Patent ID: 6455878
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A light emitting structure, comprising:a III-nitride light emitting device, the light emitting device comprising: a substrate; an n-type layer overlying the substrate; an active region overlying the n-type layer; a p-type layer overlying the active region; an n-contact connected to the n-type layer; and a p-contact connected to the p-type layer, wherein the n-contact and the p-contact are formed on the same side of the device and the n-contact is separated from the p-contact by a mesa wall; a submount, connected to the light emitting device; a gap between the III-nitride light emitting device and the submount; and a quantity of material in the gap, wherein the quantity of material is incident on the mesa wall and has a low index of refraction.