Compact High-Intensity LED Based Light Source
First Claim
1. A light source comprising:
- a plurality of dies, each die comprising an LED, each die having a top surface, a bottom surface, and one or more side surfaces;
an LED carrier comprising a metallic core having a top and a bottom surface, said top surface being bonded to a circuit layer, said dies being bonded to said circuit layer;
a cover bonded to said LED carrier, said cover comprising a cavity therein, said metallic core of said LED carrier being at least partially positioned within said cavity, said cover further comprising a first opening that allows light from said LEDs to leave said cover, said opening having sides that slant inward such that light leaving a side surface of one of said dies is reflected by one of said sides out of said opening, said metallic core further comprising at least a portion thereof which is in direct contact with at least part of said cover; and
a dome-shaped encapsulant layer over each of said dies, said encapsulant layer being spaced from said sides of said opening such that there is an air gap between said encapsulant layer and said sides, said air gap being positioned such that light leaving said side surfaces of said dies passes through said air gap before being reflected by one of said sides.
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Abstract
A light source having a plurality of dies, an LED carrier, and a cover. Each die includes an LED. The LED carrier includes a metallic core having a top and a bottom surface, the dies are bonded to a circuit layer on the top surface of the core. The cover is bonded to the LED carrier and includes an opening having reflective sides that allows light from the LEDs to leave the cover. A dome-shaped encapsulant layer covers each of the dies. The encapsulant layer is spaced from the sides of the opening such that there is an air gap between the encapsulant layers and the sides. The air gap is positioned such that light leaving the side surfaces of the dies passes through the air gap before being reflected by one of the sides.
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1. A light source comprising:
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a plurality of dies, each die comprising an LED, each die having a top surface, a bottom surface, and one or more side surfaces; an LED carrier comprising a metallic core having a top and a bottom surface, said top surface being bonded to a circuit layer, said dies being bonded to said circuit layer; a cover bonded to said LED carrier, said cover comprising a cavity therein, said metallic core of said LED carrier being at least partially positioned within said cavity, said cover further comprising a first opening that allows light from said LEDs to leave said cover, said opening having sides that slant inward such that light leaving a side surface of one of said dies is reflected by one of said sides out of said opening, said metallic core further comprising at least a portion thereof which is in direct contact with at least part of said cover; and a dome-shaped encapsulant layer over each of said dies, said encapsulant layer being spaced from said sides of said opening such that there is an air gap between said encapsulant layer and said sides, said air gap being positioned such that light leaving said side surfaces of said dies passes through said air gap before being reflected by one of said sides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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