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Nitride semiconductor light emitting diode and fabrication method thereof

US7148514B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2004
Grant dateDec 12, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S257/918

Abstract

The invention relates to a nitride semiconductor LED and a fabrication method thereof. In the LED, a first nitride semiconductor layer, an active region a second nitride semiconductor layer of a light emitting structure are formed in their order on a transparent substrate. A dielectric mirror layer is formed on the underside of the substrate, and has at least a pair of alternating first dielectric film of a first refractivity and a second dielectric film of a second refractivity larger than the first refractivity. A lateral insulation layer is formed on the side of the substrate and the light emitting structure. The LED of the invention effectively collimate undesirably-directed light rays, which may be otherwise extinguished, to maximize luminous efficiency, and are protected by the dielectric mirror layer formed on the side thereof to remarkably improve ESD characteristics.

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