Excavating the Communication Performance in GaN‐Based Green Micro‐LEDs: Modular‐Architectured p‐Type Region

To improve the performance of GaN‐based green micro‐light emitting diodes (μ‐LEDs) array, a modular‐architected p‐type region, which consists of polarization‐induced graded AlGaN and Al0.2Ga0.8N/GaN superlattices (SLs), is proposed to enhance p‐type conductivity. The designed p‐type structure shows...

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Main Authors: Zhen Huang, Renchun Tao, Duo Li, Zexing Yuan, Shanshan Sheng, Tao Wang, Tai Li, Zhaoying Chen, Ye Yuan, Junjie Kang, Zhiwen Liang, Qi Wang, Pengfei Tian, Bo Shen, Xinqiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2023-04-01
Series:Advanced Photonics Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202200076
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Summary:To improve the performance of GaN‐based green micro‐light emitting diodes (μ‐LEDs) array, a modular‐architected p‐type region, which consists of polarization‐induced graded AlGaN and Al0.2Ga0.8N/GaN superlattices (SLs), is proposed to enhance p‐type conductivity. The designed p‐type structure shows a hole concentration of 1.7 × 1018 cm−3 which leads to an excellent conductivity of 2.48 Ω−1 cm−1. As a result, the fabricated μ‐LEDs array with 16 × 16 pixels exhibits a differential resistance of 7 Ω and a light output power of 7.9 mW, which is about 4 times in magnitude lower and 2 times in magnitude higher than those of μ‐LEDs array equipped with the p‐type layer using graded AlGaN and p‐GaN, respectively. Furthermore, in a visible light communication test, it exhibits a data rate improvement of 35%, with a value of 1.03 Gbps. A new approach is provided to enhance the p‐type conductivity of III‐nitride devices, which is definitely promising to improve their performance and expand their applications.
ISSN:2699-9293