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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2009
David B. Slater, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert C. Glass, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Charles M. Swoboda, Morrisville, NC (US);
Bernd Keller, Goleta, CA (US);
James Ibbetson, Goleta, CA (US);
Brian Thibeault, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Eric J. Tarsa, Goleta, CA (US);
David B. Slater, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert C. Glass, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Charles M. Swoboda, Morrisville, NC (US);
Bernd Keller, Goleta, CA (US);
James Ibbetson, Goleta, CA (US);
Brian Thibeault, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Eric J. Tarsa, Goleta, CA (US);
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A light emitting diode includes a diode region having a gallium nitride based n-type layer, an active region and a gallium nitride based p-type layer. A first reflector layer is provided on the gallium nitride based p-type layer, and a second reflector layer is provided on the gallium nitride based n-type layer. Bonding layers, a mounting support, a wire bond and/or transparent oxide layers also may be provided.