Solid-State Lighting Source With Integrated Electronic Modulator

    公开(公告)号:US20170318632A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-02

    申请号:US15492351

    申请日:2017-04-20

    CPC classification number: H05B33/0809 H01L25/167 H01L33/60 H05B33/0845

    Abstract: A solid-state light source (SSLS) with an integrated electronic modulator is described. A device can include a SSLS having an active p-n junction region is formed within the SSLS for electron-hole pair recombination and light emission. the active p-n junction region can include a n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer and a light generating structure formed there between. A pair of current supply electrodes can be formed to receive a drive current from a current supply source that drives the SSLS. A field-effect transistor (FET) modulator can be monolithically integrated with the SSLS for modulation thereof. The FET modulator can receive a modulation voltage from a modulation voltage source. The modulation voltage includes voltage pulses having a pulse amplitude and polarity to turn on and off current flowing through the FET modulator. These voltage pulses enable the FET modulator to control the drive current supplied to the SSLS.

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