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최초의 실용적인 가시광선(적색) LED

1962-10-09
  • Nick Holonyak Jr.
갈륨비소인화물 LED는 적색광을 방출하며 광전자공학에서 중요한 역할을 합니다.

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최초의 실용적인 가시광선 스펙트럼 주도의 was invented in 1962. This device, based on a Gallium Arsenide Phosphide (GaAsP) 반도체 substrate, emitted red light at a wavelength of approximately 650 nm. While its initial efficiency was low, it was the first LED bright enough for practical use, launching the industry of solid-state indicators and displays like those in early calculators.

Working at General Electric, Nick Holonyak Jr. successfully created the first light-emitting diode that produced light in the visible part of the spectrum, specifically red light. This was a significant advancement over previous semiconductor diodes that only emitted invisible infrared light. Holonyak’s device used a ternary 합금, Gallium Arsenide Phosphide (GaAsP), grown on a Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) substrate. The creation of this alloy was a materials science challenge, but it allowed for a band gap large enough to produce red photons.

The invention was a proof of concept that solid-state devices could generate useful visible light. Its initial brightness was about 0.001 lumens, and it was expensive to produce. However, its robustness, small size, and low power consumption compared to incandescent bulbs made it ideal for indicator applications. This breakthrough directly led to the development of seven-segment displays that dominated the calculator and digital watch markets in the 1970s, replacing older 기술 like Nixie tubes. It marked the beginning of the transition from vacuum tube and incandescent technologies to solid-state optoelectronics.

UNESCO Nomenclature: 3308
전자제품

유형

물리적 장치

분열

상당한

용법

널리 사용됨

전구체

  • 갈륨비소(GaAs) 기술 개발
  • 결정 성장을 위한 기상 에피택시
  • 화합물 반도체에서 pn 접합에 대한 이해
  • 1961년 제임스 R. 비아드와 게리 피트먼이 수행한 적외선 LED에 대한 초기 연구

응용 프로그램

  • 계산기 디스플레이(예: HP-35)
  • 디지털 시계 디스플레이
  • 전자 장비의 표시등
  • 일찍 optical data transmission links
  • 교통 신호등

특허:

NA

잠재적 혁신 아이디어

  • high-efficiency red leds for automotive brake lights
  • red laser diodes for dvd players and barcode scanners
  • led-based pulse oximeters using red and infrared light
  • advanced horticultural lighting systems using red leds to promote flowering
  • traffic signal retrofits for energy savings
  • large-scale video billboards and scoreboards
  • aircraft and vehicle instrumentation panels
  • emergency exit signs with long life and low power consumption
  • led-based photodynamic therapy in medicine
  • optical mice using red led illumination
관련 용어: 적색 LED, 닉 홀로냐크, 갈륨비소인화물, GAASP, 제너럴 일렉트릭, 7세그먼트 디스플레이, 표시등, 가시광선 스펙트럼, 광전자공학.

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