Patent ID: 6107647
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A semiconductor light emitting device, comprising:a substrate;a light emitting layer forming portion formed on said substrate and having an n-type layer and a p-type layer to provide a light emitting layer; anda window layer formed on a surface side of said light emitting layer forming portion;wherein said light emitting layer forming portion is formed of AlGaInP-based compound semiconductor, and said window layer is formed of Al.sub.y Ga.sub.1-y As (0.6.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.8), and said window layer is auto-doped with carbon of metal organic reacting gas for growing Al.sub.y Ga.sub.1-y As in a carrier concentration of 5.times.10.sup.18 -3.times.10.sup.19 cm.sup.-3.