Method of fabrication of a support structure for a semiconductor device
US7189589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10H20/018
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is described. In this method, a starting substrate of sufficient thickness is selected that has the required defect density levels, which may result in an undesirable doping level. Then a semiconductor layer having a desired doping level is formed on the starting substrate. The resulting semiconductor layer has the required defect density and doping levels for the final product application. After active components, electrical conductors, and any other needed structures are formed on the semiconductor layer, the starting substrate is removed leaving a desired thickness of the semiconductor layer. In a VECSEL application, the active components can be a gain cavity, where the semiconductor layer has the necessary defect density and doping levels to maximize wall plug efficiency (WPE). In one embodiment, the doping of the semiconductor layer is not uniform. For example, a majority of the layer is doped at a low level and the remainder is doped at a much higher level. This can result in improved WPE at particular thicknesses for the higher doped material.
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