Photocoupler and semiconductor light emitting element

US9070817B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9070817-B2
Application numberUS-201314020394-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 6, 2013
Priority dateSep 21, 2012
Publication dateJun 30, 2015
Grant dateJun 30, 2015

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A photocoupler includes: a light emitting element; a light receiving element; and a bonding layer. The light emitting element includes a semiconductor stacked body, and a first and a second electrode. The semiconductor stacked body includes a light emitting layer. The light receiving element includes a first and a second electrode on a side of a light receiving surface. The bonding layer bonds the light emitting element and the light receiving surface, and has transparency and insulating property.

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What is claimed is: 1. A photocoupler comprising: a light receiving element including a first and a second electrode and a light receiving region; a light emitting element provided on the light receiving element, the light emitting element including a semiconductor stacked body, and a first and second electrode; and a bonding layer provided between the light receiving element and the light emitting element, the bonding layer bonding the light emitting element and the light r…

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What does patent US9070817B2 cover?
A photocoupler includes: a light emitting element; a light receiving element; and a bonding layer. The light emitting element includes a semiconductor stacked body, and a first and a second electrode. The semiconductor stacked body includes a light emitting layer. The light receiving element includes a first and a second electrode on a side of a light receiving surface. The bonding layer bonds …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toshiba Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10F55/255. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 30 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).