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High-power, broad-band, superluminescent diode and method of fabricating the same

US7745836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2008
Grant dateJun 29, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/81

Abstract

Provided are a superluminescent diode with a high optical power and a broad wavelength band, and a method of fabricating the same. The superluminescent diode includes: at least one high optical confinement factor (HOCF) region; and at least one low optical confinement factor (LOCF) region having a lower optical confinement factor than the HOCF region. The method includes obtaining a difference of optical confinement factors in the HOCF region and the LOCF region through a selective area growth method, the selective area growth method using a deposition thicknesses difference of thin layers according to a width difference of openings that expose a substrate.

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