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US 7,842,531Patent
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US 7,842,531Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A method for making a gallium nitride-based device comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate; and forming on the semiconductor substrate a succession of layers to provide a [type-I I] type II active region over the semiconductor substrate, comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer.
The method of claim 1, comprising forming on the semiconductor substrate a succession of layers to form an inner contact layer and a multiple quantum well stack comprising the [type-I I] type II active region, and an outer contact layer.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [an] t he active type II region comprises forming multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers, each of the multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers located between a pair of a GaN barrier layers.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [a n-} t he active type II region comprises forming at least one 10 A to 40 A thick InGaN layer and at least one 3 to 30 A thick GaNAs layer.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [an] t he active type II region comprises forming multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers, each of the pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers located between a pair of GaN barrier layers.
A method for making an optoelectronic device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; forming a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer, the type II quantum well active region comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs 4 In re Application of Lehigh University Application No. 12/398,448 Docket No. 355940.00051-D 1 layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer; and forming portions electrically coupled to the type II quantum well active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
The method of claim 6, wherein forming [an] t he type II quantum well active region comprises forming multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers, each of the multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers located between a pair of [a] GaN barrier layers.
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; forming an active region over the GaN layer, the active region comprising a type II InGaN-GaNAs quantum well adjacent a GaN barrier layer; growing a layer over the active region while annealing the active region; and providing portions of the [ep eele-tenic-} semiconductor device electrically coupled to the active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
The method of claim 8, wherein forming [an] the active region comprises forming multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers, each of the multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers located between a pair of [a] GaN barrier layers.
The method of claim 8, wherein forming [an] t he active region comprises forming at least one 10 A to 40 A thick InGaN layer and at least one 3 to 30 A thick GaNAs layer.
A method for making an [optoelectronic] optoelectronic device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; selecting an As content to provide a target emission wavelength for an opteoelectronic device active region, forming the optoelectronic type II quantum well active region over a GaN layer, the type II quantum well active region comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer, wherein the GaNAs layer comprises the selected As content; and forming portions electrically coupled to the active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
A method for generating optical emission from an optoelectronic device, comprising providing a GaN layer; forming a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer, the active region comprising a InGaN-GaNAs type II quantum well adjacent [a] t he GaN barrier layer; forming portions electrically coupled to the type II quantum well active region and adapted for exciting the active region; and exciting the active region to produce optical emission.
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
gallium nitride-based device with type II active region
Materials described outside the worked examples.
InGaN
GaNAs
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US 7,842,531Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A method for making a gallium nitride-based device comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate; and forming on the semiconductor substrate a succession of layers to provide a [type-I I] type II active region over the semiconductor substrate, comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer.
The method of claim 1, comprising forming on the semiconductor substrate a succession of layers to form an inner contact layer and a multiple quantum well stack comprising the [type-I I] type II active region, and an outer contact layer.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [an] t he active type II region comprises forming multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers, each of the multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers located between a pair of a GaN barrier layers.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [a n-} t he active type II region comprises forming at least one 10 A to 40 A thick InGaN layer and at least one 3 to 30 A thick GaNAs layer.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [an] t he active type II region comprises forming multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers, each of the pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers located between a pair of GaN barrier layers.
A method for making an optoelectronic device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; forming a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer, the type II quantum well active region comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs 4 In re Application of Lehigh University Application No. 12/398,448 Docket No. 355940.00051-D 1 layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer; and forming portions electrically coupled to the type II quantum well active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
The method of claim 6, wherein forming [an] t he type II quantum well active region comprises forming multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers, each of the multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers located between a pair of [a] GaN barrier layers.
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; forming an active region over the GaN layer, the active region comprising a type II InGaN-GaNAs quantum well adjacent a GaN barrier layer; growing a layer over the active region while annealing the active region; and providing portions of the [ep eele-tenic-} semiconductor device electrically coupled to the active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
The method of claim 8, wherein forming [an] the active region comprises forming multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers, each of the multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers located between a pair of [a] GaN barrier layers.
The method of claim 8, wherein forming [an] t he active region comprises forming at least one 10 A to 40 A thick InGaN layer and at least one 3 to 30 A thick GaNAs layer.
A method for making an [optoelectronic] optoelectronic device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; selecting an As content to provide a target emission wavelength for an opteoelectronic device active region, forming the optoelectronic type II quantum well active region over a GaN layer, the type II quantum well active region comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer, wherein the GaNAs layer comprises the selected As content; and forming portions electrically coupled to the active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
A method for generating optical emission from an optoelectronic device, comprising providing a GaN layer; forming a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer, the active region comprising a InGaN-GaNAs type II quantum well adjacent [a] t he GaN barrier layer; forming portions electrically coupled to the type II quantum well active region and adapted for exciting the active region; and exciting the active region to produce optical emission.
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
gallium nitride-based device with type II active region
Materials described outside the worked examples.
InGaN
GaNAs
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Atlas literature
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US 7,842,531Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A method for making a gallium nitride-based device comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate; and forming on the semiconductor substrate a succession of layers to provide a [type-I I] type II active region over the semiconductor substrate, comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer.
The method of claim 1, comprising forming on the semiconductor substrate a succession of layers to form an inner contact layer and a multiple quantum well stack comprising the [type-I I] type II active region, and an outer contact layer.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [an] t he active type II region comprises forming multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers, each of the multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers located between a pair of a GaN barrier layers.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [a n-} t he active type II region comprises forming at least one 10 A to 40 A thick InGaN layer and at least one 3 to 30 A thick GaNAs layer.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [an] t he active type II region comprises forming multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers, each of the pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers located between a pair of GaN barrier layers.
A method for making an optoelectronic device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; forming a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer, the type II quantum well active region comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs 4 In re Application of Lehigh University Application No. 12/398,448 Docket No. 355940.00051-D 1 layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer; and forming portions electrically coupled to the type II quantum well active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
The method of claim 6, wherein forming [an] t he type II quantum well active region comprises forming multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers, each of the multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers located between a pair of [a] GaN barrier layers.
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; forming an active region over the GaN layer, the active region comprising a type II InGaN-GaNAs quantum well adjacent a GaN barrier layer; growing a layer over the active region while annealing the active region; and providing portions of the [ep eele-tenic-} semiconductor device electrically coupled to the active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
The method of claim 8, wherein forming [an] the active region comprises forming multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers, each of the multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers located between a pair of [a] GaN barrier layers.
The method of claim 8, wherein forming [an] t he active region comprises forming at least one 10 A to 40 A thick InGaN layer and at least one 3 to 30 A thick GaNAs layer.
A method for making an [optoelectronic] optoelectronic device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; selecting an As content to provide a target emission wavelength for an opteoelectronic device active region, forming the optoelectronic type II quantum well active region over a GaN layer, the type II quantum well active region comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer, wherein the GaNAs layer comprises the selected As content; and forming portions electrically coupled to the active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
A method for generating optical emission from an optoelectronic device, comprising providing a GaN layer; forming a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer, the active region comprising a InGaN-GaNAs type II quantum well adjacent [a] t he GaN barrier layer; forming portions electrically coupled to the type II quantum well active region and adapted for exciting the active region; and exciting the active region to produce optical emission.
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
gallium nitride-based device with type II active region
Materials described outside the worked examples.
InGaN
GaNAs
Patent
Atlas literature
Patent
US 7,842,531Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A method for making a gallium nitride-based device comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate; and forming on the semiconductor substrate a succession of layers to provide a [type-I I] type II active region over the semiconductor substrate, comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer.
The method of claim 1, comprising forming on the semiconductor substrate a succession of layers to form an inner contact layer and a multiple quantum well stack comprising the [type-I I] type II active region, and an outer contact layer.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [an] t he active type II region comprises forming multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers, each of the multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers located between a pair of a GaN barrier layers.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [a n-} t he active type II region comprises forming at least one 10 A to 40 A thick InGaN layer and at least one 3 to 30 A thick GaNAs layer.
The method of claim 1, wherein forming [an] t he active type II region comprises forming multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers, each of the pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers located between a pair of GaN barrier layers.
A method for making an optoelectronic device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; forming a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer, the type II quantum well active region comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs 4 In re Application of Lehigh University Application No. 12/398,448 Docket No. 355940.00051-D 1 layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer; and forming portions electrically coupled to the type II quantum well active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
The method of claim 6, wherein forming [an] t he type II quantum well active region comprises forming multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers, each of the multiple pairs of InGaN and GaNAs quantum well layers located between a pair of [a] GaN barrier layers.
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; forming an active region over the GaN layer, the active region comprising a type II InGaN-GaNAs quantum well adjacent a GaN barrier layer; growing a layer over the active region while annealing the active region; and providing portions of the [ep eele-tenic-} semiconductor device electrically coupled to the active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
The method of claim 8, wherein forming [an] the active region comprises forming multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers, each of the multiple InGaN-GaNAs pairs of quantum well layers located between a pair of [a] GaN barrier layers.
The method of claim 8, wherein forming [an] t he active region comprises forming at least one 10 A to 40 A thick InGaN layer and at least one 3 to 30 A thick GaNAs layer.
A method for making an [optoelectronic] optoelectronic device, comprising: providing a GaN layer; selecting an As content to provide a target emission wavelength for an opteoelectronic device active region, forming the optoelectronic type II quantum well active region over a GaN layer, the type II quantum well active region comprising at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer adjacent a GaN barrier layer, wherein the GaNAs layer comprises the selected As content; and forming portions electrically coupled to the active region and adapted for exciting the active region.
A method for generating optical emission from an optoelectronic device, comprising providing a GaN layer; forming a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer, the active region comprising a InGaN-GaNAs type II quantum well adjacent [a] t he GaN barrier layer; forming portions electrically coupled to the type II quantum well active region and adapted for exciting the active region; and exciting the active region to produce optical emission.
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
gallium nitride-based device with type II active region
Materials described outside the worked examples.
InGaN
GaNAs
optoelectronic device with type II quantum well active region
semiconductor device with type II InGaN-GaNAs active region and in-situ anneal
GaN
optoelectronic device with type II quantum well active region
semiconductor device with type II InGaN-GaNAs active region and in-situ anneal
GaN
optoelectronic device with type II quantum well active region
semiconductor device with type II InGaN-GaNAs active region and in-situ anneal
GaN
optoelectronic device with type II quantum well active region
semiconductor device with type II InGaN-GaNAs active region and in-situ anneal
GaN
