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Semiconductor light-emitting device

US8582615B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2011
Grant dateNov 12, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S2301/18
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a semiconductor light-emitting device including a temperature detecting section which is allowed to accurately estimate an element temperature. The semiconductor light-emitting device includes: one or a plurality of surface-emitting semiconductor light-emitting sections and one or a plurality of semiconductor temperature detecting sections on a semiconductor substrate, the surface-emitting semiconductor light-emitting sections emitting light in a direction normal to the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor temperature detecting sections not emitting light to outside. The semiconductor light-emitting sections and the semiconductor temperature detecting sections have a PN junction or a PIN junction in a direction normal to the semiconductor substrate.

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