Light-emitting diode with a thick transparent layer
First Claim
1. A light emitting diode, positioned in a medium having a refractive index, η
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1, the light emitting diode having a width, A, and comprising;
a light absorbing substrate;
a light generation region overlaying the substrate;
a top transparent layer overlaying the light generation region, the top transparent layer having sides with a thickness, D, which is greater than a minimum thickness of 0.06 times A andwherein the top transparent layer increases the light generation efficiency of the light emitting diode by increasing an amount of light emitted from the sides and reducing an amount of light absorbed by the light absorbing substrate.
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Abstract
A light emitting diode (LED) including a light generation region situated on a light-absorbing substrate also includes a thick transparent layer which ensures that an increased amount of light is emitted from the sides of the LED and only a minimum amount of light is absorbed by the substrate. The thickness of the transparent layer is determined as a function of its width and the critical angle at which light is internally reflected within the transparent layer. The thick transparent layer is located either above, below or both above and below the light generation region. The thick transparent layer may be made of materials and with fabrication processes different from the light generation region.
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18 Claims
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1. A light emitting diode, positioned in a medium having a refractive index, η
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1, the light emitting diode having a width, A, and comprising;
a light absorbing substrate; a light generation region overlaying the substrate; a top transparent layer overlaying the light generation region, the top transparent layer having sides with a thickness, D, which is greater than a minimum thickness of 0.06 times A and wherein the top transparent layer increases the light generation efficiency of the light emitting diode by increasing an amount of light emitted from the sides and reducing an amount of light absorbed by the light absorbing substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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1, the light emitting diode having a width, A, and comprising;
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8. A light emitting diode, positioned in a medium having a refractive index, η
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1, the light emitting diode comprising;
a light absorbing substrate; a bottom transparent layer overlaying the substrate; a confirming layer overlaying the bottom transparent layer; a light generation region overlaying the confining layer; and wherein the transparent layer is thicker than the total thickness of the light generation region and the confining layer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 17)
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1, the light emitting diode comprising;
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