Method of fabricating vertical structure LEDs
First Claim
1. A vertical light emitting device, comprising:
- a support layer;
a semiconductor layer comprising a first GaN-based layer, a second GaN-based layer, and an active layer located between the first and second GaN-based layer;
a first electrode located at one side of the semiconductor layer;
a coating on the first electrode that facilitates the support layer to grow on the coating; and
a second electrode located at an opposite side of the semiconductor layer such that the second electrode is vertically aligned with the first electrode and current can flow between the first electrode and the second electrode.
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Abstract
A method of fabricating semiconductor devices, such as GaN LEDs, on insulating substrates, such as sapphire. Semiconductor layers are produced on the insulating substrate using normal semiconductor processing techniques. Trenches that define the boundaries of the individual devices are then formed through the semiconductor layers and into the insulating substrate, beneficially by using inductive coupled plasma reactive ion etching. The trenches are then filled with an easily removed layer. A metal support structure is then formed on the semiconductor layers (such as by plating or by deposition) and the insulating substrate is removed. Electrical contacts, a passivation layer, and metallic pads are then added to the individual devices, and the individual devices are then diced out.
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20 Claims
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1. A vertical light emitting device, comprising:
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a support layer; a semiconductor layer comprising a first GaN-based layer, a second GaN-based layer, and an active layer located between the first and second GaN-based layer; a first electrode located at one side of the semiconductor layer; a coating on the first electrode that facilitates the support layer to grow on the coating; and a second electrode located at an opposite side of the semiconductor layer such that the second electrode is vertically aligned with the first electrode and current can flow between the first electrode and the second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vertical light emitting device, comprising:
- a support layer;
a first GaN-based layer over the support layer a first electrode disposed between the support layer and the first GaN-based layer such that the first GaN-based layer is disposed over the first electrode;
a coating on the first electrode between the first electrode and the support layer;
a second GaN-based layer thicker than the first GaN-based layer over the first GaN-based layer;
a light emitting layer disposed between the first GaN-based layer and the second GaN-based layer; and
a second electrode over the second GaN-based layer, wherein the first electrode is vertically aligned with the second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a support layer;
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