Vertical conducting nitride diode using an electrically conductive substrate with a metal connection

• US 20060017060A1
• Filed: 07/26/2004
• Published: 01/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nai-Chuan Chen, Unit Light Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Nai-Chuan Chen, Unit Light Technology Incorporated
• Inventors: Chen, Nai-Chuan, Shih, Chuan-Feng, Chiu, An-Ping, Chang, Pen-Hsiu, Teng, Shun-Da
• Application Number:
  US10/899,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20060017060A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 257/99
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/32 containing nitrogen
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/385 the electrode extending at least partially onto a side surface of the semiconductor body
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/40 Materials therefor

Abstract

A semiconductor device using an electrically conductive substrate that has a metal connection includes an n-type/p-type electrically conductive substrate and one buffer layer formed on the n-type/p-type electrically conductive substrate. An electrically conductive semiconductor layer is formed on the buffer layer, and the metal connection is formed between the electrically conductive semiconductor layer and the electrically conductive substrate, wherein the electrically conductive semiconductor layer is an n-type/p-type nitride.

Claims

1. A semiconductor device using an electrically conductive substrate that has a metal connection between the substrate and a semiconductor layer grown on it, comprising an n-type/p-type electrically conductive substrate and one buffer layer formed on the n-type/p-type electrically conductive substrate, an electrically conductive semiconductor layer formed on the buffer layer, and a metal connection formed between the electrically conductive semiconductor layer and the electrically conductive substrate, wherein the electrically conductive semiconductor layer is an n-type/p-type nitride.

2. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive substrate is selected from the group consisting of a silicon substrate, a silicon carbide substrate and a gallium arsenide substrate.

3. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 being a nitride light emitting diode.

4. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 being a nitride laser diode.

5. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 being a nitride photo-detector.

6. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metal connection is formed by evaporation and the metal is selected from a group consisting of gold, silver, copper, platinum, palladium, zinc, nickel, titanium and chromium.

7. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metal connection is formed by wire-bond and the metal is selected from a group consisting of gold and aluminum.

8. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metal connection is formed by sputter and the metal is selected from a group consisting of gold, silver, copper, platinum, palladium, zinc, nickel, titanium and chromium.

9. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metal connection is formed by metal fuse and the metal is selected from a group consisting of gold, silver, copper, platinum, palladium, zinc, nickel, titanium and chromium.

10. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metal connection is formed by electroplating and the metal is selected from a group consisting of gold, silver, copper, platinum, palladium, zinc, nickel, titanium and chromium.

11. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metal connection is formed by electrolessplating and the metal is selected from a group consisting of gold, silver, copper, platinum, palladium, zinc, nickel, titanium and chromium.