Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make beam-generating and receiving elements spatially compact, and to perform mutual adjustments between the elements to be as proper as is possible. SOLUTION: The region to generate electromagnetic beams for the semiconductor component elements is configured, to have a different composition portion from that of the region for absorbing the electromagnetic beams. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surface emitting laser chip with improved aging characteristics or an extended life, in the surface emitting laser chip provided with a semiconductor base substrate comprising a crystal structure having a crystal main direction 7, a beam outgoing surface 4 and a side surface 5 forming the semiconductor base substrate 1 in a lateral direction. SOLUTION: The semiconductor laser chip is arranged so that at least one side surface 5 is aslant to the crystal main direction 7. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optically pumped semiconductor laser device which can be manufactured as easily as technically possible. SOLUTION: This optically pumped semiconductor laser device is equipped with a vertical emission portion 2 and at least one pump laser 5 for optically pumping the vertical emission portion. In the monolithically integrated semiconductor laser device, the pump laser has a radiant emission region 6 at a first temperature T 1 while the vertical emission portion has a radiant emission region 3 at a second temperature T 2 , which is higher than the temperature T 1 , during operation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manufacture a semiconductor laser at a relatively low cost. SOLUTION: The semiconductor laser is manufactured at a relatively low cost. A first principal plane of a substrate is provided with a pumping laser and a laser which is optically pumped by the pumping laser and emits a radiation in the vertical direction. The first principal plane of the substrate is structured so as to have a first region at a relatively high position and a second region at a relatively low position. The pumping laser is provided on the first region at the relatively high position of the substrate and the laser for emitting a radiation in the vertical direction is provided on the second region at the relatively low position of the substrate via an intermediate layer. Regarding the first region at the relatively high position of the substrate and the thickness of the intermediate layer, a height difference is selected so that the pumping laser and the laser for emitting a radiation in the vertical direction are positioned at the same height. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a semiconductor laser device to modulate an output power at a high speed. SOLUTION: A surface emission semiconductor laser device is provided with a perpendicular emitter (20) that can be optically pumped, which is provided with at least one modulation beam source (30) to modulate an output power of the surface emission semiconductor laser device that is a type having a beam formation layer (14). The modulation beam source includes an edge radiation semiconductor structure (15) having an active layer forming a beam, and the modulation beam source is arranged to radiate a beam from the semiconductor laser device during operation. The generated beam is inputted in the active layer (14) for forming the beam of the perpendicular emitter (20) and is joined with it. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
In at least one embodiment, the ring light module (1) comprises a plurality of first and a plurality of second light-emitting optoelectronic semiconductor components (2), each having a main emission direction (20), wherein the first semiconductor components have a spectral emission which is different than that of the second semiconductor components. The ring light module (1) contains a reflector (3), which has a curved reflective surface (30). The semiconductor components (2) are fitted on a mount (4). The semiconductor components (2) are, when viewed in a plan view of the reflective surface (30), arranged in the form of a ring around the reflective surface (30) along an arrangement line (42). In a centre (44), the reflector (3) has a maximum height, in relation to a base side (40) of the ring light module (1). The centre (44) is located in a geometric centre of an inner face surrounded by the arrangement line (42). When viewed in a plan view of the reflective surface (30), the main emission directions (20) each point towards the centre (44) with a tolerance of at most 15°.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor chips, which comprises at least the following method steps: providing at least one semiconductor body (1); introducing at least one trench (2) into the semiconductor body (1) by means of at least one structuring process (3), wherein the trench (2) breaks through the active zone (12) in a vertical direction (V); applying at least one cleaning process (4) at least to exposed points of the semiconductor body (1) in the area of the trench (2), wherein the cleaning process (4) comprises at least one plasma cleaning process (33), and the plasma cleaning process (44) reduces a number and/or a physical extent of structuring residues (333) at exposed points of the semiconductor body (1), at least in the area of the trench (2); and applying at least one passivation layer (5) at least to exposed points of the semiconductor body (1) in the area of the trench (2).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optoelectronic semiconductor element which comprises a semiconductor base (1) having a surface-emitting vertical emitter zone (2) comprising a vertical emitter layer (3), at least one pump source (4) adapted to optically pump the vertical emitter layer (3), and a radiation exit surface (26) through which the electromagnetic radiation (31) produced in the vertical emitter layer exits the semiconductor base (1), the pump source (4) and the vertical emitter layer (3) being interspaced in the vertical direction.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) having lateral current injection. According to the invention, the pumping current (4) is guided from the decoupling side contact surface (2) in a first area (12) outside of the resonator volume in a manner that is predominantly parallel to the resonator axis and is conducted in a second area (13) in a manner that is predominantly perpendicular to the active volume (9). The invention also relates to a contact geometry, which effects an automatic regulation of the size of the active volume (9) according to the pumping current (4).
Abstract:
In at least one embodiment, the ring light module (1) comprises a plurality of light-emitting, optoelectronic semiconductor components (2), which each have a main emission direction (20). The ring light module (1) contains a reflector (3), which has a curved reflective surface (30). The semiconductor components (2) are fitted on a mount (4). The semiconductor components (2), when viewed in a plan view of the reflective surface (30), are arranged in the form of a ring around the reflective surface (30) along an arrangement line (42). In a centre (44), the reflector (3) has a maximum height, in relation to a base side (40) of the ring light module (1). The centre (44) is located in a geometrical centre of an inner face surrounded by the arrangement line (42). When viewed in a plan view of the reflective surface (30), the main emission directions (20) each point towards the centre (44) with a tolerance of at most 15°. The semiconductor components (2) are arranged densely along the arrangement line (42).