Illumination apparatus confining light by total internal reflection and methods of forming the same
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1. An illumination device comprising:
- a waveguide;
a sub-assembly attached to a first surface of the waveguide only at a plurality of discrete attachment points, an air gap separating the first surface of the waveguide and the sub-assembly between the plurality of discrete attachment points;
a light-emitting diode (LED) disposed over the sub-assembly and at least partially disposed within the waveguide, light emitted by the LED being in-coupled into the waveguide; and
a reflector disposed over at least a portion of a second surface of the waveguide to confine light within the waveguide.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, an illumination apparatus includes an air gap between a sub-assembly and a waveguide attached thereto at a plurality of discrete attachment points, as well as a bare-die light-emitting diode encapsulated by the waveguide.
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1. An illumination device comprising:
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a waveguide; a sub-assembly attached to a first surface of the waveguide only at a plurality of discrete attachment points, an air gap separating the first surface of the waveguide and the sub-assembly between the plurality of discrete attachment points; a light-emitting diode (LED) disposed over the sub-assembly and at least partially disposed within the waveguide, light emitted by the LED being in-coupled into the waveguide; and a reflector disposed over at least a portion of a second surface of the waveguide to confine light within the waveguide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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