Abstract:
A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device may include a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, a mask layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings exposing portions of the base layer, a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed in the plurality of openings, and a polycrystalline current suppressing layer disposed on the mask layer. At least a portion of the polycrystalline current suppressing layer is disposed below the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. Each light emitting nanostructure includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor nanocore, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
According to an example embodiment, a method of manufacturing a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device includes forming nanocores of a first-conductivity type nitride semiconductor material on abase layer to be spaced apart from each other, and forming a multilayer shell including an active layer and a second-conductivity type nitride semiconductor layers on surfaces of each of the nanocores. At least a portion the multilayer shell is formed by controlling at least one process parameter of a flux of source gas, a flow rate of source gas, a chamber pressure, a growth temperature, and a growth rate so as to have a higher film thickness uniformity.
Abstract:
A semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate, a reflective layer and a light emitting structure. The reflective layer includes at least two porous layers alternately disposed on the substrate and having different porosities. The light emitting structure is disposed on the reflective layer and includes a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
There is provided a nanostructure semiconductor light-emitting device including a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, an insulating layer disposed on the base layer and having a plurality of openings, and a plurality of light-emitting nanostructures disposed the plurality of openings, respectively. Each of light-emitting nanostructures includes a nanocore formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor, and an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially disposed on a surface of the nanocore. The plurality of light-emitting nanostructures are formed through the same growth process and divided into n groups (where n is an integer of two or more), each of which having at least two light-emitting nanostructures. At least one of a diameter, a height, and a pitch of the nanocores is different by group so that the active layers emit light having different wavelengths by group.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a light emitting device having a plurality of nano-light emitting structures is provided. The method comprises depositing a first conductivity-type semiconductor material on a substrate to form a base layer. A mask having a plurality of openings is formed on the base layer. The first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor material is deposited in the openings of the mask to form a plurality of nanocores having a main portion bounded by the mask and an exposed tip portion. A current blocking layer is deposited on the tip portion of the nanocores. A portion of the mask is removed to expose the main portion of the nanocore. An active material layer is deposited on the plurality of nanocores. A second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer is deposited on the active material layer.
Abstract:
There is provided a semiconductor light-emitting device including a base layer formed of a first conductivity-type semiconductor material, and a plurality of light-emitting nanostructures disposed on the base layer to be spaced apart from each other, and including first conductivity-type semiconductor cores, active layers, and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers. The first conductivity-type semiconductor cores include rod layers extending upwardly from the base layer, and capping layers disposed on the rod layers. Heights of the rod layers are different in at least a portion of the plurality of light-emitting nanostructures, and heights of the capping layers are different in at least a portion of the plurality of light-emitting nanostructures.
Abstract:
A nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device may include a substrate including a plurality of light emitting nanostructures comprising nanocores including a first conductivity type semiconductor, active layers and second conductivity type semiconductor layers sequentially formed on the nanocores. The light emitting region may include a first region and a second region. The interval between the light emitting nanostructures disposed in the first region may be different than the interval between the light emitting nanostructures disposed in the second region. The first region may be closer to a non-light emitting region than the second region and may have a smaller interval between the light emitting nanostructures than that of the second region. Systems implementing such a nanostructure semiconductor light emitting device and methods of manufacture are also disclosed.
Abstract:
There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, each light emitting nanostructure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor core, an active layer, an electric charge blocking layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively, wherein the first conductivity-type semiconductor core has different first and second crystal planes in crystallographic directions.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device may include steps of forming a mask layer and a mold layer having a plurality of openings exposing portions of a base layer, forming a plurality of first conductivity-type semiconductor cores each including a body portion extending through each of the openings from the base layer and a tip portion disposed on the body portion and having a conical shape, and forming an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer on each of the plurality of first conductivity-type semiconductor cores. The step of forming the plurality of first conductivity-type semiconductor cores may include forming a first region such that a vertex of the tip portion is positioned on a central vertical axis of the body portion, removing the mold layer, and forming an additional growth region on the first region such that the body portion has a hexagonal prism shape.
Abstract:
There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer and a plurality of light emitting nanostructures disposed to be spaced apart from one another on the first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, each light emitting nanostructure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor core, an active layer, an electric charge blocking layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, respectively, wherein the first conductivity-type semiconductor core has different first and second crystal planes in crystallographic directions.