The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011

Filed:

Jan. 24, 2009
Applicants:

Chen Ji, San Jose, CA (US);

Laura Giovane, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Inventors:

Chen Ji, San Jose, CA (US);

Laura Giovane, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Semiconductor devices and a method for generating light in a semiconductor device are invented and disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming a vertical cavity surface emitting laser including an active region and an oxide layer, the active region separated from the oxide layer and configured to generate light in response to an injected current and introducing an implant layer adjacent and underneath the oxide layer to confine the injected current to a region of the device where charge carriers are combining to generate light. The semiconductor devices include an implant layer between the oxide layer and the active region. The implant layer prevents lateral leakage current from exiting a region of the device where charge carriers are combining to generate light.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…