Violet semipolar (20-2-1) InGaN microcavity light-emitting diode with 200 nm ultra-short cavity length

Violet semipolar (20-2-1) InGaN microcavity light-emitting diodes (MC-LED) with a 200 nm ultra-short cavity length were demonstrated. The emission wavelength was 419 nm with a spectrum width of 20 nm. The external quantum efficiency (EQE) of MC-LED was constant at 0.8% for a forward current from 0.5 to 2 mA with the emitting area of 30×30 µm2. With increasing forward current, the peak wavelength and spectrum width of the emission showed almost no changes. For epitaxial growth, metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) was used. Substrate removal and tunnel-junction with an Ag-based electrode made possible the fabrication of the ultra-short 200 nm thick cavity MC-LED. This is more than a factor of 2 improvement compared to previous MC-LEDs of 450 nm cavity thickness sustaining 5 modes.