Semiconductor light emitting device and its manufacturing method
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1. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising:
- a light emitting portion made of a nitride compound semiconductor, and a light lead-out surface on which an embossment is formed to improve the external quantum efficiency of light emitted from said light emitting portion.
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Abstract
Efficiency of leading out light released from an active layer, i.e. the external quantum efficiency, can be improved remarkably by processing a light lead-out surface to have an embossment. A layer containing a p-type dopant like magnesium (Mg) is deposited near the surface of a p-type GaN layer to diffuse it there, and a p-side electrode is made on the p-type GaN layer after removing the deposited layer. This results in ensuring ohmic contact with the p-side electrode, preventing exfoliation of the electrode and improving the reliability.
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1. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising:
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a light emitting portion made of a nitride compound semiconductor, and a light lead-out surface on which an embossment is formed to improve the external quantum efficiency of light emitted from said light emitting portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising:
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a light emitting portion made of a nitride compound semiconductor, and a reflector reflecting a light emitted from said light emitting portion at a reflecting interface to release said light outside, wherein an embossment is formed on said reflecting interface. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A semiconductor light emitting device comprising:
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a substrate;
a mesa provided on one side of said substrate and including a light emitting portion;
a reflector provided on said mesa and reflecting a light emitted from said light emitting portion to release said light outside through said substrate;
a light-transmissive portion provided on a side surface of said mesa;
a reflective layer coated on a surface of said light-transmissive portion; and
an embossment provided on another side of said substrate to improve the external quantum efficiency of lights emitted from said light emitting portion, said reflective layer reflecting a light leaking sideward from said light emitting portion of said mesa so as to release the light outside through said substrate.
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19. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor light emitting device comprising the steps of:
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forming a nitride compound semiconductor having a light emitting portion;
depositing on a surface of said nitride compound semiconductor a doping metal layer containing a dopant for increasing electric conductivity of said nitride compound semiconductor;
diffusing said dopant into said nitride compound semiconductor;
removing said doping metal layer from the surface of said nitride compound semiconductor; and
forming an electrode on the surface of said nitride compound semiconductor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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