Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Epitaxial growth of cladding regions for a gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode
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Application No.: US16380163Application Date: 2019-04-10
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Publication No.: US10439365B1Publication Date: 2019-10-08
- Inventor: Po Shan Hsu , Melvin McLaurin , Thiago P. Melo , James W. Raring
- Applicant: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Goleta
- Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Goleta
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H01S5/343
- IPC: H01S5/343 ; H01S5/22 ; H01S5/20 ; H01S5/042 ; H01S5/30

Abstract:
In an example, the present invention provides a method for fabricating a light emitting device configured as a Group III-nitride based laser device. The method also includes forming a gallium containing epitaxial material overlying the surface region of a substrate member. The method includes forming a p-type (Al,In,Ga)N waveguiding material overlying the gallium containing epitaxial material under a predetermined process condition. The method includes maintaining the predetermined process condition such that an environment surrounding a growth of the p-type (Al,In,Ga)N waveguide material is substantially a molecular N2 rich gas environment. The method includes maintaining a temperature ranging from 725 C to 925 C during the formation of the p-type (Al,In,Ga)N waveguide material, although there may be variations. In an example, the predetermined process condition is substantially free from molecular H2 gas.
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