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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
May. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Wunderer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Christopher L. Chua, San Jose, CA (US);
Brent S. Krusor, Fremont, CA (US);
Noble M. Johnson, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/41 (2006.01); H01S 5/00 (2006.01); H01S 3/08 (2006.01); H01S 5/183 (2006.01); G02B 5/08 (2006.01); H01S 5/343 (2006.01); B82Y 20/00 (2011.01); G01N 21/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/18363 (2013.01); B82Y 20/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/17 (2013.01); G01N 21/41 (2013.01); G02B 5/085 (2013.01); G02B 5/0816 (2013.01); H01S 5/18308 (2013.01); H01S 5/18377 (2013.01); H01S 5/34333 (2013.01); G01N 2201/0635 (2013.01); G01N 2201/08 (2013.01); H01S 5/18341 (2013.01); H01S 5/18369 (2013.01); H01S 2304/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device includes one or more reflector components. Each reflector component comprises layer pairs of epitaxially grown reflective layers and layers of a non-epitaxial material, such as air. Vias extend through at least some of the layers of the reflector components. The device may include a light emitting layer.