Patents by Inventor Masayuki Senoh

Masayuki Senoh 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: 8541794
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device including a light emitting device comprises a n-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having n-type conductivity, a p-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having p-type conductivity and an active layer between the n-type region and the p-type region. In such devices, there is provided with a super lattice layer comprising first layers and second layers which are nitride semiconductors having a different composition respectively. The super lattice structure makes working current and voltage of the device lowered, resulting in realization of more efficient devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nagahama, Masayuki Senoh, Shuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100025657
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device including a light emitting device comprises a n-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having n-type conductivity, a p-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having p-type conductivity and an active layer between the n-type region and the p-type region. In such devices, there is provided with a super lattice layer comprising first layers and second layers which are nitride semiconductors having a different composition respectively. The super lattice structure makes working current and voltage of the device lowered, resulting in realization of more efficient devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Shinichi NAGAHAMA, Masayuki Senoh, Shuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7615804
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device including a light emitting device comprises a n-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having n-type conductivity, a p-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having p-type conductivity and an active layer between the n-type region and the p-type region. In such devices, there is provided with a super lattice layer comprising first layers and second layers which are nitride semiconductors having a different composition respectively. The super lattice structure makes working current and voltage of the device lowered, resulting in realization of more efficient devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nagahama, Masayuki Senoh, Shuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7375383
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semi-conductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Publication number: 20070178689
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semi-conductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Patent number: 7211822
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device including a light emitting device comprises a n-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having n-type conductivity, a p-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having p-type conductivity and an active layer between the n-type region and the p-type region. In such devices, there is provided with a super lattice layer comprising first layers and second layers which are nitride semiconductors having a different composition respectively. The super lattice structure makes working current and voltage of the device lowered, resulting in realization of more efficient devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nagahama, Masayuki Senoh, Shuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7205220
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Patent number: 7149233
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device have, on a substrate, a semiconductor layer including an active layer sandwiched between an n-type layer and a p-type layer, the semiconductor layer having a sonator face formed by etching and a projection projecting out in an emission direction relatively to the resonator face, wherein a protective film is formed to extend from the resonator face to an end face of the projection, and, an emission critical angle, which is the largest angle at which light emitted from the resonator face can be radiated without being blocked by the projection and the protective film formed on the projection, is larger than an emission half-angle of an emission distribution in a vertical direction of a laser beam emitted from the resonator face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Furukawa, Makoto Shimada, Akiyoshi Kinouchi, Masanao Ochiai, Masayuki Senoh
  • Patent number: 6998690
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Publication number: 20060006399
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Publication number: 20050127394
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device including a light emitting device comprises a n-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having n-type conductivity, a p-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having p-type conductivity and an active layer between the n-type region and the p-type region. In such devices, there is provided with a super lattice layer comprising first layers and second layers which are nitride semiconductors having a different composition respectively. The super lattice structure makes working current and voltage of the device lowered, resulting in realization of more efficient devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nagahama, Masayuki Senoh, Shuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20050121679
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device including a light emitting device comprises a n-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having n-type conductivity, a p-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having p-type conductivity and an active layer between the n-type region and the p-type region. In such devices, there is provided with a super lattice layer comprising first layers and second layers which are nitride semiconductors having a different composition respectively. The super lattice structure makes working current and voltage of the device lowered, resulting in realization of more efficient devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nagahama, Masayuki Senoh, Shuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6849864
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device including a light emitting device comprises a n-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having n-type conductivity, a p-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having p-type conductivity and an active layer between the n-type region and the p-type region. In such devices, there is provided with a super lattice layer comprising first layers and second layers which are nitride semiconductors having a different composition respectively. The super lattice structure makes working current and voltage of the device lowered, resulting in realization of more efficient devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nagahama, Masayuki Senoh, Shuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20040233950
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device have, on a substrate, a semiconductor layer including an active layer sandwiched between an n-type layer and a p-type layer, the semiconductor layer having a sonator face formed by etching and a projection projecting out in an emission direction relatively to the resonator face, wherein a protective film is formed to extend from the resonator face to an end face of the projection, and, an emission critical angle, which is the largest angle at which light emitted from the resonator face can be radiated without being blocked by the projection and the protective film formed on the projection, is larger than an emission half-angle of an emission distribution in a vertical direction of a laser beam emitted from the resonator face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Furukawa, Makoto Shimada, Akiyoshi Kinouchi, Masanao Ochiai, Masayuki Senoh
  • Publication number: 20040095977
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Patent number: 6677619
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device including a light emitting device comprises a n-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having n-type conductivity, a p-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having p-type conductivity and an active layer between the n-type region and the p-type region. In such devices, there is provided with a super lattice layer comprising first layers and second layers which are nitride semiconductors having a different composition respectively. The super lattice structure makes working current and voltage of the device lowered, resulting in realization of more efficient devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nagahama, Masayuki Senoh, Shuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20040004223
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device including a light emitting device comprises a n-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having n-type conductivity, a p-type region of one or more nitride semiconductor layers having p-type conductivity and an active layer between the n-type region and the p-type region. In such devices, there is provided with a super lattice layer comprising first layers and second layers which are nitride semiconductors having a different composition respectively. The super lattice structure makes working current and voltage of the device lowered, resulting in realization of more efficient devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nagahama, Masayuki Senoh, Shuji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6610995
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semi-conductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Publication number: 20030094620
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semi-conductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando
  • Patent number: 6507041
    Abstract: A gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor device has a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor layer provided over a substrate, and an ohmic electrode provided in contact with the semiconductor layer. The ohmic electrode is formed of a metallic material, and has been annealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Nichia Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Nakamura, Takao Yamada, Masayuki Senoh, Motokazu Yamada, Kanji Bando