A nitride semiconductor structure and a semiconductor light emitting device including the same are revealed. The nitride semiconductor structure mainly includes a stress control layer disposed between a light emitting layer and a p-type carrier blocking layer. The p-type carrier blocking layer is made from Al.sub.xGa.sub.1-xN (0<x<1) while the stress control layer is made from Al.sub.xIn.sub.yGa.sub.1-x-yN (0<x<1, 0<y<1, 0<x+y<1). The light emitting layer has a multiple quantum well structure formed by a plurality of well layers and barrier layers stacked alternately. There is one well layer disposed between the two barrier layers. Thereby the stress control layer not only improves crystal quality degradation caused by lattice mismatch between the p-type carrier blocking layer and the light emitting layer but also reduces effects of compressive stress on the well layer caused by material differences.

A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device comprises: an active structure, the active structure comprising alternate well layers and barrier layers, wherein each of the well layers comprises multiple different elements of group VA; a first semiconductor layer of first conductivity type and a second semiconductor layer of second conductivity type sandwiching the active structure; an intermediate layer interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the active structure; and a first window layer on the first semiconductor layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises Al.sub.z1Ga.sub.1-z1As, the first window layer comprises Al.sub.z2Ga.sub.1-z2As, and z.sub.1>z.sub.2.

A light-emitting device comprises a plurality of light-emitting pillars separated from each other by a space, wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting pillars comprises a first conductivity type layer, an active layer on the first conductivity type layer, and a second conductivity type layer on the active layer; a reflective layer surrounding a sidewall of each of the plurality of light-emitting pillars; a top electrode formed on the reflective layer and the plurality of light-emitting pillars; and a fill material formed between the reflective layer and the top electrode.

In various embodiments, lighting systems include an electrically insulating carrier having a plurality of conductive elements disposed thereon and a light-emitting array. The light-emitting array is disposed over the carrier and includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that each has at least two electrical contacts electrically connected to conductive elements by a conductive adhesive.

Provided is a vertical type light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. A transparent electrode having high transmittance with respect to light in the entire range and constructed by using a resistance change material of which resistance state is to be changed from a high resistance state to a low resistance state if a voltage exceeding a threshold voltage inherent in a material is applied so that conducting filaments are formed is formed between an electrode pad and a semiconductor layer of a light emitting device. The transparent electrode has high transmittance with respect to the light in a UV wavelength range as well as in a visible wavelength range generated in the light emitting device. Since the conductivity of the transparent electrode is heightened due to the formation of the conducting filaments, the transparent electrode has good ohmic contact characteristic with respect to a semiconductor layer.

Provided is a self-supporting polycrystalline GaN substrate composed of GaN-based single crystal grains having a specific crystal orientation in a direction approximately normal to the substrate. The crystal orientations of individual GaN-based single crystal grains as determined from inverse pole figure mapping by EBSD analysis on the substrate surface are distributed with tilt angles from the specific crystal orientation, the average tilt angle being 1 to 10. There is also provided a light emitting device including the self-supporting substrate and a light emitting functional layer, which has at least one layer composed of semiconductor single crystal grains, the at least one layer having a single crystal structure in the direction approximately normal to the substrate. The present invention makes it possible to provide a self-supporting polycrystalline GaN substrate having a reduced defect density at the substrate surface, and to provide a light emitting device having a high luminous efficiency.

There are disclosed herein various implementations of a semiconductor component including one or more aluminum silicon nitride layers. The semiconductor component includes a substrate, a group III-V intermediate body situated over the substrate, a group III-V buffer layer situated over the group III-V intermediate body, and a group III-V device fabricated over the group III-V buffer layer. The group III-V intermediate body includes the one or more aluminum silicon nitride layers.

A nitride semiconductor structure and a semiconductor light emitting device including the same are revealed. The nitride semiconductor structure includes a multiple quantum well structure formed by a plurality of well layers and barrier layers stacked alternately. One well layer is disposed between every two barrier layers. The barrier layer is made of Al.sub.xIn.sub.yGa.sub.1-x-yN (0<x<1, 0<y<1, 0<x+y<1) while the well layer is made of In.sub.zGa.sub.1-zN (0<z<1). Thereby quaternary composition is adjusted for lattice match between the barrier layers and the well layers. Thus crystal defect caused by lattice mismatch is improved.

Heterostructures for use in optoelectronic devices are described. One or more parameters of the heterostructure can be configured to improve the reliability of the corresponding optoelectronic device. The materials used to create the active structure of the device can be considered in configuring various parameters the n-type and/or p-type sides of the heterostructure.

A light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting stack; a reflective structure comprising a reflective layer on the light-emitting stack and a first insulating layer covering the reflective layer; and a first conductive layer on the reflective structure; wherein the first insulating layer isolates the reflective layer from the first conductive layer.