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Semiconductor light emitting device with both carbon and group II element atoms as p-type dopants and method for producing the same

US6181723A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 1998
Grant dateJan 30, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/8162
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light emitting device includes: a plurality of n-type III-V group compound semiconductor layers; a plurality of p-type III-V group compound semiconductor layers; and an active layer. Carbon atoms and II-group element atoms are both added to at least one of the plurality of p-type III-V group compound semiconductor layers. Alternatively, carbon atoms and Si atoms are both added to at least one of the plurality of n-type III-V group compound semiconductor layers. Another semiconductor light emitting device has a current blocking structure formed on the double hetero (DH) junction structure, and the current blocking structure at least includes a two-layered n-type current blocking layers including a Se-doped n-type first current blocking layer provided closer to the DH junction structure and a Si-doped n-type second current blocking layer formed on the n-type first current blocking layer.

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