Multiple Quantum Well Structure (epo) Patents (Class 257/E33.008)
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Publication number: 20110215292Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device, including: providing a first stack film on a first substrate, the first stack film being formed by stacking a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer having a multiquantum well structure of a nitride semiconductor, and an n-type nitride semiconductor layer in this order; forming an n-electrode on an upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; and forming a concave-convex region on the upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer by performing wet etching on the upper face of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer with the use of an alkaline solution, except for a region in which the n-electrode is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kotaro Zaima, Toru Gotoda, Toshiyuki Oka, Shinya Nunoue
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Patent number: 8013322Abstract: The present invention provides a light-emitting diode (LED) device and a fabrication method thereof. The LED device has a double-layered contact layer structure with a surface of one contact layer being patterned to increase ohmic contact area of the double-layered contact layer structure to lower an operation voltage of the LED device, and hence reducing power consumption.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Huga Optotech Inc.Inventors: Ming-Huang Hong, Tzong-Liang Tsai
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Patent number: 8008672Abstract: A light emitting device includes at least one particle over the light emitter. Light at a first wavelength travels from the emitter along a first path adjacent to the particle and at a second wavelength along a second path that passes through the particle. The particle converts the light on the second path from the first wavelength into a second wavelength. The light at the first wavelength mixes with the light at the second wavelength to form light of a third wavelength, which may be white light or another color.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Tae Moon, Chunli Liu
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Patent number: 8008647Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor device including an active layer of a superlattice structure. The nitride semiconductor device including: a p-type nitride semiconductor layer; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer; and an active layer disposed between the p-type and n-type nitride layers, the active layer comprising a plurality of quantum barrier layers and quantum well layers deposited alternately on each other, wherein the active layer has a superlattice structure where the quantum barrier layer has a thickness for enabling a carrier injected from the p-type and n-type nitride semiconductor layers to be tunneled therethrough, and at least one of the quantum barrier layers has an energy band gap greater than another quantum barrier layer adjacent to the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Samsung LED Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Eun Park, Min Ho Kim, Jae Woong Han
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Publication number: 20110204323Abstract: A source of photons resulting from a recombination of localized excitons, including a semiconductor layer having a central portion surrounded with heavily-doped regions; above said central portion, a layer portion containing elements capable of being activated by excitons, coated with a first metallization; and under the semiconductor layer, a second metallization of greater extension than the first metallization. The distance between the first and second metallizations is on the order of from 10 to 60 nm; and the lateral extension of the first metallization is on the order of from ?0/10*ne to ?0/2*ne, where ?0 is the wavelength in vacuum of the emitted light and ne is the effective refractive index of the mode formed in the cavity created by the two metallizations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicants: Commissariat à I'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, STMicroelectronics (Grenoble) SASInventors: Roch Espiau de Lamaestre, Jean-Jacques Greffet, Bernard Guillaumot, Ruben Esteban Llorente
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Publication number: 20110204326Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) having a modulation doped layer. The LED comprises an n-type contact layer, a p-type contact layer and an active region of a multiple quantum well structure having an InGaN well layer. The n-type contact layer comprises a first modulation doped layer and a second modulation doped layer, each having InGaN layers doped with a high concentration of n-type impurity and low concentration of n-type impurity InGaN layers alternately laminated. The InGaN layers of the first modulation doped layer have the same composition, and the InGaN layers of the second modulation doped layer have the same composition. The second modulation doped layer is interposed between the first modulation doped layer and the active region, and an n-electrode is in contact with the first modulation doped layer. Accordingly, an increase in process time is prevented and strains induced in a multiple quantum well structure are reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: SEOUL OPTO DEVICE CO., LTD.Inventor: Hwa Mok KIM
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Publication number: 20110204327Abstract: Semiconductor surface emitting elements having a plurality of wavelengths being manufactured on a signal substrate through MOVPE selective growth. More specifically, provided is a semiconductor light emitting element array which comprises; a semiconductor crystal substrate; an insulating film disposed on a surface of the substrate, the insulating film being divided into two or more regions, each of which having two or more openings exposing the surface of the substrate; semiconductor rods extending from the surface of the substrate upward through the openings, the semiconductor rods each having an n-type semiconductor layer and a p-type semiconductor layer being laminated in its extending direction, thereby providing a p-n junction; a first electrode connected to the semiconductor crystal substrate; and a second electrode connected to upper portions of the semiconductor rods; wherein the heights of the semiconductor rods as measured from the substrate surface vary by each of the two or more regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYInventors: Kenji Hiruma, Shinjiro Hara, Junichi Motohisa, Takashi Fukui
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Publication number: 20110198564Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device. In one embodiment, the light emitting device includes: a first conductive type semiconductor layer including a plurality of grooves; an active layer formed on a upper surface of the first conductive type semiconductor layer and along the grooves; an anti-current leakage layer having a flat upper surface on the active layer; and a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the anti-current leakage layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventor: Hyo Kun SON
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Publication number: 20110198566Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting element is directed to a method for manufacturing a light emitting element of a III-V group compound semiconductor having a quantum well structure including In and N, including the steps of: forming a well layer including In and N; forming a barrier layer having a bandgap wider than a bandgap of the well layer; and supplying a gas including N and interrupting epitaxial growth after the step of forming the well layer and before the step of forming the barrier layer. In the step of interrupting epitaxial growth, the gas having decomposition efficiency higher than decomposition efficiency of decomposition from N2 and NH3 into active nitrogen at 900° C. is supplied. In addition, in the step of interrupting epitaxial growth, the gas different from a gas used as an N source of the well layer is supplied.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Yoshizumi, Masaki Ueno, Takao Nakamura, Toshio Ueda, Eiryo Takasuka, Yasuhiko Senda
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Publication number: 20110193059Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprising a III-nitride light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region is grown over a porous III-nitride region. A III-nitride layer comprising InN is disposed between the light emitting layer and the porous III-nitride region. Since the III-nitride layer comprising InN is grown on the porous region, the III-nitride layer comprising InN may be at least partially relaxed, i.e. the III-nitride layer comprising InN may have an in-plane lattice constant larger than an in-plane lattice constant of a conventional GaN layer grown on sapphire.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: JONATHAN J. WIERER, JR., JOHN E. EPLER
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Publication number: 20110193056Abstract: A method of forming a light-emitting device (LED) package component includes providing a substrate; forming an LED on the substrate; and lifting the LED off the substrate. A carrier wafer is provided, which includes a through-substrate via (TSV) configured to electrically connecting features on opposite sides of the carrier wafer. The LED is bonded onto the carrier wafer, with the LED electrically connected to the TSV.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Chung Yu Wang
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Publication number: 20110193060Abstract: A nitride-based semiconductor LED includes a substrate; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer that are sequentially formed on a predetermined region of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a transparent electrode formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-electrode pad formed on the transparent electrode, the p-electrode pad being spaced from the outer edge line of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer by 50 to 200 ?m; and an n-electrode pad formed on the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyuk Min LEE, Hyun Kyung Kim, Dong Joon Kim, Hyoun Soo Shin
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Publication number: 20110186812Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor light emitting layer comprises a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the active layer. The active layer comprises a quantum well layer, a quantum barrier layer, and a dual barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Tae Yun KIM, Hyo Kun Son
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Publication number: 20110188525Abstract: A laser device having a wave emission within a frequency range of 0.5 to 5 THz, includes a semiconductor heterostructure having a cylindrical form with a circular cross-section and including: a first optically nonlinear semiconductor material layer including an emitting medium configured to emit at least two optical whispering gallery modes belonging to the near-infrared spectrum, the two whispering gallery modes being confined within the first layer and enabling the generation, within the first layer, of radiation within an electromagnetic whispering gallery mode having a frequency of 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Julien Claudon, Jean-Michel Gérard, Vincent Berger, Giuseppe Leo, Alessio Andronico
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Publication number: 20110189799Abstract: A method for transferring a nano material formed on a first substrate through deposition techniques to a second substrate, includes: (A) contacting the second substrate with a free end of the nano material on the first substrate; (B) heating the first substrate so that heat is conducted substantially from the first substrate through the nano material to the second substrate to soften a contact portion of a surface of the second substrate that is in contact with the free end of the nano material; (C) after step (B), cooling the second substrate so as to permit hardening of the contact portion of the surface of the second substrate and solid bonding of the nano material to the second substrate; and (D) after step (C), removing the first substrate from the nano material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Nyan-Hwa TAI, Tsung-Yen TSAI
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Publication number: 20110187294Abstract: A Group III nitride based light emitting diode includes a p-type Group III nitride based semiconductor layer, an n-type Group III nitride based semiconductor layer that forms a P-N junction with the p-type Group III nitride based semiconductor layer, and a Group III nitride based active region on the n-type Group III nitride based semiconductor layer. The active region includes a plurality of sequentially stacked Group III nitride based wells including respective well layers. The plurality of well layers includes a first well layer having a first thickness and a second well layer having a second thickness. The second well layer is between the P-N junction and the first well layer, and the second thickness is greater than the first thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Michael John Bergmann, Daniel Carleton Driscoll, Ashonita Chavan, Pablo Cantu-Alejandro, James Ibbetson
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Publication number: 20110188528Abstract: Injection efficiency in both polar and non-polar III-nitride light-emitting structures is strongly deteriorated by inhomogeneous population of different quantum wells (QWs) in multiple QW (MQW) active region of the emitter. Inhomogeneous QW population becomes stronger in long-wavelength emitters with deeper active QWs. In both polar and non-polar structures, indium and/or aluminum incorporation into optical waveguide layers and/or barrier layers of the active region, depending on the desired wavelength of the light to be emitted, improves the uniformity of QW population and increases the structure injection efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: OSTENDO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Mikhail V. Kisin, Hussein S. El-Ghoroury
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Publication number: 20110180780Abstract: Provided are a phosphor, a phosphor manufacturing method, and a white light emitting device. The phosphor is represented as a chemical formula of aMO-bAl2O3-cSi3N4, which uses light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength band of about 350 nm to about 480 nm as an excitation source to emit visible light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength band of about 480 nm to about 680 nm. (where M is one kind or two kinds of elements selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba (0.2?a/(a+b)?0.9, 0.05?b/(b+c)?0.85, 0.4?c/(c+a)?0.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventors: Jae Soo Yoo, Kyung Pil Kim, Hyun Ju Lee, Chang Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20110180782Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to semiconductor light-emitting devices that provide energy efficient, high-speed modulation rates in excess of 10 Gbits/sec. These devices include a light-emitting layer embedded between two relatively thicker semiconductor layers. The energy efficient, high-speed modulation rates result from the layers adjacent to the light-emitting layer being composed of semiconductor materials with electronic states that facilitate injection of carriers into the light-emitting layer for light emission when an appropriate light-emitting voltage is applied and facilitate the removal of carriers when an appropriate light-quenching voltage is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: David A. Fattal, Duncan Stewart
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Publication number: 20110180778Abstract: The present invention relates to a GaN series light-emitting diode structure, which includes a substrate; at least one GaN series layer formed over the substrate; subsequently an interface blocking structure composed of an n-type GaN series superlattice structure and a GaN series light-emitting layer, and a GaN series light-emitting layer are formed over the GaN series layer; and a p-type GaN series layer formed over the GaN series light-emitting layer. In the present invention, the radiative recombination efficiency is improved by introducing an interface blocking structure before the light-emitting layer under the epitaxial conditions of low temperature and pure nitrogen atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Ray-Ming Lin, Jhong-Hao Jiang, Bor-Ren Fang
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Publication number: 20110180781Abstract: A packaged light emitting device. The device has a substrate member comprising a surface region. The device also has two or more light emitting diode devices overlying the surface region. Each of the light emitting diode device is fabricated on a semipolar or nonpolar GaN containing substrate. The two or more light emitting diode devices are fabricated on the semipolar or nonpolar GaN containing substrate emits substantially polarized emission.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Soraa, IncInventors: James W. Raring, Daniel F. Feezell
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Patent number: 7985964Abstract: The present invention discloses a light-emitting semiconductor device, includes: a first electrode that is made of a high reflective metal; a second electrode; a tunnel junction layer coupling to the first electrode through a first ohmic contact and generating a tunnel current by applying a reverse bias voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode; a light-emitting layer provided between the tunnel junction layer and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Meijo UniversityInventors: Satoshi Kamiyama, Hiroshi Amano, Isamu Akasaki, Motoaki Iwaya
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Publication number: 20110175057Abstract: The device including an active layer composed of AlGaInP, and an n-type clad layer and a p-type clad layer disposed so as to sandwich the active layer, the n-type clad layer and the p-type clad layer each having a bandgap greater than the bandgap of the active layer. The n-type clad layer includes a first n-type clad layer composed of AlGaInP and a second n-type clad layer composed of AlInP; and the second n-type clad layer has a thickness in the range from 40 nm to 200 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Wataru TAMURA, Chiharu Sasaki
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Publication number: 20110175058Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: Berthold Hahn, Ulrich Jacob, Hans-Jürgen Lugauer, Manfred Mundbrod-Vangerow
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Publication number: 20110175054Abstract: A device using a layer containing emitting semiconductor nanocrystals wherein each emitting nanocrystal includes a core structure wherein the cores have an aspect ratio less than 2:1 and a diameter greater than 10 nanometers and a protective shell surrounding the coreType: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: XIAOFAN REN, KEITH B. KAHEN
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Patent number: 7982210Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) having a modulation doped layer. The LED comprises an n-type contact layer, a p-type contact layer and an active region of a multiple quantum well structure having an InGaN well layer. The n-type contact layer comprises a first modulation doped layer and a second modulation doped layer, each having InGaN layers doped with a high concentration of n-type impurity and low concentration of n-type impurity InGaN layers alternately laminated. The InGaN layers of the first modulation doped layer have the same composition, and the InGaN layers of the second modulation doped layer have the same composition. The second modulation doped layer is interposed between the first modulation doped layer and the active region, and an n-electrode is in contact with the first modulation doped layer. Accordingly, an increase in process time is prevented and strains induced in a multiple quantum well structure are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hwa Mok Kim
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Patent number: 7982230Abstract: A substrate for mounting light emitting elements having two or more conductive layers and an insulating layer provided between each conductive layer, which are formed on the outside of an enameled substrate, the enameled substrate being an enamel layer covering the surface of a core metal. The conductive layer provided on the enamel layer side links one end of enameled substrate to the other end, and feeds power to a plurality of light emitting elements mounted in the longitudinal direction of the conductive layer. Furthermore, the conductive layer on the surface of a protruding section provided at both ends of the enameled substrate extends and forms a connection with another substrate. A light emitting module is formed by mounting light emitting elements on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventor: Koichiro Masuko
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Publication number: 20110168972Abstract: A lateral light emitting diode comprises a layer stack disposed on one side of a substrate, the layer stack including a p-type layer, n-type layer, and a p/n junction formed therebetween. The LED may further include a p-electrode disposed on a first side of the substrate and being in contact with the p-type layer on an exposed surface and an n-electrode disposed on the first side of the substrate and being in contact with an exposed surface of an n+ sub-layer of the n-type layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Joon Seop Kwak, Min Joo Park, Fareen Adeni Khaja, Chi-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20110168974Abstract: The object of the present invention is to improve extraction efficiency of light of a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor light-emitting device of a multiple quantum well structure. The device comprises a multiple quantum well structure comprising a well layer comprising a semiconductor including at least In for composition, a protective layer which comprises a semiconductor including at least Al and Ga for composition and has a band gap larger than a band gap of the well layer and is formed on and in contact with the well layer in a positive electrode side. And also the device comprises a barrier layer comprising a band gap which is larger than a band gap of the well layer and is smaller than a band gap of the protective layer, and formed on and in contact with the protective layer in a positive electrode side and a periodical structure of the well layer, the protective layer and the barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventor: Koji Okuno
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Publication number: 20110168977Abstract: An optoelectronic component including a semiconductor layer structure, the semiconductor layer structure including a superlattice composed of stacked layers of III-V compound semiconductors of a first and at least one second type. Adjacent layers of different types in the superlattice differ in composition with respect to at least one element, at least two layers of the same type having a different content of the at least one element, the content of the at least one element is graded within a layer of the superlattice, and the layers of the superlattice contain dopants in predefined concentrations, with the superlattice comprising layers that are doped with different dopants. In this way, the electrical, optical and epitaxial properties of the superlattice can be adapted in the best possible manner to given requirements, particularly epitaxial constraints.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Andreas Miler, Marc Schillgalies
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Publication number: 20110168971Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting device includes a support substrate, a reflective ohmic contact layer on the support substrate, a functional complex layer including a process assisting region and ohmic contact regions divided by the process assisting region on the reflective ohmic contact layer, and a light emitting semiconductor layer including a second conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a first conductive semiconductor layer on each ohmic contact region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventor: June O. Song
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Publication number: 20110168976Abstract: Structured LED devices and component structures with improved efficiency and reduced defects are enabled by the use of micro- or nano-structured features that reduce lattice strain and improve p-doping in inorganic LEDs, and facilitate carrier injection and recombination of OLEDs. The nanostructures can also confine current flow and provide internal light guiding to enhance efficiency and thereby improve device performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventor: Samuel S. Mao
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Patent number: 7977666Abstract: The present invention is disclosed that a device capable of normal incident detection of infrared light to efficiently convert infrared light into electric signals. The device includes a substrate, a first contact layer formed on the substrate, an active layer formed on the first contact layer, a barrier layer formed on the active layer and a second contact layer formed on the barrier layer, wherein the active layer includes multiple quantum dot layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Academia SinicaInventors: Shiang-Yu Wang, Hong-Shi Ling, Ming-Cheng Lo, Chien-Ping Lee
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Publication number: 20110163293Abstract: The present application describes a vertical light-emitting diode (VLED) and its manufacture method that use the combination of a reflective layer, a transparent conducting layer and transparent dielectric layer as structural layers for promoting uniform current distribution and increasing light extraction. In the VLED, a transparent conducting layer is formed on a first outer surface of a stack of multiple group III nitride semiconductor layers. A transparent dielectric layer is then formed on a side of the transparent conducting layer opposite the side of the multi-layer structure. A first electrode structure is then formed on the transparent dielectric layer in electrical contact with the transparent conducting layer via a plurality of contact windows patterned through the transparent dielectric layer. The transparent conducting layer and the transparent dielectric layer are used as structural layers for improving light extraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: Tekcore Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei-Jung Chung, Shih-Hung Lee, Cheng-Hsien Li, Wen-Hsien Lin, Nien-Tze Yeh
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Publication number: 20110163294Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting device includes a support substrate, a wafer bonding layer on the support substrate, a current spreading layer on the wafer bonding layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer on the current spreading layer, an active layer on the second conductive semiconductor layer, a first conductive semiconductor layer on the active layer, a surface modification layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a first electrode layer on the surface modification layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventor: June O Song
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Publication number: 20110163292Abstract: Semiconductor nanowire arrays are used to replace the conventional planar layered construction for fabrication of LEDs and laser diodes. The nanowire arrays are formed from III-V or II-VI compound semiconductors on a conducting substrate. For fabrication of the device, an electrode layer is deposited on the substrate, a core material of one of a p-type and n-type compound semiconductor material is formed on top of the electrode as a planar base with a plurality of nanowires extending substantially vertically therefrom. A shell material of the other of the p-type and n-type compound semiconductor material is formed over an outer surface of the core material so that a p-n junction is formed across the planar base and over each of the plurality of nanowires. An electrode coating is formed an outer surface of the shell material for providing electrical contact to a current source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Deli Wang, Xinyu Bao, Bin Xiang, Cesare Soci, David Aplin
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Publication number: 20110156616Abstract: Electrically pixelated luminescent devices, methods for forming electrically pixelated luminescent devices, systems including electrically pixelated luminescent devices, methods for using electrically pixelated luminescent devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: James E. Anderson, Nicole J. Wagner, Tommie W. Kelley, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Craig R. Schardt, Catherine A. Leatherdale, Philip E. Watson
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Publication number: 20110156001Abstract: A nitride-based light-emitting device includes a substrate and a plurality of layers formed over the substrate in the following sequence: a nitride-based buffer layer formed by nitrogen, a first group III element, and optionally, a second group III element, a first nitride-based semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second nitride-based semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Chen OU, Wen-Hsiang Lin, Shih-Kuo Lai
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Publication number: 20110156000Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and the device resulted thereof is disclosed. In one aspect, the device has a heterogeneous layer stack of one or more III-V type materials, at least one transmission layer of the layer stack having a roughened or textured surface for enhancement of light transmission. The method includes (a) growing the transmission layer of a III-V type material, (b) providing a mask layer on the transmission layer, the mask layer leaving first portions of the transmission layer exposed, and (c) partially decomposing the first exposed portions of the transmission layer. Suitably redeposition occurs in a single step with decomposition, so as to obtain a textured surface based on crystal facets of a plurality of grown crystals. The resulting device has a light-emitting element. The transmission layer hereof is suitably present at the top side.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: IMECInventor: Kai Cheng
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Publication number: 20110156002Abstract: Light emitting systems are disclosed. The light emitting system includes an electroluminescent device that emits light at a first wavelength from a top surface of the electroluminescent device. The light emitting system further includes a construction proximate a side of the electroluminescent device for blocking light at the first wavelength that would otherwise exit the side. The light emitting system further includes a re-emitting semiconductor construction that includes a II-VI potential well. The re-emitting semiconductor construction receives the first wavelength light that exits the electroluminescent device and converts at least a portion of the received light to light of a second wavelength. The integrated emission intensity of all light at the second wavelength that exit the light emitting system is at least 4 times the integrated emission intensity of all light at the first wavelength that exit the light emitting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Catherine A. Leatherdale, Michael A. Haase, Todd A. Ballen, Thomas J. Miller
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Publication number: 20110155998Abstract: An oscillation device for oscillating a terahertz wave includes a substrate, an active layer which is provided on an upper portion of the substrate and which generates a terahertz wave by intersubband transition of carrier, and a luminous layer which is provided on an upper portion of the substrate and which generates light by interband transition of carrier. In addition, the luminous layer is arranged at a position at which the light generated in the luminous layer can radiate on the active layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasushi Koyama, Ryota Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 7968867Abstract: A light-emitting device and the method for making the same is disclosed. The light-emitting device is a semiconductor device, comprising a growth substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, a quantum well active layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. It combines the holographic and the quantum well interdiffusion (QWI) to form a photonic crystal light-emitting device having a dielectric constant of two-dimensional periodic variation or a material composition of two-dimensional periodic variation in the quantum well active layer. The photonic crystal light-emitting devices can enhance the internal efficiency and light extraction efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Epistar CorporationInventors: Chiu-Lin Yao, Ta-Cheng Hsu
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Publication number: 20110147703Abstract: The use of an abbreviated GaN growth mode on nano-patterned AGOG sapphire substrates, which utilizes a process of using 15 nm low temperature GaN buffer and bypassing etch-back and recovery processes during epitaxy, enables the growth of high-quality GaN template on nano-patterned AGOG sapphire. The GaN template grown on nano-patterned AGOG sapphire by employing abbreviated growth mode has two orders of magnitude lower threading dislocation density than that of conventional GaN template grown on planar sapphire. The use of abbreviated growth mode also leads to significant reduction in cost of the epitaxy. The growths and characteristics of InGaN quantum wells (QWs) light emitting diodes (LEDs) on both templates were compared. The InGaN QWs LEDs grown on the nano-patterned AGOG sapphire demonstrated at least a 24% enhancement of output power enhancement over that of LEDs grown on conventional GaN templates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: LEHIGH UNIVERSITYInventors: Nelson Tansu, Helen M. Chan, Richard P. Vinci, Yik-Khoon Ee, Jeffrey Biser
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Publication number: 20110147705Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a semiconductor light-emitting device which includes: a substrate, a first doped semiconductor layer situated above the substrate, a second doped semiconductor layer situated above the first doped semiconductor layer, a multi-quantum-well (MQW) active layer situated between the first and the second doped semiconductor layers. The device further includes a first electrode coupled to the first doped semiconductor layer, a second electrode coupled to the second doped semiconductor layer, and a silicone protective layer which substantially covers the sidewalls of the first and second doped semiconductor layers, the MQW active layer, and part of the horizontal surface of the second doped semiconductor layer which is not covered by the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: LATTICE POWER (JIANGXI) CORPORATIONInventors: Fengyi Jiang, Junlin Liu, Li Wang
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Publication number: 20110150019Abstract: Light emitting systems are disclosed. The light emitting system includes an electroluminescent device that emits light at a first wavelength. The light emitting system further includes an optical cavity that enhances emission of light from a top surface of the light emitting system and suppresses emission of light from one or more sides of the light emitting system. The optical cavity includes a semiconductor multilayer stack that receives the emitted first wavelength light and converts at least a portion of the received light to light of a second wavelength. The semiconductor multilayer stack includes a II-VI potential well. The integrated emission intensity of all light at the second wavelength that exit the light emitting system is at least 10 times the integrated emission intensity of all light at the first wavelength that exit the light emitting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Catherine A. Leatherdale, Michael A. Haase
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Publication number: 20110148284Abstract: A substrate for semiconductor device includes a graphite substrate, an amorphous carbon layer having a thickness of not less than 20 nm and not more than 60 nm formed on the graphite substrate and an AlN layer formed on the amorphous carbon layer. The amorphous carbon layer is obtained by oxidizing the surface of the graphite substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuaki NAGAO, Takahiro Hamada, Akihiro Itoh
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Publication number: 20110147704Abstract: A light-emitting device and method for the fabrication thereof. The device includes a substrate, a first doped semiconductor layer situated above the substrate, a second doped semiconductor layer situated above the first doped semiconductor layer, and a multi-quantum-well (MQW) situated between the first and the second doped semiconductor layer. The device also includes a first electrode coupled to the first doped semiconductor layer and a second electrode coupled to the second doped semiconductor layer. The device further includes a first passivation layer which substantially covers the sidewalls of the first and second doped semiconductor layers, the MQW active layer, and the part of the horizontal surface of the second doped semiconductor layer which is not covered by the second electrode. The first passivation layer is formed through an oxidation technique. The device further includes a second passivation layer overlaying the first passivation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: LATTICE POWER (JIANGXI) CORPORATIONInventors: Fengyi Jiang, Junlin Liu, Li Wang
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Publication number: 20110140079Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor light-emitting device which includes: a light-emitting layer composed of an active layer and of barrier layers formed as superlattice layers and disposed on and under the active layer to relieve stresses applied to the active layer and reduce the sum of electric fields generated in the active layer by the spontaneous polarization and the piezo; an N-type contact layer injecting electrons into the light-emitting layer; and a P-type contact layer disposed opposite to the N-type contact layer with respect to the light-emitting layer and injecting holes into the light-emitting layer, wherein the active layer contains InGaN, and the barrier layers are formed by alternately stacking of an AlGaN thin film and an InGaN thin film.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Wooree LST CO., LTDInventors: Jung Tae Jang, Bun Hei Koo, Do Yeol Ahn, Seoung Hwan Park
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Publication number: 20110140080Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for fabricating light-emitting diodes. The method includes etching grooves on a growth substrate, thereby creating mesas on the growth substrate. The method further includes fabricating on each of the mesas an indium gallium aluminum nitride (InGaAlN) multilayer structure which contains a p-type layer, a multi-quantum-well layer, and an n-type layer. In addition, the method includes depositing one or more metal substrate layers on top of the InGaAlN multilayer structure. Moreover, the method includes removing the growth substrate. Furthermore, the method includes creating electrodes on both sides of the InGaAlN multilayer structure, thereby resulting in a vertical-electrode configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: LATTICE POWER (JIANGXI) CORPORATIONInventors: Chuanbing Xiong, Fengyi Jiang, Li Wang, Wenqing Fang, Guping Wang, Shaohua Zhang
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Publication number: 20110143467Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for fabricating an InGaAlN light-emitting semiconductor structure. During the fabrication process, at least one single-crystal sacrificial layer is deposited on the surface of a base substrate to form a combined substrate, wherein the single-crystal sacrificial layer is lattice-matched with InGaAlN, and wherein the single crystal layer forms a sacrificial layer. Next, the InGaAlN light-emitting semiconductor structure is fabricated on the combined substrate. The InGaAlN structure fabricated on the combined substrate is then transferred to a support substrate, thereby facilitating a vertical electrode configuration. Transferring the InGaAlN structure involves etching the single-crystal sacrificial layer with a chemical etchant. Furthermore, the InGaAlN and the base substrate are resistant to the chemical etchant. The base substrate can be reused after the InGaAlN structure is transferred.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: LATTICE POWER (JIANGXI) CORPORATIONInventors: Chuanbing Xiong, Fengyi Jiang, Li Wang, Shaohua Zhang, Guping Wang, Guangxu Wang