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Light emitting diode

US6522063B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2001
Grant dateFeb 18, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/833

Abstract

A light emitting diode. The light emitting diode has a substrate that has two surfaces. On one surface, a distributed Bragg reflector, an n-type confining layer, an active layer, a p-type confining layer, a current spreading layer, a meshed Ohmic contact layer, a transparent conductive oxide layer and a front side electrode are formed. The other surface has a rear side electrode formed thereon. Via the meshed structure, the absorbing area of the Ohmic contact layer is reduced to avoid the light emitting from the active layer being greatly absorbed by the Ohmic contact layer. In contrast, the light intensity of the light emitting diode is increased.

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