A conductive element with a lateral oxidation barrier is provided for the control of lateral oxidation processes in semiconductor devices such as lasers, vertical cavity surface emitting lasers and light emitting diodes. The oxidation barrier is formed through modification of one or more layers which...http://www.google.es/patents/US6269109?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US6269109 - Conductive element with lateral oxidation barrier