Patent attributes
Aspects concerning a method of making electrical contact to a region of semiconductor in which one or more LEDs are formed include that a dielectric region can be formed on a p region of the semiconductor, and that a metallic electrode can be formed on (at least partially on) the region of dielectric material. A transparent layer of a material such as Indium Tin Oxide can be used to make ohmic contact between the semiconductor and the metallic electrode, as the metallic electrode is separated from physical contact with the semiconductor by one or more of the dielectric material and the transparent ohmic contact layer (e.g., ITO layer). The dielectric material can enhance total internal reflection of light and reduce an amount of light that is absorbed by the metallic electrode.
