LED Device Architecture Employing Novel Optical Coating and Method of Manufacture
First Claim
1. An improved LED device, comprising:
- a substrate;
at least one coating layer applied to a surface of the substrate, the coating layer formed from alternating thin film layers of alumina and silicon carbide, the coating layer configured to reflect at least 95% of a first electromagnetic signal at a first wavelength range and transmit at least 95% of a second electromagnetic signal at a second wavelength range;
at least one active layer positioned on the substrate and in communication with an energy source configured to emit the first electromagnetic signal within the first wavelength range and at least the second electromagnetic signal within at least the second wavelength range; and
an encapsulation device positioned to encapsulate the active layer.
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Abstract
An improved LED device is disclosed and includes at least one active layer in communication with an energy source and configured to emit a first electromagnetic signal within a first wavelength range and at least a second electromagnetic signal within at least a second wavelength range, a substrate configured to support the active layer, at least one coating layer formed from alternating layers of silicon carbide and alumina applied to a surface of the substrate, the coating layer configured to reflect at least 95% of the first electromagnetic signal at the first wavelength range and transmit at least 95% of the second electromagnetic signal at the second wavelength range, at least one metal layer applied to the coating layer and configured to transmit the second electromagnetic signal at the second wavelength range therethrough, and an encapsulation device positioned to encapsulate the active layer.
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33 Claims
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1. An improved LED device, comprising:
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a substrate; at least one coating layer applied to a surface of the substrate, the coating layer formed from alternating thin film layers of alumina and silicon carbide, the coating layer configured to reflect at least 95% of a first electromagnetic signal at a first wavelength range and transmit at least 95% of a second electromagnetic signal at a second wavelength range; at least one active layer positioned on the substrate and in communication with an energy source configured to emit the first electromagnetic signal within the first wavelength range and at least the second electromagnetic signal within at least the second wavelength range; and an encapsulation device positioned to encapsulate the active layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An improved LED device, comprising:
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a substrate; at least one coating layer applied to a surface of the substrate, the coating layer formed from alternating thin film layers of alumina and silicon carbide, the coating layer configured to reflect at least 95% of a first electromagnetic signal at a first wavelength range at all angles from about 0 degree to about 90 degrees and transmit at least 95% and transmit at least 95% of a second electromagnetic signal at a second wavelength range; at least one metal layer applied to the coating layer; at least one active layer positioned on the substrate and in communication with an energy source configured to emit the first electromagnetic signal within the first wavelength range and at least the second electromagnetic signal within at least the second wavelength range; and an encapsulation device positioned to encapsulate the active layer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of manufacturing a LED device, comprising:
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applying at least one coating layer formed from alternating layers of alumina and silicon carbide to a substrate, the coating configured to reflect at least 95% of a first electromagnetic signal at a first wavelength range and transmit at least 95% of a second electromagnetic signal at a second wavelength range to a surface of the substrate; growing an epitaxial layer capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation within the first wavelength range and at least the second electromagnetic radiation within at least the second wavelength range when subjected to an electric charge on the substrate; and encapsulating at least the active layer within an encapsulation device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of manufacturing a LED device, comprising:
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providing a silicon carbide substrate; growing an epitaxial layer capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation within a first wavelength range and at least a second electromagnetic radiation within at least a second wavelength range when subjected to an electric charge on the substrate; applying at least one coating layer formed from alternating layers of alumina and silicon carbide to a substrate, the coating configured to reflect at least 95% of the first electromagnetic signal at the first wavelength range and transmit at least 95% of the second electromagnetic signal at the second wavelength range to a surface of the substrate; and encapsulating at least the active layer within an encapsulation device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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