Abstract
In this study, we successfully transferred the patterns of a cone-shaped
patterned sapphire substrate (CPSS) into SiO<sub>2</sub> layer to fabricate a
cone-shaped SiO<sub>2</sub> patterned template by using nanoimprint lithography
(NIL). The GaN-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were grown on this template by
metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). The transmission electron microscopy
(TEM) images suggest that the stacking faults formed near the cone-shaped
SiO<sub>2</sub> patterns during the epitaxial lateral overgrowth (ELOG) can
effectively suppress the threading dislocations, which results in an enhancement of
internal quantum efficiency. The Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulation reveals that the
light extraction efficiency of the LED grown on cone-shaped SiO<sub>2</sub> patterned
template can be enhanced as compared with the LED grown on CPSS. As a result, the light
output power of the LED grown on cone-shaped SiO<sub>2</sub> patterned template
outperformed the LED grown on CPSS.
© 2012 IEEE
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