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Nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the same

US7541206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2007
Grant dateJun 2, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/8312

Abstract

A nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device having an improved structure to enhance light extraction efficiency, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes the operations of sequentially forming an n-clad layer, an active layer, and a p-clad layer on a substrate; forming a plurality of masking dots on an upper surface of the p-clad layer; forming a p-contact layer having a rough surface on portions of the p-clad layer between the masking dots; forming a rough n-contact surface of the n-clad layer having the same rough shape as the rough shape of the p-contact layer by dry-etching from a portion of the upper surface of the p-contact layer to a desired depth of the n-clad layer; forming an n-electrode on the rough n-contact surface; and forming a p-electrode on the p-contact layer.

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