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Light Emitting Diodes
Light Emitting Diodes
Light Emitting Diodes
EE 698A
Kameshwar Yadavalli
Outline
• I = Is(eeV/kT-1)
• I = IseeV/ηkT
where η is the
ideality factor
= Pint / (hν)
I/e
= P / (hν)
Pint / (hν)
• Index contrast
between the light
emitting material and
the surrounding
region leads to non-
isotropic emission
pattern
Krames et. al, Appl. Phys. Lett., Vol. 75, No. 16, 18 October 1999
Visible spectrum LEDs
The plot charts the gains made in luminous efficiency till date.