Semiconductor light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the same.

摘要

An active layer is formed on an n-type InP buffer layer (11) of a substrate (10). A pair of strip-shaped grooves are formed into the active layer to divide it into a contract portion (12a) and side portions. A p-type InP cladding layer (15) is deposited on the entire surface of the active layer and grooves. The cladding layer (15) is selectively etched to form a mesa portion including the central active portion (12a) and expose the buffer layer (11). An insulating film (18) is coated on the mesa portion and buffer layer, so that a semiconductor light-emitting device is manufactured.