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High light extraction efficiency nitride based light emitting diode by surface roughening

US8114698B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2008
Grant dateFeb 14, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/872
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A III-nitride light emitting diode (LED) and method of fabricating the same, wherein at least one surface of a semipolar or nonpolar plane of a III-nitride layer of the LED is textured, thereby forming a textured surface in order to increase light extraction. The texturing may be performed by plasma assisted chemical etching, photolithography followed by etching, or nano-imprinting followed by etching.

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