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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1996
Jochen Gerner, Wiesloch, DE;
Temic Telefunken microelectronic GmbH, Heilbronn, DE;
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode with the following process steps. Preparation of a substrate; production on the substrate of a series of layers which include the pn junction, that generates the radiation; production of contact layers on the surface of the layers including the pn junction and generating the radiation, and on the rear side of the substrate; and tempering of the contact layers. The method is characterized by the surface of the layers including the pn junction and generating the radiation being frosted or roughened before the contact layers are deposited. Through frosting the front side, it is possible to increase the luminous efficiency of the diodes by about 25%. Since the frost-etching process is performed before the contact layers are produced, this method can be used when aluminum is to be used as the contact material. Since the frosting is restricted to the front side of the diodes and the electrically active pn junction emerges to the surface at the lateral areas, the life of the diodes is not adversely affected by the method.