US4967241A
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Semiconductor light emitting device
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-06
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Granted: 1990-10-30
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Expires: 2009-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor light emitting device has a semiconductor light emitting element section and an n-type semiconductor substrate with a through hole which serves as a window through which light generated by the semiconductor light emitting element section is emitted. The device further includes a p-type region formed in the semiconductor substrate and facing the through hole. The p-type region and the semiconductor substrate constitute a photodiode.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideaki Kinoshita
- 👤 Toshiaki Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:38
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/81; H10H20/819; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4204; H10H20/01; H10H20/011; H10H20/018; H10H29/00; H10H29/10; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/02; H01S5/0206; H01S5/0207; H01S5/026; H01S5/0262; H01S5/0264; H01S5/06; H01S5/068; H01S5/0683; H01S5/10; H01S5/18; H01S5/183; H01S5/18305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A semiconductor light emitting device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a window formed in said semiconductor substrate; a double-hetero type light emitting means, formed on said semiconductor substrate, said means being thinner than a thickness of said semiconductor substrate, for emitting a light beam perpendicularly to said semiconductor substrate through said window. photosensing means formed in said semiconductor substrate and facing said window, for receiving the emitted light and for generating an electrical signal in accordance with an intensity of the admitted light; and heat sink means coupled to said light emitting structure for dissipating heat therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A semiconductor light emitting device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a window formed in said semiconductor substrate; a double-hetero type light emitting means, formed on said semiconductor substrate, said means being thinner than a thickness of said semiconductor substrate, for emitting a light beam perpendicularly to said semiconductor substrate through said window. photosensing means formed in said semiconductor substrate and facing said window, for receiving the emitted light and for generating an electrical signal in accordance with an intensity of the admitted light; and heat sink means coupled to said light emitting structure for dissipating heat therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said light emitting means includes a light emitting section including a first cladding layer of a first conductivity type epitaxially grown on said semiconductor substrate of said first conductivity type, an active layer of a second conductivity type epitaxially grown on said first cladding layer, and a second cladding layer of said second conductivity type epitaxially grown on said active layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said semiconductor substrate is comprised of GaAs, and said light emitting section is comprised of AlGaAs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said light emitting structure further includes current limiting means for concentrating the flow of a drive current to a portion of said active layer which is located within the area defined by said window.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said current limiting means includes a cap layer of the second conductivity type formed on said second cladding layer, an insulating layer formed on said cap layer and having an opening, and an electrode layer formed on said insulating layer and contacting said cap layer via said opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 5, wherein said photosensing means includes a photosensor including a part of said semiconductor substrate and a region formed in pn-contact with the part of said semiconductor substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 5, wherein said photosensing means includes a photosensor including a part of said semiconductor substrate and an electrode formed over and insulated from the part of said semiconductor substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said current limiting means includes a block layer of the first conductivity type formed on said second cladding layer and having an opening and a path layer of the second conductivity type formed in said opening and in contact with said second cladding layer, and an electrode layer formed on said path and block layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said photosensing means includes a photosensor including a part of said semiconductor substrate and an electrode formed in Schottky contact with the part of said semiconductor substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said photosensing means includes a photosensor including a part of said semiconductor substrate and a region formed in pn-contact with the part of said semiconductor substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said photosensing means includes a photosensor including a part of said semiconductor substrate and an electrode formed in Schottky contact with the part of said semiconductor substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said photosensing means includes a photosensor including a part of said semiconductor substrate and an electrode formed over and insulated from the part of said semiconductor substrate.
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