Patent ID: 7494832

Claim:
A method comprising: providing an insulating layer having a surface; forming a light emitting fin region on the surface of the insulating layer that has a height that is greater than a width thereof; forming a conformal semiconductor layer overlying and adjacent the light emitting fin region; doping the conformal semiconductor layer using two angled implants of opposite conductivity type and respectively angled to opposite sides of the light emitting fin region; partially removing the conformal semiconductor layer adjacent the light emitting fin region and removing the conformal semiconductor layer above the light emitting fin region, the partially removing leaving a remainder thereof which is used to form a first light emitting fin sidewall electrode having a first conductivity type on the insulating layer and contacting a first side of the light emitting fin region, and form a second light emitting fin sidewall electrode having a second conductivity type on the insulating layer and contacting a second side of the light emitting fin region, the second side opposite the first side; and forming an element overlying the insulating layer, comprising: forming a second region comprising a semiconductive material on the insulating layer; forming a third electrode having the first conductivity type on the insulating region adjacent to a first side of the second region; and forming a fourth electrode having the second conductivity type on the insulating region adjacent to a second side of the second region.