Performance improvement of blue InGaN light-emitting diodes with a specially designed n-AIGaN hole blocking layer

Blue InGaN light-emitting diodes （LEDs） with a conventional electron blocking layer （EBL）, a common n-A1GaN hole blocking layer （HBL）, and an n-A1GaN HBL with gradual A1 composition are investigated numerically, which involves analyses of the carrier concentration in the active region, energy band diagram, electrostatic field, and internal quantum efficiency （IQE）. The results indicate that LEDs with an n-AIGaN HBL with gradual AI composition exhibit better hole injection efficiency, lower electron leakage, and a smaller electrostatic field in the active region than LEDs with a conven tional p-A1GaN EBL or a common n-A1GaN HBL. Meanwhile, the efficiency droop is alleviated when an n-A1GaN HBL with gradual A1 composition is used.     

Droop improvement in blue InGaN light-emitting diodes with GaN/InGaN superlattice barriers

GaN/InGaN superlattice barriers are used in InGaN-based light-emitting diodes （LEDs）. The electrostatic field in the quantum wells, electron hole wavefunction overlap, carrier concentration, spontaneous emission spectrum, light-current performance curve, and internal quantum efficiency are numerically investigated using the APSYS simulation software. It is found that the structure with GaN/InGaN superlattice barriers shows improved light output power, and lower current leakage and efficiency droop. According to our numerical simulation and analysis, these improvements in the electrical and optical characteristics are mainly attributed to the alleviation of the electrostatic field in the active region.     

一种基于荧光材料的聚合物白光发光二极管

制备了一种基于荧光聚合物共混的单发光层聚合物白光发光二极管.器件结构为铟锡氧化物/苯磺酸掺杂聚乙烯基二氧噻吩/发光层/ 1,3,5-三(N-苯基-2-苯并咪唑-2)苯41/Ba/Al,蓝光材料芴-氟化喹喔啉共聚物(PF-BPFQ5)、绿光材料苯基取代的聚对苯乙炔(P-PPV)和红光材料聚(2-甲氧基-5-(2′-乙基己氧基)-1,4-对苯乙炔)(MEH-PPV)共混为发光层.当PF-BPFQ5,P-PPV,MEH-PPV的质量比例为100∶06∶06时,获得标准的白光,色坐标为（033 关键词： 聚合物发光二极管 白光 共混     

InGaN green light emitting diodes with deposited nanoparticles

We grew an InGaN/GaN-based light-emitting diode (LED) wafer by metal–organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), fabricated devices by optical lithography, and successfully deposited ellipsoidal Ag nano-particles by way of e-beam lithography on top. The diodes exhibited good device performance, in which we expected an enhancement of the radiated intensity by the simulations and emission measurements. The obtained results showed the feasibility of plasmon-assisted LED emission enhancement.     

金属有机化学气相沉积外延技术生长GaN基半导体发光二极管和激光二极管(Ⅰ)

文章评论性地介绍了金属有机化学气相外延技术（MOCVD）生长氮化物半导体GaN和InGaN以及激子局域化效应、量子束缚斯塔克效应对它们的光学性能的影响，详细比较了这两种效应对GaN基半导体发光二极管和激光二极管特性的影响，特别是量子束缚斯塔克效应以显著不同的方式影响着发光二极管和激光二极管的性能；文章还讨论了在A面蓝宝石衬底上生长GaN的情况．     

Performance enhancement of an InGaN light-emitting diode with an AIGaN/InGaN superlattice electron-blocking layer

The efficiency enhancement of an InGaN light-emitting diode （LED） with an A1GaN/InGaN superlattice （SL） electron-blocking layer （EBL） is studied numerically, which involves the light-current performance curve, internal quan- tum efficiency electrostatic field band wavefunction, energy band diagram carrier concentration, electron current density, and radiative recombination rate. The simulation results indicate that the LED with an A1GaN/InGaN SL EBL has better optical performance than the LED with a conventional rectangular A1GaN EBL or a normal A1GaN/GaN SL EBL because of the appropriately modified energy band diagram, which is favorable ibr the injection of holes and confinement of elec- trons. Additionally, the efficiency droop of the LED with an AIGaN/InGaN SL EBL is markedly improved by reducing the polarization field in the active region.     

Effects of multiple interruptions with trimethylindium-treatment in the InGaN/GaN quantum well on green light emitting diodes

In this study, the influence of multiple interruptions with trimethylindium(TMIn)-treatment in InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells(MQWs) on green light-emitting diode(LED) is investigated. A comparison of conventional LEDs with the one fabricated with our method shows that the latter has better optical properties. Photoluminescence(PL) full-width at half maximum(FWHM) is reduced, light output power is much higher and the blue shift of electroluminescence(EL) dominant wavelength becomes smaller with current increasing. These improvements should be attributed to the reduced interface roughness of MQW and more uniformity of indium distribution in MQWs by the interruptions with TMIn-treatment.     

Performance improvement of blue InGaN light-emitting diodes with a specially designed n-AlGaN hole blocking layer

Blue InGaN light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with a conventional electron blocking layer (EBL), a common n-AlGaN hole blocking layer (HBL), and an n-AlGaN HBL with gradual Al composition are investigated numerically, which involves analyses of the carrier concentration in the active region, energy band diagram, electrostatic field, and internal quantum efficiency (IQE). The results indicate that LEDs with an n-AlGaN HBL with gradual Al composition exhibit better hole injection efficiency, lower electron leakage, and a smaller electrostatic field in the active region than LEDs with a conventional p-AlGaN EBL or a common n-AlGaN HBL. Meanwhile, the efficiency droop is alleviated when an n-AlGaN HBL with gradual Al composition is used.     

Optical joint density of states in InGaN/GaN-based multiple-quantum-well light-emitting diodes

The optical joint densities of states of three InGaN/GaN-based light-emitting diodes with different emission wavelengths (violet, blue and green) operated at various currents were investigated. The results indicate that the blueshift of the emission with increasing current is related to the variation in optical joint density of states. Thus, the blueshift is ascribed to the screening of the piezoelectric field by carriers. A tail at the low-energy end of the density of states, corresponding to localized states, was found, and the presence of these tails broadens the spectra of the devices.     

Simulation of the light extraction efficiency of nanostructure light-emitting diodes

The light extraction efficiencies have been calculated for various InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well nanostructure light-emitting diodes including nanopillar,nanorough of P-GaN surface,coreshell and nano-interlayer structure.From the calculated results we can see that the light extraction efficiency is remarkably improved in the nanostructures,especially those with an InGaN or AlGaN nano-interlayer.With a 420-nm luminescence wavelength,the light extraction efficiency can reach as high as 65% for the InGaN or AlGaN nano-interlayer structure with appropriate In or Al content while only 26% for the planar structure.     

Efficiency enhancement of InGaN based blue light emitting diodes with InGaN/GaN multilayer barriers

The advantages of InGaN based light-emitting diodes with InGaN/GaN multilayer barriers are studied.It is found that the structure with InGaN/GaN multilayer barriers shows improved light output power,lower current leakage,and less efficiency droop over its conventional InGaN/GaN counterparts.Based on the numerical simulation and analysis,these improvements on the electrical and the optical characteristics are mainly attributed to the alleviation of the electrostatic field in the quantum wells(QWs) when the InGaN/GaN multilayer barriers are used.     

The exciton-longitudinal-optical-phonon coupling in InGaN/GaN single quantum wells with various cap layer thicknesses

This paper studies the exciton-longitudinal-optical-phonon coupling in InGaN/GaN single quantum wells with various cap layer thicknesses by low temperature photoluminescence (PL) measurements.With increasing cap layer thickness,the PL peak energy shifts to lower energy and the coupling strength between the exciton and longitudinal-optical (LO) phonon,described by Huang-Rhys factor,increases remarkably due to an enhancement of the internal electric field.With increasing excitation intensity,the zero-phonon peak shows a blueshift and the Huang-Rhys factor decreases.These results reveal that there is a large built-in electric field in the well layer and the exciton-LO-phonon coupling is strongly affected by the thickness of the cap layer.     

High power and high reliability GaN/InGaN flip-chip light-emitting diodes

High-power and high-reliability GaN/InGaN flip-chip light-emitting diodes (FCLEDs) have been demonstrated by employing a flip-chip design, and its fabrication process is developed. FCLED is composed of a LED die and a submount which is integrated with circuits to protect the LED from electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage. The LED die is flip-chip soldered to the submount, and light is extracted through the transparent sapphire substrate instead of an absorbing Ni/Au contact layer as in conventional GaN/InGaN LED epitaxial designs. The optical and electrical characteristics of the FCLED are presented. According to ESD IEC61000-4-2 standard (human body model), the FCLEDs tolerated at least 10\,kV ESD shock have ten times more capacity than conventional GaN/InGaN LEDs. It is shown that the light output from the FCLEDs at forward current 350mA with a forward voltage of 3.3\,V is 144.68\,mW, and 236.59\,mW at 1.0\,A of forward current. With employing an optimized contact scheme the FCLEDs can easily operate up to 1.0\,A without significant power degradation or failure. The life test of FCLEDs is performed at forward current of 200\,mA at room temperature. The degradation of the light output power is no more than 9\% after 1010.75\,h of life test, indicating the excellent reliability. FCLEDs can be used in practice where high power and high reliability are necessary, and allow designs with a reduced number of LEDs.     

基于ZnS增透膜的顶发射白光有机发光二极管

顶发射白光有机发光二极管(TEWOLED)在白光照明和全彩显示中有着良好的应用前景, 克服顶发射器件中的微腔效应是制备光电性能良好的TEWOLED的前提. 使用具有高折射率的ZnS作为增透膜改善金属阴极在蓝光波段的透射率,降低其反射性, 从而有效抑制了微腔的影响.同时利用转移矩阵理论和宽角干涉方法分别对阴极结构和 蓝光发光层位置进行了优化,最终获得了高效、色纯度良好、色度随视角变化小的TEWOLED. 最高亮度和效率分别达到9213 cd/m²和3 cd/A,色坐标位于白光区且接近白光等能点, 同时具有良好的视角稳定性,在0°---60°范围内色坐标仅变化(0.02, 0).     

Growth and properties of wide spectral white light emitting diodes

Wide spectral white light emitting diodes have been designed and grown on a sapphire substrate by using a metal-organic chemical vapor deposition system. Three quantum wells with blue-light-emitting, green-light-emitting and red-light-emitting structures were grown according to the design. The surface morphology of the film was observed by using atomic force microscopy. The films were characterized by their photoluminescence measurements. X-ray diffraction θ/2θ scan spectroscopy was carried out on the multi-quantum wells. The secondary fringes of the symmetric ω/2θ X-ray diffraction scan peaks indicate that the thicknesses and the alloy compositions of the individual quantum wells are repeatable throughout the active region. The room temperature photoluminescence spectra of the structures indicate that the white light emission of the multi-quantum wells is obtained. The light spectrum covers 400-700 nm, which is almost the whole visible light spectrum.     

Efficiency droop alleviation in blue light emitting diodes using the InGaN/GaN triangular-shaped quantum well

The InGaN/GaN blue light emitting diode(LED) is numerically investigated using a triangular-shaped quantum well model,which involves analysis on its energy band,carrier concentration,overlap of electron and hole wave functions,radiative recombination rate,and internal quantum efficiency.The simulation results reveal that the InGaN/GaN blue light emitting diode with triangular quantum wells exhibits a higher radiative recombination rate than the conventional light emitting diode with rectangular quantum wells due to the enhanced overlap of electron and hole wave functions(above 90%) under the polarization field.Consequently,the efficiency droop is only 18% in the light emitting diode with triangular-shaped quantum wells,which is three times lower than that in a conventional LED.     

量子阱生长气压对InGaN/GaN黄光LED光电性能的影响

采用MOCVD技术在图形化硅衬底上生长了InGaN/GaN多量子阱黄光LED外延材料,研究了不同的量子阱生长气压对黄光LED光电性能的影响。使用高分辨率X射线衍射仪（HRXRD）和荧光显微镜（FL）对晶体质量进行了表征,使用电致发光系统积分球测试对光电性能进行了表征。结果表明：随着气压升高,In的并入量略有降低且均匀性更好,量子阱中的点缺陷数目降低,但是阱垒间界面质量有所下降。在实验选取的4个气压4,6.65,10,13.3 kPa下,外量子效率最大值随着量子阱生长气压的上升而显著升高,分别为16.60%、23.07%、26.40%、27.66%,但是13.3 kPa下生长的样品在大电流下EQE随电流droop效应有所加剧,在20 A·cm^-2的工作电流下,样品A、B、C、D的EQE分别为16.60%、19.77%、20.03%、19.45%,10 kPa下生长的量子阱的整体光电性能最好。     

In组分渐变提高InGaN/GaN多量子阱发光二极管发光性能

利用金属有机物化学气相沉积系统在蓝宝石衬底上通过有源层的变温生长,得到In组分渐变的量子阱结构,从而获得具有三角形能带结构的InGaN/GaN多量子阱发光二极管(LED)(简称三角形量子阱结构LED).变温光致发光谱结果表明,相对于传统具有方形能带结构的量子阱LED(简称方形量子阱结构LED),三角形量子阱结构有效提高了量子阱中电子和空穴波函数的空间交叠,从而增加了LED的内量子效率;电致发光谱结果表明,三角形量子阱结构LED器件与传统结构LED器件相比,明显改善了发光峰值波长随着电流的蓝移现象.通过以上     

固态照明光源的基石--氮化镓基白光发光二极管

首先回顾了照明光源的简单历史 ,然后介绍了发光二极管 (LED)发展到大功率白光LED的历史 ,接着简述了国内外发展现状 ,主要技术路线及其特点 .最后阐述了作者在这方面的研究工作进展状况 ,对其发展趋势提出了一些看法 .     

InGaN蓝光与CdTe纳米晶基白光LED

报道了倒装焊InGaN蓝光LED与黄光CdTe纳米晶的复合结构。利用蓝光作为CdTe纳米晶的激发源,通过光的下转换机制,将部分蓝光转化为黄光,复合发射出白光。室温下正向驱动电流为10mA时,发光色品坐标为x=0.29,y=0.30。实验表明,该复合结构白光LED的一大优点在于,复合光的色品坐标几乎不随正向驱动电流大小变化,颜色稳定。