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Ultra-thin ohmic contacts for p-type nitride light emitting devices

US8089090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2005
Grant dateJan 3, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/835
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor based Light Emitting Device (LED) can include a p-type nitride layer and a metal ohmic contact, on the p-type nitride layer. The metal ohmic contact can have an average thickness of less than about 25 Å and a specific contact resistivity less than about 10−3 ohm-cm2.

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