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Semiconductor light emitting device and fabrication method thereof

US6967353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2003
Grant dateNov 22, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/818

Abstract

A semiconductor light emitting device includes a crystal layer formed on a substrate, the crystal layer having a tilt crystal plane tilted from the principal plane of the substrate, and a first conductive type layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type layer, which are formed on the crystal layer in such a manner as to extend within planes parallel to the tilt crystal plane, wherein the device has a shape formed by removing the apex and its vicinity of the stacked layer structure formed on the substrate. Such a semiconductor light emitting device is excellent in luminous efficiency even if the device has a three-dimensional device structure. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating the above semiconductor light emitting device.

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