LED device with embedded top electrode
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1. A light emitting diode (LED) device comprising:
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an LED structure having layers, including an active light-emitting layer, disposed on the substrate, and having a top contact epitaxial layer including a top surface; and
a first top electrode embedded into the top contact epitaxial layer such that a top surface of the first top electrode is recessed relative to the top surface of the top contact epitaxial layer without physically contacting the top contact epitaxial layer, wherein the first top electrode electrically contacts the top contact epitaxial layer.
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Abstract
An LED device and a method of manufacturing, including an embedded top electrode, are presented. The LED device includes an LED structure and a top electrode. The LED structure includes layers disposed on a substrate, including an active light-emitting region. A top layer of the LED structure is a top contact layer. The top electrode is embedded into the top contact layer, wherein the top electrode electrically contacts the top contact layer.
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1. A light emitting diode (LED) device comprising:
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a substrate; an LED structure having layers, including an active light-emitting layer, disposed on the substrate, and having a top contact epitaxial layer including a top surface; and a first top electrode embedded into the top contact epitaxial layer such that a top surface of the first top electrode is recessed relative to the top surface of the top contact epitaxial layer without physically contacting the top contact epitaxial layer, wherein the first top electrode electrically contacts the top contact epitaxial layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A light emitting diode (LED) structure comprising:
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a top contact layer; and an electrode embedded in the top contact layer, the electrode having a total surface area comprising a contacting surface area of Ac and a remaining surface area of Ar, wherein Ac>
Ar, wherein the electrode has a non-conductive bottommost surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An LED device comprising:
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a substrate comprising LED structure layers, including an active light-emitting layer, the LED structure layers having a top contact layer; an opening in the top contact layer defined by an upper surface of the top contact layer; and a first conductive layer, at least partially filling the opening in the top contact layer, thereby forming a top electrode, wherein the top electrode is in electrical contact with the top contact layer, wherein the top electrode has an upper surface that is below the upper surface of the top contact layer without physically contacting the top contact layer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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