Dramatically Enhanced Performance of Flexible Micro‐VCSELs via Thermally Engineered Heterogeneous Composite Assemblies

Thermally engineered flexible composite assemblies of micro-vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) are developed for high-performance operation on a flexible substrate. The novel integration pathway enables significant reduction of the effective thermal resistance of printed micro-VCSELs on plastics and therefore dramatically enhances performance, comparable to or higher than devices on the source wafer, while preserving critical advantages in mechanically flexible and optically transparent constructions. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.