Semiconductor chip and method for producing a semiconductor chip

US7994519B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Michael Fehrer · Bad Abbach, DE
• Uwe Strauss · Bad Abbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 14, 2008
• Grant date: Aug 9, 2011
• Expiry date: Oct 18, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10H20/835

Abstract

A semiconductor chip (1) comprises a semiconductor body (2) having a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region (23) provided for generating radiation. A contact (4) is arranged on the semiconductor body (2). An injection barrier (5) is formed between the contact (4) and the active region (23). A method for producing a semiconductor chip is also disclosed.