Patent Publication Number: US-9903994-B2

Title: Light emitting device, backlight unit and display apparatus

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0045858 filed on Apr. 17, 2014, with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The present disclosure relates to a light emitting device, a backlight unit and a display apparatus. 
     A light emitting diode (LED) is commonly seen a next generation light source having many positive attributes such as a relatively long lifespan, low power consumption, a rapid response rate, environmentally friendly characteristics, and the like, as compared with a light source according to the related art, and has been prominent as an important light source in various products such as illumination devices, backlight units for display devices, and the like. In particular, Group III nitride-based LEDs including GaN, AlGaN, InGaN, InAlGaN, and the like, mainly serve as a semiconductor light emitting device outputting blue light or ultraviolet light. 
     A light emitting device using such an LED may include a light emitting element supplying excitation light and phosphors excited by the light emitted from the light emitting element to thereby emit wavelength-converted light, such that desired color characteristics may be implemented. Accordingly, research into a phosphor having superior color reproducibility and reliability and a light emitting device using the phosphor has been demanded. 
     SUMMARY 
     An aspect of the present disclosure may provide a light emitting device, a backlight unit and a display apparatus having high color purity and improved reliability. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a light emitting device may include: a substrate; a light emitting element mounted on the substrate and emitting blue light and green light; and a wavelength conversion part wavelength-converting a portion of light emitted from the light emitting element into red light, and including fluoride-based phosphors represented by Chemical Formula: A x MF y :Mn 4+  (2≦x≦3 and 4≦y≦7, where element A is at least one selected from a group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs and element M is at least one selected from a group consisting of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge and Sn) and organic or inorganic coating layers enclosing the fluoride-based phosphors. 
     The blue light, the green light and the red light may have a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of less than 35 nm. 
     The red light may have a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of less than 10 nm. 
     The light emitting element may include an active layer including first and second quantum well layers having different band gap energy. 
     The light emitting element may have a first region in which light emitting nanostructures are spaced apart from each other by a first distance and a second region in which light emitting nanostructures are spaced apart from each other by a second distance greater than the first distance. 
     In the first and second regions, the light emitting nanostructures may contain different contents of indium (In). 
     The light emitting device may further include a protective layer disposed on at least one surface of the wavelength conversion part and performing moisture-proofing functions. 
     The protective layer may include a first protective layer disposed between the substrate and the wavelength conversion part and a second protective layer disposed on an upper surface of the wavelength conversion part. 
     The wavelength conversion part may be enclosed by the protective layer. 
     The protective layer may be a moisture-proofing coating layer or a resin layer. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a backlight unit may include a light guiding plate; a light source module disposed on at least one side surface of the light guiding plate, providing light to an interior of the light guiding plate and including a circuit board and a plurality of light emitting elements; and a wavelength conversion part wavelength-converting a portion of light emitted from the plurality of light emitting elements into red light, and including fluoride-based phosphors represented by Chemical Formula: A x MF y :Mn 4+  (2≦x≦3 and 4≦y≦7, where element A is at least one selected from a group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs and element M is at least one selected from a group consisting of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge and Sn) and organic or inorganic coating layers enclosing the fluoride-based phosphors. 
     The wavelength conversion part may include a plurality of wavelength conversion parts respectively disposed above the plurality of light emitting elements. 
     The wavelength conversion part may be disposed on one surface of the light guiding plate. 
     Each of the light emitting elements may emit blue light and green light simultaneously. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a display apparatus may include: a backlight unit including a light guiding plate and a light emitting element; at least one optical sheet disposed on the backlight unit; and a liquid crystal panel disposed on the optical sheet and including a liquid crystal layer and a color filer, wherein the backlight unit or the liquid crystal panel includes a wavelength conversion part disposed therein, wavelength-converting a portion of light emitted from the light emitting element into red light, and including fluoride-based phosphors represented by Chemical Formula: A x MF y :Mn 4+  (2≦x≦3 and 4≦y≦7, where element A is at least one selected from a group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs and element M is at least one selected from a group consisting of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge and Sn). 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a light emitting device may include: a substrate; a light emitting element mounted on the substrate and emitting blue light and green light; a wavelength conversion part wavelength-converting a portion of light emitted from the light emitting element into red light, and including fluoride-based phosphors represented by Chemical Formula: A x MF y :Mn 4+  (2≦x≦3 and 4≦y≦7, where element A is at least one selected from a group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs and element M is at least one selected from a group consisting of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge and Sn); and a coating layer protecting the fluoride-based phosphors. 
     The coating layer may be a moisture-proofing layer. 
     The coating layer may include organic or inorganic coating layers enclosing each of the fluoride-based phosphors. 
     The coating layer may include a protective layer disposed on at least one surface of the wavelength conversion part. 
     The red light may have a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of less than 10 nm. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 3  is a light emitting spectrum view illustrating an emission wavelength of the light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  are schematic cross-sectional views of light emitting elements usable in the light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a backlight unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a backlight unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 10 through 12  are schematic cross-sectional views of backlight units according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 13  is a schematic exploded perspective view of a display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 14  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     The disclosure may, however, be exemplified in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the specific 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 disclosure to those skilled in the art. 
     In the drawings, the shapes and dimensions of elements may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout to designate the same or like elements. 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a light emitting device  100  may include a substrate  101 , a light emitting element  130  disposed on the substrate  101 , a protective layer  140  and a wavelength conversion part  150 . The light emitting device  100  may also include a pair of lead frames  111  and  112  electrically connected to the light emitting element  130 , a body part  120  having a cup shape, and a conductive wire W connecting the light emitting element  130  and the lead frames  111  and  112  to each other. Thus, the light emitting device  100  may configure a light emitting device package. 
     In the specification, the terms ‘above’, ‘upper portion’, ‘upper surface’, ‘below’ ‘lower portion’, ‘lower surface’ and the like, are used based on the drawings, and may actually be different depending on a direction in which a component is disposed. 
     The substrate  101  may be formed by molding an opaque resin or a resin having high reflectance and may be formed of a polymer resin allowing for ease in performing an injection molding process. Further, the substrate  101  may be formed of ceramics and in this case, the heat dissipation may be facilitated. According to exemplary embodiments, the substrate  101  may be a printed circuit board provided with wiring patterns. 
     The pair of lead frames  111  and  112  may be disposed on the substrate  101  and be electrically connected to the light emitting element  130  in order to supply operating power to the light emitting element  130 . The lead frames  111  and  112  may be electrically connected to the light emitting element  130  via the conductive wire W and may be used as terminals to supply an external electrical signal to the light emitting element  130 . To serve as the terminals, the lead frames  111  and  112  may be formed of a highly conductive metal. According to exemplary embodiments, the light emitting element  130  may directly contact the lead frames  111  and  112  without using the conductive wire W to be connected thereto. 
     The body part  120  may be disposed on the substrate  101  and the lead frames  111  and  112  and have a cavity receiving the light emitting element  130  therein. The body part  120  may have a cup shape in order to increase reflection efficiency of light, but is not limited thereto. According to exemplary embodiments, the body part  120  may be formed integrally with the substrate  101  to configure a package body. 
     The light emitting element  130  may be a photoelectric device disposed on an upper surface of the substrate  101  and emitting light when an electrical signal is applied thereto. The light emitting device  100  may simultaneously emit green light and blue light. For example, the light emitting element  130  may be a semiconductor light emitting element including an epitaxially-grown semiconductor layer. In addition, the light emitting element  130  may be a light emitting nano-element including a plurality of light emitting nanostructures. A structure of the light emitting element  130  will be described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 4A and 4B . 
     The wavelength conversion part  150  may be disposed within the cavity of the body part  120  and may include a sealing part  152  and fluoride-based phosphors  154  dispersed within the sealing part  152 . The wavelength conversion part  150  may be excited by light emitted from the light emitting element  130  and emit visible light having a converted wavelength. For example, the fluoride-based phosphors  154  may be excited by blue light emitted from the light emitting element  130  to emit red light. The sealing part  152  may be formed of a light transmitting resin, for example, epoxy, silicon, modified silicon, a urethane resin, an oxetane resin, acrylics, polycarbonate, polyimide or combinations thereof. 
     The fluoride-based phosphors  154  may be red phosphors represented by the following Chemical Formula (1).
 
A x MF y :Mn 4+   Chemical Formula (1):
 
     (2≦x≦3 and 4≦y≦7 are satisfied, where element A is at least one selected from a group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs and element M is at least one selected from a group consisting of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge and Sn) 
     The protective layer  140  may be disposed on at least one surface of the wavelength conversion part  150 . In the exemplary embodiment, the protective layer  140  may be disposed on a lower surface of the wavelength conversion part  150 , that is, disposed between the wavelength conversion part  150  and the substrate  101 , but the disposition of the protective layer  140  may be variously altered according to exemplary embodiments. For example, the protective layer  140  may be disposed on all of upper and lower surfaces of the wavelength conversion part  150 , or may be positioned to encompass the entirety of the wavelength conversion part  150 . 
     The protective layer  140  may protect the fluoride-based phosphors  154  from external environmental factors, in particular, moisture, such that reliability of the light emitting device  100  may be secured. The protective layer  140  according to the exemplary embodiment may protect the wavelength conversion part  150  from moisture permeating and introduced into the substrate  101  from external environment. Thus, the protective layer  140  may be formed of a moisture-proofing material capable of preventing the permeation of moisture, and a thickness of the protective layer  140  is not limited to the embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
     The protective layer  140  may be formed of a resin such as epoxy, silicon, modified silicon, a urethane resin, an oxetane resin, acrylics, polycarbonate, polyimide or the like. In this case, a refractive index of the protective layer  140  may be different from that of the sealing part  152  and due to the difference in refractive indices, light extraction efficiency may be improved. Alternatively, the protective layer  140  may be a coating layer formed of a fluoride-based coating agent or a silica-based coating agent. 
       FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , a light emitting device  100   a  may include the substrate  101 , first and second light emitting elements  132  and  134  disposed on the substrate  101 , the protective layer  140 , and the wavelength conversion part  150 . The light emitting device  100   a  may also include the pair of lead frames  111  and  112  electrically connected to the first and second light emitting elements  132  and  134 , the body part  120  having a cup shape, and conductive wires W respectively connecting the first and second light emitting elements  132  and  134  and the lead frames  111  and  112  to each other. 
     In the light emitting device  100   a  according to the exemplary embodiment, unlike the foregoing exemplary embodiment of  FIG. 1 , two light emitting elements such as the first and second light emitting elements  132  and  134  may be mounted on the substrate  101 . The first and second light emitting elements  132  and  134  may emit light having wavelengths different from each other. For example, the first light emitting element  132  may emit green light and the second light emitting element  134  may emit blue light. 
       FIG. 3  is a light emitting spectrum view illustrating an emission wavelength of the light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the light emitting device may emit blue light, green light and red light. The blue light may have a wavelength range of about 370 nm to 500 nm, the green light may have a wavelength range of about 500 nm to 600 nm, and the red light may have a wavelength range of about 600 nm to 700 nm. In addition, the light emitting device according to the exemplary embodiment may emit blue light, green light and red light each having a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of about 35 nm or less. 
     As described above with reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the light emitting device according to the exemplary embodiment may emit green light through the light emitting element, such that light having a relatively small full width at half maximum, as compared to the case of emitting green light using a phosphor, may be emitted. Further, the light emitting device according to the exemplary embodiment may emit red light having a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 10 nm or less as described in  FIG. 3 , by using the fluoride-based phosphors. Thus, the number of light emitting elements included within a single light emitting device may be minimized, while three colored light beams having a small full width at half maximum (FWHM) may be emitted to allow for light emitting efficiency to be secured. In a case in which the light emitting device configured as above is used in a display apparatus using a color filter, and the like, light having high color purity may be obtained. 
     In detail, results obtained by simulating color reproducibility of white light emitted from the light emitting device according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure are shown in Table 1. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 NTSC 
                 Adobe 
                 DCI 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 WCG Panel 
                 Inventive 
                 114.1 
                 119.4 
                 118.8 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Example 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Comparative 
                 89.1 
                 93.2 
                 92.7 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Example 
               
               
                   
                 General Panel 
                 Inventive 
                 98.2 
                 102.8 
                 102.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Example 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Comparative 
                 71.2 
                 74.5 
                 74.1 
               
               
                   
                   
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     Referring to Table 1, with regard to the inventive examples of the present disclosure and the comparative examples, area ratios in the CIE 1976 color coordinate system are shown. As described above with reference to  FIG. 1 , the inventive example according to the present disclosure corresponds to a light emitting device including a single light emitting element emitting blue light and green light together and fluoride-based red phosphors. The comparative example corresponds to a light emitting device including a light emitting element emitting blue light, yellow phosphors and red phosphors. The area ratios were respectively calculated based on NTSC, Adobe RGB and DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative) standards with respect to a wide color gamut (WCG) panel and a general panel. 
     As indicated in Table 1, since the light emitting devices according to the inventive examples of the present disclosure have relatively large color expression regions, as compared to the comparative examples, it can be confirmed that light emitting devices emitting white light while having improved color characteristics may be obtained. 
       FIGS. 4A and 4B  are schematic cross-sectional views of light emitting elements usable in the light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     In detail,  FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate light emitting elements usable in the exemplary embodiment of  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4A , a light emitting element  130   a  may include an element substrate  10 , a buffer layer  11  formed on the element substrate  10 , a first conductivity type semiconductor layer  12 , an active layer  13 , and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer  14  and may further include first and second electrodes  15  and  16 . Further, the active layer  13  may include quantum barrier layers  13   a  and  13   c  and quantum well layers  13   b  and  13   d.    
     The element substrate  10  may be provided as a substrate for the growth of a semiconductor and may be formed of an insulating material, a conductive material or a semiconductor material such as sapphire, SiC, MgAl 2 O 4 , MgO, LiAlO 2 , LiGaO 2 , GaN or the like. Depending on exemplary embodiments, a plurality of unevenness structures may be formed on an upper surface of the element substrate  10 , that is, a growth surface of semiconductor layers. Due to the unevenness structures, crystallinity of the semiconductor layers, light emission efficiency, and the like may be improved. 
     The buffer layer  11  may be provided to alleviate stress acting on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer  12  to improve crystallinity and may be formed of AlN, GaN or AlGaN. However, the buffer layer  11  may not be an essential component and may be omitted depending on exemplary embodiments. 
     The first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers  12  and  14  may be formed of semiconductors doped with n-type impurities and p-type impurities, respectively, but are not limited thereto. The first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers  12  and  14  may also be formed of semiconductors doped with p-type impurities and n-type impurities, respectively. The first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers  12  and  14  may be formed of a nitride semiconductor, for example, a material having a composition of Al x In y Ga 1-x-y N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦x+y≦1), and each of the semiconductor layers may be formed of a single layer but may be formed of a plurality of different layers depending on a doping concentration, composition and the like. In addition to the nitride semiconductor, the first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers  12  and  14  may be formed of an AlInGaP or AlInGaAs based semiconductor. 
     The active layer  13  disposed between the first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers  12  and  14  may emit light having a predetermined amount of energy due to the recombination of electrons and holes and may have a multiple quantum well (MQW) structure in which quantum barrier layers  13   a  and  13   c  and quantum well layers  13   b  and  13   d  are alternately stacked. For example, in the case that the active layer  13  is formed of a nitride semiconductor, a GaN/InGaN structure may be used. In particular, in the light emitting element  130   a  according to the exemplary embodiment, the active layer  13  may have first and second regions R 1  and R 2 . Band gap energy E A  of the quantum well layer  13   b  in the first region R 1  may be lower than band gap energy E B  of the quantum well layer  13   d  in the second region R 2 . Such a difference in levels of band gap energy may be adjusted depending on a composition of the quantum well layers  13   b  and  13   d , for example, the content of indium (In). In accordance with an increase in the content of indium (In), band gap energy may be reduced. Therefore, the first region R 1  may emit green light and the second region R 2  may emit blue light, such that all of green light and blue light may be emitted from a single active layer  13  in the light emitting element  130   a.    
     The first and second electrodes  15  and  16  may be electrically connected to the first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers  12  and  14 , respectively. The first and second electrodes  15  and  16  may be formed of an electrical conductive material, for example, one or more of Ag, Al, Ni, Cr and the like. According to exemplary embodiments, the first and second electrodes  15  and  16  may be transparent electrodes, for example, indium tin oxide (ITO), aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), ZnO, GZO(ZnO:Ga), In 2 O 3 , SnO 2 , CdO, CdSnO 4 , or Ga 2 O 3 . Positions and shapes of the first and second electrodes  15  and  16  illustrated in  FIG. 4A  may be provided by way of example and may be variously altered according to exemplary embodiments. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4B , a light emitting element  130   b  may include the element substrate  10 , a first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17  formed on the element substrate  10 , an insulating layer  18 , light emitting nanostructures N, a transparent electrode layer  19 , and a filling layer  20 . The light emitting nanostructures N may include first conductivity type semiconductor cores  12   a  grown from the first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17 , an active layer  13   a , and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer  14   a . The light emitting element  130   b  may further include first and second electrodes  15   a  and  16   a  electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17  and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer  14   a , respectively. 
     The element substrate  10  may be provided as a semiconductor growth substrate. 
     The first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17  may be disposed on the element substrate  10 . The first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17  may be formed of a group III-V compound, for example, GaN. The first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17  may be formed of n-GaN doped with n-type impurities. In the exemplary embodiments, the first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17  may provide a crystal surface for growing the first conductivity type semiconductor cores  12   a  of the light emitting nanostructures N and may be connected to one side of the light emitting nanostructures N in common, thereby serving as a contact electrode. 
     The insulating layer  18  may be disposed on the first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17 . The insulating layer  18  may be formed of silicon oxide or silicon nitride, for example, at least one of SiO x , SiO x N y , Si x N y , Al 2 O 3 , TiN, AlN, ZrO, TiAlN, and TiSiN. The insulating layer  18  may include a plurality of openings exposing portions of the first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17 . Diameters, lengths, positions and growth conditions of the light emitting nanostructures N may be determined depending on sizes of the plurality of openings. The plurality of openings may have various shapes such as circular, quadrangular, hexagonal and other shapes. 
     A plurality of the light emitting nanostructures N may be disposed in positions corresponding to the plurality of openings. The light emitting nanostructures N may have a core-shell structure including the first conductivity type semiconductor cores  12   a  grown from exposed regions of the first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17  exposed by the plurality of openings, and the active layer  13   a  and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer  14   a  sequentially formed on surfaces of the first conductivity type semiconductor cores  12   a . Further,  FIG. 4B  illustrates a case in which widths of the first conductivity type semiconductor cores  12   a  are identical to those of the openings in the insulating layer  18 , but it is provided by way of example. The widths of the first conductivity type semiconductor cores  12   a  may be greater than those of the openings in an upper portion of the insulating layer  18 . 
     The first conductivity type semiconductor cores  12   a  and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer  14   a  may be formed of semiconductors doped with n-type impurities and p-type impurities, respectively, but are not limited thereto. The first conductivity type semiconductor cores  12   a  and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer  14   a  may be formed of semiconductors doped with p-type impurities and n-type impurities, respectively. The active layer  13   a  may be disposed on the surfaces of the first conductivity type semiconductor cores  12   a . The active layer  13   a  may emit light having a predetermined amount of energy due to the recombination of electrons and holes and may be a layer formed of a single material such as InGaN or the like. Alternatively, the active layer  13   a  may have a single or multiple quantum well structure in which quantum barrier layers and quantum well layers are alternately disposed. 
     In particular, the light emitting element  130   b  according to the exemplary embodiment may have first and second regions R 1  and R 2 . A distance D 1  between the light emitting nanostructures N adjacent to each other in the first region R 1  may be greater than a distance D 2  between the light emitting nanostructures N adjacent to each other in the second region R 2 . Due to the different distances, impurities doped in the active layer  13   a  during the formation of the active layer  13   a , for example, the content of indium (In), may be changed, such that the first and second regions R 1  and R 2  may emit light having different wavelengths. For example, the first region R 1  may emit green light and the second region R 2  may emit blue light, such that the light emitting element  130   b  may emit green light and blue light simultaneously. 
     The number of the light emitting nanostructures N of the light emitting element  130   b  is not limited to the embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 4B . For example, the light emitting element  130   b  may include several tens to several millions of the light emitting nanostructures N. Each of the light emitting nanostructures N according to the exemplary embodiment may have an upper portion having a hexagonal pyramid shape and a lower portion having a hexagonal pillar shape. According to exemplary embodiments, the light emitting nanostructure N may have a pyramid shape or a pillar shape. Since the light emitting nanostructure N may have a three-dimensional shape as described above, a light emitting surface area may be relatively large to allow for increased light efficiency. 
     The transparent electrode layer  19  may be electrically connected to the second conductivity type semiconductor layer  14   a . The transparent electrode layer  19  may cover upper surfaces and side surfaces of the light emitting nanostructures N, and portions of the transparent electrode layer  19  may be connected to each other between the light emitting nanostructures N adjacent to each other. The transparent electrode layer  19  may be formed of indium tin oxide (ITO), aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), ZnO, GZO(ZnO:Ga), In 2 O 3 , SnO 2 , CdO, CdSnO 4 , or Ga 2 O 3 . 
     The filling layer  20  may disposed on the light emitting nanostructures N and the transparent electrode layer  19 . The filling layer  20  may fill space between the light emitting nanostructures N adjacent to each other and cover the light emitting nanostructures N and the transparent electrode layer  19  disposed on the light emitting nanostructures N. In the exemplary embodiment, an upper surface of the filling layer  20  may be unevenly formed according to shapes of the light emitting nanostructures N. The filling layer  20  may be formed of an light transmitting insulating material and for example, may contain SiO 2 , SiN x , Al 2 O 3 , HfO, TiO 2  or ZrO. 
     The first and second electrodes  15   a  and  16   a  may be disposed on the first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17  and the transparent electrode layer  19 , respectively, in one side of the light emitting element  130   b , so as to be electrically connected to the first conductivity type semiconductor base layer  17  and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer  14   a , respectively. The first and second electrodes  15   a  and  16   a  may have a single layer structure or a multilayer structure of a conductive material. For example, the first and second electrodes  15   a  and  16   a  may contain one or more of Au, Ag, Cu, Zn, Al, In, Ti, Si, Ge, Sn, Mg, Ta, Cr, W, Ru, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt and the like, or alloys thereof. However, dispositions and shapes of the first and second electrodes  15   a  and  16   a  are provided by way of example and may be variously altered according to exemplary embodiments. 
       FIG. 5  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , a light emitting device  100   b  may include the substrate  101 , the light emitting element  130  disposed on the substrate  101 , a protective layer  140   a , and a wavelength conversion part  150   a . The light emitting device  100   b  may also include the pair of lead frames  111  and  112  electrically connected to the light emitting element  130 , the body part  120  having a cup shape, and the conductive wire W connecting the light emitting element  130  and the lead frames  111  and  112  to each other. 
     The protective layer  140   a  of the light emitting device  100   b  according to the exemplary embodiment may include a first protective layer  142  disposed on the substrate  101  and embedding the light emitting element  130  therein and a second protective layer  144  disposed on an upper portion of the wavelength conversion part  150   a , unlike in the exemplary embodiment of  FIG. 1 . Therefore, the wavelength conversion part  150   a  may be spaced apart from the light emitting element  130  and may be enclosed by the protective layer  140   a.    
     The first protective layer  142  may protect the wavelength conversion part  150   a  from moisture introduced from a lower portion of the substrate  101 . The first protective layer  142  may be formed of a material selected from a group consisting of epoxy, silicon, modified silicon, a urethane resin, an oxetane resin, acrylics, polycarbonate, polyimide and combinations thereof. 
     The second protective layer  144  may be disposed on the upper portion of the wavelength conversion part  150   a  and effectively block moisture permeating into the upper portion of the wavelength conversion part  150   a  from the outside. The second protective layer  144  may be formed of glass, for example and may further contain a reflective material so as to allow light emitted from the light emitting element  130  to be easily reflected in an upward direction. In the exemplary embodiment, the second protective layer  144  may be disposed to cover all of upper and side surfaces of the wavelength conversion part  150   a , but examples of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. For example, in a modified example, the side surface of the wavelength conversion part  150   a  may be enclosed by the first protective layer  142 . 
       FIG. 6  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , a light emitting device  100   c  may include the substrate  101 , the light emitting element  130  disposed on the substrate  101 , a protective layer  140   b , and a wavelength conversion part  150   b . The light emitting device  100   c  may also include the pair of lead frames  111  and  112  electrically connected to the light emitting element  130 , the body part  120  having a cup shape, and the conductive wire W connecting the light emitting element  130  and the lead frames  111  and  112  to each other. 
     The protective layer  140   b  of the light emitting device  100   c  according to the exemplary embodiment may include a first protective layer  142   a  disposed on the substrate  101  and embedding the light emitting element  130  therein and a second protective layer  144   a  disposed on an upper portion of the wavelength conversion part  150   b , unlike in the exemplary embodiment of  FIG. 1 . Further, unlike in the exemplary embodiment of  FIG. 5 , the first protective layer  142   a  may be disposed so as not to cover the upper surface of the light emitting element  130  and to expose the upper surface of the light emitting element  130 . The side surface of the wavelength conversion part  150   b  may be laterally extended to come into contact with the body part  120 . 
       FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , a light emitting device  100   d  may include the substrate  101 , the light emitting element  130  disposed on the substrate  101 , the protective layer  140 , and a wavelength conversion part  150   c . Further, the light emitting device  100   d  may include the pair of lead frames  111  and  112  electrically connected to the light emitting element  130 , the body part  120  having a cup shape, and the conductive wire W connecting the light emitting element  130  and the lead frames  111  and  112  to each other. 
     The wavelength conversion part  150   c  of the light emitting device  100   d  according to the exemplary embodiment may include the sealing part  152 , the fluoride-based phosphors  154  dispersed within the sealing part  152 , and coating layers  156  enclosing the fluoride-based phosphors  154 , unlike in the exemplary embodiment of  FIG. 1 . The coating layers  156  may cover the entirety of particle surfaces of the fluoride-based phosphors  154 . 
     The coating layers  156  may be formed of an organic material or an inorganic material. In a case in which the coating layers  156  are formed of an inorganic material, the coating layers  156  may be formed of silicon oxide, metal oxide or a fluoride-based material. For example, the coating layers  156  may be formed of at least one of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , ZnO, TiO 2 , and K 2 SiF 6 . In a case in which the coating layers  156  are formed of an organic material, the coating layers  156  may be formed of, for example, an acetic acid, a stearic acid, a myristic acid, a lauric acid or the like and in particular, may be formed of a long chain n-alkyl carboxylic acid, wherein n is greater than 6. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment, the particle surfaces of the fluoride-based phosphors  154  may be covered by the coating layers  156 , such that external moisture may be effectively blocked to thereby allow for improvements in reliability of the light emitting device  100   d . In addition, the coating layers  156  according to the exemplary embodiment may also be applied to the light emitting devices  100 ,  100   a ,  100   b  and  100   c  according to other exemplary embodiments illustrated in  FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6 . 
       FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a backlight unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , a backlight unit  1000  may include a light guiding plate  1040  and light source modules  1010  provided on two opposite side surfaces of the light guiding plate  1040 . Further, the backlight unit  1000  may further include a reflective plate  1020  disposed on a lower portion of the light guiding plate  1040 . The backlight unit  1000  according to the exemplary embodiment may be an edge type backlight unit. 
     According to exemplary embodiments, the light guiding plate  1040  may be provided on one side surface of the light source module  1010  or may be additionally provided on another side surface of the light source module  1010 . The light source module  1010  may include a printed circuit board  1001  and a plurality of light emitting devices  1005  mounted on an upper surface of the printed circuit board  1001 . The light emitting device  1005  may include one of the light emitting devices  100 ,  100   a ,  100   b ,  100   c  and  100   d  illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2  and  FIGS. 5 through 7 . 
       FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a backlight unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , a backlight unit  1100  may include a light diffusing plate  1140  and a light source module  1110  disposed below the light diffusing plate  1140 . In addition, the backlight unit  1100  may further include a bottom case  1160  disposed below the light diffusing plate  1140  and accommodating the light source module  1110  therein. The backlight unit  1100  according to the exemplary embodiment may be a direct type backlight unit. 
     The light source module  1110  may include a printed circuit board  1101  and a plurality of light emitting devices  1105  mounted on an upper surface of the printed circuit board  1101 . The light emitting device  1105  may include one of the light emitting devices  100 ,  100   a ,  100   b ,  100   c  and  100   d  illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2  and  FIGS. 5 through 7 . 
       FIGS. 10 through 12  are schematic cross-sectional views of backlight units according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     In backlight units  1200 ,  1300  and  1400  of  FIGS. 10 to 12 , the wavelength conversion part  150  (see  FIG. 1 ) may be provided within the respective backlight units  1200 ,  1300  and  1400 , while being disposed outwardly of the respective light emitting devices  1205 ,  1305  and  1405 , and may convert light. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , the backlight unit  1200  may be a direct type backlight unit and may include a wavelength conversion part  1250 , a protective layer  1270 , a light source module  1210  disposed below the wavelength conversion part  1250 , and a bottom case  1260  accommodating the light source module  1210  therein. In addition, the light source module  1210  may include a printed circuit board  1201  and a plurality of light emitting devices  1205  mounted on an upper surface of the printed circuit board  1201 . The light emitting device  1205  may include a light emitting device in which the wavelength conversion part  150 ,  150   a ,  150   b  or  150   c  is omitted from one of the light emitting devices  100 ,  100   a ,  100   b ,  100   c  and  100   d  illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2  and  FIGS. 5 through 7 . 
     In the backlight unit  1200  according to the exemplary embodiment, the wavelength conversion part  1250  enclosed by a protective layer  1270  may be disposed on the bottom case  1260 . The wavelength conversion part  1250  may include fluoride-based phosphors in a similar manner to the wavelength conversion part  150  of  FIG. 1 . Thus, at least one portion of light emitted from the light source module  1210  may be wavelength-converted by the wavelength conversion part  1250 . The wavelength conversion part  1250  may be fabricated and used as a separate film, but may be integrally combined with a light diffusing plate to be used. 
     The protective layer  1270  may protect the fluoride-based phosphors contained in the wavelength conversion part  1250  from external environmental factors, in particular, moisture, such that reliability of the backlight unit  1200  may be secured. Thus, the protective layer  1270  may be formed of a moisture-proofing material capable of preventing the permeation of moisture, and a thickness and a shape of the protective layer  1270  are not limited to the embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 10 . The protective layer  1270  may be formed of a resin such as epoxy, silicon, modified silicon, a urethane resin, an oxetane resin, acrylics, polycarbonate, polyimide or the like. Alternatively, the protective layer  1270  may be a coating layer formed of a fluoride-based coating agent or a silica-based coating agent. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 11 and 12 , the backlight units  1300  and  1400  may be edge type backlight units and include wavelength conversion parts  1350  and  1450 , protective layers  1370  and  1470 , light guiding plates  1340  and  1440 , reflective parts  1320  and  1420  disposed at one ends of the light guiding plates  1340  and  1440 , and light sources  1305  and  1405 . 
     Light emitted from the light sources  1305  and  1405  may be guided to the interiors of the light guiding plates  1340  and  1440  by the reflective parts  1320  and  1420 . In the backlight unit  1300  of  FIG. 11 , the wavelength conversion part  1350  may be enclosed by the protective layer  1370  and may be disposed between the light guiding plate  1340  and the light source  1305 . In the backlight unit  1400  of  FIG. 12 , the wavelength conversion part  1450  may be enclosed by the protective layer  1470  and may be disposed on a light emitting surface of the light guiding plate  1440 . 
     The light source  1305  or  1405  may include a light emitting device in which the wavelength conversion part  150 ,  150   a ,  150   b  or  150   c  is omitted from one of the light emitting devices  100 ,  100   a ,  100   b ,  100   c  and  100   d  illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2  and  FIGS. 5 through 7 . With regard to the description of the protective layers  1370  and  1470 , explanations regarding the protective layer  1270  of  FIG. 10  will be referred. 
       FIG. 13  is a schematic exploded perspective view of a display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , a display apparatus  2000  may include a backlight unit  2200 , optical sheets  2300 , and an image display panel  2400  such as a liquid crystal panel. 
     The backlight unit  2200  may include a bottom case  2210 , a reflective plate  2220 , a light guiding plate  2240 , and a light source module  2230  provided on at least one side surface of the light guiding plate  2240 . The light source module  2230  may include a printed circuit board  2001  and light emitting devices  2005 . The light emitting device  2005  may include one of the light emitting devices  100 ,  100   a ,  100   b ,  100   c  and  100   d  illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2  and  FIGS. 5 through 7 . In particular, the light emitting device  2005  may be a side-view type light emitting device in which a mounting surface thereof is a side surface adjacent to a light emitting surface thereof. In addition, according to exemplary embodiments, the backlight unit  2200  may be substituted with one of the backlight units  1000 ,  1100 ,  1200 ,  1300  and  1400  of  FIGS. 8 through 12 . 
     The optical sheets  2300  may be disposed between the light guiding plate  2240  and the image display panel  2400 , and may include various types of sheets such as a diffusion sheet, a prism sheet, or a protective sheet. 
     The image display panel  2400  may display an image using light emitted through the optical sheets  2300 . The image display panel  2400  may include an array substrate  2420 , a liquid crystal layer  2430 , and a color filter substrate  2440 . The array substrate  2420  may include pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix form, thin film transistors applying a driving voltage to the pixel electrodes, and signal lines for operating the thin film transistors. The color filter substrate  2440  may include a transparent substrate, a color filer, and a common electrode. The color filter may include filter elements allowing light having a certain wavelength from among white light emitted from the backlight unit  2200  to selectively pass therethrough. The liquid crystal layer  2430  may be rearranged due to an electrical field formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, thereby controlling light transmissivity. Light having controlled light transmissivity may pass through the color filter of the color filter substrate  2440  to display an image. The image display panel  2400  may further include a driving circuit unit processing an image signal and the like. 
     According to the display apparatus  2000  according to the exemplary embodiment, the light emitting device  2005  emitting blue light, green light and red light each having a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 35 nm or less may be used. Thus, after the emitted light passes through the color filter substrate  2440 , blue light, green light and red light having high color purity may be realized. 
       FIG. 14  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14 , a display apparatus  2000   a  may include the backlight unit  2200 , a first optical sheet  2300   a , and an image display panel  2400   a . The display apparatus  2000   a  according to the exemplary embodiment may further include a second optical sheet  2500  disposed above the image display panel  2400   a.    
     The first and second optical sheets  2300   a  and  2500  may divide incident light into two polarizing components orthogonal with respect to each other so that only one component is allowed to pass therethrough. The image display panel  2400   a  may include an array substrate  2420 , a liquid crystal layer  2430 , and a color filter substrate  2440   a . The color filter substrate  2440   a  may include a color filter substrate  2441 , a color filter  2442 , and light shielding patterns  2443  and a common electrode  2445 . 
     The color filter  2442  may include three regions R, G, and B such that light beams passing therethrough are emitted as red light, green light, and blue light, respectively. The light shielding patterns  2443  may be disposed between the regions R, G, and B so that the penetration of light into pixel boundaries may be blocked. 
     In certain embodiments, the backlight unit  2200  may include a light emitting device in which the wavelength conversion part  150 ,  150   a ,  150   b  or  150   c  is omitted from one of the light emitting devices  100 ,  100   a ,  100   b ,  100   c  and  100   d  illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2  and  FIGS. 5 through 7 . Thus, the backlight unit  2200  may only emit light having a single wavelength, for example, blue light. In this case, wavelength conversion materials may be present within two regions R and G among the three regions R, G, and B. For example, the above described fluoride-based phosphors may be disposed in the red region R, green phosphors may be disposed in the green region G, and any phosphors may not be disposed in the blue region B so that incident light passes therethrough as it is. In particular, in the red region G as in the exemplary embodiment in connection with  FIG. 1 , the sealing part in which fluoride-based phosphors are dispersed may be covered by a separate protective layer. 
     As set forth above, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, a light emitting device, a backlight unit, and a display apparatus having high color purity and improved reliability may be provided by using a light emitting element emitting green light and blue light and a fluoride-based phosphor emitting red light. 
     Various advantages and effects in exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described descriptions and may be easily understood through explanations of concrete embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     While exemplary embodiments have been shown and described above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations could be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.