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Ultraviolet semiconductor laser and method of manufacturing the same
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-24
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Granted: 1993-07-13
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Expires: 2011-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A BN layer having a zinc blend type crystal structure and a BeCN 2 layer having a chalcopyrite type crystal structure are stacked on a substrate via a BP buffer layer, thereby constituting a heterojunction. This heterojunction is used to form an ultraviolet semiconductor laser and other new semiconductor devices such as an LED.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Ohba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:55
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/81; H10H20/822; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y20/00; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/30; H01S5/32; H01S5/34; H10H20/811
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
An ultraviolet semiconductor laser having a heterojunction, wherein said heterojunction is constituted by a first compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and a second compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and different from the elements of said first compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
An ultraviolet semiconductor laser having a heterojunction, wherein said heterojunction is constituted by a first compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and a second compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and different from the elements of said first compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A laser according to claim 1, wherein said first compound semiconductor crystal layer consists of BN, and said second compound semiconductor crystal layer consists of BeCN 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A laser according to claim 1, wherein said first compound semiconductor crystal layer consists of BN having a zinc blend type crystal structure, and said second compound semiconductor crystal layer consists of BeCN 2 having a chalcopyrite type crystal structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A laser according to claim 1, wherein said first compound semiconductor crystal layer and said second compound semiconductor crystal layer are formed on a substrate or a buffer layer having an SP 3 configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A laser according to claim 1, wherein said first compound semiconductor crystal layer and said second compound semiconductor crystal layer are formed on a BP layer formed on a substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A laser according to claim 1, wherein said first compound semiconductor crystal layer and said second compound semiconductor crystal layer are formed on a BN/BP superlattice layer which is formed on a substrate and in which an average composition is changed in a direction of thickness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A laser according to claim 1, wherein said first compound semiconductor crystal layer and said second compound semiconductor crystal layer are formed on a (BN) a (BP) 1-a mixed crystal layer formed on a substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
120 words
An ultraviolet semiconductor laser comprising: a substrate; a first compound semiconductor crystal layer formed on said substrate via a buffer layer and consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table; a second compound semiconductor crystal layer formed on said first compound semiconductor crystal layer, consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and different from the elements of said first compound semiconductor crystal layer, and serving as a quantum well layer; and a third compound semiconductor crystal layer formed on said second compound semiconductor crystal layer and having the same composition as that of said first compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
120 words
An ultraviolet semiconductor laser comprising: a substrate; a first compound semiconductor crystal layer formed on said substrate via a buffer layer and consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table; a second compound semiconductor crystal layer formed on said first compound semiconductor crystal layer, consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and different from the elements of said first compound semiconductor crystal layer, and serving as a quantum well layer; and a third compound semiconductor crystal layer formed on said second compound semiconductor crystal layer and having the same composition as that of said first compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A laser according to claim 8, wherein said substrate is a semiconductor crystal substrate having an SP 3 configuration.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A laser according to claim 8, wherein said buffer layer is a BP layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A laser according to claim 8, wherein said buffer layer is a BN/BP superlattice layer in which an average composition is changed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A laser according to claim 8, wherein said buffer layer is a (BN) a (BP) 1-a mixed crystal layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A laser according to claim 8, wherein said first compound semiconductor layer and said third compound semiconductor crystal layer consist of sphalerite type BN, and said second compound semiconductor crystal layer consists of chalcopyrite type BeCN 2 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A laser according to claim 8, wherein a current injection portion and an oscillation portion are formed to be spatially isolated from each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
73 words
A semiconductor device having a heterojunction, wherein said heterojunction is constituted by a first compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and a second compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and different from the elements of said first compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
73 words
A semiconductor device having a heterojunction, wherein said heterojunction is constituted by a first compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and a second compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and different from the elements of said first compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of manufacturing a compound semiconductor device having a heterojunction constituted by first and second compound semiconductor crystal layers, comprising the steps of: forming, by a chemical vapor deposition method, a first compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and having an SP 3 configuration on a substrate having the SP 3 configuration or a buffer layer formed on a substrate and having the SP 3 configuration; and forming, by the chemical vapor deposition method, a second compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and different from the elements of said first compound semiconductor crystal layer, and having the SP 3 configuration on said first compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of manufacturing a compound semiconductor device having a heterojunction constituted by first and second compound semiconductor crystal layers, comprising the steps of: forming, by a chemical vapor deposition method, a first compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and having an SP 3 configuration on a substrate having the SP 3 configuration or a buffer layer formed on a substrate and having the SP 3 configuration; and forming, by the chemical vapor deposition method, a second compound semiconductor crystal layer consisting of a combination of a plurality of elements selected from the 2nd period of the periodic table and different from the elements of said first compound semiconductor crystal layer, and having the SP 3 configuration on said first compound semiconductor crystal layer.
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