LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED), comprising:
- taking a measurement for the LED;
applying a conformal coating to the LED, the conformal coating having a phosphor ratio that is based on the measurement; and
converting a light output of the LED to white light using the conformal coating.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an LED and method of manufacture in which white light is produced. Specifically, under the present invention, a wavelength of a light output by an LED (e.g., blue or ultra-violet (UV)) is measured (e.g., at the wafer level). Based on the wavelength measurement, a conformal coating is applied to the LED. The conformal coating has a phosphor ratio that is based on the wavelength. Moreover, the phosphor ratio is comprised of at least one of the following colors: yellow, green, or red. The light output of the LED is then converted to white light using the conformal coating. In a typical embodiment, these steps are performed at the wafer level so that uniformity and consistency in results can be better obtained. However, it should be understood that the same teachings could be applied at the chip level. Moreover, several different approaches can be implemented for isolating the coating area. Examples include the use of a paraffin wax, a silk screen, or a photo resist.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED), comprising:
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taking a measurement for the LED; applying a conformal coating to the LED, the conformal coating having a phosphor ratio that is based on the measurement; and converting a light output of the LED to white light using the conformal coating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED), comprising:
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measuring a wavelength of a light output by the LED; applying a conformal coating to the LED, the conformal coating having a phosphor ratio that is based on the wavelength, and the phosphor ratio comprised of at least one of the following colors;
yellow, green, or red; andconverting the light output of the LED to white light using the conformal coating. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A light emitting diode (LED), comprising:
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an underlying LED; and a conformal coating over the underlying LED, the conformal coating having a phosphor ratio that is based on a wavelength of a light output by the underlying LED, wherein the conformal coating converts the light output of the LED to white light using the conformal coating. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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