Group II-VI compound semiconductor light emitting devices and an ohmic contact therefor
US5548137A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10H29/142
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Group II-VI compound semiconductor light emitting devices which include at least one II-VI quantum well region of a well layer disposed between first and second barrier layers is disclosed. The quantum well region is sandwiched between first and second cladding layers of a II-VI semiconductor material. The first cladding layer is formed on and lattice matched to the first barrier layer and to a substrate of a III-V compound semiconductor material. The second cladding layer is lattice matched to the second barrier layer. The quantum well layer comprises a II-VI compound semiconductor material having the formula A.sub.x B.sub.(1-x) C wherein A and B are two different elements from Group II and C is at least one element from Group VI. When the second cladding layer has a p-type conductivity, a graded bandgap ohmic contact according to the present invention can be utilized. The graded bandgap contact can be a single continuously graded II-VI p-type region or a plurality of cells with each of the cells having first and second thin layers of first and second p-type II-VI semiconductor materials respectively. Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a monolithic multicolor li…
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