Patent Publication Number: US-8541800-B2

Title: Light emitting device package, backlight unit, display device and lighting device

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a light emitting device package, and more particularly, to a wavelength-converted light emitting device package having a resin package portion containing a wavelength conversion material, and a backlight unit (BLU), a display device and an illumination device using the light emitting device package. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     A light emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device converting electrical energy into light energy. The LED is formed of a compound semiconductor producing light of a specific wavelength according to an energy band gap. The usage of LEDs is increasingly being expanded into the areas of optical communications, a mobile display, a display for a computer monitor and the like, a backlight unit (BLU) for a liquid crystal display (LCD), and an illumination device. 
     Particularly, the development of LEDs for an illumination device requires high current, high flux, and uniform light emission, thereby leading to a demand for developing a new design and process. 
     Conventionally, in order to emit white light, a light emitting device package has been usually manufactured by applying a compound of a wavelength conversion material such as a phosphor and a transparent resin around an LED chip using a known method such as dispensing. In this case, there is a difference in the amount of wavelength conversion materials positioned on the upper and side surfaces of the LED chip, thereby causing a difference in color characteristics such as color temperature between the white light emitted from the upper surface of the LED chip and the white light emitted from the side surface of the LED chip. 
     That is, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the difference in color characteristics such as color temperature leads to the formation of a circular band X called a bull&#39;s eye during light emission, thereby causing non-uniform white light emitting characteristics throughout the entirety of the light emitting device package. 
     Also, when an LED chip mounting area has a cup structure with resin filling the inside of the cup structure, an optical path is extended due to diffusion induced by a wavelength conversion material such as a phosphor, whereby optical efficiency is reduced. 
     DISCLOSURE 
     Technical Problem 
     An aspect of the present invention provides a light emitting device package capable of emitting uniform white light by increasing the light efficiency thereof and avoiding a difference in color characteristics such as color temperature according to light emitting area. 
     An aspect of the present invention also provides a light source module and a backlight unit including the light emitting device package. 
     An aspect of the present invention also provides a display device and an illumination device including the light emitting device package. 
     Technical Solution 
     According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light emitting device package including: a package body providing a chip mounting area and including first and second lead terminals; an LED chip mounted on the chip mounting area and electrically connected to the first and second lead terminals; a groove portion disposed around the LED chip in the chip mounting area; and a wavelength conversion portion formed of a resin containing a wavelength conversion material with which to enclose the LED chip and having an outer shape defined by the groove portion. 
     The wavelength conversion material may include a phosphor, a quantum dot or a mixture thereof. 
     The phosphor may include a silicate-based phosphor, an oxide-based phosphor, a nitride-based phosphor, a garnet-based phosphor, a sulfide-based phosphor or a combination thereof. 
     The quantum dot may include a semiconductor nanocrystal including a group II-VI compound such as CdS, CdSe, CdTe, ZnS, ZnSe, ZnTe, HgS, HgSe and HgTe, a semiconductor nanocrystal including a group III-V compound such as GaN, GaP, GaAs, InP and InAs, or a mixture thereof. 
     The wavelength conversion material may include a mixture of a phosphor and a quantum dot. For example, the wavelength conversion material may include a mixture of yellow and green phosphors and a red light emitting quantum dot. 
     The groove portion may have a circular shape to enclose the LED chip. 
     The groove portion may have a shape corresponding to an outer shape of the LED chip. For example, when the outer shape of the LED chip is polygonal, the groove portion may have a polygonal shape to enclose the LED chip. 
     The outer shape of the LED chip may be quadrangular, and the groove portion may have a quadrangular shape to enclose the LED chip. 
     The LED chip may be mounted on an upper surface of one of the first and second lead terminals. In this case, the groove portion may be formed in the upper surface of the lead terminal having the LED chip mounted thereon. As desired, the lead terminal having the LED chip mounted thereon may have a heat sink extended downwards. 
     The groove portion may be formed in a surface of the package body other than the lead terminal. 
     For example, the package body may include a ceramic substrate providing the chip mounting area, and at least a portion of the groove portion may be disposed in the ceramic substrate. 
     When the groove portion is defined as a first groove portion, the light emitting device package may further include a second groove portion disposed in the chip mounting area and uniformly spaced apart from the first groove portion while enclosing the first groove portion. 
     When a wavelength conversion portion disposed along the first groove portion is defined as a first wavelength conversion portion, the light emitting device package may further include a second wavelength conversion portion disposed above the first wavelength conversion portion and defined by the second groove portion. 
     The first and second wavelength conversion portions may include different wavelength conversion materials emitting light of different wavelengths. The wavelength conversion material of the first wavelength conversion portion may produce light having a wavelength shorter than that of light produced by the wavelength conversion material of the second wavelength conversion portion. 
     The groove portion may have a vertical cross section in a V-shaped, U-shaped, or quadrangular form. The groove portion may be formed by an imprinting or etching process. 
     An area enclosed by the groove portion may be set to be nine times or less an area of the LED chip. 
     A length of a temporary straight line connecting a center of the LED chip to a point of the groove portion may be set to be three times or less a length of the LED chip from the center of the LED chip to a point of an edge of the LED chip on which the straight line passes. 
     A maximum height of the wavelength conversion portion maybe set to be four times or less a thickness of the LED chip. 
     The LED chip may be connected to at least one of the first and second lead terminals by a wire, and a height of the wire may be greater than a maximum height of a resin package portion. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light source module and a backlight unit including the light emitting device package. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device and an illumination device including the light emitting device package. 
     Advantageous Effects 
     According to exemplary embodiments of the invention, a wavelength conversion portion having a relatively uniform thickness may be easily formed around an LED chip without dependence on a conventional cup structure or other molds. Particularly, the shape and/or size of a groove portion and the shape and/or size of the chip are set to be appropriately taken into consideration, thereby guaranteeing an optical path length to be most uniform in every direction and greatly enhancing luminous efficiency. 
    
    
     
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         FIG. 1  is an image illustrating a state of light output from a light emitting device package according to the related art. 
         FIG. 2  is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a light emitting device package according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a top plan view illustrating the light emitting device package of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a partially cutaway perspective view illustrating a light emitting device package according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a top plan view illustrating the light emitting device package of  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a preferable condition with regard to the shape of a wavelength conversion portion adopted in the present invention; 
         FIGS. 7A and 7B  are side cross-sectional views illustrating the modification of a groove portion for forming a wavelength conversion portion adopted in the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a light emitting device package according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  is a top plan view illustrating the light emitting device package of  FIG. 8 ; 
         FIGS. 10A and 10B  are perspective views illustrating an LED light source module according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 11A and 11B  are cross-sectional views illustrating a backlight unit according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 12  is an exploded perspective view illustrating a display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR INVENTION 
     Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. It should be considered that the shapes and dimensions of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience of explanation. 
       FIG. 2  is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a light emitting device package according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 3  is a top plan view illustrating the light emitting device package of  FIG. 2 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , a light emitting device package  10  has a package body  11  in which a chip mounting area  11   a  is provided. An LED chip  15  is mounted on the chip mounting area  11   a.    
     Although not shown in  FIG. 2 , the package body  11  has a lead terminal (not shown) electrically connected to the LED chip  15 . The LED chip  15  may be electrically connected to the lead terminal by flip chip bonding or a wire according to the electrode structure thereof. 
     According to this embodiment, the package body  11  may include a sidewall structure  11   b  enclosing the chip mounting area  11   a . The sidewall structure  11   b  may have a sloping inner wall that may be used as a reflective surface. 
     The light emitting device package  10  includes a wavelength conversion portion  18  formed of a resin  18   a  containing a wavelength conversion material  18   b  with which to enclose the LED chip  15 . The wavelength conversion material  18   b  may include a phosphor, a quantum dot or a mixture thereof. Generally, the wavelength conversion material  18   b  maybe formed such that it produces white light by mixing each wavelength of emitted light obtained according to emission wavelength of the LED chip  15 . 
     For example, when the LED chip  15  emits blue light, the wavelength conversion material  18   b  enclosing the LED chip  15  may include a combination of green and red phosphors or quantum dots, or additionally include a yellow or orange phosphor or quantum dot. 
     The green phosphor may be a silicate-based phosphor including M 2 SiO 4 :R or a nitride-based phosphor including β-SiAlON. The red phosphor may be a nitride-based phosphor including CaAlSiN 3 :R, M x Si y N (2/3x+4/3y) :R or M x Si y O z N (2/3x+4/3y−2/3z) :R. Here, M is at least one selected from group II elements consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn, and R is at least one selected from rare earth elements. 
     The phosphors are not limited thereto. Phosphors used for the wavelength conversion material may be a silicate-based phosphor such as (Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg) 2 , SiO 4 :Eu or (Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg) 3 SiO 5 :Eu, an oxide-based phosphor such as (Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg) (Sc, Y, Gd, La, Lu, Al, In) 2 O 4 :Ce, a nitride-based phosphor such as (Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg) (Al, Si, Ga, In)ON:Eu, α-SiAlON:Eu or β-SiAlON:Eu, a garnet-based phosphor such as (Y, Tb) 3 (Al, Ga)5O 12 :Ce, a sulfide-based phosphor such as (Sr, Ca, Ba, Mg) (S, Se, Te):Eu or a combination thereof. 
     The quantum dot may be a semiconductor nanocrystal including a group II-VI compound such as CdS, CdSe, CdTe, ZnS, ZnSe, ZnTe, HgS, HgSe and HgTe, a semiconductor nanocrystal including a group III-V compound such as GaN, GaP, GaAs, InP and InAs, or a mixture thereof. 
     As desired, the wavelength conversion material may be a combination of a phosphor and a quantum dot. For example, a red light emitting quantum dot, instead of a red phosphor with relatively low light efficiency, maybe combined with a yellow or green phosphor. 
     Also, the resin  18   b  may be an epoxy resin, a silicon resin, a mixture thereof, or a compound thereof. 
     The area for forming the wavelength conversion portion  18  is defined by a groove portion G that is formed in the chip mounting area  11   a . The groove portion G adopted in this embodiment may define an outer boundary of a liquid resin containing a wavelength conversion material that is provided for the wavelength conversion portion  18  and have a convex structure through surface tension. This liquid resin of convex structure, containing the wavelength conversion material, may be provided as the wavelength conversion portion  18  through a curing process. 
     In this manner, the outer shape of the wavelength conversion portion  18  is defined by the groove portion G, and thus the wavelength conversion portion  18  may have a convex structure. The shape of the wavelength conversion portion  18  maybe determined mainly by the groove portion G, but be variably regulated by the viscosity of the liquid resin, surface characteristics (e.g., roughness, hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties), wavelength conversion material content, additive type and content or the like. 
     Also, since the wavelength conversion portion  18  is defined by the groove portion G formed around the LED chip  15 , as compared with a case defined by a cup structure providing a chip mounting area, a variation in thickness determining an optical path length in every direction may be reduced. 
     Accordingly, a bull&#39;s eye phenomenon, caused by a color temperature difference at the edge of the wavelength conversion portion  18  at which the optical path length is relatively long, may be resolved, whereby white light having uniform color temperature may be output. 
     Particularly, the average optical path length is significantly reduced throughout the entirety of the wavelength conversion portion, thereby reducing optical loss induced by diffusion. In this manner, it is considered that the wavelength conversion portion  18  guarantees a minimum optical path length for a desired wavelength conversion and has a thickness reduced to be within a range appropriate for the wavelength conversion. 
     Preferably, the area in which the wavelength conversion portion  18  is formed, i.e., the area of the groove portion G may be limited to be as small as possible, and this area may be represented by a relative ratio to an LED chip area. 
     Specifically, the area of the wavelength conversion portion  18  may be set to be nine times or less that of the LED chip. Meanwhile, a preferable condition may be represented in another aspect. A detailed description thereof will be described with reference to  FIG. 6  later. 
     The groove portion G adopted in this embodiment may have a circular shape in the bottom surface of the chip mounting area  11   a  as shown in  FIG. 3  (here, the wavelength conversion portion  18  is not shown in  FIG. 3 .), but it is not limited thereto. This groove portion G may be formed by a known process such as an imprinting, molding or etching process. 
     The groove portion G may be formed on the bottom surface of the package body  11 , the lead terminal, or from the bottom surface of the package body  11  through the lead terminal. The package body  11  includes a substrate in which the chip mounting area is provided. Such a substrate is formed of a ceramic material or a synthetic resin. 
     For example, when a ceramic substrate is desired to be employed, the forming of a groove portion G in a green sheet through an imprinting process and the sintering thereof are performed to thereby obtain a ceramic substrate having the groove portion G. 
     According to this embodiment, the light emitting device package  10  may further include a resin molding portion  19  formed of a transparent resin such as an epoxy resin, a silicon resin, a mixture thereof or a compound thereof. However, it is possible not to employ the resin molding portion  19 . Otherwise, a lens structure combined with the resin molding portion  19  may be installed on the top of the package body. 
       FIG. 4  is a partially cutaway perspective view illustrating a light emitting device package according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 5  is a top plan view illustrating the light emitting device package of  FIG. 4 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , a light emitting device package  40  has a package body  41  in which a chip mounting area  41   a  is provided. 
     Similar to the embodiment shown in  FIG. 2 , the chip mounting area  41   a  has an LED chip  45  mounted thereon. The package body  41  may include a sidewall structure  41   b  enclosing the chip mounting area  41   a . The package body  41  includes a wavelength conversion portion  48  around the LED chip  45 , in which the wavelength conversion portion  48  is formed of a resin  48   a  containing a wavelength conversion material  48   b.    
     According to this embodiment, a groove portion G defining the area for forming the wavelength conversion portion  48  has a quadrangular shape corresponding to the outer shape of the LED chip  45 . The groove portion G having a shape corresponding to that of the LED chip  45  allows for thickness distribution in order that the wavelength conversion portion  48  formed around the LED chip  45  can have a more uniform optical path length, whereby the effect of conformal coating may be expected. 
     Specifically, the groove portion G having the circular shape and the LED chip  15  having the quadrangular shape as shown in  FIG. 3  have a non-uniform space (d 1 &gt;d 2 ) therebetween according to the position of each side of the LED chip  15 , whereas the LED chip  45  disposed at the center of the groove portion G having the quadrangular shape according to this embodiment may have a uniform space (d a ) therebetween at each side. 
     In this embodiment, the space is relatively great at the corners of the groove portion G having the quadrangular shape, but the entire surface of the convex wavelength conversion portion  48  tends to have a uniform surface curvature due to surface tension, whereby the wavelength conversion portion  48  may have a thickness at the corner of the groove portion similar to that at both adjacent sides. Therefore, the wavelength conversion portion  48  adopted in this embodiment relieves a variation in an optical path length throughout the entirety of the wavelength conversion portion  48  as compared with the wavelength conversion portion  18  shown in  FIG. 3 , whereby more uniform color characteristics may be expected. 
     Such a groove portion structure is not limited to the quadrangular shape. The shape of the groove portion maybe made to correspond to another outer shape of an LED chip, thereby expecting a similar effect as described above. 
     For example, when a chip having a polygonal shape is used, a groove portion having a polygonal shape is provided so as to correspond to the polygonal shape of the chip and have a uniform space from the chip at each side, thereby providing a wavelength conversion portion having a more uniform optical path length. 
       FIG. 6  is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a preferable condition with regard to the shape of a wavelength conversion portion adopted in the present invention. 
     As described above, considering the present invention from another point of view, it is considered a method of reducing the average optical path length throughout the entirety of a wavelength conversion portion to thereby reduce optical loss induced by diffusion. This method allows the wavelength conversion portion to guarantee a minimum optical path length for a desired wavelength conversion and have a thickness reduced to be within a range appropriate for the wavelength conversion. 
     This method first considers limiting the area for forming a wavelength conversion portion  68 , i.e., the area of a groove portion G. In another way, A length W of a temporary straight line connecting the center of the LED chip to a point of the groove portion G may be set to be three times or less a length D of the LED chip from the center of the LED chip to a point of the edge of the LED chip on which the straight line passes. 
     In a specific embodiment, under a minimum condition for forming the wavelength conversion portion  68  as desired, the length W of the temporary straight line connecting the center of the LED chip to one point of the groove portion G may be set to be 1.5 times, or preferably twice, the length D of the LED chip from the center of the LED chip to one point of the edge of the LED chip on which the straight line passes. 
     Likewise, a condition for a height of the wavelength conversion portion  68  maybe appropriately set. A maximum height H of the wavelength conversion portion  68  may be set to be four times or less a thickness t of the LED chip. Under a minimum condition for forming the wavelength conversion portion  68  as desired, the maximum height H of the wavelength conversion portion  68  may be set to be 1.5 times, or preferably twice, the thickness t of the LED chip. 
     The structure of the groove portion adopted in the present invention may be variably modified.  FIGS. 7A and 7B  show the modification of a groove portion for forming a wavelength conversion portion adopted in the present invention. 
     A groove portion as shown in  FIG. 7A  has a dual structure including a first groove portion G 1  enclosing an LED chip  75  mounted on a substrate  71  and a second groove portion G 2  uniformly spaced apart from the first groove portion G 1  and enclosing the first groove portion G 1 . Here, the second groove portion G 2  is provided as a sub-groove portion. 
     That is, the area for forming a wavelength conversion portion  78  may be defined by the first groove portion G 1 , but it may be partially extended beyond the first groove portion G 1  according to conditions such as the viscosity of a liquid resin containing a wavelength conversion material or a working environment. 
     According to this embodiment, a liquid resin A flowing over the first groove portion G 1  may be blocked by the second groove portion G 2 . In this manner, even though the area for forming the wavelength conversion portion  78  is beyond the first groove portion G 1 , it may be limited by the second groove portion G 2 . Accordingly, the wavelength conversion portion  78  may be realized without a great error with regard to the forming area therefor. 
     In order to reduce the occurrence of errors, a space g between the first groove portion G 1  and the second groove portion G 2  may be set to be 0.2 times or less a distance Da from the edge of the LED chip to the first groove portion G 1 . 
     The groove portion according to this embodiment has the dual structure, but an additional sub-groove portion may be provided as desired. That is, a plurality of sub-groove portions may be provided. 
     Also, the groove portion adopted in the present invention may have a variety of cross sectional shapes. In the aforementioned embodiments, the groove portion has a V-shaped structure advantageous to the imprinting process. However, the groove portion may be in a variety of shapes such as quadrangular or curved shape. 
     For example, as shown in  FIG. 7B , a groove portion G 3  having a cross section of quadrangular shape may be formed on a substrate  81  on which an LED chip  85  is mounted, thereby using the groove portion G 3  to define the area for forming a wavelength conversion portion  88 . 
     A preferable exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown in  FIGS. 8 and 9 . Here, a position at which a groove portion is formed and a wire bonding with reference to a lead terminal structure are described in detail. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , a light emitting device package  100  has a package body  101  in which a chip mounting area  101   a  is provided. The chip mounting area  101   a  has an LED chip  105  mounted thereon. 
     The package body  101  may include a sidewall structure  101   b  enclosing the chip mounting area  101   a . The sidewall structure  101   b  may have a sloping inner wall that may be used as a reflective surface. 
     The package body  101  adopted in this embodiment includes first and second lead terminals  102   a  and  102   b  electrically connected to the LED chip  105 . A heat sink  103  is disposed to correspond to the area on which the LED chip  105  is mounted in the lower portion of the first lead terminal  102   a.    
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , the LED chip  105  is mounted on the upper surface of the first lead terminal  102   a  and is connected to the first and second lead terminals  102   a  and  102   b  by wires  106   a  and  106   b , respectively. 
     Wavelength conversion portions  108  and  109  adopted in this embodiment may have a double layer structure. For this double layer structure, the aforementioned additional sub-groove portions maybe utilized. That is, as shown in  FIGS. 8 and 9 , two groove portions G 1  and G 2  uniformly spaced apart from each other may be formed such that the first groove portion G 1  positioned inside is used to form the first wavelength conversion portion  108  and the second groove portion G 2  positioned outside is used to form the second wavelength conversion portion  109 , thereby providing desired wavelength conversion portions having a double layer structure. 
     As described above, the structure of a plurality of groove portions in this embodiment may have the same center unlike the embodiment of  FIG. 7A , thereby being used for forming two wavelength conversion layers. 
     Each of the wavelength conversion portions  108  and  109  may be formed of a resin containing different wavelength conversion materials. For example, the first wavelength conversion portion  108  positioned inside may include a relatively short-wavelength phosphor or quantum dot, whereas the second wavelength conversion portion  109  positioned outside may include a relatively long-wavelength phosphor or quantum dot. 
     In a specific embodiment, the first wavelength conversion portion  108  may be a resin layer formed of a mixture of green and blue phosphors. The second wavelength conversion portion  109  maybe a red phosphor or a red light emitting quantum dot. 
     In this exemplary embodiment, two wavelength conversion layers are provided by using two groove portions G 1  and G 2 . However, as desired, additional groove portions and wavelength conversion layers may be further provided. 
     The first and second groove portions G 1  and G 2  adopted in this embodiment are formed on the upper surface of the first lead terminal  102   a  on which the LED chip  105  is mounted. Since the first and second lead terminals  102   a  and  102   b  maybe formed of a metal or an alloy having high ductility, the groove portions G 1  and G 2  as desired may be easily formed by a rolling process. 
     According to this embodiment, the LED chip  105  and the first and second lead terminals  102   a  and  102   b  are connected by the wires  106   a  and  106   b . In this case, when the height of the wire is low, a liquid resin containing a wavelength conversion material for forming the wavelength conversion portion  108  runs down the wire, thereby having a difficulty in obtaining a desired convex shape. Accordingly, as shown in  FIG. 8 , a height h of the wires  106   a  and  106   b  may be greater than a maximum height H of the wavelength conversion portion  108 . 
     The light emitting device package according to the present invention provides superior light efficiency and uniform white characteristics throughout the entirety of the light emitting device package, thereby being used as a good white light source in various applications. Hereinafter, various applications, to which the aforementioned light emitting device package is employed, are exemplified as another aspect of the present invention. 
       FIGS. 10A and 10B  are perspective views illustrating LED light source modules according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Here, the exemplified LED light source modules may be applicable to a light source of a backlight unit (BLU) for a display as well as a variety of illumination devices. 
     An LED light source module  110  as shown in  FIG. 10A  includes a printed circuit board (PCB)  111  and a plurality of LED light sources  115  mounted on the upper surface of the PCB  111 . In this embodiment, the LED light source  115  may employ the aforementioned light emitting device package. 
     The LED light source  115  adopted in this embodiment may be mounted on the PCB  111  such that a surface of the LED light source  115  adjacent to a light emitting surface  115   a  contacts the upper surface of the PCB  111 . The LED light source module  110  may include a connector  117  so as to connect with external power supply circuit or another LED light source module. 
     Likewise, an LED light source module  120  as shown in  FIG. 10B  may include a PCB  121 , a plurality of LED light sources  125  employing the aforementioned light emitting device package, and a connector  127 . However, unlike the aforementioned embodiment, the LED light source  125  adopted in this embodiment provides the lower surface thereof opposing to a light emitting surface  125   a  as a mounting surface. 
     The aforementioned light emitting device package maybe embodied in various mounting structures and be applicable to an LED light source module providing a variety of white light forms. The aforementioned light emitting device package and the light source module including the same may be applicable to various display devices or illumination devices. 
       FIGS. 11A and 11B  are cross-sectional views illustrating BLUs according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , an edge-type BLU  150  is shown as an example of the BLU to which the light emitting device package according to the present invention is applicable. 
     The edge-type BLU  150  according to this embodiment may include a light guide plate  144  and LED light source modules  130  provided at both sides of the light guide plate  144 . 
     According to this embodiment, the LED light source modules  130  are provided at both opposing sides of the light guide plate  144 . However, the LED light source module may be provided at only one side thereof or an additional LED light source module may be provided at the other side thereof. 
     As shown in  FIG. 11A , a reflective plate  142  may be further provided under the light guide plate  144 . The LED light source module  130  adopted in this embodiment may have a structure similar to that of  FIG. 10B . That is, the LED light source module  130  includes a PCB  131  and a plurality of LED light sources  135  mounted on the upper surface of the PCB  131 . The LED light source  135  may employ the aforementioned light emitting device package. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11B , a direct-type BLU  180  is shown as an example of another BLU form. 
     The direct-type BLU  180  according to this embodiment may include a light diffusion plate  174  and an LED light source module  160  arranged under the light diffusion plate  174 . 
     The direct-type BLU  180  as shown in  FIG. 11B  may include a bottom case  171  accommodating the LED light source module  160  under the light diffusion plate  174 . 
     The LED light source module  160  adopted in this embodiment includes a PCB  161  and a plurality of LED light sources  165  mounted on the upper surface of the PCB  161 . The LED light source  165  may employ the aforementioned light emitting device package. 
       FIG. 12  is an exploded perspective view illustrating a display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     A display device  240  as shown in  FIG. 12  includes a BLU  220  and an image display panel such as a liquid crystal panel  230 . The BLU  220  includes a light guide plate  224  and an LED light source module  210  provided on at least one side of the light guide plate  224 . 
     According to this embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 12 , the BLU  220  may further include a bottom case  221  and a reflective plate  222  under the light guide plate  224 . 
     Also, according to a demand for various optical characteristics, various types of optical sheets  226  such as a diffusion sheet, a prism sheet or a protection sheet may be included between the light guide plate  224  and the liquid crystal panel  230 . 
     The LED light source module  210  includes a PCB  211  prepared on at least one side of the light guide plate  224  and a plurality of LED light sources  215  mounted on the PCB  211  and allowing for light to be incident upon the light guide plate  224 . The LED light source  215  may employ the aforementioned light emitting device package. The LED light source  215  adopted in this embodiment may be a side view type light emitting device package in which a surface thereof adjacent to a light emitting surface is mounted. 
     While the present invention has been shown and described in connection with the exemplary embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.