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Semiconductor laser

Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1983-06-06
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Granted: 1986-03-11
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Expires: 2003-06-06
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Abstract

Abstract A p-type semiconductor layer and an active layer and an n-type semiconductor layer are laminated in this order onto an n-type semiconductor layer. The n-type semiconductor layer is provided with an electron injection electrode on its upper part and a narrow current path is formed in its interior with the inversion diffusion layers. A positive hole injection electrode is provided on the p-type semiconductor layer. The direction of taking out the positive hole injection layer is the same as that of the electron injection electrode.

Inventors

  • 👤 Akira Fujimoto
  • 👤 Shigeaki Yamashita
  • 👤 Hirohiko Yasuda
  • 👤 Yoshikazu Yama

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 21:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/04; H01S5/042; H01S5/0421; H01S5/0422

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
In a semiconductor laser having double heterojunction structure, comprising laminations of a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer and n-type semiconductor layer in this order on an n-type semiconductor substrate; said n-type semiconductor layer having a narrow current path provided with current constricting layer formed by diffusing p-type electric conductor on opposite sides of said narrow current path to a degree not reaching said active layer; said n-type semiconductor layer having an electron injection electrode; and said p-type semiconductor layer having a hole injection electrode provided at the side of said p-type semiconductor layer which is opposite of the side which is next to said n-type substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
In a semiconductor laser having double heterojunction structure, comprising laminations of a p-type semiconductor layer, an active layer and n-type semiconductor layer in this order on an n-type semiconductor substrate; said n-type semiconductor layer having a narrow current path provided with current constricting layer formed by diffusing p-type electric conductor on opposite sides of said narrow current path to a degree not reaching said active layer; said n-type semiconductor layer having an electron injection electrode; and said p-type semiconductor layer having a hole injection electrode provided at the side of said p-type semiconductor layer which is opposite of the side which is next to said n-type substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
The semiconductor laser as in claim 1, wherein said current constricting layer is provided by diffusion of Zn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The semiconductor laser as in claim 1, wherein said hole injection electrode is provided at one side of said narrow current path.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4316208A Cited
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