Abstract: Disclosed is a near UV light emitting device. The light emitting device includes an n-type contact layer, a p-type contact layer, an active area of a multi-quantum well structure disposed between the n-type contact layer and the p-type contact layer, and at least one electron control layer disposed between the n-type contact layer and the active area. Each of the n-type contact layer and the p-type contact layer includes an AlInGaN or AlGaN layer, and the electron control layer is formed of AlInGaN or AlGaN. In addition, the electron control layer contains a larger amount of Al than adjacent layers to obstruct flow of electrons moving into the active area. Accordingly, electron mobility is deteriorated, thereby improving recombination rate of electrons and holes in the active area.

Abstract: Disclosed are a substrate regeneration method and a regenerated substrate. The substrate regeneration method comprises preparing a substrate having a surface separated from an epitaxial layer. The separated surface includes a convex portion and a concave portion, and the convex portion is comparatively flatter than the concave portion. A crystalline restoration layer is grown on the separated surface. The crystalline restoration layer is grown on the convex portion. Furthermore, a surface roughness improvement layer is grown on the crystalline restoration layer, thereby providing a continuous surface. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a regenerated substrate, which has a flat surface, without using physical polishing or chemical etching technology.

Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) photo-detecting device, including: a first nitride layer; a secondary light absorption layer disposed on the first nitride layer; a primary light absorption layer disposed on the secondary light absorption layer; and a Schottky junction layer disposed on the primary light absorption layer. The secondary light absorption layer includes a nitride layer having lower band-gap energy than the primary light absorption layer.

Abstract: An epitaxial wafer includes a growth substrate, a mask pattern disposed on the growth substrate and comprising a masking region and an opening region, and an epitaxial layer covering the mask pattern and including a first void disposed on the masking region. The first void includes a lower void disposed between a lower surface of the epitaxial layer and the masking region, and an upper void extending from the lower void into the epitaxial layer, the lower void having a greater width than the upper void.

Abstract: A light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device includes a substrate. A plurality of light emitting cells are disposed on top of the substrate to be spaced apart from one another. Each of the light emitting cells includes a first upper semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second lower semiconductor layer. Reflective metal layers are positioned between the substrate and the light emitting cells. The reflective metal layers are prevented from being exposed to the outside.

Abstract: Disclosed is a near UV light emitting device. The light emitting device includes an n-type contact layer, a p-type contact layer, an active area of a multi-quantum well structure disposed between the n-type contact layer and the p-type contact layer, and at least one electron control layer disposed between the n-type contact layer and the active area. Each of the n-type contact layer and the p-type contact layer includes an AlInGaN or AlGaN layer, and the electron control layer is formed of AlInGaN or AlGaN. In addition, the electron control layer contains a larger amount of Al than adjacent layers to obstruct flow of electrons moving into the active area. Accordingly, electron mobility is deteriorated, thereby improving recombination rate of electrons and holes in the active area.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a vertical ultraviolet light emitting device including: a p-type semiconductor layer including Al; an active layer positioned on the p-type semiconductor layer and including the Al; an n-type semiconductor layer positioned on the active layer and including the Al; a metal contact layer positioned on the n-type semiconductor layer and doped with an n type; and a pad formed on the metal contact layer, wherein the metal contact layer has an Al content lower than that of the n-type semiconductor layer, and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the metal contact layer is formed on the n-type semiconductor layer to allow the metal contact layer instead of the n-type semiconductor layer including AlGaN to act as the contact layer, thereby effectively improving the n type contact characteristics of the vertical ultraviolet light emitting device.

Abstract: A photo-detecting device includes a first nitride layer, a light absorption layer disposed on the first nitride layer, and a Schottky junction layer disposed on the light absorption layer. According to a photoluminescence (PL) properties measurement of the photo-detecting device, a first peak light intensity is greater than a second peak light intensity, and the first peak light intensity is a peak light intensity of light emitted from the light absorption layer, and the second peak light intensity is a peak light intensity of light emitted from the first nitride layer.

Abstract: A UV light emitting device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The method includes forming a first super-lattice layer including AlxGa(1-x)N on a substrate, forming a sacrificial layer including AlzGa(1-z)N on the first super-lattice layer, partially removing the sacrificial layer, forming an epitaxial layer on the sacrificial layer, and separating the substrate from the epitaxial layer, wherein the sacrificial layer includes voids, the substrate is separated from the epitaxial layer at the sacrificial layer, and forming an epitaxial layer includes forming an n-type semiconductor layer including n-type AluGa(1-u)N (0<u?z?x<1). With this structure, the light emitting device can emit UV light and be separated from the substrate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a nitride substrate including preparing a growth substrate and disposing a sacrificial layer on the growth substrate. The sacrificial layer includes a nitride horizontal etching layer including an indium-based nitride and an upper nitride sacrificial layer formed on the nitride horizontal etching layer. The method of fabricating the nitride substrate also includes horizontally etching the nitride horizontal etching layer, forming at least one etching hole at least partially through the upper nitride sacrificial layer such that the at least one etching hole expands in the nitride horizontal etching layer in a horizontal direction during horizontal etching of the nitride horizontal etching layer, forming a nitride epitaxial layer on the upper nitride sacrificial layer by hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) and separating the nitride epitaxial layer from the growth substrate at the nitride horizontal etching layer.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a UV light emitting diode and a method of fabricating the same. The method of fabricating a UV light emitting diode includes growing a first n-type semiconductor layer including AlGaN, wherein growth of the first n-type semiconductor layer includes changing a growth pressure within a growth chamber and changing a flow rate of an n-type dopant source introduced into the growth chamber. A pressure change during growth of the first n-type semiconductor layer includes at least one cycle of a pressure increasing period and a pressure decreasing period over time, and change in flow rate of the n-type dopant source includes increasing the flow rate of the n-type dopant source in the form of at least one pulse. The UV light emitting diode fabricated by the method has excellent crystallinity.

Abstract: A light detection device includes a substrate, a buffer layer disposed on the substrate, a first band gap change layer disposed on a portion of the buffer layer, a light absorption layer disposed on the first band gap change layer, a Schottky layer disposed on a portion of the light absorption layer, and a first electrode layer disposed on a portion of the Schottky layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultraviolet (UV) light emitting device. The light emitting device includes an n-type contact layer including a GaN layer; a p-type contact layer including a GaN layer; and an active layer of a multi-quantum well structure disposed between the n-type contact layer and the p-type contact layer, the active area configured to emit near ultraviolet light at wavelengths of 365 nm to 309 nm.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a nitride substrate including preparing a growth substrate and disposing a sacrificial layer on the growth substrate. The sacrificial layer includes a nitride horizontal etching layer including an indium-based nitride and an upper nitride sacrificial layer formed on the nitride horizontal etching layer. The method of fabricating the nitride substrate also includes horizontally etching the nitride horizontal etching layer, forming at least one etching hole at least partially through the upper nitride sacrificial layer such that the at least one etching hole expands in the nitride horizontal etching layer in a horizontal direction during horizontal etching of the nitride horizontal etching layer, forming a nitride epitaxial layer on the upper nitride sacrificial layer by hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) and separating the nitride epitaxial layer from the growth substrate at the nitride horizontal etching layer.

Abstract: A method of forming a light detection device includes forming a non-porous layer on a substrate, forming a light absorption layer on the non-porous layer, the light absorption layer including pores formed in a surface thereof, forming a Schottky layer on the surface of the light absorption layer and in the pores thereof, and forming a first electrode layer on the Schottky layer.

Abstract: A UV light emitting device includes: an n-type contact layer including an AlGaN layer or an AlInGaN layer; a p-type contact layer including a AlGaN layer or an AlInGaN layer; and an active layer of a multi-quantum well structure placed between the n-type contact layer and the p-type contact layer. The active area of the multi-quantum well structure includes barrier layers and well layers. The well layers include electrons and holes present according to probability distributions thereof. The barrier layers are formed of AlInGaN or AlGaN and have an Al content of 10% to 30%. At least one of the barrier layers disposed between the well layers has a smaller thickness than of the well layers and at least one of the barrier layers placed between the well layers has a thickness and a band gap preventing electrons and holes injected into and confined in a well layer adjacent to the barrier layer from spreading into another adjacent well layer.

Abstract: A photo-detecting device includes a first nitride layer, a low-current blocking layer disposed on the first nitride layer, a light absorption layer disposed on the low-current blocking layer, and a Schottky junction layer disposed on the light-absorption layer. The low-current blocking layer includes a multilayer structure.

Abstract: A light detection device includes a substrate, a buffer layer disposed on the substrate, a first band gap change layer disposed on a portion of the buffer layer, a light absorption layer disposed on the first band gap change layer, a Schottky layer disposed on a portion of the light absorption layer, and a first electrode layer disposed on a portion of the Schottky layer.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relates to a light detection device including a substrate, a non-porous layer disposed on the substrate, a light absorption layer disposed on the non-porous layer, the light absorption layer including pores formed in a surface thereof, a Schottky layer disposed on the surface of the light absorption layer and in the pores, and a first electrode layer disposed on the Schottky layer.

Abstract: A photo detection package including a package body configured to have an upward opened groove unit formed in the package body, a photo detection device mounted on a bottom surface of the groove unit and electrically connected externally, and a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) mounted on an inner surface of the groove unit that is formed of an inclined surface on a periphery of the bottom surface and electrically connected externally.