Wavelength converting material deposition methods and associated articles
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a substrate over which a mask material and a wavelength-converting material are positioned, wherein;
the mask material covers only an electrical contact on an exterior surface of the substrate,the mask material does not cover portions of the exterior surface of the substrate that do not include the electric contact formed thereon, andthe wavelength-converting material is positioned over the mask material and the portions of the exterior surface of the substrate that do not include the electrical contact formed thereon;
removing a portion of the wavelength-converting material such that wavelength-converting material is no longer positioned over an entire top surface of the mask material and at least a portion of the wavelength-converting material remains positioned over the portions of the exterior surface of the substrate that do not include the electrical contact formed thereon, wherein removing the portion of the wavelength-converting material comprises grinding the wavelength-converting material, wherein a thickness of a first section of the wavelength-converting material is thinner than a thickness of a second section of the wavelength-converting material after the removing the portion of the wavelength-converting material; and
partially removing at least a portion of the mask material and a second portion of the wavelength-converting material to form a substantially planar surface across the mask material and the wavelength-converting material.
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Abstract
Systems and methods related to the arrangement of regions containing wavelength-converting materials, and associated articles, are provided.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a substrate over which a mask material and a wavelength-converting material are positioned, wherein; the mask material covers only an electrical contact on an exterior surface of the substrate, the mask material does not cover portions of the exterior surface of the substrate that do not include the electric contact formed thereon, and the wavelength-converting material is positioned over the mask material and the portions of the exterior surface of the substrate that do not include the electrical contact formed thereon; removing a portion of the wavelength-converting material such that wavelength-converting material is no longer positioned over an entire top surface of the mask material and at least a portion of the wavelength-converting material remains positioned over the portions of the exterior surface of the substrate that do not include the electrical contact formed thereon, wherein removing the portion of the wavelength-converting material comprises grinding the wavelength-converting material, wherein a thickness of a first section of the wavelength-converting material is thinner than a thickness of a second section of the wavelength-converting material after the removing the portion of the wavelength-converting material; and partially removing at least a portion of the mask material and a second portion of the wavelength-converting material to form a substantially planar surface across the mask material and the wavelength-converting material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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