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JP5939977B2 - LED module - Google Patents
JP5939977B2
JP5939977B2 JP2012509720A JP2012509720A JP5939977B2 JP 5939977 B2 JP5939977 B2 JP 5939977B2 JP 2012509720 A JP2012509720 A JP 2012509720A JP 2012509720 A JP2012509720 A JP 2012509720A JP 5939977 B2 JP5939977 B2 JP 5939977B2
JP2012509720A
JPWO2011126135A1 (en
2010-04-09 Priority to JP2010090712 priority Critical
2010-04-09 Priority to JP2010090712 priority
2011-04-11 Application filed by ローム株式会社 filed Critical ローム株式会社
2011-04-11 Priority to PCT/JP2011/059014 priority patent/WO2011126135A1/en
2013-07-11 Publication of JPWO2011126135A1 publication Critical patent/JPWO2011126135A1/en
2016-06-29 Publication of JP5939977B2 publication Critical patent/JP5939977B2/en
FIG. 19 shows an example of a conventional LED module (for example, Patent Document 1). The LED module X shown in the figure includes a case 91, a submount substrate 92, a wiring pattern 93, an LED chip 94, and a light transmitting part 95. Case 91 is made of resin, for example. The submount substrate 92 is made of Si, for example. The wiring pattern 93 is formed on the submount substrate 92, and its surface is made of, for example, Au or Ag. The LED chip 94 is a light source of the LED module X that emits light of a predetermined wavelength. The LED chip 94 is mounted on the submount substrate 92 by eutectic bonding to the wiring pattern 93. The light transmitting part 95 is made of, for example, a silicone resin that can transmit light from the LED chip 94 and covers the LED chip 94.
When the LED module X is used for a long time, Ag or the like forming the surface of the wiring pattern 93 is corroded and easily changes to dark black. The discolored wiring pattern 93 absorbs light from the LED chip 94. For this reason, there existed a possibility that the light quantity of LED module X might fall by the secular change after a use start.
JP 2006-237141 A
The present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an LED module capable of suppressing a decrease in light amount due to secular change.
An LED module provided by the first aspect of the present invention includes a case having an LED unit including one or more LED chips, a main body made of ceramics, and one or more pads for mounting the LED unit. The pad has an outer edge located inside the outer edge of the LED unit in plan view.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the LED module provided by the first aspect of the present invention, the surface of the pad is made of Ag or Au.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the LED module provided by the first or second aspect of the present invention, the main body is white.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the LED module provided by any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention comprises one or more wires having one end bonded to the LED unit. The case further includes one or more bonding pads, to which the other end of the wire is bonded, and located outside the pad in plan view.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the LED module provided by any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the main body is formed with a reflector surrounding the LED unit. The reflector is formed with a recess that accommodates at least a part of the bonding pad in plan view.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the LED module provided by any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the case includes one or more mountings provided on the side opposite to the pad. It further has an electrode and a through conductor portion that penetrates the main body and connects any of the pads and any of the mounting electrodes.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the LED module provided by any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, the LED unit consists only of the LED chip.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the LED module provided by any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, the LED unit further includes a submount substrate on which the LED chip is mounted. To do.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the LED module provided by any one of the first to eighth aspects of the present invention, the plurality of pads arranged in a plurality of rows and mounted on the plurality of pads. A plurality of the above LED units.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the LED module provided by any one of the first to ninth aspects of the present invention, the LED unit and the pad are eutectic bonded.
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the LED module provided by any one of the first to tenth aspects of the present invention, a resin that covers the LED unit and transmits light from the LED unit. It further includes a light-transmitting portion made of a material and a fluorescent material that emits light having a wavelength different from that of the light from the LED unit when excited by the light from the LED unit.
It is a top view which shows the LED module based on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the II-II line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the III-III line of FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the LED module based on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view which shows the LED module based on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the LED module based on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the VII-VII line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the VIII-VIII line of FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the LED module based on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the LED module based on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the XI-XI line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the XII-XII line | wire of FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the LED module based on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the LED module based on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the XV-XV line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the XVI-XVI line of FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the LED module based on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the LED module based on 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the conventional LED module.
1 to 5 show an example of an LED module according to the present invention. The LED module A1 of the present embodiment includes a case 1, a plurality of LED units 2, a Zener diode 3, a wire 4, and a light transmitting portion 5 (omitted in FIG. 1). The LED module A1 is a high-power LED module with relatively high brightness, and has a planar view size of about 5 mm square and a thickness of about 0.9 mm.
The case 1 includes a main body 11, a plurality of pads 12a and 12b, a plurality of bonding pads 13a and 13b, a pad 16, a pair of mounting electrodes 14a and 14b, and a plurality of through conductor portions 15a, 15b, 15c and 15d. Case 1 is made of white ceramics such as alumina, for example. In the main body 11, a reflector 11a and a bottom surface 11c are formed. The reflector 11a reflects light that has traveled in the left-right direction in FIG. 2 from the plurality of LED chips 21 so as to be directed upward in the drawing. In the present embodiment, four recesses 11b are formed in the reflector 11a. The four recesses 11b have a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape in plan view and reach the bottom surface 11c. The bottom surface 11c has a substantially circular shape, and is connected to the lower end edge of the reflector 11a.
The plurality of pads 12a and 12b are formed on the bottom surface 11c, and in the present embodiment, three pads 12a and three pads 12b are arranged in two rows. 12a and 12b have a rectangular shape, and are formed of plating layers laminated in the order of, for example, Ag / Ni / Au or Ag / Ni / Ag, or W / Ni / Ag or W / Ni / Au from the bottom surface 11c side. When the surface layer is made of Ag, the thickness of the Ag layer is about 2.5 μm. When the surface layer is made of Au, the thickness of the Au layer is about 0.1 μm.
The plurality of bonding pads 13a and 13b are formed on the bottom surface 11c. In this embodiment, three bonding pads 13a and three bonding pads 13b are arranged in two rows. The bonding pads 13a and 13b are rectangular and have the same plating structure as the pads 12a and 12b. The bonding pads 13a and 13b located at the four corners of the bonding pads 13a and 13b are configured such that about 1/3 of the respective portions are accommodated in the four recesses 11b.
The pad 16 is disposed relatively near the edge of the bottom surface 11 c and has a plating structure similar to that of the pad 12 and the bonding pad 13.
As shown in FIG. 4, the pair of mounting electrodes 14 a and 14 b are formed on the surface of the main body 11 opposite to the side on which the reflector 11 a and the bottom surface 11 c are formed. Has been. In the figure, the mounting electrode 14a is significantly larger than the mounting electrode 14b, and overlaps the plurality of LED chips 21 in plan view.
The plurality of through conductor portions 15a, 15b, 15c, and 15d penetrate the main body 11, and are made of, for example, Ag or W. In the present embodiment, the three through conductor portions 15a connect the three bonding pads 13a and the mounting electrodes 14a. In addition, the three through conductor portions 15b connect the three pads 12a and the mounting electrode 14a. In addition, the three through conductor portions 15c connect the three pads 12b and the mounting electrode 14a. One through conductor portion 15c connects the pad 16 and the mounting electrode 14a. Further, the three through conductor portions 15d connect the three bonding pads 13b and the mounting electrodes 14b, and are formed in a crank shape.
The case 1 having such a structure can be formed by firing a laminate of a ceramic material and an Ag material or a W material in an appropriate order and plating the resultant.
The plurality of LED units 2 are light sources of the LED module A1, and are composed of a plurality of LED chips 21 in the present embodiment. Each LED chip 21 has, for example, an n-type semiconductor layer made of a GaN-based semiconductor, a p-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer sandwiched between them, and emits blue light. Each LED chip 21 is eutectic bonded to the pads 12a and 12b. The planar view dimensions of each LED chip 21 are larger than the planar view dimensions of the pads 12a and 12b. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer edge 121a in the plan view of the pad 12a is located slightly inside the outer edge 2a of the LED unit 2 (LED chip 21). The same applies to the outer edge of the pad 12b. In the present embodiment, the LED chip 21 is configured as a so-called 2-wire type LED chip.
The Zener diode 3 is for preventing an excessive reverse voltage from being applied to the plurality of LED chips 21, and has a function of allowing a reverse current to pass only when an excessive reverse voltage exceeding a certain voltage is applied. Fulfill. Zener diode 3 is bonded to pad 16 via, for example, Ag paste.
The plurality of wires 4 are made of, for example, Au, and one end thereof is bonded to the bonding pads 13 a and 13 b and the other end is bonded to the LED chip 21 or the Zener diode 3.
The translucent portion 5 is filled in a region surrounded by the reflector 11a and the bottom surface 11c, and covers the plurality of LED chips 21, the Zener diode 3, and the plurality of wires 4. The translucent part 5 is made of a material in which a phosphor substance is mixed in a transparent silicone resin, for example. The phosphor material emits yellow light when excited by, for example, blue light from the LED chip 21. When the yellow light and the blue light from the LED chip 21 are mixed, white light is emitted from the LED module A1. Instead of the phosphor material, a phosphor material that emits red light when excited by blue light and a phosphor material that emits green light may be used.
Next, the operation of the LED module A1 will be described.
According to the present embodiment, the pads 12 a and 12 b are hidden by the LED chip 21. For this reason, even if the pads 12a and 12b become dark black due to aging with use, the light from the LED chip 21 toward the bottom surface 11c is not absorbed by the pads 12a and 12b but is reflected by the bottom surface 11c. . Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the amount of light due to aging of the LED module A1, and it is possible to increase the brightness of the LED module A1.
Although the bonding pads 13 a and 13 b are not completely hidden by the LED chip 21 or the wire 4, the bonding pads 13 a and 13 b are arranged on the outer side of the LED chip 21 and separated from the LED chip 21. Thereby, it can suppress that the light from LED chip 21 is absorbed by bonding pad 13a, 13b.
By providing the concave portion 11 b in the reflector 11 a, the reflector 11 a can be made relatively close to the LED chip 21. This is suitable for increasing the brightness of the LED module A1. Further, the main body 11 made of ceramics can transmit light from the LED chip 21 to some extent. Making the reflector 11a relatively closer to the LED chip 21 contributes to increasing the portion outside the reflector 11a without changing the external dimensions of the main body 11. Thereby, it can avoid that the light from LED chip 21 permeate | transmits the main body 11, and leaks unjustly to a side.
The through conductor portions 15b and 15c do not perform an electrical function, but serve to transmit heat generated from the LED chip 21 from the pads 12a and 12b to the mounting electrode 14a. Thereby, the heat dissipation of the LED chip 21 can be enhanced, and the input current to the LED chip 21 can be increased. This is advantageous for increasing the brightness of the LED module A1.
6 to 18 show another embodiment of the present invention. In these drawings, the same or similar elements as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiment.
6 to 9 show an LED module according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The LED module A2 of the present embodiment is different from the above-described embodiment in the configuration of the LED unit 2. In the present embodiment, the LED unit 2 includes an LED chip 21 and a submount substrate 22.
The submount substrate 22 is made of, for example, Si, and the LED chip 21 is mounted thereon. A wiring pattern is formed on the submount substrate 22. This wiring pattern has a portion that is electrically connected to an electrode (not shown) of the LED chip 21 and extends to a region that is not covered by the LED 21. In the present embodiment, the wire 4 is bonded to this wiring pattern. As shown in FIG. 9, the submount substrate 22 is bonded to the pads 12a and 12b by Ag paste 17, for example. This bonding may be performed by eutectic bonding.
The plan view dimensions of the pads 12a and 12b are smaller than the plan view dimensions of the submount substrate 22. As shown in FIG. 9, the outer edge 121a of the pad 12a in plan view is the LED unit 2 (submount substrate 22). ) Is located slightly inside the outer edge 2a. The same applies to the outer edge of the pad 12b.
Also according to such an embodiment, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the amount of light due to aging of the LED module A2, and it is possible to increase the brightness of the LED module A2.
10 to 13 show an LED module according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The LED module A3 of the present embodiment is different from any of the above-described embodiments in the configuration of the LED unit 2. In the present embodiment, the LED unit 2 includes only the LED chip 21 and is configured as a so-called one-wire type LED unit. Further, the bonding pads 13a and the through conductor portions 15a provided in the case 1 in the LED modules A1 and A2 are not provided in connection with the LED unit 2 being a one-wire type.
In the present embodiment, electrodes (not shown) are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the LED chip 21. A wire 4 is bonded to the electrode formed on the upper surface. The electrodes formed on the lower surface are bonded to the pads 12a and 12b by eutectic bonding, for example.
The planar view dimensions of the pads 12a and 12b are smaller than the planar view dimensions of the LED chip 21, and the outer edge 121b in the plan view of the pad 12b is formed on the LED unit 2 (LED chip 21) as shown in FIG. It is located slightly inside the outer edge 2a.
Also according to such an embodiment, it is possible to suppress a decrease in light amount due to aging of the LED module A3, and it is possible to increase the brightness of the LED module A3.
14 to 17 show an LED module according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The LED module A4 of the present embodiment is different from the above-described embodiment in the configuration of the LED unit 2. In the present embodiment, the LED unit 2 includes an LED chip 21 and a submount substrate 22 and is configured as a so-called one-wire type LED unit.
The submount substrate 22 is made of, for example, Si, and the LED chip 21 is mounted thereon. A wiring pattern is formed on the submount substrate 22 via an insulating film. This wiring pattern has a portion that is electrically connected to an electrode (not shown) of the LED chip 21 and extends to a region that is not covered by the LED 21. In the present embodiment, the wire 4 is bonded to this wiring pattern. Further, the submount substrate 22 is made a conductive body by, for example, a doping process. The other electrode (not shown) of the LED chip 21 is in contact with the submount substrate 22 and is conductive. The submount substrate 22 is bonded to the pads 12a and 12b by Ag paste 17, for example. This bonding may be performed by eutectic bonding.
Also in this embodiment, the plan view dimensions of the pads 12a and 12b are smaller than the plan view dimensions of the submount substrate 22. As shown in FIG. 17, the outer edge 121b in the plan view of the pad 12b is an LED. It is located slightly inside the outer edge 2a of the unit 2 (submount substrate 22).
According to such an embodiment as well, it is possible to suppress a decrease in light amount due to aging of the LED module A4, and it is possible to increase the brightness of the LED module A4.
FIG. 18 shows an LED module according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The LED module A5 of this embodiment has the same configuration as the LED module A1 described above except that the configurations of the through conductor portions 15a, 15b, 15c, and 15d are different. In addition, in the same figure, although the penetration conductor part 15b is not illustrated, it is the structure similar to the penetration conductor part 15c.
In the present embodiment, the through conductor portion 15c is provided at a position retracted from the LED unit 2 (LED chip 21) in plan view. The pad 12b and the through conductor portion 15c are electrically connected by a plating layer extending from the pad 12b. The through conductor portions 15a and 15d are provided at positions retracted from the bonded portion of the wire in plan view.
Also according to such an embodiment, it is possible to suppress a decrease in light amount due to the secular change of the LED module A5, and it is possible to increase the brightness of the LED module A5.
The LED module according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The specific configuration of each part of the LED module according to the present invention can be changed in various ways.
The plurality of LED chips 21 may emit light having different wavelengths. The shape of the bottom surface 11c is not limited to a circle. The translucent part 5 may be formed only with a transparent material.
A plurality of LED units having a L ED chip,
A case having a main body made of ceramics and a plurality of pads for mounting the plurality of LED units,
The plurality of pads are located on the inner side of the outer edge of the LED unit in plan view,
A plurality of wires each having one end bonded to the plurality of LED units;
The case further includes one or more bonding pads, each of which is bonded to the other end of the two or more wires, and located on an outer side in a plan view than the plurality of pads.
In the main body, a reflector surrounding the LED unit is formed,
The LED module, wherein the reflector is formed with a recess that accommodates at least a part of the bonding pad in plan view.
The LED module according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the pad is made of Ag or Au.
The LED module according to claim 1, wherein the main body is white.
The case further includes one or more mounting electrodes provided on a side opposite to the pad, and a through conductor portion that penetrates the main body and connects any of the pads and any of the mounting electrodes. The LED module according to claim 1.
The LED module according to claim 1, wherein the LED unit includes only the LED chip.
The LED module according to claim 1, wherein the LED unit further includes a submount substrate on which the LED chip is mounted.
A plurality of the pads arranged in a plurality of rows;
The LED module according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of the LED units mounted on the plurality of pads.
The LED module according to claim 1, wherein the LED unit and the pad are eutectic bonded.
A resin material that covers the LED unit and transmits light from the LED unit; and a fluorescent material that emits light having a wavelength different from that of the light from the LED unit when excited by the light from the LED unit; The LED module according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a light-transmitting portion made of.
The LED module according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of the bonding pads arranged in a plurality of rows.
The LED module according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of bonding pads are arranged in a plurality of rows across the plurality of LED units in a plan view.
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