Patents by Inventor Amber Christine Abare

Amber Christine Abare has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9112083
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, James Ibbetson, Michael John Bergmann, Kathleen Marie Doverspike, Michael John O'Loughlin, Howard Dean Nordby, Jr., Amber Christine Abare
  • Publication number: 20120298955
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, James Ibbetson, Michael John Bergmann, Kathleen Marie Doverspike, Michael John O'Loughlin, Howard Dean Nordby, JR., Amber Christine Abare
  • Patent number: 8227268
    Abstract: A light emitting diode is provided having a Group III nitride based superlattice and a Group III nitride based active region on the superlattice. The active region has at least one quantum well stricture. The quantum well structure includes a first Group III nitride based barrier layer, a Group III nitride based quantum well layer on the first barrier layer and a second Group III nitride based barrier layer. A Group III nitride based semiconductor device and methods of fabricating a Group III nitride based semiconductor device having an active region comprising at least one quantum well structure are provided. 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, James Ibbetson, Michael John Bergmann, Kathleen Marie Doverspike, Michael John O'Loughlin, Howard Dean Nordby, Jr., Amber Christine Abare
  • Patent number: 7312474
    Abstract: A light emitting diode is provided having a Group III nitride based superlattice and a Group III nitride based active region on the superlattice. The active region has at least one quantum well structure. The quantum well structure includes a first Group III nitride based barrier layer, a Group III nitride based quantum well layer on the first barrier layer and a second Group III nitride based barrier layer. A Group III nitride based semiconductor device and methods of fabricating a Group III nitride based semiconductor device having an active region comprising at least one quantum well structure are provided. 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, James Ibbetson, Michael John Bergmann, Kathleen Marie Doverspike, Michael John O'Loughlin, Howard Dean Nordby, Jr., Amber Christine Abare
  • Patent number: 6958497
    Abstract: A light emitting diode is provided having a Group III nitride based superlattice and a Group III nitride based active region on the superlattice. The active region has at least one quantum well structure. The quantum well structure includes a first Group III nitride based barrier layer, a Group III nitride based quantum well layer on the first barrier layer and a second Group III nitride based barrier layer. A Group III nitride based semiconductor device and methods of fabricating a Group III nitride based semiconductor device having an active region comprising at least one quantum well structure are provided. 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, James Ibbetson, Michael John Bergmann, Kathleen Marie Doverspike, Michael John O'Loughlin, Howard Dean Nordby, Jr., Amber Christine Abare
  • Publication number: 20040149997
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a substrate and a semiconductor mesa on the substrate. More particularly, the semiconductor mesa may have a mesa base adjacent the substrate, a mesa surface opposite the substrate, and mesa sidewalls between the mesa surface and the mesa base. In addition, the semiconductor mesa may have a first conductivity type between the mesa base and a junction, the junction may be between the mesa base and the mesa surface, and the semiconductor mesa may have a second conductivity type between the junction and the mesa surface. Related methods are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Michael John Bergman, David Todd Emerson, Amber Christine Abare, Kevin Ward Haberern
  • Patent number: 6734033
    Abstract: A light emitting diode is disclosed. The diode includes a silicon carbide substrate having a first conductivity type, a first gallium nitride layer above the SiC substrate having the same conductivity type as the substrate, a superlattice on the GaN layer formed of a plurality of repeating sets of alternating layers selected from among GaN, InGaN, and AlInGaN, a second GaN layer on the superlattice having the same conductivity type as the first GaN layer, a multiple quantum well on the second GaN layer, a third GaN layer on the multiple quantum well, a contact structure on the third GaN layer having the opposite conductivity type from the substrate and the first GaN layer, an ohmic contact to the SiC substrate, and an ohmic contact to the contact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, Amber Christine Abare, Michael John Bergmann
  • Patent number: 6664560
    Abstract: A light emitting diode is disclosed. The diode includes a silicon carbide substrate having a first conductivity type, a first gallium nitride layer above the SiC substrate having the same conductivity type as the substrate, a superlattice on the GaN layer formed of a plurality of repeating sets of alternating layers selected from among GaN, InGaN, and AlInGaN, a second GaN layer on the superlattice having the same conductivity type as the first GaN layer, a multiple quantum well on the second GaN layer, a third GaN layer on the multiple quantum well, a contact structure on the third GaN layer having the opposite conductivity type from the substrate and the first GaN layer, an ohmic contact to the SiC substrate, and an ohmic contact to the contact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, Amber Christine Abare, Michael John Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20030209705
    Abstract: A light emitting diode is disclosed. The diode includes a silicon carbide substrate having a first conductivity type, a first gallium nitride layer above the SiC substrate having the same conductivity type as the substrate, a superlattice on the GaN layer formed of a plurality of repeating sets of alternating layers selected from among GaN, InGaN, and AlInGaN, a second GaN layer on the superlattice having the same conductivity type as the first GaN layer, a multiple quantum well on the second GaN layer, a third GaN layer on the multiple quantum well, a contact structure on the third GaN layer having the opposite conductivity type from the substrate and the first GaN layer, an ohmic contact to the SiC substrate, and an ohmic contact to the contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, Amber Christine Abare, Michael John Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20030020061
    Abstract: A light emitting diode is disclosed. The diode includes a silicon carbide substrate having a first conductivity type, a first gallium nitride layer above the SiC substrate having the same conductivity type as the substrate, a superlattice on the GaN layer formed of a plurality of repeating sets of alternating layers selected from among GaN, InGaN, and AlInGaN, a second GaN layer on the superlattice having the same conductivity type as the first GaN layer, a multiple quantum well on the second GaN layer, a third GaN layer on the multiple quantum well, a contact structure on the third GaN layer having the opposite conductivity type from the substrate and the first GaN layer, an ohmic contact to the SiC substrate, and an ohmic contact to the contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, Amber Christine Abare, Michael John Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20030006418
    Abstract: A light emitting diode is provided having a Group III nitride based superlattice and a Group III nitride based active region on the superlattice. The active region has at least one quantum well structure. The quantum well structure includes a first Group III nitride based barrier layer, a Group III nitride based quantum well layer on the first barrier layer and a second Group III nitride based barrier layer. A Group III nitride based semiconductor device and methods of fabricating a Group III nitride based semiconductor device having an active region comprising at least one quantum well structure are provided. 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, James Ibbetson, Michael John Bergmann, Kathleen Marie Doverspike, Michael John O'Loughlin, Howard Dean Nordby, Amber Christine Abare
  • Patent number: RE43725
    Abstract: A light emitting diode is disclosed. The diode includes a silicon carbide substrate having a first conductivity type, a first gallium nitride layer above the SiC substrate having the same conductivity type as the substrate, a superlattice on the GaN layer formed of a plurality of repeating sets of alternating layers selected from among GaN, InGaN, and AlInGaN, a second GaN layer on the superlattice having the same conductivity type as the first GaN layer, a multiple quantum well on the second GaN layer, a third GaN layer on the multiple quantum well, a contact structure on the third GaN layer having the opposite conductivity type from the substrate and the first GaN layer, an ohmic contact to the SiC substrate, and an ohmic contact to the contact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: David Todd Emerson, Amber Christine Abare, Michael John Bergmann