Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Incoherent light emitter structure – With reflector – opaque mask – or optical element integral...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Crane, Sara (Department: 2811)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Incoherent light emitter structure
With reflector, opaque mask, or optical element integral...
C257S079000, C438S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06885034
ABSTRACT:
The light extraction efficiency of a Light Emitting Diode (LED) is improved by providing pits etched into a top, emitting, surface of the LED. The presence of the pits reduces the mean distance to a sidewall in active regions, and creates regions of higher transmission at which a semi-transparent contact is not present. The walls of the pits are preferably coated with a passivating layer, such as silicon dioxide, to reduce surface leakage currents and to improve the operational stability of the device at the expense of a reduction in optical extraction efficiency commonly obtained with encapsulants having a higher index of refraction.
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Crane Sara
Kiewit David
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