Solid state lighting apparatuses with non-uniformly spaced emitters for improved heat distribution, system having the same, and methods having the same
First Claim
1. A solid state lighting apparatus, comprising:
- a substrate;
solid state light emitters arranged on or over the substrate, the solid state light emitters being arranged in strings of light emitters;
a plurality of driving components arranged on or over the substrate, each driving component being configured to control at least two strings of light emitters,wherein the strings of light emitters are arranged in an array of solid state light emitters,wherein a first string of the at least two strings of light emitters for each driving component is configured to consume more total power and more power per solid state light emitter than a second string of the at least two strings of light emitters for each driving component,wherein each driving component is configured to independently activate and deactivate the first string associated therewith during a portion of an alternating current (AC) cycle, such that each first string is not activated during a same portion of the AC cycle as any other first string, andwherein the solid state light emitters of each first string are non-uniformly spaced apart from each other.
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Abstract
Solid state lighting apparatuses, systems, and related methods for improved heat distribution are described. A solid state lighting apparatus can include a substrate and an array of solid state light emitters of varying power arranged on or over the substrate, wherein a predetermined group of the solid state light emitters includes solid state light emitters non-uniformly spaced apart from one another. A method of providing a solid stare lighting apparatus can include providing a substrate, and mounting an array of solid state light emitters of varying power on or over the substrate such that a predetermined group of the solid state light emitters includes solid state light emitters non-uniformly spaced apart from one another.
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21 Claims
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1. A solid state lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a substrate; solid state light emitters arranged on or over the substrate, the solid state light emitters being arranged in strings of light emitters; a plurality of driving components arranged on or over the substrate, each driving component being configured to control at least two strings of light emitters, wherein the strings of light emitters are arranged in an array of solid state light emitters, wherein a first string of the at least two strings of light emitters for each driving component is configured to consume more total power and more power per solid state light emitter than a second string of the at least two strings of light emitters for each driving component, wherein each driving component is configured to independently activate and deactivate the first string associated therewith during a portion of an alternating current (AC) cycle, such that each first string is not activated during a same portion of the AC cycle as any other first string, and wherein the solid state light emitters of each first string are non-uniformly spaced apart from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing a solid state lighting apparatus, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate; mounting solid state light emitters on or over the substrate to form strings of light emitters that are arranged in an array of solid state light emitters; arranging a plurality of driving components on or over the substrate; wherein each driving component controls at least two strings of light emitters; wherein a first string of the at least two strings of light emitters for each driving component consumes more total power and more power per solid state light emitter than a second string of the at least two strings of light emitters for each driving component, wherein each driving component independently activates and deactivates the first string associated therewith during a portion of an alternating current (AC) cycle, such that each first string is not activated during a same portion of the AC cycle as any other first string, and wherein the solid state light emitters of the each first string are non-uniformly spaced apart from each other. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A solid state lighting system, comprising:
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a substrate; solid state light emitters arranged on or over the substrate, wherein the solid state light emitters are arranged in strings of light emitters to form an array of solid state light emitters; a plurality of driving components arranged on or over the substrate, each driving component being configured to control at least two strings of light emitters; and a light emission area comprising the array of solid state light emitters, wherein the light emission area is disposed over the substrate, and wherein a central portion of the light emission area has a lower die density than a peripheral portion of the light emission area, wherein a first string of the at least two strings of light emitters for each driving component are configured to consume more total power and more power per solid state light emitter than a second string of the at least two strings of light emitters for each driving component, and wherein the plurality of driving components are each configured to independently activate and deactivate the first string associated therewith during a portion of an alternating current (AC) cycle, such that each first string is not activated during a same portion of the AC cycle as any other first string. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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