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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2010
Applicants:
Niraj Rana, Boise, ID (US);
Zaiyuan Ren, Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Niraj Rana, Boise, ID (US);
Zaiyuan Ren, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Solid state lighting devices and associated methods of manufacturing are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a solid state light device includes a light emitting diode with an N-type gallium nitride (GaN) material, a P-type GaN material spaced apart from the N-type GaN material, and an indium gallium nitride (InGaN) material directly between the N-type GaN material and the P-type GaN material. At least one of the N-type GaN, InGaN, and P-type GaN materials has a non-planar surface.