Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Type II broadband or polychromatic LEDs
- Patent Title (中): II型宽带或多色LED
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Application No.: US12748956Application Date: 2010-03-29
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Publication No.: US08148742B2Publication Date: 2012-04-03
- Inventor: Thomas J. Miller , Michael A. Haase
- Applicant: Thomas J. Miller , Michael A. Haase
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agent Kristofor L. Storvick
- Main IPC: H01L33/00
- IPC: H01L33/00

Abstract:
An LED is provided comprising two or more light-emitting Type II interfaces wherein at least two of the Type II interfaces differ in transition energy by at least 5%, or more typically by at least 10%, and wherein at least one of the Type II interfaces is within a pn junction. Alternately, an LED is provided comprising two or more light-emitting Type II interfaces wherein at least two of the Type II interfaces differ in transition energy by at least 5%, or more typically by at least 10%. The Type II interfaces may include interfaces from a layer which is an electron quantum well and not a hole quantum well, interfaces to a layer which is a hole quantum well and not an electron quantum well; and interfaces that satisfy both conditions simultaneously. The Type II interfaces may be within a pn or pin junction or not within a pn or pin junction. In the later case, emission from the Type II interfaces may be photopumped by a nearby light source. The LED may be a white or near-white light LED. In addition, graphic display devices and illumination devices comprising the semiconductor device according to the present invention are provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100181581A1 TYPE II BROADBAND OR POLYCHROMATIC LEDS Public/Granted day:2010-07-22
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