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- 도전형(導電型)이 서로 상이한 제1 클래드층과 제2 클래드층에서 활성층을 사이에 둔 구조를 구비하고, 상기 제2 클래드층이 스트라이프형 리지부(ridge stripe)를 형성하는 상부층과, 상기 상부층의 아래에 위치하고, 상기 상부층의 양 하단으로부터 바깥 쪽으로 연장되는 하부층으로 구성되고, 상기 스트라이프형 리지부의 상면을 제외하고 상기 제2 클래드층의 상기 하부층 상면 및 상기 스트라이프형 리지부의 측면에 보호층이 형성되어 있는 에어 리지형(air ridge type) 반도체 레이저 소자에 있어서,상기 보호층은 상기 제2 클래드층의 하부층 상면 및 상기 스트라이프형 리지부의 측면 상에 에피택시얼 성장시킨 화합물 반도체층이고,상기 보호층의 격자 정수(格子定數)와 상기 제2 클래드층의 격자 정수 간의 차가 상기 제2 클래드층의 격자 정수의 6% 이하인, 반도체 레이저 소자.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 보호층을 구성하는 상기 화합물 반도체층이 상기 제2 클래드층과 도전형이 상이한 화합물 반도체층인, 반도체 레이저 소자.
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- 제1항에 있어서,상기 보호층의 막 두께가 0.15㎛ 이상 0.3㎛ 이하인, 반도체 레이저 소자.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 제2 클래드층의 하부층 막 두께가 0.6㎛ 이하인, 반도체 레이저 소자.
- 제1항에 있어서,도전형이 서로 상이한 상기 제1 클래드층과 상기 제2 클래드층에서 활성층을 사이에 둔 상기 구조가 AlGaInP계 화합물 반도체로 형성되고, 상기 보호층이 GaAs 및 GaInP 중 어느 하나인, 반도체 레이저 소자.
- 에어 리지형 반도체 레이저 소자의 제작 방법으로서,화합물 반도체 기판 상에 각각 화합물 반도체층으로 이루어지는 제1 클래드층, 활성층, 제2 클래드층 및 콘택트층을 에피택시얼 성장법에 의해 성막하여 적층 구조를 형성하는 공정;상기 적층 구조 중의 상기 콘택트층 및 상기 제2 클래드층을 에칭하여, 상기 콘택트층으로 이루어지는 스트라이프형 리지부와 상기 제2 클래드층의 상부층, 및 상기 제2 클래드층의 상부층 양 하단으로부터 바깥 쪽으로 연장되는 상기 제2 클래드층의 하부층을 형성하는 공정;선택 성장법에 의해, 상기 콘택트층의 상면을 제외한 상기 제2 클래드층의 상면 및 상기 스트라이프형 리지부의 측면에 상기 제2 클래드층과는 도전형이 상이한 화합물 반도체층으로 이루어지는 보호층을 에피택시얼 성장시키는 공정; 및상기 콘택트층의 상면에 금속막을 성막하여, 상기 콘택트층과 오믹 접속(ohmic contact)하는 전극을 형성하는 공정을 구비하고 있는, 반도체 레이저 소자의 제작 방법.
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