Semiconductor light emitting device

摘要

Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device, comprising a semiconductor substrate, a double hetero structure portion formed on the front surface of the substrate and consisting of an InGaAlP active layer and lower and upper clad layers having the active layer sandwiched therebetween, a first electrode formed in a part of the surface of the double hetero structure portion, and a second electrode formed on the back surface of the substrate. A current diffusion layer formed of GaAlAs is interposed between the double hetero structure portion and the first electrode, said current diffusion layer having a thickness of 5 to 30 microns and a carrier concentration of 5x1017 cm-3 to 5x1018 cm-3.