Nitride light-emitting diode (LED) epitaxial wafer and growing method thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a nitride light-emitting diode (LED) epitaxial wafer and a growing method thereof and relates to the technical field of semiconductor optoelectronics. The nitride LED epitaxial wafer structurally and sequentially comprises a substrate, a low-temperature buffer layer, an unintentionally doped GaN, an N-shaped electron-injection layer, an InGaN/GaN inserting layer, an active area, an electron blocking layer, a u-GaN/p-GaN superlattice and a p-GaN hole-injection layer from bottom to top. The InGaN/GaN inserting layer is grown between the N-shaped electron-injection layer and the active area so as to effective relieve stress of the active area, lower polarization electric fields, reduce limitation of stark effect through a quantum well, and improve luminance and anti-static properties. The u-GaN/p-GaN superlattice is inserted between the electron blocking layer and the P-shaped hole-injection layer so as to improve current expansion capacity and lower chip operating voltage.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of semiconductor optoelectronics, in particular to the technical field of production of a nitride LED epitaxial wafer. Background technique [0002] Nitride LED as a solid-state light source has the advantages of high efficiency, long life, and environmental protection. It is known as the second revolution in the history of human lighting after Edison invented the electric light, and has become the focus of international semiconductor and lighting research and development and industry attention. However, obtaining high-brightness GaN-based LEDs still faces many technical difficulties. [0003] One of the main problems is the reduced radiative recombination efficiency caused by the stress field caused by lattice mismatch in InGaN / GaN MQWs. The stress field caused by lattice mismatch in InGaN / GaN multi-quantum well MQWs makes the energy bands in MQWs tilt, resulting in spatial separation of electron and hole ...

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[0003] One of the main problems is the reduced radiative recombination efficiency due to stress fields caused by lattice mismatch in InGaN / GaN MQWs

The stress field caused by lattice mismatch in InGaN / GaN multi-quantum well MQWs makes the energy bands in MQWs tilt, resulting in the spatial separation of electron and hole wave functions, thereby reducing the probability of radiative recombination and reducing the luminous brightness.

At the same time, these stress fields cause the LED chip to be easily broken down due to static electricity, that is, the antistatic ability is poor.

[0004] On the other hand, increasing the current spreading efficiency in the current LED structure design is an important way to improve the brightness, but the current spreading layer is generally designed on the chip, the process is complicated and the cost is increased.

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