| CPC H01L 29/2003 (2013.01) [H01L 21/0254 (2013.01); H01L 21/0262 (2013.01); H01L 29/78 (2013.01); H01L 33/007 (2013.01); H01L 33/0075 (2013.01); H01L 33/32 (2013.01)] | 6 Claims | 

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               1. A method of forming a p-type nitride semiconductor layer comprising: 
            preparing a base; and 
                providing the p-type nitride semiconductor layer on or above the base by forming an Al-containing nitride semiconductor layer on or above the base and then 
                forming an Al-containing compound layer that consists essentially of Al and C as main constituent elements on a surface of the Al-containing nitride semiconductor layer by supplying a source gas including a source gas of Al and a source gas of C. 
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