Data are presented demonstrating the operation of transparent-substrate (TS) (AlxGa1−x)0.5In0.5P/GaP light-emitting diodes (LEDs) whose efficiency exceeds that afforded by all other current LED technologies in the green to red (560–630 nm) spectral regime. A maximum luminous efficiency of 41.5 lm/W (93.2 lm/A) is realized at λ∼604 nm (20 mA, direct current). The TS (AlxGa1−x)0.5In0.5P/GaP LEDs are fabricated by selectively removing the absorbing n-type GaAs substrate of a p-n (AlxGa1−x)0.5In0.5P double heterostructure LED and wafer bonding a ‘‘transparent’’ n-GaP substrate in its place. The resulting TS (AlxGa1−x)0.5In0.5P/GaP LED lamps exhibit a twofold improvement in light output compared to absorbing-substrate (AS) (AlxGa1−x)0.5In0.5P/GaAs lamps.

Data are presented demonstrating low-resistance Ohmic conduction across interfaces formed by high-temperature (750–1000 °C) compound semiconductor wafer bonding. Unipolar junctions formed by wafer bonding surfaces consisting of In0.5Ga0.5P/In0.5Ga0.5P, GaP/GaP, GaP/In0.5Ga0.5P, and In0.5Ga0.5P/GaAs are shown to exhibit low-resistance Ohmic conduction for both p- and n-isotype junctions. The achievement of these properties is demonstrated to be critically dependent upon the crystallographic alignment of the bonded wafer surfaces, irrespective of the lattice mismatch between the surfaces. Specifically, we show that the surface orientation of the bonded surfaces must be nominally matched while simultaneously maintaining rotational alignment of the wafers.

Oxygen incorporation in Al y In 1-y P (y ~ 0.5) grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) has been studied as a function of PH 3 flow, growth temperature, and alloy composition. Both O 2 and diethylaluminum ethoxide (DEAlO) were employed as sources of oxygen. The incorporation of oxygen was found to be a superlinear function of O 2 or DEAlO flow. When multiple sources of oxygen are present, a surface interaction leads to enhanced oxygen incorporation. Oxygen incorporation cannot be adequately described by a simple dependence on growth temperature or V/III ratio due to strong interactions between these variables. In Mg-doped AlInP co-doped with oxygen, the incorporation of both Mg and O is strongly affected by an interaction between the two species, and roughly 10% of the oxygen atoms act as compensating donors.

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