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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2000
Atsushi Ogawa, Nara, JP;
Takayuki Yuasa, Nara, JP;
Yoshihiro Ueta, Nara, JP;
Yuhzoh Tsuda, Nara, JP;
Masahiro Araki, Nara, JP;
Mototaka Taneya, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A GaN light-emitting device is provided having a low specific contact resistance of an n-type electrode as well as a low threshold voltage or threshold current density. The GaN light-emitting device has an electrode formed on a nitrogen-terminated surface of a GaN substrate. Specifically, the GaN light-emitting device includes the GaN substrate, a plurality of GaN compound semiconductor layers formed on the GaN substrate, and the n-type electrode and a p-type electrode, wherein the semiconductor substrate is of n-type and the n-type electrode is formed on the nitrogen-terminated surface of the semiconductor substrate. The concentration of n-type impurities in the substrate preferably ranges from 1×10 cm to 1×10 cm . The substrate preferably includes at least a first portion forming the nitrogen-terminated surface and having a first concentration of n-type impurities and a second portion having a second concentration of n-type impurities lower than the first concentration of n-type impurities.