Light-emitting crystal structures

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2011-05-31

2011-05-31

Bryant, Kiesha R (Department: 2891)

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

Incoherent light emitter structure

With heterojunction

C257S013000, C257S095000, C257S096000, C257S097000, C257SE33006, C257SE33007, C257SE33025

Reexamination Certificate

active

07952109

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprising a structure comprising a group III-nitride and a junction between n-type and p-type group III-nitride therein, the structure having a pyramidal shape or a wedge shape.

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