276 nm Substrate-Free Flip-Chip AlGaN Light-Emitting Diodes

Lateral-conduction, substrate-free flip-chip (SFFC) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with peak emission at 276 nm are demonstrated for the first time. The AlGaN multiple quantum well LED structures were grown by metal?organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) on thick-AlN laterally overgrown on sapphire substrates. To fabricate the SFFC LEDs, a newly-developed laser-assisted ablation process was employed to separate the substrate from the LED chips. The chips had physical dimensions of 1100?900 ?m2, and were comprised of four devices each with a 100?100 ?m2 junction area. Electrical and optical characterization of the devices revealed no noticeable degradation to their performance due to the laser-lift-off process.

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