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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2021
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sophia School Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Shimada, Chuo, JP;
Katsumi Kishino, Akiruno, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, , JP;
SOPHIA SCHOOL CORPORATION, , JP;
Abstract
A light emitting apparatus includes a substrate, a laminated structure provided at the substrate and including a plurality of columnar sections, and an electrode provided on the side opposite the substrate with respect to the laminated structure and injecting current into the laminated structure. The columnar sections each include an n-type first GaN layer, a p-type second GaN layer, and a light emitting layer provided between the first GaN layer and the second GaN layer. The first GaN layers are provided between the light emitting layers and the substrate. The laminated structure includes a p-type first AlGaN layer. The first AlGaN layer includes a first section provided between the second GaN layers of the columnar sections adjacent to each other and a second section provided between the first section and the electrode and between the columnar sections and the electrode.