A light emitting diode (LED) and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed, the LED including the steps of successively forming a first epitaxial layer, an active layer, and a second epitaxial layer on a substrate; patterning the active layer and the second epitaxial layer to expose a predetermined...http://www.google.com/patents/US5923052?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5923052 - Light emitting diode