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Semiconductor ultraviolet light emitting device having improved light extraction efficiency

US9978907B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2016
Grant dateMay 22, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/825

Abstract

A semiconductor ultraviolet light emitting device includes: a substrate; a buffer layer disposed on the substrate and comprising a plurality of nanorods between which a plurality of voids are formed; a first conductive nitride layer disposed on the buffer layer and having a first conductive AlGaN layer; an active layer disposed on the first conductive nitride layer and having a quantum well including AlxInyGa1-x-yN (0≤x+y≤1, 0≤y<0.15); and a second conductive nitride layer disposed on the active layer and having a second conductive AlGaN layer, in which the plurality of nanorods satisfy 3.5≤n(λ)×D/λ≤5.0, where λ represents a wavelength of light generated by the active layer, n(λ) represents a refractive index of the plurality of nanorods at a wavelength of λ, and D represents diameters of the plurality of nanorods.

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