IP Library Granted Patent US 8,030,677
Granted Patent B2
US 8,030,677 · App. 12/375,118 · Granted Oct 4, 2011

Semiconductor light emitting element and method for manufacturing same

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Patent No.
US 8,030,677
App. No.
12/375,118
Granted
Oct 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor light-emitting device according to the present invention includes: a GaN substrate 1 containing an n-type impurity and being made of silicon carbide or a nitride semiconductor; a multilayer structure 10 provided on a main surface of the GaN substrate 1 ; a p-electrode 17 formed on the multilayer structure 10 ; a first n-electrode 18 substantially covering the entire rear surface of the GaN substrate 1 ; and a second n-electrode 20 provided on the first n-electrode 18 so as to expose at least a portion of the periphery of the first n-electrode 18.

Claims (10)

1. A semiconductor light-emitting device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate containing an n-type impurity and being made of silicon carbide or a nitride semiconductor;

an n-type semiconductor layer provided on a main surface of the semiconductor substrate;

an active layer provided on the n-type semiconductor layer;

a p-type semiconductor layer provided on the active layer;

a p-electrode in contact with the p-type semiconductor layer; and

an n-electrode in contact with a surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite from the main surface, wherein,

the n-electrode includes a first n-electrode which substantially covers the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite from the main surface and a second n-electrode provided on the first n-electrode so as to expose at least a portion of a periphery of the first n-electrode,

a portion of a side face of a multilayer structure constitutes a cavity end face, the multilayer structure including the n-type semiconductor layer, the active layer, and the p-type semiconductor layer; and

the second n-electrode is provided so as to expose a portion of the periphery of the first n-electrode that extends along the cavity end face.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052755/0917 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2009
From: ANZUE, NAOMI; SUGAHARA, GAKU; HASEGAWA, YOSHIAKI; ISHIBASHI, AKIHIKO; YOKOGAWA, TOSHIYA
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022267/0598 →