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Koichi Goshonoo

Koichi Goshonoo, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080293231Method for forming electrode for Group-III nitride compound semiconductor light-emitting devices - A method for forming an electrode for Group-III nitride compound semiconductor light-emitting devices includes a step of forming a first electrode layer having an average thickness of less than 1 nm on a Group-III nitride compound semiconductor layer, the first electrode layer being made of a material having high adhesion to the Group-III nitride compound semiconductor layer or low contact resistance with the Group-III nitride compound semiconductor layer and also includes a step of forming a second electrode layer made of a highly reflective metal material on the first electrode layer.11-27-2008
20080308833Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor light-emitting device - The refractive index of a titanium oxide layer is modified by adding an impurity (e.g., niobium (Nb)) thereto within a range where good electrical conductivity is obtained. The Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor light-emitting device of the invention includes a sapphire substrate, an aluminum nitride (AlN) buffer layer, an n-contact layer, an n-cladding layer, a multiple quantum well layer (emission wavelength: 470 nm), a p-cladding layer, and a p-contact layer. On the p-contact layer is provided a transparent electrode made of niobium titanium oxide and having an embossment. An electrode is provided on the n-contact layer. An electrode pad is provided on a portion of the transparent electrode. Since the transparent electrode is formed from titanium oxide containing 3% niobium, the refractive index with respect to light (wavelength: 470 nm) becomes almost equal to that of the p-contact layer. Thus, the total reflection at the interface between the p-contact layer and the transparent electrode can be avoided to the smallest possible extent. In addition, by virtue of the embossment, light extraction performance is increased by 30%.12-18-2008
20090072267Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor light-emitting device - Provided is a GaN-based semiconductor light-emitting device which does not require an external constant-current circuit. The light-emitting device of the present invention includes a sapphire substrate; an AlN buffer layer formed on the substrate; and an HEMT structure formed on the buffer layer, the HEMT structure including a GaN layer and an Al03-19-2009
20100062558Method for producing transparent conductive layer comprising TIO2 and method for producing semiconductor light-emitting element utilizing said method for producing transparent conductive layer - When a p-layer 03-11-2010
20100078649Light emitting element and light emitting device - A light emitting element which emits light of a wavelength, includes a substrate which is transparent to the wavelength of emitted light and includes a first surface and a second surface; a semiconductor layer stacked on the first surface; a first electrode which is reflective to the wavelength of emitted light and formed on a surface of the semiconductor layer, wherein electrical resistance of the first electrode in a farthest distance is equal to or smaller than 1Ω; and a second electrode which is reflective to the wavelength of emitted light and formed on the second surface, wherein electrical resistance of the second electrode in a farthest distance is equal to or smaller than 1Ω.04-01-2010
20100219444Manufacturing method of mounting part of semiconductor light emitting element, manufacturing method of light emitting device, and semiconductor light emitting element - A manufacturing method of a mounting part of a semiconductor light emitting element comprising: preparing a semiconductor light emitting element including an electrode which has a surface, and a board which has a surface; forming a plurality of bump material bodies on at least one of the surface of the electrode and the surface of the board by shaping bump material into islands, wherein the bump material is paste in which metal particles are dispersed, a top surface and a bottom surface of the bump material bodies have different areas, and the top surface is practically flat; solidifying the bump material bodies by thermally processing the bump material bodies; and fixing the semiconductor light emitting element and the board through the bumps.09-02-2010
20100248407Method for producing group III nitride-based compound semiconductor device - Provided is a method for producing a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor light-emitting device, wherein a contact electrode is formed on an N-polar surface of an n-type layer through annealing at 350° C. or lower. In the case where, in a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor device produced by the laser lift-off process, a contact electrode is formed, through annealing at 350° C. or lower, on a micro embossment surface (i.e., a processed N-polar surface) of an n-type layer from vanadium, chromium, tungsten, nickel, platinum, niobium, or iron, when a pseudo-silicon-heavily-doped layer is formed on the micro embossment surface (i.e., N-polar surface) of the n-type layer through treatment with a plasma of a silicon-containing compound gas, and treatment with a fluoride-ion-containing chemical is not carried out, ohmic contact is obtained, and low resistance is attained.09-30-2010

Patent applications by Koichi Goshonoo, Aichi-Ken JP

Koichi Goshonoo, Nishikasugai-Gun JP

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20090197118Method for producing Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor, wafer, and Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor device - Provided is a method for producing a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor having an M-plane main surface. The method employs a sapphire substrate having a main surface which is inclined by 30° with respect to R-plane about a line of intersection L08-06-2009
20100078660Group III Nitride compound semiconductor light-emitting device and method for producing the same - An n-type layer of a light-emitting device has a structure in which a first n-type layer, a second n-type layer and a third n-type layer are sequentially laminated in this order on a sapphire substrate, and an n-electrode composed of V/Al is formed on the second n-type layer. The first n-type layer and the second n-type layer are n-GaN, and the third n-type layer is n-InGaN. The n-type impurity concentration of the second n-type layer is higher than that of the first n-type layer and the third n-type layer.04-01-2010
20100078672Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device and production method therefor - Provided is a method for producing a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a GaN substrate serving as a growth substrate, which method realizes processing of the GaN substrate to have a membrane structure at high reproducibility. In the production method, a stopper layer of AlGaN having an Al compositional proportion of 20% is formed on the top surface of a GaN substrate; an n-type layer, an active layer, a p-type layer, and a p-electrode are sequentially formed on the stopper layer; and the p-electrode is joined to a support substrate. Subsequently, a mask having a center-opening pattern is formed on the bottom surface of the GaN substrate, and the bottom surface is subjected to PEC etching. The bottom surface is irradiated with light having a wavelength corresponding to an energy higher than the band gap of GaN, but lower than the band gap of AlGaN having an Al compositional proportion of 20%. Since etching stops when it proceeds to a depth reaching the stopper layer, a membrane structure can be formed at high reproducibility.04-01-2010

Koichi Goshonoo, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090200563Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device and production method therefor - Provided is a method for producing a Group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a GaN substrate serving as a growth substrate, which method facilitates tapering of a bottom portion of the GaN substrate. In the production method, firstly, a Group III nitride semiconductor layer, an ITO electrode, a p-electrode, and an n-electrode are formed on the top surface of a GaN substrate through MOCVD. Thereafter, the GaN substrate is thinned through mechanical polishing of the bottom surface thereof, and then scratches formed by mechanical polishing are removed through chemical mechanical polishing, to thereby planarize the bottom surface. Subsequently, a mask is formed on the bottom surface of the GaN substrate, followed by wet etching with phosphoric acid. By virtue of anisotropy in etching of GaN with phosphoric acid, a tapered surface is exposed so as to be inclined by about 60° with respect to the GaN substrate.08-13-2009