H01L33/0075

Micro-LED displays

A micro-light emitting diode (LED) display panel and a method of forming the display panel, the micro-LED display panel having a monolithically grown micro-structure including a first color micro-LED that is a first color nanowire LED, and a second color micro-LED that is a second color nanowire LED.

Method for manufacturing light-emitting element
11569413 · 2023-01-31 · ·

A method includes: introducing a gas including gallium, an ammonia gas, and a gas including a p-type impurity to a reactor and forming a first p-type nitride semiconductor layer on a first light-emitting layer in a state in which the reactor has been heated to a first temperature; lowering a temperature of the reactor from the first temperature to a second temperature; introducing an ammonia gas with a first flow rate to the reactor and increasing the temperature of the reactor from the second temperature to a third temperature; and introducing a gas including gallium, an ammonia gas with a second flow rate, and a gas including an n-type impurity to the reactor, and forming a second n-type nitride semiconductor layer on the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer in a state in which the reactor has been heated to the third temperature.

Quantum well-based LED structure enhanced with sidewall hole injection
11715813 · 2023-08-01 · ·

A light emitting diode (LED) structure includes a semiconductor template having a template top-surface, an active quantum well (QW) structure formed over the semiconductor template, and a p-type layer. The p-type layer has a bottom-surface that faces the active QW and the template top-surface. The bottom-surface includes a recess sidewall. The recess sidewall of the p-type layer is configured for promoting injection of holes into the active QW structure through a QW sidewall of the active QW structure.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT

A method for manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light-emitting element includes growing a p-type cladding layer with an average Al composition ratio in a thickness direction of not less than 70%, and growing a p-type contact layer with an Al composition ratio of not more than 10%. A flow rate ratio F.sub.p/F.sub.III is a p/III ratio and a flow rate ratio F.sub.V/F.sub.III is a V/III ratio. The p-type cladding layer is grown in the growing the p-type cladding layer at a growth rate of not more than 2.5 nm/min, a p/III ratio of not less than 0.0002 and not more than 0.0400 and a VIII ratio of not more than 7000. The p-type contact layer is grown in the growing the p-type contact layer at a growth rate of not more than 3.3 nm/min, a p/III ratio of not less than 0.0200 and a V/III ratio of not less than 10000.

OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
20230231076 · 2023-07-20 ·

A three-dimensional (3D) structure for optoelectronics including a pyramid made of a first InGaN-based material formed from a substrate, wherein the 3D structure includes a wire made of a second GaN-based material, different from the first material, the wire extending in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the plane of the substrate between the substrate and a base of the InGaN-based pyramid, so that the 3D structure has the general shape of a pencil. One or more embodiments of the invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such a 3D structure, and an optoelectronic device based on a plurality of these 3D structures.

Method of manufacturing deep ultraviolet light emitting device
11563139 · 2023-01-24 · ·

A deep ultraviolet light emitting device includes: an electron block layer of a p-type AlGaN-based semiconductor material or a p-type AlN-based semiconductor material provided on a support substrate; an active layer of an AlGaN-based semiconductor material provided on the electron block layer; an n-type clad layer of an n-type AlGaN-based semiconductor material provided on the active layer; an n-type contact layer provided on a partial region of the n-type clad layer and made of an n-type semiconductor material containing gallium nitride (GaN); and an n-side electrode formed on the n-type contact layer. The n-type contact layer has a band gap smaller than that of the n-type clad layer.

Light-emitting device

A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer formed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a via penetrating the second semiconductor layer and the active layer to expose a surface of the first semiconductor layer; a first electrode formed in the via and on the second semiconductor layer; a second electrode formed on the second semiconductor layer; and an insulating structure covering the first electrode, the second electrode and the semiconductor structure and including a first opening to expose the first electrode and a second opening to expose the second electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode respectively include a metal layer contacting the insulating layer, the metal layer includes a material including a surface tension value larger than 1500 dyne/cm and a standard reduction potential larger than 0.3 V.

LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
20230231079 · 2023-07-20 · ·

A light emitting element comprises a semiconductor structure which includes an n-side layer, a p-side layer, and an ultraviolet light emitting active layer positioned between the n-side layer and the p-side layer, each being made of a nitride semiconductor, an n-electrode electrically connected to the n-side layer, and a p-electrode electrically connected to the p-side layer. The active layer has a well layer containing Al, a barrier layer containing Al, and holes defined by the lateral faces of the well layer and the lateral faces of the barrier layer. The p-side layer has a first layer containing Al, a second layer containing Al disposed on the first layer and in contact with the lateral faces of the well layer, and a third layer disposed on the second layer. The third layer is smaller in thickness than the first layer.

SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT
20230231077 · 2023-07-20 ·

A semiconductor light-emitting element includes: an n-type semiconductor layer made of an n-type AlGaN-based semiconductor material; an active layer provided on a first upper surface of the n-type semiconductor layer and made of an AlGaN-based semiconductor material; a p-type semiconductor layer provided on the active layer; an n-side contact electrode that includes a Ti layer in contact with a second upper surface of the n-type semiconductor layer, an Al layer provided on the Ti layer, and a nitride layer that covers the Al layer. The nitride layer includes a first portion made of TiN and a second portion containing TiAlN.

Shallow etching of microLEDs for increased light extraction

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to light emitting diodes LEDs and methods of manufacturing the LEDs. The LEDs include a mesa-structure that improves light extraction of the LEDs. Furthermore, the process for forming the LEDs refrains from using physical etching to a quantum well active region of the LEDs to prevent compromising performance at the quantum well sidewall.