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A single chip multi-voltage or multi-brightness LED lighting device having at least two LED circuits having at least two LEDs connected se.pi.es, and electrically unconnected in a parallel relationship, a forward operating d.pi.ve voltage of at least six volts and are monolithically integrated on a single substrate, configurable by means of connecting the circuits so as to provide optional operating voltage level and/or de-sired bnghtness level wherein the electrical connection at the LED packaging level when the single chips are integrated into the LED package Alternatively, the LED package may have external electrical contacts that match the integrated chips within Optionally allowable, the drive voltage level and/or the bnghtness level selectability may be passed on through to the exterior of the LED package and may be selected by the LED package user, the PCB assembly facility, or the end product manufacturer.
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Multi-Voltage And Multi-Brightness LED Lighting Devices And Methods Of Using Same RELATED APPLICATIONS
[Para 1] The application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application No.
12/287,267, filed October 6, 2008, which claims the priority to U.S.
Provisional Application No. 60/997,771, filed October 6, 2007; this application also claims priority to U.S.
Provisional Application No. 61/217,215, filed May 28, 2009.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[Para 2] The present invention generally relates to light emitting diodes ("LEDs") for AC operation. The present invention specifically relates to multiple voltage level and multiple brightness level LED devices, packages and lamps.
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[Para 3] None.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[Para 4] Field of the Invention [Para 5] The present invention generally relates to light emitting diodes ("LEDs") for multi-voltage level and/or multi-brightness level operation. The present invention specifically relates to multiple voltage level and multiple brightness level light emitting diode circuits, single chips, packages and lamps "devices" for direct AC voltage power source operation, bridge rectified AC voltage power source operation or constant DC
voltage power source operation.
[Para 6] Description of the Related Art LEDs are semiconductor devices that produce light when a current is supplied to them.
LEDs are intrinsically DC devices that only pass current in one polarity and historically have been driven by DC voltage sources using resistors, current regulators and voltage regulators to limit the voltage and current delivered to the LED. Some LEDs have resistors built into the LED package providing a higher voltage LED typically driven with 5V DC or 12V DC.
[Para 71 With proper design considerations LEDs may be driven more efficiently with direct AC or rectified AC than with constant voltage or constant current DC
drive schemes.
[Para 8] Some standard AC voltage in the world include 12VAC, 24VAC, 100VAC, 110VAC, 120VAC, 220 VAC, 230 VAC, 240 VAC and 277VAC. Therefore, it would be advantageous to have a single chip LED or multi-chip single LED packages that could be easily configured to operate at multiple voltages by simply selecting a voltage and/or current level when packaging the multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip LEDs or by selecting a specific voltage and/or current level when integrating the LED package onto a printed circuit board or within a finished lighting product. It would also be advantageous to have multi-current LED chips and/or packages for LED lamp applications in order to provide a means of increasing brightness in LED lamps by switching in additional circuits just as additional filaments are switched in for standard incandescent lamps.
[Para 9] US 7,525,248 discloses a chip-scale LED lamp including discrete LEDs capable of being built upon electrically insulative, electrically conductive, or electrically semi conductive substrates. Further, the construction of the LED lamp enables the lamp to be configured for high voltage AC or DC power operation. The LED based solid-state light emitting device or lamp is built upon an electrically insulating layer that has been formed onto a support surface of a substrate. Specifically, the insulating layer may be epitaxially grown onto the substrate, followed by an LED buildup of an n-type semiconductor layer, an optically active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer, in succession.
Isolated mesa structure of individual, discrete LEDs is formed by etching specific portions of the LED
buildup down to the insulating layer, thereby forming trenches between adjacent LEDs.
Thereafter, the individual LEDs are electrically coupled together through conductive elements or traces being deposited for connecting the n-type layer of one LED
and the p-type layer of an adjacent LED, continuing across all of the LEDs to form the solid-state light emitting device. The device may therefore be formed as an integrated AC/DC
light emitter with a positive and negative lead for supplied electrical power. For instance, the LED lamp may be configured for powering by high voltage DC power (e.g., 12V, 24V, etc.) or high voltage AC power (e.g., 110/120V, 220/240V, etc.).
[Para 10] US 7,213,942 discloses a single-chip LED device through the use of integrated circuit technology, which can be used for standard high AC voltage (110 volts for
[Para 1] The application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application No.
12/287,267, filed October 6, 2008, which claims the priority to U.S.
Provisional Application No. 60/997,771, filed October 6, 2007; this application also claims priority to U.S.
Provisional Application No. 61/217,215, filed May 28, 2009.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[Para 2] The present invention generally relates to light emitting diodes ("LEDs") for AC operation. The present invention specifically relates to multiple voltage level and multiple brightness level LED devices, packages and lamps.
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[Para 3] None.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[Para 4] Field of the Invention [Para 5] The present invention generally relates to light emitting diodes ("LEDs") for multi-voltage level and/or multi-brightness level operation. The present invention specifically relates to multiple voltage level and multiple brightness level light emitting diode circuits, single chips, packages and lamps "devices" for direct AC voltage power source operation, bridge rectified AC voltage power source operation or constant DC
voltage power source operation.
[Para 6] Description of the Related Art LEDs are semiconductor devices that produce light when a current is supplied to them.
LEDs are intrinsically DC devices that only pass current in one polarity and historically have been driven by DC voltage sources using resistors, current regulators and voltage regulators to limit the voltage and current delivered to the LED. Some LEDs have resistors built into the LED package providing a higher voltage LED typically driven with 5V DC or 12V DC.
[Para 71 With proper design considerations LEDs may be driven more efficiently with direct AC or rectified AC than with constant voltage or constant current DC
drive schemes.
[Para 8] Some standard AC voltage in the world include 12VAC, 24VAC, 100VAC, 110VAC, 120VAC, 220 VAC, 230 VAC, 240 VAC and 277VAC. Therefore, it would be advantageous to have a single chip LED or multi-chip single LED packages that could be easily configured to operate at multiple voltages by simply selecting a voltage and/or current level when packaging the multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip LEDs or by selecting a specific voltage and/or current level when integrating the LED package onto a printed circuit board or within a finished lighting product. It would also be advantageous to have multi-current LED chips and/or packages for LED lamp applications in order to provide a means of increasing brightness in LED lamps by switching in additional circuits just as additional filaments are switched in for standard incandescent lamps.
[Para 9] US 7,525,248 discloses a chip-scale LED lamp including discrete LEDs capable of being built upon electrically insulative, electrically conductive, or electrically semi conductive substrates. Further, the construction of the LED lamp enables the lamp to be configured for high voltage AC or DC power operation. The LED based solid-state light emitting device or lamp is built upon an electrically insulating layer that has been formed onto a support surface of a substrate. Specifically, the insulating layer may be epitaxially grown onto the substrate, followed by an LED buildup of an n-type semiconductor layer, an optically active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer, in succession.
Isolated mesa structure of individual, discrete LEDs is formed by etching specific portions of the LED
buildup down to the insulating layer, thereby forming trenches between adjacent LEDs.
Thereafter, the individual LEDs are electrically coupled together through conductive elements or traces being deposited for connecting the n-type layer of one LED
and the p-type layer of an adjacent LED, continuing across all of the LEDs to form the solid-state light emitting device. The device may therefore be formed as an integrated AC/DC
light emitter with a positive and negative lead for supplied electrical power. For instance, the LED lamp may be configured for powering by high voltage DC power (e.g., 12V, 24V, etc.) or high voltage AC power (e.g., 110/120V, 220/240V, etc.).
[Para 10] US 7,213,942 discloses a single-chip LED device through the use of integrated circuit technology, which can be used for standard high AC voltage (110 volts for
2 North America, and 220 volts for Europe, Asia, etc.) operation. The single-chip AC LED
device integrates many smaller LEDs, which are connected in series. The integration is done during the LED fabrication process and the final product is a single-chip device that can be plugged directly into house or building power outlets or directly screwed into incandescent lamp sockets that are powered by standard AC voltages. The series connected smaller LEDs are patterned by photolithography, etching (such as plasma dry etching), and metallization on a single chip. The electrical insulation between small LEDs within a single-chip is achieved by etching light emitting materials into the insulating substrate so that no light emitting material is present between small LEDs. The voltage crossing each one of the small LEDs is about the same as that in a conventional DC operating LED fabricated from the same type of material (e.g., about 3.5 volts for blue LEDs).
[Para 11] Accordingly, single chip LEDs have been limited and have not been integrated circuits beyond being fixed series or fixed parallel circuit configurations until the development of AC LEDs. The AC LEDs have still however been single circuit, fixed single voltage designs.
[Para 12] LED packages have historically not been integrated circuits beyond being fixed series or fixed parallel circuit configurations.
[Para 13] The art is deficient in that it does not provide a multi-voltage and/or multi-current circuit monolithically integrated on a single substrate which would be advantageous.
[Para 14] It would further be advantageous to have a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness circuit that can provide options in voltage level, brightness level and/or AC or DC
powering input power preference.
[Para 15] It would further be advantageous to provide multiple voltage level and/or multiple brightness level light emitting LED circuits, chips, packages and lamps "multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED devices" that can easily be electrically configured for at least two forward voltage drive levels with direct AC voltage coupling, bridge rectified AC
voltage coupling or constant voltage DC power source coupling. This invention comprises circuits and devices that can be driven with more than one AC or DC forward voltage "multi-voltage" at 6V or greater based on a selectable desired operating voltage level that is achieved by electrically connecting the LED circuits in a series or parallel circuit configuration and/or more than one level of brightness "multi-brightness"
based on a switching means that connects and/or disconnects at least one additional LED
circuit to and/or from a first LED circuit. The desired operating voltage level and/or the desired
device integrates many smaller LEDs, which are connected in series. The integration is done during the LED fabrication process and the final product is a single-chip device that can be plugged directly into house or building power outlets or directly screwed into incandescent lamp sockets that are powered by standard AC voltages. The series connected smaller LEDs are patterned by photolithography, etching (such as plasma dry etching), and metallization on a single chip. The electrical insulation between small LEDs within a single-chip is achieved by etching light emitting materials into the insulating substrate so that no light emitting material is present between small LEDs. The voltage crossing each one of the small LEDs is about the same as that in a conventional DC operating LED fabricated from the same type of material (e.g., about 3.5 volts for blue LEDs).
[Para 11] Accordingly, single chip LEDs have been limited and have not been integrated circuits beyond being fixed series or fixed parallel circuit configurations until the development of AC LEDs. The AC LEDs have still however been single circuit, fixed single voltage designs.
[Para 12] LED packages have historically not been integrated circuits beyond being fixed series or fixed parallel circuit configurations.
[Para 13] The art is deficient in that it does not provide a multi-voltage and/or multi-current circuit monolithically integrated on a single substrate which would be advantageous.
[Para 14] It would further be advantageous to have a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness circuit that can provide options in voltage level, brightness level and/or AC or DC
powering input power preference.
[Para 15] It would further be advantageous to provide multiple voltage level and/or multiple brightness level light emitting LED circuits, chips, packages and lamps "multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED devices" that can easily be electrically configured for at least two forward voltage drive levels with direct AC voltage coupling, bridge rectified AC
voltage coupling or constant voltage DC power source coupling. This invention comprises circuits and devices that can be driven with more than one AC or DC forward voltage "multi-voltage" at 6V or greater based on a selectable desired operating voltage level that is achieved by electrically connecting the LED circuits in a series or parallel circuit configuration and/or more than one level of brightness "multi-brightness"
based on a switching means that connects and/or disconnects at least one additional LED
circuit to and/or from a first LED circuit. The desired operating voltage level and/or the desired
3 brightness level electrical connection may be achieved and/or completed at the LED
packaging level when the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness circuits and/or single chips are integrated into the LED package, or the LED package may have external electrical contacts that match the integrated multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness circuits and/or single chips within, thus allowing the drive voltage level arid/or the brightness level select-ability to be passed on through to the exterior of the LED package and allowing the voltage level or brightness level to be selected at the LED package user, or the PCB assembly facility, or the end product manufacturer.
[Para 161 It would further be advantageous to provide at least two integrated circuits having a forward voltage of at least 12VAC or 12VDC or greater on a single chip or within a single LED package that provide a means of selecting a forward voltage when packaging a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness circuit using discrete die (one LED chip at a time) and wire bonding them into a circuit at the packaging level or when packaging one or more multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness level single chips within a LED package.
[Para 171 It would further be advantageous to provide multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness level devices that can provide electrical connection options for either AC or DC
voltage operation at preset forward voltage levels of 6V or greater.
[Para 181 It would further be advantageous to provide multi-brightness LED
devices that can be switched to different levels of brightness by simply switching additional circuits on or off in addition to a first operating circuit within a single chip and or LED
package. This would allow LED lamps to switch to higher brightness levels just like 2-way or 3-way incandescent lamps do today.
[Para 191 The benefits of providing multi-voltage circuits of 6V or greater on a single chip is that an LED packager can use this single chip as a platform to offer more than one LED packaged product with a single chip that addresses multiple voltage levels for various end customer design requirements. This also increase production on a single product for the chip maker and improves inventory control. This also improves buying power and inventory control for the LED packager when using one chip.
[Para 20] The present invention provides for these advantages and solves the deficiencies in the art.
packaging level when the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness circuits and/or single chips are integrated into the LED package, or the LED package may have external electrical contacts that match the integrated multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness circuits and/or single chips within, thus allowing the drive voltage level arid/or the brightness level select-ability to be passed on through to the exterior of the LED package and allowing the voltage level or brightness level to be selected at the LED package user, or the PCB assembly facility, or the end product manufacturer.
[Para 161 It would further be advantageous to provide at least two integrated circuits having a forward voltage of at least 12VAC or 12VDC or greater on a single chip or within a single LED package that provide a means of selecting a forward voltage when packaging a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness circuit using discrete die (one LED chip at a time) and wire bonding them into a circuit at the packaging level or when packaging one or more multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness level single chips within a LED package.
[Para 171 It would further be advantageous to provide multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness level devices that can provide electrical connection options for either AC or DC
voltage operation at preset forward voltage levels of 6V or greater.
[Para 181 It would further be advantageous to provide multi-brightness LED
devices that can be switched to different levels of brightness by simply switching additional circuits on or off in addition to a first operating circuit within a single chip and or LED
package. This would allow LED lamps to switch to higher brightness levels just like 2-way or 3-way incandescent lamps do today.
[Para 191 The benefits of providing multi-voltage circuits of 6V or greater on a single chip is that an LED packager can use this single chip as a platform to offer more than one LED packaged product with a single chip that addresses multiple voltage levels for various end customer design requirements. This also increase production on a single product for the chip maker and improves inventory control. This also improves buying power and inventory control for the LED packager when using one chip.
[Para 20] The present invention provides for these advantages and solves the deficiencies in the art.
4 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[Para 211 According to one aspect of the invention at least two single voltage AC LED
circuits are formed on a single chip or on a substrate providing a multi-voltage AC LED
device for direct AC power operation. Each single voltage AC LED circuit has at least two LEDs connected to each other in opposing parallel relation.
[Para 22] According to another aspect of the invention, each single voltage AC LED
circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage of at least 6VAC and preferably each single voltage AC LED circuit has a matching forward voltage of 6VAC, 12VAC, 24VAC, 120VAC, or other AC voltage levels for each single voltage AC
LED
= circuit.
[Para 231 According to another aspect of the invention, each multi-voltage AC LED
device would be able to be driven with at least two different AC forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the two single voltage AC LED
circuits in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the at least two single voltage level AC LED circuits in series. By way of example, the second forward voltage drive level of the serially connected AC LED circuits would be approximately twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level of the parallel connected AC LED circuits. The at least two parallel connected AC LED circuits would be twice the current of the at least two serially connected A6 LED circuits. In either circuit configuration, the brightness would be approximately the same with either forward voltage drive selection of the multi-voltage LED device.
[Para 24] According to another aspect of the invention, at least two single voltage series LED circuits, each of which have at least two serially connected LEDs, are formed on a single chip or on a substrate providing a multi-voltage AC or DC operable LED
device.
[Para 251 According to another aspect of the invention, each single voltage series LED
circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage of at least 6V AC or DC and preferably each single voltage series LED circuit has a matching forward voltage of 6V, 12V, 24V, 120V, or other AC or DC voltage levels. By way of example, each multi-voltage AC or DC LED device would be able to be driven with at least two different AC or DC forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the two single voltage series LED circuits in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the at least two single voltage level series LED
circuits in series.
The second forward voltage drive level of the serially connected series LED
circuits would be approximately twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level of the parallel connected series LED circuits. The at least two parallel connected series LED circuits would be twice the current of the at least two serially connected series LED circuits. In either circuit configuration, the brightness would be approximately the same with either forward voltage drive selection of the multi-voltage series LED device.
[Para 261 According to another aspect of the invention, at least two single voltage AC
LED circuits are formed on a single chip or on a substrate providing a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness AC LED device for direct AC power operation.
[Para 271 According to another aspect of the invention, each single voltage AC LED
circuit has at least two LEDs connected to each other in opposing parallel relation. Each single voltage AC LED circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage of at least 6VAC and preferably each single voltage AC LED circuit has a matching forward voltage of 6VAC, 12VAC, 24VAC, 120VAC, or other AC voltage levels for each single voltage AC LED circuit. The at least two AC LED circuits within each multi-voltage and/or multi current AC LED device would be left able to be driven with at least two different AC
forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the two single voltage AC LED circuits in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the at least two single voltage level AC LED circuits in series. The second forward voltage drive level of the serially connected AC LED circuits would be approximately twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level of the parallel connected AC LED circuits. The at least two parallel connected AC LED circuits would be twice the current of the at least two serially connected AC LED circuits. In either circuit configuration, the brightness would be approximately the same with either forward voltage drive selection of the multi-voltage LED device.
[Para 281 According to another aspect of the invention at least two single voltage LED
circuits are formed on a single chip or on a substrate, and at least one bridge circuit made of LEDs is formed on the same single chip or substrate providing a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device for direct DC power operation. Each single voltage LED
circuit has at least two LEDs connected to each other in series. Each single voltage LED
circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage and preferably matching forward voltages for each circuit such as 12VDC, 24VDC, 120VDC, or other DC voltage levels for each single voltage LED circuit. Each multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device would be able to be driven with at least two different DC forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level when the two single voltage LED circuits are connected in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level that is twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level when the at least two LED circuits are connected in series.
[Para 29] According to another aspect of the invention at least two single voltage LED
circuits are formed on a single chip or on a substrate providing a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device for direct DC power operation. Each single voltage LED
circuit has at least two LEDs connected to each other in series. Each single voltage LED
circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage and preferably matching forward voltages for each circuit such as 12VAC, 24VAC, 120VAC, or other DC voltage levels for each single voltage LED circuit. Each multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device would be able to be driven with at least two different DC forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level when the two single voltage LED circuits are connected in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level that is twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level when the at least two LED circuitslare connected in series.
[Para 30] According to another aspect of the invention at least two single voltage LED
circuits are formed on a single chip or on a substrate, and at least one bridge circuit made of LEDs is formed on the same single chip or substrate'providing a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device for direct DC power operation. Each single voltage LED
circuit has at least two LEDs connected to each other in series. Each single voltage LED
circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage and preferably matching forward voltages for each circuit such as 12VDC, 24VDC, 120VDC, or other DC voltage levels for each single voltage LED circuit. Each multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device would be able to be driven with at least two different DC forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level when the two single voltage LED circuits are connected in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level that is twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level when the at least two LED circuits are connected in series.
[Para 31] According to another aspect of the invention a multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED circuit is integrated within a single chip LED. Each multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC LED LED comprises at least two single voltage AC
LED
circuits. Each single voltage AC LED circuit has ai least two LEDs in anti-parallel configuration to accommodate direct AC voltage operation. Each single voltage AC LED
circuit may have may have at least one voltage input electrical contact at each opposing end of the circuit or the at least two single voltage AC LED circuits may be electrically connected together in series on the single chip and have at least one voltage input electrical contact at each opposing end of the two series connected single voltage AC LED circuits and one voltage input electrical contact at the center junction of the at least two single voltage AC
LED circuits connected in series. The at least two single voltage AC LED
circuits are integrated within a single chip to form a multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC
LED.
[Para 32] According to another aspect of the invention, at least one multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED devices may be integrated within a LED lamp. The at least two individual LED circuits within the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED
device(s) may be wired in a series or parallel circuit configuration by the LED packager during the LED
packaging process thus providing for at least two forward voltage drive options, for example 12VAC and 24VAC or 120 VA and 240 VAC that can be selected by the LED
packager.
[Para 331 According to another aspect of the invention a multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED package is provided, comprising at least one multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC LED integrated within a LED package. The multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED package provides matching electrical connectivity pads on the exterior of the LED package to the electrical connectivity pads of the at least one multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC LED integrated within the LED package thus allowing the LED
package user to wire the multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED package into a series or parallel circuit configuration during the PCB assembly process or final product integration process and further providing a AC LED package with at least two forward voltage drive options.
[Para 34] According to another aspect of the invention multiple individual discrete LED
chips are used to form at least one multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED
circuit within a LED package thus providing a multi-voltage and/or multi current AC LED
package. Each multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED circuit within the package comprises at least two single voltage AC LED circuits. Each single voltage AC LED circuit has at least two LEDs in anti-parallel configuration to accommodate direct AC voltage operation The LED package provides electrical connectivity pads on the exterior of the LED package that match the electrical connectivity pads of the at least two single voltage AC LED
circuits integrated within the multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED package thus allowing the LED
package to be wired into a series or parallel circuit configuration during the PCB assembly = 8 process and further providing a LED package with at least two forward voltage drive options.
[Para 35] According to another aspect of the invention a multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC LED and/or multi-voltage and/or multi current AC LED
package is integrated within an LED lamp. The LED lamp having a structure that comprises a heat sink, a lens cover and a standard lamp electrical base. The multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC LED and/or package is configured to provide a means of switching on at least one additional single voltage AC LED circuit within multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC
LED circuit to provide increased brightness from the LED lamp.
[Para 36] According to anther broad aspect of the invention at least one multi-current AC LED single chip is integrated within a LED package.
[Para 37] According to another aspect of the invention, at least one single chip multi-current LED bridge circuit is integrated within a LED lamp having a standard lamp base.
The single chip multi-current LED bridge circuit may be electrically connected together in parallel configuration but left open to accommodate switching on a switch to the more than one on the single chip and have at least one accessible electrical contact at each opposing end of the two series connected circuits and one accessible electrical contact at the center junction of the at least two individual serially connected LED circuits. The at least two individual circuits are integrated within a single chip.
[Para 38] According to another aspect of the invention When the at least two circuits are left unconnected on the single chip and provide electrical pads for connectivity during the packaging process, the LED packager may wire them into series or parallel connection based on the desired voltage level specification of the end LED package product offering.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[Para 39] Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 401 Figure 2 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 411 Figure 3 shows a schematic view of a'preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 421 Figure 4 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 431 Figure 5 shows a schematic view of a' preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 441 Figure 6 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 451 Figure 7 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 461 Figure 8 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 47] Figure 9 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 481 Figure 10 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 491 Figure 11 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
and, [Para 501 Figure 12 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[Para 51] Figure 1 discloses a schematie diagram of a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 10. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 10 comprises at least two AC LED circuits 12 configured in a imbalanced bridge circuit, each of which have at least two LEDs 14. The at least two AC LED
circuits have electrical contacts 16a, 16b, 16c, and 16d at opposing ends to provide various connectivity options for an AC voltage source input. For example, if 16a and 16c are electrically connected together and 16b and 16d are electrically connected together and one side of the AC voltage input is applied to 16a and 16c and the other side of the AC
voltage input is applied to 16b and 16d, the circuit becomes a parallel circuit with a first operating forward voltage. If only 16a and 16c are electrically connected and the AC voltage inputs are applied to electrical contacts 16b and 16d, a second operating forward voltage is required to drive the single chip 18. The single chip 18 may also be eonfigured to operate at more than one brightness level "multi-brightness" by electrically connecting for example 16a and 16b and applying one side of the line of an AC voltage source to 16a ad 16b and individually applying the other side of the line from the AC voltage source a second voltage to 26b and 26c.
[Para 52] Figure 2 discloses a schematic diagram of a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 20 similar to the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED
lighting device 10 described above in figure 1 . The at least two AC LED
circuits 12 are integrated onto a substrate 22. The at elast two AC LED circuits 12 configured in a imbalanced bridge circuit, each of which have at least two LEDs 14. The at least two AC
LED circuits have electrical contacts 16a, 16b, 16c, and 16d on the exterior of the substrate 22 and can be used to electrically configure and/or control the operating voltage and/or brightness level of the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device.
[Para 531 Figure 3 discloses a schematic diagram of a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 30 similar to the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED
lighting device 10 and 20 described in figures 1 and 2. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 30 comprises at least two AC LED circuits 32 having at least =
two LEDs 34 connected in series and anti-parallel configuration. The at least two AC LED
circuits 32 have electrical contacts 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d at opposing ends to provide various connectivity options for an AC voltage source input. For example, if 36a and 36c are electrically connected together and 36b and 36d are electrically connected together and one side of the AC voltage input is applied to 36a and 36c and the other side of the AC voltage input is applied to 36b and 36d, the circuit becomes a parallel circuit with a first operating forward voltage. If only 36a and 36c are electrically connected and the AC
voltage inputs are applied to electrical contacts 36b and 36d, a second operating forward voltage is required to drive the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness lighting device 30. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness lighting device 30 may be a monolithically integrated single chip 38, a monolithically integrated single chip integrated within a LED package 38 or a number of individual discrete die integrated onto a substrate 38 to form a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness lighting device 30.
[Para 541 Figure 4 discloses a schematic diagram of the same multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device 30 as described in figure 3 having the at least two AC LED
circuits 32 connected in parallel configuration to an AC voltage source and operating at a first forward voltage. A resistor 40 may be used to limit current to the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 30.
[Para 551 Figure 5 discloses a schematic diagram of the same multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device 30 as described in figure 3 having the at least two AC LED
circuits 32 connected in series configuration to an AC voltage source and operating at a second forward voltage that is approximately two times greater than the first forward voltage of the parallel circuit as described in figure 4. A resistor may be used to limit current to the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device. =
[Para 561 Figure 6 discloses a schematic diagram of a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 50. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 50 comprises at least two AC LED circuits 52, each of which have at least two LEDs 54 in series and anti-parallel relation. The at leak two AC LED circuits 52 have at least three electrical contacts 56a, 56b and 56c. The at least two AC LED circuits 52 are electrically connected together in parallel at one end 56a and left unconnected at the opposing ends of the electrical contacts 56b and 56c. One side of an AC voltage source line is electrically connected to 56a and the other side of an AC voltage source line is individually electrically connected to 56b and 56c with either a fixed connection or a switched connection thereby providing a first brightness when AC voltage is applied to 56a and 56b and a second brightness when aniAC voltage is applied to 56a, 56b and 56c. It is contemplated that the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 50 is a single chip, an LED
package, an LED assembly or an LED lamp. The multi-brightness switching capability [Para 571 Figure 7 discloses a schematic diagram similar to the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device 50 shown in figure 6 integrated within a lamp 58 and connected to a switch 60 to control the brightness level of the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 50.
[Para 58] Figure 8 discloses a schematic diagram a multi-brightness LED
lighting device 62 having at least two bridge rectified 68 series LED circuits 69. Each of the at least two bridge rectified 68 series LED circuits 69 that are connected to and rectified with an LED
bridge circuit 68 comprising four LEDs 70 configured in a bridge circuit 68.
The at least two bridge rectified 68 series LED circuits 69 have at least two LEDs 71 connected in series and electrical contacts 72a, 72b and 72c. When one side of an AC voltage is applied to 72a and the other side of an AC voltage line is applied to 72b and 72c individually, the brightness level of the multi-brightness LED lighting device 62 can be increased and/or decreased I a fixed manner or a switching process.
[Para 59] Figure 9 discloses a schematic diagram the multi-brightness LED
lighting device 62 as shown above in figure 8 with a switch 74 electrically connected between the multi-brightness LED lighting device 62 and the AC voltage source 78.
[Para 60] Figure 9 discloses a schematic diagrain of at least two single voltage LED
circuits integrated with a single chip or within a substrate and forming a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device.
[Para 611 Figure 10 discloses a schematic diagram of a single chip LED
bridge circuit 80 having four LEDs 81 configured into a bridge circuit and monolithically integrated on a substrate 82.. The full wave LED bridge circuit has electrical contacts 86 to provide for AC
voltage input connectivity and DC voltage output connectivity.
[Para 621 Figure -11 discloses a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a single chip multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 90. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 90 has at least two series LED circuits 92 each of which have at least two LEDs 94 connected in series. The at least two series LED circuits 92 have electrical contacts 96 at opposing ends to provide a means of electrical connectivity.
The at least two series LED circuits are monolithically integrated into a single chip 98. The electrical contacts 96 are used to wire the at least two series LEDs circuit 92 into a series circuit, a parallel circuit or an AC LED circuit all within a single chip.
[Para 63] Figure 12 discloses a schematic diagram of the same multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 90 as shown above in figure 11. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 90 has at least two series LED
circuits 92 each of which have at least two LEDs 94 connected in series. The at least two series LED circuits can be monolithically integrated within a single chip or discrete individual die can be integrated within a substrate to form an LED package 100. The LED package 100 has electrical contacts 102 that are used to wire the at least two series LEDs circuit into a series circuit, a parallel circuit or in anti-parallel to form an AC LED circuit all within a single LED
package.
[Para 211 According to one aspect of the invention at least two single voltage AC LED
circuits are formed on a single chip or on a substrate providing a multi-voltage AC LED
device for direct AC power operation. Each single voltage AC LED circuit has at least two LEDs connected to each other in opposing parallel relation.
[Para 22] According to another aspect of the invention, each single voltage AC LED
circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage of at least 6VAC and preferably each single voltage AC LED circuit has a matching forward voltage of 6VAC, 12VAC, 24VAC, 120VAC, or other AC voltage levels for each single voltage AC
LED
= circuit.
[Para 231 According to another aspect of the invention, each multi-voltage AC LED
device would be able to be driven with at least two different AC forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the two single voltage AC LED
circuits in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the at least two single voltage level AC LED circuits in series. By way of example, the second forward voltage drive level of the serially connected AC LED circuits would be approximately twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level of the parallel connected AC LED circuits. The at least two parallel connected AC LED circuits would be twice the current of the at least two serially connected A6 LED circuits. In either circuit configuration, the brightness would be approximately the same with either forward voltage drive selection of the multi-voltage LED device.
[Para 24] According to another aspect of the invention, at least two single voltage series LED circuits, each of which have at least two serially connected LEDs, are formed on a single chip or on a substrate providing a multi-voltage AC or DC operable LED
device.
[Para 251 According to another aspect of the invention, each single voltage series LED
circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage of at least 6V AC or DC and preferably each single voltage series LED circuit has a matching forward voltage of 6V, 12V, 24V, 120V, or other AC or DC voltage levels. By way of example, each multi-voltage AC or DC LED device would be able to be driven with at least two different AC or DC forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the two single voltage series LED circuits in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the at least two single voltage level series LED
circuits in series.
The second forward voltage drive level of the serially connected series LED
circuits would be approximately twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level of the parallel connected series LED circuits. The at least two parallel connected series LED circuits would be twice the current of the at least two serially connected series LED circuits. In either circuit configuration, the brightness would be approximately the same with either forward voltage drive selection of the multi-voltage series LED device.
[Para 261 According to another aspect of the invention, at least two single voltage AC
LED circuits are formed on a single chip or on a substrate providing a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness AC LED device for direct AC power operation.
[Para 271 According to another aspect of the invention, each single voltage AC LED
circuit has at least two LEDs connected to each other in opposing parallel relation. Each single voltage AC LED circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage of at least 6VAC and preferably each single voltage AC LED circuit has a matching forward voltage of 6VAC, 12VAC, 24VAC, 120VAC, or other AC voltage levels for each single voltage AC LED circuit. The at least two AC LED circuits within each multi-voltage and/or multi current AC LED device would be left able to be driven with at least two different AC
forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the two single voltage AC LED circuits in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level by electrically connecting the at least two single voltage level AC LED circuits in series. The second forward voltage drive level of the serially connected AC LED circuits would be approximately twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level of the parallel connected AC LED circuits. The at least two parallel connected AC LED circuits would be twice the current of the at least two serially connected AC LED circuits. In either circuit configuration, the brightness would be approximately the same with either forward voltage drive selection of the multi-voltage LED device.
[Para 281 According to another aspect of the invention at least two single voltage LED
circuits are formed on a single chip or on a substrate, and at least one bridge circuit made of LEDs is formed on the same single chip or substrate providing a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device for direct DC power operation. Each single voltage LED
circuit has at least two LEDs connected to each other in series. Each single voltage LED
circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage and preferably matching forward voltages for each circuit such as 12VDC, 24VDC, 120VDC, or other DC voltage levels for each single voltage LED circuit. Each multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device would be able to be driven with at least two different DC forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level when the two single voltage LED circuits are connected in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level that is twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level when the at least two LED circuits are connected in series.
[Para 29] According to another aspect of the invention at least two single voltage LED
circuits are formed on a single chip or on a substrate providing a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device for direct DC power operation. Each single voltage LED
circuit has at least two LEDs connected to each other in series. Each single voltage LED
circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage and preferably matching forward voltages for each circuit such as 12VAC, 24VAC, 120VAC, or other DC voltage levels for each single voltage LED circuit. Each multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device would be able to be driven with at least two different DC forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level when the two single voltage LED circuits are connected in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level that is twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level when the at least two LED circuitslare connected in series.
[Para 30] According to another aspect of the invention at least two single voltage LED
circuits are formed on a single chip or on a substrate, and at least one bridge circuit made of LEDs is formed on the same single chip or substrate'providing a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device for direct DC power operation. Each single voltage LED
circuit has at least two LEDs connected to each other in series. Each single voltage LED
circuit is designed to be driven with a predetermined forward voltage and preferably matching forward voltages for each circuit such as 12VDC, 24VDC, 120VDC, or other DC voltage levels for each single voltage LED circuit. Each multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device would be able to be driven with at least two different DC forward voltages resulting in a first forward voltage drive level when the two single voltage LED circuits are connected in parallel and a second forward voltage drive level that is twice the level of the first forward voltage drive level when the at least two LED circuits are connected in series.
[Para 31] According to another aspect of the invention a multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED circuit is integrated within a single chip LED. Each multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC LED LED comprises at least two single voltage AC
LED
circuits. Each single voltage AC LED circuit has ai least two LEDs in anti-parallel configuration to accommodate direct AC voltage operation. Each single voltage AC LED
circuit may have may have at least one voltage input electrical contact at each opposing end of the circuit or the at least two single voltage AC LED circuits may be electrically connected together in series on the single chip and have at least one voltage input electrical contact at each opposing end of the two series connected single voltage AC LED circuits and one voltage input electrical contact at the center junction of the at least two single voltage AC
LED circuits connected in series. The at least two single voltage AC LED
circuits are integrated within a single chip to form a multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC
LED.
[Para 32] According to another aspect of the invention, at least one multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED devices may be integrated within a LED lamp. The at least two individual LED circuits within the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED
device(s) may be wired in a series or parallel circuit configuration by the LED packager during the LED
packaging process thus providing for at least two forward voltage drive options, for example 12VAC and 24VAC or 120 VA and 240 VAC that can be selected by the LED
packager.
[Para 331 According to another aspect of the invention a multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED package is provided, comprising at least one multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC LED integrated within a LED package. The multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED package provides matching electrical connectivity pads on the exterior of the LED package to the electrical connectivity pads of the at least one multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC LED integrated within the LED package thus allowing the LED
package user to wire the multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED package into a series or parallel circuit configuration during the PCB assembly process or final product integration process and further providing a AC LED package with at least two forward voltage drive options.
[Para 34] According to another aspect of the invention multiple individual discrete LED
chips are used to form at least one multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED
circuit within a LED package thus providing a multi-voltage and/or multi current AC LED
package. Each multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED circuit within the package comprises at least two single voltage AC LED circuits. Each single voltage AC LED circuit has at least two LEDs in anti-parallel configuration to accommodate direct AC voltage operation The LED package provides electrical connectivity pads on the exterior of the LED package that match the electrical connectivity pads of the at least two single voltage AC LED
circuits integrated within the multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC LED package thus allowing the LED
package to be wired into a series or parallel circuit configuration during the PCB assembly = 8 process and further providing a LED package with at least two forward voltage drive options.
[Para 35] According to another aspect of the invention a multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC LED and/or multi-voltage and/or multi current AC LED
package is integrated within an LED lamp. The LED lamp having a structure that comprises a heat sink, a lens cover and a standard lamp electrical base. The multi-voltage and/or multi-current single chip AC LED and/or package is configured to provide a means of switching on at least one additional single voltage AC LED circuit within multi-voltage and/or multi-current AC
LED circuit to provide increased brightness from the LED lamp.
[Para 36] According to anther broad aspect of the invention at least one multi-current AC LED single chip is integrated within a LED package.
[Para 37] According to another aspect of the invention, at least one single chip multi-current LED bridge circuit is integrated within a LED lamp having a standard lamp base.
The single chip multi-current LED bridge circuit may be electrically connected together in parallel configuration but left open to accommodate switching on a switch to the more than one on the single chip and have at least one accessible electrical contact at each opposing end of the two series connected circuits and one accessible electrical contact at the center junction of the at least two individual serially connected LED circuits. The at least two individual circuits are integrated within a single chip.
[Para 38] According to another aspect of the invention When the at least two circuits are left unconnected on the single chip and provide electrical pads for connectivity during the packaging process, the LED packager may wire them into series or parallel connection based on the desired voltage level specification of the end LED package product offering.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[Para 39] Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 401 Figure 2 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 411 Figure 3 shows a schematic view of a'preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 421 Figure 4 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 431 Figure 5 shows a schematic view of a' preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 441 Figure 6 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 451 Figure 7 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 461 Figure 8 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 47] Figure 9 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 481 Figure 10 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
[Para 491 Figure 11 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
and, [Para 501 Figure 12 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[Para 51] Figure 1 discloses a schematie diagram of a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 10. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 10 comprises at least two AC LED circuits 12 configured in a imbalanced bridge circuit, each of which have at least two LEDs 14. The at least two AC LED
circuits have electrical contacts 16a, 16b, 16c, and 16d at opposing ends to provide various connectivity options for an AC voltage source input. For example, if 16a and 16c are electrically connected together and 16b and 16d are electrically connected together and one side of the AC voltage input is applied to 16a and 16c and the other side of the AC
voltage input is applied to 16b and 16d, the circuit becomes a parallel circuit with a first operating forward voltage. If only 16a and 16c are electrically connected and the AC voltage inputs are applied to electrical contacts 16b and 16d, a second operating forward voltage is required to drive the single chip 18. The single chip 18 may also be eonfigured to operate at more than one brightness level "multi-brightness" by electrically connecting for example 16a and 16b and applying one side of the line of an AC voltage source to 16a ad 16b and individually applying the other side of the line from the AC voltage source a second voltage to 26b and 26c.
[Para 52] Figure 2 discloses a schematic diagram of a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 20 similar to the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED
lighting device 10 described above in figure 1 . The at least two AC LED
circuits 12 are integrated onto a substrate 22. The at elast two AC LED circuits 12 configured in a imbalanced bridge circuit, each of which have at least two LEDs 14. The at least two AC
LED circuits have electrical contacts 16a, 16b, 16c, and 16d on the exterior of the substrate 22 and can be used to electrically configure and/or control the operating voltage and/or brightness level of the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device.
[Para 531 Figure 3 discloses a schematic diagram of a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 30 similar to the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED
lighting device 10 and 20 described in figures 1 and 2. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 30 comprises at least two AC LED circuits 32 having at least =
two LEDs 34 connected in series and anti-parallel configuration. The at least two AC LED
circuits 32 have electrical contacts 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d at opposing ends to provide various connectivity options for an AC voltage source input. For example, if 36a and 36c are electrically connected together and 36b and 36d are electrically connected together and one side of the AC voltage input is applied to 36a and 36c and the other side of the AC voltage input is applied to 36b and 36d, the circuit becomes a parallel circuit with a first operating forward voltage. If only 36a and 36c are electrically connected and the AC
voltage inputs are applied to electrical contacts 36b and 36d, a second operating forward voltage is required to drive the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness lighting device 30. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness lighting device 30 may be a monolithically integrated single chip 38, a monolithically integrated single chip integrated within a LED package 38 or a number of individual discrete die integrated onto a substrate 38 to form a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness lighting device 30.
[Para 541 Figure 4 discloses a schematic diagram of the same multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device 30 as described in figure 3 having the at least two AC LED
circuits 32 connected in parallel configuration to an AC voltage source and operating at a first forward voltage. A resistor 40 may be used to limit current to the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 30.
[Para 551 Figure 5 discloses a schematic diagram of the same multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device 30 as described in figure 3 having the at least two AC LED
circuits 32 connected in series configuration to an AC voltage source and operating at a second forward voltage that is approximately two times greater than the first forward voltage of the parallel circuit as described in figure 4. A resistor may be used to limit current to the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device. =
[Para 561 Figure 6 discloses a schematic diagram of a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 50. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 50 comprises at least two AC LED circuits 52, each of which have at least two LEDs 54 in series and anti-parallel relation. The at leak two AC LED circuits 52 have at least three electrical contacts 56a, 56b and 56c. The at least two AC LED circuits 52 are electrically connected together in parallel at one end 56a and left unconnected at the opposing ends of the electrical contacts 56b and 56c. One side of an AC voltage source line is electrically connected to 56a and the other side of an AC voltage source line is individually electrically connected to 56b and 56c with either a fixed connection or a switched connection thereby providing a first brightness when AC voltage is applied to 56a and 56b and a second brightness when aniAC voltage is applied to 56a, 56b and 56c. It is contemplated that the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 50 is a single chip, an LED
package, an LED assembly or an LED lamp. The multi-brightness switching capability [Para 571 Figure 7 discloses a schematic diagram similar to the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device 50 shown in figure 6 integrated within a lamp 58 and connected to a switch 60 to control the brightness level of the multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 50.
[Para 58] Figure 8 discloses a schematic diagram a multi-brightness LED
lighting device 62 having at least two bridge rectified 68 series LED circuits 69. Each of the at least two bridge rectified 68 series LED circuits 69 that are connected to and rectified with an LED
bridge circuit 68 comprising four LEDs 70 configured in a bridge circuit 68.
The at least two bridge rectified 68 series LED circuits 69 have at least two LEDs 71 connected in series and electrical contacts 72a, 72b and 72c. When one side of an AC voltage is applied to 72a and the other side of an AC voltage line is applied to 72b and 72c individually, the brightness level of the multi-brightness LED lighting device 62 can be increased and/or decreased I a fixed manner or a switching process.
[Para 59] Figure 9 discloses a schematic diagram the multi-brightness LED
lighting device 62 as shown above in figure 8 with a switch 74 electrically connected between the multi-brightness LED lighting device 62 and the AC voltage source 78.
[Para 60] Figure 9 discloses a schematic diagrain of at least two single voltage LED
circuits integrated with a single chip or within a substrate and forming a multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED device.
[Para 611 Figure 10 discloses a schematic diagram of a single chip LED
bridge circuit 80 having four LEDs 81 configured into a bridge circuit and monolithically integrated on a substrate 82.. The full wave LED bridge circuit has electrical contacts 86 to provide for AC
voltage input connectivity and DC voltage output connectivity.
[Para 621 Figure -11 discloses a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a single chip multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 90. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 90 has at least two series LED circuits 92 each of which have at least two LEDs 94 connected in series. The at least two series LED circuits 92 have electrical contacts 96 at opposing ends to provide a means of electrical connectivity.
The at least two series LED circuits are monolithically integrated into a single chip 98. The electrical contacts 96 are used to wire the at least two series LEDs circuit 92 into a series circuit, a parallel circuit or an AC LED circuit all within a single chip.
[Para 63] Figure 12 discloses a schematic diagram of the same multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 90 as shown above in figure 11. The multi-voltage and/or multi-brightness LED lighting device 90 has at least two series LED
circuits 92 each of which have at least two LEDs 94 connected in series. The at least two series LED circuits can be monolithically integrated within a single chip or discrete individual die can be integrated within a substrate to form an LED package 100. The LED package 100 has electrical contacts 102 that are used to wire the at least two series LEDs circuit into a series circuit, a parallel circuit or in anti-parallel to form an AC LED circuit all within a single LED
package.
Claims (22)
1. An LED lighting device comprising:
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits having at least two LEDs connected together in series;
c) each of the at least two LED circuits being electrically unconnected to each other in a parallel relationship;
d) the at least two LED circuits having a forward operating drive voltage of at least 6 volts; and, e) the at least two LED circuits being integrated on a single substrate.
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits having at least two LEDs connected together in series;
c) each of the at least two LED circuits being electrically unconnected to each other in a parallel relationship;
d) the at least two LED circuits having a forward operating drive voltage of at least 6 volts; and, e) the at least two LED circuits being integrated on a single substrate.
2. The LED lighting device of claim 1 wherein the at least two LED circuits have at least two LEDs connected to each other in opposing parallel relation.
3. The LED lighting device of claim 1 wherein each of the two electrically unconnected circuits may be connected in a series or parallel configuration.
4. The LED lighting device of claim 3 wherein each of the two electrically unconnected circuits may also be connected in an anti-parallel configuration.
5. The LED lighting device of claim 1 wherein each of the two electrically unconnected circuits may be connected in a series or parallel configuration using at least one voltage input electrical contact and the ends of each of the at least two circuits.
6. The LED lighting device of claim 5 wherein each of the two electrically unconnected circuits may be connected in an anti-parallel configuration using each of the voltage input electrical contacts and the ends of each of the at least two circuits.
7. An LED lighting device comprising:
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits having at least two LEDs connected together in series;
c) each of the at least two LED circuits being electrically unconnected to each other in a parallel relationship;
d) the at least two LED circuits having a forward operating drive voltage of at least 6 volts; and, e) the at least two LED circuits being integrated within a substrate.
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits having at least two LEDs connected together in series;
c) each of the at least two LED circuits being electrically unconnected to each other in a parallel relationship;
d) the at least two LED circuits having a forward operating drive voltage of at least 6 volts; and, e) the at least two LED circuits being integrated within a substrate.
8. The LED lighting device of claim 7 wherein each of the at least two LED circuits have at least two LEDs connected to each other in opposing parallel relation.
9. The LED lighting device of claim 7 wherein each of the two electrically unconnected circuits may be connected in a series or parallel configuration.
10. The LED lighting device of claim 7 wherein each of the two electrically unconnected circuits may also be connected in an anti-parallel configuration.
11. An single chip multi-voltage-LED lighting device comprising:
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits having at least two LEDs electrically connected together in series configuration;
c) each of the at least two LED circuits having separate and distinct voltage input electrical contacts at opposing ends of each LED circuit;
d) the at least two LED circuits having a forward operating drive voltage of at least 6 volts; and, e) the at least two LED circuits being integrated on a single substrate.
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits having at least two LEDs electrically connected together in series configuration;
c) each of the at least two LED circuits having separate and distinct voltage input electrical contacts at opposing ends of each LED circuit;
d) the at least two LED circuits having a forward operating drive voltage of at least 6 volts; and, e) the at least two LED circuits being integrated on a single substrate.
12. The LED lighting device of claim 11 wherein each of the separate and distinct voltage input electrical contacts may be connected in a manner so that the at least two LED
circuits may be connected in series or parallel configuration.
circuits may be connected in series or parallel configuration.
13. The LED lighting device of claim 12 wherein each of the separate and distinct voltage input electrical contacts may be connected in a manner so that the at least two LED
circuits may be connected in an anti-parallel configuration.
circuits may be connected in an anti-parallel configuration.
14. A single chip multi-voltage LED lighting device comprising:
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits being electrically unconnected to each other in a parallel relationship;
c) the at least two LED circuits having voltage input electrical contacts at opposing ends of each LED circuit;
d) the at least two LED circuits having a forward operating drive voltage of at least 6 volts; and, e) the at least two LED circuits being monolithically integrated on a single substrate.
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits being electrically unconnected to each other in a parallel relationship;
c) the at least two LED circuits having voltage input electrical contacts at opposing ends of each LED circuit;
d) the at least two LED circuits having a forward operating drive voltage of at least 6 volts; and, e) the at least two LED circuits being monolithically integrated on a single substrate.
15. The single chip multi-voltage LED lighting device of claim 14 being driven by a frequency higher than mains AC frequency.
16. The single chip multi-voltage LED lighting device of claim 14 being driven by a frequency lower than mains AC frequency.
17. A method of constructing an LED lighting device, the method comprising the steps of: forming at least two LED circuits each LED circuit having at least two LEDs connected in series; connecting electrical contacts at each end of each of the at least two LED circuits;
integrating the at least two LED circuits on a substrate in a manner such that the at least two LED circuits and respective electrical contacts are electrically unconnected to each other.
integrating the at least two LED circuits on a substrate in a manner such that the at least two LED circuits and respective electrical contacts are electrically unconnected to each other.
18. An LED lighting device comprising:
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits having at least two LEDs connected together electrically in series; and c) at least three voltage input electrical contacts, wherein at least one voltage input electrical contact is connected to one end of each series circuit, and at least one voltage input electrical contact is connected to one end of both of the at least two circuits.
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits having at least two LEDs connected together electrically in series; and c) at least three voltage input electrical contacts, wherein at least one voltage input electrical contact is connected to one end of each series circuit, and at least one voltage input electrical contact is connected to one end of both of the at least two circuits.
19. An LED lighting device comprising:
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits having a bridge rectifier and at least two LEDs connected in series across the outputs of each respective bridge rectifier; and c) at least three voltage input electrical contacts, wherein a first voltage input electrical contact is electrically connected to an input of the bridge rectifier for each of the at least two LED circuits, and a separate and distinct voltage electrical input contact is connected to an opposing input of the bridge rectifier for each of the at least two LED
circuits.
a) at least two LED circuits;
b) each of the at least two LED circuits having a bridge rectifier and at least two LEDs connected in series across the outputs of each respective bridge rectifier; and c) at least three voltage input electrical contacts, wherein a first voltage input electrical contact is electrically connected to an input of the bridge rectifier for each of the at least two LED circuits, and a separate and distinct voltage electrical input contact is connected to an opposing input of the bridge rectifier for each of the at least two LED
circuits.
20. An LED lighting device comprising:
a) at least two LED circuits, each of the at least two LED circuits having two LEDs connected in series, the at least two LED circuits being connected in parallel;
b) four voltage input electrical contacts, the four voltage input electrical contacts being configured so that each anode and cathode of each of the LEDs in the at least two LED circuits have one voltage input electrical contact connected thereto so that the combination of parallel connected LED circuits and four voltage inputs form a full-wave AC voltage rectifier capable of providing rectified AC voltage to any circuits connected to the LED lighting device.
a) at least two LED circuits, each of the at least two LED circuits having two LEDs connected in series, the at least two LED circuits being connected in parallel;
b) four voltage input electrical contacts, the four voltage input electrical contacts being configured so that each anode and cathode of each of the LEDs in the at least two LED circuits have one voltage input electrical contact connected thereto so that the combination of parallel connected LED circuits and four voltage inputs form a full-wave AC voltage rectifier capable of providing rectified AC voltage to any circuits connected to the LED lighting device.
21. A lamp comprising at least one lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 16 or 18 to 20.
22. A luminaire comprising at least one lamp according to claim 21.
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