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GaN-based semiconductor light emitting device and the method for making the same

US8476615B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2011
Grant dateJul 2, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/825
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A GaN-based semiconductor light emitting device 11a includes a substrate 13 composed of a GaN-based semiconductor having a primary surface 13a tilting from the c-plane toward the m-axis at a tilt angle α of more than or equal to 63 degrees and less than 80 degrees, a GaN-based semiconductor epitaxial region 15, an active layer 17, an electron blocking layer 27, and a contact layer 29. The active layer 17 is composed of a GaN-based semiconductor containing indium. The substrate 13 has a dislocation density of 1×107 cm−2 or less. In the GaN-based semiconductor light emitting device 11a provided with the active layer containing indium, a decrease in quantum efficiency under high current injection can be moderated.

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