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Light-emitting diode device
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1998-10-22
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Granted: 2001-01-02
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Expires: 2018-10-22
Abstract
Abstract The light-emitting diode device of the present invention includes an active layer, a p-type contact layer, a Schottky electrode and an ohmic electrode. The active layer is formed over an n-type semiconductor substrate. The contact layer is formed over the active layer. The Schottky electrode is selectively formed on the contact layer and makes Schottky contact with the contact layer. The ohmic electrode is formed to surround the Schottky electrode on the contact layer and to be electrically connected to the Schottky electrode and transmits the light emitted from the active layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Kamiyama
- 👤 Shigeo Yoshii
- 👤 Ryoko Miyanaga
- 👤 Takashi Nishikawa
- 👤 Tohru Saitoh
- 👤 Yoichi Sasai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/83; H10H20/832; H10H20/833; H10H20/01; H10H20/81; H10H20/814; H10H20/816; H10H20/822; H10H20/824; H10H20/825; H10H20/831; H10H20/85; H10H20/857; H10H20/8162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A light-emitting diode device comprising: an active layer formed over an n-type semiconductor substrate; a p-type contact layer formed over the active layer; a Schottky electrode, selectively formed on the contact layer, for making Schottky contact with the contact layer, the Schottky electrode being used as a bonding pad; and an ohmic electrode, formed to surround the Schottky electrode on the contact layer and to be electrically connected to the Schottky electrode, for transmitting light emitted from the active layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A light-emitting diode device comprising: an active layer formed over an n-type semiconductor substrate; a p-type contact layer formed over the active layer; a Schottky electrode, selectively formed on the contact layer, for making Schottky contact with the contact layer, the Schottky electrode being used as a bonding pad; and an ohmic electrode, formed to surround the Schottky electrode on the contact layer and to be electrically connected to the Schottky electrode, for transmitting light emitted from the active layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the level of a Schottky barrier between the Schottky electrode and the contact layer is 0.3 eV or more.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the Schottky electrode is made of a conductor selected from a group including aluminum, zinc and thallium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 1 , further comprising a reflective layer, which is formed between the semiconductor substrate and the active layer and has a distributed Bragg-reflector structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
A light-emitting diode device comprising: an active layer formed over a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a contact layer of a second conductivity type formed over the active layer; a pad electrode selectively formed on the contact layer and used as a bonding pad; an ohmic electrode, formed to surround the pad electrode on the contact layer and to be electrically connected to the pad electrode, for transmitting light emitted from the active layer; and a high-resistance region formed under the pad electrode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
A light-emitting diode device comprising: an active layer formed over a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; a contact layer of a second conductivity type formed over the active layer; a pad electrode selectively formed on the contact layer and used as a bonding pad; an ohmic electrode, formed to surround the pad electrode on the contact layer and to be electrically connected to the pad electrode, for transmitting light emitted from the active layer; and a high-resistance region formed under the pad electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The device of claim 5 , wherein the first conductivity type is n-type and the second conductivity type is p-type, and wherein the high-resistance region is made of a p-type semiconductor layer, which is formed between the active layer and the contact layer, is doped with nitrogen atoms at 1.0×10 18 cm −3 or more and contains zinc and selenium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 5 , wherein the high-resistance region is made of an insulating oxide film formed over the active layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 7 , wherein the insulating oxide film is made of zinc oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 5 , wherein the high-resistance region is made of a crystal defect introduced layer formed over the active layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 5 , wherein the high-resistance region is formed in the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 5 , further comprising a reflective layer, which is formed between the semiconductor substrate and the active layer and has a distributed Bragg-reflector structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
93 words
A light-emitting diode device comprising: a reflective layer, which is formed over a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type and has a distributed Bragg-reflector structure; an active layer formed over the reflective layer; a contact layer of a second conductivity type formed over the active layer; a pad electrode selectively formed on the contact layer and used as a bonding pad; and an ohmic electrode, formed to surround the pad electrode on the contact layer and to be electrically connected to the pad electrode, for transmitting light emitted from the active layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
93 words
A light-emitting diode device comprising: a reflective layer, which is formed over a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type and has a distributed Bragg-reflector structure; an active layer formed over the reflective layer; a contact layer of a second conductivity type formed over the active layer; a pad electrode selectively formed on the contact layer and used as a bonding pad; and an ohmic electrode, formed to surround the pad electrode on the contact layer and to be electrically connected to the pad electrode, for transmitting light emitted from the active layer.
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