Claims
- 1. A method of producing a Group III nitride optoelectronic device on a silicon carbide substrate comprising:forming a structural pattern on the surface of a silicon carbide substrate that has otherwise been prepared for crystal growth thereon; forming a homogenous buffer layer selected from the group consisting of gallium nitride and indium gallium nitride on the patterned surface of the silicon carbide substrate so that the homogenous buffer layer exhibits features that follow the pattern in the surface of the silicon carbide substrate; and forming an optoelectronic device with a Group III nitride active layer on the buffer layer.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of forming the structural pattern comprises forming a pattern of openings in the surface of the silicon carbide substrate.
- 3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the step of forming the openings comprises reactive ion etching.
- 4. A method according to claim 2 wherein the step of forming the openings comprises masking the surface of the silicon carbide substrate and thereafter etching the masked surface to produce the structural pattern.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of forming the structural pattern comprises forming a pattern of mesa structures on the surface of the silicon carbide substrate.
- 6. A method according to claim 5 wherein the step of forming the mesa structures comprises forming the structures from a material selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, and aluminum oxide.
- 7. A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of forming an optoelectronic device with a Group III nitride active layer comprises forming a device with a gallium nitride active layer.
- 8. A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of forming an optoelectronic device with a Group III nitride active layer comprises forming a device with an indium gallium nitride active layer.
- 9. A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of forming an optoelectronic device comprises forming a light emitting diode.
- 10. A method according to claim 9 and further comprising incorporating the light emitting diode into a pixel.
- 11. A method according to claim 10 and further comprising incorporating the pixel into a display.
- 12. A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of forming an optoelectronic device comprises forming a laser diode.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/944,547, filed Oct. 7, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,201,262.
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