Multiple Quantum Well Structure (epo) Patents (Class 257/E33.008)
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Publication number: 20120313074Abstract: Various embodiments of light emitting devices with high quantum efficiencies are described herein. In one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first contact, a second contact spaced apart from the first contact, and a first active region between the first and second contacts. The first active region is configured to produce a first emission via electroluminescence when a voltage is applied between the first and second contacts, and the first emission having a first center wavelength. The light emitting device also includes a second active region spaced apart from the first active region. The second active region is configured to absorb at least a portion of the first emission and produce a second emission via photoluminescence, and the second emission having a second center wavelength longer than the first center wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Martin F. Schubert, Vladimir Odnoblyudov
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Publication number: 20120315719Abstract: According to one embodiment, in a method of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device, a nitride semiconductor laminated body is formed on a first substrate having a first size. A first adhesion layer with a second size smaller than the first size is formed on the nitride semiconductor laminated body. A second adhesion layer is formed on a second substrate. The first and the second substrates are bonded while the first and second adhesion layers being overlapped each other. The first substrate is removed so as to generate a recess having a third size equal to or larger than the second size. The first substrate is etched until exposing the nitride semiconductor laminated body while injecting a chemical solution into the recess. The exposed nitride semiconductor laminated body is etched using the chemical solution so as to form a concave-convex portion in the exposed nitride semiconductor laminated body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Masanobu ANDO
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Publication number: 20120313077Abstract: High emission power and low efficiency droop semipolar blue light emitting diodes (LEDs).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Shuji Nakamura, Steven P. DenBaars, Daniel F. Feezell, Chih-Chien Pan, Yuji Zhao, Shinichi Tanaka
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Patent number: 8329489Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device is provided. The device includes: an n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer; and a light emitting unit provided between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer. The method includes: forming a buffer layer made of a crystalline AlxGa1-xN (0.8?x?1) on a first substrate made of c-plane sapphire and forming a GaN layer on the buffer layer; stacking the n-type semiconductor layer, the light emitting unit, and the p-type semiconductor layer on the GaN layer; and separating the first substrate by irradiating the GaN layer with a laser having a wavelength shorter than a bandgap wavelength of GaN from the first substrate side through the first substrate and the buffer layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yasuo Ohba, Kei Kaneko, Toru Gotoda, Hiroshi Katsuno, Mitsuhiro Kushibe
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Patent number: 8330142Abstract: A quantum dot light emitting device includes; a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, a second electrode disposed substantially opposite to the first electrode, a first charge transport layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a quantum dot light emitting layer disposed between the first charge transport layer and one of the first electrode and the second electrode, and at least one quantum dot including layer disposed between the quantum dot light emitting layer and the first charge transport layer, wherein the at least one quantum dot including layer has an energy band level different from an energy band level of the quantum dot light emitting layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung-sang Cho, Byoung-lyong Choi, Eun-kyung Lee, Tae-ho Kim, Sang-jin Lee
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Publication number: 20120305890Abstract: A light-emitting diode, including a light emitting section including an active layer having a quantum well structure in which well layers having the composition: (InX1Ga1-X1)As (0?X1?1) and barrier layers having the composition: (AlX2Ga1-X2)As (0?X2?1) are alternately laminated, first guide and second guide layers paired to sandwich the active layer and having the composition: (AlX3Ga1-X3)As (0?X3?1), and first cladding and second cladding layers paired to sandwich the active layer via the first guide layer and the second guide layer, respectively; a current diffusion layer formed on the light emitting section; and a functional substrate bonded to the current diffusion layer; wherein the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer have the composition: (AlX4Ga1-X4)YIn1-YP (0?X4?1, 0<Y?1); and a light-emitting diode lamp and a lighting device using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Noriyuki Aihara, Noriyoshi Seo, Noritaka Muraki
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Publication number: 20120305887Abstract: A white LED having a photoluminescent layer is provided, which includes a sapphire substrate, a gallium nitride buffer layer, an n-type gallium nitride layer, an aluminium gallium nitride multiquantum well, a p-type gallium nitride layer, a transparent conductive layer, a terbium-doped indium oxide layer as photoluminescent layer, a negative electrode, and a positive electrode, wherein the gallium nitride buffer layer, the n-type gallium nitride layer, the aluminium gallium nitride multiquantum well, the p-type gallium nitride layer, the transparent conductive layer, the terbium-doped indium oxide layer are sequentially formed on the sapphire substrate, and the negative electrode is formed on the exposed portion of the n-type gallium nitride layer and is electrically connected to the negative terminal V? of the power source, and the positive electrode is formed on the terbium-doped indium oxide layer and is electrically connected to the positive terminal V+ of the power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Qing-Hua Wang, Lung-Chien Chen, Tsung-Yu Hsieh, Ching-Ho Tien
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Publication number: 20120305888Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting diode (LED) and the method to form the LED. The LED comprises: a first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a strain-relaxed layer over the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, the strain-relaxed layer comprising: a strain-absorbed layer over the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, the strain-absorbed layer containing a plurality of cavities in a substantial hexagonal-pyramid form; and a surface-smoothing layer on the strain-absorbed layer filling the cavities; an active layer over the strain-relaxed layer; and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer over the active layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventor: Shih-Chang LEE
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Publication number: 20120305889Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting device including a light emitting structure including a first conductive-type semiconductor layer, a second conductive-type semiconductor layer and an active layer interposed between the first conductive-type semiconductor layer and the second conductive-type semiconductor layer, a first electrode layer electrically connected to the first conductive-type semiconductor layer, and a second electrode layer disposed on the second conductive-type semiconductor layer, wherein the second electrode layer includes a plurality of adhesive seeds spaced from one another on the light emitting structure, a reflective layer disposed on the plurality of adhesive seeds, and a protective layer disposed on the reflective layer, wherein the reflective layer contains silver (Ag) or an Ag alloy. As a result, it is possible to improve light reflectance and electrical properties of the electrode layer of the light emitting device and reliability of the electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Woosik LIM, Juneo Song, Sungho Choo, Hyunseoung Ju, Myeongsoo Kim
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Patent number: 8324611Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a first layer made of at least one of n-type GaN and n-type AlGaN; a second layer made of Mg-containing p-type AlGaN; and a light emitting section provided between the first layer and the second layer. The light emitting section included a plurality of barrier layers made of Si-containing AlxGa1-x-yInyN (0?x, 0?y, x+y?1), and a well layer provided between each pair of the plurality of barrier layers and made of GaInN or AlGaInN. The plurality of barrier layers have a nearest barrier layer and a far barrier layer. The nearest barrier layer is nearest to the second layer among the plurality of barrier layers. The nearest barrier layer includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is made of Si-containing AlxGa1-x-yInyN (0?x, 0?y, x+y?1). The second portion is provided between the first portion and the second layer and is made of AlxGa1-x-yInyN (0?x, 0?y, x+y?1).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kei Kaneko, Yasuo Ohba, Hiroshi Katsuno, Mitsuhiro Kushibe
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Publication number: 20120298952Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a foundation layer, a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The foundation layer has an unevenness having recesses, side portions, and protrusions. A first major surface of the foundation layer has an overlay-region. The foundation layer has a plurality of dislocations including first dislocations whose one ends reaching the recess and second dislocations whose one ends reaching the protrusion. A proportion of a number of the second dislocations reaching the first major surface to a number of all of the second dislocations is smaller than a proportion of a number of the first dislocations reaching the first major surface to a number of all of the first dislocations. A number of the dislocations reaching the overlay-region of the first major surface is smaller than a number of all of the first dislocations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshiki HIKOSAKA, Yoshiyuki HARADA, Maki SUGAI, Shinya NUNOUE
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Publication number: 20120298950Abstract: Various embodiments of light emitting devices with built-in chromaticity conversion and associated methods of manufacturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes forming a first semiconductor material, an active region, and a second semiconductor material on a substrate material in sequence, the active region being configured to produce a first emission. A conversion material is then formed on the second semiconductor material. The conversion material has a crystalline structure and is configured to produce a second emission. The method further includes adjusting a characteristic of the conversion material such that a combination of the first and second emission has a chromaticity at least approximating a target chromaticity of the light emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Cem Basceri, Thomas Gehrke, Charles M. Watkins
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Publication number: 20120298956Abstract: A method of forming a light-emitting diode (LED) device and separating the LED device from a growth substrate is provided. The LED device is formed by forming an LED structure over a growth substrate. The method includes forming and patterning a mask layer on the growth substrate. A first contact layer is formed over the patterned mask layer with an air bridge between the first contact layer and the patterned mask layer. The first contact layer may be a contact layer of the LED structure. After the formation of the LED structure, the growth substrate is detached from the LED structure along the air bridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.Inventors: Ding-Yuan Chen, Hung-Ta Lin, Chen-Hua Yu, Wen-Chih Chiou
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Publication number: 20120298953Abstract: A light emitting device according to the embodiment includes a substrate having first and second surfaces opposite to each other and formed on the first surface thereof with a plurality of convex parts; and a light emitting structure formed on the first surface of the substrate and including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers. The light emitting structure has holes corresponding to the convex parts of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventor: Se Hwan SIM
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Publication number: 20120298951Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body is provided, which contains a semiconductor material which is composed of a first component and a second component different from the first component. The semiconductor body comprises a quantum well structure, which is arranged between an n-conducting layer (1) and a p-conducting layer (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Tobias Meyer, Matthias Peter, Rainer Butendeich, Tetsuya Taki, Juergen Off, Alexander Walter
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Publication number: 20120298954Abstract: There are provided a semiconductor light emitting device and a manufacturing method of the same. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including first and second conductive semiconductor layers with an active layer interposed therebetween; first and second bonding electrodes connected to the first and second conductive semiconductor layers, respectively; a transparent electrode layer formed on the second conductive semiconductor layer; a plurality of nano structures formed on the transparent electrode layer; and a passivation layer formed to cover the plurality of nano-structures, wherein refractive indexes of the transparent electrode layer, the plurality of nano-structures, and the passivation layer may be sequentially reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Sang Yeon KIM, Jong Rak Sohn, Gi Bum Kim, Su Yeol Lee, Yong II Kim
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Publication number: 20120298955Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided that includes a Group III nitride based superlattice and a Group III nitride based active region comprising at least one quantum well structure on the superlattice. The quantum well structure includes a well support layer comprising a Group III nitride, a quantum well layer comprising a Group III nitride on the well support layer and a cap layer comprising a Group III nitride on the quantum well layer. A Group III nitride based semiconductor device is also provided that includes a gallium nitride based superlattice having at least two periods of alternating layers of InXGa1-XN and InYGa1-YN, where 0?X<1 and 0?Y<1 and X is not equal to Y. The semiconductor device may be a light emitting diode with a Group III nitride based active region. The active region may be a multiple quantum well active region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: David Todd Emerson, James Ibbetson, Michael John Bergmann, Kathleen Marie Doverspike, Michael John O'Loughlin, Howard Dean Nordby, JR., Amber Christine Abare
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Patent number: 8319243Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a reflecting layer made of a dielectric material, a transparent conductive layer, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and an n-type nitride semiconductor layer in this order and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The transparent conductive layer is preferably made of a conductive metal oxide or an n-type nitride semiconductor, and the reflecting layer made of a dielectric material preferably has a multilayer structure obtained by alternately stacking a layer made of a dielectric material having a high refractive index and a layer made of a dielectric material having a low refractive index.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mayuko Fudeta
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Publication number: 20120291862Abstract: Photovoltaic and Light emitted diode devices comprise of epitaxial wafer of plurality of layers has been proposed. Quantum Dots are deposited onto the micro-nanostructure layer from the light incident direction to increasing light transmission to the active layer. Quantum dots deposited between the light source and the active layer, on the micro-nanostructure layer, to improve light excitation, since it can absorb wavelengths, which are not absorbed by the active layer, and the size and composition of quantum dots can determine its bandgap. A micro-nanostructured layer at the bottom of the PV wafer, which is produced by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), increases the internal light reflections in the active layer, which increases the efficiency of light absorption and that leads to a photocurrent enhancement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: EUROPEAN NANO INVEST ABInventor: Rizgar Jiawook
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Publication number: 20120292593Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nitride semiconductor device includes: a stacked foundation layer, and a functional layer. The stacked foundation layer is formed on an AlN buffer layer formed on a silicon substrate. The stacked foundation layer includes AlN foundation layers and GaN foundation layers being alternately stacked. The functional layer includes a low-concentration part, and a high-concentration part provided on the low-concentration part. A substrate-side GaN foundation layer closest to the silicon substrate among the plurality of GaN foundation layers includes first and second portions, and a third portion provided between the first and second portions. The third portion has a Si concentration not less than 5×1018 cm?3 and has a thickness smaller than a sum of those of the first and second portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tomonari Shioda, Hung Hung, Jongil Hwang, Taisuke Sato, Naoharu Sugiyama, Shinya Nunoue
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Publication number: 20120292592Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: first and second semiconductor layers, a light emitting part, and an In-containing layer. The first semiconductor layer is formed on a silicon substrate via a foundation layer. The light emitting part is provided on the first semiconductor layer, and includes barrier layers and a well layer provided between the barrier layers including Ga1-z1Inz1N (0<z1?1). The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting part. The In-containing layer is provided at at least one of first and second positions. The first position is between the first semiconductor layer and the light emitting part. The second position is between the second semiconductor layer and the light emitting part. The In-containing layer includes In with a composition ratio different from the In composition ratio z1 and has a thickness 10 nm to 1000 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Jongil HWANG, Tomonari Shioda, Hung Hung, Naoharu Sugiyama, Shinya Nunoue
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Patent number: 8314437Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device, including: providing a first stack film on a first substrate, the first stack film being formed by stacking a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer having a multiquantum well structure of a nitride semiconductor, and an n-type nitride semiconductor layer in this order; forming an n-electrode on an upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; and forming a concave-convex region on the upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer by performing wet etching on the upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer with the use of an alkaline solution, except for a region in which the n-electrode is formed.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kotaro Zaima, Toru Gotoda, Toshiyuki Oka, Shinya Nunoue
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Patent number: 8314415Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor body includes a contact layer and an active zone. The semiconductor body has a tunnel junction arranged between the contact layer and the active zone. The active zone has a multi-quantum well structure containing at least two active layers that emit electromagnetic radiation when an operating current is impressed into the semiconductor body.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Martin Strassburg, Lutz Hoeppel, Matthias Sabathil, Matthias Peter, Uwe Strauss
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Publication number: 20120286239Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device and a light emitting device package including the same. The light emitting device comprises a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer comprising a plurality of quantum well layers and a plurality of barrier layers, which are alternately laminated on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the active layer. The plurality of barrier layers comprise a plurality of first barrier layers comprising an n-type dopant, and the conductive type dopant doped into the plurality of first barrier layers have different doping concentrations for each layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Jong Hak Won, Jeong Sik Lee
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Publication number: 20120286237Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes: an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting part. The light emitting part is provided between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting part includes: a plurality of well layers including Inx1Ga1-x1N (0<x1<1); and a barrier layer provided between the well layers and including GaN. The well layers including a p-side well layer being nearest to the p-type semiconductor layer among the well layers. The p-side well layer is thicker than all the well layers except the p-side well layer among the well layers. An In composition ratio in the p-side well layer is lower than an In composition ratio in all the well layers except the p-side well layer. A thickness of the barrier layer is not more than twice a thickness of the p-side well layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hajime Nago, Koichi Tachibana, Shigeya Kimura, Takahiro Sato, Taisuke Sato, Toshihide Ito, Shinya Nunoue
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Publication number: 20120286240Abstract: An LED array comprises a growth substrate and at least two separated LED dies grown over the growth substrate. Each of LED dies sequentially comprise a first conductive type doped layer, a multiple quantum well layer and a second conductive type doped layer. The LED array is bonded to a carrier substrate. Each of separated LED dies on the LED array is simultaneously bonded to the carrier substrate. The second conductive type doped layer of each of separated LED dies is proximate to the carrier substrate. The first conductive type doped layer of each of LED dies is exposed. A patterned isolation layer is formed over each of LED dies and the carrier substrate. Conductive interconnects are formed over the patterned isolation layer to electrically connect the at least separated LED dies and each of LED dies to the carrier substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Kuang Yu, Chyi Shyuan Chern, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Hung-Yi Kuo
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Patent number: 8309947Abstract: A hybrid LED comprising an anode, an organic hole-transport layer for transporting holes injected into the diode from said anode, a light-emitting quantum dot layer, an electron-transport layer, and a cathode for injecting electrons into said transport layer, wherein the LED also comprises, between said hole- and electron-transport layers, at least one assembly formed by a phosphorescent light-emitting layer presenting an emission spectrum that covers at least part of an absorption spectrum of said quantum dots, and by a buffer layer separating said phosphorescent layer from said quantum dot layer, the material of said or each buffer layer presenting a forbidden band greater than that of a phosphorescent element of said phosphorescent layer so as to prevent excitons diffusing towards said quantum dot layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventor: David Vaufrey
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Publication number: 20120280207Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises the following sequence of regions in a growth direction (c) of the semiconductor chip (20): a p doped barrier layer (1) for an active region (2), the active region (2), which is suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation, the active region being based on a hexagonal compound semiconductor, and an n doped barrier layer (3) for the active region (2). Also disclosed are a component comprising such a semiconductor chip, and to a method for producing such a semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Adrian AVRAMESCU, Volker Härle, Lutz Höppel, Matthias Peter, Matthias Sabathil, Uwe Strauss
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Patent number: 8304793Abstract: A III-nitride semiconductor optical device has a support base comprised of a III-nitride semiconductor, an n-type gallium nitride based semiconductor layer, a p-type gallium nitride based semiconductor layer, and an active layer. The support base has a primary surface at an angle with respect to a reference plane perpendicular to a reference axis extending in a c-axis direction of the III-nitride semiconductor. The n-type gallium nitride based semiconductor layer is provided over the primary surface of the support base. The p-type gallium nitride based semiconductor layer is doped with magnesium and is provided over the primary surface of the support base. The active layer is provided between the n-type gallium nitride based semiconductor layer and the p-type gallium nitride based semiconductor layer over the primary surface of the support base. The angle is in the range of not less than 40° and not more than 140°. The primary surface demonstrates either one of semipolar nature and nonpolar nature.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Yoshizumi, Yohei Enya, Katsushi Akita, Masaki Ueno, Takashi Kyono, Takao Nakamura
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Patent number: 8304803Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a multiple quantum well, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, a window electrode layer, a p-side electrode, and an n-side electrode, which are stacked in this order. The window electrode layer comprises an n-type single-crystalline ITO transparent film and an n-type single-crystalline ZnO transparent film. The p-type nitride semiconductor layer is in contact with the n-type single-crystalline ITO transparent film, the n-type single-crystalline ITO transparent film is in contact with the n-type single-crystalline ZnO transparent film, and the p-side electrode is in connected with the n-type single-crystalline ZnO transparent film. The n-type single-crystalline ITO transparent film contains Ga, a molar ratio of Ga/(In+Ga) being not less than 0.08 and not more than 0.5. Thickness of the n-type single-crystalline ITO transparent film is not less than 1.1 nm and not more than 55 nm.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Nobuaki Nagao, Takahiro Hamada, Eiji Fujii
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Publication number: 20120273750Abstract: Light emitting devices described herein include dopant front loaded tunnel barrier layers (TBLs). A front loaded TBL includes a first surface closer to the active region of the light emitting device and a second surface farther from the active region. The dopant concentration in the TBL is higher near the first surface of the TBL when compared to the dopant concentration near the second surface of the TBL. The front loaded region near the first surface of the TBL is formed during fabrication of the device by pausing the growth of the light emitting device before the TBL is formed and flowing dopant into the reaction chamber. After the dopant flows in the reaction chamber during the pause, the TBL is grown.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATEDInventors: Christopher L. Chua, Zhihong Yang
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Publication number: 20120273751Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a susceptor and a light emitting diode set on the susceptor. The light emitting diode includes an electrode layer connected to the susceptor and an LED die set on the electrode layer. The electrode layer is provided with a pyramid array structure surface and the pyramid array surface works as a reflective surface of the light emitting diode. The LED die is provided with an alveolate surface which works as the light exiting surface of the LED. According to the light emitting device provided in the present invention, the emanative light generated by the LED is emitted or reflected to a desired emitting direction. Further, the light emitting device has an alveolate light exiting surface and an LED having a pyramid array reflective surface, which increases the light emitting and reflective area of the LED, thereby improving the luminous efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Enraytek Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Richard Rugin Chang, Deyuan Xiao
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Publication number: 20120273752Abstract: The present invention discloses a lateral-epitaxial-overgrowth thin-film LED with a nanoscale-roughened structure and a method for fabricating the same. The lateral-epitaxial-overgrowth thin-film LED with a nanoscale-roughened structure comprises a substrate, a metal bonding layer formed on the substrate, a first electrode formed on the metal bonding layer, a semiconductor structure formed on the first electrode with a lateral-epitaxial-growth technology, and a second electrode formed on the semiconductor structure, wherein a nanoscale-roughened structure is formed on the semiconductor structure except the region covered by the second electrode. The present invention uses lateral epitaxial growth to effectively inhibit the stacking faults and reduce the thread dislocation density in the semiconductor structure to improve the crystallization quality of the light-emitting layer and reduce leakage current.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Chia-Yu LEE, Chao-Hsun Wang, Ching-Hsueh Chiu, Hao-Chung Kuo
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Publication number: 20120273757Abstract: A light emitting diode and a light emitting diode (LED) manufacturing method are disclosed. The LED comprises a substrate; a first n-type GaN layer; a second n-type GaN layer; an active layer; and a p-type GaN layer formed on the substrate in sequence; the second n-type GaN layers has a bottom surface interfacing with the first n-type GaN layer, a rim of the bottom surface has a roughened exposed portion, and Ga—N bonds on the bottom surface has an N-face polarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: TZU-CHIEN HUNG, SHUN-KUEI YANG, CHIA-HUI SHEN
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Publication number: 20120273758Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light-emitting diode device includes an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer and an active layer provided between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the p-type nitride semiconductor layer, while the active layer has a multiple quantum well structure including a quantum well layer and a barrier layer in contact with the p-type semiconductor layer, the barrier layer consists of a two-layer structure of an AlGaN layer and a GaN layer, and the AlGaN layer included in the barrier layer is in contact with a side of the quantum well layer closer to the p-type nitride semiconductor layerType: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoshi KOMADA
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Publication number: 20120273749Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method for fabricating light-emitting diode (LED) devices. The method includes forming a nano-mask layer on a first substrate, wherein the nano-mask layer has a randomly arranged grain pattern; growing a first epitaxy semiconductor layer in the first substrate, forming a nano-composite layer; growing a number of epitaxy semiconductor layers over the nano-composite layer; bonding a second substrate to the epitaxy semiconductor layers from a first side of the epitaxy semiconductor layers; applying a radiation energy to the nano-composite layer; and separating the first substrate from the epitaxy semiconductor layers from a second side of the epitaxy semiconductor layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: HSING-KUO HSIA, CHING-HUA CHIU
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Publication number: 20120267606Abstract: A group III nitride crystal substrate is provided, wherein, a uniform distortion at a surface layer of the crystal substrate is equal to or lower than 1.7×10?3, and wherein a plane orientation of the main surface has an inclination angle equal to or greater than ?10° and equal to or smaller than 10° in a [0001] direction with respect to a plane including a c axis of the crystal substrate. A group III nitride crystal substrate suitable for manufacturing a light emitting device with a blue shift of an emission suppressed, an epilayer-containing group III nitride crystal substrate, a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same can thereby be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Keiji ISHIBASHI, Yusuke Yoshizumi, Shugo Minobe
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Publication number: 20120267607Abstract: A method for manufacturing an epitaxial wafer for a light emitting diode (LED) is provided. The method may comprise: forming a back coating layer on a back surface of a substrate; forming a buffer layer on a top surface of the substrate; forming an N-type semiconductor layer on the buffer layer; forming a multi-quantum well layer on the N-type semiconductor layer; and forming a P-type semiconductor layer on the multi-quantum well layer. An epitaxial wafer and a method for manufacturing an LED chip are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Wang ZHANG, Xilin Su, Chunlin Xie, Hongpo Hu
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Patent number: 8294136Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a nitride-based semiconductor light emitting element capable of improving light emission efficiency by reducing sheet resistance and a forward voltage of a translucent electrode including indium cerium oxide. The nitride-based semiconductor light emitting element of the present invention is has a translucent electrode including indium cerium oxide; and cerium oxide is contained in a ratio of 10 to 20 wt % with respect to a whole of the indium cerium oxide.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shingo Totani, Yukitaka Hasegawa
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Patent number: 8293628Abstract: Processes for forming quantum well structures which are characterized by controllable nitride content are provided, as well as superlattice structures, optical devices and optical communication systems based thereon.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.Inventors: Asaf Albo, Gad Bahir, Dan Fekete
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Publication number: 20120261641Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a stacked body including a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and a light emitting layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. A transparent electrode is provided on a first major surface of the stacked body on a side of the first semiconductor layer, the transparent electrode having a thin part, a first thick part thicker than the thin part, and a plurality of second thick parts thicker than the thin part and extending along the first major surface from the first thick part. A first electrode is provided on the first thick part; and a second electrode is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Akira Tanaka
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Publication number: 20120261642Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a semiconductor layer sequence having at least one active layer, and a photonic crystal that couples radiation having a peak wavelength out of or into the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the photonic crystal is at a distance from the active layer and formed by superimposition of at least two lattices having mutually different reciprocal lattice constants normalized to the peak wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Krister Bergenek, Christopher Wiesmann, Thomas F. Krauss
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Publication number: 20120256161Abstract: A light-emitting diode is specified, comprising a first semiconductor body (10), which comprises at least one active region (11) which is electrically contact-connected, wherein electromagnetic radiation (110) in a first wavelength range is generated in the active region (11) during the operation of the light-emitting diode, a second semiconductor body (20), which is fixed to the first semiconductor body (10) at a top side (10a) of the first semiconductor body (10), wherein the second semiconductor body (20) has a re-emission region (21) with a multiple quantum well structure (213), and wherein electromagnetic radiation (110) in the first wavelength range is absorbed and electromagnetic radiation in a second wavelength range (220) is re-emitted in the re-emission region (21) during the operation of the light-emitting diode, and a connecting material (30) arranged between the first (10) and second semiconductor body (20), wherein the connecting material (30) mechanically connects the first (10) and the secondType: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Matthias Sabathil, Simon Kocur, Stefan Grötsch
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Publication number: 20120256159Abstract: An improved LED device is disclosed and includes at least one active layer in communication with an energy source and configured to emit a first electromagnetic signal within a first wavelength range and at least a second electromagnetic signal within at least a second wavelength range, a substrate configured to support the active layer, at least one coating layer formed from alternating layers of silicon carbide and alumina applied to a surface of the substrate, the coating layer configured to reflect at least 95% of the first electromagnetic signal at the first wavelength range and transmit at least 95% of the second electromagnetic signal at the second wavelength range, at least one metal layer applied to the coating layer and configured to transmit the second electromagnetic signal at the second wavelength range therethrough, and an encapsulation device positioned to encapsulate the active layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Newport CorporationInventor: Jamie Knapp
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Publication number: 20120256162Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a substrate, an N-type semiconductor layer arranged on the substrate, an active layer, and a P-type semiconductor layer. The active layer includes a first barrier layer, a second barrier layer, and a quantum well structure layer arranged between the first and second barrier layers. The quantum well structure layer includes an InN layer, a GaN layer and an InGaN layer arranged on the first barrier layer in sequence. The InN layer has an upper surface connected to the GaN layer. The upper surface is rough. The InGaN layer has a concentration of In atoms in some regions of the InGaN layer which is higher that that in other regions thereof. The P-type semiconductor layer is arranged on the second barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Chia-Hung HUANG, Po-Min TU, Shih-Cheng HUANG, Shun-Kuei YANG
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Publication number: 20120256163Abstract: A display device including a display panel and a light emitting unit providing light to the display panel is described herein. The light emitting unit includes a light emitting diode and a light emitting layer. The light emitting diode emits a first light. The light emitting layer includes quantum dots and fluorescent particles. The quantum dots are disposed on the light emitting diode and absorb the first light to emit a second light of a wavelength different from that of the first light. The fluorescent particles absorb the first light to emit a third light of a wave length different from those of the first and second light.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Sanghyuck YOON, Chan-Jae Park
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Publication number: 20120256164Abstract: An optoelectronic device has a substrate and a first window layer on the substrate with a first sheet resistance, a first thickness, and a first impurity concentration. A second window layer has a second sheet resistance, a second thickness, and a second impurity concentration. A semiconductor system is between the first window layer and the second window layer. The second window layer has a semiconductor material different from the semiconductor system, and the second sheet resistance is greater than the first sheet resistance. A method for manufacturing is provided, having the steps of providing a substrate, forming a semiconductor system on the substrate, and forming a window layer on the semiconductor system. The window layer has a semiconductor material different from the semiconductor system. Selectively removing the window layer forms a width difference greater than 1 micron between the window layer and semiconductor system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Chun-Yi Wu, Chien-Fu Huang
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Publication number: 20120248406Abstract: The present invention provides a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device exhibiting high-intensity light output in a specific direction and improved light extraction performance. The Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device comprises a sapphire substrate, and a layered structure having a light-emitting layer provided on the sapphire substrate and formed of a Group III nitride semiconductor. On the surface on the layered structure side of the sapphire substrate, a two-dimensional periodic structure of mesas is formed with a period which generates a light intensity interference pattern for the light emitted from the light-emitting layer. The light reflected by or transmitted through the two-dimensional periodic structure has an interference pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Toyoda Gosei Co., LtdInventors: Kosuke Yahata, Naoki Nakajo, Koichi Goshonoo, Yuya Ishiguro
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Publication number: 20120248411Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including: a substrate having a predetermined pattern formed on a surface thereof by an etch; a protruded portion disposed on a non-etched region of the substrate, and having a first buffer layer and a first nitride semiconductor layer stacked thereon; a second buffer layer formed on the etched region of the substrate; a second nitride semiconductor layer formed on the second buffer layer and the protruded portion; a third nitride semiconductor layer formed on the second nitride semiconductor layer; an active layer formed on the third nitride semiconductor layer to emit light; and a fourth nitride semiconductor layer formed on the active layer. According to the present invention, the optical extraction efficiency of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: SUK HUN LEE
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Publication number: 20120248404Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gallium-nitride light emitting diode and a manufacturing method thereof and the gallium-nitride light emitting diode includes an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on a substrate; an active layer formed on the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-type doped intermediate layer formed on the active layer; and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the intermediate layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jong Moo LEE, Han Youl RYU, Eun Soo NAM, Sung Bum BAE