Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a superlatice layer

US9166102B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9166102-B2
Application numberUS-201313920684-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 18, 2013
Priority dateMar 31, 2010
Publication dateOct 20, 2015
Grant dateOct 20, 2015

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A Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes at least an n-type-layer-side cladding layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type-layer-side cladding layer, each of the layers being formed of a Group III nitride semiconductor. The n-type-layer-side cladding layer is a superlattice layer having a periodic structure including an In y Ga 1-y N (0<y<1) layer, an Al x Ga 1-x N (0<x<1) layer, and a GaN layer. The n-type-layer-side cladding layer has a four-layer periodic structure including a second GaN layer interposed between the In y Ga 1-y N (0<y<1) layer and the Al x Ga 1-x N (0<x<1) layer.

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What is claimed is: 1. A Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device comprising: an n-type-layer-side cladding layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type-layer-side cladding layer, each of the layers comprising a Group III nitride semiconductor, wherein the n-type-layer-side cladding layer comprises a superlattice layer having a periodic structure comprising four layers as one periodic unit, wherein the periodic unit comprises a first GaN layer, an In y Ga 1-y N (0<…

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What does patent US9166102B2 cover?
A Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes at least an n-type-layer-side cladding layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type-layer-side cladding layer, each of the layers being formed of a Group III nitride semiconductor. The n-type-layer-side cladding layer is a superlattice layer having a periodic structure including an In y Ga 1-y N (0<y<1) layer, an Al x Ga 1-x N (0<x…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyoda Gosei Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10H20/811. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 20 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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