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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2012
Applicant:
Emcore Corporation, Alburquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Richard Carson, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Elaine Taylor, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Douglas Collins, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Emcore Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/10 (2006.01); H01S 5/30 (2006.01); H01L 23/58 (2006.01); H01L 23/60 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H01L 27/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/30 (2013.01); H01L 23/585 (2013.01); H01L 23/60 (2013.01); H01L 27/0251 (2013.01); H01L 27/04 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate having a surface including an active semiconductor device including one of a laser and a photodiode; and a visual indicator disposed on the semiconductor body and at least adjacent to a portion of said active semiconductor device, the indicator having a state that shows if damage to the active semiconductor device may have occurred.