Strain-controlled III-nitride light emitting device
    1.
    发明授权
    Strain-controlled III-nitride light emitting device 有权
    应变控制III族氮化物发光器件

    公开(公告)号:US06989555B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-24

    申请号:US10830202

    申请日:2004-04-21

    IPC分类号: H01L29/24

    CPC分类号: H01L33/32 H01L33/08 H01L33/12

    摘要: In a III-nitride light emitting device, a ternary or quaternary light emitting layer is configured to control the degree of phase separation. In some embodiments, the difference between the InN composition at any point in the light emitting layer and the average InN composition in the light emitting layer is less than 20%. In some embodiments, control of phase separation is accomplished by controlling the ratio of the lattice constant in a relaxed, free standing layer having the same composition as the light emitting layer to the lattice constant in a base region. For example, the ratio may be between about 1 and about 1.01.

    摘要翻译: 在III族氮化物发光器件中,三元或四元发光层被配置为控制相分离程度。 在一些实施例中,发光层中的任何点处的InN组成与发光层中的平均InN组成之间的差小于20%。 在一些实施方案中,通过控制具有与发光层相同的组成的松弛的独立层中的晶格常数与基极区域中的晶格常数的比例来实现相分离的控制。 例如,该比率可以在约1至约1.01之间。

    P-type layer for a III-nitride light emitting device
    2.
    发明授权
    P-type layer for a III-nitride light emitting device 失效
    用于III族氮化物发光器件的P型层

    公开(公告)号:US07906357B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-15

    申请号:US11383456

    申请日:2006-05-15

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    摘要: A semiconductor structure includes a light emitting region, a p-type region disposed on a first side of the light emitting region, and an n-type region disposed on a second side of the light emitting region. At least 10% of a thickness of the semiconductor structure on the first side of the light emitting region comprises indium. Some examples of such a semiconductor light emitting device may be formed by growing an n-type region, growing a p-type region, and growing a light emitting layer disposed between the n-type region and the p-type region. The difference in temperature between the growth temperature of a part of the n-type region and the growth temperature of a part of the p-type region is at least 140° C.

    摘要翻译: 半导体结构包括发光区域,设置在发光区域的第一侧上的p型区域和设置在发光区域的第二侧上的n型区域。 发光区域的第一侧的半导体结构的厚度的至少10%包括铟。 可以通过生长n型区域,生长p型区域以及生长设置在n型区域和p型区域之间的发光层来形成这种半导体发光器件的一些示例。 n型区域的一部分的生长温度与p型区域的一部分的生长温度之间的温度差为至少140℃。

    III-nitride light emitting devices grown on templates to reduce strain
    4.
    发明授权
    III-nitride light emitting devices grown on templates to reduce strain 有权
    在模板上生长的III族氮化物发光器件以减少应变

    公开(公告)号:US07547908B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-16

    申请号:US11615834

    申请日:2006-12-22

    IPC分类号: H01L29/06

    CPC分类号: H01L33/007 H01L31/184

    摘要: In a III-nitride light emitting device, the device layers including the light emitting layer are grown over a template designed to reduce strain in the device, in particular in the light emitting layer. Reducing the strain in the light emitting device may improve the performance of the device. The template may expand the lattice constant in the light emitting layer over the range of lattice constants available from conventional growth templates. Strain is defined as follows: a given layer has a bulk lattice constant abulk corresponding to a lattice constant of a free standing material of a same composition as that layer and an in-plane lattice constant ain-plane corresponding to a lattice constant of that layer as grown in the structure. The amount of strain in a layer is |(ain-plane−abulk)|/abulk. In some embodiments, the strain in the light emitting layer is less than 1%.

    摘要翻译: 在III族氮化物发光器件中,包括发光层的器件层在设计成减小器件中特别是在发光层中的应变的模板上生长。 降低发光器件中的应变可以提高器件的性能。 模板可以在常规生长模板可获得的晶格常数的范围内扩展发光层中的晶格常数。 应变定义如下:给定层具有对应于与该层相同组成的自由材料的晶格常数的块状晶格常数吸收和对应于该层的晶格常数的面内晶格常数ain-平面 如在结构中生长。 一层中的应变量为|(ain-plane-abulk)| / abulk。 在一些实施方案中,发光层中的应变小于1%。

    III-Nitride Light Emitting Devices Grown on Templates to Reduce Strain
    6.
    发明申请
    III-Nitride Light Emitting Devices Grown on Templates to Reduce Strain 有权
    III型氮化物发光器件生长在模板上以减少应变

    公开(公告)号:US20080149961A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-26

    申请号:US11615834

    申请日:2006-12-22

    IPC分类号: H01L33/00

    CPC分类号: H01L33/007 H01L31/184

    摘要: In a III-nitride light emitting device, the device layers including the light emitting layer are grown over a template designed to reduce strain in the device, in particular in the light emitting layer. Reducing the strain in the light emitting device may improve the performance of the device. The template may expand the lattice constant in the light emitting layer over the range of lattice constants available from conventional growth templates. Strain is defined as follows: a given layer has a bulk lattice constant abulk corresponding to a lattice constant of a free standing material of a same composition as that layer and an in-plane lattice constant ain-plane corresponding to a lattice constant of that layer as grown in the structure. The amount of strain in a layer is |(ain-plane−abulk)/abulk. In some embodiments, the strain in the light emitting layer is less than 1%.

    摘要翻译: 在III族氮化物发光器件中,包括发光层的器件层在设计成减小器件中特别是在发光层中的应变的模板上生长。 降低发光器件中的应变可以提高器件的性能。 模板可以在常规生长模板可获得的晶格常数的范围内扩展发光层中的晶格常数。 应变定义如下:给定层具有对应于与该层相同组成的自由材料的晶格常数和体内晶格常数a的体晶格常数a 对应于在该结构中生长的该层的晶格常数。 一层中的应变量是|(一个平面内的)本体体积。 在一些实施方案中,发光层中的应变小于1%。

    Increasing the brightness of III-nitride light emitting devices

    公开(公告)号:US06576932B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-10

    申请号:US09797770

    申请日:2001-03-01

    IPC分类号: H01L3300

    摘要: LEDs employing a III-Nitride light emitting active region deposited on a base layer above a substrate show improved optical properties with the base layer grown on an intentionally misaligned substrate with a thickness greater than 3.5 &mgr;m. Improved brightness, improved quantum efficiency, and a reduction in the current at which maximum quantum efficiency occurs are among the improved optical properties resulting from use of a misaligned substrate and a thick base layer. Illustrative examples are given of misalignment angles in the range from 0.05° to 0.50°, and base layers in the range from 6.5 to 9.5 &mgr;m although larger values of both misalignment angle and base layer thickness can be used. In some cases, the use of thicker base layers provides sufficient structural support to allow the substrate to be removed from the device entirely.

    III-nitride light emitting devices grown on templates to reduce strain
    8.
    发明授权
    III-nitride light emitting devices grown on templates to reduce strain 有权
    在模板上生长的III族氮化物发光器件以减少应变

    公开(公告)号:US07951693B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-31

    申请号:US11615808

    申请日:2006-12-22

    IPC分类号: H01L21/20

    摘要: In a III-nitride light emitting device, the device layers including the light emitting layer are grown over a template designed to reduce strain in the device, in particular in the light emitting layer. Reducing the strain in the light emitting device may improve the performance of the device. The template may expand the lattice constant in the light emitting layer over the range of lattice constants available from conventional growth templates. Strain is defined as follows: a given layer has a bulk lattice constant abulk corresponding to a lattice constant of a free standing material of a same composition as that layer and an in-plane lattice constant ain-plane corresponding to a lattice constant of that layer as grown in the structure. The amount of strain in a layer is |(ain-plane−abulk)|/abulk. In some embodiments, the strain in the light emitting layer is less than 1%.

    摘要翻译: 在III族氮化物发光器件中,包括发光层的器件层在设计成减小器件中特别是在发光层中的应变的模板上生长。 降低发光器件中的应变可以提高器件的性能。 模板可以在常规生长模板可获得的晶格常数的范围内扩展发光层中的晶格常数。 应变定义如下:给定层具有对应于与该层相同组成的自由材料的晶格常数的块状晶格常数吸收和对应于该层的晶格常数的面内晶格常数ain-平面 如在结构中生长。 一层中的应变量为|(ain-plane-abulk)| / abulk。 在一些实施方案中,发光层中的应变小于1%。