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LED package with multiple element light source and encapsulant having planar surfaces

US9818919B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 2012
Grant dateNov 14, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/8514
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

LED packages are disclosed that are compact and efficiently emit light, and can comprise encapsulants with planar surfaces that refract and/or reflect light within the package encapsulant. The packages can comprise a submount with a plurality of LEDs, which emit different colors of light, and a blanket conversion material layer on the LEDs and the submount. The encapsulant can be on the submount, over the LEDs, and light reflected within the encapsulant will reach the conversion material to be absorbed and emitted omnidirectionally. Reflected light can now escape the encapsulant, allowing for efficient emission and a broader emission profile, when compared to conventional packages with hemispheric encapsulants or lenses. The LED package can have a higher chip area to LED package area ratio. By using an encapsulant with planar surfaces, the LED package provides unique dimensional relationships between the features and LED package ratios, enabling more flexibility with different applications.

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