Blue inorganic light emitting diode on flexible polyimide substrate using laser lift-off process

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2014 Nov;14(11):8237-41. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2014.9898.

Abstract

The fabrication process for the blue GaN inorganic light emitting diode (ILED) on flexible polyimide (PI) substrate by laser lift off (LLO) method was demonstrated. The GaN epi-structure was grown on patterned sapphire wafer. GaN samples were temporary bonded with polyimide substrate by flexible silver epoxy. Separation of the whole GaN LED film from GaN/sapphire wafer was accomplished using a single KrF excimer (248 nm) laser pulse directed through the transparent sapphire wafer. Device fabrication was carried out on both rigid silicon and flexible polyimide substrate, and I-V performance for both devices was measured. The optimized LLO process for the whole GaN LED film transfer would be applicable in flexible LED applications without compromising electrical properties.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum Oxide / chemistry
  • Gallium / chemistry
  • Imides / chemistry*
  • Lasers*
  • Light
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Semiconductors*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Imides
  • gallium nitride
  • Gallium
  • Aluminum Oxide