IP Library Granted Patent US 7,683,389
Granted Patent B2
US 7,683,389 · App. 11/797,491 · Granted Mar 23, 2010

Nitride-based semiconductor light emitting diode

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Patent No.
US 7,683,389
App. No.
11/797,491
Granted
Mar 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nitride-based semiconductor LED comprises an anode; a first p-type clad layer having a second n-type clad layer coming in contact with the anode, the first p-type clad layer being formed under the anode such that a portion of the first p-type clad layer comes in contact with the anode; an active layer formed under the first p-type clad layer; a first n-type clad layer having a second p-type clad layer which does not come in contact with the active layer, the first n-type clad layer being formed on the entire lower surface of the active layer; and a cathode formed under the first n-type clad layer and the second p-type clad layer so as to come in contact with a portion of the first n-type clad layer and the second p-type clad layer.

Claims (34)

1. A nitride-based semiconductor LED comprising:

an anode composed of metal;

a second n-type clad layer formed on a lower surface of the anode to come in contact with the anode;

a first p-type clad layer being formed on a lower surface of the anode and a lower surface of the second n-type clad layer to come in contact with the anode and the second n-type clad layer;

an active layer formed on a lower surface of the first p-type clad layer;

a first n-type clad layer formed on an entire lower surface of the active layer;

a second p-type clad layer formed on a lower surface of the first n-type clad layer such that the second p-type clad layer does not come in contact with the active layer entirely; and

a cathode formed on a lower surface of the first n-type clad layer and a lower surface of the second p-type clad layer to come in contact with the first n-type clad layer and the second p-type clad layer, the cathode being composed of metal.

2. A nitride-based semiconductor LED comprising:

an anode composed of metal;

a second p-type clad layer formed on a lower surface of the anode to come in contact with the anode;

a first n-type clad layer formed on a lower surface of the anode and a lower surface of the second p-type clad layer to come in contact with the anode and the second n-type clad layer;

an active layer formed on a lower surface of the first n-type clad layer;

a first p-type clad layer formed on an entire lower surface of the active layer;

a second n-type clad layer formed on a lower surface of the first p-type clad layer such that the second n-type clad layer does not come in contact with the active layer entirely; and

a cathode formed on a lower surface of the first p-type clad layer and a lower surface of the second n-type clad layer to come in contact with the first p-type clad layer and the second n-type clad layer, the cathode being composed of metal.

3. A nitride-based semiconductor LED comprising:

a substrate;

a first n-type clad layer formed on an entire upper surface of the substrate;

a second p-type clad layer formed on an upper surface on the first n-type clad layer such that the second p-type clad layer does not come in contact with the substrate;

an active layer formed on a predetermined region of an upper surface of the first n-type clad layer;

a first p-type clad layer formed on an entire upper surface of the active layer;

a second n-type clad layer formed on an upper surface of the first p-type clad layer such that the second n-type clad layer does not come in contact with the active layer entirely;

an anode formed on an upper surface of the first p-type clad layer and an upper surface of the second n-type clad layer to come in contact with the first p-type clad layer and the second n-type clad layer, the anode being composed of metal; and

a cathode formed on a partial upper surface of the first n-type clad layer and an upper surface of the second p-type clad layer where the active layer is not formed to come in contact with the first n-type clad layer and the second p-type clad layer, the cathode being composed of metal.

4. A nitride-based semiconductor LED comprising:

a substrate;

a first p-type clad layer formed on an entire upper surface of the substrate;

a second n-type clad layer on an upper surface of the first p-type clad layer such that the second n-type clad layer does not come in contact with the substrate;

an active layer formed on a predetermined region of an upper surface of the first p-type clad layer;

a first n-type clad layer formed on an entire upper surface of the active layer;

a second p-type clad layer formed on an upper surface of the first n-type clad layer such that the second p-type clad layer does not come in contact with the active layer entirely;

an anode formed on an upper surface of the first n-type clad layer and an upper surface of the second p-type clad layer to come in contact with the first n-type clad layer and the second p-type clad layer, the anode being composed of metal; and

a cathode formed on a partial upper surface of the first p-type clad layer and an upper surface of the second n-type clad layer where the active layer is not formed to come in contact with the first p-type clad layer and the second n-type clad layer, the cathode being composed of metal.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 7, 2012
From: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028744/0272 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2010
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024379/0337 →