COMBINATION OF STRAIN MANAGEMENT LAYERS FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS

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Inventor(s)

Richard Peter Schneider of Mountain View CA (US)

COMBINATION OF STRAIN MANAGEMENT LAYERS FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240186451 titled 'COMBINATION OF STRAIN MANAGEMENT LAYERS FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS

Simplified Explanation

The disclosure pertains to strain management layers for light-emitting elements such as LEDs, with a focus on an LED structure formed on a substrate containing a strain management region and an active region for light emission.

The strain management region consists of a first layer with a superlattice structure and a second layer with a bulk layer, both containing InAlGaN compositions.
The LED structure includes multiple LED structures, and a method for making the LED structure is described.

Potential Applications

The technology described in the patent application could be applied in the manufacturing of high-performance LEDs for various lighting applications, display technologies, and optical communication systems.

Problems Solved

This technology addresses the challenges related to strain management in LED structures, which can affect the efficiency and performance of the light emission process.

Benefits

The use of strain management layers improves the overall quality and reliability of LED structures, leading to enhanced light emission properties and longer operational lifetimes.

Potential Commercial Applications

The technology has potential commercial applications in industries such as lighting, electronics, telecommunications, and automotive lighting systems.

Possible Prior Art

Prior art in the field of LED technology includes research on strain engineering in semiconductor devices and methods for improving the efficiency of light emission in LEDs.

What are the potential environmental impacts of this technology?

The potential environmental impacts of this technology could include energy savings due to the improved efficiency of LED structures, leading to reduced electricity consumption for lighting applications. Additionally, the longer operational lifetimes of LEDs could result in less electronic waste generated from frequent replacements.

Original Abstract Submitted

the disclosure describes various aspects of strain management layers for light emitting elements such as light-emitting diodes (leds). the present disclosure describes an led structure formed on a substrate and having a strain management region supported on the substrate, and an active region configured to provide a light emission associated with the led structure. the strain management region includes a first layer including a superlattice having a plurality of repeated first and second sublayers, and a second layer including a bulk layer. in an embodiment, at least one of the first and second sublayers and the bulk layer includes a composition of inalgan. a device having multiple led structures and a method of making the led structure are also described.