Patent ID: 6395573
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: H01L,H01S

Abstract:
A method for fabricating a laser diode comprising the steps of:sequentially forming a first conductivity type clad layer, an active layer, a second conductivity type first clad layer, an etch stop layer, a second conductivity type second clad layer, a second conductivity type InGaP layer, and a second conductivity type GaAs layer, on a first conductivity type substrate; forming an insulating layer on the second conductivity type GaAs layer and patterning it, exposing a defined region of the second conductivity type GaAs layer; performing a reactive ion etching using the patterned insulating layer as a mask, etching the second conductivity type GaAs layer, the second conductivity type InGaP layer, and the second conductivity type second clad layer to a specified depth and remaining part of the second conductivity type second clad layer; forming a photoresist on the whole surface including the insulating layer and patterning it, exposing the residual second conductivity type second clad layer; performing a wet etching using the patterned photoresist as a mask to etch the second conductivity type second clad layer, exposing the etch stop layer and etching the residual photoresist and insulating layer; forming a current blocking layer on the exposed etch stop layer, and a second conductivity type contact layer on the whole surface including the current blocking layer; and forming electrodes on the second conductivity type contact layer and beneath the substrate, respectively.