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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1999
Hiroaki Ikeda, Shijonawate, JP;
Ken Ohbayashi, Nara-ken, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
A semiconductor laser device according to the present invention includes: a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type; and a semiconductor multilayer structure provided on the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor multilayer structure including an active layer. The semiconductor multilayer structure includes: a lower cladding layer provided below the active layer, the lower cladding layer having the first conductivity type; an upper cladding structure provided above the active layer, the upper cladding structure having a second conductivity type; and a cap layer provided above the upper cladding structure. A ridge is formed in the upper cladding structure, and a width of a lower face of the cap layer is larger than a width of an upper face of the ridge.