LED devices
First Claim
1. A light emitting diode device comprising:
- a light emitting diode chip;
an encapsulant surrounding the light emitting diode chip, said encapsulant being substantially spherical in shape; and
, an electrically conductive path extending from the light emitting diode chip to a periphery of the encapsulant such that the light emitting diode chip is selectively energized to produce light by applying electricity to the electrically conductive path at the periphery of the encapsulant.
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Abstract
A light emitting diode (LED) device (A) and processes for its manufacture are provided. The LED device (A) includes a light emitting chip or die (10) and an encapsulant (22) surrounding the same. The encapsulant (22) is substantially spherical in shape, and the die (10) is preferably located at a substantial center of the encapsulant (22). An electrically conductive path extends from the chip or die (10) to a periphery of the encapsulant (22) such that the chip/die (10) can be selectively energized to produce light by applying electricity to the electrically conductive path at the periphery of the encapsulant (22). Preferably, the encapsulant (22) is chosen to have an index of refraction as close as possible to the higher of an index of refraction of the die'"'"'s semiconductor material and an index of refraction of the die'"'"'s substrate (12).
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23 Claims
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1. A light emitting diode device comprising:
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a light emitting diode chip;
an encapsulant surrounding the light emitting diode chip, said encapsulant being substantially spherical in shape; and
,an electrically conductive path extending from the light emitting diode chip to a periphery of the encapsulant such that the light emitting diode chip is selectively energized to produce light by applying electricity to the electrically conductive path at the periphery of the encapsulant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13. A method of manufacturing a light emitting diode device comprising:
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providing a light emitting diode chip;
surrounding the light emitting diode chip with a substantially spherical encapsulant; and
,providing an electrically conductive path extending from the light emitting diode chip to a periphery of the encapsulant such that the light emitting diode chip is selectively energized to produce light by applying electricity to the electrically conductive path at the periphery of the encapsulant.
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20. A method of producing light comprising:
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providing a light emitting diode chip;
surrounding the light emitting diode chip with a substantially spherical encapsulant;
providing an electrically conductive path extending from the light emitting diode chip to a periphery of the encapsulant; and
,applying electricity to the electrically conductive path at the periphery of the encapsulant such that the light emitting diode chip is energized to produce light. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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