Silicone resin composition, encapsulating layer, reflector, and optical semiconductor device

Abstract

A silicone resin composition includes a cage octasilsesquioxane; a polysiloxane containing alkenyl groups at both ends containing an alkenyl group having the number of moles smaller than the number of moles of the hydrosilyl group of the cage octasilsesquioxane; a hydrosilylation catalyst; a hydroxyl group-containing polysiloxane, organohydrogenpolysiloxane, or a polysiloxane containing alkenyl groups at side chain.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A silicone resin composition comprising:
 a cage octasilsesquioxane having a group represented by formula (1) below,   an alkenyl group-containing polysiloxane containing an alkenyl group having the number of moles smaller than the number of moles of the hydrosilyl group of the cage octasilsesquioxane,   a hydrosilylation catalyst, and   organohydrogenpolysiloxane,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (where R 1  represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; R 2  represents hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; and the molar ratio of monovalent hydrocarbon group:hydrogen in R 2  in the cage octasilsesquioxane as a whole is, as an average value, in a range of 6.5:1.5 to 5.5:2.5). 
     
     
         2 . The silicone resin composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the cage octasilsesquioxane is represented by formula (2) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (where R 1  and R 2  are as defined above; and the molar ratio of monovalent hydrocarbon group:hydrogen in R 2  is the same as above). 
     
     
         3 . The silicone resin composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the alkenyl group-containing polysiloxane is represented by formula (3) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (where R 3  represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; R 4  represents an alkenyl group; and “a” represents an integer of 1 or more). 
     
     
         4 . The silicone resin composition according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the organohydrogenpolysiloxane is   a side-chain type organohydrogenpolysiloxane represented by formula (5) below,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (where A to D represent constituent units; A and D represent terminal units; B and C represent repeating units; R 5  represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; “b” represents 0 or an integer of 1 or more; and “c” represents an integer of 1 or more)
 and/or, 
 a both-ends type organohydrogenpolysiloxane represented by formula (6) below, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (where E to H represent constituent units; E and H represent terminal units; F and G represent repeating units; R 6  represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; “d” represents an integer of 0 or more; and “e” represents an integer of 0 or more). 
     
     
         5 . The silicone resin composition according to  claim 1 , comprising a silicone resin precursor and the organohydrogenpolysiloxane,
 wherein the silicone resin precursor is obtained by allowing the cage octasilsesquioxane to react with the alkenyl group-containing polysiloxane in the presence of the hydrosilylation catalyst.   
     
     
         6 . An encapsulating layer used for encapsulating an optical semiconductor element,
 wherein the encapsulating layer is formed from a silicone resin composition, and   the silicone resin composition comprises:   a cage octasilsesquioxane having a group represented by formula (1) below,   an alkenyl group-containing polysiloxane containing an alkenyl group having the number of moles smaller than the number of moles of the hydrosilyl group of the cage octasilsesquioxane,   a hydrosilylation catalyst, and   organohydrogenpolysiloxane,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (where R 1  represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; R 2  represents hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; and the molar ratio of monovalent hydrocarbon group:hydrogen in R 2  in the cage octasilsesquioxane as a whole is, as an average value, in a range of 6.5:1.5 to 5.5:2.5). 
     
     
         7 . An optical semiconductor device comprising an optical semiconductor element and an encapsulating layer that encapsulates the optical semiconductor element,
 wherein the encapsulating layer is formed from a silicone resin composition, and   the silicone resin composition comprises:   a cage octasilsesquioxane having a group represented by formula (1) below,   an alkenyl group-containing polysiloxane containing an alkenyl group having the number of moles smaller than the number of moles of the hydrosilyl group of the cage octasilsesquioxane,   a hydrosilylation catalyst, and   organohydrogenpolysiloxane,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (where R 1  represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; R 2  represents hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; the molar ratio of monovalent hydrocarbon group:hydrogen in R 2  in the cage octasilsesquioxane as a whole is, as an average value, in a range of 6.5:1.5 to 5.5:2.5). 
     
     
         8 . A reflector used for reflecting light emitted from an optical semiconductor element,
 wherein the reflector is formed from a light reflective composition containing a silicone resin composition and a light reflective component, and   the silicone resin composition comprises a cage octasilsesquioxane having a group represented by formula (1) below,   an alkenyl group-containing polysiloxane containing an alkenyl group having the number of moles smaller than the number of moles of the hydrosilyl group of the cage octasilsesquioxane,   a hydrosilylation catalyst, and   organohydrogenpolysiloxane,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (where R 1  represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; R 2  represents hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; and the molar ratio of monovalent hydrocarbon group:hydrogen in R 2  in the cage octasilsesquioxane as a whole is, as an average value, in a range of 6.5:1.5 to 5.5:2.5). 
     
     
         9 . An optical semiconductor device comprising an optical semiconductor element, and a reflector that reflects light emitted from the optical semiconductor element,
 wherein the reflector is formed from a light reflective composition containing a silicone resin composition and a light reflective component, and   the silicone resin composition comprises   a cage octasilsesquioxane having a group represented by formula (1) below,   an alkenyl group-containing polysiloxane containing an alkenyl group having the number of moles smaller than the number of moles of the hydrosilyl group of the cage octasilsesquioxane,   a hydrosilylation catalyst, and   organohydrogenpolysiloxane,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (where R 1  represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; R 2  represents hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from a saturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group; and the molar ratio of monovalent hydrocarbon group:hydrogen in R 2  in the cage octasilsesquioxane as a whole is, as an average value, in a range of 6.5:1.5 to 5.5:2.5).