Abstract
AlGaInP-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) suffer from a low external quantum efficiency (EQE), which is mainly restrained by the poor light extraction efficiency. Here, we demonstrate AlGaInP-based vertical miniaturized-LEDs (mini-LEDs) with a porous n-AlGaInP surface using a wet etching process to boost light extraction. We investigated the effects of etching time on the surface morphology of the porous n-AlGaInP surface. We found that as the etching time is prolonged, the density of pores increases initially and decreases subsequently. In comparison with the vertical mini-LED with a smooth n-AlGaInP surface, the vertical mini-LEDs with the porous n-AlGaInP surface reveal improvement in light output power and EQE, meanwhile, without the deterioration of electrical performance. The highest improvement of 38.9% in EQE measured at 20 mA is observed from the vertical mini-LED with the maximum density of the pores. Utilizing a three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain method, we reveal the underlying mechanisms of improved performance, which are associated with suppressed total internal reflection and efficient light scattering effect of the pores.
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