Patent ID: 8344401
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: F21K,F21Y,H01L

Abstract:
1. A light emitting device (LED) comprising: a first semiconductor layer, an active layer adjacent to the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer adjacent to the active layer, the first semiconductor layer being a first conductivity type and the second semiconductor layer being a second conductivity type; and a third semiconductor layer adjacent to the first semiconductor layer such that the first semiconductor layer is between the third semiconductor layer and the active layer, wherein the third semiconductor layer having at least one side surface that is inclined, wherein the third semiconductor layer being the first conductive type, wherein the third semiconductor layer of the first conductive type is a GaN type semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer of the first conductive type is a GaN type semiconductor layer, and wherein the third semiconductor layer of the first conductive type physically contacts the first semiconductor layer of the first conductive type.