Study of temperature sensitive optical parameters and junction temperature determination of light-emitting diodes

We investigate the current and temperature dependence of GaN-based high power blue light-emitting diodes and identify a set of temperature sensitive optical parameters (TSOPs) that can provide a real-time solution for determining the junction temperature (Tj). The relationships among Tj, forward current and TSOPs, “center of mass” wavelength, and, in particular, full width at half maximum (FWHM) have been studied, and the relevant mathematic models have been developed. The analysis indicates that using FWHM may yield higher accuracy than using other parameters as TSOPs.

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