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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2005
Applicants:
Yasunobu Sugimoto, Anan, JP;
Akinori Yoneda, Anan, JP;
Inventors:
Yasunobu Sugimoto, Anan, JP;
Akinori Yoneda, Anan, JP;
Assignee:
Nichia Corporation, Anan-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A nitride semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a first electrode for establishing an ohmic contact disposed on the semiconductor layer, and a second electrode on the first electrode, having a different shape from that of the first electrode. A joint region is formed with the upper layer of the first electrode and the lower layer of the second electrode. The joint region comprises an element of the platinum group.