Patents Assigned to Lightwave Photonics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8890183
    Abstract: A light emitter includes a first mirror that is an epitaxially grown metal mirror, a second mirror, and an active region that is epitaxially grown such that the active region is positioned at or close to, at least, one antinode between the first mirror and the second mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lightwave Photonics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robbie J. Jorgenson
  • Patent number: 8865492
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for making same. Some embodiments include a light-emitting device having a light-emitting active region; a tunneling-barrier (TB) structure facing adjacent the active region; a TB grown-epitaxial-metal-mirror (TB-GEMM) structure facing adjacent the TB structure, wherein the TB-GEMM structure includes at least one metal is substantially lattice matched to the active region; and a conductivity-type III-nitride crystal structure adjacent facing the active region opposite the TB structure. In some embodiments, the active region includes an MQW structure. In some embodiments, the TB-GEMM includes an alloy composition such that metal current injectors have a Fermi energy potential substantially equal to the sub-band minimum energy potential of the MQW. Some embodiments further include a second mirror (optionally a GEMM) to form an optical cavity between the second mirror and the TB-GEMM structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Lightwave Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robbie J. Jorgenson, David J. King
  • Publication number: 20140008660
    Abstract: The present invention provides materials, structures, and methods for III-nitride-based devices, including epitaxial and non-epitaxial structures useful for III-nitride devices including light emitting devices, laser diodes, transistors, detectors, sensors, and the like. In some embodiments, the present invention provides metallo-semiconductor and/or metallo-dielectric devices, structures, materials and methods of forming metallo-semiconductor and/or metallo-dielectric material structures for use in semiconductor devices, and more particularly for use in III-nitride based semiconductor devices. In some embodiments, the present invention includes materials, structures, and methods for improving the crystal quality of epitaxial materials grown on non-native substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: LIGHTWAVE PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventor: LIGHTWAVE PHOTONICS, INC.
  • Publication number: 20130056777
    Abstract: A light emitter includes a first mirror that is an epitaxially grown metal mirror, a second mirror, and an active region that is epitaxially grown such that the active region is positioned at or close to, at least, one antinode between the first mirror and the second mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: LIGHTWAVE PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Robbie J. Jorgenson
  • Patent number: 8253157
    Abstract: A light emitter includes a first mirror that is an epitaxially grown metal mirror, a second mirror, and an active region that is epitaxially grown such that the active region is positioned at or close to, at least, one antinode between the first mirror and the second mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Lightwave Photonics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robbie J. Jorgenson
  • Publication number: 20120001213
    Abstract: A light emitter includes a first mirror that is an epitaxially grown metal mirror, a second mirror, and an active region that is epitaxially grown such that the active region is positioned at or close to, at least, one antinode between the first mirror and the second mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: LIGHTWAVE PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Robbie J. Jorgenson
  • Publication number: 20110244609
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for making same. Some embodiments include a light-emitting device having a light-emitting active region; a tunneling-barrier (TB) structure facing adjacent the active region; a TB grown-epitaxial-metal-mirror (TB-GEMM) structure facing adjacent the TB structure, wherein the TB-GEMM structure includes at least one metal is substantially lattice matched to the active region; and a conductivity-type III-nitride crystal structure adjacent facing the active region opposite the TB structure. In some embodiments, the active region includes an MQW structure. In some embodiments, the TB-GEMM includes an alloy composition such that metal current injectors have a Fermi energy potential substantially equal to the sub-band minimum energy potential of the MQW. Some embodiments further include a second mirror (optionally a GEMM) to form an optical cavity between the second mirror and the TB-GEMM structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: LIGHTWAVE PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Robbie J. Jorgenson, David J. King
  • Patent number: 7915624
    Abstract: A light emitter includes a first mirror that is an epitaxially grown metal mirror, a second mirror, and an active region that is epitaxially grown such that the active region is positioned at or close to, at least, one antinode between the first mirror and the second mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Lightwave Photonics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robbie J. Jorgenson
  • Patent number: 7842939
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for making it. Some embodiments include a light-emitting device having a light-emitting active region; a tunneling-barrier (TB) structure facing adjacent the active region; a TB grown-epitaxial-metal-mirror (TB-GEMM) structure facing adjacent the TB structure, wherein the TB-GEMM structure includes at least one metal is substantially lattice matched to the active region; and a conductivity-type III-nitride crystal structure adjacent facing the active region opposite the TB structure. In some embodiments, the active region includes an MQW structure. In some embodiments, the TB-GEMM includes an alloy composition such that metal current injectors have a Fermi energy potential substantially equal to the sub-band minimum energy potential of the MQW. Some embodiments further include a second mirror (optionally a GEMM) to form an optical cavity between the second mirror and the TB-GEMM structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Lightwave Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robbie J. Jorgenson, David J. King
  • Publication number: 20090212278
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for making it. Some embodiments include a light-emitting device having a light-emitting active region; a tunneling-barrier (TB) structure facing adjacent the active region; a TB grown-epitaxial-metal-mirror (TB-GEMM) structure facing adjacent the TB structure, wherein the TB-GEMM structure includes at least one metal is substantially lattice matched to the active region; and a conductivity-type III-nitride crystal structure adjacent facing the active region opposite the TB structure. In some embodiments, the active region includes an MQW structure. In some embodiments, the TB-GEMM includes an alloy composition such that metal current injectors have a Fermi energy potential substantially equal to the sub-band minimum energy potential of the MQW. Some embodiments further include a second mirror (optionally a GEMM) to form an optical cavity between the second mirror and the TB-GEMM structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: LIGHTWAVE PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Robbie J. Jorgenson, David J. King