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    Kiho Kong1, Jun Hee Choi2, Joo Hun Han1

    • 1Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Suwon, 443-803, Republic of Korea.

    Nature Communications
    |July 2, 2025

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    Area of Science:

    • Optoelectronics
    • Materials Science
    • Display Technology

    Background:

    • Micro-light-emitting diode (micro-LED) displays are crucial for augmented reality (AR) glasses due to their high efficiency and density.
    • Developing red micro-LEDs with optimal spectral efficiency and flexible form factors remains a challenge for advanced AR applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To engineer highly efficient, ultrahigh-density inorganic red micro-LEDs suitable for eye-adaptive electronic contact lenses.
    • To overcome existing limitations in red spectral efficiency and device form factor for micro-LED technology.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of 1.5-μm-diameter indium gallium nitride (InGaN) red micro-LEDs.
    • Application of 1-nm-thick epitaxial aluminum nitride (AlN) passivation layer.
    • Development of a near-complete device transfer technique for flexible form factor.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a high external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 6.5% for red micro-LEDs at a peak wavelength of 649 nm.
    • Demonstrated a flexible form factor for the red micro-LEDs through advanced transfer methods.
    • Successfully integrated AlN passivation for enhanced device performance.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed red micro-LEDs with AlN passivation represent a significant advancement for AR and metaverse technologies.
    • Overcoming spectral efficiency and form factor bottlenecks will drive innovation in next-generation AR viewers.
    • This work paves the way for a new era of augmented reality and metaverse applications.