US 12,310,149 B2
Ultra-wideband, free space optical communication apparatus
Mohammad Ali Khatibzadeh, Raleigh, NC (US); and Arunesh Goswami, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to Lumeova, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed by LUMEOVA, INC., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/594,407.
Application 18/594,407 is a continuation of application No. 17/582,201, filed on Jan. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,923,478.
Application 17/582,201 is a continuation of application No. 17/126,149, filed on Dec. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,233,172, issued on Jan. 25, 2022.
Application 17/126,149 is a continuation of application No. 16/889,844, filed on Jun. 2, 2020, granted, now 10,879,421, issued on Dec. 29, 2020.
Application 16/889,844 is a continuation of application No. 16/658,242, filed on Oct. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,672,950, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 16/658,242 is a continuation of application No. 16/379,841, filed on Apr. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,453,994, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 16/379,841 is a continuation of application No. 15/862,959, filed on Jan. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,263,146, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 15/862,959 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/016916, filed on Feb. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/293,291, filed on Feb. 9, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0250208 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 10/00 (2013.01); H04B 10/11 (2013.01); H04B 10/114 (2013.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01); H04B 10/40 (2013.01); H04B 10/50 (2013.01); H04B 10/60 (2013.01); H10F 55/25 (2025.01); H10H 20/811 (2025.01); H10H 20/812 (2025.01); H10H 20/816 (2025.01); H10H 20/824 (2025.01); H01L 25/16 (2023.01); H04H 20/71 (2008.01); H10H 20/823 (2025.01); H10H 29/14 (2025.01)
CPC H10H 20/816 (2025.01) [H04B 10/11 (2013.01); H04B 10/1143 (2013.01); H04B 10/1149 (2013.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01); H04B 10/40 (2013.01); H04B 10/502 (2013.01); H04B 10/60 (2013.01); H10F 55/25 (2025.01); H10H 20/811 (2025.01); H10H 20/812 (2025.01); H10H 20/8162 (2025.01); H10H 20/824 (2025.01); H01L 25/167 (2013.01); H04H 20/71 (2013.01); H10H 20/823 (2025.01); H10H 29/142 (2025.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light-emitting diode (LED) comprising:
a substrate;
a carrier confinement (CC) region positioned over the substrate, the CC region defining:
a first CC layer comprising aluminum gallium nitride; and
a second CC layer positioned on the first CC layer, the second CC layer comprising aluminum gallium nitride; and
an active region positioned over the CC region, wherein:
the active region comprises gallium nitride; and
the active region is configured to have a transient response time of less than 500 picoseconds (ps).