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Light emitting diode with a permanent subtrate of transparent glass or quartz and the method for manufacturing the same

US6258699A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 1999
Grant dateJul 10, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S414/135

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED) includes growing a light emitting region on a temporary substrate, bonding a transparent substrate of glass or quartz to the light emitting region and then removing the temporary substrate. A metal bonding agent also serving as an ohmic contact layer with LED is used to bond the transparent substrate to form a dual substrate LED element which is then heated in a wafer holding device that includes a graphite lower chamber and a graphite upper cover with a stainless steel screw. Because of the different thermal expansion coefficients between stainless and graphite, the stainless steel screw applies a pressure to the dual substrate LED element during the heating process to assist the bonding of the transparent substrate.

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