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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Optoelectronics
    • Semiconductor Physics

    Background:

    • Tunnel junction (TJ) micro-light-emitting diodes (micro LEDs) are crucial for advanced display technologies.
    • Achieving high performance in TJ micro LEDs often requires complex post-growth annealing steps.
    • Optimizing the growth process is key to improving efficiency and uniformity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a high-performance TJ micro LED device grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) without post-growth annealing.
    • To investigate a novel growth strategy for enhanced p-GaN activation and improved device characteristics.
    • To establish a pathway for enhancing MOCVD-grown TJ micro LED performance.

    Main Methods:

    • Device fabrication using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD).
    • Controlled growth of the top n-GaN layer to form island-like structures.
    • Analysis of hydrogen escape mechanism for p-GaN activation.
    • Characterization of electrical and optical properties, including operating voltage, wall-plug efficiency (WPE), and electroluminescence (EL) imaging.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully grew high-performance TJ micro LEDs without post-growth annealing.
    • Achieved an operating voltage of 2.99 V at 20 A/cm².
    • Reached a peak wall-plug efficiency (WPE) of 45.23%.
    • Demonstrated more uniform luminescence intensity in electroluminescence (EL) images.

    Conclusions:

    • A novel MOCVD growth strategy enables efficient p-GaN activation by facilitating hydrogen escape through island structures.
    • The developed method significantly enhances the performance of TJ micro LEDs, achieving high efficiency and uniformity.
    • This work provides a simplified and effective pathway for producing high-performance MOCVD-grown TJ micro LEDs.