摘要:
A semiconductor light emitting device of the present invention includes a substrate (1), an n-GaN layer (2) supported by the substrate (1), a p-GaN layer (7) which is located farther from the substrate (1) than the n-GaN layer (2) is, an active layer (4) formed between the n-GaN layer (2) and the p-GaN layer (7) and containing InGaN, a sublimation preventing layer (5) formed between the active layer (4) and the p-GaN layer (7) and containing InGaN, and an In composition gradient layer (6) sandwiched between the sublimation preventing layer (5) and the p-GaN layer (7) and having such In composition ratio gradient that the In composition ratio decreases in the thickness direction toward the p-GaN layer (7).
摘要:
There is provided a highly reliable semiconductor light emitting device even in using for street lamps or traffic signals, which can be used in place of electric lamps or fluorescent lamps by protecting from surges such as static electricity or the like. A plurality of light emitting units (1) are formed, by forming a semiconductor lamination portion by laminating semiconductor layers on a substrate so as to form a light emitting layer, by electrically separating the semiconductor lamination portion into a plurality, and by providing a pair of electrodes (19) and (20). The light emitting units (1) are respectively connected in series and/or in parallel with wiring films (3). An inductor (8) absorbing surges is connected, in series, to the plurality of light emitting units (1) connected in series between electrode pads (4a) and (4b) connected to an external power source. For an example, the inductor (8) is formed by arranging the plurality of light emitting units (1) in a whirl shape.
摘要:
Provided are a nitride semiconductor light emitting element having a nitride semiconductor layered on an AlN buffer layer with improved qualities such as crystal quality and with improved light emission output, and a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor. An AlN buffer layer (2) is formed on a sapphire substrate (1), and nitride semiconductors of an n-type AlGaN layer (3), an InGaN/GaN active layer (4) and a p-type GaN layer (5) are layered in sequence on the buffer layer (2). An n-electrode (7) is formed on a surface of the n-type AlGaN layer (3), and a p-electrode (6) is formed on the p-type GaN layer (5). The n-type AlGaN layer (3) serves as a cladding layer for confining light and carriers. The AlN buffer layer (2) is manufactured by alternately supplying an Al material and an N material at a growing temperature of 900° C. or higher.
摘要:
There are provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device having a structure enabling enhanced external quantum efficiency by effectively taking out light which is apt to repeat total reflection within a semiconductor lamination portion and a substrate and attenuate, and a method for manufacturing the same. A semiconductor lamination portion (6) including a first conductivity type layer and a second conductivity type layer, made of nitride semiconductor, is provided on a surface of the substrate (1) made of, for example, sapphire or the like. A first electrode (for example, p-side electrode (8)) is provided electrically connected to the first conductivity type layer (for example, p-type layer (5)) on a surface side of the semiconductor lamination portion (6), and a second electrode (for example, n-side electrode (9)) is provided electrically connected to the second conductivity type layer (for example, n-type layer (3)). A part of the semiconductor lamination portion (6) is removed at a surrounding region of a chip of the semiconductor lamination portion (6) by etching so that column portions (6a) stand side by side by leaving the semiconductor lamination portion without etching, and the n-type layer (3) expose around the column portions (6a).
摘要:
A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting portion having a first contact layer of a first conductivity, a second contact layer of a second conductivity and an active layer sandwiched between the first and second contact layers. The device further includes a transparent electrode which substantially entirely covers a surface of the second contact layer in ohmic contact with the surface of the second contact layer and is transparent to a wavelength of light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting portion, and a metal reflection film which is opposed to substantially the entire surface of the transparent electrode and electrically connected to the transparent electrode, and reflects the light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting portion and passing through the transparent electrode toward the semiconductor light emitting portion.
摘要:
There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device which can prevent flickering in illumination due to an alternative current drive, and sensing incongruity at a time of turning off a switch, by providing anti-flickering means in itself, when it is assembled in an illumination device without any extra parts therein. A plurality of light emitting units (1) are formed, by forming a semiconductor lamination portion (17) by laminating semiconductor layers on a substrate (11) so as to form a light emitting layer, by electrically separating the semiconductor lamination portion (17) into a plurality of units, and by providing a pair of electrodes (19) and (20). The light emitting units (1) are respectively connected in series and/or parallel with a wiring film (3). A fluorescent layer (6) containing a fluorescent material having an afterglow time of 10 msec or more and 1 sec or less and/or a layer containing a phosphorescent glass material are formed at a light emitting surface side of the plurality of light emitting units (1).
摘要:
A semiconductor light emitting device has semiconductor layers including a first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer formed on a substrate. A first electrode is formed in electrical connection with the first conductivity type semiconductor layer on a surface side of the semiconductor layers. The second conductivity type semiconductor layer is exposed by partly etch-removing an end portion of the semiconductor layers. A second electrode is provided in electrical connection with the exposed second conductivity type layer. The first and second electrodes are formed such that the electrodes are in parallel, in plan form, with each other at opposite portions thereof. As a result, the current path is constant in electric resistance, providing a semiconductor light emitting device that is constant in brightness, long in service life and high in brightness.
摘要:
A semiconductor light emitting device and a fabrication method for the semiconductor light emitting device whose outward luminous efficiency improved are provided and the semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate; a protective film placed on the substrate; an n-type semiconductor layer which is placed on the substrate pinched by a protective film and on the protective film, and is doped with an n-type impurity; an active layer placed on the n-type semiconductor layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer placed on the active layer and is doped with a p-type impurity.
摘要:
There is provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device capable of inhibiting output deterioration of light emission caused by quality deterioration of a nitride semiconductor layer due to lattice-mismatching between a substrate and the nitride semiconductor layer, and utilizing light traveling to the substrate efficiently, while forming a light emitting device of a vertical type which has one electrode on a back surface of the substrate by using the substrate made of SiC. A light reflecting layer (2) which is formed by laminating low refractive index layers (21) and high refractive index layers (22) having different refractive indices alternately is directly provided on the SiC substrate (1), and a semiconductor lamination portion (5) which is formed by laminating nitride semiconductor layers so as to form at least a light emitting layer forming portion (3) is provided on the light reflecting layer (2). An upper electrode (7) is provided on an upper surface side of the semiconductor lamination portion (5), and a lower electrode (8) is provided on a back surface of the SiC substrate (1).
摘要:
A semiconductor lamination portion (6) is formed by laminating at least an n-type layer (3) and a p-type layer (5) made of gallium nitride based compound semiconductor so as to form a light emitting portion, and a light transmitting conductive layer (7) is formed on a surface of the semiconductor lamination portion. An upper electrode (8) is formed so as to adhere to an exposed surface of the semiconductor lamination portion exposed by etching a part of the light transmitting conductive layer, and to the light transmitting conductive layer. An electric current blocking means (10) is formed on the exposed surface of the semiconductor lamination portion which is exposed through an opening (7a) of the light transmitting conductive layer, thereby significantly preventing electric current from flowing into a part under the upper electrode while ensuring good adhesion between the upper electrode and the surface of the semiconductor lamination portion. Consequently, there can be obtained a semiconductor light emitting device using gallium nitride based compound semiconductor wherein external quantum efficiency is improved by suppressing light emission under the upper electrode while enhancing adhesion between the upper electrode and the semiconductor layer.