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Expandable LED array interconnect

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1176423

A light emitting device that can function as an array element in an expandable array of such devices. The light emitting device comprises a substrate that has a top surface and a plurality of edges. Input and output terminals are mounted to the top surface of the substrate. Both terminals comprise a plurality of contact pads disposed proximate to the edges of the substrate, allowing for easy access to both terminals from multiple edges of the substrate. A lighting element is mounted to the top surface of the substrate. The lighting element is connected between the input and output terminals. The contact pads provide multiple access points to the terminals which allow for greater flexibility in design when the devices are used as array elements in an expandable array.

Research Organization:
Cree, Inc., Goleta, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-05NT42340
Assignee:
Cree, Inc. (Goleta, CA)
Patent Number(s):
7,897,980
Application Number:
11/595,720
OSTI ID:
1176423
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English