IP Library Granted Patent US 7,642,542
Granted Patent B2
US 7,642,542 · App. 11/531,577 · Granted Jan 5, 2010

Semiconductor light-emitting device and producing method for the same

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Patent No.
US 7,642,542
App. No.
11/531,577
Granted
Jan 5, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a first semiconductor layer; a light-emitting layer being disposed on the first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer being disposed on the light-emitting layer, and metal electrodes connected to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The light-emitting layer is lower in refractive index than the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is lower in refractive index than the light-emitting layer. The metal electrodes supply a current to the light-emitting layer.

Claims (41)

1. A semiconductor light-emitting device, comprising:

a first semiconductor layer;

a light-emitting layer being disposed on the first semiconductor layer, and the light-emitting layer being lower in refractive index than the first semiconductor layer;

a second semiconductor layer being disposed on the light-emitting layer, and the second semiconductor layer being lower in refractive index than the light-emitting layer;

metal electrodes connected to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer respectively, and the metal electrodes supplying a current to the light- emitting layer;

a light extraction portion for extracting light emitted from the light-emitting layer; and

a fluorescent substance converting a wavelength of the emitted light on the light extraction portion, the fluorescent substance disposed on the light extraction portion, wherein the light-emitting layer and the second semiconductor layer are nitride semiconductors different in aluminum concentration.

2. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a light extraction portion having a surface roughness and extracting light emitted from the light-emitting layer.

3. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein light emitted from the light-emitting layer is extracted from a first semiconductor layer side.

4. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a light extraction portion having a surface roughness and extracting light emitted from the light-emitting layer.

5. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a fluorescent substance converting a wavelength of the emitted light on the light extraction portion, the fluorescent substance disposed on the light extraction portion.

6. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor layer is an electrically conductive diamond thin film which is formed on a diamond substrate.

7. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a light extraction portion having a surface roughness and extracting light emitted from the light-emitting layer.

8. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a fluorescent substance converting a wavelength of the emitted light on the light extraction portion, the fluorescent substance disposed on the light extraction portion.

9. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor layer is an electrically conductive diamond substrate which is formed on a diamond substrate.

10. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a light extraction portion having a surface roughness and extracting light emitted from the light-emitting layer.

11. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a fluorescent substance converting a wavelength of the emitted light on the light extraction portion, the fluorescent substance disposed on the light extraction portion.

12. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor layer is an electrically conductive diamond thin film disposed in a substantially V-groove that is formed on the diamond substrate.

13. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a light extraction portion having a surface roughness and extracting light emitted from the light-emitting layer.

14. A semiconductor light-emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein the light-emitting layer and the second semiconductor layer are disposed in a V-groove formed on the electrically conductive diamond substrate.

15. A method of producing a semiconductor light-emitting device, comprising:

forming a first semiconductor layer on a substrate;

forming a light-emitting layer lower in refractive index than the first semiconductor layer, on the first semiconductor layer;

forming a second semiconductor layer lower in refractive index than the light-emitting layer, on the light-emitting layer;

forming metal electrodes to be connected to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, the metal electrodes supplying a current to the light-emitting layer;

forming a light extraction portion for extracting light emitted from the light-emitting layer; and

forming a fluorescent substance converting a wavelength of the emitted light on the light extraction portion, the fluorescent substance disposed on the light extraction portion, wherein the first semiconductor layer, the light-emitting layer and the second semiconductor layer are formed in a V-groove formed on the substrate.

16. A method of producing a semiconductor light-emitting devices comprising:

forming a light-emitting layer lower in refractive index than an electrically conductive substrate, on a substrate;

forming a second semiconductor layer lower in refractive index than the light-emitting layer, on the light-emitting layer;

forming metal electrodes to be connected to the substrate and the second semiconductor layer respectively, and the metal electrodes supplying a current to the light-emitting layer;

forming a light extraction portion for extracting light emitted from the light-emitting layer; and

forming a fluorescent substance converting a wavelength of the emitted light on the light extraction portion, the fluorescent substance disposed on the light extraction portion, wherein the light-emitting layer and the second semiconductor layer are formed in a V-groove formed on the substrate.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2018
From: TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046986/0159 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046364/0164 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2006
From: SUZUKI, MARIKO; ONO, TOMIO; SAKAI, TADASHI; SAKUMA, NAOSHI; YOSHIDA, HIROAKI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 018453/0752 →