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Silicon light emitting diode, silicon optical transistor, silicon laser and its manufacturing method

US8436333B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2007
Grant dateMay 7, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/3224
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light-emitting device according to the present invention includes a first electrode unit for injecting an electron, a second electrode unit for injecting a hole, and light-emitting units and electrically connected to the first electrode unit and the second electrode unit respectively, wherein the light-emitting units and are formed of single-crystal silicon, the light-emitting units and having a first surface (topside surface) and a second surface (underside surface) opposed to the first surface, plane orientation of the first and second surfaces being set to a (100) plane, thicknesses of the light-emitting units and in a direction orthogonal to the first and second surfaces being made extremely thin.

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