Method for producing a group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device

US8945965B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8945965-B2
Application numberUS-201213525110-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 15, 2012
Priority dateJun 20, 2011
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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The present invention provides a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device exhibiting improved light extraction performance. In the production method, a p cladding layer of p-AlGaN is formed by the MOCVD method on a light-emitting layer at a pressure of 30 kPa and with an Mg concentration of 1.5×10 20 /cm 3 . A plurality of regions with a nitrogen polarity is formed in the crystals with a Group III element polarity, and thus the p cladding layer has a hexagonal columnar concave and convex configuration on the surface thereof. Subsequently, a p contact layer of GaN is formed by the MOCVD method, in a film along the concave and convex configuration on the p cladding layer.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for producing a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device comprising a p cladding layer and a p contact layer, the method comprising: forming the p cladding layer so as to have a hexagonal columnar concave and convex configuration thereon by reversing a polarity in at least a portion of crystals through crystal growth by Mg doping; and forming the p contact layer along the hexagonal columnar concave and convex configuration on the p cl…

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What does patent US8945965B2 cover?
The present invention provides a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device exhibiting improved light extraction performance. In the production method, a p cladding layer of p-AlGaN is formed by the MOCVD method on a light-emitting layer at a pressure of 30 kPa and with an Mg concentration of 1.5×10 20 /cm 3 . A plurality of regions with a nitrogen polarity is formed in the crystals …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nakada Naoyuki, Ushida Yasuhisa, Toyoda Gosei Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10H20/01335. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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