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Light-emitting semiconductor device using group III nitrogen compound

US5587593A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1995
Grant dateDec 24, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/817

Abstract

A light-emitting semiconductor device includes a sapphire substrate whose main surface orientation is tilted by 1 to 4 degrees from its axis "a" <1120>, and layers epitaxially formed thereon. Tilting the surface orientation of the sapphire substrate enables uniform doping of a p-type impurity into the layers epitaxially grown thereon. As a result, the luminous intensity of the light-emitting semiconductor device is improved.

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