Abstract: Presented is a method for producing an optoelectronic component. The method includes separating a semiconductor layer based on a III-V-compound semiconductor material from a substrate by irradiation with a laser beam having a plateau-like spatial beam profile, where individual regions of the semiconductor layer are irradiated successively.

Abstract: A radiation-emitting semi-conductor chip has a substrate and a semiconductor body arranged on the substrate and with a semiconductor layer sequence that includes an active region provided for producing radiation, an n-type region, and a covering layer arranged on a side of the n-type region that faces away from said active region. There is a contact structure arranged on the covering layer for the external electrical contacting of the n-type region. The covering layer has at least one recess through which the contact structure extends to the n-type region.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component with a semiconductor body includes an active region suitable for generating radiation, and two electrical contacts arranged on the semiconductor body. The contacts are electrically connected to the active region. The contacts each have a connecting face that faces away from the semiconductor body. The contact faces are located on a connection side of the component and a side of the component that is different from the connection side is mirror-coated. A method for the manufacture of multiple components of this sort is also disclosed.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component with a semiconductor body includes an active region suitable for generating radiation, and two electrical contacts arranged on the semiconductor body. The contacts are electrically connected to the active region. The contacts each have a connecting face that faces away from the semiconductor body. The contact faces are located on a connection side of the component and a side of the component that is different from the connection side is mirror-coated. A method for the manufacture of multiple components of this sort is also disclosed.

Abstract: On an epitaxy substrate (1), a layer structure (5, 6, 7) provided for light-emitting diodes or other optoelectronic components using thin-film technology is produced and provided with a first connecting layer (2), which comprises one or a plurality of solder materials. A second connecting layer (3) is applied over the whole area on a carrier (10) and permanently connected to the first connecting layer (2) by means of a soldering process.

Abstract: A method for bonding several layers, which comprise at least one thermally bondable material, by means of a joint layer produced with the aid of thermocompression at least one of the layers comprising a semiconductor material, as well as to a correspondingly manufactured device. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing an organic light-emitting diode and an organic light-emitting diode that is encapsulated between two cover layers with the aid of thermocompression.

Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor component, having a layer structure which includes an active layer which, in operation, emits radiation with a spectral distribution, and electrical contacts for applying a current to the layer structure, includes a coating layer which at least partially surrounds the active layer and holds back a short-wave component of the emitted radiation.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip is disclosed which emits electromagnetic radiation from its front side (7) during operation, comprising a semiconductor layer sequence (1) having an active region (4) suitable for generating the electromagnetic radiation, and a separately produced TCO supporting substrate (10), which is arranged at the semiconductor layer sequence and has a material from the group of transparent conductive oxides (TCO) and mechanically supports the semiconductor layer sequence (1).

Abstract: Manufacturing methods for a thin-film semiconductor chip based on a III/V-III/V semiconductor compound material and capable of generating electromagnetic radiation. In one method, a succession of active layers is applied to a growth substrate. Applied to the reverse side of the active layers is a dielectric layer. Laser energy is introduced into a defined volumetric section of the dielectric layer to form an opening. Subsequently, a metallic layer is applied to form a succession of reflective layers, to fill the opening with metallic material and to create a reverse-side electrically conductive contact point to the reverse side of the succession of active layers. Pursuant to another method, a succession of reflective layers is applied to the active layers and laser energy is applied to a volumetric section of the reflective layers, to create a reverse-side electrically conductive contact point.

Abstract: Presented is a method for producing an optoelectronic component. The method includes separating a semiconductor layer based on a III-V-compound semiconductor material from a substrate by irradiation with a laser beam having a plateau-like spatial beam profile, where individual regions of the semiconductor layer are irradiated successively.

Abstract: A device comprising a first component (5) having a first surface (6), a second component (8) having a second surface (9) and a connection layer (7) between the first surface (6) of the first component (5) and the second surface (9) of the second component (8), wherein the connection layer (7) comprises an electrically insulating adhesive and there is an electrically conductive contact between the first surface (6) of the first component (5) and the second surface (9) of the second component (8).

Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor component, having a layer structure (30) which includes an active layer (32) which, in operation, emits radiation with a spectral distribution (60), and electrical contacts (36, 38, 40) for applying a current to the layer structure (30), includes a coating layer (44) which at least partially surrounds the active layer (32) and holds back a short-wave component of the emitted radiation (60).

Abstract: A composite substrate for a semiconductor chip includes a first covering layer containing a semiconductor material, a second covering layer, and a core layer arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer, wherein the core layer has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than the covering layers.

Abstract: A method of producing an optoelectronic component, comprising the method steps: A) providing a growth substrate (1); B) growing at least one semiconductor layer (2) epitaxially, to produce an operationally active zone; C) applying a metallic mirror layer (3) to the semiconductor layer (2); D) applying at least one contact layer (8) for electronic contacting of the component; E) detaching the growth substrate (1) from the semiconductor layer (2), so exposing a surface of the semiconductor layer (2); and F) structuring the semiconductor layer (2) by means of an etching method from the side of the surface which was exposed in method step E).

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body connected to a main area of a carrier body by a solder layer, wherein sidewalls of the semiconductor body are provided with a dielectric layer, and a mirror layer applied to the dielectric layer.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body containing an active region, a mirror layer, and contact points arranged between the semiconductor body and the mirror layer and providing a spacing D between the semiconductor body and the mirror layer, whereby at least one cavity is formed between the mirror layer and the semiconductor body and the at least one cavity contains a gas.

Abstract: Proposed is an epitaxial substrate, particularly for making thin-film semiconductor chips based on III-V semiconductors, comprising a sacrificial layer that is applied to a wafer substrate and whose band gap is smaller than the band gap of the surrounding substrate, and a method of making the epitaxial substrate. Further described is a method of making a thin-film semiconductor chip, particularly an LED, wherein an epitaxial substrate is prepared, wherein at least one LED structure is grown on said epitaxial substrate and the LED structure is bonded to an acceptor substrate, and wherein the semiconductor wafer is released by at least partially destroying the sacrificial layer, and the at least one LED structure is singulated.

Abstract: On an epitaxy substrate (1), a layer structure (5, 6, 7) provided for light-emitting diodes or other optoelectronic components using thin-film technology is produced and provided with a first connecting layer (2), which comprises one or a plurality of solder materials. A second connecting layer (3) is applied over the whole area on a carrier (10) and permanently connected to the first connecting layer (2) by means of a soldering process.

Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip is disclosed which emits electromagnetic radiation from its front side (7) during operation, comprising a semiconductor layer sequence (1) having an active region (4) suitable for generating the electromagnetic radiation, and a separately produced TCO supporting substrate (10), which is arranged at the semiconductor layer sequence and has a material from the group of transparent conductive oxides (TCO) and mechanically supports the semiconductor layer sequence (1).

Abstract: A carrier layer (1) for a semiconductor layer sequence comprising an electrical insulation layer (2) containing AlN or a ceramic. Furthermore a method for producing semiconductor chips is described.