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Light-emitting device

US7385226B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2005
Grant dateJun 10, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/82

Abstract

A light-emitting device includes a substrate, a first nitride semiconductor stack formed on the substrate, a nitride light-emitting layer formed on the first nitride semiconductor stack, a second nitride semiconductor stack formed on the nitride light-emitting layer, and a first transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the second nitride semiconductor stack. The second nitride semiconductor stack includes a plurality of hexagonal-pyramid cavities formed in an upper surface of the second nitride semiconductor stack. The plurality of hexagonal-pyramid cavities of the second nitride semiconductor stack are filled with the first transparent conductive oxide layer, and a low-resistance ohmic contact is generated at the inner surfaces of the plurality of hexagonal-pyramid cavities so as to decrease the operation voltage and improve light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting device.

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