Patent Publication Number: US-8121163-B2

Title: Semiconductor laser diode apparatus and method of fabricating the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The priority application numbers JP2007-67830, Semiconductor Laser Diode Apparatus and Method of Fabricating the Same, Mar. 16, 2007, Saburo Nakashima et al. and JP2008-58990, Semiconductor Laser Diode Apparatus and Method of Fabricating the Same, Mar. 10, 2008, Saburo Nakashima et al., upon which this patent application is based are hereby incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a semiconductor laser diode apparatus and a method of fabricating the same, and more particularly, it relates to a semiconductor laser diode apparatus comprising a semiconductor laser diode element fixed on a base and a method of fabricating the same. 
     2. Description of the Background Art 
     A semiconductor laser diode apparatus comprising a semiconductor laser diode element fixed on a base or the like is known in general, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-Open Nos. 2006-41085 and 2003-31895, for example. 
     The aforementioned Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-41085 discloses a semiconductor laser diode apparatus comprising a semiconductor laser chip (semiconductor laser diode element) and a submount (base) on which the semiconductor laser chip is fixed. In the semiconductor laser diode apparatus, the semiconductor laser chip is constituted by a substrate and a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate. 
     The aforementioned Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-31895 discloses a semiconductor light-emitting apparatus comprising a semiconductor light-emitting device chip (semiconductor laser diode element) having warping and a mount member (base) on which the semiconductor light-emitting device chip is fixed and a method of fabricating the same. The mount member with a surface formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the warping of the semiconductor light-emitting device chip is employed in this semiconductor light-emitting apparatus. Thus, the semiconductor light-emitting device chip is fixed on the mount member in a state of warping in a prescribed direction. 
     In the conventional semiconductor laser diode apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-41085, however, the semiconductor laser chip is constituted by the substrate and the semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, and hence warping disadvantageously possibly occurs on the semiconductor laser chip due to difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the substrate and the semiconductor layer and difference in lattice constant between the substrate and the semiconductor layer. In this cases the semiconductor laser chip generally has an elongated shape along a direction in which a cavity extends, and hence the amount of warping is increased along the direction in which the cavity of the semiconductor laser chip extends. Therefore, the warping amount along the direction in which the cavity of the semiconductor laser chip extends is likely to vary, and hence the distance between the semiconductor laser chip on the light-emitting end of the cavity of the semiconductor laser chip and the submount is likely to vary in a case where the convex side of the warping of the semiconductor laser chip is fixed on the submount. Thus, an emission position of a laser beam emitted from the light-emitting end of the cavity of the semiconductor laser chip is disadvantageously likely to vary. In the case where the convex side of the warping of the semiconductor laser chip is fixed on the submount, the semiconductor laser chip is generally arranged on the submount in a state where the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor laser chip is inclined upward with respect to a surface of the submount and hence the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor laser chip (semiconductor laser diode element) disadvantageously varies due to variation in the warping amount along the direction in which the cavity of the semiconductor laser chip extends 
     In the conventional semiconductor light-emitting apparatus and method of fabricating the same disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No 2003-31895, the semiconductor light-emitting device chip is fixed on the mount member formed in a curved surface shape or a prescribed shape (concave shape) corresponding to the shape of the warping of the semiconductor light-emitting device chip, and hence variation in the warping shape (warping amount) of the semiconductor light-emitting device chip and the shape of the mount member may not be conceivably properly correspond to each other. In this case, the distance between the semiconductor light-emitting device chip and the mount member on the light-emitting end of the cavity is likely to vary. Therefore, the emission position of the laser beam emitted from the light-emitting end of the cavity of the semiconductor light-emitting device chip is disadvantageously likely to vary. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a semiconductor laser diode element having warping along at least either a first direction in which a cavity extends or a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a base on which a convex side of the warping of the semiconductor laser diode element is fixed, wherein a distance between a first end of the semiconductor laser diode element in a direction of larger warping among the first and second directions and the base is smaller than a distance between a second end of the semiconductor laser diode element in the direction of the larger warping among the first and second directions and the base. 
     A method of fabricating a semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises steps of forming a semiconductor laser diode element having warping along at least either a first direction in which a cavity extends or a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and fixing a convex side of the warping of the semiconductor laser diode element on a base such that a distance between a first end of the semiconductor laser diode element in a direction of larger warping among the first and second directions and the base is smaller than a distance between a second end of the semiconductor laser diode element in the direction of the larger warping among the first and second directions and the base. 
     The foregoing and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a sectional view for schematically illustrating a structure of a semiconductor laser diode apparatus of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view for illustrating a structure of a semiconductor laser comprising a semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a sectional view for illustrating a structure of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a plan view for illustrating the structure of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view for illustrating a structure of a semiconductor laser diode element of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a sectional view for illustrating a structure of a semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a plan view for illustrating the structure of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a plan view for illustrating a structure of a base of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a sectional view for illustrating a structure of a semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 10  is a sectional view for illustrating a structure of a semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 11  is a plan view for illustrating the structure of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 12  is a front elevational view for illustrating a structure of a semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 13  is a plan view for illustrating the structure of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 12 ; and 
         FIG. 14  is a perspective view for illustrating the structure of a semiconductor laser diode element of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 12 . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Embodiments of the present invention will be hereinafter described with reference to the drawings. 
     A schematic structure of a semiconductor laser diode apparatus  1  of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 1  before describing specific embodiments of the present invention. 
     In the semiconductor laser diode apparatus  1  of the present invention, a semiconductor laser diode element  10  is fixed on a base  30  through a conductive adhesive layer  20  made of a metal layer, as shown in  FIG. 1  The conductive adhesive layer  20  is an example of the “fusion layer” in the present invention. 
     The semiconductor laser diode element  10  has warping along a direction A. The semiconductor laser diode element  10  has a convex side of the warping fixed on an upper surface  30   a  of the base  30 . In addition, a distance (thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  20 ) H 1  between the semiconductor laser diode element  10  and the base  30  in the vicinity of a first end  10   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  is smaller than a distance (thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  20 ) H 2  between the semiconductor laser diode element  10  and the base  30  in the vicinity of a second end  10   b  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10 . 
     The semiconductor laser diode element  10  may further have warping smaller than the warping in the direction A, along a direction intersecting with the direction A. In this case, H 1  is defined as the minimum value of the distance between the semiconductor laser diode element  10  and the base  30  in the vicinity of the first end  10   a  while H 2  is defined as the minimum value of the distance between the semiconductor laser diode element  10  and the base  30  in the vicinity of the second end  10   b .  FIG. 1  more specifically shows the semiconductor laser diode element  10  in which an extending direction of a cavity is the direction A, a light-emitting surface of the cavity is the first end  10   a  and a light reflective surface of the cavity is the second end  10   b.    
     The semiconductor laser diode element  10  can be constituted by forming a semiconductor layer on a substrate such as a gallium nitride substrate, a sapphire substrate, a silicon substrate and a silicon carbide substrate. 
     Dielectric multilayer films may be formed on the first end  10   a  and the second end  10   b  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10 . 
     In the semiconductor laser diode apparatus  1  of the present invention, as hereinabove described, the distance H 1  between the first end  10   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  and the base  30  in the direction A of larger warping is smaller than the distance H 2  between the second end  10   b  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  and the base  30  in the direction A, whereby variation in the distance between the semiconductor laser diode element  10  and the base  30  in the first end  10   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  can be reduced as compared with a case where the distance between the semiconductor laser diode element  10  and the base  30  in the first end  10   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  is larger. Thus, in a case where the first end  10   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  is so formed as to be the light-emitting end of the cavity, for example, variation in the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the light-emitting end can be suppressed. The convex side of the warping of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  is fixed on the base  30  and the distance H 1  between the semiconductor laser diode element  10  and the base  30  in the first end  10   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  in the direction A is smaller than the distance H 2  between the semiconductor laser diode element  10  and the base  30  in the second end  10   b  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  in the direction A, whereby the first end.  10   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  can be so arranged as to be substantially parallel to the surface of the base  30 . Thus, in a case where the first end  10   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  is so formed as to be the light-emitting end of the cavity, for example, the semiconductor laser diode element  10  can be inhibited from being arranged in a state where the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the light-emitting end is inclined upward with respect to the surface of the base  30 . As a result, variation in the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the light-emitting end of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  can be suppressed. The semiconductor laser diode element  10  having the warping along the direction A is fixed on the base  30 , whereby increase in stress inside the semiconductor laser diode element  10  can be suppressed dissimilarly to a case where the semiconductor laser diode element  10  with no warping due to application of external force or the like is fixed on the base  30  and hence deterioration of laser characteristics and breakage of the semiconductor laser diode element  10  can be suppressed. 
     According to the present invention, the light-emitting end is distinguished by magnitude relation between the intensities of laser beams emitted from cavity facets on a light emission side and on a light reflective side respectively. In other words, a side on which the emission intensity of the laser beam is relatively large is the light-emitting end and a side on which the emission intensity of the laser beam is relatively small is the light reflective end. 
     First Embodiment 
     A structure of a semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to a first embodiment and a structure of a semiconductor laser comprising the same will be now described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 5 . 
     In the semiconductor laser comprising a semiconductor laser diode apparatus  40  according to the first embodiment, a semiconductor laser diode element  50  is fixed on a base  70  through a conductive adhesive layer  60  of AuSn as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 . The conductive adhesive layer  60  is an example of the “fusion layer” in the present invention. The base  70  is fixed on a pedestal portion  82  provided in a body portion  81  of a stem  80  made of a metal through a conductive adhesive layer  61  of AuSn as shown in  FIG. 2 . This stem  80  is provided with two lead terminals  83  and  84 . 
     The lead terminal  83  of the stem  80  is wire-bonded onto an upper surface of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  with an Au wire  90  The pedestal portion  82  of the stem  80  is wire-bonded onto an upper surface  70   a  of the base  70  with the Au wire  90 . The body portion  81  of the stem  80  is mounted with a cap (not shown) with a window through which the laser beam is transmitted. 
     The semiconductor laser diode element  50  has a width (W 1 ) of about 200 μm, a length (L 1 ) of about 1000 μm and a thickness (t 1 ) of about 100 μm (see  FIG. 5 ) as shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5 . 
     According to the first embodiment, the semiconductor laser diode element  50  includes a substrate  100  arranged on a side closer to the base  70  and a semiconductor laser diode portion  110  arranged on a side farther from the base  70 , as shown in  FIG. 3 . The substrate  100  is an example of the “substrate” in the present invention. 
     More specifically, an n-type AlGaN cladding layer  111 , an active layer  112  made of GaInN and a p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  are formed on an upper surface of a substrate  100  made of gallium nitride, silicon and silicon carbide, as shown in  FIG. 5 . These n-type AlGaN cladding layer  111 , active layer  112  and p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  form the semiconductor laser diode portion  110 . The n-type AlGaN cladding layer  111  the active layer  112  and the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  are each an example of the “nitride-based semiconductor layer” in the present invention. In the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113 , a waveguide structure is formed by forming a ridge portion  113   a  extending in a direction B. As shown in  FIG. 3 , a light-emitting surface (cavity facet)  110   a  and a light reflective surface (cavity facet)  110   b  are formed on ends in the direction B of the semiconductor laser diode portion  110 . The light-emitting surface  110   a  is an example of the “first end” or the “light-emitting end” in the present invention, and the light reflective surface  110   b  is an example of the “second end” or the “light reflective end” in the present invention. The light-emitting surface  110   a , the light reflective surface  110   b  and the waveguide structure constitute the cavity extending in the direction B. Dielectric multilayer films (not shown) are formed on the light-emitting surface  110   a  and the light reflective surface  110   b . As shown in  FIG. 5 , an insulating film  114  made of SiO 2  is formed on an upper surface of the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  except the ridge portion  113   a.    
     An n-side electrode  101  in which an Al layer, a Pd layer and an Au layer are stacked in this order from one nearest to the substrate  100  is formed on a lower surface of the substrate  100 . According to the first embodiment, a lower surface of the n-side electrode  101  is a bonding surface. A p-side electrode  115  in which a Pt layer, a Pd layer, a Ti layer, a Pd layer and an Au layer are stacked in this order from one nearest to the ridge portion  113   a  and the insulating film  114  is formed on upper surfaces of the ridge portion  113   a  of the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  and the insulating film  114 . 
     According to the first embodiment, the semiconductor laser diode element  50  has warping of about 0.5 μm to about 3 μm along in the direction in which the cavity extends (direction B) as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 5 , although it varies with the kinds or quantities of addition elements of heterojunction. In the semiconductor laser diode portion  110 , a surface on a side farther from the substrate  100  is concave, and the semiconductor laser diode element  50  has the convex side (substrate  100  side) of the warping fixed on the base  70  (see  FIG. 3 ). The warping of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  occurs due to difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the substrate  100  and the semiconductor laser diode portion  110  and difference in lattice constant between the substrate  100  and the semiconductor laser diode portion  110 . 
     More specifically, gallium nitride has a thermal expansion coefficient in the a-axis direction of about 5.59×10 −6 /K and a lattice constant in the a-axis direction of about 3.189×10 −10  m, as shown in the following Table 1. Silicon has a thermal expansion coefficient in the a-axis direction of about 2.6×10 −6 /K and a lattice constant in the a-axis direction of about 5.43×10 −10  m. Silicon carbide has a thermal expansion coefficient in the a-axis direction of about 4.2×10 −6 /K and a lattice constant in the a-axis direction of about 3.081×10 −10  m. AlGaN has a thermal expansion coefficient in the a-axis direction of about 4.15×10 −6 /K to about 5.59×10 −6 /K and a lattice constant in the a-axis direction of about 3.112×10 −10  m to about 3.189×10 −10  m. GaInN has a thermal expansion coefficient in the a-axis direction of about 3.8×10 −6 /K to about 5.59×10 −6 /K and a lattice constant in the a-axis direction of about 3.189×10 −10  m to about 3.533×10 −10  m. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Thermal Expansion 
                 Lattice Constant 
                 Warping of 
               
               
                   
                 Coefficient (10 −6 /K) 
                 (10 −10  m) 
                 Element Forming 
               
               
                 Material 
                 in a-Axis Direction 
                 in a-Axis Direction 
                 Surface 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 GaN (Gallium Nitride 
                 5.59 
                 3.189 
                 Concave 
               
               
                 Substrate) 
               
               
                 Si (Silicon Substrate) 
                 2.6 
                 5.43 
                 Concave 
               
               
                 SiC (6H) (Silicon 
                 4.2 
                 3.081 
                 Concave 
               
               
                 Carbide Substrate) 
               
               
                 AlGaN (Main Material 
                 4.15~5.59 
                 3.112~3.189 
               
               
                 of Element Portion of 
               
               
                 This Application) 
               
               
                 GaInN (Active Layer of 
                  3.8~5.59 
                 3.189~3.533 
               
               
                 This Application) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In a case where the substrate  100  is made of gallium nitride, warping occurs in the direction B such that the substrate  100  side of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is convex (semiconductor laser diode portion  110  side is concave) resulting from the lattice constants of the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  111  and the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  constituting the semiconductor laser diode portion  110  smaller than that of the substrate  100 . The active layer  112  has a lattice constant larger than that of the substrate  100  while the thickness of the active layer  112  is smaller than those of the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  111  and the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113 , and hence warping occurs such that the substrate  100  side of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is convex. In a case where the substrate  100  is made of silicon or silicon carbide, on the other hand, warping occurs such that the substrate  100  side of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is convex (semiconductor laser diode portion  110  side is concave) resulting from the thermal expansion coefficients of the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  111 , the active layer  112  and the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  constituting the semiconductor laser diode portion  110  larger than that of the substrate  100 . The warping in the direction B of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is larger than warping occurring in a direction C (see  FIG. 5 ) of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 . 
     According to the first embodiment, a distance (thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60 ) H 3  between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is smaller than a distance (thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60 ) H 4  between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light reflective surface  110   b  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 , as shown in  FIG. 3 . According to the first embodiment, the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is fixed on the base  70  such that the conductive adhesive layer  60  in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  has a thickness (distant H 3 ) of about 1 μm when the conductive adhesive layer  60  in the vicinity of the light reflective surface  110   b  has a thickness (distance H 4 ) of about 4 μm to about 8 μm. 
     The side closer to the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is so arranged as to be substantially parallel to the upper surface  70   a  of the base  70 . In other words, the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is arranged such that the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the light-emitting surface  110   a  is substantially parallel to a direction in which the upper surface  70   a  of the base  70  extends. 
     The conductive adhesive layer  60  has the same width (W 1 =about 200 μm) and length (L 1 =about 1000 μm) as those of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  (see  FIG. 5 ). 
     The base  70  has a width (W 2 ) of about 900 μm, a length (L 2 ) of about 1200 μm and a thickness (t 2 ) of about 250 μm (see  FIG. 3 ), as shown in  FIG. 4 . 
     The base  70  includes a substrate  70   b  made of SiC or AlN as shown in  FIG. 3 . Metal underlayers  70   c  each formed by Ti layer having a thickness of about 100 nm, a Pt layer having a thickness of about 20 nm and an AU layer having a thickness of about 30 nm are formed on the overall upper and lower surfaces of the substrate  70   b . The metal underlayers  70   c  are each provided for bonding the conductive adhesive layer  60  to the base  70 . 
     A process of fabricating the semiconductor laser diode apparatus according to the first embodiment and the semiconductor laser comprising the same will be now described with reference to  FIGS. 2 ,  3  and  5 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  111 , the active layer  112  made of GaInN and the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  are epitaxially grown on the upper surface of the substrate  100 , thereby forming the semiconductor laser diode portion  110 . Then the ridge portion  113   a  extending in the direction B is formed on the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  and the insulating film  114  made of SiO 2  is formed on the upper surface of the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  except the ridge portion  113   a . Thereafter the n-side electrode  101  in which an Al layer, a Pd layer and an Au layer are stacked in this order from one nearest to the substrate  100  is formed on the lower surface of the substrate  100 , and the p-side electrode  115  in which a Pt layer, a Pd layer, a Ti layer, a Pd layer and an Au layer are stacked in this order from one nearest to the ridge portion  113   a  and the insulating film  114  is formed on the upper surfaces of the ridge portion  113   a  of the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  113  and the insulating film  114  The dielectric multilayer films (not shown) are formed on the light-emitting surface  110   a  and the light reflective surface  110   b  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode portion  110 , thereby forming the semiconductor laser diode element  50 . At this time, the warping occurs on the semiconductor laser diode element  50  such that the substrate  100  side is convex (semiconductor laser diode portion  110  side is concave) resulting from the difference in the thermal expansion coefficient between the substrate  100  and the semiconductor laser diode portion  110  and the difference in the lattice constant between the substrate  100  and the semiconductor laser diode portion  110 , according to the first embodiment. 
     According to the first embodiment, the convex side (substrate  100  side) of the warping of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is bonded onto the base  70  such that the distance H 3  (about 1 μm) (thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60 ) H 3  between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is smaller than the distance (thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60 ) H 4  (in the range of about 4 μm to about 8 μm) between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light reflective surface  110   b  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 , as shown in  FIG. 3 . At this time, the base  70  is simultaneously fixed on the pedestal portion  82  of the stem  80  (see  FIG. 2 ). 
     More specifically, the conductive adhesive layer  61 , the base  70  arranged with the conductive adhesive layer  60  on a prescribed region and the semiconductor laser diode element  50  are arranged on the pedestal portion  82  of the stem  80  made of a metal in this order under in a nitrogen atmosphere, as shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     According to the first embodiment, the stem  80  (see  FIG. 2 ) is rendered at a high temperature and the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is pressed against the base  70  through the conductive adhesive layer  60  with a collet  120  made of ceramic, as shown in  FIG. 3 . The collet  120  is an example of the “pressing member” in the present invention. At this time, while the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is pressed with the collet  120 , the liquid conductive adhesive layer  60  on a region pressed with the collet  120  (side closer to the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 ) moves to a region not pressed with the collet  120  (side closer to the light reflective surface  110   b  of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 ) and penetrates between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  on the side closer to the light reflective surface  110   b  and the base  70 . The collet  120  is provided with a hole  120   a . The semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be absorbed by vacuumizing the inside of the hole  120   a.    
     Thereafter the stem  80  is cooled and the conductive adhesive layers  60  and  61  are solified, whereby the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is fixed on the base  70  through the conductive adhesive layer  60  and the base  70  is fixed on the pedestal portion  82  of the stem  80  through the conductive adhesive layer  61 , as shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     The upper surface of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the lead terminal  83  of the stem  80  are connected to each other through wire-bonding with the Au wire  90 , and the upper surface  70   a  of the base  70  and the pedestal portion  82  of the stem  80  are connected to each other by wire-bonding with the Au wire  90 . Finally, the cap (not shown) with the window through which the laser beam is transmitted is mounted on the body portion  81  of the stem  80 . 
     According to the first embodiment, as hereinabove described the distance H 3  (about 1 μm) between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is smaller than the distance H 4  between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light reflective surface  110   b  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 , whereby variation in the distance H 3  between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be reduced as compared with a case where the distance H 3  between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is larger. Thus, variation in the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be suppressed. The convex side (substrate  100  side) of the warping of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is fixed on the base  70  and the distance H 3  between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is smaller than the distance H 4  between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light reflective surface  110   b  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  whereby the side closer to the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be so arranged as to be substantially parallel to the upper surface  70   a    
     of the base  70  and hence the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be inhibited from being arranged in a state where the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is inclined upward with respect to the upper surface  70   a  of the base  70 . Thus, variation in the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be suppressed. Thus, variation in the emission position and the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be suppressed and hence assembly yield of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus  40  can be improved. The semiconductor laser diode element  50  having the warping along the direction in which the cavity extends (direction B) is fixed on the base  70 , whereby increase in stress in the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be suppressed dissimilarly to a case where the semiconductor laser diode element  50  with no warping is fixed on the base  70  and hence deterioration of laser characteristics and breakage of the semi-conductor laser diode element  50  can be suppressed. 
     According to the first embodiment, the warping in the direction B of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is larger than the warping in the direction C of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 , and hence an emission direction (position of the light-emitting surface  110   a ) of a laser beam of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be easily distinguished by measuring the thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60  after bonding the semiconductor laser diode element  50  to the base  70 . 
     According to the first embodiment, the substrate  100  side of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is fixed on the base  70  through the conductive adhesive layer  60 , whereby variation in the emission position and the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be suppressed also in a case where the semiconductor laser diode element  50  includes the semiconductor laser diode portion  110  with the concave surface on the side farther from the substrate  100 . 
     According to the first embodiment, the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is fixed on the base  70  through the conductive adhesive layer  60  while pressing the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  against the base  70  with the collet  120 , whereby the distance H 3  between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be smaller than the distance H 4  between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light reflective surface  110   b  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 . 
     According to the first embodiment, the conductive adhesive layer  60  made of conductive AuSn is employed as the fusion layer, whereby the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the metal underlayer  70   c  formed on the upper surface  70   a  of the base  70  can be easily rendered conductive. Thus, the upper surface  70   a  of the base  70  to which the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is not bonded can be effectively utilized as a region for wire-bonding. 
     Second Embodiment 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6 to 8 , in a second embodiment only a side closer to a light-emitting surface  110   a  of a cavity of a semiconductor laser diode element  50  is fixed on a base  140  dissimilarly to the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     In a semiconductor laser diode apparatus  130  according to the second embodiment, the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is fixed on the base  140  through a conductive adhesive layer  60   a  (see  FIG. 6 ) of AuSn as shown in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , similarly to the aforementioned first embodiment. The base  140  includes a substrate  140   b  made of SiC or AlN. The conductive adhesive layer  60   a  is an example of the “fusion layer” in the present invention. 
     According to the second embodiment, metal underlayers  140   c  each having a multilayer structure similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment are formed on a region in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  on an upper surface of the substrate  140   b  and an overall lower surface of the substrate  140   b . In other words, according to the second embodiment, the metal underlayer  140   c  on the upper surface of the substrate  140   b  is formed in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  (see  FIG. 6 ) of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 , while no metal under layer  140   c  is formed on a region closer to a light reflective surface  110   b  (see  FIG. 6 ) of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 . The conductive adhesive layer  60   a  made of AuSn is hardly bonded to the substrate  140   b  made of SiC or AlN, and hence a side closer to the light reflective surface  110   b  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is not fixed on the base  140  and only the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is fixed on the base  140  through the conductive adhesive layer  60   a.    
     The remaining structure of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus  130  according to the second embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     A process of fabricating the semiconductor laser diode apparatus  130  according to the second embodiment will be now described with reference to  FIGS. 6 to 8 . 
     First, the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is formed through a fabricating process similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     According to the second embodiment, the base  140  formed with the metal underlayers  140   c  on the region in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  on the upper surface of the substrate  140   b  and the overall lower surface of the substrate  140   b  is prepared, as shown in  FIGS. 6 and 8 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , a convex side (substrate  100  side) of warping of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is bonded onto the base  140  through a fabricating process similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     The remaining fabricating process of the second embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     According to the second embodiment, as hereinabove described, the side closer to the light reflective surface  110   b  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is not fixed on the base  140  and only the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is fixed on the base  140  through the conductive adhesive layer  60   a,  whereby increase in stress in the semiconductor laser diode element  50  due to thermal shrinkage in hardening of the conductive adhesive layer  60   a  can be suppressed dissimilarly to a case where the light-emitting surface  110   a  to the light reflective surface  110   b  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is entirely fixed to the base  140 , and hence deterioration of laser characteristics and breakage of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be suppressed. 
     The remaining effects of the second embodiment are similar to those of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     Third Embodiment 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , in a third embodiment, a distance between a semiconductor laser diode element  50  and a base  70  in the vicinity of a light reflective surface  110   d  is smaller than a distance between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of a light-emitting surface  110   c  dissimilarly to the aforementioned first embodiment. The light-emitting surface  110   c  is an example of the “second end” in the present invention, and the light reflective surface  110   d  is an example of the “first end” in the present invention. 
     According to the third embodiment, the distance H 5  (thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60 ) between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light reflective surface  110   d  of a cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is smaller than the distance H 6  (thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60 ) between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   c  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  as shown in  FIG. 9 . In other words, in the semiconductor laser diode element  50  according to the third embodiment, the conductive adhesive layer  60  is fixed on the base  70  so as to have a thickness (distance H 6 ) of about 4 μm to about 8 μm in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   c  and a thickness of substantially 0 μm in the vicinity of the light reflective surface  110   d.    
     The remaining structure and fabricating process of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus  40  according to the third embodiment will is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     According to the third embodiment, as hereinabove described, the distance H 5  (about 1 μm) between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light reflective surface  110   d  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is smaller than the distance H 6  (in the range of about 4 μm to about 8 μm) between the semiconductor laser diode element  50  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the light-emitting surface  110   c  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  50 , whereby the semiconductor laser diode element  50  is bonded to the base  70  such that the thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60  is changed along a cavity direction of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  (direction B). Thus, an emission direction (position of the light-emitting surface  110   c ) of a laser beam of the semiconductor laser diode element  50  can be easily distinguished by measuring the thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60  after bonding. The remaining effects of the third embodiment are similar to those of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     Fourth Embodiment 
     Referring to  FIGS. 10 and 11 , in a fourth embodiment a semiconductor laser diode element  95  having warping in an element width direction (direction perpendicular to a direction in which a cavity extends) is fixed on a base  70  dissimilarly to the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     In a semiconductor laser comprising a semiconductor laser diode apparatus  40  according to the fourth embodiment, the semiconductor laser diode element  95  is fixed on the base  70  through a conductive adhesive layer  60  of AuSn as shown in  FIGS. 10 and 11 . The semiconductor laser diode element  95  has a width (W 1 ) of about 800 μm, a length (L 1 ) of about 700 μm and a thickness (t 1 ) of about 100 μm. The base  70  has a width (W 2 ) of about 900 μm, a length (L 2 ) of about 1200 μm and a thickness (t 2 ) of about 250 μm. 
     According to the fourth embodiment, the semiconductor laser diode element  95  has warping of about 0.5 μm to about 3 μm along a direction (direction C) perpendicular to a direction in which the cavity extends (direction B), as shown in  FIG. 10 . In the semiconductor laser diode portion  110 , a surface on a side farther from the substrate  100  is concave, and the semiconductor laser diode element  95  has a convex side (substrate  100  side) of the warping fixed on the base  70 . The warping in the direction C of the semiconductor laser diode element  95  is larger than the warping occurring in the direction B of the semiconductor laser diode element  95 . 
     According to the fourth embodiment, a distance (thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60 ) H 7  between the semiconductor laser diode element  95  and the base  70  in the vicinity of a first end  95   a  in the direction (direction C) along a cavity facet (light-emitting surface  110   e  or light reflective surface  110   f ) of the semiconductor laser diode element  95  is smaller than a distance (thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60 ) H 8  between the semiconductor laser diode element  95  and the base  70  in the vicinity of a second end  95   b  in the direction C of the semiconductor laser diode element  95 , as shown in  FIG. 10 . According to the fourth embodiment, when the conductive adhesive layer  60  has a thickness (distance H 8 ) of about 4 μm to about 8 μm in the vicinity of the second end  95   b , the semiconductor laser diode element  95  is fixed on the base  70  so as to have a thickness of about 1 μm in the vicinity of the first end  95   a.    
     The remaining structure and fabricating process of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus  40  according to the fourth embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     According to the fourth embodiment, as hereinabove described, the distance H 7  (about 1 μm) between the semiconductor laser diode element  95  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the first end  95   a  in the direction C of the semiconductor laser diode element  95  is smaller than the distance H 8  (in the range of about 4 μm to about 8 μm) between the semiconductor laser diode element  95  and the base  70  in the vicinity of the second end  95   b  in the direction C of the semiconductor laser diode element  95 , whereby the semiconductor laser diode element  95  is bonded to the base  70  such that the thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60  is changed along the width direction (direction C) of the semiconductor laser diode element  95 . Thus, an emission direction (position of the light-emitting surface  110   e ) of a laser beam of the semiconductor laser diode element  95  can be easily distinguished by measuring the thickness of the conductive adhesive layer  60  after bonding. 
     Fifth Embodiment 
     Referring to  FIGS. 12 to 14 , in a fifth embodiment, a semiconductor laser diode element  160  has warping such that a substrate  190  side of the semiconductor laser diode element  160  is concave (semiconductor laser diode portion  200  side is convex) dissimilarly to the aforementioned first to fourth embodiments. 
     In a semiconductor laser diode apparatus  150  according to the fifth embodiment, the semiconductor laser diode element  160  is fixed on a base  180  through conductive adhesive layers  170   a  and  170   b  (see  FIG. 12 ) of AuSn, as shown in  FIGS. 12 and 13 . The conductive adhesive layers  170   a  and  170   b  are each an example of the “fusion layer” in the present invention. 
     According to the fifth embodiment, the semiconductor laser diode element  160  includes the semiconductor laser diode portion  200  arranged on a side closer to the base  180  and the substrate  190  arranged on a side farther from the base  180  as shown in  FIG. 12 . The substrate  190  is an example of the “substrate” in the present invention. 
     More specifically, an n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201  is formed on an upper surface of the substrate  190  made of sapphire, as shown in  FIG. 14 . An active layer  202  made of GaInN and a p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203  are formed on a region on a first side of an upper surface of the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201 . The n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201 , the active layer  202  and the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203  form the semiconductor laser diode portion  200 . The n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201 , the active layer  202  and the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203  are each an example of the “nitride-based semiconductor layer” in the present invention. In the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203 , a waveguide structure is formed by forming a ridge portion  203   a  extending in a direction B. A light-emitting surface (cavity facet)  200   a  and a light reflective surface (cavity facet)  200   b  (see  FIG. 13 ) are formed on ends in the direction B of the semiconductor laser diode portion  200 . The light-emitting surface  200   a , the light reflective surface  200   b  and the waveguide structure constitute a cavity extending in the direction B. The light-emitting surface  200   a  is an example of the “first end” or the “light-emitting end” in the present invention, and the light reflective surface  200   b  is an example of the “second end” or the “light reflective end” in the present invention. Insulating films  204  made of SiO 2  are formed on a prescribed region of the upper surface of the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201  and the upper surface of the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203  except the ridge portion  203   a.    
     An n-side electrode  191  in which an Al layer, a Pd layer and an Au layer are stacked in this order from one nearest to the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201  is formed on a region on a second side of the upper surface of the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201 . A p-side electrode  205  in which a Pt layer, a Pd layer, a Ti layer, a Pd layer and an Au layer are stacked in this order from one nearest to the ridge portion  203   a  and the insulating film  204  is formed on a prescribed region of upper surfaces of the ridge portion  203   a  of the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203  and the insulating film  204 . According to the fifth embodiment, upper surfaces of the n-side electrode  191  and the p-side electrode  205  are bonding surfaces. 
     According to the fifth embodiment, the semiconductor laser diode element  160  has the warping of about 1 μm to about 3 μm along in the direction (direction B) in which the cavity extends (direction B) as shown in  FIG. 14 , although it varies with the kinds or quantities of addition elements of heterojunction. In the semiconductor laser diode portion  200 , a surface on a side farther from the substrate  190  is convex, and the semiconductor laser diode element  160  has the convex side (semiconductor laser diode portion  200  side) of the warping fixed on the base  180  (see  FIG. 12 ). The warping of the semiconductor laser diode element  160  occurs due to difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the substrate  190  and the semiconductor laser diode portion  200  and difference in lattice constant between the substrate  190  and the semiconductor laser diode portion  200 . 
     More specifically, sapphire has a thermal expansion coefficient in the a-axis direction of about 7.5×10 −6 /K and a lattice constant in the a-axis direction of about 4.4759×10 −10  m, as shown in the following Table 2. AlGaN has a thermal expansion coefficient in the a-axis direction of about 4.15×10 −6 /K to about 5.59×10 −6 /K and a lattice constant in the a-axis direction of about 3.112×10 −10  m to about 3.189×10 −10 , as shown in the aforementioned Table 1. GaInN has a thermal expansion coefficient in the a-axis direction of about 3.8×10 −6 /K to about 5.59×10 −6 /K and a lattice constant in the a-axis direction of about 3.189×10 −10  m to about 3.533×10 −10  m. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
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                 (10 −10  m) 
                 Element Forming 
               
               
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                 in a-Axis Direction 
                 in a-Axis Direction 
                 Surface 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Al 2 O 3   
                 7.5 
                 4.4759 
                 Convex 
               
               
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     In a case where the substrate  190  is made of sapphire, warping occurs such that the substrate  190  side of the semiconductor laser diode element  160  is concave (semiconductor laser diode portion  200  side is convex) resulting from the thermal expansion coefficients of the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201 , the active layer  202  and the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203  constituting the semiconductor laser diode portion  200  smaller than that of the substrate  190 . In a case where an n-type GaInN cladding layer, an active layer made of GaInN and a p-type GaInN cladding layer is formed on a substrate made of gallium nitride, warping occurs such that the substrate side of the semiconductor laser diode element is concave (semiconductor laser diode portion side is convex) resulting from the lattice constant (about 3.189×10 −10  m to about 3.533×10 −10  m) of GaInN constituting the semiconductor laser diode portion larger than the lattice constant (about 3.189×10 −10  m) (see Table 1) of gallium nitride. The warping in the direction B of the semiconductor laser diode element  160  is larger than the warping occurring in the direction C of the semiconductor laser diode element  160 . 
     The side closer to the light-emitting surface  200   a  of the semiconductor laser diode element  160  is so arranged as to be substantially parallel to the upper surface  180   a  of the base  180  similarly to the aforementioned first and second embodiments. 
     As shown in  FIG. 12 , the base  180  includes a substrate  180   b  made of SiC or AlN similarly to the aforementioned first and second embodiments. 
     According to the fifth embodiment, metal underlayers  180   c  and  180   d  each having a multilayer structure similar to those of the aforementioned first and second embodiments are formed on a first side of the upper surface of the substrate  180   b  and a second side spaced from the first side by a prescribed distance respectively A metal underlayer  180   e  having a multilayer structure similar to those of the aforementioned first and second embodiments is formed on an overall lower surface of the substrate  180   b.    
     According to the fifth embodiment, the conductive adhesive layers  170   a  and  170   b  are arranged with a prescribed interval therebetween. The conductive adhesive layer  170   a  is arranged between the metal underlayer  180   c  and the p-side electrode  205 , while the conductive adhesive layer  170   b  is arranged between the metal underlayer  180   d  and the n-side electrode  191 . 
     The remaining structure of the semiconductor laser diode apparatus  150  according to the fifth embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     A process of fabricating the semiconductor laser diode apparatus  150  according to the fifth embodiment will be now described with reference to  FIGS. 12 to 14 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 , the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201  is formed on the upper surface of the substrate  190 . The active layer  202  made of GaInN and the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203  are epitaxially grown on the region on the first side of the upper surface of the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201 , thereby forming the semiconductor laser diode portion  200 . The ridge portion  203   a  extending in the direction B is formed on the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203 . The insulating film  204  made of SiO 2  is formed on the prescribed region of the upper surface of the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201  and the upper surface of the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203  except the ridge portion  203   a . Thereafter the n-side electrode  191  in which an Al layer, a Pd layer and an Au layer are stacked in this order from one nearest to the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201  is formed on the region on the second side of the upper surface of the n-type AlGaN cladding layer  201 , and the p-side electrode  205  in which a Pt layer, a Pd layer, a Ti layer, a Pd layer and an Au layer are stacked in this order from one nearest to the ridge portion  203   a  and the insulating film  204  is formed on the prescribed region of the upper surfaces of the ridge portion  203   a  of the p-type AlGaN cladding layer  203  and the insulating film  204 . At this time, the warping occurs on the semiconductor laser diode element  160  such that the substrate  190  side is concave (semiconductor laser diode portion  200  side is convex) resulting from the difference in the thermal expansion coefficient between the substrate  190  and the semiconductor laser diode portion  200  and the difference in the lattice constant between the substrate  190  and the semiconductor laser diode portion  200 , according to the fifth embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 12 and 13 , the base  180  formed with the metal underlayers  180   c  and  180   d  on the first and second sides of the upper surface of the substrate  180   b  respectively and the metal underlayer  180   e  on the overall lower surface of the substrate  180   b  is prepared. 
     According to the fifth embodiment, the convex side (semiconductor laser diode portion  200  side) of the warping of the semiconductor laser diode element  160  is bonded to the base  180  through the conductive adhesive layers  170   a  and  170   b  (see  FIG. 12 ). At this time, the p-side electrode  205  is fixed on the metal underlayer  180   c  through the conductive adhesive layer  170   a  and the n-side electrode  191  is fixed on the metal underlayer  180   d  through the conductive adhesive layer  170   b.    
     The remaining fabricating process of the fifth embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     According to the fifth embodiment, the semiconductor laser diode portion  200  side of the semiconductor laser diode element  160  is fixed on the base  180  through the conductive adhesive layers  170   a  and  170   b , whereby variation in the emission position and the emission direction of the laser beam emitted from the semiconductor laser diode element  160  can be easily suppressed also in a case where the semiconductor laser diode element  160  includes the semiconductor laser diode portion  200  with the concave surface on the side farther from the substrate The remaining effects of the fifth embodiment are similar to those of the aforementioned first embodiment. 
     Although the present invention has been described and illustrated in detail, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, the spirit and scope of the present invention being limited only by the terms of the appended claims. 
     For example, while the semiconductor laser diode element is pressed against the base with the collet when the semiconductor laser diode element is fixed on the base in each of the aforementioned first to fifth embodiments, the present invention is not restricted to this but the semiconductor laser diode element may be pressed against the base with a member other than the collet when the semiconductor laser diode element is fixed on the base. 
     While the semiconductor laser diode portion is formed by the nitride-based semiconductor layer in each of the aforementioned first to fifth embodiments, the present invention is not restricted to this but the semiconductor laser diode element portion may be formed by a layer other than the nitride-based semiconductor layer. 
     While the side closer to the light-emitting surface of the semiconductor laser diode element is so arranged as to be substantially parallel to the upper surface of the base in each of the aforementioned first to fifth embodiments, the present invention is not restricted to this but the side closer to the light-emitting surface of the semiconductor laser diode element may be so arranged as to be substantially parallel to the upper surface of the base. 
     While the convex side (semiconductor laser diode portion  200  side) of the warping of the semiconductor laser diode element  160  is fixed on the base  180  over the entire region in the direction where the cavity extends (direction B) in the aforementioned fifth embodiment, the present invention is not restricted to this but only the vicinity of the prescribed region on the side closer to the light-emitting surface  200   a  of the cavity of the semiconductor laser diode element  160  may be fixed on the base  180  through the conductive adhesive layers  170   a  and  170   b  through a method of fixing the semiconductor laser diode portion and the base similar to that of the aforementioned second embodiment.