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Semiconductor device with current confinement structure

US5383213A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 7, 1993
Grant dateJan 17, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/32391
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a semiconductor device comprising a current confinement structure capable of reducing leakage currents. The semiconductor device comprising a current confinement structure and a multiquantum barrier structure 10 disposed in said current confinement structure and having an effect of reflecting incident carriers as waves in phase conditions capable of allowing mutual enhancement of the incident and reflected waves.

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