Light-emitting device having light-emitting elements connected in series
US7956367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2224/24
Abstract
A light-emitting device operating on a high drive voltage and a small drive current. LEDs (1) are two-dimensionally formed on an insulating substrate (10) of e.g., sapphire monolithically and connected in series to form an LED array. Two such LED arrays are connected to electrodes (32) in inverse parallel. Air-bridge wiring (28) is formed between the LEDs (1) and between the LEDs (1) and electrodes (32). The LED arrays are arranged zigzag to form a plurality of LEDs (1) to produce a high drive voltage and a small drive current. Two LED arrays are connected in inverse parallel, and therefore an AC power supply can be used as the power supply.
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