PURPOSE: To obtain improved current-light output characteristics and at the same time a reliable semiconductor and its manufacture.
CONSTITUTION: A step 14 protruding in an overhang shape is provided on a second electrode formation surface near a laser light emission end face, a recessed part 19 is formed at the bottom surface side of the step 14, and the center side of a second electrode 2 is completely separated from an edge part second electrode 2b. Therefore, even if a voltage is applied to the electrode at a center side, no current flows to the lower part of the edge part side second electrode 2b and the area near the laser light emission end face part is a current non-infection region, thus positively preventing the deterioration of characteristics of semiconductor laser due to a local heat build-up without changing the structure near the active layer greatly influencing the characteristics of the semiconductor laser and a current constriction structure.
SHAKUDA YUKIO
MATAGI HIROYUKI
JPH03231483A | 1991-10-15 | |||
JPS59155979A | 1984-09-05 |