WO2007005003A1 - Light emitting diode package assembly that emulates the light pattern produced by an incandescent filament bulb - Google Patents
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- LEDs light emitting diodes
- HB LEDs high brightness LED devices
- the packaging of LEDs for general lighting and control of the light radiation patterns and spectral viewing angles becomes increasingly important.
- a diode package In order to replace a tungsten filament bulb, a diode package must facilitate heat dissipation and expand both the luminous viewing angle and the radiation pattern.
- Incandescent filament light bulbs emit light at angles in the range 180 to -180 degrees about the bulb.
- basic LEDs emit only a 90 degree cone of light.
- Various techniques such as diffusion on the LEDs and combining plural LEDs have increased the viewing angle. See for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,122,781 to Saubolle and 5,140,220 to Hasegawa. However, these techniques include cumbersome optics and add manufacturing and material costs without achieving the desired 180 to -180 degree viewing angle.
- a packaging challenge arises because the package must both conduct heat away from the LEDs and at the same time permit unobstructed emission.
- a light emitting diode package assembly is provided to emulate the pattern of light produced by an incandescent filament bulb.
- the package assembly is composed of a substrate for LEDs comprising a heat-sinking base having a pair of opposing major surfaces. Each major surface has overlying islands of electrically insulated but thermally conductive glass islands and an outer surface layer of electrically conductive reflective material. Disposed on each outer surface layer is a plurality of LEDs. The LEDs are arranged on the surface in a configuration of low mutual obstruction.
- reflecting elements transverse to each surface layer are positioned and shaped to reflect a substantial portion of the light emitted from the LEDs that would otherwise enter neighboring LEDs.
- the LEDs are arranged in the general form of a closed curve, and a transverse reflector is disposed in the interior of the curve.
- the LEDs can be arranged in a linear array.
- the assembly can be efficiently fabricated by back-to-back assembly of two similar subassemblies.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross section of an exemplary LED package assembly for emulating the pattern of light produced by an incandescent filament bulb;
- FIGs. 2A and 2B illustrate LED subassemblies useful as independent light sources or as subassemblies in fabricating the package assembly of FIG. 1;
- FIGs. 3A, 3B and 3C show additional LED subassemblies that include transverse reflectors
- FIG. 4A and 4B are graphical illustrations of light radiation patterns comparing the pattern of a typical inventive assembly with that of a conventional diode.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross section of an exemplary LED package assembly 100 for emulating the pattern of light produced by an incandescent filament bulb.
- the package assembly 100 is composed of a pair of substrates 106A, 106B, each supporting a plurality of LEDs 102.
- the substrates 106A, 106B are placed in back-to-back adjacency and thermally coupled to form a heat sinking base 101 having a pair of opposing major support surfaces 111.
- Each of the major surfaces is advantageously composed of a high thermal conductivity metal composite and an outer surface layer 107 of light reflecting material such as a specularly reflecting metal film over a glass layer.
- the two substrates 106A, 106B are advantageously joined together at interface 114 with high thermal conductivity adhesives or solder.
- the substrates 106 A, 106B and the layers 107, and 109 are advantageously planar.
- a plurality of LEDs 102 (preferably HB LEDs) that are advantageously arranged on the reflective surface layer 107 in a configuration of low mutual obstruction, i.e. the LED diodes 102 are arranged so that the bulk of the light emitted from the sides of the LEDs 102 does not impinge upon adjacent diodes.
- a transverse reflecting element (301 A, B, C of Fig. 3), such as a specularly reflecting cone or drum, is positioned and shaped to reflect a portion of the light emitted from the LEDs 102 that would otherwise impinge on adjacent LEDs.
- each light emitting diode 1-02 emits the light onto the reflecting surface 107 or away from the surface.
- One or more electric connections 113, 112 to power the LEDs can be provided overlying or within the ceramic layer 109 and can be connected to the diodes 102 by techniques well known in the art.
- the diodes 102 leads to the diodes (not shown) and any transverse reflector 30 IA, B, C can be sealed in a transparent encapsulant 110.
- the substrates 106A, 106B may be metal, ceramic, multilayer printed wire board, LTCC, HTCC or any other suitable thermal conductor. They can be electrically insulating or electrically conducting. Advantageously they comprises a highly thermally conductive metal such as copper, tungsten or molybdenum and/or a highly thermally conductive ceramic such as aluminum nitride (ALN), silicon carbide (SiC) or aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ). In a preferred embodiment the substrate can be nickel plated copper molybdenum copper clad. Metal powder mixtures are preferred in order to match the thermal expansion coefficient of the LED dies.
- the reflective surface layers 107 can be coatings of metal such as silver, and the LED dies 102 can be attached to the package by conductive epoxy or AuSn based solder. Conductors can be provided as gold wire or as thick or thin film metal layers.
- Advantageously heat sinking base 101 can comprise a composite metal base formed of two metallic substrates 106 A, 106B that are adhered together as by adhesive or solder layer 114.
- This design permits fabrication of the package assembly 100 in two subassembly parts using the efficient techniques of conventional surface mount technology (SMT).
- SMT surface mount technology
- the major surfaces of substrates 106 A and 106B can be processed separately, forming the overlying ceramic layers 109 A, 109B by LTCC-M technology, applying the reflective surface layers 107 A, 107B and applying the LEDs 102, transverse reflector and electronics packages
- LTCC-M technology involves forming a ceramic layer overlying a metal base using low temperature co-firing. Circuitry can also be incorporated in the process. LTCC-M is described for example, in United States Patent No. 6,455,930 issued September 24, 2002 which is incorporated herein by reference. An LED array package made by LTCC-M is described in US Provisional Application serial number 60/467,857 filed by Joseph Mazzoyak and Greg Blonder on May 5, 2003, now U.S. Applicaton No.
- FIG. 2A illustrates a first example of a subassembly 200A that can be used as an independent light source or as a subassembly in fabricating the assembly package 100 of FIG. 1.
- the subassembly 200A comprises a layered substrate 106 as described above.
- Individual LEDs 102 are attached to conductive pads 107 and nonconductive pads 201 overlying substrate 106 by soldering or by conductive or non-conductive epoxy. Most of the heat generated by the LED during operation is carried away from the diode through the substrate. Accordingly it is desirable for the connection between the LED and the substrate to have high thermal conductivity.
- LEDs are fabricated with both electrodes (anode and cathode) on the top surface. In such cases electrical connections are made from the LED to contacts 112A, on the substrate using wire bonds 108.
- Other LED fabrications have one electrode on the top face and the second electrode on the bottom, hi this second case, the connection between the LED and the substrate serves three purposes, first to mechanically attach the LED die to the substrate, second to provide a thermal path from the die into the substrate, and third as an electrical connection to
- the LED package emits light from all sides 202.
- the dies can be mounted in different configurations. In the preferred configuration shown in Figure 2A, the dies are arranged in the general form of a closed curve. This arrangement will maximize the light extraction from the dies. The light rays are expelled from the die junctions, and the package thus minimizes mutual obstruction.
- Two subassemblies 200A can be mounted back-to-back to create a light distribution pattern that mimics that of an incandescent light bulb. Two subassemblies 200A are place back- to-back with a commonly bonded interface 114 to form an assembly 100. The interface 114 can be glued with silver epoxy or soldered for better thermal transfer or rigidity.
- FIG. 2B illustrates an alternative subassembly 200B similar to that of FIG. 2 A except that the diodes 102 are arranged in a single linear array. Two subassemblies 200B can be adhered together to form an assembly 100.
- FIG. 3 A shows a subassembly 300A similar to that of FIG. 2A except that in addition to arranging the diodes 102 in the form of a circumscribing closed curve, a transverse reflecting element 301A (here a truncated cone) is disposed in the interior of the circumscribing curve.
- the element 301A reflects a portion of the diode light that would impinge upon and be absorbed by neighboring diodes.
- FIG. 3B is a subassembly 300B similar to that of FIG. 3 A except that the reflecting element 301B is an inverted, truncated cone; and
- FIG. 3C has a similar subassembly 300C with a barrel-shaped reflecting element
- Two subassemblies 300A, 300B or 300C can be bonded together back-to-back to form an assembly 100.
- FIG. 4A is a graphical representation of the light pattern generated by conventional planar arrangements of LEDs.
- Fig. 4B is a similar representation of the light pattern generated by a typical assembly 100 illustrated in Fig. 1. As can be seen, the light pattern closely emulates the 180° to -180° pattern characteristic of an incandescent bulb.
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A light emitting diode package assembly is provided to emulate the pattern of light produced by an incandescent filament bulb. The package assembly (100) is composed of a substrate ( 106A,B) for LEDs (102) comprising a heat-sinking base (101) having a pair of opposing major surfaces (111). Each major surface has overlying islands of electrically insulated but thermally conductive glass islands and an outer surface layer of electrically conductive reflective material (107A,B). Disposed on each outer surface layer is a plurality of LEDs. The LEDs are arranged on the surface in a configuration of low mutual obstruction. Advantageously, reflecting elements transverse to each surface layer are positioned and shaped to reflect a substantial portion of the light emitted from the LEDs that would otherwise enter neighboring LEDs. In a preferred embodiment, the LEDs are arranged in the general form of a closed curve, and a transverse reflector is disposed in the interior of the curve. Alternatively, the LEDs can be arranged in a linear array. The assembly can be efficiently fabricated by back-back assembly of two similar subassemblies.
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LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE ASSEMBLY THAT EMULATES THE LIGHT PATTERN PRODUCED BY AN INCANDESCENT FILAMENT BULB.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[001] Increases in luminous efficiencies and diode luminous intensity have made possible the use light emitting diodes (LEDs) for general lighting and illumination applications. As the efficiency and intensity of high brightness LED devices (HB LEDs) approaches those of incandescent light sources, the packaging of LEDs for general lighting and control of the light radiation patterns and spectral viewing angles becomes increasingly important. In order to replace a tungsten filament bulb, a diode package must facilitate heat dissipation and expand both the luminous viewing angle and the radiation pattern.
[002] Incandescent filament light bulbs emit light at angles in the range 180 to -180 degrees about the bulb. However, basic LEDs emit only a 90 degree cone of light. Various techniques such as diffusion on the LEDs and combining plural LEDs have increased the viewing angle. See for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,122,781 to Saubolle and 5,140,220 to Hasegawa. However, these techniques include cumbersome optics and add manufacturing and material costs without achieving the desired 180 to -180 degree viewing angle.
[003] A packaging challenge arises because the package must both conduct heat away from the LEDs and at the same time permit unobstructed emission. While several packaging technologies have been developed for a single LED, most dispose the LED within a cavity and use a reflector cup to guide the light out. Some photons emitted from the side of the LED die strike the cavity walls and never reflect out. Similarly when multiple LEDs are placed adjacent each other on a substrate, photons reflected between adjacent diodes are never recovered. Each LED die is typically a rectangular parallepiped that emits light from each of its six surfaces. When the LEDs are placed in rows and columns inside a cavity or on a planar conductive substrate, there is a significant photon absorbance and obstruction by the adjacent dies. Accordingly, there remains a need for an LED assembly that can emulate the light distribution created by an incandescent filament bulb.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[004] In accordance with the invention, a light emitting diode package assembly is provided to emulate the pattern of light produced by an incandescent filament bulb. The package assembly is composed of a substrate for LEDs comprising a heat-sinking base having a pair of opposing major surfaces. Each major surface has overlying islands of electrically insulated but thermally conductive glass islands and an outer surface layer of electrically conductive reflective material. Disposed on each outer surface layer is a plurality of LEDs. The LEDs are arranged on the surface in a configuration of low mutual obstruction. Advantageously, reflecting elements transverse to each surface layer are positioned and shaped to reflect a substantial portion of the light emitted from the LEDs that would otherwise enter neighboring LEDs. hi a preferred embodiment, the LEDs are arranged in the general form of a closed curve, and a transverse reflector is disposed in the interior of the curve. Alternatively, the LEDs can be
arranged in a linear array. The assembly can be efficiently fabricated by back-to-back assembly of two similar subassemblies.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[005] The nature, advantages and various additional features of the invention will appear more fully upon consideration of the illustrative embodiments now to be described in detail in connection with the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:
[006] FIG. 1 is a schematic cross section of an exemplary LED package assembly for emulating the pattern of light produced by an incandescent filament bulb;
[007] FIGs. 2A and 2B illustrate LED subassemblies useful as independent light sources or as subassemblies in fabricating the package assembly of FIG. 1;
[008] FIGs. 3A, 3B and 3C show additional LED subassemblies that include transverse reflectors; and
[009] FIG. 4A and 4B are graphical illustrations of light radiation patterns comparing the pattern of a typical inventive assembly with that of a conventional diode.
[010] It should be understood that these drawings are to illustrate the concepts of the invention, are not to scale and are not intended to represent all possible embodiments of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[011] Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a schematic cross section of an exemplary LED package assembly 100 for emulating the pattern of light produced by an incandescent filament bulb. The package assembly 100 is composed of a pair of substrates 106A, 106B, each supporting a plurality of LEDs 102. The substrates 106A, 106B are placed in back-to-back
adjacency and thermally coupled to form a heat sinking base 101 having a pair of opposing major support surfaces 111. Each of the major surfaces is advantageously composed of a high thermal conductivity metal composite and an outer surface layer 107 of light reflecting material such as a specularly reflecting metal film over a glass layer. The two substrates 106A, 106B are advantageously joined together at interface 114 with high thermal conductivity adhesives or solder. The substrates 106 A, 106B and the layers 107, and 109 are advantageously planar. [012] Disposed overlying each of surfaces 107, is a plurality of LEDs 102 (preferably HB LEDs) that are advantageously arranged on the reflective surface layer 107 in a configuration of low mutual obstruction, i.e. the LED diodes 102 are arranged so that the bulk of the light emitted from the sides of the LEDs 102 does not impinge upon adjacent diodes. (Examples of low obstruction configurations are described in Figs. 2 and 3 below). Also advantageously, a transverse reflecting element (301 A, B, C of Fig. 3), such as a specularly reflecting cone or drum, is positioned and shaped to reflect a portion of the light emitted from the LEDs 102 that would otherwise impinge on adjacent LEDs. Preferably each light emitting diode 1-02 emits the light onto the reflecting surface 107 or away from the surface. One or more electric connections 113, 112 to power the LEDs can be provided overlying or within the ceramic layer 109 and can be connected to the diodes 102 by techniques well known in the art. The diodes 102, leads to the diodes (not shown) and any transverse reflector 30 IA, B, C can be sealed in a transparent encapsulant 110.
[013] The substrates 106A, 106B may be metal, ceramic, multilayer printed wire board, LTCC, HTCC or any other suitable thermal conductor. They can be electrically insulating or electrically conducting. Advantageously they comprises a highly thermally conductive metal such as copper, tungsten or molybdenum and/or a highly thermally conductive ceramic such as
aluminum nitride (ALN), silicon carbide (SiC) or aluminum oxide (Al2O3). In a preferred embodiment the substrate can be nickel plated copper molybdenum copper clad. Metal powder mixtures are preferred in order to match the thermal expansion coefficient of the LED dies.
The reflective surface layers 107 can be coatings of metal such as silver, and the LED dies 102 can be attached to the package by conductive epoxy or AuSn based solder. Conductors can be provided as gold wire or as thick or thin film metal layers.
[014] Advantageously heat sinking base 101 can comprise a composite metal base formed of two metallic substrates 106 A, 106B that are adhered together as by adhesive or solder layer 114. This design permits fabrication of the package assembly 100 in two subassembly parts using the efficient techniques of conventional surface mount technology (SMT). Specifically, the major surfaces of substrates 106 A and 106B can be processed separately, forming the overlying ceramic layers 109 A, 109B by LTCC-M technology, applying the reflective surface layers 107 A, 107B and applying the LEDs 102, transverse reflector and electronics packages
I t ► using conventional SMT techniques. The two substrate layers 106 A and 106B can then be bonded together, back-to-back to form the packaged assembly of FIG. 1. [015] LTCC-M technology involves forming a ceramic layer overlying a metal base using low temperature co-firing. Circuitry can also be incorporated in the process. LTCC-M is described for example, in United States Patent No. 6,455,930 issued September 24, 2002 which is incorporated herein by reference. An LED array package made by LTCC-M is described in US Provisional Application serial number 60/467,857 filed by Joseph Mazzochette and Greg Blonder on May 5, 2003, now U.S. Applicaton No. 10/638,579, filed on August 11, 2003, which are also incorporated by reference.
[016] FIG. 2A illustrates a first example of a subassembly 200A that can be used as an independent light source or as a subassembly in fabricating the assembly package 100 of FIG. 1. The subassembly 200A comprises a layered substrate 106 as described above. [017] Individual LEDs 102 are attached to conductive pads 107 and nonconductive pads 201 overlying substrate 106 by soldering or by conductive or non-conductive epoxy. Most of the heat generated by the LED during operation is carried away from the diode through the substrate. Accordingly it is desirable for the connection between the LED and the substrate to have high thermal conductivity. Some LEDs are fabricated with both electrodes (anode and cathode) on the top surface. In such cases electrical connections are made from the LED to contacts 112A, on the substrate using wire bonds 108. Other LED fabrications have one electrode on the top face and the second electrode on the bottom, hi this second case, the connection between the LED and the substrate serves three purposes, first to mechanically attach the LED die to the substrate, second to provide a thermal path from the die into the substrate, and third as an electrical connection to
'I one of the LED electrodes. ,
[018] As noted above, the LED package emits light from all sides 202. The dies can be mounted in different configurations. In the preferred configuration shown in Figure 2A, the dies are arranged in the general form of a closed curve. This arrangement will maximize the light extraction from the dies. The light rays are expelled from the die junctions, and the package thus minimizes mutual obstruction.
[019] Two subassemblies 200A can be mounted back-to-back to create a light distribution pattern that mimics that of an incandescent light bulb. Two subassemblies 200A are place back- to-back with a commonly bonded interface 114 to form an assembly 100. The interface 114 can be glued with silver epoxy or soldered for better thermal transfer or rigidity.
[020] FIG. 2B illustrates an alternative subassembly 200B similar to that of FIG. 2 A except that the diodes 102 are arranged in a single linear array. Two subassemblies 200B can be adhered together to form an assembly 100.
[021] FIG. 3 A shows a subassembly 300A similar to that of FIG. 2A except that in addition to arranging the diodes 102 in the form of a circumscribing closed curve, a transverse reflecting element 301A (here a truncated cone) is disposed in the interior of the circumscribing curve. The element 301Areflects a portion of the diode light that would impinge upon and be absorbed by neighboring diodes.
[022] FIG. 3B is a subassembly 300B similar to that of FIG. 3 A except that the reflecting element 301B is an inverted, truncated cone; and
[023] FIG. 3C has a similar subassembly 300C with a barrel-shaped reflecting element
301C. Two subassemblies 300A, 300B or 300C can be bonded together back-to-back to form an assembly 100.
[024] FIG. 4A is a graphical representation of the light pattern generated by conventional planar arrangements of LEDs. Fig. 4B is a similar representation of the light pattern generated by a typical assembly 100 illustrated in Fig. 1. As can be seen, the light pattern closely emulates the 180° to -180° pattern characteristic of an incandescent bulb.
[025] It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative of only a few of the many possible specific embodiments which can represent applications of the principles of the invention. Numerous and varied other arrangements can be readily devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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1. A light emitting diode package assembly for emulating the pattern of light produced by an incandescent filament bulb comprising:
a substrate for LEDs comprising a heat sinking thermally conductive base having at least one pair of opposing major surfaces, each of the major surfaces having an overlying dielectric layer and an outer surface layer of light reflective material; and disposed on each of the surface layers a plurality of LEDs.
2. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the heat sinking base comprises a metallic layer.
3. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the heat sinking base comprises a highly conductive ceramic substrate such as alumina, beryllia, siliconcarbide or aluminum nitride.
4. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the heat sinking base comprises of a metallic layer that is coefficient of thermal expansion matched to the LED such as copper molybdenum copper clad.
5. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the heat sinking base comprises a sintered powder metallic mixture such as tungsten copper.
6. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the overlaying dielectric layer comprises of a high glass transition polymer such as polyimide.
7. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the overlaying dielectric layer comprises of a non-crystallizing glass or a glass ceramic.
8 A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the non- conductive ceramic layer is co-fired to the metal base.
9. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the heat sinking base comprises a pair of metallic layers adhered together.
10. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the outer surface layer comprises a specularly reflective surface layer.
11. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of LEDs on each surface is arranged for low mutual absorbance.
12. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 6 wherein plurality of LEDs on at least one surface is arranged in the general form of a closed curve.
13. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the surface layer is planar.
14. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 6 wherein a plurality of LEDs on at least one surface is arranged in a single linear array.
15. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 further comprising at least one transverse reflecting element to reflect light from and LED that would otherwise impinge upon a neighboring LED.
16. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of LEDs are arranged in a closed curve and the reflecting element is disposed in the interior of the closed curve.
17. A light emitting diode package assembly for emulating the pattern of light produced by an incandescent filament bulb comprising:
a substrate for LEDs comprising a metal base, an overlying ceramic co-fired to the metal base and a surface layer of reflective metal overlying the ceramic;
a plurality of LEDs disposed on the surface thermally coupled to the metal base through the secularly reflecting metal film and the insulated glass layer, the LEDs arranged on the surface in a configuration to minimize for each LED absorbance of light from other LEDs in the plurality.
18. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 12 wherein the plurality of LEDs are arranged in linear array.
19. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 12 wherein the plurality of LEDs are arranged in a closed curve.
20. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 14 further comprising a reflecting element in the interior of the closed curve, the reflecting element shaped to reflect light emitted from the LEDs at an angle away from the surface.
21. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 14 wherein the specular material comprises of a metal thin film.
22. A light emitting diode package assembly according to claim 14 wherein the specular material comprises of a metal thick film.
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