Monolithic multi-color, multi-quantum well semiconductor LED

Details Monolithic multi-color, multi-quantum well semiconductor LED Monolithic multi-color, multi-quantum well semiconductor LED

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Prenty, Mark V. (Department: 2822)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Incoherent light emitter structure

Plural light emitting devices

C257S097000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11210847

ABSTRACT:
A monolithic, multi-color semiconductor light emitting diode (LED) is formed with a multi-bandgap, multi-quantum well (MQW) active light emitting region which emits light at spaced-apart wavelength bands or regions ranging from UV to red. The MQW active light emitting region comprises a MQW layer stack including n quantum barriers which space apart n−1 quantum wells. Embodiments include those wherein the MQW layer stack includes quantum wells of at least two different bandgaps for emitting light of two different wavelengths, e.g., in the blue or green regions and in at least one other region, and the intensities of the emissions are adjusted to provide a preselected color of combined light emission, preferably white light.

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