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US 2020/0052158 A1Published application
Led sidewall processing to mitigate non-radiative recombination
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDavid P. Bour, Dmitry S. Sizov, Daniel A. Haeger, Xiaobin Xin
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Abstract
LEDs and methods of forming LEDs with various structural configurations to mitigate non-radiative recombination at the LED sidewalls are described. The various configurations described include combinations of LED sidewall surface diffusion with pillar structure, modulated doping profiles to form an n-p superlattice along the LED sidewalls, and selectively etched cladding layers to create entry points for shallow doping or regrowth layers.
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A light emitting structure comprising:
- a body including:
- a first cladding layer doped with a first dopant type;
- a barrier layer;
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- an active layer between the first cladding layer and the barrier layer;
- a pillar structure that protrudes from a first surface of the body, wherein the pillar structure includes a second cladding layer doped with a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type;
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- a dopant concentration of the second dopant type characterized by a vertical depth that extends from the first surface of the body and through the barrier layer, the active layer, and into the first cladding layer, while additionally spans sidewalls of the body including the barrier layer, the active layer, and at least a portion of the first cladding layer.
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