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US4975752A
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Light-emitting diode
Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-09-28
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Granted: 1990-12-04
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Expires: 2008-09-28
Abstract
Abstract An LED includes a semiconductor substrate, a first blocking layer formed on this semiconductor substrate, a second blocking layer formed on this first blocking layer, a first V-channel extending from the second blocking layer to the semiconductor substrate, and a stripe-geometry light-emitting region formed in the first V-channel. Light is emitted from the LED from one edge of the light-emitting region due to a flow of current in the light-emitting region, to which the current is confined by the blocking layers. The LED also comprises a second V-channel disposed at a certain distance from the other edge of the light-emitting region, on the optical path of the light emitted from this other edge, and an absorbing region is formed in the second V-channel. This absorbing region absorbs the light emitted from the other edge of the light-emitting region. The LED has excellent characteristics in which a stable output of spontaneously-emitted light can be obtained under a wide variety of operating conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasumasa Kashima
- 👤 Masao Kobayashi
- 👤 Takashi Tsubota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:43
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/81; H10H20/819; H10H20/821; H10H20/01; H10H20/011; H10H20/013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
365 words
A light-emitting diode comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductive type having an upper and lower surface; a first electrode formed on the lower surface of said semiconductor substrate; a first blocking layer of a second conductive type formed on the upper surface of said semiconductor substrate; a second blocking layer of the first conductive type formed on said first blocking layer; a first V-channel extending from said second blocking layer through said first blocking layer to said semiconductor substrate; a stripe-geometry light-emitting region formed on said semiconductor substrate in said first V-channel; wherein an electrical current confined by said blocking layers and flowing in said ligh-emitting region causes an emission of light external the light-emitting diode from one edge of said light-emitting region and an emission of light internal the light-emitting diode from an other edge of said light-emitting region; a second V-channel extending from said second blocking layer through said first blocking layer to said semiconductor substrate, and being disposed on an optical path of the light emitted from said other edge of said light-emitting region; a stripe-geometry absorbing region formed on said semiconductor substrate in said second V-channel, for absorbing the light emitted from said other edge of said light-emitting region; an insulating layer disposed above said absorbing region formed in said second V-channel; and a second electrode disposed above said first V-channel; wherein said semiconductor substrate has a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to said first end surface; said first and second V-channels extend in a direction orthogonal to said first and second end surfaces and aligned in said direction, said light-emitting region and said absorbing region extend in said direction and aligned in said direction; said optical path extends in said direction; said one edge of said light-emitting region coincides with said first end surface of said semiconductor substrate; said absorbing region is interposed between said other edge of said light-emitting region and said second end surface of said semiconductor substrate; and said first and second blocking layers have parts being interposed between said other edge of said light-emitting region and an edge of said absorbing region facing said other edge of said light-emitting region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
365 words
A light-emitting diode comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductive type having an upper and lower surface; a first electrode formed on the lower surface of said semiconductor substrate; a first blocking layer of a second conductive type formed on the upper surface of said semiconductor substrate; a second blocking layer of the first conductive type formed on said first blocking layer; a first V-channel extending from said second blocking layer through said first blocking layer to said semiconductor substrate; a stripe-geometry light-emitting region formed on said semiconductor substrate in said first V-channel; wherein an electrical current confined by said blocking layers and flowing in said ligh-emitting region causes an emission of light external the light-emitting diode from one edge of said light-emitting region and an emission of light internal the light-emitting diode from an other edge of said light-emitting region; a second V-channel extending from said second blocking layer through said first blocking layer to said semiconductor substrate, and being disposed on an optical path of the light emitted from said other edge of said light-emitting region; a stripe-geometry absorbing region formed on said semiconductor substrate in said second V-channel, for absorbing the light emitted from said other edge of said light-emitting region; an insulating layer disposed above said absorbing region formed in said second V-channel; and a second electrode disposed above said first V-channel; wherein said semiconductor substrate has a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to said first end surface; said first and second V-channels extend in a direction orthogonal to said first and second end surfaces and aligned in said direction, said light-emitting region and said absorbing region extend in said direction and aligned in said direction; said optical path extends in said direction; said one edge of said light-emitting region coincides with said first end surface of said semiconductor substrate; said absorbing region is interposed between said other edge of said light-emitting region and said second end surface of said semiconductor substrate; and said first and second blocking layers have parts being interposed between said other edge of said light-emitting region and an edge of said absorbing region facing said other edge of said light-emitting region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 1, wherein said first conductive type is p type, and said second conductive type is n type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 1, wherein said first conductive type is n type, and said second conductive type is p type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 1, wherein said light-emitting region is formed of an active layer of the second conductive type sandwiched between cladding layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 4, wherein said active layer consists of InGaAsP semiconductor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 1, wherein said absorbing region is formed of an active layer of the second conductive type sandwiched between cladding layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 6, wherein said active layer consists of InGaAsP semiconductor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 1, further comprising a cap layer above said semiconductor substrate, wherein said insulating layer is disposed over substantially half of the upper surface of said cap layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 8, wherein said second electrode is formed on said insulating layer and a part of said cap layer that is not covered by said insulating layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 1, further comprising a cap layer above said semiconductor substrate, wherein said insulating layer is disposed over the entire surface of said cap layer except for the part facing the top of said first V-channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 10, wherein said second electrode is formed on said insulating layer and a part of said cap layer that is not covered by said insulating layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 1, further comprising: a cladding layer formed over said second blocking layer, said stripe-geometry light-emitting region and said stripe-geometry absorbing region; and a cap layer formed over said cladding layer; said insulating region being formed over said cap layer at an area directly above said stripe-geometry absorbing region; and said second electrode being formed on said insulating layer and the part of said cap layer that is not covered by said insulating layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 12, wherein said insulating layer is formed over the entire surface of said cap layer except at the area directly above said stripe-geometry light-emitting region.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A light-emitting diode according to claim 1, wherein said direction orthogonal to said first and second end surfaces is a direction coincident with a crystal axis.
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