Light source

US6806583B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Huck Khim Koay · Bukit Mertajam, MY
• Seong Choon Lim · Bukit Mertajam, MY
• Cheng Why Tan · Bukit Mertajam, MY
• Gurbir Singh · Gig Harbor, US
• Chee-Keong Chong · Merang, MY
• Sundar Yoganandan · Bukit Mertajam, MY

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 19, 2004
• Expiry date: Aug 17, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01L2924/10253

Abstract

A light source suitable for surface mounting onto a printed circuit board. The light source includes a planar substrate with a centrally positioned recess. A light emitting diode is mounted in the recess and the substrate is encapsulated by a transparent encapsulant material forming an ellipsoidal dome over the light emitting diode.