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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
May. 25, 2001
Tetsuhiro Tanabe, Kyoto, JP;
Masayuki Sonobe, Kyoto, JP;
Rohm, Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A first GaN layer ( ) is formed on a substrate ( ), mask layer ( ) having opening parts ( ) are formed thereon, a second GaN layer ( ) is selectively grown in the lateral direction from the opening parts on the mask layer, and further a nitride type compound semiconductor layered part ( ) is so laminated as to form a light emitting layer. Recessed parts ( ) are formed in the upper face side of the mask layer. In other words, owing to the recessed parts in the upper face side of the mask layer, the second GaN type compound semiconductor layer ( ) is grown as to form approximately parallel gap ( ) between the bottom face of the second GaN type compound semiconductor layer and the mask layer. Further, it is preferable for the mask to be formed in a manner that the opening parts for exposing the seeds are not arranged only continuous in one single direction in the entire surface of the wafer type substrate. Consequently, a nitride type compound semiconductor light emitting device can be obtained while being provided with a low dislocation density and excellent light emitting efficiency and especially a semiconductor laser with a lowered threshold current value can be obtained.