IP Library Granted Patent US 10,874,057
Granted Patent B2
US 10,874,057 · App. 16/900,879 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

LED for plant illumination

Inventors: Chaoyu Wu (Xiamen, CN); Chun-I Wu (Xiamen, CN); Junkai Huang (Xiamen, CN); Duxiang Wang (Xiamen, CN); Hongliang Lin (Xiamen, CN); Yi-Jui Huang (Xiamen, CN); Ching-Shan Tao (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: XIAMEN SANAN OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
A01G7/045H01L33/06H01L33/08H01L33/10Y02P60/14
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Patent No.
US 10,874,057
App. No.
16/900,879
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting diode includes a PN junction light-emitting portion over a substrate; wherein the PN junction light-emitting portion includes an alternating-layer structure of alternating a strained light-emitting layer and a barrier layer, wherein the strained light-emitting layer with a component formula of Ga X In (1-x) As Y1 P (1-Y) , 0<X<1 and 0<Y≤0.05, and the barrier layer has a component formula of (Al a Ga 1-A ) b In (1-b) P, 0.3≤a≤1 and 0<b<1; when a current of 350 mA flows through the PN junction light-emitting portion in forward direction, the light-emitting diode has an output power at least 202.2 mW.

Claims (24)

1. A light-emitting diode, comprising:

a PN junction light-emitting portion;

wherein:

the PN junction light-emitting portion includes an alternating-layer structure of alternating a strained light-emitting layer and a barrier layer;

the strained light-emitting layer with a component formula of Ga X In (1-X) As Y1 P (1-Y) , 0<X<1 and 0<Y≤0.05, and the barrier layer has a component formula of (Al a Ga 1-A ) b In (1-b) P, 0.3≤a≤1 and 0≤b≤1; and

responsive to that a current of 350 mA flows through the PN junction light-emitting portion in a forward direction, the light-emitting diode is configured to have an output power at least 202.2 mW.

2. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the PN junction light-emitting portion emits a light suitable for plant illumination.

3. The light-emitting diode according to claim 2 , wherein the peak light-emitting wavelength of the strained light-emitting layer is 685.1-739.5 nm.

4. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the PN junction light-emitting portion includes 2-40 pairs of the alternating-layer structure.

5. The light-emitting diode according to claim 4 , wherein each alternating-layer structure has a thickness of 5-100 nm.

6. The light-emitting diode according to claim 4 , wherein the alternating-layer structure has a total thickness ranging from 240 nm to 450 nm.

7. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the PN junction light-emitting portion includes 6˜9 pairs of the alternating-layer structure, and the As component of the strained light-emitting layer has a molar content Y1 ranges from 0.01 to 0.05.

8. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the As component of the strained light-emitting layer has a molar content Y1 ranges from 0.025 to 0.05 such that the PN junction light-emitting portion having a peak light-emitting wavelength of 700-750 nm.

9. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the As component of the strained light-emitting layer has a molar content Y1 ranges from 0.04 to 0.05, and each alternating-layer structure has a thickness of 40-60 nm.

10. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the As component of the strained light-emitting layer has a molar content Y1 ranges from 0.01 to 0.025, and the alternating-layer structure has a total thickness ranges from 240 nm to 360 nm, when a current of 350 mA flows through the PN junction light-emitting portion in forward direction, the light-emitting diode has a output power at least 232.7 mW.

11. The light-emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the As component of the strained light-emitting layer has a molar content Y1 ranges from 0.01 to 0.04, and the peak light-emitting wavelength of the strained light-emitting layer is 722.0-739.5 nm, when a current of 350 mA flows through the PN junction light-emitting portion in forward direction, the light-emitting diode has a output power at least 216.5 mW.

12. A light-emitting system, comprising a plurality of light-emitting diode chips, each chip comprising: a PN junction light-emitting portion; wherein: the PN junction light-emitting portion includes an alternating-layer structure of alternating a strained light-emitting layer and a barrier layer; the strained light-emitting layer with a component formula of G aX In (1-X) As Y1 P (1-Y) , 0<X<1 and 0<Y≤0.05, and the barrier layer has a component formula of (Al a Ga 1-A ) b In (1-b) P, 0.3≤a≤1 and 0<b<1; and responsive to a current of 350 mA flows through the PN junction light-emitting portion in forward direction, the light-emitting diode is configured to have an output power at least 202.2 mW.

13. The light-emitting system according to claim 12 , wherein the PN junction light-emitting portion includes 2-40 pairs of the alternating-layer structure.

14. The light-emitting system according to claim 13 , wherein each alternating-layer structure has a thickness of 5-100 nm.

15. The light-emitting system according to claim 12 , wherein the alternating-layer structure has a total thickness ranging from 240 nm to 450 nm.

16. The light-emitting system according to claim 12 , wherein the PN junction light-emitting portion includes 6-9 pairs of the alternating-layer structure, and the As component of the strained light-emitting layer has a molar content Y1 ranging from 0.01 to 0.05.

17. The light-emitting system according to claim 12 , wherein the As component of the strained light-emitting layer has a molar content Y1 ranges from 0.025 to 0.05 such that the PN junction light-emitting portion having a peak light-emitting wavelength of 700-750 nm.

18. The light-emitting system according to claim 12 , wherein the As component of the strained light-emitting layer has a molar content Y1 ranges from 0.04 to 0.05, and each alternating-layer structure has a thickness of 40-60 nm.

19. The light-emitting system according to claim 12 , wherein the peak light-emitting wavelength of the strained light-emitting layer is 685.1-739.5 nm.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2023
From: XIAMEN SANAN OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: QUANZHOU SANAN SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065302/0223 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2020
From: WU, CHAOYU; WU, CHUN-I; HUANG, JUNKAI; WANG, DUXIANG; LIN, HONGLIANG; HUANG, YI-JUI; TAO, CHING-SHAN
To: XIAMEN SANAN OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052933/0630 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 2013 1 0072627 · Mar 7, 2013 · national
CN 2016 1 0757136 · Aug 30, 2016 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16194287 · Nov 16, 2018
Continuation 15594617 · May 14, 2017
Continuation In Part 14415037
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