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Semiconductor light-emitting device with selectively formed buffer layer on substrate

US7910388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2008
Grant dateMar 22, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/815

Abstract

The invention discloses a semiconductor light-emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor light-emitting device according to the invention includes a substrate, a buffer layer, a multi-layer structure, and an ohmic electrode structure. The buffer layer is selectively formed on an upper surface of the substrate such that the upper surface of the substrate is partially exposed. The multi-layer structure is formed to overlay the buffer layer and the exposed upper surface of the substrate. The multi-layer structure includes a light-emitting region. The buffer layer assists a bottom-most layer of the multi-layer structure in lateral and vertical epitaxial growth. The ohmic electrode structure is formed on the multi-layer structure.

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