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Transistor laser devices and methods

US7813396B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2009
Grant dateOct 12, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/3095
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for producing light emission from a semiconductor device includes the following steps: providing a semiconductor base region disposed between a semiconductor emitter region and a semiconductor collector region that forms a tunnel junction adjacent the base region; providing, in the base region, a region exhibiting quantum size effects; providing an emitter terminal, a base terminal, and a collector terminal respectively coupled with the emitter region, the base region, and the collector region; and applying electrical signals with respect to the emitter terminal, the base terminal and the collector terminal to produce light emission from the base region.

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