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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1998

Filed:

Dec. 26, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:

Shigetaka Murasato, Chichibu, JP;

Yasuyuki Sakaguchi, Chichibu, JP;

Assignee:

Showa Denko K. K., Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
257 94 ; 257 96 ; 257 97 ; 257 98 ; 372 43 ; 372 45 ; 372 46 ;
Abstract

An AlGaInP light-emitting diode includes a double hetero-junction light-emitting structure of (Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x).sub.y In.sub.1-y P on a GaAs substrate. A multi-film reflection layer is provided between the GaAs substrate and the double hetero-junction light-emitting structure. The layers forming the double hetero-junction are lattice matched with the GaAs substrate at an epitaxial growth temperature. A GaP current diffusion layer is disposed on the upper surface of the double hetero-junction light-emitting structure, and ohmic electrodes are provided on the underside of the GaAs substrate and on the upper surface of the current diffusion layer.


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