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Light emitting semiconductor device using group III nitride compound and method of producing the same
Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-03-20
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Granted: 1997-12-23
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Expires: 2015-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A light-emitting semiconductor device a sapphire substrate (1), an AlN buffer layer (2), a silicon (Si) doped GaN n + -layer (3) of high carrier (n-type) concentration, a Si-doped (Al x2 Ga 1-x2 ) y2 In 1-y2 N n + -layer (4) of high carrier (n-type) concentration, a zinc (Zn) and Mg doped ((Al x1 Ga 1-x1 ) y2 In 1-y2 N n + -layer (5), and a Mg doped (Al x2 Ga 1-x2 ) y2 In 1-y2 N n + -layer (6). The AlN layer (2) has a 500 Å thickness. The GaN n + -layer (3) has about a 2.0 μm thickness and a 2×10 18 /cm 3 electron concentration. The n + -layer (4) has about a 2.0 μm thickness and a 2×10 18 /cm 3 electron concentration. A double i-layer structure includes the emission layer (5) and the i-layer (6). The emission layer (5) has about a 0.5 μm thickness, and the i-layer (6) has about a 0.5 μm thickness. Parts of the emission layer (5) and the i-layer (6) are p-type regions (50, 60). Both of the p-type regions exhibit p-type conduction with a 2×10 17 /cm 3 hole concentration. The emission layer (5) and the i-layer (6), except for the p-type region, exhibit semi-insulative characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Shiro Yamazaki
- 👤 Naoki Shibata
- 👤 Masayoshi Koike
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:24
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/81; H10H20/822; H10H20/824; H10H20/825; H10H20/8252; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/099; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device comprising the steps of: growing an n-layer of n-type group III nitride compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x1 Ga y1 In 1-x1-y1 N wherein 0≦x1≦1, 0≦y1≦1, and 0≦x1+y1≦1; growing an i-layer of semi-insulating group III nitride compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x2 Ga y2 In 1-x2-y2 N wherein 0≦x2≦1, 0≦y2≦1, and 0≦x2+y2≦1 formed on said n-layer, said i-layer being doped with a p-type impurity; covering said i-layer with an insulating film except for a selected region thereof; and annealing said device in a nitrogen atmosphere after covering said i-layer with said insulating film so that said selected region of said i-layer acquires p-type conduction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device comprising the steps of: growing an n-layer of n-type group III nitride compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x1 Ga y1 In 1-x1-y1 N wherein 0≦x1≦1, 0≦y1≦1, and 0≦x1+y1≦1; growing an i-layer of semi-insulating group III nitride compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x2 Ga y2 In 1-x2-y2 N wherein 0≦x2≦1, 0≦y2≦1, and 0≦x2+y2≦1 formed on said n-layer, said i-layer being doped with a p-type impurity; covering said i-layer with an insulating film except for a selected region thereof; and annealing said device in a nitrogen atmosphere after covering said i-layer with said insulating film so that said selected region of said i-layer acquires p-type conduction.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
23 words
A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device of claims 1, wherein said insulating film is made of Si 3 N 4 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein the annealing temperature is 600° to 900° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein said i-layer comprises two sub-layers having p-type regions each partially processed to have p-type conduction, one of said sub-layers being formed on said n-layer and is an emission layer having an emission region with a luminous center.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device of claim 4, wherein said emission layer is doped with magnesium (Mg) and zinc (Zn), the other one of said sub-layers being formed on said emission layer and being doped with magnesium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device of claim 4, wherein said emission layer is doped with silicon (Si) and one of zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), and magnesium (Mg).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device of claim 4, wherein said emission layer is a multi-layer structure comprising two kinds of layers alternately formed, one of said two kinds of layers being doped with magnesium (Mg) and another of said two kinds of layers being doped with zinc (Zn).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device of claim 4, wherein said emission layer contains magnesium (Mg) and zinc (Zn), each having a concentration in the range of 1×10 17 /cm 3 to 1×10 20 /cm 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device of claim 4, wherein said emission layer contains silicon (Si) and zinc (Zn) impurities, each having a concentration in the range of 1×10 17 /cm 3 to 1×10 20 /cm 3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step of annealing is performed after said step of covering.
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