Light emitting devices with improved extraction efficiency

Details Light emitting devices with improved extraction efficiency Light emitting devices with improved extraction efficiency

2007-01-23

2007-01-23

Andujar, Leonardo (Department: 2826)

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

Incoherent light emitter structure

Active layer of indirect band gap semiconductor

C257S087000, C257S079000, C257S098000, C257S100000, C257S103000, C257SE25032, C257SE51022, C438S022000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10993342

ABSTRACT:
Light-emitting devices, and related components, systems and methods are disclosed.

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