Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Incoherent light emitter structure – With heterojunction
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2005-10-18
Tran, Thien F. (Department: 2811)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Incoherent light emitter structure
With heterojunction
C257S096000, C257S098000, C257S103000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06956246
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type region, a p-type region, and light emitting region disposed between the n- and p-type regions. The n-type, p-type, and light emitting regions form a cavity having a top surface and a bottom surface. Both the top surface and the bottom surface of the cavity may have a rough surface. For example, the surface may have a plurality of peaks separated by a plurality of valleys. In some embodiments, the thickness of the cavity is kept constant by incorporating an etch-stop layer into the device, then thinning the layers of the device by a process that terminates on the etch-stop layer.
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Epler John E.
Krames Michael R.
Wierer Jr. Jonathan J.
Leiterman Rachel V.
Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC
Patent Law Group LLP
Tran Thien F.
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