Improvement of light extraction for a target wavelength in InGaN/GaN LEDs with an indium tin oxide dual layer by oblique angle deposition

GaN-based blue LEDs were fabricated and studied with porous, dense, and dual-layer indium tin oxide (ITO) structures as transparent top electrodes to enhance light extraction. The electroluminescence intensity of the LED with a thickness-optimized and refractive-index-tuned ITO dual layer at I = 20mA was higher by 19.7% than that of the conventional LED with a 200nm planar ITO. This study confirmed that an ITO dual layer can be made with a single material by optimizing the thickness and tuning the refractive index, which improves the power output without any electrical property degradation. (C) 2016 The Japan Society of Applied Physics