IP Library Granted Patent US 8,969,883
Granted Patent B2
US 8,969,883 · App. 10/534,489 · Granted Mar 3, 2015

Semiconductor light device and fabrication method thereof

Inventors: Sung Ho Choo (Gwangju-si, KR); Ja Soon Jang (Gwangju-si, KR)
Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
H01L33/40H01L33/32Y10S257/918
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Patent No.
US 8,969,883
App. No.
10/534,489
Granted
Mar 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses a light device and a fabrication method thereof. An object of the present invention is to provide the light device and the fabrication method thereof an electric/thermal/structural stability is obtained, and a P-type electrode and an N-type electrode can be simultaneously formed. In order to achieve the above object, the inventive light device includes: a GaN-based layer; a high concentration GaN-based layer formed on the GaN-based layer; a first metal-Ga compound layer formed on the high concentration GaN-based layer; a first metal layer formed on the first metal-Ga compound layer; a third metal-Al compound layer formed on the first metal layer; and a conductive oxidation preventive layer formed on the third metal-Al compound layer.

Claims (26)

1. A light emitting device, comprising:

an n-type conductive semiconductor layer;

an active layer formed on the n-type conductive semiconductor layer;

a p-type conductive semiconductor layer formed on the active layer and having a Ga vacancy;

a high concentration p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer configured to directly contact the p-type conductive semiconductor layer;

a first metal-Ga compound layer functioning as a first diffusion barrier;

a first metal layer formed on the first metal-Ga compound layer;

a third metal-Al compound layer configured to directly contact the first metal layer and functioning as a second diffusion barrier, the third metal being one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Pt and Pd; and

a conductive oxidation preventive layer formed on the third metal-Al compound layer,

wherein the high concentration p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer has a higher concentration of Ga material than the p-type conductive semiconductor layer,

wherein the high concentration p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer comprises a carrier concentration higher than a carrier concentration of the p-type conductive semiconductor layer,

wherein the first metal-Ga compound layer is disposed between the first metal layer and the high concentration p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer,

wherein the third metal-Al compound layer contacts both a top surface of the first metal layer and a bottom surface of the conductive oxidation preventive layer, and

wherein the first metal-Ga compound layer comprises a compound material of the p-type conductive semiconductor layer and a metal material of the first metal layer.

2. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the third metal is of a metal or compound having a high reactivity with Al.

3. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive oxidation preventive layer is of Au, or is of a multi-metal or compound of two or more kinds containing Au.

4. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal-Ga compound layer, the first metal layer, the third metal-Al compound layer, and the conductive oxidation preventive layer form an electrode.

5. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the n-type conductive semiconductor layer comprises at least one of an Al material or an In material.

6. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive oxidation preventive layer comprises one of Au, a multi-metal, and a compound of two or more kinds containing Au.

7. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the third metal-Al compound layer is a metal layer.

8. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the high concentration p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer comprises a carrier concentration of more than 10 18 cm −3 .

9. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein high concentration the p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer and the first metal-Ga compound layer are formed using the p-type conductive semiconductor layer and the first metal layer.

10. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal layer comprises W.

11. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal-Ga compound layer is directly disposed on the high concentration p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer.

12. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a lateral width of the high concentration p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer is substantially the same with a lateral width of the first metal layer.

13. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a lateral width of the high concentration p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer is substantially the same with a lateral width of the first metal-Ga compound layer.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2024
From: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
To: FAIRLIGHT INNOVATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 068839/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2021
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056366/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2005
From: CHOO, SUNG HO; JANG, JA SOON
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 017118/0901 →
Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2002-0071432 · Nov 16, 2002 · national
KR 10-2003-0058209 · Aug 22, 2003 · national
KR 10-2003-0058210 · Aug 22, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
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