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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1996
Koichi Hasegawa, Chichibu, JP;
Isao Kabe, Chichibu, JP;
Showa Denko K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A light-emitting diode comprises a first layer of Si-doped N-type Ga.sub.1-x Al.sub.x As, a second layer of Si-doped P-type Ga.sub.1-y Al.sub.y As and a third layer of P-type Ga.sub.1-z Al.sub.z As, in that order, in which the first and third layers have a higher Al concentration than the second layer, an Al concentration in the second layer decreases going from a first layer side to a third layer side, an Al concentration in a portion of the second layer in contact with the third layer is higher than an Al concentration value in a portion of the second layer in contact with the first layer minus 0.06, the second layer is formed to a thickness of approximately 8 .mu.m to 50 .mu.m, and light emission is via the first layer.