THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE LED ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A thermally conductive LED assembly, comprising:
- an elongate conductor cable having a first conductor and a second conductor extending along a length of the elongate conductor cable and a thermally conducting and electrically insulating polymer layer disposed between first conductor and second conductor and a second electrically insulating polymer layer is disposed on the first conductor or second conductor, and the electrically insulating polymer layer having a thermal impedance value in a range from 2.5 to 15 C°
-cm2/W; and
a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed along the length of the elongate conductor cable and each light emitting diode being in electrical communication with the first conductor and the second conductor.
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Abstract
A thermally conductive LED assembly is disclosed. The thermally conductive LED assembly includes an elongate conductor cable having a first conductor and a second conductor extending along a length of the elongate conductor cable and a thermally conducting and electrically insulating polymer layer disposed between first conductor and second conductor and a second electrically insulating polymer layer is disposed on the first conductor or second conductor. The electrically insulating polymer layer having a thermal impedance value in a range from 2.5 to 15 C°-cm2/W and a plurality of light emitting diodes are disposed along the length of the elongate conductor cable. Each light emitting diode is in electrical communication with the first conductor and the second conductor.
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19 Claims
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1. A thermally conductive LED assembly, comprising:
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an elongate conductor cable having a first conductor and a second conductor extending along a length of the elongate conductor cable and a thermally conducting and electrically insulating polymer layer disposed between first conductor and second conductor and a second electrically insulating polymer layer is disposed on the first conductor or second conductor, and the electrically insulating polymer layer having a thermal impedance value in a range from 2.5 to 15 C°
-cm2/W; anda plurality of light emitting diodes disposed along the length of the elongate conductor cable and each light emitting diode being in electrical communication with the first conductor and the second conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of forming a thermally conductive LED assembly, comprising:
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disposing a thermally conductive and electrically insulating polymer layer between a first conductor and second conductor and disposing a second electrically insulating polymer layer on the first conductor or second conductor to form a length of an elongate conductor cable, the electrically insulating polymer layer having a thermal impedance value in a range from 2.5 to 15 C°
-cm2/W; andplacing a plurality of LEDs on the length of elongate conductor cable, wherein each LED is in electrical connection with the first conductor and the second conductor to form a thermally conductive LED assembly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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