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Ultraviolet light emitting diode/laser diode with nested superlattice

US8563995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2009
Grant dateOct 22, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/018
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light emitting device with a template comprising a substrate and a nested superlattice. The superlattice has Al1-x-yInyGaxN wherein 0≦x≦α and 0≦y≦1 with x increasing with distance from said substrate. An ultraviolet light-emitting structure on the template has a first layer with a first conductivity comprising Al1-x-yInyGaxN wherein α≦x; a light emitting quantum well region above the first layer comprising Al1-x-yInyGaxN wherein α≦x≦b; and a second layer over the light emitting quantum well with a second conductivity comprising Al1-x-yInyGaxN wherein b≦x. The light emitting device also has a first electrical contact in electrical connection with the first layer, a second electrical contact in electrical connection with the second layer; and the device emits ultraviolet light.

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