US5726464A
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Light emitting device using porous semi-conductor material
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-06-27
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Granted: 1998-03-10
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Expires: 2016-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A light emitting device comprises a luminous region comprising a luminous porous material comprising a crystalline semiconductor, and a non-porous region adjacent to the luminous region, wherein a conductive type between the regions is different at an interface between the luminous region and the non-porous region, and the crystal structure between the regions is continuous.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideya Kumomi
- 👤 Takao Yonehara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:02
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/83; H10H20/832; H10H20/81; H10H20/822; H10H20/826; H10H20/8264
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A light emitting device comprising a porous crystalline semiconductor material region which acts as a luminous region and a non-porous region adjacent to the luminous region, wherein the porous region has plural porous layers which differ from each other, and wherein a conductive type between the regions is different at an interface between the luminous region and the non-porous region and the crystal structure between the regions is continuous.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A light emitting device comprising a porous crystalline semiconductor material region which acts as a luminous region and a non-porous region adjacent to the luminous region, wherein the porous region has plural porous layers which differ from each other, and wherein a conductive type between the regions is different at an interface between the luminous region and the non-porous region and the crystal structure between the regions is continuous.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein a low resistance region having the same conductive type as that of the luminous region is further adjacent to the luminous region with a crystal structure being continuous.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the plural porous layers are different in composition and structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A light emitting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the non-porous region is constituted of a monocrystal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A light emitting device according to claim 3, wherein a heterogeneous material is formed on the porous material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
A light emitting device comprising: a luminous region comprising a porous semiconductor having a first conductivity type; a contact region comprising a non-porous semiconductor having a second conductivity type, electrically connected to the luminous region; an electrode provided at the contact region; and an intermediate region comprising a non-porous semiconductor having a first conductivity type, provided between the luminous region and the contact region, wherein current is passed from the electrode to the luminous region through the contact region and the intermediate region, whereby the luminous region emits light.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
A light emitting device comprising: a luminous region comprising a porous semiconductor having a first conductivity type; a contact region comprising a non-porous semiconductor having a second conductivity type, electrically connected to the luminous region; an electrode provided at the contact region; and an intermediate region comprising a non-porous semiconductor having a first conductivity type, provided between the luminous region and the contact region, wherein current is passed from the electrode to the luminous region through the contact region and the intermediate region, whereby the luminous region emits light.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A light emitting device according to claim 6, wherein the luminous region, the intermediate region and the contact region are formed in layers and laminated successively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A light emitting device according to claim 6, wherein the luminous region, the intermediate region and the contact region are formed on the same substrate in a direction parallel to a surface of the substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A light emitting device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the luminous region and the intermediate region comprise a p-type porous silicon and the contact region comprises an n-type silicon.
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