Effect of the electrode pattern on current spreading and driving voltage in a GaNSapphire LED chip

Gwo Jiun Sheu, Farn Shiun Hwu, Jyh Chen Chen, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Wei-Chi Lai

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Abstract

The effects of p- and n-electrode patterning on the current spreading and driving voltage of a side-view GaNsapphire light-emitting diode (LED) chip are investigated via a numerical simulation. The numerical results (current distributions) for the striped pattern p-electrode are well consistent with the optical emission patterns taken from emission images. A desirable uniformity of the current distribution in the active layer can be obtained by the appropriate arrangement of p- and n-electrode patterns. At the same time, a lower voltage drop in the LED chip is also obtained due to a more uniform current distribution in the p-GaN layer and a smaller overall distance for current movement in the n-GaN layer. With an injection current of 30 mA, a decrease in driving voltage of 13% for well-designed electrode patterns can achieve compared to the control devices considered in this study.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of the Electrochemical Society
Volume155
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008 Sept 22

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrochemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Surfaces and Interfaces

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