DC current-induced rollover of illumination efficiency of GaN-based power LEDs

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 2000-2002

  Liao, Michael P ^a  

^a DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Current injection; Illumination efficiency; Junction temperature; Light emitting diode (LED)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; GALLIUM NITRIDE; LIGHTING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CURRENT INJECTION; ILLUMINATION EFFICIENCY; JUNCTION TEMPERATURE; PULSE DRIVE CURRENTS;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 36849082443     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2007.908353     Document Type: Article

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