Multiple LED source and method for assembling same
First Claim
1. A light source, comprising:
- light emitting diode (LED) dies capable of emitting LED light;
optical couplers for coupling light from respective LED dies;
phosphor patches disposed between the LED dies and the optical couplers to convert at least a portion of the LED light propagating to the optical couplers from respective LED dies; and
an intermediate layer disposed between the LED dies and the phosphor patches, the intermediate layer transmitting the LED light and reflecting light converted in the phosphor patches, the intermediate layer having a first side facing the LED dies and a second side facing the couplers, the phosphor patches being disposed on the second side of the intermediate layer.
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Abstract
A light source is formed using a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). A first layer of material, transparent to the light emitted by the LEDs, is placed over the plurality of LEDs. Light passes through the first layer of material from the LEDs to a phosphor layer disposed on the other side of the first layer. Light is converted in the phosphor to produce broadband, white light. The first layer of material may be reflective at the wavelength of the converted light, so that converted light propagating back towards the LEDs is reflected into the forward direction. The phosphor material may be formed as patches on the first layer. An array of couplers, such as reflective couplers, may be used to couple the wavelength converted light produced by each LED into respective optical fibers.
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39 Claims
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1. A light source, comprising:
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light emitting diode (LED) dies capable of emitting LED light;
optical couplers for coupling light from respective LED dies;
phosphor patches disposed between the LED dies and the optical couplers to convert at least a portion of the LED light propagating to the optical couplers from respective LED dies; and
an intermediate layer disposed between the LED dies and the phosphor patches, the intermediate layer transmitting the LED light and reflecting light converted in the phosphor patches, the intermediate layer having a first side facing the LED dies and a second side facing the couplers, the phosphor patches being disposed on the second side of the intermediate layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A light source, comprising:
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two or more light emitting diode (LED) dies to produce LED light;
two or more respective couplers for coupling light from the LED dies;
an intermediate layer disposed between the LED dies and the couplers, the intermediate layer being substantially transparent to the LED light; and
a phosphor layer disposed on the intermediate layer, between the intermediate layer and the couplers, for converting at least a portion of the LED light to light at a converted wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A light source, comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) dies capable of emitting LED light;
a first layer disposed over the LED dies, the first layer being substantially transparent to the LED light, the LED light propagating through the first layer from a first side of the first layer to a second side of the first layer; and
a phosphor layer disposed on the second side of the first layer. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of assembling a light source, comprising:
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providing a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) dies capable of emitting LED light;
disposing a layer of phosphor on a first layer, the first layer being substantially transparent to the LED light;
positioning the first layer and the layer of phosphor over the LED dies so that LED light passes through the first layer from the LED dies to the layer of phosphor. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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