Infrared light emitting device
First Claim
1. An infrared light emitting device comprising:
- a semiconductor substrate;
a first layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a first conductivity type;
a light emitting layer formed on the first layer; and
a second layer formed on the light emitting layer and having a second conductivity type, whereinthe first layer comprises, in the stated order;
a layer containing Alx(1)In1−
x(1)Sb;
a layer having a film thickness ty(1) in nanometers and containing Aly(1)In1−
y(1)Sb; and
a layer containing Alx(2)In1−
x(2)Sb,where ty(1), x(1), x(2), and y(1) satisfy the following relations;
0<
ty(1)≤
2360×
(y(1)−
x(1))−
240(0.1≤
y(1)−
x(1)≤
0.19),
0<
ty(1)≤
−
1215×
(y(1)−
x(1))+427(0.19<
y(1)−
x(1)≤
0.33),
0<
ty(1)≤
2360×
(y(1)−
x(2))−
240(0.11≤
y(1)−
x(2)≤
0.19),
0<
ty(1)≤
−
1215×
(y(1)−
x(2))+427(0.19<
y(1)−
x(2)≤
0.33),
0<
x(1)<
0.18, and
0<
x(2)<
0.18.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an infrared light emitting device including: a semiconductor substrate; a first layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a first conductivity type; a light emitting layer formed on the first layer; and a second layer formed on the light emitting layer and having a second conductivity type, wherein the first layer includes, in the stated order: a layer containing Alx(1)In1−x(1)Sb; a layer having a film thickness ty(1) in nanometers and containing Aly(1)In1−y(1)Sb; and a layer containing Alx(2)In1−x(2)Sb, where ty(1), x(1), x(2), and y(1) satisfy the following relations: for j=1, 2, 0<ty(1)≤2360×(y(1)−x(j))−240 (0.11≤y(1)−x(j)≤0.19), 0<ty(1)≤−1215×(y(1)−x(j))+427 (0.19<y(1)−x(j)≤0.33), and 0<x(j)<0.18.
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20 Claims
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1. An infrared light emitting device comprising:
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a semiconductor substrate; a first layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a first conductivity type; a light emitting layer formed on the first layer; and a second layer formed on the light emitting layer and having a second conductivity type, wherein the first layer comprises, in the stated order;
a layer containing Alx(1)In1−
x(1)Sb;
a layer having a film thickness ty(1) in nanometers and containing Aly(1)In1−
y(1)Sb; and
a layer containing Alx(2)In1−
x(2)Sb,where ty(1), x(1), x(2), and y(1) satisfy the following relations;
0<
ty(1)≤
2360×
(y(1)−
x(1))−
240(0.1≤
y(1)−
x(1)≤
0.19),
0<
ty(1)≤
−
1215×
(y(1)−
x(1))+427(0.19<
y(1)−
x(1)≤
0.33),
0<
ty(1)≤
2360×
(y(1)−
x(2))−
240(0.11≤
y(1)−
x(2)≤
0.19),
0<
ty(1)≤
−
1215×
(y(1)−
x(2))+427(0.19<
y(1)−
x(2)≤
0.33),
0<
x(1)<
0.18, and
0<
x(2)<
0.18. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An infrared light emitting device comprising:
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a semiconductor substrate; a first layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a first conductivity type; a light emitting layer formed on the first layer; and a second layer formed on the light emitting layer and having a second conductivity type, wherein the first layer comprises, in the stated order;
a layer containing Alx(1)Gap(1)In1−
x(1)−
p(1)Sb;
a layer having a film thickness ty(1) in nanometers and containing Aly(1)Gaq(1)In1−
y(1)−
q(1)Sb; and
a layer containing Alx(2)Gap(2)In1−
x(2)−
p(2)Sb,where ty(1), x(1), x(2), y(1), p(1), p(2), and q(1) satisfy the following relations;
0<
ty(1)≤
2360×
(y(1)+q(1)−
x(1)−
p(1))−
240(0.11≤
y(1)+q(1)−
x(1)−
p(1)≤
0.19),
0<
ty(1)≤
−
1215×
(y(1)+q(1)−
x(1)−
p(1))+427(0.19<
y(1)+q(1)−
x(1)−
p(1)≤
0.33),
0<
ty(1)≤
2360×
(y(1)+q(1)−
x(2)−
p(2))−
240(0.11≤
y(1)+q(1)−
x(2)−
p(2)≤
0.19),
0<
ty(1)≤
−
1215×
(y(1)+q(1)−
x(2)−
p(2))+427(0.19<
y(1)+q(1)−
x(2)≤
p(2)≤
0.33),
0<
x(1)+p(1)<
0.18,
0<
x(2)+p(2)<
0.18, and
0<
q(1)/(y(1)+q(1))≤
1. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification