摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a gallium nitride compound semiconductor multilayer structure useful for producing a gallium nitride compound semiconductor light-emitting device which operates at low voltage while maintaining satisfactory light emission output. The inventive gallium nitride compound semiconductor multilayer structure comprises a substrate, and an n-type layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type layer formed on the substrate, the light-emitting layer having a multiple quantum well structure in which a well layer and a barrier layer are alternately stacked repeatedly, said light-emitting layer being sandwiched by the n-type layer and the p-type layer, wherein the well layer comprises a thick portion and a thin portion, and the barrier layer contains a dopant.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a gallium nitride compound semiconductor multilayer structure useful for producing a gallium nitride compound semiconductor light-emitting device which operates at low voltage while maintaining a satisfactory light emission output. The inventive gallium nitride compound semiconductor multilayer structure comprises a substrate, and an n-type layer, an active layer, and a p-type layer formed on the substrate, the active layer being sandwiched by the n-type layer and the p-type layer, and the active layer comprising a thick portion and a thin portion, wherein the active layer has a flat lower surface (on the substrate side) and an uneven upper surface so as to form the thick portion and the thin portion.
摘要:
An object of the present invention provides an n-type Group III nitride semiconductor stacked layer structure of a low resistance having excellent flatness generating few cracks and pits in the uppermost surface. The inventive n-type Group III nitride semiconductor stacked layer structure comprises a first n-type layer which includes a layer containing n-type impurity atoms at a high concentration and a layer containing n-type impurity atoms at a low concentration, a second n-type layer containing n-type impurity atoms at an average concentration smaller than that of the first n-type layer, the second n-type layer neighboring the layer containing n-type impurity atoms at a low concentration in the first n-type layer.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a gallium nitride compound semiconductor multilayer structure useful for producing a gallium nitride compound semiconductor light-emitting device which operates at low voltage while maintaining satisfactory light emission output. The inventive gallium nitride compound semiconductor multilayer structure comprises a substrate, and an n-type layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type layer formed on the substrate, the light-emitting layer having a multiple quantum well structure in which a well layer and a barrier layer are alternately stacked repeatedly, said light-emitting layer being sandwiched by the n-type layer and the p-type layer, wherein the well layer comprises a thick portion and a thin portion, and the barrier layer contains a dopant.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a p-type Group III nitride semiconductor which can be used to produce a light-emitting device exhibiting a low operation voltage and a sufficiently high reverse voltage.The inventive method for producing a p-type Group III nitride semiconductor comprises, during lowering temperature after completion of growth of a Group III nitride semiconductor containing a p-type dopant, immediately after completion of the growth, starting, at a temperature at which the growth has been completed, supply of a carrier gas composed of an inert gas and reduction of the flow rate of a nitrogen source; and stopping supply of the nitrogen source at a time in the course of lowering the temperature.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a gallium nitride compound semiconductor multilayer structure useful for producing a gallium nitride compound semiconductor light-emitting device which operates at low voltage while maintaining satisfactory light emission output.The inventive gallium nitride compound semiconductor multilayer structure comprises a substrate, and an n-type layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type layer formed on the substrate, the light-emitting layer having a multiple quantum well structure in which a well layer and a barrier layer are alternately stacked repeatedly, said light-emitting layer being sandwiched by the n-type layer and the p-type layer, wherein the well layer comprises a thick portion and a thin portion, and the barrier layer contains a dopant.
摘要:
An n-type Group III nitride semiconductor stacked layer structure including a first n-type layer which includes a layer containing n-type impurity atoms at a high concentration and a layer containing n-type impurity atoms at a low concentration, a second n-type layer containing n-type impurity atoms at an average concentration smaller than that of the first n-type layer, the second n-type layer neighboring the layer containing n-type impurity atoms at a low concentration in the first n-type layer.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a p-type Group III nitride semiconductor which can be used to produce a light-emitting device exhibiting a low operation voltage and a sufficiently high reverse voltage.The inventive method for producing a p-type Group III nitride semiconductor comprises, during lowering temperature after completion of growth of a Group III nitride semiconductor containing a p-type dopant, immediately after completion of the growth, starting, at a temperature at which the growth has been completed, supply of a carrier gas composed of an inert gas and reduction of the flow rate of a nitrogen source; and stopping supply of the nitrogen source at a time in the course of lowering the temperature.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a gallium nitride compound semiconductor multilayer structure useful for producing a gallium nitride compound semiconductor light-emitting device which operates at low voltage while maintaining a satisfactory light emission output. The inventive gallium nitride compound semiconductor multilayer structure comprises a substrate, and an n-type layer, an active layer, and a p-type layer formed on the substrate, the active layer being sandwiched by the n-type layer and the p-type layer, and the active layer comprising a thick portion and a thin portion, wherein the active layer has a flat lower surface (on the substrate side) and an uneven upper surface so as to form the thick portion and the thin portion.
摘要:
A vehicular lamp used in an automobile includes: semiconductor light emitting elements for emitting light; a time measurement unit for measuring time in which the semiconductor light emitting elements continues to emit light; and a current supplying unit for supplying a supply current that increases as the time measured by the time measurement unit increases, to the semiconductor light emitting elements.