Small LED source with high brightness and high efficiency
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1. A lighting system comprising:
- a submount;
at least one pump light emitting diode (LED) disposed on said submount, and comprising a light-emitting active region having a base area;
a color-converting material overlying the at least one pump LED and defining at least one light emitting surface for emitting substantially white light and having an emitting area less than 250 μ
m×
250 μ
m;
wherein the at least one pump LED and the color-converting material are configured such that the light emitting surface has a surface brightness of at least about 800 mW/mm2 and the lighting system has a white wall-plug efficiency of at least 25%.
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Abstract
Small LED sources with high brightness and high efficiency apparatus including the small LED sources and methods of using the small LED sources are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A lighting system comprising:
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a submount; at least one pump light emitting diode (LED) disposed on said submount, and comprising a light-emitting active region having a base area; a color-converting material overlying the at least one pump LED and defining at least one light emitting surface for emitting substantially white light and having an emitting area less than 250 μ
m×
250 μ
m;wherein the at least one pump LED and the color-converting material are configured such that the light emitting surface has a surface brightness of at least about 800 mW/mm2 and the lighting system has a white wall-plug efficiency of at least 25%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A lighting system comprising:
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at least one light emitting diode (LED), wherein the LED comprises at least a base area, wherein at least 80% of the base area is used for light generation; and a color-converting material overlying the at least one LED and defining at least one light emitting surface for emitting substantially white light and having an emitting area less than 250 μ
m×
250 μ
m;wherein the at least one pump LED and the color-converting material are configured such that the light emitting surface has a surface brightness of at least about 800 mW/mm2.
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