High-efficiency GaN-based ultraviolet light-emitting diode

摘要

A high-efficiency light emitting diode is provided. The light emitting diode includes a substrate; a first compound semiconductor layer formed on the top surface of the substrate; a first electrode formed on a region of the first compound semiconductor layer; an active layer formed on a region of the first compound semiconductor layer excluding the region with the first electrode layer, in which 430-nm or less wavelength light is generated; a second compound semiconductor layer formed on the active layer; and a second electrode formed on the second compound semiconductor layer, with a filling ratio of 20-80% with respect to the area of the top surface of the substrate. The light emission of a 430-nm or less light emitting diode can be enhanced by adjusting the size of the p-type second electrode within the range of 20-80%.