Numerical analysis of InGaN/GaN-based blue light-emitting diode with graded indium composition barriers

Ho Young Chung, Kie Young Woo, Su Jin Kim, Kyeong Heon Kim, Hee Dong Kim, Tae Geun Kim

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    Abstract

    In this study, we proposed and numerically investigated graded indium barrier structures of various compositions in InGaN/GaN-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to improve their optical and electrical properties. Our simulation results showed that when using an InGaN barrier structure with an up/down-graded indium composition, the output power and internal quantum efficiency of LEDs at 200 mA increased by 2.49 and 2.44 times, respectively, relative to the standard barrier structure. In addition, the proposed structure shows reduced turn-on voltage and reduced efficiency droop. These results are attributed to the improvement of both the hole injection efficiency and uniform carrier distribution within multiple quantum wells.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-6
    Number of pages6
    JournalSuperlattices and Microstructures
    Volume64
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (No. 2011-0028769 ).

    Keywords

    • Efficiency droop
    • Internal quantum efficiency
    • Light-emitting diodes
    • Numerical simulation
    • Quantum well and barrier

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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