Ag基反射镜提高了薄膜型LED芯片的出光效率,但其易受破坏,通常选择抗腐蚀金属作为其保护材料,同时需要研究保护金属与p-GaN的接触性能,避免在p-GaN上同时形成两种欧姆接触引入的电流分流效应。通过传输线的方法研究了Pt,Cr,Ni/Ag与p-GaN的接触行为(在不同的合金条件),讨论了Cr和Pt作为保护材料的可行性。结果发现,N2中500℃合金后,NiAg/p—GaN的比接触电阻率(ρc)达到最低,ρc最低值为1.42×10^-3Ω·cm2;同条件下,80nmPt/p-GaN的ρc为6.63×10^-3Ω·cm2,30nmCr/p-GaN的P。为2.03×10^-2Ω·cm2,且其合金前的ρc为5.74×10^-2Ω·cm2,比合金后的ρc更高。这说明,Cr是更为理想的Ni/Ag保护材料,若Ni/Ag合金后再蒸Cr,效果更佳。最后,通过芯片老化实验,验证了Cr是一种较为理想的、可靠的反射镜保护材料,采用其制备的薄膜型功率芯片具有很高的可靠性。
Ag-based reflector improves the light extraction efficiency of thin-film LED significantly, but it is easily damaged in pickling process, some corrosion resistant metals are usually chosen as protect material. Meanwhile, the contact characteristic between p-GaN and protect metal should be considered, In case of current diversion effect is caused by at least two similar ohmic contact existing on the p-GaN. By measuring the specific contact resistivity (ρc) between p-GaN and Pt, Cr, Ni/Ag by circular transmission line method (CTLM) in different alloy condition, the feasibility of Cr, Pt as the protect metal of Ag-based reflector was discussed. It is found that the pcof NiAg/p-GaN meets minimum (ρc = 1.42 ×10^-2Ω·cm2) when the sample is alloyed 1 minute in 500 ℃ N2 atmosphere. At the same condition, which of 80 nm Pt/p-GaN is 6. 63×10^-3Ω·cm2 and 30 nm Cr/p-GaN is 2. 03 ×10^-2Ω·cm2. In addition, the po of 30 nm Cr/p-GaN is 5.74 ×10^-2Ω·cm2 before the sample is alloyed. From above data, It can be concluded that Cr is the better protection material for Ni/Ag reflector, especially when the Cr layer evaporated after Ni/Ag is alloyed. Finally, the aging test was performed to demonstrate that Cr is an ideal and reliable mirror protection material and the thin-film chip integrated Cr protection material ofAg-based mirror has high reliability.