Abstract: A GaN-based thin film (thick film) is grown using a metal buffer layer grown on a substrate. (a) A metal buffer layer (210) made of, for example, Cr or Cu is vapor-deposited on a sapphire substrate (120). (b) A substrate obtained by vapor-depositing the metal buffer layer (210) on the sapphire substrate (120) is nitrided in an ammonia gas ambient, thereby forming a metal nitride layer (212). (c) A GaN buffer layer (222) is grown on the nitrided metal buffer layers (210, 212). (d) Finally, a GaN single-crystal layer (220) is grown. This GaN single-crystal layer (220) can be grown to have various thicknesses depending on the objects. A freestanding substrate can be fabricated by selective chemical etching of the substrate fabricated by the above steps. It is also possible to use the substrate fabricated by the above steps as a GaN template substrate for fabricating a GaN-based light emitting diode or laser diode.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate fabrication method according to the first aspect of this invention is characterized by including a preparation step of preparing an underlying substrate, a stacking step of stacking, on the underlying substrate, at least two multilayered films each including a peeling layer and a semiconductor layer, and a separation step of separating the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a substrate with a first groove and a second groove formed therein, the substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers including a first semiconductor layer formed over the first surface of the substrate, a second semiconductor layer formed over the first III-nitride semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first and second III-nitride semiconductor layers and generating light by recombination of electrons and holes, a first opening formed on the first groove, a second opening formed on the second groove, a first electrode electrically connected from the second surface to the first III-nitride semiconductor layer through the first groove, and a second electrode electrically connected from the second surface to the second III-nitride semiconductor layer through the second groove and the second opening.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including: a plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers having a first III-nitride semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, a second III-nitride semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and an active layer disposed between the first III-nitride semiconductor layer and the second III-nitride semiconductor layer and generating light by recombination of electrons and holes; a bonding pad electrically connected to the plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers; a protection film disposed over the bonding pad; and a buffer pad disposed between the bonding pad and the protection film and formed to expose the bonding pad.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device including an active layer for generating light by recombination of an electron and a hole between an n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer and a p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer. The active layer is disposed over the n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer. The III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device includes a masking film made of MgN and grown on the p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer, and at least one nitride compound semiconductor layer grown after the growth of the masking film made of MgN.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor light-emitting device including: a plurality of semiconductor layers having a first semiconductor layer with a first conductivity, a second semiconductor layer with a second conductivity different from the first conductivity, and an active layer interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer and generating light by recombination of electrons and holes; a bonding pad electrically connected to the plurality of semiconductor layers; a first electrode spread over the plurality of semiconductor layers; and a second electrode extended from the bonding pad to the first electrode and electrically connecting the bonding pad to the first electrode.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device having an n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer, an active layer grown on the n-type nitride compound semiconductor layer, for generating light by recombination of electron and hole, and a p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer grown on the active layer. The III-nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device includes a plurality of semiconductor layers including a nitride compound semiconductor layer with a pinhole structure grown on the p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light emitting device which improves external quantum efficiency by using a p-type nitride semiconductor layer with a rough surface, the p-type nitride semiconductor layer including: a first nitride semiconductor layer with a first doping concentration, a second nitride semiconductor layer with a second doping concentration lower than the first doping concentration and with the rough surface, and a third nitride semiconductor layer with a higher doping concentration than a second doping concentration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor light emitting device, the semiconductor light emitting device comprising: a plurality of openings positioned between first electrode and second electrode, the plurality of openings defining a first opening region for suppressing current flow between the first electrode and the second electrode and a second opening region for relatively less suppressing current flow than the first opening region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a Ill-nitride semiconductor light emitting device, comprising: a substrate with a plurality of protrusions formed thereon, each of the plurality of protrusions having three acute portions and three obtuse portions; and a plurality of Ill-nitride semiconductor layers formed over the substrate and including an active layer for generating light by recombination of electrons and holes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an AlGaInN based optical device fabricated by a new p-type AlGaInN:Mg growth method and method for manufacturing the same, including a p-type nitride semiconductor layer that is grown using both NH3 and a hydrazine based source as a nitrogen precursor, thereby an additional subsequent annealing process for extracting hydrogen is not necessary and thus the process is simple and an active layer can be prevented from being thermally damaged by subsequent annealing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Ill-nitride semiconductor light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same including: a substrate; a plurality of Ill-nitride semiconductor layers formed on the substrate, and provided with an active layer generating light by recombination of electrons and holes; a boundary surface defined between the substrate and the plurality of Ill-nitride semiconductor layers; and a pair of slant surfaces formed from the boundary surface on the substrate and the plurality of Ill-nitride semiconductor layers so as to emit light generated in the active layer to the outside.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dimming control method for a display having a light-emitting device which includes: a first light-emitting body including an active layer generating a first light by recombination of electrons and holes; and a second light-emitting body excited by the first light and emitting a second light having a longer wavelength than the first light, the dimming control method including: controlling the power which will be supplied to the light-emitting device according to a dimming request; and adjusting the brightness of the display according to the controlled power using the second light-emitting body containing a first fluorescent material having a characteristic that chromaticity coordinates are shifted in a first direction according to the power control and a second fluorescent material having a characteristic that chromaticity coordinates are shifted in a second direction opposite to the first direction according to the power control.

Abstract: A GaN-based thin film (thick film) is grown using a metal buffer layer grown on a substrate. (a) A metal buffer layer (210) made of, for example, Cr or Cu is vapor-deposited on a sapphire substrate (120). (b) A substrate obtained by vapor-depositing the metal buffer layer (210) on the sapphire substrate (120) is nitrided in an ammonia gas ambient, thereby forming a metal nitride layer (212). (c) A GaN buffer layer (222) is grown on the nitrided metal buffer layers (210, 212). (d) Finally, a GaN single-crystal layer (220) is grown. This GaN single-crystal layer (220) can be grown to have various thicknesses depending on the objects. A freestanding substrate can be fabricated by selective chemical etching of the substrate fabricated by the above steps. It is also possible to use the substrate fabricated by the above steps as a GaN template substrate for fabricating a GaN-based light emitting diode or laser diode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor light emitting device which generates light by recombination of electrons and holes, and which includes: a first finger electrode for supplying one of the electrons and holes, a second finger electrode supplying the other of the electrons and holes, and spaced apart from the first finger electrode at a first interval; and a third finger electrode electrically connected to the first finger electrode, and spaced apart from the second finger electrode at a second interval which is smaller than the first interval.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor light-emitting device generating light by recombination of electrons and holes. The semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a first bonding electrode and a second bonding electrode supplying the current for the recombination of the electrons and holes; a first branch electrode and a second branch electrode extended from the first bonding electrode; and a third branch electrode extended from the second bonding electrode, located between the first branch electrode and the second branch electrode, and having a first interval from the first branch electrode and a second interval smaller than the first interval from the second branch electrode. The second branch electrode is located farther from the center of the light-emitting device than the first branch electrode, and the second branch electrode is located farther from the center of the light-emitting device than the third branch electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including: a plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers having a first III-nitride semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, a second III-nitride semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and an active layer disposed between the first III-nitride semiconductor layer and the second III-nitride semiconductor layer and generating light by recombination of electrons and holes; a bonding pad electrically connected to the plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers; a protection film disposed over the bonding pad; and a buffer pad disposed between the bonding pad and the protection film and formed to expose the bonding pad.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer doped with a p-type dopant, an active layer disposed between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the p-type nitride semiconductor layer and including a quantum well layer to generate light by recombination of electrons and holes, and a diffusion barrier layer disposed between the quantum well layer and the p-type nitride semiconductor layer to be in contact with both layers, having a surface formed to make the interface with the p-type nitride semiconductor layer smooth, and to prevent diffusion of the p-type dopant into the quantum well layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a substrate with a scattering zone formed therein, and a plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers including a first III-nitride semiconductor layer formed over the substrate and having a first conductivity type, a second III-nitride semiconductor layer formed over the first III-nitride semiconductor layer and having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and an active layer disposed between the first III-nitride semiconductor layer and the second III-nitride semiconductor layer and generating light by recombination of electrons and holes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a III-nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a substrate, a plurality of III-nitride semiconductor layers positioned on the substrate and including an active layer which generates light by recombination of electrons and holes, and a surface scattering the light generated in the active layer, the scattering surface including a first surface which is etched and a second surface which caps the first surface.