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Improve the Current Spreading for DUV LEDs

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After the crystalline quality for Al-rich AlGaN layer is significantly improved, it is then the time to design novel DUV LED structures. DUV LEDs are driven electrically which get carrier transport and current injection involved. One of the challenges is the current crowding effect, which easily occurs in the DUV LEDs. Hence, it is important to show people physical images on the underlying reason for the current crowding and the solution proposals for current spreading.

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  1. School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Institute of Micro-Nano Photoelectron and Electromagnetic Technology Innovation, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, Hebei, China

    Zi-Hui Zhang, Chunshuang Chu, Kangkai Tian & Yonghui Zhang

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Zhang, ZH., Chu, C., Tian, K., Zhang, Y. (2019). Improve the Current Spreading for DUV LEDs. In: Deep Ultraviolet LEDs. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6179-1_3

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