LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
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1. A light-emitting diode comprising:
- an N-type metal electrode;
an N-type semiconductor layer contacting the N-type metal electrode;
a P-type semiconductor layer;
a light-emitting layer sandwiched between the N-type semiconductor layer and the P-type semiconductor layer;
a low-contact-resistance material layer positioned on a part of the P-type semiconductor layer;
a transparent conductive layer covering the low-contact-resistance material layer and the P-type semiconductor layer; and
a P-type metal electrode positioned on the transparent conductive layer.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a light-emitting diode and a method for manufacturing the same. The light-emitting diode comprises a N-type metal electrode, a N-type semiconductor layer contacted with the N-type metal electrode, a P-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer interposed between the N-type semiconductor layer and the P-type semiconductor layer, a low-contact-resistance material layer positioned on the P-type semiconductor layer, a transparent conductive layer covered the low-contact-resistance material layer and the P-type semiconductor layer, and a P-type metal electrode positioned on the transparent conductive layer.
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22 Claims
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1. A light-emitting diode comprising:
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an N-type metal electrode; an N-type semiconductor layer contacting the N-type metal electrode; a P-type semiconductor layer; a light-emitting layer sandwiched between the N-type semiconductor layer and the P-type semiconductor layer; a low-contact-resistance material layer positioned on a part of the P-type semiconductor layer; a transparent conductive layer covering the low-contact-resistance material layer and the P-type semiconductor layer; and a P-type metal electrode positioned on the transparent conductive layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for manufacturing a light-emitting diode, comprising:
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providing a substrate; forming an N-type semiconductor layer on the substrate, wherein the N-type semiconductor layer is in a mesa structure having a first area and a second area, and the first area is higher than the second area; forming a light-emitting layer on the first area of the N-type semiconductor layer; forming a P-type semiconductor layer on the light-emitting layer; forming a low-contact-resistance material layer on part of the P-type semiconductor layer; forming a transparent conductive layer on the low-contact-resistance material layer and the P-type semiconductor layer; and forming individually an N-type metal electrode on the second area of the N-type semiconductor layer, and a P-type metal electrode on the transparent conductive layer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for manufacturing a light-emitting diode, comprising:
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providing an N-type semiconductor layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; forming a light-emitting layer on the first surface of the N-type semiconductor layer; forming a P-type semiconductor layer on the light-emitting layer; forming a low-contact-resistance material layer surrounding the P-type semiconductor layer; forming a transparent conductive layer on the low-contact-resistance material layer and the P-type semiconductor layer; and forming individually a P-type metal electrode on the transparent conductive layer, and an N-type metal electrode on the second surface of the N-type semiconductor layer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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