Current crowding and optical saturation effects in GaInN/GaN LEDs grown on insulating substrates

Xiaoyun Guo; E. Fred Schubert; Juergen Jahns

doi:10.1117/12.426843

14 May 2001 Current crowding and optical saturation effects in GaInN/GaN LEDs grown on insulating substrates

Xiaoyun Guo, E. Fred Schubert, Juergen Jahns

Proceedings Volume 4278, Light-Emitting Diodes: Research, Manufacturing, and Applications V; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.426843
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optics, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Current crowding in mesa-structure GaInN/GaN light-emitting diodes (LEDs) grown on insulating substrates is analyzed. A model developed reveals an exponential decrease of the current density with distance from the mesa edge. Devices with stripe- shaped mesa geometry display current crowding and a saturation of the optical output power at high injection currents. It is shown that the optical power saturation depends on the device geometry. It is also shown that saturation is less pronounced in LEDs employing a ring-shaped mesa geometry, which reduces current crowding, as compared to the conventional square- shaped mesa geometry.

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Xiaoyun Guo, E. Fred Schubert, and Juergen Jahns "Current crowding and optical saturation effects in GaInN/GaN LEDs grown on insulating substrates", Proc. SPIE 4278, Light-Emitting Diodes: Research, Manufacturing, and Applications V, (14 May 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.426843

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