High-performance and current crowding-free InGaN-GaN based LEDs integrated by an electrically-reverse-connected Schottky diode and a Mg-delta doped p-GaN

Sei-Min KIM; Seon-Ho JANG; Ja-Soon JANG

doi:10.1007/s12200-012-0256-z

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