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US4747110A
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Semiconductor laser device capable of emitting laser beams of different wavelengths
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1986-02-13
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Granted: 1988-05-24
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Expires: 2006-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor laser device has a compound semiconductor substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the compound semiconductor substrate, and a second semiconductor layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer has at least three thin film layers of at least two different semiconductor compounds, the film layers being laminated with the different semiconductor compound layers alternating. An electrically isolating region extends through the thickness of the second semiconductor layer and electrically divides the second semiconductor layer into first and second portions which differ in quantum level from each other. A third semiconductor layer is disposed on the second semiconductor layer, and first and second electrodes are disposed on the third semiconductor layer in positions for supplying current to the first and second portions, respectively, and a third electrode is disposed on the substrate at the surface thereof opposite to the first and second electrodes. When a voltage is applied between the third and first electrodes and the third and second electrodes, laser beams having different wavelengths are emitted from the first and second portions of the second semiconductor layer, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhito Takahashi
- 👤 Mototsugu Ogura
- 👤 Nobuyasu Hase
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-25 15:57
CPC Classifications
B; B82; B82Y; B82Y20/00; H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/40; H01S5/4025; H01S5/4031; H01S5/30; H01S5/34; H01S5/20; H01S5/22; H01S5/223; H01S5/2238; H01S5/32; H01S5/3202; H01S5/3203; H01S5/3413; H01S5/4037; H01S5/4087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A semiconductor laser device comprising: a compound semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor layer disposed on said compound semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor layer disposed on said first semiconductor layer, said second semiconductor layer having at least three thin film layers of at least two different semiconductor compounds, said thin film layers being laminated with the different semiconductor compound layers alternating; an electrically isolating region extending through the thickness of said second semiconductor layer and electrically dividing said second semiconductor layer into first and second portions which differ in quantum level from each other; a third semiconductor layer disposed on said second semiconductor layer; first and second electrodes disposed on said third semiconductor layer in positions for supplying current to said first and second portions, respectively; and a third electrode disposed on said substrate at the surface thereof opposite to said first and second electrodes, whereby when a voltage is applied between said third and first electrodes and said third and second electrodes, laser beams having different wavelengths are emitted from said first and second portions of said second semiconductor layer, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A semiconductor laser device comprising: a compound semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor layer disposed on said compound semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor layer disposed on said first semiconductor layer, said second semiconductor layer having at least three thin film layers of at least two different semiconductor compounds, said thin film layers being laminated with the different semiconductor compound layers alternating; an electrically isolating region extending through the thickness of said second semiconductor layer and electrically dividing said second semiconductor layer into first and second portions which differ in quantum level from each other; a third semiconductor layer disposed on said second semiconductor layer; first and second electrodes disposed on said third semiconductor layer in positions for supplying current to said first and second portions, respectively; and a third electrode disposed on said substrate at the surface thereof opposite to said first and second electrodes, whereby when a voltage is applied between said third and first electrodes and said third and second electrodes, laser beams having different wavelengths are emitted from said first and second portions of said second semiconductor layer, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A semiconductor laser device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the forbidden band width of said first and third semiconductor layers is equal to or broader than widest forbidden band of said second semiconductor layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductor laser device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the compound semiconductor substrate is made of GaAs, while and the semiconductor in the other regions are made of GaAs and Al x Ga 1-x As (0≦x≦1).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor laser device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said second semiconductor layer is a metal organic chemical vapor deposited layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semicondcutor laser device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said local annealing is laser annealing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor laser device as set forth in claim 1, wherein quantity of local annealing is controlled by the power of the laser or irradiation amount.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor laser device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said electrically isolated region is formed after local annealing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor laser device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the electrically isolating region is formed by irradiating protons on said first, second, and third semiconductor layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor laser device as claimed in claim 1 in which said first and second portions have been locally annealed for causing the different quantum levels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor laser device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electrically isolating region is formed by etching and removing the parts of the second semiconductor layer corresponding to the electrically isolating region.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor laser device as claimed in claim 10 wherein the electrically isolating region is formed by burying silicon nitride, silicon oxide or polyamide in the etched portion of said second semiconductor layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
195 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a compound semiconductor substrate having first and second flat surface portions on one side thereof having different heights from the other side of said substrate, and a slanted surface portion connecting said first and second flat surface portions; a first semiconductor layer disposed on said first, second and slanted surface portions of said compound semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor layer disposed on said first semiconductor layer, said second semiconductor layer having at least three thin film layers of at least two different semiconductor compounds, said thin film layers being laminated with the different semiconductor compound layers alternating; a third semiconductor layer disposed on said second semiconductor layer; first and second electrodes disposed on the parts of said third semiconductor layer corresponding to said first and second flat surface portions, respectively; and a third electrode disposed on said substrate at the surface thereof opposite to said first and second electrodes, when a voltage is applied between said third and first electrodes and said third and second electrodes, laser beams having different wavelengths are emitted from the portions of said laser device which correspond to said first and second flat surface portions, respectively.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
195 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a compound semiconductor substrate having first and second flat surface portions on one side thereof having different heights from the other side of said substrate, and a slanted surface portion connecting said first and second flat surface portions; a first semiconductor layer disposed on said first, second and slanted surface portions of said compound semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor layer disposed on said first semiconductor layer, said second semiconductor layer having at least three thin film layers of at least two different semiconductor compounds, said thin film layers being laminated with the different semiconductor compound layers alternating; a third semiconductor layer disposed on said second semiconductor layer; first and second electrodes disposed on the parts of said third semiconductor layer corresponding to said first and second flat surface portions, respectively; and a third electrode disposed on said substrate at the surface thereof opposite to said first and second electrodes, when a voltage is applied between said third and first electrodes and said third and second electrodes, laser beams having different wavelengths are emitted from the portions of said laser device which correspond to said first and second flat surface portions, respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor laser device as set forth in claim 12, wherein said slanted surface portion of said second semiconductor layer is an electrically isolated region, and said flat first and second portions are active regions of the semiconductor laser.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor laser device as set forth in claim 12, wherein said electrically isolating region is formed by irradiating protons on said first, second, and third semiconductor layers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor laser device as claimed in claim 12 wherein the electrically isolating region is formed by etching and removing the parts of the second semiconductor layer corresponding to the electrically isolating region.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor laser device as claimed in claim 15 wherein the electrically isolating region is formed by burying silicon nitride, silicon oxide or polyamide in the etched portion of said second semiconductor layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
A semiconductor laser device as set forth in claim 12, wherein said slanted surface portion of the second semiconductor layer and said flat first and second portions are all active regions of the semiconductor laser, and said second semiconductor layer has an electrically isolating region in the vicinity of the boundary between the respective surface portions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A semiconductor laser device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the electrically isolating region is formed by irradiating protons on the first, second, and third semiconductor layers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor laser device as claimed in claim 17 wherein the electrically isolating region is formed by etching and removing the parts of the second semiconductor layer corresponding to the electrically isolating region.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor laser device as claimed in claim 19 wherein the electrically isolating region is formed by burying silicon nitride, silicon oxide or polyamide in the etched portion of said second semiconductor layer.
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