Abstract:
A substantial amount of the light emitting surface area of a wavelength conversion element above a light emitting element is covered by a reflective thermal conductive element. The light that is reflected by this reflective element is ‘recycled’ within the light emitting structure and exits the structure through the smaller area that is not covered by the reflective element. Because the thermal conductive element does not need to be transparent, a relatively thick metal layer may be used; and, because the thermal conductive element covers a substantial area of the wavelength conversion element, the thermal efficiency of this arrangement is very high. The reflective thermal conductive element may be coupled to thermal conductive pillars, which may be mounted on a thermal conductive submount.
Abstract:
The escape surface of a light emitting element includes features that include sloped surfaces that have angles of inclination that are based on the direction of peak light output from the light emitting element. If the light output exhibits a number of lobes at different directions, the sloped surfaces may have a corresponding number of different angles of inclination. To minimize the re-injection of light into adjacent features, adjacent features may be positioned to avoid having surfaces that directly face each other. The features may be shaped or positioned to provide a pseudo-random distribution of inclined surfaces across the escape surface, and multiple roughening processes may be used.
Abstract:
A lighting device according to embodiments of the invention includes a substrate with a plurality of holes that extend from a surface of the substrate. A non-III-nitride material is disposed within the plurality of holes. The surface of the substrate is free of the non-III-nitride material. A semiconductor structure is grown on the surface of the substrate. The semiconductor structure includes a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A metal n-contact is connected to the n-type region. A metal p-contact is in direct contact with the p-type region. An interconnect is electrically connected to one of the n-contact and the p-contact. The interconnect is disposed adjacent to the semiconductor structure.
Abstract:
The escape surface of a light emitting element includes features (310) that include sloped surfaces (312, 314) that have angles of inclination that are based on the direction of peak light output from the light emitting element. If the light output exhibits a number of lobes at different directions, the sloped surfaces (312, 314) may have a corresponding number of different angles of inclination (as in FIGS. 3b and 3c). To minimize the re-injection of light into adjacent features, adjacent features may be positioned to avoid having surfaces that directly face each other. The features may be shaped or positioned to provide a pseudo-random distribution of inclined surfaces across the escape surface, and multiple roughening processes may be used.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include a substrate (10) and a semiconductor structure (12) grown on the substrate. The semiconductor structure includes a light emitting layer (18) disposed between an n-type region (16) and a p-type region (20). The substrate includes a first sidewall (30) and a second sidewall (32). The first sidewall and second sidewall are disposed at different angles relative to a major surface of the semiconductor structure. A reflective layer (34) is disposed over the first sidewall (30).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a light emitting diode component, comprising a light emitting semiconductor structure having a top surface, and a micro-optical multilayer structure arranged to guide light out from said light emitting semiconductor structure, said micro-optical multilayer structure comprising a plurality of layers, wherein an i+1:th layer is arranged on top an i:th layer in a sequence as seen from said semiconductor structure, wherein a refractive index, ni, of the i:th layer is greater than a refractive index, ni+l, of the i+1:th layer, and wherein a thickness of the i+1:th layer is greater than a thickness of the i:th layer. The present invention also relates to a light emitting diode comprising such a light emitting diode component.
Abstract:
The current invention relates to a power conversion device (10), for supplying a load (11) with a PWM signal through an inductive output filter (105). The power conversion device (10) comprises a power conversion module (101) supplied by a DC input voltage (Vin) and is configured for providing a plurality of output signals (PWM1, . . . , PWMn) having a level amplitude that is a fraction of the input voltage (Vin) level. Each output signal is floating with a bias component equally split in a plurality of steps ranging from a determined lowest fraction level amplitude to a determined highest fraction level amplitude. The power conversion device (10) further comprises a multiplexer (103) receiving as a plurality of inputs the plurality of output signals (PWM1, . . . , PWMn). The multiplexer is configured for outputting one output signal (PWMx) selected from the plurality of inputs, whereby the output signal (PWMx) of the multiplexer (103) is connected to the output filter (105).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a light emitting die component formed by multilayer structures. The light emitting die component comprises a semiconductor structure (103) comprising: an n-type layer (104), an active region (106) and a p-type layer (108); a p-contact layer (110) arranged to be in electrical contact with said p-type layer (108); an n-contact layer (116) arranged to be in electrical contact with said n-type layer (104); a first dielectric layer (114) arranged to electrically isolate said p-contact layer (110) from said n-contact layer (116); a thermal spreading layer (120) comprising a first and a second region (120a, 120b) being electrically isolated from each other, wherein said first region (120a) forming an anode electrode of said light emitting die component and said second region (120b) forming a cathode electrode of said light emitting die component; a second dielectric layer (118) arranged to electrically isolate said n-contact layer (116) from said first region (120a) or to electrically isolate said p-contact layer (110) from said second region (120b); a third dielectric layer (122) arranged to electrically isolate said first and second regions (120a, 120b); and an interconnect pad (124) enabling interconnection with a submount (126).
Abstract:
An LED die (40) includes an N-type layer (18), a P-type layer (22), and an active layer (20) epitaxially grown over a first surface of a transparent growth substrate (46). Light is emitted through a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface and is wavelength converted by a phosphor layer (30). Openings (42, 44) are etched in the central areas (42) and along the edge (44) of the die to expose the first surface of the substrate (46). A highly reflective metal (50), such as silver, is deposited in the openings and insulated from the metal P-contact. The reflective metal may conduct current for the N-type layer by being electrically connected to an exposed side of the N-type layer along the inside edge of each opening. The reflective metal reflects downward light emitted by the phosphor layer to improve efficiency. The reflective areas provided by the reflective metal may form 10%-50% of the die area.