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Forward and reverse current aging of GaN-based light-emitting diodes fabricated with Ag-based reflective electrodes

  • Seonghoon Jeong
  • , Min Soo Kim
  • , Sung Nam Lee
  • , Hyunsoo Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Jeonbuk National University
  • Daejeon University
  • Tech University of Korea

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Abstract

In this study, the effects of forward and reverse current aging on the reliability characteristics of GaN-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) fabricated with Ag-based reflective electrodes were investigated. The LEDs showed a noticeable degradation in output after forward current (100 mA) or reverse current (−0.1 mA) aging for 24 h. This could be due to the significantly increased leakage currents caused by disruptions of Ni/Ag/Pt reflective electrodes via Ag migration after forward current aging (causing surface leakage), or via electrode destruction near the V-defect region after reverse current aging (causing bulk leakage). Notably, this degradation behavior could be explained in terms of current crowding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)72-77
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science in Semiconductor Processing
Volume90
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019.02

Keywords

  • Ag migration
  • Current crowding
  • Light emitting diode
  • Reliability
  • Reverse current aging

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering - Mechanical
  • Physics & Astronomy

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