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Osram infrared chip exhibits 72 percent efficiency
At 930mW the 850nm chip, from an operating current of 1A, has a light output (under lab conditions) 25 percent higher than that of many of the chips currently available
Osram’s infrared chip prototype has achieved a new record with an efficiency of up to 72 percent.
This means that future infrared LEDs can be made even more energy-efficient.
The efficiency was measured at room temperature and at a DC current up to 1 A. With a wavelength of 850nm, the chip has been designed for infrared illumination applications.
Osram says the results from the R&D laboratory in Regensburg have created a new milestone.
The prototype of a 1mm2 chip in infrared thin-film chip technology has achieved an efficiency of 72 percent from an operating current of 100mA. This efficiency, known as wall plug efficiency, indicates the ration of the radiated power to the electrical input power.
The external quantum efficiency, in other words the probability of creating a photon and its emission from the LED chip per electron, is 67 percent. It also remains above 64 percent up to an operating current of 1A.
quantum efficiency which remains around 65 percent up to 1A
The wavelength of the chip prototype of 850nm is perfect for infrared illumination, particularly for surveillance tasks and use with CCTV cameras. There are also potential safety applications in the automotive sector, such as precrash sensors and illumination sources for night vision systems.
“The way in which the efficiency and brightness have been increased can be transferred from 850 nanometres to other wavelengths,” says Markus Bröll, Project Manager for the development of IRED chips at Osram Opto Semiconductors in Regensburg. “This means that it will be possible to create highly energy-efficient solutions for infrared lighting in the future”.
Fewer components will be needed in multichip applications, saving both money and energy.
The results of this development work are now being implemented stage by stage. The new chip is expected to go into series production between the start and middle of next year.
KLA-Tencor unveils LED wafer inspector
The ICOS WI-2280 system is designed to provide manufacturers with greater flexibility, reduced cost of ownership and improved efficiency
KLA-Tencor Corporation has revealed its next- generation LED patterned wafer inspection tool, the ICOS WI-2280.
ICOS WI-2280 The new 1mm2 infrared chip also has a high 112
www.compoundsemiconductor.net January/February 2013
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