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Light-emitting device with II-VI compounds

US5274248A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 1992
Grant dateDec 28, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/812
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a p-n junction type blue luminescence device forming a p-type hole injection layer and having high light-emission efficiency. On an n-conduction type ZnS substrate 111, there is formed a multiquantum well structure 112 alternately laminating a p-type ZnTe layer 112a and a non-doped ZnS layer 112b. And, a positive electrode 113 and a negative electrode 114 are provided on the multiquantum well structure 112 and the ZnS crystal, respectively. By applying forward bias voltage on this light-emitting device, electrons are injected from the n-type ZnS substrate to the multiquantum well structure 112. Then, these electrons are recombined with holes in the multiquantum well structure 112, so as to emit blue luminescence light. Thus, it becomes possible to easily and reproducibly obtain a p-conduction type hole injection layer so as to realize highly concentrated carrier injection and obtain high efficiency in emitting blue luminescence light.

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