Abstract:
One surface of a transparent substrate is coated with a layer of an optically transparent, electrically conductive material, such as conductive gallium nitride. A body of insulating gallium nitride is disposed on the electrically conductive layer, and metal electrodes are provided on the insulating gallium nitride layer in a desired display pattern. A voltage bias applied between the electrically conductive layer and one or more of the metal electrodes generates light within the insulating gallium nitride body. The light replicates the shape of the electrode or electrodes which are biased and can be seen through the substrate.
Abstract:
An electron emitter comprising a body of a semiconductor material which is adapted to generate light therein when properly biased but which is a poor absorber of the generated light. On a surface of the body is a thin region of a semiconductor material which is a good absorber of the generated light and which has an index of refraction which substantially matches the index of refraction of the material of the body. The thin semiconductor material region is adapted to absorb the light from the body and convert the light into free electrons. On the surface of the semiconductor material layer is a thin film of an electropositive work function reducing material which is adapted to emit the electrons formed in the semiconductor material layer.
Abstract:
A gallium nitride electroluminescent semiconductor element and a silicon semiconductor element are on the same substrate. The gallium nitride semiconductor element and silicon semiconductor element are electrically connected with the silicon semiconductor element as a driving or switching circuit for the gallium nitride electroluminescent semiconductor element.
Abstract:
A nitride semiconductor crystal is heated in an ammonia atmosphere and exposed to vaporized acceptor impurities to introduce the impurities into the crystal.