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Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005

Filed:

Feb. 11, 2004
Applicants:

Takashi Tagami, Osaka, JP;

Yukihisa Kusuda, Osaka, JP;

Seiji Ohno, Osaka, JP;

Nobuyuki Komaba, Osaka, JP;

Inventors:

Takashi Tagami, Osaka, JP;

Yukihisa Kusuda, Osaka, JP;

Seiji Ohno, Osaka, JP;

Nobuyuki Komaba, Osaka, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L027/15 ; H01L029/74 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An edge-emitting thyristor having an improved external luminous efficiency and a self-scanning light-emitting device array comprising the edge-emitting thyristor are disclosed. To improve the external luminous efficiency of an edge-emitting light-emitting thyristor, a structure where the current injected from an electrode concentrates on and near the edge of the light-emitting thyristor is adopted.


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