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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1998
Hidetoshi Fujimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
John Rennie, Tokyo-To, JP;
Masahiro Yamamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Masayuki Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Shinya Nunoue, Ichikawa, JP;
Lisa Sugiura, Kawasaki, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
In order to remove the problems in conventional nitride compound semiconductor laser structures, namely, high operation voltage caused by a high resistance in a p-type layer and a high contact resistance of an electrode, damage to the crystal caused by dry etching, insufficient current injection, and the need for a high current density, a nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device has current blocking layers made of n-type B,In,Al,Ga,N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1) single crystal containing an oxide of a predetermined metal, carbon and impurities exhibiting p-type and n-type conductivity, or i-type B,In,Al,Ga,N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1) single crystal in which carriers are inactivated by hydrogen or oxygen to realize an internal current blocking structure without the need for dry etching. By applying a reverse bias voltage, the semiconductor can be activated only along a current path, and the remainder region is utilized as a current blocking layer. When the n-side electrode has a unique three-layered structure, a reduction in contact resistance and good wire bonding are promised.