Semiconductor light emitting devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor light emitting devices 有权
    半导体发光器件

    公开(公告)号:US06847057B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-25

    申请号:US10633058

    申请日:2003-08-01

    摘要: A III-nitride device includes a first n-type layer, a first p-type layer, and an active region separating the first p-type layer and the first n-type layer. The device may include a second n-type layer and a tunnel junction separating the first and second n-type layers. First and second contacts are electrically connected to the first and second n-type layers. The first and second contacts are formed from the same material, a material with a reflectivity to light emitted by the active region greater than 75%. The device may include a textured layer disposed between the second n-type layer and the second contact or formed on a surface of a growth substrate opposite the device layers.

    摘要翻译: III族氮化物器件包括第一n型层,第一p型层和分离第一p型层和第一n型层的有源区。 该装置可以包括第二n型层和分隔第一和第二n型层的隧道结。 第一和第二触点电连接到第一和第二n型层。 第一和第二触点由相同的材料形成,对有源区域发射的光的反射率大于75%的材料形成。 该器件可以包括布置在第二n型层和第二接触之间的纹理化层,或者形成在与器件层相对的生长衬底的表面上。

    Grown photonic crystals in semiconductor light emitting devices
    2.
    发明授权
    Grown photonic crystals in semiconductor light emitting devices 有权
    半导体发光器件中的生长光子晶体

    公开(公告)号:US08163575B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-24

    申请号:US11156105

    申请日:2005-06-17

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    摘要: A photonic crystal is grown within a semiconductor structure, such as a III-nitride structure, which includes a light emitting region disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. The photonic crystal may be multiple regions of semiconductor material separated by a material having a different refractive index than the semiconductor material. For example, the photonic crystal may be posts of semiconductor material grown in the structure and separated by air gaps or regions of masking material. Growing the photonic crystal, rather than etching a photonic crystal into an already-grown semiconductor layer, avoids damage caused by etching which may reduce efficiency, and provides uninterrupted, planar surfaces on which to form electric contacts.

    摘要翻译: 光子晶体在诸如III族氮化物结构的半导体结构内生长,其包括设置在n型区域和p型区域之间的发光区域。 光子晶体可以是由具有与半导体材料不同的折射率的材料分离的半导体材料的多个区域。 例如,光子晶体可以是在结构中生长并由气隙或掩模材料区域分离的半导体材料的柱。 生长光子晶体,而不是将光子晶体蚀刻成已经生长的半导体层,避免了蚀刻造成的损伤,这可能降低效率,并提供不间断的平面,在其上形成电触点。

    SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES INCLUDING IN-PLANE LIGHT EMITTING LAYERS
    3.
    发明申请
    SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES INCLUDING IN-PLANE LIGHT EMITTING LAYERS 审中-公开
    半导体发光器件,包括平面发光层

    公开(公告)号:US20100226404A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-09

    申请号:US12781935

    申请日:2010-05-18

    IPC分类号: H01S5/125 H01L33/46

    摘要: A semiconductor light emitting device includes an in-plane active region that emits linearly-polarized light. An in-plane active region may include, for example, a {11 20} or {10 10} InGaN light emitting layer. In some embodiments, a polarizer oriented to pass light of a polarization of a majority of light emitted by the active region serves as a contact. In some embodiments, two active regions emitting the same or different colored light are separated by a polarizer oriented to pass light of a polarization of a majority of light emitted by the bottom active region, and to reflect light of a polarization of a majority of light emitted by the top active region. In some embodiments, a polarizer reflects light scattered by a wavelength converting layer.

    摘要翻译: 半导体发光器件包括发射线偏振光的面内有源区域。 面内有源区可以包括例如{11 20}或{10 10} InGaN发光层。 在一些实施例中,定向为使得由有源区域发射的大部分光的偏振的光通过的偏振片用作接触。 在一些实施例中,发射相同或不同有色光的两个有源区域被定向成使得通过由底部有源区域发射的大部分光的偏振光通过的偏振器分离,并且反射多数光的偏振光 由顶部活动区域发射。 在一些实施例中,偏振器反射由波长转换层散射的光。

    Grown photonic crystals in semiconductor light emitting devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Grown photonic crystals in semiconductor light emitting devices 有权
    半导体发光器件中的生长光子晶体

    公开(公告)号:US09000450B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-07

    申请号:US13404369

    申请日:2012-02-24

    摘要: A photonic crystal is grown within a semiconductor structure, such as a III-nitride structure, which includes a light emitting region disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. The photonic crystal may be multiple regions of semiconductor material separated by a material having a different refractive index than the semiconductor material. For example, the photonic crystal may be posts of semiconductor material grown in the structure and separated by air gaps or regions of masking material. Growing the photonic crystal, rather than etching a photonic crystal into an already-grown semiconductor layer, avoids damage caused by etching which may reduce efficiency, and provides uninterrupted, planar surfaces on which to form electric contacts.

    摘要翻译: 光子晶体在诸如III族氮化物结构的半导体结构内生长,其包括设置在n型区域和p型区域之间的发光区域。 光子晶体可以是由具有与半导体材料不同的折射率的材料分离的半导体材料的多个区域。 例如,光子晶体可以是在结构中生长并由气隙或掩模材料区域分离的半导体材料的柱。 生长光子晶体,而不是将光子晶体蚀刻成已经生长的半导体层,避免了蚀刻造成的损伤,这可能降低效率,并提供不间断的平面,在其上形成电触点。

    Grown Photonic Crystals in Semiconductor Light Emitting Devices
    5.
    发明申请
    Grown Photonic Crystals in Semiconductor Light Emitting Devices 有权
    半导体发光器件中的生长光子晶体

    公开(公告)号:US20120161187A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-28

    申请号:US13404369

    申请日:2012-02-24

    IPC分类号: H01L33/58

    摘要: A photonic crystal is grown within a semiconductor structure, such as a III-nitride structure, which includes a light emitting region disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. The photonic crystal may be multiple regions of semiconductor material separated by a material having a different refractive index than the semiconductor material. For example, the photonic crystal may be posts of semiconductor material grown in the structure and separated by air gaps or regions of masking material. Growing the photonic crystal, rather than etching a photonic crystal into an already-grown semiconductor layer, avoids damage caused by etching which may reduce efficiency, and provides uninterrupted, planar surfaces on which to form electric contacts.

    摘要翻译: 光子晶体在诸如III族氮化物结构的半导体结构内生长,其包括设置在n型区域和p型区域之间的发光区域。 光子晶体可以是由具有与半导体材料不同的折射率的材料分离的半导体材料的多个区域。 例如,光子晶体可以是在结构中生长并由气隙或掩模材料区域分离的半导体材料的柱。 生长光子晶体,而不是将光子晶体蚀刻成已经生长的半导体层,避免了蚀刻造成的损伤,这可能降低效率,并提供不间断的平面,在其上形成电触点。

    Semiconductor light emitting devices including in-plane light emitting layers
    6.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor light emitting devices including in-plane light emitting layers 失效
    包括平面内发光层的半导体发光器件

    公开(公告)号:US07808011B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-05

    申请号:US10805424

    申请日:2004-03-19

    IPC分类号: H01L33/00

    摘要: A semiconductor light emitting device includes an in-plane active region that emits linearly-polarized light. An in-plane active region may include, for example, a {11 20} or {10 10} InGaN light emitting layer. In some embodiments, a polarizer oriented to pass light of a polarization of a majority of light emitted by the active region serves as a contact. In some embodiments, two active regions emitting the same or different colored light are separated by a polarizer oriented to pass light of a polarization of a majority of light emitted by the bottom active region, and to reflect light of a polarization of a majority of light emitted by the top active region. In some embodiments, a polarizer reflects light scattered by a wavelength converting layer.

    摘要翻译: 半导体发光器件包括发射线偏振光的面内有源区域。 面内有源区可以包括例如{11 20}或{10 10} InGaN发光层。 在一些实施例中,定向为使得由有源区域发射的大部分光的偏振的光通过的偏振片用作接触。 在一些实施例中,发射相同或不同有色光的两个有源区域被定向成使得通过由底部有源区域发射的大部分光的偏振光通过的偏振器分离,并且反射多数光的偏振光 由顶部活动区域发射。 在一些实施例中,偏振器反射由波长转换层散射的光。

    Heterostructures for III-nitride light emitting devices
    7.
    发明授权
    Heterostructures for III-nitride light emitting devices 有权
    III族氮化物发光器件的异质结构

    公开(公告)号:US06995389B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-07

    申请号:US10465775

    申请日:2003-06-18

    摘要: Heterostructure designs are disclosed that may increase the number of charge carriers available in the quantum well layers of the active region of III-nitride light emitting devices such as light emitting diodes. In a first embodiment, a reservoir layer is included with a barrier layer and quantum well layer in the active region of a light emitting device. In some embodiments, the reservoir layer is thicker than the barrier layer and quantum well layer, and has a greater indium composition than the barrier layer and a smaller indium composition than the quantum well layer. In some embodiments, the reservoir layer is graded. In a second embodiment, the active region of a light emitting device is a superlattice of alternating quantum well layers and barrier layers. In some embodiments, the barrier layers are thin such that charge carriers can tunnel between quantum well layers through a barrier layer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了异质结构设计,其可以增加III族氮化物发光器件(例如发光二极管)的有源区的量子阱层中可用的电荷载体的数量。 在第一实施例中,存储层包括在发光器件的有源区中的势垒层和量子阱层。 在一些实施例中,储存层比阻挡层和量子阱层厚,并且具有比阻挡层更大的铟组成和比量子阱层更小的铟组成。 在一些实施例中,储层被分级。 在第二实施例中,发光器件的有源区是交替的量子阱层和阻挡层的超晶格。 在一些实施例中,阻挡层是薄的,使得电荷载流子可以通过势垒层在量子阱层之间隧穿。