VERY HIGH-EFFICIENCY SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER-BONDED TRANSPARENT-SUBSTRATE (ALXGA1-X)0.5IN0.5P/GAP LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODES

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作者
KISH, FA [1 ]
STERANKA, FM [1 ]
DEFEVERE, DC [1 ]
VANDERWATER, DA [1 ]
PARK, KG [1 ]
KUO, CP [1 ]
OSENTOWSKI, TD [1 ]
PEANASKY, MJ [1 ]
YU, JG [1 ]
FLETCHER, RM [1 ]
STEIGERWALD, DA [1 ]
CRAFORD, MG [1 ]
ROBBINS, VM [1 ]
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[1] HEWLETT PACKARD CORP,PALO ALTO,CA 94303
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Light emitting diodes;
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10.1063/1.111442
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Data are presented demonstrating the operation of transparent-substrate (TS) (AlxGa1-x)0.5In0.5P/GaP light-emitting diodes (LEDs) whose efficiency exceeds that afforded by all other current LED technologies in the green to red (560-630 nm) spectral regime. A maximum luminous efficiency of 41.5 lm/W (93.2 lm/A) is realized at lambda approximately 604 nm (20 mA, direct current). The TS (AlxGa1-x)0.5In0.5P/GaP LEDs are fabricated by selectively removing the absorbing n-type GaAs substrate of a p-n (AlxGa1-x)0.5In0.5P double heterostructure LED and wafer bonding a ''transparent'' n-GaP substrate in its place. The resulting TS (AlxGa1-x)0.5In0.5P/GaP LED lamps exhibit a twofold improvement in light output compared to absorbing-substrate (AS) (AlxGa1-x)0.5In0.5P/GaAs lamps.
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