(19)
(11) EP 0 926 744 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/13

(21) Application number: 98310251.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.12.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 33/00(2006.01)

(54)

Light emitting device

Licht-emittierende Vorrichtung

Dispositif émetteur de lumière

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 15.12.1997 JP 34558497
15.12.1997 JP 34558597

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/26

(60) Divisional application:
08001025.9

(73) Proprietor: Philips Lumileds Lighting Company, LLC.
San Jose, CA 95131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kondoh, You
    Yamato-shi, Kanagawa (JP)
  • Watanabe, Satoshi
    Yokohama, Kanagawa (JP)
  • Kaneko, Yawara
    Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa (JP)
  • Nakagawa, Shigeru
    Kawasaki, Kanagawa (JP)
  • Yamada, Norihide
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Jehan, Robert et al
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH
London, WC1V 7QH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 550 963
US-A- 5 362 977
 EP-A- 0 772 249
   
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  • EVANS P W ET AL: "EDGE-EMITTING QUANTUM WELL HETEROSTRUCTURE LASER DIODES WITH AUXILIARY NATIVE-OXIDE VERTICAL CAVITY CONFINEMENT" APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS,US,AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, vol. 67, no. 21, 20 November 1995 (1995-11-20), pages 3168-3170, XP000544254 ISSN: 0003-6951
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