Patent ID: 6656756
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: H01S

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a surface-emitting laser diode with a metal reflector comprising the steps of:(a) establishing a temporary substrate for epitaxial growth; (b) epitaxially growing in aligned consecutive order an etching stop layer, an n-DBR layer, an n-cladding layer, an active layer, and a p-cladding layer on said temporary substrate; (c) establishing a permanent substrate; (d) coating said permanent substrate and said p-cladding layer with first and second metallic layers, respectively; (e) bonding said first and second metallic layers together; (f) removing said temporary substrate; (g) removing said etching stop layer to form an epitaxial laser structure; and, (h) forming a pair of electrodes on said epitaxial laser structure.