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Title: Photon extraction from nitride ultraviolet light-emitting devices

In various embodiments, a rigid lens is attached to a light-emitting semiconductor die via a layer of encapsulant having a thickness insufficient to prevent propagation of thermal expansion mismatch-induced strain between the rigid lens and the semiconductor die.
Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
1171104
Assignee:
Crystal IS, Inc. (Green Island, NY) CHO
Patent Number(s):
8,962,359
Application Number:
13/553,093
Contract Number:
W911NF-09-2-0068
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Jul 19
Research Org:
Crystal IS, Inc., Green Island, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org:
USDOE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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