Light emitting, photovoltaic or other electronic apparatus and system
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a base comprising a plurality of spaced-apart channels;
a plurality of first conductors coupled to the base, each first conductor in a corresponding channel of the plurality of spaced-apart channels;
a plurality of diodes coupled to the plurality of first conductors, wherein about fifteen percent to fifty-five percent of a surface of each diode of substantially all of the plurality of diodes has a penetration layer or region having a first majority carrier or dopant and the remaining diode substrate has a second majority carrier or dopant;
a plurality of second conductors coupled to the plurality of diodes; and
a plurality of lenses having at least a first index of refraction, the plurality of lenses suspended in a first polymer having at least a second, different index of refraction.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an electronic apparatus, such as a lighting device comprised of light emitting diodes (LEDs) or a power generating apparatus comprising photovoltaic diodes, which may be created through a printing process, using a semiconductor or other substrate particle ink or suspension and using a lens particle ink or suspension. An exemplary apparatus comprises a base; at least one first conductor; a plurality of diodes coupled to the at least one first conductor; at least one second conductor coupled to the plurality of diodes; and a plurality of lenses suspended in a polymer deposited or attached over the diodes. The lenses and the suspending polymer have different indices of refraction. In some embodiments, the lenses and diodes are substantially spherical, and have a ratio of mean diameters or lengths between about 10:1 and 2:1. The diodes may be LEDs or photovoltaic diodes, and in some embodiments, have a junction formed at least partially as a hemispherical shell or cap.
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95 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a base comprising a plurality of spaced-apart channels; a plurality of first conductors coupled to the base, each first conductor in a corresponding channel of the plurality of spaced-apart channels; a plurality of diodes coupled to the plurality of first conductors, wherein about fifteen percent to fifty-five percent of a surface of each diode of substantially all of the plurality of diodes has a penetration layer or region having a first majority carrier or dopant and the remaining diode substrate has a second majority carrier or dopant; a plurality of second conductors coupled to the plurality of diodes; and a plurality of lenses having at least a first index of refraction, the plurality of lenses suspended in a first polymer having at least a second, different index of refraction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus, comprising:
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a base; at least one first conductor coupled to the base; a plurality of diodes coupled to the at least one first conductor, wherein about fifteen percent to fifty-five percent of a surface of each diode of substantially all of the plurality of diodes has a penetration layer or region having a first majority carrier or dopant and the remaining diode substrate has a second majority carrier or dopant; at least one second conductor coupled to the plurality of diodes; and a plurality of lenses suspended in a first polymer and coupled to the plurality of diodes. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A system, comprising:
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an electrical or electronic interface; a base having a substantially flat overall form factor with or without surface features and having a thickness of less than about two millimeters; at least one first conductor coupled to the base; a plurality of diodes coupled to the at least one first conductor, wherein about fifteen percent to fifty-five percent of a surface of each diode of substantially all of the plurality of diodes has a penetration layer or region having a first majority carrier or dopant and the remaining diode substrate has a second majority carrier or dopant; at least one second conductor coupled to the plurality of diodes; and a plurality of lenses. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. An apparatus, comprising:
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a base having a substantially flat overall form factor with or without surface features and having a thickness of less than about two millimeters; at least one first conductor coupled to the base; a plurality of diodes coupled to the at least one first conductor, about fifteen percent to fifty-five percent of a surface of each diode of substantially all of the plurality of diodes having a layer or region having a first majority carrier or dopant and the remaining diode substrate having a second majority carrier or dopant; at least one second conductor coupled to the plurality of diodes; and a plurality of lenses or lens structure coupled to the plurality of diodes. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. An apparatus, comprising:
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a base; at least one first conductor coupled to the base; a plurality of diodes coupled to the at least one first conductor; at least one second conductor coupled to the plurality of diodes; and a lens structure coupled to the plurality of diodes, the lens structure comprising a plurality of lenses and further having a plurality of indices of refraction, wherein a ratio of a mean diameter or length of the plurality of lenses to a mean diameter or length of the plurality of diodes of is between about ten to one (10;
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