Light emitting devices with improved light extraction efficiency

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8628985
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13252398

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Light emitting devices with improved light extraction efficiency are provided. The light emitting devices have a stack of layers including semiconductor layers comprising an active region. The stack is bonded to a transparent lens having a refractive index for light emitted by the active region preferably greater than about 1.5, more preferably greater than about 1.8. A method of bonding a transparent lens to a light emitting device having a stack of layers including semiconductor layers comprising an active region includes elevating a temperature of the lens and the stack and applying a pressure to press the lens and the stack together. Bonding a high refractive index lens to a light emitting device improves the light extraction efficiency of the light emitting device by reducing loss due to total internal reflection. Advantageously, this improvement can be achieved without the use of an encapsulant.

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  • PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING COMPANY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Camras, Michael D Sunnyvale, US 34 2263
Krames, Michael R Mountain View, US 174 8313
Lowery, Christopher H Fremont, US 31 2324
Mueller, Gerd O San Jose, US 56 4876
Mueller-Mach, Regina B San Jose, US 41 2575
Pocius, Douglas W Sunnyvale, US 21 749
Snyder, Wayne L Palo Alto, US 14 446
Steranka, Frank M San Jose, US 47 2173
Taber, Robert C Palo Alto, US 36 821
Trottier, Troy A San Jose, US 28 1012
Uebbing, John J Palo Alto, US 23 609

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