IP Library Granted Patent US 8,178,887
Granted Patent B2
US 8,178,887 · App. 13/004,758 · Granted May 15, 2012

Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same

Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,178,887
App. No.
13/004,758
Granted
May 15, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a semiconductor light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises: a first conductive type semiconductor layer; an active layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer; an undoped semiconductor layer on the active layer; a first delta-doped layer on the undoped semiconductor layer; and a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the first delta-doped layer.

Claims (12)

1. A light emitting device comprising:

a n-type semiconductor layer including a semiconductor material having a composition formula of In x Al y Ga 1-x-y N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦x+y≦1);

a delta-doped layer on the n-type semiconductor layer;

an active layer on the delta-doped layer; and

a p-type semiconductor layer on the active layer,

wherein the p-type semiconductor layer is formed of a semiconductor material having a composition formula of In x Al y Ga 1-x-y N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦x+y≦1).

2. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the p-type semiconductor layer is on a buffer layer, and the buffer layer is on a substrate.

3. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the delta-doped layer comprises a first delta-doped layer and a second delta-doped layer.

4. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a supper lattice layer between the delta-doped layer and the active layer.

5. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a p-type AlGaN semiconductor layer between the active layer and the p-type semiconductor layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056366/0335 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2007-0086711 · Aug 28, 2007 · national
Continuity (3)
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