Single or multi-color high efficiency light emitting diode (LED) by growth over a patterned substrate
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1. An opto-electronic device, comprising:
- (a) a patterned layer that includes a patterned, pierced or perforated mask; and
(b) an active layer formed over the patterned layer;
(c) wherein a refractive index of the patterned layer and a pattern of holes in the patterned layer are configured for controlling confinement or extraction of light emissions of the active layer into radiative and guided modes.
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Abstract
An opto-electronic device, and a method of fabricating same, wherein the device has a patterned layer that includes a patterned, pierced or perforated mask, and an active layer formed over the patterned layer, wherein a refractive index of the patterned layer and a pattern of holes in the patterned layer are configured for controlling confinement or extraction of light emissions of the active layer into radiative and guided modes.
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1. An opto-electronic device, comprising:
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(a) a patterned layer that includes a patterned, pierced or perforated mask; and (b) an active layer formed over the patterned layer; (c) wherein a refractive index of the patterned layer and a pattern of holes in the patterned layer are configured for controlling confinement or extraction of light emissions of the active layer into radiative and guided modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of fabricating an opto-electronic device, comprising:
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(a) creating a patterned layer that includes a patterned, pierced or perforated mask; and (b) forming an active layer over the patterned layer; (c) wherein a refractive index of the patterned layer and a pattern of holes in the patterned layer are configured for controlling confinement or extraction of light emissions of the active layer into radiative and guided modes based on its refractive index and its pattern of holes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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