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Diode having vertical structure and method of manufacturing the same

Granted 9 Feb 2010 · 10 office actions

Current assignee: Suzhou LEKIN Semiconductor Co., Ltd. · originally LG Electronics

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Inventors: Myung Cheol Yoo · Examiner: Minh-Loan T Tran · AU 2826 · TC 2800

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Abstract

A light emitting diode includes a conductive layer, an n-GaN layer on the conductive layer, an active layer on the n-GaN layer, a p-GaN layer on the active layer, and a p-electrode on the p-GaN layer. The conductive layer is an n-electrode.

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Classifications

4 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section H — Electricity
  • H01L33/00
USPC · US Patent Classification
257/98257/103257/E33.068

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Pendency
3.3 y
1,190 days filing → grant
Office actions
5
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4
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3
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Minh-Loan T Tran
art unit 2826 · TC 2800
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related publicationUS 20070057273 A115 Mar 2007

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