The scalability of the tunnel-regenerated multi-active-region light-emitting diode structure

The scalability of the tunnel-regenerated multi-active-region (TRMAR) structure has been investigated for the application in light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The use of the TRMAR structure was proved theoretically to have unique advantages over conventional single-active-layer structures in virtually every aspect, such as high quantum efficiency, high power and low leakage. Our study showed that the TRMAR LED structure could obtain high output power under low current injection and high wall-plug efficiency compared with the conventional single-active-layer LED structure.     

AlGaInP大功率发光二极管发光效率与结温的关系

目前,AlGaInP大功率发光二极管(LED)存在的主要问题是大电流工作时发热严重,主要是由于电流扩展不均匀、出光面电极对光子的阻挡和吸收以及器件材料与空气折射率之间的差距引起的全反射现象,这些因素造成大功率LED出光受到限制、发光效率低、亮度不高.提出了一种复合电流扩展层和复合分布式布拉格反射层(DBR)的新型结构LED,使得注入电流在有源区充分地扩散,同时提高了常规单DBR对光子的反射率.结果显示,这种新型结构LED比常规结构LED的性能得到了很大的提升,350 mA注入电流下两者的输出光功率分别为4 关键词： 复合电流扩展层 复合分布式布拉格反射层 出光效率 结温     

基于自动跟踪LED驱动电压控制电路的创新设计

LED发光二极管在发光时约有80%以上的功率转化成了热能,导致LED发光二极管的PN结温度过高,这是影响LED发光二极管的发光效率与照明功能的主要因素。本文针对上述问题,结合现实情况,设计了一种自动跟踪LED驱动电压的控制电路,从串联稳流单元采样一个电压信号,与本控制电路中的基准电压相比较,产生一个控制信号,去控制所述串联稳流单元前级的开关稳压电源,使它的输出电压随LED灯的工作电压的变化而变化,不增加调整管的功耗。避免了常见的恒压驱动亮度变化大的缺陷,从而大幅度提高LED发光二极管的工作效率,该控制电路结构简单、成本低、损耗小与可靠性高。     

Cascaded deep ultraviolet light-emitting diode via tunnel junction

The Al Ga N-based deep ultraviolet(DUV) light-emitting diode(LED) is an alternative DUV light source to replace traditional mercury-based lamps. However, the state-of-the-art DUV LEDs currently exhibit poor wall-plug efficiency and low light output power, which seriously hinder their commercialization. In this work, we design and report a tunnel-junctioncascaded(TJC) DUV LED, which enables multiple radiative recombinations within the active regions. Therefore, the light output power of the TJC-DUV LEDs is more than doubled compared to the conventional DUV LED. Correspondingly, the wall-plug efficiency of the TJC-DUV LED is also significantly boosted by 25% at 60 m A.     

ITO表面粗化提高GaN基LED芯片出光效率

使用现有生产线上工艺成熟且成本低廉的技术实现ITO粗化以提高GaN基LED蓝光芯片的出光效率是产业界重要的研究课题。本文通过普通光刻技术和湿法腐蚀技术,实现ITO表面粗化,有效地提高了LED芯片的输出光功率。输入电流为20 mA时,ITO层制备密集分布的三角周期圆孔阵列后,芯片输出光功率提升11.4%,但正向电压升高0.178 V;微结构优化设计后,芯片输出光功率提升8.2%,正向电压仅升高0.044 V。小电流注入时,密集分布的三角周期圆孔阵列有利于获得较高的输出光功率。大电流注入时,这种结构将导致电流拥挤,芯片的电光转化效率衰减严重。经过优化设计后的微结构阵列器件,具有较高的电注入效率,因此芯片的出光效率较高且随输入电流的增加而衰减的趋势较慢,因此更适合大电流下工作。     

Improving the optical performance of InGaN light-emitting diodes by altering light reflection and refraction with triangular air prism arrays

The effect of triangular air prism (TAP) arrays with different distance-to-width (d/w) ratios on the enhancement of light extraction efficiency (LEE) of InGaN light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is investigated. The TAP arrays embedded at the sapphire/GaN interface act as light reflectors and refractors, and thereby improve the light output power due to the redirection of light into escape cones on both the front and back sides of the LED. Enhancement in radiometric power as high as 117% and far-field angle as low as 129° are realized with a compact arrangement of TAP arrays compared with that of a conventional LED made without TAP arrays under an injection current of 20 mA.     

Enhanced performance of InGaN light-emitting diodes with InGaN and composition-graded InGaN interlayers

The effects of InGaN light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with InGaN and composition-graded InGaN interlayers in the space of multiple quantum wells and electron blocking layer are studied numerically. The electrostatic field, energy band diagrams, carrier concentrations, light–current–voltage performances, and internal quantum efficiency (IQE) are investigated. Simulation results show that the light output power and IQE are both largely improved over the conventional LED structure due to the improvement in hole injection efficiency and electron blocking capability, especially for the LED with composition-graded InGaN interlayer.     

超高亮度LED驱动电路在LCoS微显示器中的应用

超高亮度发光二极管(LED)具有功耗低、寿命长、发光效率高等优点,为了将其应用于硅基液晶(LCoS)微显示器光源,从LED优点出发,结合LED的恒流发光特性,设计出了超高亮度LED驱动电路,并通过实验进行分析和优化.实验结果表明,超高亮度LED具有很好的光源特性,能够成功应用于LCoS微显示器中.     

阵列式微型透镜封装多芯片COB LED的光学仿真设计及应用

为了提高COB LED的取光率,以1919 COB LED为研究对象,建立阵列式圆锥透镜、半椭球透镜、四棱锥透镜和半圆球透镜封装LED模型,并利用光学仿真软件进行研究。仿真实验结果表明:在优化条件下,高0.5 mm、直径0.9 mm的阵列圆锥透镜封装LED的光通量由平面封装的67 lm提高至84.3 lm,即取光率提高25.8%。制作了RGB芯片的多芯片LED样品,并用直径1 mm的阵列半圆球透镜进行封装,其取光率提高18.8%。     

Improvement of green InGaN-based LEDs efficiency using a novel quantum well structure

The green light emitting diodes(LEDs)have lower quantum efficiency than LEDs with other emission wavelengths in the visible spectrum.In this research,a novel quantum well structure was designed to improve the electroluminescence(EL)of green InGaN-based LEDs.Compared with the conventional quantum well structure,the novel structure LED gained 2.14times light out power(LOP)at 20-mA current injection,narrower FWHM and lower blue-shift at different current injection conditions.     

微纳光学在LED芯片中应用研究的综述

LED以其高效节能、体积小、寿命长等优点被认为是最有可能进入普通照明领域的一种新型固态光源,但LED芯片的光提取效率仍较低。综述了LED外延片表面的各种基于微纳光学结构的加工技术,如通过在LED芯片表面上加工粗糙微结构、LED芯片表面双层微结构、二维光子晶体结构、双光栅结构等。介绍了通过各种加工技术对LED芯片微纳光学结构的加工提高了芯片的外量子效率,从而提高了LED的出光效率。     

Characteristic enhancement of white LED lamp using low temperature co-fired ceramic-chip on board package

In this paper, we propose low temperature co-fired ceramic-chip on board (LTCC-COB) package with improved thermal characteristics; no insulation layer exists between the LED chip and metal base. In actual measurement as well as in thermal simulation, the proposed LED lamp structure showed excellent thermal properties, compared with surface mound device-printed circuit board (SMD-PCB) package LED lamp. The optical output power, thermal distribution, current-voltage (I-V) and electroluminescence (EL) were measured and compared to analyze the characteristics of LTCC-COB package LED lamp with SMD-PCB package LED lamp. EL peak intensity of LTCC-COB package LED lamp is 1.75 times better than that of SDM-PCB package LED lamp. The thermal resistance between packing area and air was found to be 7.3 K/W and 7.9 K/W for LTCC-COB package and SMD-PCB package respectively. The proposed LTCC-COB packaged LED lamp is not only suitable for high power LED package due to its low thermal resistance but also a promising solution for illumination modules.     

利用单层密排的纳米球提高发光二极管的出光效率

在发光二极管(LED)的透明电极层上制作单层六角密排的聚苯乙烯(polystyrene, PS) 纳米球, 研究提高GaN基蓝光LED的出光效率. 采用自组装的方法在透明电极铟锡氧化物层上制备了直径分别约为250, 300, 450, 600和950 nm的PS纳米球, 并且开展了电致发光的研究. 结果表明, 在LED的透明电极层上附有PS纳米球能有效地提高LED的出光效率; 当PS纳米球的直径与出射光的波长比较接近时, LED的出光效率最优. 与参考样品相比, 在20 mA和150 mA工作电流下, 附有PS纳米球的样品的发光效率分别增加1.34倍和1.25倍. 三维时域有限差分方法计算表明, 该出光增强主要归因于附有PS纳米球的LED结构可以增大LED结构的光输出临界角, 从而提高LED的出光效率. 因此, 这是一种低成本的实现高效率LED的方法.     

LED投影光源的色度学特性研究

利用色度学理论计算分析了传统弧光灯投影光源和LED投影光源两个实例的色度学特性，与传统弧光灯投影光源相比，LED投影光源具有更高的光谱能量利用率和更加丰富的色彩表现能力，完全符合数字投影机使用的sRGB彩色规范. 采用时序脉冲驱动的单色LED作为投影光源能够在不牺牲色彩饱和度的情况下获得更高亮度的投影显示. 因此LED可以替代传统的弧光灯光源以满足投影显示的色度特性要求. 关键词： 色度学特性 投影光源 LED 投影显示     

插指型SiO_2电流阻挡层对大功率LED外量子效率的影响

为了改善蓝光大功率LED芯片p电极处的电流拥挤现象,提高大功率LED芯片的外量子效率,在ITO透明导电层与p-GaN间沉积插指型SiO_2电流阻挡层。采用等离子体增强化学气相沉积的方法沉积SiO_2薄膜,再经过光刻和BOE湿法刻蚀技术制备插指型SiO_2电流阻挡层。采用SimuLED仿真软件分析插指型SiO_2电流阻挡层对大功率LED芯片电流扩展性能的影响,研究插指型SiO_2电流阻挡层对大功率LED芯片外量子效率的影响。结果发现,插指型SiO_2电流阻挡层结构可以有效改善p电极附近的电流拥挤现象。与没有沉积插指型SiO_2电流阻挡层的大功率LED芯片相比,光输出功率得到显著的提高。在350 mA的输入电流下,沉积插指型SiO_2电流阻挡层后的大功率LED芯片的外量子效率提高了18.7%。     

结温与热阻制约大功率LED发展

LED结温高低直接影响到LED出光效率、器件寿命、可靠性、发射波长等。保持LED结温往允许的范围内,是大功率LED芯片制备、器件封装和器件应用等每个环节都必须重点研究的关键因素,尤其是LED器件封装和器件应用设计必须着重解决的核心问题。首先介绍pn结结温对LED器什性能的影响,接着分析大功率LED结温与器件热阻的关系．基于对器件热阻的分析,得出了结温与热阻已经制约大功率LED进一步向更大功率发展的结论,并提出了如下两个观点：1．要在保持低成本和自然散热方式下提高LED器件的功率,根本的出路是提高光转换效率;2．在日前没有提高光转换效率的情况下,发展超过5W的大功率器件对工程应肘没有实质意义。     

Improvement of characteristics of InGaN light-emitting diode by using a staggered AlGaN electron-blocking layer

The optical and physical properties of InGaN light-emitting diode (LED) with a specific design of staggered AlGaN electron-blocking layer (EBL) are investigated numerically in detail. The electrostatic field distribution, energy band, carrier concentration, electroluminescence (EL) intensity, internal quantum efficiency (IQE), and the output power are simulated. The results reveal that this specific design has a remarkable improvement of optical performance compared with the design of conventional LED. The lower electron leakage current, higher hole injection efficiency, and consequently mitigated efficiency droop are achieved. The significant decrease of electrostatic field at the interface between the last barrier and the EBL of LED could be one of the main reasons for these improvements.     

高反射率p-GaN欧姆接触电极

根据光学薄膜原理计算了GaN/Ti/Ag、GaN/Al和GaN/Ni/Au/Ti/Ag、GaN/Ni/Au/Al多层电极结构的反射率,得出Ag基和Al基反射电极均能在全角范围内提供较高的反射率。实验测量结果表明,反射率能高于80%的Ag基反射电极,具有低欧姆接触的电学特性。并将GaN/Ni/Au/Ti/Ag多层反射电极应用在上下电极结构的GaN基LED中。实验上采用两步合金法获得了低接触电阻、高反射率的电极结构,并引入Ni/Au覆盖层克服了Ag高温时的团聚和氧化现象。解决了Ag电极的稳定性问题,显著地提高了LED的出光效率,成功制备了具有上下电极结构的GaN基LED管芯。     

Improved carrier injection and confinement in InGaN light-emitting diodes containing GaN/AlGaN/GaN triangular barriers

In this study, an InGaN lighting-emitting diode(LED) containing GaN/AlGaN/GaN triangular barriers is proposed and investigated numerically. The simulation results of output performance, carrier concentration, and radiative recombination rate indicate that the proposed LED has a higher output power and an internal quantum efficiency, and a lower efficiency droop than the LED containing conventional GaN or AlGaN barriers. These improvements mainly arise from the modified energy bands, which is evidenced by analyzing the LED energy band diagram and electrostatic field near the active region.The modified energy bands effectively improve carrier injection and confinement, which significantly reduces electron leakage and increases the rate of radiative recombination in the quantum wells.     

大功率白光LED路灯发光板设计与驱动技术

为最大可能提高大功率LED路灯发光板的电光转化率与散热效率,在不影响外量子效率前提下对LED芯片设计采用扩大LED芯片面积,以及电极优化技术增加LED芯片的出光量,使芯片表面热流均匀分布,芯片工作更稳定。分析了大功率白光LED的封装过程对提高芯片取光率、保障白光质量、器件散热技术的综合应用。综合上述技术及有限元分析软件对大功率LED器件封装的热阻分析结果,确定了COB(chip on board)LED芯片的阵列组装技术,为制造LED路灯发光板的最佳技术方案。LED芯片结温很容易控制在120 ℃以下,与外部散热技术兼容性好。通过光线最佳归一化数学模型计算了LED芯片阵列芯片间最佳距离。最后通过对各种白光LED驱动方案的比较,确定了白光LED最佳驱动方案为恒电流驱动脉宽调制(PWM)调节亮度。