Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Incoherent light emitter structure – With reflector – opaque mask – or optical element integral...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-10
2006-10-10
Dickey, Thomas L. (Department: 2826)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Incoherent light emitter structure
With reflector, opaque mask, or optical element integral...
C257S013000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07119377
ABSTRACT:
A layered construction is provided comprising an InP substrate and alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials. The alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials are typically lattice-matched or pseudomorphic to the InP substrate. Typically the II-VI material is selected from the group consisting of ZnSe, CdSe, BeSe, MgSe, ZnTe, CdTe, BeTe, MgTe, ZnS, CdS, BeS, MgS and alloys thereof, more typically selected from the group consisting of CdZnSe, CdMgZnSe, BeZnTe, and BeMgZnTe alloys, and is most typically CdxZn1−xSe where x is between 0.47 and 0.57. Typically the III-V material is selected from the group consisting of InAs, AlAs, GaAs, InP, AlP, GaP, InSb, AlSb, GaSb, and alloys thereof, more typically selected from the group consisting of InP, InAlAs, GaInAs, AlInGaAs and GaInAsP alloys, and is most typically InP or InyAl1−yAs where y is between 0.47 and 0.57. In one embodiment, the layered construction forms one or more distributed Bragg reflectors (DBR's). In another aspect, the present invention provides a layered construction comprising: an InP substrate and a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) having a reflectivity of 95% or greater which comprises no more than 15 layer pairs of epitaxial semiconductor materials. In another aspect, the present invention provides a laser comprising a layered construction according to the present invention. In another aspect, the present invention provides a photodetector comprising a layered construction according to the present invention.
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Haase Michael A.
Miller Thomas J.
Sun Xiaoguang
3M Innovative Properties Company
Dickey Thomas L.
Little Douglas B.
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