Patent ID: 8211726

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device including at least an n-type nitride semiconductor, a p-type nitride semiconductor and an active layer formed between said n-type nitride semiconductor and said p-type nitride semiconductor; wherein said n-type nitride semiconductor includes at least an n-type contact layer and an n-side GaN layer; and said n-side GaN layer consists of a single or a plurality of undoped and/or n-type layers; said method comprising: forming said n-type contact layer by organic metal vapor deposition with a growth temperature set within a range of 1000 to 1100° C., and forming said n-side GaN layer by organic metal vapor deposition with a growth temperature set within a range of 500 to 900° C. and using nitrogen as a carrier gas, such that said n-side GaN layer is formed directly on said n-type contact layer, and between said n-type contact layer and said active layer.