Dependence of Aging on Inhomogeneities in InGaN/AlGaN/GaN Light-Emitting Diodes

Abstract

AbstractChanges of properties of green LEDs based on InxGa1-xN/AlyGa1-y/GaN heterostructures were studied during 150÷200 hours at currents J = 30÷80 mA. The radiation intensity at low currents (0.1÷1 mA) is quite sensitive to such an aging, it falls down 10÷100 times. Quantum efficiency and spectral parameters at normal currents (J ≈ 10 mA) change non-monotonically during aging, some degradation is observed after 168 hours. The degradation is observed also after a short (< 1 min) period of reverse current. These phenomena are discussed in terms of under threshold defect's formation and their migration in the space charge region of p-n-heterojunction. Potential fluctuations in the space charge region are quite sensitive to this process.