Shape Or Structure (e.g., Shape Of Epitaxial Layer) (epo) Patents (Class 257/E33.005)
  • Publication number: 20100151609
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a light-emitting element, in which less stress is applied to the light-emitting element, includes: forming element isolation patterns on a substrate; forming a buffer layer on an entire surface of the substrate to directly contact the surface of the substrate and the element isolation patterns and forming light-emitting structure layers on the buffer layer; forming element isolation trenches, which overlap at least part of the element isolation patterns, respectively, buffer layer patterns and light-emitting structures which are separated from each other by the element isolation trenches, respectively, by etching the buffer layer and the light-emitting structure layers; injecting a lift-off solution into the element isolation trenches to remove the element isolation patterns; and removing the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu-Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20100148151
    Abstract: A device includes a light emitting structure and a wavelength conversion member comprising a semiconductor. The light emitting structure is bonded to the wavelength conversion member. In some embodiments, the light emitting structure is bonded to the wavelength conversion member with an inorganic bonding material. In some embodiments, the light emitting structure is bonded to the wavelength conversion member with a bonding material having an index of refraction greater than 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Camras, Michael R. Krames, Wayne L. Snyder, Frank M. Steranka, Robert C. Taber, John J. Uebbing, Douglas W. Pocius, Troy A. Trottier, Christopher H. Lowery, Gerd O. Mueller, Regina B. Mueller-Mach, Gloria E. Hofler
  • Publication number: 20100150194
    Abstract: In an InGaN-based nitride semiconductor optical device having a long wavelength (440 nm or more) equal to or more than that of blue, the increase of a wavelength is realized while suppressing In (Indium) segregation and deterioration of crystallinity. In the manufacture of an InGaN-based nitride semiconductor optical device having an InGaN-based quantum well active layer including an InGaN well layer and an InGaN barrier layer, a step of growing the InGaN barrier layer includes: a first step of adding hydrogen at 1% or more to a gas atmosphere composed of nitrogen and ammonia and growing a GaN layer in the gas atmosphere; and a second step of growing the InGaN barrier layer in a gas atmosphere composed of nitrogen and ammonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: OPNEXT JAPAN, INC.
    Inventors: Tomonobu TSUCHIYA, Shigehisa TANAKA, Akihisa TERANO, Kouji NAKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20100148149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to light emitting diodes comprising at least one nanowire. The LED according to the invention is an upstanding nanostructure with the nanowire protruding from a substrate. A bulb with a larger diameter than the nanowire is arranged in connection to the nanowire and at an elevated position with regards to the substrate. A pn-junction is formed by the combination of the bulb and the nanowire resulting in an active region to produce light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Bo Pedersen, Lars Samuelson, Jonas Ohlsson, Patrik Svensson
  • Publication number: 20100144078
    Abstract: To provide an elemental technique for improving the emission intensity of deep ultraviolet light from a light emitting layer made of an AlGaInN-based material, in particular, an AlGaN-based material. First, an AlN layer is grown on a sapphire surface. The AlN layer is grown under a NH3-rich condition. The TMAl pulsed supply sequence includes growing an AlGaN layer for 10 seconds, interrupting the growth for 5 seconds to remove NH3, and then introducing TMAl at a flow rate of 1 sccm for 5 seconds. After that, the growth is interrupted again for 5 seconds. Defining this sequence as one growth cycle, five growth cycles are carried out. By such growth, an AlGaN layer having a polarity of richness in Al can be obtained. The above sequence is described only for illustrative purposes, and various variations are possible. In general, the Al polarity can be achieved by a process of repeating both growth interruption and supply of an Al source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: RIKEN
    Inventors: Hideki Hirayama, Tomoaki Ohashi, Norihiko Kamata
  • Publication number: 20100140647
    Abstract: A semiconductor LED and a method manufacturing the semiconductor LED are disclosed. The method can include: forming a light emitting structure, which includes an N-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a P-type semiconductor layer stacked together, on a substrate; processing a division groove in the shape of a dotted line from the direction of the substrate or from the direction of the light emitting structure; and dividing the substrate and the light emitting structure along the division groove by applying pressure to at least one of the substrate and the light emitting structure. Embodiments of the invention can prevent total reflection for light emitted through the sides, and as a result, the light emitting efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Il-Kweon JOUNG
  • Publication number: 20100140646
    Abstract: A semiconductor LED is disclosed. The semiconductor LED can include a light emitting structure, which can be composed of an N-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a P-type semiconductor layer stacked in said order; a transparent electrode, formed on an upper surface of the light emitting structure; and a P-type electrode, formed on an upper surface of the transparent electrode. An insulator for blocking electric currents can be formed within the light emitting structure, at a position corresponding with the position of the P-type electrode. Certain embodiments of the invention can be used to prevent the occurrences of light reflecting off the lower surface of the P-type electrode, and thereby improve light-emitting efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Il-Kweon JOUNG
  • Patent number: 7732822
    Abstract: A light emitting device having improved light extraction efficiency is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a nitride semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, which are sequentially stacked, a portion of the first semiconductor layer being exposed to the outside by performing mesa etching from the second semiconductor layer to the portion of the first semiconductor layer, and at least one groove formed through a portion of the first semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Wook Kim, Hyun Kyong Cho, Jun Ho Jang
  • Publication number: 20100136731
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device providing a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device with a GaN layer, bringing the nitride semiconductor light-emitting device into contact with hydrogen separation metal, vibrating the nitride semiconductor light-emitting device and the hydrogen separation metal, removing hydrogen from the GaN layer of the nitride semiconductor light-emitting device and separating the hydrogen separation metal from the nitride semiconductor light-emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Ho Sang YOON
  • Publication number: 20100136732
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) and a method for fabricating the same, capable of improving brightness by forming a InGaN layer having a low concentration of indium, and whose lattice constant is similar to that of an active layer of the LED, is provided. The LED includes: a buffer layer disposed on a sapphire substrate; a GaN layer disposed on the buffer layer; a doped GaN layer disposed on the GaN layer; a GaN layer having indium disposed on the GaN layer; an active layer disposed on the GaN layer having indium; and a P-type GaN disposed on the active layer. Here, an empirical formula of the GaN layer having indium is given by In(x)Ga(1-x)N and a range of x is given by 0<x<2, and a thickness of the GaN layer having indium is 50-200 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Seong Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20100133532
    Abstract: There is provided a compound semiconductor light emitting device capable of optimizing strain applied to an active layer and a clad layer to minimize a piezoelectric field and spontaneous polarization in an active layer and to maximize light emission efficiency. In a compound semiconductor light emitting device having a structure in which a buffer layer, a first clad layer, an active layer, and a second clad layer arc sequentially deposited, a strain induction layer and a strain control layer intersect at least once and are deposited between the buffer layer and the first clad layer, the strain induction layer performs induction so that compressive strain to be applied to the active layer is dispersed to the strain control layer, and the compressive strain applied to the active layer is reduced as the compressive strain is applied to the strain control layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: WOOREE LST CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Do Yeol Ahn
  • Publication number: 20100133529
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, such as a light-emitting diode (LED), is grown on a substrate including a ZnO-based material. The structure includes a plurality of semiconductor layers and an active layer disposed between the plurality of semiconductor layers. The device is removed from the substrate or the substrate is substantially thinned to improve light emission efficiency of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: LumenZ LLC
    Inventors: Gianni TARASCHI, Bunmi T. ADEKORE, Jonathan PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20100127295
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. A light emitting device includes an active layer; a first conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer; a second conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer so that the active layer is disposed between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers; and a photonic crystal structure comprising a first light extraction pattern on the first conductive semiconductor layer having a first period, and second light extraction pattern on the first conductive semiconductor layer having a second period, the first period being greater than ?/n, and the second period being identical to or smaller than ?/n, where n is a refractive index of the first conductive semiconductor layer, and ? is a wavelength of light emitted from the active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Sun Kyung Kim, Jin Wook Lee, Hyun Kyong Cho
  • Publication number: 20100127285
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device is provided. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a conductive supporting member, an N-type semiconductor layer on the conductive supporting member; an active layer on the N-type semiconductor layer, a P-type semiconductor layer on the active layer, an ohmic contact layer on the P-type semiconductor layer, and an electrode on the ohmic contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Hwan Hee JEONG
  • Publication number: 20100127237
    Abstract: The preset invention discloses a high-brightness LED structure and a method for fabricating the same. The LED structure of the present invention comprises a silicon substrate, a metal adhesion layer, a metal reflection layer, an N-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a P-type semiconductor layer, which are sequentially stacked. In the method of the present invention, the P-type semiconductor layer, active layer, N-type semiconductor layer and metal reflection layer are sequentially deposited on an N-type substrate; next, the metal reflection layer is bonded to the metal adhesion layer having been formed on the silicon substrate; then, the N-type substrate is removed. The present invention uses the silicon substrate to replace the light-absorptive GaAs substrate. Therefore, the present invention can promote light efficiency and enhance brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Chang, Liang-Jyi Yan
  • Publication number: 20100122725
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device is provided. It comprises at least two electrical contacts, p type dopants and n type dopants. It also comprises a bulk region and nanowires in an aligned array which contact the bulk region. All nanowires in the array have one predominant type of dopant, n or p, and at least a portion of the bulk region also comprises that predominant type of dopant. The portion of the bulk region comprising the predominant type of dopant typically contacts the nanowire array. The photovoltaic devices' p-n junction would then be found in the bulk region. The photovoltaic devices would commonly comprise silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Brent A. Buchine, Faris Modawar, Marcie R. Black
  • Publication number: 20100123147
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting structure including a plurality of compound semiconductor layers including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer; an electrode layer on the plurality of compound semiconductor layers; and a channel layer including protrusion and formed along a peripheral portion of an upper surface of the plurality of compound semiconductor layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventor: Hwan Hee JEONG
  • Publication number: 20100123149
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device includes a plurality of compound semiconductor layers including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer; a dot type conductive layer on the compound semiconductor layers; and an electrode layer on the dot type conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventor: Jung Hyeok BAE
  • Publication number: 20100123148
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a plurality of compound semiconductor layers, a first electrode, a second electrode layer, and a conductive support member. The plurality of compound semiconductor layers comprises a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer. The first electrode is formed under the compound semiconductor layer. The second electrode layer is formed on the compound semiconductor layer. The second electrode layer has an unevenness. The conductive support member is formed on the second electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventor: Hyung Jo Park
  • Publication number: 20100123153
    Abstract: This application discloses a light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting stack layer, a first transparent conductive layer disposed below the light-emitting stack layer, a transparent dielectric barrier layer disposed below the first transparent conductive layer, a second transparent conductive layer disposed below the transparent dielectric barrier layer and a metal reflective layer disposed below the second transparent conductive layer wherein an omni-directional reflector (ODR) comprises the metal reflective layer and the second transparent conductive layer. Besides, the first transparent conductive layer is ohmically connected with the light-emitting stack layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Jin-Ywan LIN, Ya-Lang Yang
  • Publication number: 20100117056
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a semiconductor light emitting device that may be firmly attached to a substrate with maintaining excellent light emitting efficiency, and a manufacturing method of the same, and a lighting apparatus and a display apparatus using the same. In order to achieve the above object, the semiconductor light emitting device according to the present invention includes a luminous layer, a light transmission layer disposed over a main surface of the luminous layer, and having depressions on a surface facing away from the luminous layer, and a transmission membrane disposed on the light transmission layer so as to follow contours of the depressions, and light from the luminous layer is irradiated so as to pass through the light transmission layer and the transmission membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Hideo Nagai
  • Publication number: 20100117115
    Abstract: A method includes steps of: sequentially growing a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type on a growth substrate to form a layered structure; separating the substrate from the layered structure to expose the first layer; performing wet etching on an exposed surface to form defect depressions; forming an insulating layer on the exposed surface; polishing the insulating layer and the first layer to flatten the surface of the first layer; and performing wet etching on the surface of the first layer to form protrusions deriving from a crystal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Yusuke Yokobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100109030
    Abstract: LED layers are grown over a sapphire substrate. Individual flip chip LEDs are formed by trenching or masked ion implantation. Modules containing a plurality of LEDs are diced and mounted on a submount wafer. A submount metal pattern or a metal pattern formed on the LEDs connects the LEDs in a module in series. The growth substrate is then removed, such as by laser lift-off. A semi-insulating layer is formed, prior to or after mounting, that mechanically connects the LEDs together. The semi-insulating layer may be formed by ion implantation of a layer between the substrate and the LED layers. PEC etching of the semi-insulating layer, exposed after substrate removal, may be performed by biasing the semi-insulating layer. The submount is then diced to create LED modules containing series-connected LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicants: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V., PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. KRAMES, John E. EPLER, Daniel A. STEIGERWALD, Tal MARGALITH
  • Publication number: 20100108985
    Abstract: A high-power and high-efficiency light emitting device with emission wavelength (?peak) ranging from 280 nm to 360 nm is fabricated. The new device structure uses non-polar or semi-polar AlInN and AlInGaN alloys grown on a non-polar or semi-polar bulk GaN substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Roy B. Chung, Zhen Chen, James S. Speck, Steven P. DenBaars, Shuji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100109035
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound semiconductor light emitting device including: an Si—Al substrate; protection layers formed on top and bottom surfaces of the Si—Al substrate; and a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and an n-type semiconductor layer which are sequentially stacked on the protection layer formed on the top surface of the Si—Al substrate, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Myong Soo CHO, Ki Yeol PARK, Pun Jae Choi
  • Publication number: 20100109031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting element with arrayed cells, a method of manufacturing the same, and a light emitting device using the same. The present invention provides a light emitting element including a light emitting cell block with a plurality of light emitting cells connected in series or parallel on a single substrate, and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting cells includes an N-type semiconductor layer and a P-type semiconductor layer, and the N-type semiconductor layer of one light emitting cell is electrically connected to the P-type semiconductor layer of another adjacent light emitting cell. Further, the present invention provides a light emitting device including a light emitting element with a plurality of light emitting cells connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Hoon LEE, Keon-Young LEE, Lacroix YVES
  • Patent number: 7709823
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a group-III nitride vertical-rods substrate. The group-III vertical-rods substrate comprises a substrate, a buffer layer and a vertical rod layer. The buffer layer is located over the substrate. The vertical rod layer is located on the buffer layer and the vertical rod layer is comprised of a plurality of vertical rods standing on the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Wen-Yueh Liu, Jenq-Dar Tsay, Jung-Tsung Hsu, Shang-Jr Gwo, Chang-Hong Shen, Hon-Way Lin
  • Publication number: 20100102297
    Abstract: A source gas flows through a flow channel 23 of a metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy reactor 21. The source gas is fed in a direction across a main surface 25a of a susceptor 25. GaN substrates 27a to 27c are placed on the susceptor main surface 25a. An off-angle monotonically varies on a line segment extending from one point on the edges of the main surfaces of the gallium nitride substrates 27a to 27c to another point on the edges. The orientations of the GaN substrates 27a to 27c are represented by the orientations of the orientation flats. By placing the plurality of gallium nitride substrates 27a to 27c on the susceptors 25 of the metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy reactor 21 in these orientations, the influence of the off-angle distribution can be reduced by using the influence originated from the flow of the source gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Yoshizumi, Masaki Ueno, Takao Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100102296
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has an active layer, a first semiconductor layer of first conductive type, an overflow prevention layer disposed between the active layer and the first semiconductor layer, which is doped with impurities of first conductive type and which prevents overflow of electrons or holes, a second semiconductor layer of first conductive type disposed at least one of between the active layer and the overflow prevention layer and between the overflow prevention layer and the first semiconductor layer, and an impurity diffusion prevention layer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the active layer, which has a band gap smaller than those of the overflow prevention layer, the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer and which prevents diffusion of impurities of first conductive type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koichi TACHIBANA, Chie HONGO, Hajime NAGO, Shinya NUNOUE
  • Patent number: 7705363
    Abstract: A light emitting device having a vertical topology, which is capable of achieving an enhancement in light emission efficiency and reliability, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The light emitting device includes a first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer arranged over the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and a second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer arranged on the light emitting layer. The second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer includes an etch barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Yong-Tae Moon
  • Patent number: 7705364
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device has high internal quantum efficiency but low operating voltage. The nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-nitride semiconductor layer; an active layer of multi-quantum well structure formed on the n-nitride semiconductor layer, and having a plurality of quantum well layers and a plurality of quantum barrier layers; and a p-nitride semiconductor layer formed on the active layer. One of the quantum well layers adjacent to the n-nitride semiconductor layer has an energy band gap greater than that of another one of the quantum well layers adjacent to the p-nitride semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Yul Lee, Sang Won Kang, Keun Man Song, Je Won Kim, Sang Su Hong
  • Publication number: 20100096617
    Abstract: A transparent directional polarized light-emitting device includes a transparent anode and a transparent cathode, a radiation-emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, an optically active reflective layer with a reflection band that matches a chirality and at least partially encompasses a wavelength band of radiation emitted from the radiation-emitting layer, the optically active light blocking layer located on a side of the radiation-emitting layer, and a transparent substrate adjacent to the optically active reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: BLOOMINESCENCE, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Shanks
  • Publication number: 20100096641
    Abstract: A light emitting device according to an embodiment is provided. The light emitting device comprises a second electrode layer, a third conductive semiconductor layer comprising a schottky contact region and an ohmic contact region on the second electrode layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer on the third conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer on the second conductive semiconductor layer, a first conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, and a first electrode layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Sung Min Hwang, Hyun Kyong Cho, Gyeong Geun Park
  • Publication number: 20100096645
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device and a display device which can reduce the number of times that an insulation substrate is put into a CVD device and is taken out from the CVD device are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daisuke Sonoda, Toshio Miyazawa, Takuo Kaitoh, Yasukazu Kimura, Takeshi Kuriyagawa, Takeshi Noda
  • Patent number: 7700936
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of producing an optoelectronic nanostructure includes preparing a substrate; providing a quantum well layer on the substrate; etching a volume of the substrate to produce a photonic crystal. The quantum dots are produced at multiple intersections of the quantum well layer within the photonic crystal. Multiple quantum well layers may also be provided so as to form multiple vertically aligned quantum dots. In another embodiment, an optoelectronic nanostructure includes a photonic crystal having a plurality of voids and interconnecting veins; a plurality of quantum dots arranged between the plurality of voids, wherein an electrical connection is provided to one or more of the plurality of quantum dots through an associated interconnecting vein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Janusz Murakowski, Garrett Schneider, Dennis W. Prather
  • Publication number: 20100090240
    Abstract: A photoelectrochemical (PEC) etch is performed for chip shaping of a device comprised of a III-V semiconductor material, in order to extract light emitted into guided modes trapped in the III-V semiconductor material. The chip shaping involves varying an angle of incident light during the PEC etch to control an angle of the resulting sidewalls of the III-V semiconductor material. The sidewalls may be sloped as well as vertical, in order to scatter the guided modes out of the III-V semiconductor material rather than reflecting the guided modes back into the III-V semiconductor material. In addition to shaping the chip in order to extract light emitted into guided modes, the chip may be shaped to act as a lens, to focus its output light, or to direct its output light in a particular way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Adele Tamboli, Evelyn L. Hu, James S. Speck
  • Publication number: 20100090234
    Abstract: A nitride-based light emitting device capable of achieving an enhancement in emission efficiency and an enhancement in reliability is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer, and a light extracting layer arranged on the semiconductor layer and made of a material having a refractive index equal to or higher than a reflective index of the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Hyun Kyong CHO, Sun Kyung KIM, Jun Ho JANG
  • Publication number: 20100090232
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion layer is formed on a surface of a light emitting device for transforming a portion of light emitted from the light emitting device into light of a different wavelength. The transformed light is mixed with the untransformed light, and thus the light emitting device can emit light having preferred CIE coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: SHIH CHENG HUANG, PO MIN TU, YING CHAO YEH, WEN YU LIN, PENG YI WU, SHIH HSIUNG CHAN
  • Publication number: 20100085997
    Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor laser device includes a nitride-based semiconductor layer formed on an active layer made of a nitride-based semiconductor, and an electrode layer including a first metal layer, made of Pt, formed on a far side of a surface of the nitride-based semiconductor layer from the active layer, a second metal layer, made of Pd, formed on a surface of the first metal layer, and a third metal layer, made of Pt, formed on a surface of the second metal layer, and having a shape necessary for the device in plan view. A thickness of the third metal layer is at least 10 times and not more than 30 times a thickness of the first metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gaku Nishikawa, Kiyoshi Oota, Yoshinari Ichihashi
  • Publication number: 20100085995
    Abstract: A method for producing light emission from a semiconductor device includes the following steps: providing a semiconductor base region disposed between a semiconductor emitter region and a semiconductor collector region that forms a tunnel junction adjacent the base region; providing, in the base region, a region exhibiting quantum size effects; providing an emitter terminal, a base terminal, and a collector terminal respectively coupled with the emitter region, the base region, and the collector region; and applying electrical signals with respect to the emitter terminal, the base terminal and the collector terminal to produce light emission from the base region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Milton Feng, Nick Holonyak,, JR., Gabriel Walter, Han Wui Then
  • Publication number: 20100078631
    Abstract: The OLED display device includes a first stack and a second stack that are separated from each other between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, with a charge generation layer sandwiched between the first stack and the second stack, each of the first stack and the second stack having an emission layer. The first stack includes a blue emission layer formed between the anode electrode and the CGL. The second stack includes a fluorescent green emission layer and a phosphorescent red emission layer formed between the cathode electrode and the CGL. The blue emission layer includes one of a fluorescent blue emission layer and a phosphorescent blue emission layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Sung Hoon Pieh
  • Publication number: 20100078624
    Abstract: The invention provides a nanowire light emitting device and a manufacturing method thereof. In the light emitting device, first and second conductivity type clad layers are formed and an active layer is interposed therebetween. At least one of the first and second conductivity type clad layers and the active layer is a semiconductor nanowire layer obtained by preparing a layer of a mixture composed of a semiconductor nanowire and an organic binder and removing the organic binder therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Won Ha Moon, Dong Woohn Kim, Jong Pa Hong
  • Publication number: 20100078670
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting element, a light emitting device including the same, and fabrication methods of the light emitting element and light emitting device. The light emitting device comprises a substrate, a light emitting structure including a first conductive layer of a first conductivity type, a light emitting layer, and a second conductive layer of a second conductivity type which are sequentially stacked, a first electrode which is electrically connected with the first conductive layer; and a second electrode which is electrically connected with the second conductive layer and separated apart from the first electrode, wherein at least a part of the second electrode is connected from a top of the light emitting structure, through a sidewall of the light emitting structure, and to a sidewall of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Sik Kim, Seong-Deok Hwang, Seung-Jae Lee, Sun-Pil Youn
  • Publication number: 20100078659
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a semiconductor laminated structure including a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type and an active layer sandwiched by the first and second semiconductor layers, a first electrode on one surface side of the semiconductor laminated structure, a conductive reflective layer on an other surface side of the semiconductor laminated structure for reflecting light emitted from the active layer, a contact portion partially formed between the semiconductor laminated structure and the conductive reflective layer and being in ohmic contact with the semiconductor laminated structure, and a second electrode on a part of a surface of the conductive reflective layer on the semiconductor laminated structure without contacting the semiconductor laminated structure for feeding current to the contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Iizuka, Masahiro Arai
  • Publication number: 20100081221
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting diode having a textured structure and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor light emitting diode includes a first semiconductor layer formed into a textured structure, an intermediate layer formed between the textured structures of the patterned first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a third semiconductor layer sequentially formed on the first semiconductor layer and the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-wook LEE, Youn-joon Sung, Ho-sun Paek
  • Publication number: 20100074293
    Abstract: In a method for the production of a single photon source with a given operational performance, the given operational performance for the individual photon source may be fixed by a directed setting of the fine structure gap of the excitonic energy level for at least one quantum dot. The at least one quantum dot is produced with a quantum dot size corresponding to the fine structure gap for setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
    Inventors: Anatol Lochmann, Robert Seguin, Dieter Bimberg, Sven Rodt, Vladimir Gaysler
  • Publication number: 20100072487
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED), a fabricating method thereof, and a package structure thereof are provided. The LED includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, an active layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer, a current distribution modifying pattern, a first electrode and a second electrode. The active layer and the second semiconductor layer form a mesa structure and expose a part of the first semiconductor layer. The current distribution modifying pattern is disposed on the second semiconductor layer. The first electrode is disposed on and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer exposed by the mesa structure. The second electrode is disposed on the current distribution modifying pattern and is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. The LED has superior light emitting efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yao-Jun Tsai, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Hsi-Hsuan Yen, Hung-Lieh Hu
  • Publication number: 20100072456
    Abstract: A read head for a scale reading apparatus, the head including a light source and an array of photodetector elements, wherein said light source and array of photodetector elements are fabricated in a lattice matched semiconductor compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Nicholas John Weston, Alexander David McKendrick, John Peter Carr, Marc Philippe Yves Desmulliez, Geoffrey McFarland
  • Patent number: 7683391
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a source of ultraviolet energy, wherein the source is a UV-emitting LED. In an embodiment of the invention, the UV-LED is characterized by a base layer material including a substrate, a p-doped semiconductor material, a multiple quantum well, a n-doped semiconductor material, upon which base material a p-type metal resides and wherein the LED's are provided with a rounded mesa configuration. In a specific embodiment, the p-type metal is positioned upon a rounded mesa, such as a parabolic mesa, formed out of the base structure materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Wojnarowski, Stanton E. Weaver, Steven F. LeBoeuf
  • Publication number: 20100065815
    Abstract: A method (and resultant structure) of forming a semiconductor structure, includes forming a mixed rare earth oxide on silicon. The mixed rare earth oxide is lattice-matched to silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nestor Alexander Bojarczuk, JR., Douglas Andrew Buchanan, Supratik Guha, Vijay Narayanan, Lars-Ake Ragnarsson