Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip comprises a GaN-based, radiation-emitting epitaxial layer sequence, an active region, an n-doped layer and a p-doped layer. The p-doped layer is provided, on its main surface facing away from the active region, with a reflective contact metallization comprising a radioparent contact layer and a reflective layer. Methods for fabricating LED chips of this type by thin-film technology are provided, as are LED components containing such LED chips.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip comprises a GaN-based, radiation-emitting epitaxial layer sequence, an active region, an n-doped layer and a p-doped layer. The p-doped layer is provided, on its main surface facing away from the active region, with a reflective contact metallization comprising a radioparent contact layer and a reflective layer. Methods for fabricating LED chips of this type by thin-film technology are provided, as are LED components containing such LED chips.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip (1) comprises a GaN-based, radiation-emitting epitaxial layer sequence (3), an active region (19), an n-doped layer (4) and a p-doped layer (5). The p-doped layer (5) is provided, on its main surface (9) facing away from the active region (19), with a reflective contact metallization (6) comprising a radioparent contact layer (15) and a reflective layer (16). Methods for fabricating LED chips of this type by thin-film technology are provided, as are LED components containing such LED chips.

Abstract: This invention describes a radiation-emitting semiconductor component based on GaN, whose semiconductor body is made up of a stack of different GaN semiconductor layers (1). The semiconductor body has a first principal surface (3) and a second principal surface (4), with the radiation produced being emitted through the first principal surface (3) and with a reflector (6) being produced on the second principal surface (4). The invention also describes a production method for a semiconductor component pursuant to the invention. An interlayer (9) is first applied to a substrate (8), and a plurality of GaN layers (1) that constitute the semiconductor body of the component are then applied to this. The substrate (8) and the interlayer (9) are then detached and a reflector (6) is produced on a principal surface of the semiconductor body.

Abstract: An LED chip comprising an electrically conductive and radioparent substrate, in which the epitaxial layer sequence (3) is provided on substantially the full area of its p-side (9) with a reflective, bondable p-contact layer (6). The substrate (2) is provided on its main surface (10) facing away from the epitaxial layer sequence (3) with a contact metallization (7) that covers only a portion of said main surface (10), and the decoupling of light from the chip (1) takes place via a bare region of the main surface (10) of the substrate (2) and via the chip sides (14). A further LED chip has epitaxial layers only.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip (1) comprises a GaN-based, radiation-emitting epitaxial layer sequence (3), an active region (19), an n-doped layer (4) and a -doped layer (5). The p-doped layer (5) is provided, on its main surface (9)facing away from the active region (19), with a reflective contact metallization (6)comprising a radioparent contact layer (15) and a reflective layer (16). Methods for fabricating LED chips of this type by thin-film technology are provided, as are LED components containing such LED chips.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip (1) comprises a GaN-based, radiation-emitting epitaxial layer sequence (3), an active region (19), an n-doped layer (4) and a p-doped layer (5). The p-doped layer (5) is provided, on its main surface (9) facing away from the active region (19), with a reflective contact metallization (6) comprising a radioparent contact layer (15) and a reflective layer (16). Methods for fabricating LED chips of this type by thin-film technology are provided, as are LED components containing such LED chips.

Abstract: This invention describes a radiation-emitting semiconductor component with the a multilayered structure that contains a radiation-emitting active layer, and a window transparent to radiation that has a first principal face and a second principal face opposite the first principal face, and whose first principal face adjoins the multilayered structure. At least one recess is made in the window, which preferably has the form of an indentation of the second principal face or as an edge excavation. At least one lateral surface of the window or of the recess is provided at least partially with a contact surface. Alternatively or cumulatively, at least one contact surface of the component has a plurality of openings.

Abstract: This invention describes a radiation-emitting semiconductor component with the a multilayered structure (4) that contains a radiation-emitting active layer (5), and a window (1) transparent to radiation that has a first principal face (2) and a second principal face (3) opposite the first principal face (2), and whose first principal face (2) adjoins the multilayered structure (4). At least one recess (8) is made in the window (1), which preferably has the form of an indentation of the second principal face or as an edge excavation. At least one lateral surface of the window (1) or of the recess (8) is provided at least partially with a contact surface (11). Alternatively or cumulatively, at least one contact surface of the component has a plurality of openings (14).

Abstract: Radiation-emitting semiconductor device, method for fabricating same and radiation-emitting optical device. A radiation-emitting semiconductor device with a multilayer structure (100) comprising a radiation-emitting active layer (10), with electrical contacts (30, 40) for impressing a current in the multilayer structure (100) and with a radiotransparent window layer (20). The window layer is arranged exclusively on the side of the multilayer structure (100) facing away from a main direction of radiation of the semiconductor device and has at least one side wall that includes a first side wall portion (20a) which extends obliquely, concavely or in a stepwise manner toward a central axis of the semiconductor device lying perpendicular to the multilayer sequence.

Abstract: An LED chip comprising an electrically conductive and radioparent substrate, in which the epitaxial layer sequence is provided on substantially the full area of its p-side with a reflective, bondable p-contact layer. The substrate is provided on its main surface facing away from the epitaxial layer sequence with a contact metallization that covers only a portion of said main surface, and the decoupling of light from the chip takes place via a bare region of the main surface of the substrate and via the chip sides. A further LED chip has epitaxial layers only. The p-type epitaxial layer is provided on substantially the full area of the main surface facing away from the n-conductive epitaxial layer with a reflective, bondable p-contact layer, and the n-conductive epitaxial layer is provided on its main surface facing away from the p-conductive epitaxial layer with an n-contact layer that covers only a portion of said main surface.

Abstract: This invention describes a radiation-emitting semiconductor component based on GaN, whose semiconductor body is made up of a stack of different GaN semiconductor layers (1). The semiconductor body has a first principal surface (3) and a second principal surface (4), with the radiation produced being emitted through the first principal surface (3) and with a reflector (6) being produced on the second principal surface (4). The invention also describes a production method for a semiconductor component pursuant to the invention. An interlayer (9) is first applied to a substrate (8), and a plurality of GaN layers (1) that constitute the semiconductor body of the component are then applied to this. The substrate (8) and the interlayer (9) are then detached and a reflector (6) is produced on a principal surface of the semiconductor body.

Abstract: This invention describes a radiation-emitting semiconductor component based on GaN, whose semiconductor body is made up of a stack of different GaN semiconductor layers (1). The semiconductor body has a first principal surface (3) and a second principal surface (4), with the radiation produced being emitted through the first principal surface (3) and with a reflector (6) being produced on the second principal surface (4). The invention also describes a production method for a semiconductor component pursuant to the invention. An interlayer (9) is first applied to a substrate (8), and a plurality of GaN layers (1) that constitute the semiconductor body of the component are then applied to this. The substrate (8) and the interlayer (9) are then detached and a reflector (6) is produced on a principal surface of the semiconductor body.

Abstract: This invention describes a radiation-emitting semiconductor component based on GaN, whose semiconductor body is made up of a stack of different GaN semiconductor layers (1). The semiconductor body has a first principal surface (3) and a second principal surface (4), with the radiation produced being emitted through the first principal surface (3) and with a reflector (6) being produced on the second principal surface (4). The invention also describes a production method for a semiconductor component pursuant to the invention. An interlayer (9) is first applied to a substrate (8), and a plurality of GaN layers (1) that constitute the semiconductor body of the component are then applied to this. The substrate (8) and the interlayer (9) are then detached and a reflector (6) is produced on a principal surface of the semiconductor body.

Abstract: Radiation-emitting semiconductor device, method for fabricating same and radiation-emitting optical device. A radiation-emitting semiconductor device with a multilayer structure (100) comprising a radiation-emitting active layer (10), with electrical contacts (30, 40) for impressing a current in the multilayer structure (100) and with a radiotransparent window layer (20). The window layer is arranged exclusively on the side of the multilayer structure (100) facing away from a main direction of radiation of the semiconductor device and has at least one side wall that includes a first side wall portion (20a) which extends obliquely, concavely or in a stepwise manner toward a central axis of the semiconductor device lying perpendicular to the multilayer sequence.

Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor device with a multilayer structure comprising a radiation-emitting active layer, with electrical contacts for impressing a current in the multilayer structure and with a radiotransparent window layer. The window layer is arranged exclusively on the side of the multilayer structure facing away from a main direction of radiation of the semiconductor device and has at least one side wall that includes a first side wall portion which extends obliquely, concavely or in a stepwise manner toward a central axis of the semiconductor device lying perpendicular to the multilayer sequence. In its subsequent extension toward the back side, viewed from the multilayer structure, the side wall changes over into a second side wall portion that extends perpendicularly to the multilayer structure, that is, parallel to the central axis, and the portion of the window layer encompassing the second side wall portion forms a mounting pedestal for the semiconductor device.

Abstract: This invention describes a radiation-emitting semiconductor component based on GaN, whose semiconductor body is made up of a stack of different GaN semiconductor layers (1). The semiconductor body has a first principal surface (3) and a second principal surface (4), with the radiation produced being emitted through the first principal surface (3) and with a reflector (6) being produced on the second principal surface (4).

Abstract: An LED chip comprising an electrically conductive and radioparent substrate, in which the epitaxial layer sequence (3) is provided on substantially the full area of its p-side (9) with a reflective, bondable p-contact layer (6). The substrate (2) is provided on its main surface (10) facing away from the epitaxial layer sequence (3) with a contact metallization (7) that covers only a portion of said main surface (10), and the decoupling of light from the chip (1) takes place via a bare region of the main surface (10) of the substrate (2) and via the chip sides (14). A further LED chip has epitaxial layers only.

Abstract: Radiation-emitting semiconductor device, method for fabricating same and radiation-emitting optical device

Abstract: A light-emitting diode chip (1) comprises a GaN-based, radiation-emitting epitaxial layer sequence (3), an active region (19), an n-doped layer (4) and a p-doped layer (5). The p-doped layer (5) is provided, on its main surface (9) facing away from the active region (19), with a reflective contact metallization (6) comprising a radioparent contact layer (15) and a reflective layer (16). Methods for fabricating LED chips of this type by thin-film technology are provided, as are LED components containing such LED chips.