Method to remove an isolation layer on the corner between the semiconductor light emitting device to the growth substrate

Abstract

A method for fabricating semiconductor light emitting devices (LEDs) includes forming a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) structures having sidewall P-N junctions on a growth substrate, and forming an isolation layer on the light emitting diode (LED) structures having corners at intersections of the epitaxial structures with the growth substrate. The method also includes forming an etchable covering channel layer on the isolation layer, forming a patterning protection layer on the covering channel layer, forming etching channels in the covering channel layer using a first etching process, and removing the corners of the isolation layer by etching the isolation layer using a second etching process. Following the second etching process the isolation layer covers the sidewall P-N junctions. The method can also include bonding the growth substrate to a carrier and separating the growth substrate from the light emitting diode (LED) structures using a laser lift off (LLO) process.