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- the present invention relates to a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices with at least one lens configured to emit light at large angles.
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- RCLEDs resonant cavity light emitting diodes
- VCSELs vertical cavity laser diodes
- edge emitting lasers are among the most efficient light sources currently available.
- Materials systems currently of interest in the manufacture of high-brightness light emitting devices capable of operation across the visible spectrum include
- III V semiconductors particularly binary, ternary, and quaternary alloys of gallium, aluminum, indium, and nitrogen, also referred to as III nitride materials.
- III nitride light emitting devices are fabricated by epitaxially growing a stack of semiconductor layers of different compositions and dopant concentrations on a sapphire, silicon carbide, III-nitride, or other suitable substrate by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), or other epitaxial techniques.
- MOCVD metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
- MBE molecular beam epitaxy
- the stack often includes one or more n-type layers doped with, for example, Si, formed over the substrate, one or more light emitting layers in an active region formed over the n-type layer or layers, and one or more p-type layers doped with, for example, Mg, formed over the active region. Electrical contacts are formed on the n- and p-type regions.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a device described in more detail in U.S. Pat. No. 7,461,948, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- the device includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) dies 102 , 104 , and 106 , each with a different type of secondary optic.
- a first type of lens 103 is mounted to the LED die 102
- a second type of lens 105 is mounted to the LED die 104
- a third type of lens 107 is mounted to LED 106 .
- the lenses 103 , 105 , and 107 are configured to produce different light distribution patterns from their respective LEDs 102 , 104 , and 106 .
- the LEDs 102 , 104 , and 106 are mounted near each other on a submount 101 , but are separated by a distance that is adequate to distinguish the optical centers of each
- LED die While three LEDs 102 , 104 , and 106 are shown in FIG. 1 , it should be understood that fewer, e.g., two, or additional LEDs, e.g., four or more, may be used. If desired, a plurality of submounts may be used.
- the first LED may include a lens that produces a light distribution pattern with a maximum intensity at the center while the second LED may use a lens that produces a light distribution pattern with a maximum intensity that surrounds the maximum intensity of the pattern produced by the first LED.
- Embodiments of the invention include a plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes attached to a mount.
- a plurality of lenses are disposed over the plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes.
- a lens disposed over a semiconductor light emitting diode proximate an edge of the mount is rotationally asymmetrical and is shaped such that for a portion of the lens light emitted at an intensity that is half a maximum intensity is emitted at an angle of at least 70° relative to a normal to a top surface of the semiconductor light emitting diode.
- a method includes forming a plurality of lenses over a plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes attached to a mount.
- a first lens formed over a first semiconductor light emitting diode has a different shape than a second lens formed over a second semiconductor light emitting diode.
- the first semiconductor light emitting diode is located closer to an edge of the mount than the second semiconductor light emitting diode.
- the first lens is rotationally asymmetrical and is shaped such that for a portion of the first lens, light emitted at an intensity that is half a maximum intensity is emitted at an angle of at least 70° relative to a normal to a top surface of the first semiconductor light emitting diode.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a plurality of light emitting diodes with secondary optics that produce different light distribution patterns.
- FIG. 2 illustrates large angle light emission from a lamp including LEDs.
- FIG. 3 is a simplified cross sectional view of a light emitting device including a semiconductor structure attached to a support.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of an array of devices of FIG. 3 attached to a mount.
- FIG. 5A is a cross sectional view of a lens formed over a device in the middle of the array of FIG. 4 .
- FIGS. 5B and 5C are cross sectional views of two examples of lenses that may be formed over devices at the edge of the array of FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a lamp according to embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of an alternative lamp according to embodiments of the invention.
- LEDs are attractive, high efficiency alternatives to conventional incandescent light bulbs.
- an LED lamp In order to mimic the radiation profile of a conventional incandescent light bulb, an LED lamp must emit light at large angles. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 2 , in order to meet the requirements for Energy Star designation, an LED lamp 10 must emit light at angles 12 up to 135° relative to a major axis 14 of the lamp 10 .
- a secondary lens 16 is placed over an array of LEDs (not shown in FIG. 2 ) to create the desired large angle emission. Such secondary lenses 16 add cost and complexity to the lamp 10 and can reduce efficiency.
- lenses that create large angle light are formed over LEDs at the edge of an array used in an LED lamp.
- III-nitride LEDs that emit blue or UV light
- semiconductor light emitting devices besides LEDs such as laser diodes and semiconductor light emitting devices made from other materials systems such as other III-V materials, III-phosphide, III-arsenide, II-VI materials, ZnO, or Si-based materials may be used in embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of a portion of a semiconductor light emitting device such as an LED attached to a support.
- a semiconductor structure 20 is first grown on a growth substrate (not shown in FIG. 3 ) as is known in the art.
- the growth substrate may be any suitable substrate such as, for example, sapphire, SiC, Si, GaN, or composite substrates.
- the semiconductor structure 20 includes a light emitting or active region sandwiched between n- and p-type regions.
- An n-type region may be grown first and may include multiple layers of different compositions and dopant concentration including, for example, preparation layers such as buffer layers or nucleation layers, and/or layers designed to facilitate removal of the growth substrate, which may be n-type or not intentionally doped, and n- or even p-type device layers designed for particular optical, material, or electrical properties desirable for the light emitting region to efficiently emit light.
- a light emitting or active region is grown over the n-type region. Examples of suitable light emitting regions include a single thick or thin light emitting layer, or a multiple quantum well light emitting region including multiple thin or thick light emitting layers separated by barrier layers.
- a p-type region may then be grown over the light emitting region.
- the p-type region may include multiple layers of different composition, thickness, and dopant concentration, including layers that are not intentionally doped, or n-type layers.
- the total thickness of all the semiconductor material in the device is less than 10 ⁇ m in some embodiments and less than 6 ⁇ m in some embodiments.
- a metal p-contact is formed on the p-type region. If a majority of light is directed out of the semiconductor structure through a surface opposite the p-contact, such as in a flip chip device, the p-contact may be reflective.
- a flip chip device may be formed by patterning the semiconductor structure by standard photolithographic operations and etching the semiconductor structure to remove a portion of the entire thickness of the p-type region and a portion of the entire thickness of the light emitting region, to form a mesa which reveals a surface of the n-type region on which a metal n-contact is formed.
- the mesa and p- and n-contacts may be formed in any suitable manner. Forming the mesa and p- and n-contacts is well known to a person of skill in the art and is not illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- the p- and n-contacts may be redistributed by a stack of insulating layers and metals as is known in the art to form at least two large electrical pads.
- One of the electrical pads is electrically connected to the p-type region of the semiconductor structure 20 and the other of the electrical pads is electrically connected to the n-type region of the semiconductor structure 20 .
- Electrical pads may be any suitable conductive material including, for example, copper, gold, and alloys.
- the electrical pads are electrically isolated from each other by a gap which may be filled with an insulating material such as a dielectric, air, or other ambient gas.
- the p- and n-contacts, the metal/dielectric stack to redistribute the contacts, and the electrical pads are well known in the art and are illustrated in FIG.
- the semiconductor structure 20 is connected to a support 24 through electrical connection structure 22 .
- Support 24 is a structure that mechanically supports semiconductor structure 20 .
- support 24 is connected to semiconductor structure 20 at a wafer level, such that support 24 is diced at the same time as semiconductor structure 20 and is therefore the same width as semiconductor structure 20 , as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- a wafer of semiconductor devices is diced first, then individual devices or groups of devices are connected to individual supports 24 or a wafer of supports, after dicing the semiconductor wafer.
- support 24 may be wider than semiconductor structure 20 .
- support 24 is a self-supporting structure suitable to attach the semiconductor light emitting device to a substrate such as a PC board.
- the surface of support 24 opposite semiconductor structure 20 may be reflow-solderable. Any suitable support may be used.
- suitable supports 24 include an insulating or semi-insulating wafer with conductive vias for forming electrical connections to the electrical connection structure 22 , such as a silicon wafer, thick metal bonding pads formed on electrical connection structure 22 , for example by plating, or a ceramic, metal, or any other suitable mount.
- mount 30 may be any suitable structure such as a PC board or a silicon wafer or portion of a wafer. Though an array of 16 devices 15 is illustrated in FIG. 4 , more or fewer devices 15 may be used, and the devices need not be arranged in an evenly-spaced array.
- Lenses 18 are disposed over each device 15 . Lenses 18 may be formed and disposed over devices 15 by any suitable technique. Lenses 18 may be formed over individual devices 15 before or after attaching the devices to mount 30 .
- lenses 18 are pre-formed lenses that are glued or adhered to devices 15 and/or mount 30 , or otherwise disposed over devices 15 .
- lenses 18 may be formed in a low pressure overmolding process, as follows: A mold with indentations corresponding to the positions of the devices 15 on the mount 30 is provided. The indentations are filled with a liquid, optically transparent material, such as silicone, which when cured forms a hardened lens material. The shape of the indentations will be the shape of the lens.
- the mold and the mount with devices 15 are brought together so that each device resides within the liquid lens material in an associated indentation. The mold is then heated to cure (harden) the lens material. The mold and the mount are then separated, leaving a lens 18 over each device 15 .
- lenses 18 may be formed by high pressure injection molding, where the liquid material is injected at high pressure after an empty mold is encased around the object to be encapsulated.
- Lenses of different shapes are formed over different devices 15 in the array on mount 30 .
- lenses 18 e formed over devices 15 e at the center of the array are shaped to direct light out the top of the devices 15 e, i.e. perpendicularly out of the plane of FIG. 4 .
- lenses 18 e are shaped such that a majority of light escapes the lens at angles of 45° or less relative to a normal to a top surface of the device.
- Lenses 18 b formed over the devices 15 b on the side of the array (the top center two devices as illustrated in FIG. 4 ) are shaped to direct light 19 b out the side of the array and at large angles.
- Lenses 18 d formed over the devices 15 d on the side of the array are shaped to direct light 19 d out the side of the array and at large angles.
- Lenses 18 f formed over the devices 15 f on the side of the array are shaped to direct light 19 f out the side of the array and at large angles.
- Lenses 18 h formed over the devices 15 h on the side of the array are shaped to direct light 19 h out the side of the array and at large angles.
- Lenses 18 a, 18 c, 18 g, and 18 j formed over the devices 15 a, 15 c, 15 g, and 15 j at the corners of the array are shaped to direct light 19 a, 19 c, 19 g, and 19 j out the corners of the array and at large angles.
- FIG. 5A is a cross sectional view of an example of device 15 and a lens 18 which may be located at the center of the array illustrated in FIG. 4 (i.e. devices 15 e and lenses 18 e ).
- a lens may be characterized by a half-maximum angle, defined as an angle relative to a normal to the top surface of device 15 at which the intensity of emitted light is half of the maximum intensity of emitted light.
- Line 50 in FIG. 5A is the normal to the top surface of device 15 .
- FIG. 5A illustrates a device emitting light in a Lambertian pattern. In a Lambertian pattern, the light is evenly distributed in a cosine curve, such that the half maximum 52 is at 60° relative to normal 50 .
- the half maximum angle 52 is the same on the right and left sides of the lens in the cross section illustrated in FIG. 5A .
- FIGS. 5B and 5C are cross sectional views of examples of devices 15 and lenses 18 which may be located at the edges of the array illustrated in FIG. 4 (i.e. devices 15 a , 15 b, 15 c, 15 d, 15 f, 15 g, 15 h, and 15 j ).
- the lenses 18 of FIGS. 5B and 5C are not rotationally symmetrical.
- the left side of both of the lenses in FIGS. 5B and 5C emits light in a Lambertian pattern, such that the half maximum 52 is at 60° relative to normal 50 .
- the right side of both of the lenses in FIGS. 5B and 5C has a larger lateral extent than the left side of both of the lenses in FIGS. 5B and 5C .
- FIG. 5B and 5C In FIG.
- the right side of the lens extends upward toward a substantially vertical sidewall at the right edge of the lens.
- the right side of the lens extends outward toward the right edge of the lens, which curves downward.
- the right side of the lenses in FIGS. 5B and 5C emits light at larger angles, such that the half maximum angle may be at least 70° relative to normal 50 , as illustrated by ray 54 , or at least 80° relative to normal 50 , as illustrated by ray 55 .
- the position of the portion of the lens that emits light at a larger half maximum angle is indicated in FIG. 4 as a flat side of lenses 18 a, 18 b, 18 c, 18 d, 18 f, 18 g, 18 h, and 18 j.
- the lenses thus direct light out the sides of the array at half-maximum angles that are larger than 60°.
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a lamp including the array illustrated in FIG. 4 , taken at axis 25 illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- Mount 30 is attached to a heat sink 32 .
- An outer shell 34 is disposed over the array of devices 15 .
- Outer shell 34 may be, for example, any suitable transparent material such as molded plastic or glass.
- Outer shell 34 may include a material to cause scattering, such as particles of TiO 2 , or may be roughened, patterned, or textured to cause scattering.
- the lenses 18 d and 18 f over the devices at the sides of the array are shaped to direct light 19 d and 19 f out the sides of the array at half-maximum angles of at least 70° in some embodiments and at least 80° in some embodiments, as described above.
- the shape of the lenses 18 d and 18 f combined with scattering provided by outer shell 34 cause light 35 to be emitted at large angles, for example angles of at least 90° relative to a normal to the top surface of heat sink 32 and/or between 90° and 135° relative to a normal to the top surface of heat sink 32 .
- an amount of light emitted at 135° relative to a normal to the top surface of heat sink 32 is at least 5% of the amount of light emitted at the angle where the intensity of light emitted is at a maximum.
- FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of an alternative lamp including the array illustrated in FIG. 4 , taken at axis 25 illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- Mount 30 is attached to a heat sink 36 .
- Heat sink 36 is shaped such that outer shell 38 extends past the sides of the array and past the sides of heat sink 36 .
- Outer shell 38 may be, for example, any suitable transparent material such as molded plastic or glass.
- Outer shell 38 may include a material to cause scattering, such as particles of TiO 2 , or may be roughened, patterned, or textured to cause scattering.
- the lenses 18 d and 18 f over the devices at the sides of the array are shaped to direct light 19 d and 19 f out the sides of the array at half-maximum angles of at least 70° in some embodiments and at least 80° in some embodiments, as described above.
- the shape of the lenses 18 d and 18 f combined with scattering provided by outer shell 38 cause light 35 to be emitted at large angles, for example angles of at least 90° relative to a normal to the top surface of heat sink 36 and/or between 90° and 135° relative to a normal to the top surface of heat sink 36 .
- an amount of light emitted at 135° relative to a normal to the top surface of heat sink 36 is at least 5% of the amount of light emitted at the angle where the intensity of light emitted is at a maximum.
- the lamps of FIGS. 6 and 7 are configured such that the amount of light emitted at any angle is within ⁇ 20% of the average intensity between 0° and 135°, as is required for a device to be designated an Energy Star device.
- FIGS. 4 , 6 , and 7 may be incorporated into a package that is compatible with sockets for a conventional light bulb, such as the package illustrated in FIG. 2 .
- the outer shell illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7 may replace the lens illustrated in FIG. 2 .
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes attached to a mount. A plurality of lenses are disposed over the plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes. A lens disposed over a semiconductor light emitting diode proximate an edge of the mount is rotationally asymmetrical and is shaped such that for a portion of the lens light emitted at an intensity that is half a maximum intensity is emitted at an angle of at least 70° relative to a normal to a top surface of the semiconductor light emitting diode.
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- This application claims the benefit or priority of and describes relationships between the following applications: wherein this application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/366,294, filed Jun. 18, 2014, which is the National Stage of International Application No. PCT/IB2013/050054, filed Jan. 3, 2013, which claims the priority of provisional application 61/587,156 filed Jan. 17, 2012, all of which are incorporated herein in whole by reference.
- The present invention relates to a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices with at least one lens configured to emit light at large angles.
- Semiconductor light-emitting devices including light emitting diodes (LEDs), resonant cavity light emitting diodes (RCLEDs), vertical cavity laser diodes such as surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), and edge emitting lasers are among the most efficient light sources currently available. Materials systems currently of interest in the manufacture of high-brightness light emitting devices capable of operation across the visible spectrum include
- Group III V semiconductors, particularly binary, ternary, and quaternary alloys of gallium, aluminum, indium, and nitrogen, also referred to as III nitride materials. Typically, III nitride light emitting devices are fabricated by epitaxially growing a stack of semiconductor layers of different compositions and dopant concentrations on a sapphire, silicon carbide, III-nitride, or other suitable substrate by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), or other epitaxial techniques. The stack often includes one or more n-type layers doped with, for example, Si, formed over the substrate, one or more light emitting layers in an active region formed over the n-type layer or layers, and one or more p-type layers doped with, for example, Mg, formed over the active region. Electrical contacts are formed on the n- and p-type regions.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a device described in more detail in U.S. Pat. No. 7,461,948, which is incorporated herein by reference. The device includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) dies 102, 104, and 106, each with a different type of secondary optic. Thus, a first type oflens 103 is mounted to theLED die 102, a second type oflens 105 is mounted to theLED die 104, and a third type oflens 107 is mounted toLED 106. Thelenses respective LEDs LEDs submount 101, but are separated by a distance that is adequate to distinguish the optical centers of each - LED die. While three
LEDs FIG. 1 , it should be understood that fewer, e.g., two, or additional LEDs, e.g., four or more, may be used. If desired, a plurality of submounts may be used. - The different light distribution patterns produced by the different types of secondary optics combine to produce an efficient light source having a desired illumination pattern. For example, the first LED may include a lens that produces a light distribution pattern with a maximum intensity at the center while the second LED may use a lens that produces a light distribution pattern with a maximum intensity that surrounds the maximum intensity of the pattern produced by the first LED.
- It is an object of the invention to provide a lamp including semiconductor light emitting diodes that emits light at large angles.
- Embodiments of the invention include a plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes attached to a mount. A plurality of lenses are disposed over the plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes. A lens disposed over a semiconductor light emitting diode proximate an edge of the mount is rotationally asymmetrical and is shaped such that for a portion of the lens light emitted at an intensity that is half a maximum intensity is emitted at an angle of at least 70° relative to a normal to a top surface of the semiconductor light emitting diode.
- A method according embodiments of the invention includes forming a plurality of lenses over a plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes attached to a mount. A first lens formed over a first semiconductor light emitting diode has a different shape than a second lens formed over a second semiconductor light emitting diode. The first semiconductor light emitting diode is located closer to an edge of the mount than the second semiconductor light emitting diode. The first lens is rotationally asymmetrical and is shaped such that for a portion of the first lens, light emitted at an intensity that is half a maximum intensity is emitted at an angle of at least 70° relative to a normal to a top surface of the first semiconductor light emitting diode.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a plurality of light emitting diodes with secondary optics that produce different light distribution patterns. -
FIG. 2 illustrates large angle light emission from a lamp including LEDs. -
FIG. 3 is a simplified cross sectional view of a light emitting device including a semiconductor structure attached to a support. -
FIG. 4 is a plan view of an array of devices ofFIG. 3 attached to a mount. -
FIG. 5A is a cross sectional view of a lens formed over a device in the middle of the array ofFIG. 4 .FIGS. 5B and 5C are cross sectional views of two examples of lenses that may be formed over devices at the edge of the array ofFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a lamp according to embodiments of the invention. -
FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of an alternative lamp according to embodiments of the invention. - LEDs are attractive, high efficiency alternatives to conventional incandescent light bulbs. In order to mimic the radiation profile of a conventional incandescent light bulb, an LED lamp must emit light at large angles. For example, as illustrated in
FIG. 2 , in order to meet the requirements for Energy Star designation, anLED lamp 10 must emit light atangles 12 up to 135° relative to amajor axis 14 of thelamp 10. In commercially available devices, asecondary lens 16 is placed over an array of LEDs (not shown inFIG. 2 ) to create the desired large angle emission. Suchsecondary lenses 16 add cost and complexity to thelamp 10 and can reduce efficiency. - In embodiments of the invention, lenses that create large angle light are formed over LEDs at the edge of an array used in an LED lamp. Though the examples below refer to III-nitride LEDs that emit blue or UV light, semiconductor light emitting devices besides LEDs such as laser diodes and semiconductor light emitting devices made from other materials systems such as other III-V materials, III-phosphide, III-arsenide, II-VI materials, ZnO, or Si-based materials may be used in embodiments of the invention.
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FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of a portion of a semiconductor light emitting device such as an LED attached to a support. To form thelight emitting device 15 ofFIG. 3 , asemiconductor structure 20 is first grown on a growth substrate (not shown inFIG. 3 ) as is known in the art. The growth substrate may be any suitable substrate such as, for example, sapphire, SiC, Si, GaN, or composite substrates. Thesemiconductor structure 20 includes a light emitting or active region sandwiched between n- and p-type regions. An n-type region may be grown first and may include multiple layers of different compositions and dopant concentration including, for example, preparation layers such as buffer layers or nucleation layers, and/or layers designed to facilitate removal of the growth substrate, which may be n-type or not intentionally doped, and n- or even p-type device layers designed for particular optical, material, or electrical properties desirable for the light emitting region to efficiently emit light. A light emitting or active region is grown over the n-type region. Examples of suitable light emitting regions include a single thick or thin light emitting layer, or a multiple quantum well light emitting region including multiple thin or thick light emitting layers separated by barrier layers. A p-type region may then be grown over the light emitting region. Like the n-type region, the p-type region may include multiple layers of different composition, thickness, and dopant concentration, including layers that are not intentionally doped, or n-type layers. The total thickness of all the semiconductor material in the device is less than 10 μm in some embodiments and less than 6 μm in some embodiments. - A metal p-contact is formed on the p-type region. If a majority of light is directed out of the semiconductor structure through a surface opposite the p-contact, such as in a flip chip device, the p-contact may be reflective. A flip chip device may be formed by patterning the semiconductor structure by standard photolithographic operations and etching the semiconductor structure to remove a portion of the entire thickness of the p-type region and a portion of the entire thickness of the light emitting region, to form a mesa which reveals a surface of the n-type region on which a metal n-contact is formed. The mesa and p- and n-contacts may be formed in any suitable manner. Forming the mesa and p- and n-contacts is well known to a person of skill in the art and is not illustrated in
FIG. 3 . - The p- and n-contacts may be redistributed by a stack of insulating layers and metals as is known in the art to form at least two large electrical pads. One of the electrical pads is electrically connected to the p-type region of the
semiconductor structure 20 and the other of the electrical pads is electrically connected to the n-type region of thesemiconductor structure 20. Electrical pads may be any suitable conductive material including, for example, copper, gold, and alloys. The electrical pads are electrically isolated from each other by a gap which may be filled with an insulating material such as a dielectric, air, or other ambient gas. The p- and n-contacts, the metal/dielectric stack to redistribute the contacts, and the electrical pads are well known in the art and are illustrated inFIG. 3 as electrical connection structure 22. Thesemiconductor structure 20 is connected to asupport 24 through electrical connection structure 22.Support 24 is a structure that mechanically supportssemiconductor structure 20. In some embodiments,support 24 is connected tosemiconductor structure 20 at a wafer level, such thatsupport 24 is diced at the same time assemiconductor structure 20 and is therefore the same width assemiconductor structure 20, as illustrated inFIG. 3 . In some embodiments, a wafer of semiconductor devices is diced first, then individual devices or groups of devices are connected toindividual supports 24 or a wafer of supports, after dicing the semiconductor wafer. In these embodiments,support 24 may be wider thansemiconductor structure 20. In some embodiments,support 24 is a self-supporting structure suitable to attach the semiconductor light emitting device to a substrate such as a PC board. For example, the surface ofsupport 24 opposite semiconductor structure 20 (the bottom surface ofsupport 24 inFIG. 3 ) may be reflow-solderable. Any suitable support may be used. Examples ofsuitable supports 24 include an insulating or semi-insulating wafer with conductive vias for forming electrical connections to the electrical connection structure 22, such as a silicon wafer, thick metal bonding pads formed on electrical connection structure 22, for example by plating, or a ceramic, metal, or any other suitable mount. - In order to use the
light emitting devices 15 illustrated inFIG. 3 in an LED lamp, one ormore devices 15 are mounted on amount 30, as illustrated in the top view ofFIG. 4 .Mount 30 may be any suitable structure such as a PC board or a silicon wafer or portion of a wafer. Though an array of 16devices 15 is illustrated inFIG. 4 , more orfewer devices 15 may be used, and the devices need not be arranged in an evenly-spaced array.Lenses 18 are disposed over eachdevice 15.Lenses 18 may be formed and disposed overdevices 15 by any suitable technique.Lenses 18 may be formed overindividual devices 15 before or after attaching the devices to mount 30. In some embodiments,lenses 18 are pre-formed lenses that are glued or adhered todevices 15 and/or mount 30, or otherwise disposed overdevices 15. Alternatively,lenses 18 may be formed in a low pressure overmolding process, as follows: A mold with indentations corresponding to the positions of thedevices 15 on themount 30 is provided. The indentations are filled with a liquid, optically transparent material, such as silicone, which when cured forms a hardened lens material. The shape of the indentations will be the shape of the lens. The mold and the mount withdevices 15 are brought together so that each device resides within the liquid lens material in an associated indentation. The mold is then heated to cure (harden) the lens material. The mold and the mount are then separated, leaving alens 18 over eachdevice 15. Alternatively,lenses 18 may be formed by high pressure injection molding, where the liquid material is injected at high pressure after an empty mold is encased around the object to be encapsulated. - Lenses of different shapes are formed over
different devices 15 in the array onmount 30. For example,lenses 18 e formed overdevices 15 e at the center of the array are shaped to direct light out the top of thedevices 15 e, i.e. perpendicularly out of the plane ofFIG. 4 . In some embodiments,lenses 18 e are shaped such that a majority of light escapes the lens at angles of 45° or less relative to a normal to a top surface of the device.Lenses 18 b formed over thedevices 15 b on the side of the array (the top center two devices as illustrated inFIG. 4 ) are shaped to direct light 19 b out the side of the array and at large angles.Lenses 18 d formed over thedevices 15 d on the side of the array (the two devices in the center of the left hand column of devices as illustrated inFIG. 4 ) are shaped to direct light 19 d out the side of the array and at large angles.Lenses 18 f formed over thedevices 15 f on the side of the array (the two devices in the center of the right hand column of devices as illustrated in FIG. 4) are shaped to direct light 19 f out the side of the array and at large angles.Lenses 18 h formed over thedevices 15 h on the side of the array (the bottom center two devices as illustrated inFIG. 4 ) are shaped to direct light 19 h out the side of the array and at large angles.Lenses devices -
FIG. 5A is a cross sectional view of an example ofdevice 15 and alens 18 which may be located at the center of the array illustrated inFIG. 4 (i.e.devices 15 e andlenses 18 e). A lens may be characterized by a half-maximum angle, defined as an angle relative to a normal to the top surface ofdevice 15 at which the intensity of emitted light is half of the maximum intensity of emitted light.Line 50 inFIG. 5A is the normal to the top surface ofdevice 15.FIG. 5A illustrates a device emitting light in a Lambertian pattern. In a Lambertian pattern, the light is evenly distributed in a cosine curve, such that the half maximum 52 is at 60° relative to normal 50. The lens illustrated inFIG. 5A is rotationally symmetrical, such that the half maximum angle is substantially the same in any direction (though there may be minor variations in the half maximum angle due to the shape of device 15). For example, the halfmaximum angle 52 is the same on the right and left sides of the lens in the cross section illustrated inFIG. 5A . -
FIGS. 5B and 5C are cross sectional views of examples ofdevices 15 andlenses 18 which may be located at the edges of the array illustrated inFIG. 4 (i.e.devices lenses 18 ofFIGS. 5B and 5C are not rotationally symmetrical. The left side of both of the lenses inFIGS. 5B and 5C emits light in a Lambertian pattern, such that the half maximum 52 is at 60° relative to normal 50. The right side of both of the lenses inFIGS. 5B and 5C has a larger lateral extent than the left side of both of the lenses inFIGS. 5B and 5C . InFIG. 5B , the right side of the lens extends upward toward a substantially vertical sidewall at the right edge of the lens. InFIG. 5C , the right side of the lens extends outward toward the right edge of the lens, which curves downward. The right side of the lenses inFIGS. 5B and 5C emits light at larger angles, such that the half maximum angle may be at least 70° relative to normal 50, as illustrated byray 54, or at least 80° relative to normal 50, as illustrated byray 55. The position of the portion of the lens that emits light at a larger half maximum angle is indicated inFIG. 4 as a flat side oflenses -
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a lamp including the array illustrated inFIG. 4 , taken ataxis 25 illustrated inFIG. 4 .Mount 30 is attached to aheat sink 32. Anouter shell 34 is disposed over the array ofdevices 15.Outer shell 34 may be, for example, any suitable transparent material such as molded plastic or glass.Outer shell 34 may include a material to cause scattering, such as particles of TiO2, or may be roughened, patterned, or textured to cause scattering. Thelenses lenses outer shell 34cause light 35 to be emitted at large angles, for example angles of at least 90° relative to a normal to the top surface ofheat sink 32 and/or between 90° and 135° relative to a normal to the top surface ofheat sink 32. In some embodiments, an amount of light emitted at 135° relative to a normal to the top surface ofheat sink 32 is at least 5% of the amount of light emitted at the angle where the intensity of light emitted is at a maximum. -
FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of an alternative lamp including the array illustrated inFIG. 4 , taken ataxis 25 illustrated inFIG. 4 .Mount 30 is attached to aheat sink 36.Heat sink 36 is shaped such thatouter shell 38 extends past the sides of the array and past the sides ofheat sink 36.Outer shell 38 may be, for example, any suitable transparent material such as molded plastic or glass.Outer shell 38 may include a material to cause scattering, such as particles of TiO2, or may be roughened, patterned, or textured to cause scattering. Thelenses lenses outer shell 38cause light 35 to be emitted at large angles, for example angles of at least 90° relative to a normal to the top surface ofheat sink 36 and/or between 90° and 135° relative to a normal to the top surface ofheat sink 36. In some embodiments, an amount of light emitted at 135° relative to a normal to the top surface ofheat sink 36 is at least 5% of the amount of light emitted at the angle where the intensity of light emitted is at a maximum. - In some embodiments, the lamps of
FIGS. 6 and 7 are configured such that the amount of light emitted at any angle is within ±20% of the average intensity between 0° and 135°, as is required for a device to be designated an Energy Star device. - The structures illustrated in
FIGS. 4 , 6, and 7 may be incorporated into a package that is compatible with sockets for a conventional light bulb, such as the package illustrated inFIG. 2 . The outer shell illustrated inFIGS. 6 and 7 may replace the lens illustrated inFIG. 2 . - Having described the invention in detail, those skilled in the art will appreciate that, given the present disclosure, modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the spirit of the inventive concept described herein. For example, different elements of different embodiments may be combined to form new embodiments. Therefore, it is not intended that the scope of the invention be limited to the specific embodiments illustrated and described.
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1. A structure comprising:
a plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes attached to a mount; and
a plurality of lenses disposed over the plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes, wherein a lens disposed over a semiconductor light emitting diode proximate an edge of the mount is rotationally asymmetrical and is shaped such that for a portion of the lens, light emitted at an intensity that is half a maximum intensity is emitted at an angle of at least 70° relative to a normal to a top surface of the semiconductor light emitting diode.
2. The structure of claim 1 wherein a lens disposed over a semiconductor light emitting diode proximate a center of the mount is rotationally symmetrical and is shaped such that light emitted at an intensity that is half a maximum intensity is emitted at an angle less than 70° relative to a normal to a top surface of the semiconductor light emitting diode.
3. The structure of claim 1 wherein the lens disposed over a semiconductor light emitting diode proximate an edge of the mount is shaped such that for a portion of the lens, light emitted at an intensity that is half a maximum intensity is emitted at an angle of at least 80° relative to a normal to a top surface of the semiconductor light emitting diode.
4. The structure of claim 1 further comprising a shell disposed over the plurality of light emitting diodes, wherein:
the structure is configured such that light escapes the shell at an angle of 135° relative to a normal to a top surface of the mount; and
an amount of light emitted at an angle of 135° relative to a normal to the top surface of the mount is at least 5% of an amount of light emitted at an angle where an intensity of light emitted is at a maximum.
5. The structure of claim 1 wherein the plurality of lenses comprise silicone lenses molded over the plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes.
6. The structure of claim 1 further comprising a shell disposed over the plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes.
7. The structure of claim 6 wherein the shell comprises a material that causes scattering of light.
8. The structure of claim 6 wherein the shell extends below a bottom of the mount.
9. The structure of claim 6 wherein the shell and the lens disposed over a semiconductor light emitting diode proximate an edge of the mount are configured such that light escapes the shell at an angle relative to a normal to a top surface of the mount of 135°.
10. A method comprising:
forming a plurality of lenses over a plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes attached to a mount, wherein:
a first lens formed over a first semiconductor light emitting diode has a different shape than a second lens formed over a second semiconductor light emitting diode;
the first semiconductor light emitting diode is located closer to an edge of the mount than the second semiconductor light emitting diode; and
the first lens is rotationally asymmetrical and is shaped such that for a portion of the first lens, light emitted at an intensity that is half a maximum intensity is emitted at an angle of at least 70° relative to a normal to a top surface of the first semiconductor light emitting diode.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the second lens is shaped such that light emitted at an intensity that is half a maximum intensity is emitted at an angle of less than 70° relative to a normal to a top surface of the second semiconductor light emitting diode.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein forming a plurality of lenses comprises:
positioning a mold over the mount, the mold having indentations corresponding to the plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes; filling a space between the mold and the mount with silicone; and
curing the silicone.
13. The method of claim 10 wherein forming a plurality of lenses comprises forming individual lenses over individual semiconductor light emitting diodes before attaching the plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes to the mount.
14. The method of claim 10 further comprising disposing a shell over the plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the shell comprises a material that causes scattering of light.
16. The method of claim 14 wherein the shell extends below a bottom of the mount.
17. The method of claim 14 wherein:
the shell and the lens disposed over a semiconductor light emitting diode proximate an edge of the mount are configured such that light escapes the shell at an angle relative to a normal to a top surface of the mount of 135°; and
an amount of light emitted at an angle of 135° relative to a normal to the top surface of the mount is at least 5% of an amount of light emitted at an angle where an intensity of light emitted is at a maximum.
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