摘要 |
In a ridge waveguide-type semiconductor light-emitting device, a buried layer is composed of a high-resistance semiconductor material (e.g., amorphous silicon), thereby improving the heat-dissipating characteristic and prolonging lifetime. The buried layer is made higher than the top surface of the ridge, the top surface of the ridge is situated in the resulting recess, and an electrode is formed from the top surface of the ridge to the top surface of the surrounding buried layer to cover the entirety of these surfaces. Making the buried layer higher than the top of the ridge prevents an electrical short circuit for being caused by an electrically conductive bonding agent used in junction-down mounting.
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