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Patent US7935550 - Method of forming light-emitting device using nitride bulk single crystal layer - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe object of this invention is to provide a high-output type nitride light emitting device. The nitride light emitting device comprises an n-type nitride semiconductor layer or layers, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer or layers and an active layer therebetween, wherein a gallium-containing nitride...http://www.google.com/patents/US7935550?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7935550 - Method of forming light-emitting device using nitride bulk single crystal layerAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7935550 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/969,735Publication dateMay 3, 2011Filing dateJan 4, 2008Priority dateOct 26, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1263206C, CN1300901C, CN1575533A, CN1575534A, EP1453158A1, EP1453158A4, EP1453159A1, EP1453159A4, US7057211, US7750355, US20040238810, US20040251471, US20080108162, WO2003036771A1, WO2003043150A1Publication number11969735, 969735, US 7935550 B2, US 7935550B2, US-B2-7935550, US7935550 B2, US7935550B2InventorsRobert Dwilinski, Roman Doradzinski, Jerzy Garczynski, Leszek Sierzputowski, Yasuo KanbaraOriginal AssigneeAmmono Sp. Z O.O., Nichia CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (165), Non-Patent Citations (146), Referenced by (3), Classifications (45), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod of forming light-emitting device using nitride bulk single crystal layer
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