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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel A. Steigerwald, Cupertino, CA (US);
Serge L Rudaz, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kyle J. Thomas, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Steven D. Lester, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Paul S. Martin, Pleasanton, CA (US);
William R. Imler, Oakland, CA (US);
Robert M. Fletcher, San Jose, CA (US);
Fred A. Kish, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Steven A. Maranowski, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
LumiLeds Lighting, U.S., LLC, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/300 ;
Abstract
A light emitting device includes a heterojunction having a p-type layer and an n-type layer. The n-electrode is electrically connected to the n-type layer while the p-electrode is electrically connected to the p-type layer. The p and n-electrodes are positioned to form a region having uniform light intensity.