IP Library Granted Patent US 7,816,284
Granted Patent B2
US 7,816,284 · App. 12/429,458 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Method of forming pattern on group III nitride semiconductor substrate and method of manufacturing group III nitride semiconductor light emitting device

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Patent No.
US 7,816,284
App. No.
12/429,458
Granted
Oct 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a method of forming a pattern on a group III nitride semiconductor substrate. A method of forming a pattern on a group III nitride semiconductor substrate according to an aspect of the invention may include: irradiating a laser beam onto at least one first region for preventing etching in a group III nitride semiconductor substrate; and etching at least one second region exclusive of the first region using the first region irradiated with the laser beam as a mask.

Claims (7)

1. A method of forming a pattern on a group III nitride semiconductor substrate, the method comprising:

irradiating a laser beam onto at least one first region for preventing etching in a group III nitride semiconductor substrate; and

etching at least one second region exclusive of the first region using the first region irradiated with the laser beam as a mask.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the group III nitride semiconductor substrate comprises a first surface having nitrogen polarity and a second surface having group III polarity and opposing the first surface.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one first region and the at least one second region are located on the first surface of the group III nitride semiconductor substrate, and the polarity of the first region is converted into group III polarity by the laser irradiation.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the group III nitride semiconductor substrate comprises a semiconductor having a composition represented by Al x In y Ga (1-x-y) N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1 and 0≦x+y≦1).

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the etching of the at least one second region is performed by wet etching using any one material of KOH, H 2 SO 4 and H 2 PO 4 .

Assignments (3)
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 Jul 22, 2010
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024723/0532 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2009
From: YANG, JONG IN; KIM, YU SEUNG; SONG, SANG YEOB; LEE, SI HYUK; KIM, TAE HYUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022593/0444 →