Using the finite-element method, the thermal resistances of GaN laser diode devices in a TO 56 package for both epi-up configuration and epi-down configuration are calculated. The effects of various parameters on the ...Using the finite-element method, the thermal resistances of GaN laser diode devices in a TO 56 package for both epi-up configuration and epi-down configuration are calculated. The effects of various parameters on the thermal characteristics are analysed, and the thicknesses of the AlN submount for both epi-up configuration and epi-down configuration are optimized. The obtained result provides a reference for the parameter selection of the package materials.展开更多
We report on the formation of Ohmic contacts with low resistance and high thermal stability to N-face n-GaN for vertical structure light emitters using a Ti(50nm)/Pt(50nm)/Au(50nm)metal scheme,where the Pt layer is in...We report on the formation of Ohmic contacts with low resistance and high thermal stability to N-face n-GaN for vertical structure light emitters using a Ti(50nm)/Pt(50nm)/Au(50nm)metal scheme,where the Pt layer is introduced as a blocking layer to suppress the diffusion of Au onto the N-face n-GaN surface.It is shown that unlike the conventional Ti/A1/Ti/Au contacts,the Ti/Pt/Au contacts exhibit an Ohmic behavior with a relatively low specific contact resistivity of 1.1×10^(-4)Ω.cm^(2) even after annealing at 350℃.X-ray diffraction(XRD)measurements by synchrotron radiation and Auger electron spectroscopy(AES)examination are performed to understand the effects of heat treatment.展开更多
Emission properties of self-assembled green-emitting InGaN quantum dots (QDs) grown on sapphire substrates by using metal organic chemical vapor deposition are studied by temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL...Emission properties of self-assembled green-emitting InGaN quantum dots (QDs) grown on sapphire substrates by using metal organic chemical vapor deposition are studied by temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) measurements. As temperature increases (15-300K), the PL peak energy shows an anomalous V-shaped (redshift blueshift) variation instead of an S-shaped (redshift-blueshift-redshift) variation, as observed typically in green-emitting InGaN/GaN multi-quantum wells (MOWs). The PL full width at half maximum (FWHM) also shows a V-shaped (decrease-increase) variation. The temperature dependence of the PL peak energy and FWHM of QDs are well explained by a model similar to MOWs, in which carriers transferring in localized states play an important role, while the confinement energy of localized states in the QDs is significantly larger than that in MOWs. By analyzing the integrated PL intensity, the larger confinement energy of localized states in the QDs is estimated to be 105.9meV, which is well explained by taking into account the band-gap shrinkage and carrier thermalization with temperature. It is also found that the nonradiative combination centers in QD samples are much less than those in QW samples with the same In content.展开更多
Recently,many groups have focused on the development of GaN-based green LDs to meet the demand for laser display.Great progresses have been achieved in the past few years even that many challenges exist.In this articl...Recently,many groups have focused on the development of GaN-based green LDs to meet the demand for laser display.Great progresses have been achieved in the past few years even that many challenges exist.In this article,we analysis the challenges to develop GaN-based green LDs,and then the approaches to improve the green LD structure in the aspect of crystalline quality,electrical properties,and epitaxial layer structure are reviewed,especially the work we have done.展开更多
The dream of epitaxially integrating III-nitride semiconductors on large diameter silicon is being fulfilled through the joint R&D efforts of academia and industry, which is driven by the great potential of Ga N-onsi...The dream of epitaxially integrating III-nitride semiconductors on large diameter silicon is being fulfilled through the joint R&D efforts of academia and industry, which is driven by the great potential of Ga N-onsilicon technology in improving the efficiency yet at a much reduced manufacturing cost for solid state lighting and power electronics. It is very challenging to grow high quality Ga N on Si substrates because of the huge mismatch in the coefficient of thermal expansion(CTE) and the large mismatch in lattice constant between Ga N and silicon, often causing a micro-crack network and a high density of threading dislocations(TDs) in the Ga N film.Al-composition graded Al Ga N/Al N buffer layers have been utilized to not only build up a compressive strain during the high temperature growth for compensating the tensile stress generated during the cool down, but also filter out the TDs to achieve crack-free high-quality n-Ga N film on Si substrates, with an X-ray rocking curve linewidth below 300 arcsec for both(0002) and(10N12) diffractions. Upon the Ga N-on-Si templates, prior to the deposition of p-Al Ga N and p-Ga N layers, high quality In Ga N/Ga N multiple quantum wells(MQWs) are overgrown with well-engineered V-defects intentionally incorporated to shield the TDs as non-radiative recombination centers and to enhance the hole injection into the MQWs through the via-like structures. The as-grown Ga N-on-Si LED wafers are processed into vertical structure thin film LED chips with a reflective p-electrode and the N-face surface roughened after the removal of the epitaxial Si(111) substrates, to enhance the light extraction efficiency. We have commercialized Ga N-on-Si LEDs with an average efficacy of 150–160 lm/W for 1mm^2 LED chips at an injection current of 350 m A, which have passed the 10000-h LM80 reliability test. The as-produced Ga N-on-Si LEDs featured with a single-side uniform emission and a nearly Lambertian distribution can adopt the wafer-level phosphor coating procedure, and are suitable for directional lighting, camera flash, streetlighting, automotive headlamps, and otherlighting applications.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60506001,60976045,60836003,60776047,and 61076119)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB936700)the Funds for Outstanding Yong Researchers from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 60925017)
文摘Using the finite-element method, the thermal resistances of GaN laser diode devices in a TO 56 package for both epi-up configuration and epi-down configuration are calculated. The effects of various parameters on the thermal characteristics are analysed, and the thicknesses of the AlN submount for both epi-up configuration and epi-down configuration are optimized. The obtained result provides a reference for the parameter selection of the package materials.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 60506001,60976045,60836003,60776047 and 61076119the National Basic Research Program(2007CB936700)the National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholar under Grant No 60925017.
文摘We report on the formation of Ohmic contacts with low resistance and high thermal stability to N-face n-GaN for vertical structure light emitters using a Ti(50nm)/Pt(50nm)/Au(50nm)metal scheme,where the Pt layer is introduced as a blocking layer to suppress the diffusion of Au onto the N-face n-GaN surface.It is shown that unlike the conventional Ti/A1/Ti/Au contacts,the Ti/Pt/Au contacts exhibit an Ohmic behavior with a relatively low specific contact resistivity of 1.1×10^(-4)Ω.cm^(2) even after annealing at 350℃.X-ray diffraction(XRD)measurements by synchrotron radiation and Auger electron spectroscopy(AES)examination are performed to understand the effects of heat treatment.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61274052 and 61106044, the Doctoral Program Foundation of Institutions of Higher Education of China under Grant No 20110121110029, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant No 2013121024, and the Key Lab of Nanodevices and Nanoapplications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics of Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No 14ZS02.
文摘Emission properties of self-assembled green-emitting InGaN quantum dots (QDs) grown on sapphire substrates by using metal organic chemical vapor deposition are studied by temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) measurements. As temperature increases (15-300K), the PL peak energy shows an anomalous V-shaped (redshift blueshift) variation instead of an S-shaped (redshift-blueshift-redshift) variation, as observed typically in green-emitting InGaN/GaN multi-quantum wells (MOWs). The PL full width at half maximum (FWHM) also shows a V-shaped (decrease-increase) variation. The temperature dependence of the PL peak energy and FWHM of QDs are well explained by a model similar to MOWs, in which carriers transferring in localized states play an important role, while the confinement energy of localized states in the QDs is significantly larger than that in MOWs. By analyzing the integrated PL intensity, the larger confinement energy of localized states in the QDs is estimated to be 105.9meV, which is well explained by taking into account the band-gap shrinkage and carrier thermalization with temperature. It is also found that the nonradiative combination centers in QD samples are much less than those in QW samples with the same In content.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Progress of China(Nos.2016YFB0401803,2016YFB0402002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61574160,61334005)+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Science(No.XDA09020401)the Science and Technology Support Project of Jiangsu Province(No.BE2013007)
文摘Recently,many groups have focused on the development of GaN-based green LDs to meet the demand for laser display.Great progresses have been achieved in the past few years even that many challenges exist.In this article,we analysis the challenges to develop GaN-based green LDs,and then the approaches to improve the green LD structure in the aspect of crystalline quality,electrical properties,and epitaxial layer structure are reviewed,especially the work we have done.
基金Project supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61522407,61534007,61404156)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2015AA03A102)+3 种基金the Science&Technology Program of Jiangsu Province(Nos.BA2015099,BE2012063)the Suzhou Science&Technology Program(No.ZXG2013042)the Recruitment Program of Global Experts(1000 Youth Talents Plan)supported technically by Nano-X from SINANO,CAS
文摘The dream of epitaxially integrating III-nitride semiconductors on large diameter silicon is being fulfilled through the joint R&D efforts of academia and industry, which is driven by the great potential of Ga N-onsilicon technology in improving the efficiency yet at a much reduced manufacturing cost for solid state lighting and power electronics. It is very challenging to grow high quality Ga N on Si substrates because of the huge mismatch in the coefficient of thermal expansion(CTE) and the large mismatch in lattice constant between Ga N and silicon, often causing a micro-crack network and a high density of threading dislocations(TDs) in the Ga N film.Al-composition graded Al Ga N/Al N buffer layers have been utilized to not only build up a compressive strain during the high temperature growth for compensating the tensile stress generated during the cool down, but also filter out the TDs to achieve crack-free high-quality n-Ga N film on Si substrates, with an X-ray rocking curve linewidth below 300 arcsec for both(0002) and(10N12) diffractions. Upon the Ga N-on-Si templates, prior to the deposition of p-Al Ga N and p-Ga N layers, high quality In Ga N/Ga N multiple quantum wells(MQWs) are overgrown with well-engineered V-defects intentionally incorporated to shield the TDs as non-radiative recombination centers and to enhance the hole injection into the MQWs through the via-like structures. The as-grown Ga N-on-Si LED wafers are processed into vertical structure thin film LED chips with a reflective p-electrode and the N-face surface roughened after the removal of the epitaxial Si(111) substrates, to enhance the light extraction efficiency. We have commercialized Ga N-on-Si LEDs with an average efficacy of 150–160 lm/W for 1mm^2 LED chips at an injection current of 350 m A, which have passed the 10000-h LM80 reliability test. The as-produced Ga N-on-Si LEDs featured with a single-side uniform emission and a nearly Lambertian distribution can adopt the wafer-level phosphor coating procedure, and are suitable for directional lighting, camera flash, streetlighting, automotive headlamps, and otherlighting applications.