micro light emitting element. As a result, it is possible to prevent the optical crosstalk. 
     As described above, according to the micro light emitting element, it is possible to prevent the optical crosstalk between the adjacent micro light emitting elements and improve the light extraction efficiency of the micro light emitting element to improve the light emission efficiency of the micro light emitting element. It is possible to prevent a decrease in contrast and a decrease in color purity by preventing the optical crosstalk between the adjacent micro light emitting elements. Further, it is possible to reduce power consumption by improving the light emission efficiency of the micro light emitting element. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a second aspect of the present disclosure, the reflective surface may be made of a metal material that reflects the visible light in the first aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to more reliably prevent the light emitted from the micro light emitting element from leaking to the outside of the micro light emitting element. 
     The micro light emitting element according to a third aspect of the present disclosure may further include a transparent insulating film between the side surface of the body and the first reflective material in the first or second aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, in the micro light emitting element, it is possible to improve the reflectance of the light emitted from the micro light emitting element by the transparent insulating film provided between the side surface of the body and the first reflective material. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the light extraction efficiency. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, the transparent insulating film may have a thickness of 75 nm or more in the third aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to efficiently improve the light extraction efficiency by the transparent insulating film. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, the transparent insulating film may have a thickness of 400 nm or more in the third aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to optimally improve the light extraction efficiency by the transparent insulating film. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, the second electrode and the first reflective material may be made of the same material in the first to fifth aspects. 
     According to the above configuration, since the second electrode and the first reflective material can be simultaneously formed in one step, it is possible to shorten the manufacturing flow of the micro light emitting element. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, the side surface of the body may have the inclination angle of 70° or less in the first to sixth aspects. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to optimally improve the light extraction efficiency. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, the side surface of the body may have a constant inclination angle in the seventh aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to simplify the step of forming the separation trench for separating the micro light emitting elements after the compound semiconductor layer is formed, as compared with the case where the side surface of the body has the plurality of side surfaces having the different inclination angles. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, the side surface of the body may have at least a first side surface having an inclination angle of 70° or less and a second side surface having an inclination angle of more than 70° in the seventh aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, the side surface of the body has the plurality of side surfaces having the different inclination angles. Therefore, it is possible to improve the light extraction efficiency by adjusting the reflection of the light on the side surface of the body while adjusting the area of the light emission layer. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure, the second side surface may be disposed on the light emitting surface side of the first side surface in the ninth aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, since the inclination angle near the side surface of the light emission layer can be increased, it is possible to increase the area of the light emission layer. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to an eleventh aspect of the present disclosure, the first side surface may be disposed on the light emitting surface side of the second side surface in the ninth aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to further improve the light extraction efficiency by reducing the inclination angle near the side surface of the light emission layer. 
     An image display device according to a twelfth aspect of the present disclosure includes the micro light emitting elements according to the first to eleventh aspects, and includes pixels disposed in an array, a driving circuit substrate including a driving circuit for supplying a current to the micro light emitting element to emit light, and a wavelength conversion layer that absorbs excitation light emitted from the micro light emitting element, converts the absorbed light into long-wavelength light with a wavelength longer than the excitation light, and emits the converted light to the outside. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the first electrode and emits the long-wavelength light to a side opposite to the driving circuit substrate, and is surrounded by a partition having a side surface that is tapered to open in a light emitting direction and reflects the long-wavelength light. 
     According to the above configuration, in the image display device, the wavelength conversion layer that converts the excitation light emitted from the micro light emitting element into the light having the longer wavelength than the excitation light and emits the converted light to the outside is surrounded by the partition having the side surface that is tapered to open in the light emitting direction and reflects the long-wavelength light. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the light from leaking from the wavelength conversion layer to the partition and to reflect the long-wavelength light on the side surface of the partition. Therefore, it is possible to reduce loss of the light emitted to the outside of the wavelength conversion layer. As a result, it is possible to form the image display device that exhibits the effect of the first aspect and can reduce the loss of the light emitted to the outside of the image display device. 
     An image display device according to a thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure includes the micro light emitting elements according to the first to eleventh aspects, and includes pixels disposed in an array, a driving circuit substrate including a driving circuit for supplying current to the micro light emitting elements to emit light, and a transparent portion that emits the light emitted from the micro light emitting element to the outside. The transparent portion is disposed on the first electrode and emits the light to the side opposite to the driving circuit substrate, and is surrounded by a partition having a side surface that is tapered to open in the light emitting direction and reflects the light. 
     According to the above configuration, in the image display device, the transparent portion that emits the light emitted from the micro light emitting element to the outside of the micro light emitting element is surrounded by the partition having the side surface that is tapered to open in the light emitting direction and reflects the light. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the light from leaking from the transparent portion to the partition and to reflect the light on the side surface of the partition. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the loss of the light emitted to the outside of the transparent portion. As a result, it is possible to form the image display device that exhibits the effect of the first aspect and can reduce the loss of the light emitted to the outside of the image display device. 
     In the image display device according to a fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the side surface of the partition may be covered with a second reflective material that reflects the long-wavelength light or the light in the twelfth or thirteenth aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to more reliably prevent the light from leaking from the wavelength conversion layer or the transparent portion to the partition. 
     In the image display device according to a fifteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the second reflective material may be electrically connected to the first electrode in the fourteenth aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, the second reflective material and the first electrode are electrically connected and are disposed on the entire driving circuit substrate. Therefore, it is possible to keep low the wiring resistance between the driving circuit substrate and the micro light emitting element. 
     In the image display device according to a sixteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the partition may be electrically connected to the first electrode in the twelfth or thirteenth aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, the partition and the first electrode are electrically connected and are disposed on the entire driving circuit substrate. Therefore, it is possible to keep low the wiring resistance between the driving circuit substrate and the micro light emitting element. 
     An image display device according to a seventeenth aspect of the present disclosure includes the micro light emitting elements according to the first to eleventh aspects, and includes pixels disposed in an array and a transparent driving circuit substrate including a driving circuit for supplying a current to the micro light emitting element to emit light. The micro light emitting element is disposed with the light emitting surface facing the driving circuit substrate and emits light to the driving circuit substrate side. 
     According to the above configuration, since the driving circuit substrate is transparent, it is possible to form the image display device that exhibits the effect of the first aspect and can reduce the loss of the light emitted to the outside of the image display device, even in the case of the micro light emitting element disposed with the light emitting surface facing the driving circuit substrate. 
     The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims. Embodiments obtained by combining the technical units respectively disclosed in the different embodiments as appropriate are also included in the technical scope of the present disclosure. Further, a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical units disclosed in respective embodiments. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to an eighteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the side surface may be curved in the first to fifth aspects. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the light extraction efficiency by adjusting the reflection of the light on the side surface of the body while adjusting the curvature of the curved surface to adjust the area of the light emission layer. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a nineteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the transparent insulating film may use a dielectric multilayer film having a DBR function in the third aspect. 
     According to the above configuration, since the light absorption on the side surface can be reduced, it is possible to further enhance the light extraction effect. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a twentieth aspect of the present disclosure, the second conductive layer may include a compound semiconductor multilayer film having the DBR function in the first to eighth aspects. 
     According to the above configuration, since the reflectance for the visible light in the second conductive layer can be enhanced, it is possible to reduce the light absorption on the bottom surface of the body and to further enhance the light extraction efficiency. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a twenty-first aspect of the present disclosure, the first conductive layer may include a compound semiconductor multilayer film having a DBR function in the first to eighth aspects. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to have the high transmissivity for the emission wavelength of the micro light emitting element and have the high reflectance for the light whose wavelength is converted, for example, by stacking the plurality of AlGaN layers and InGaN layers on the compound semiconductor multilayer film. With the disposition of the film having such characteristics on the light emitting surface side, it is possible to prevent the light whose wavelength is converted from being incident on the body, being absorbed by the side surface and the bottom surface of the body, and thus reducing the light output. 
     In the micro light emitting element according to a twenty-second aspect of the present disclosure, the first reflective material and the second electrode may be disposed separately in the first to eighth aspects. 
     According to the above configuration, it is possible to use the first reflective material as a part of the wiring line by electrically contacting the first electrode. 
     The micro light emitting element according to a twenty-third aspect of the present disclosure may have a third electrode connected to the first electrode in the first to eighth aspects. 
     According to the above configuration, since the P-drive electrode can be provided and connected to the third electrode in the micro light emitting element, it is not requested to provide the region for connecting the first electrode and the P-drive electrode outside the pixel region. 
     The present disclosure contains subject matter related to that disclosed in Japanese Priority Patent Application JP 2019-132062 filed in the Japan Patent Office on Jul. 17, 2019, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
     It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations and alterations may occur depending on design requirements and other factors insofar as they are within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.