Improvement of efficiency droop in resonanace tunneling LEDS

Chaowang Liu, Wang N Wang, Philip A Shields, Somyod Denchitcharoen, Federica Causa, Duncan E W Allsopp

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Abstract

A resonance tunnelling LED structure having a high efficiency, low droop and negligible wavelength shift with current is reported in this study. The LED structure contains a thick InGaN bottom spacer between an n-GaN contact layer and a multiple quantum well (MQW) active region, and a thin InGaN top spacer between the MQW and an AlGaN electron blocking layer (EBL). The observed high efficiency and negligible wavelength shift with applied current are attributed to the thick InGaN bottom spacer that nucleates V-pits and acts as a strain control layer for the MQW. The thick InGaN layer also provides an electron reservoir for efficient electron tunnelling injection into the MQW and reduces the electropotential difference between the n-emitter and the p-emitter, to suppress current leakage at high driving current and reduce droop. The top InGaN spacer was designed to act as a magnesium back-diffusion barrier and strain relief layer from EBL so as to obtain high efficiency.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th International Conference On Solid State Lighting
EditorsI T Ferguson, T Taguchi, I E Ashdown, S J Park
PublisherSPIE
Pages70580D
Volume7058
ISBN (Print)978-0-8194-7278-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Sept 2008
Event8th International Conference on Solid State Lighting - San Diego, USA United States
Duration: 11 Aug 200813 Aug 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
PublisherSpie-Int Soc Optical Engineering

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Solid State Lighting
Country/TerritoryUSA United States
CitySan Diego
Period11/08/0813/08/08

Keywords

  • resonance tunnelling
  • Light emitting diode
  • high efficiency
  • InGaN spacer
  • low droop

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