General Electric Company

Evan Taylor Downey

Robert J Wojnarowski

James Wilson Rose

Ernest Wayne Balch

Leonard Richard Douglas

Michael Gdula

Abasifreke Udo Ebong

Techniques for automatically generating three dimensional geometric circuit models from a computer aided design (CAD) of a light emitting diode (LED) device. The models may comprise a robust netlist that may be executed using circuit simulation packages. The spatial positioning of each element in the design is preserved during simulation, such that simulation output data can be used to reconstruct a geometric rendition or map of the electrical current flowing through the LED device. The output data from the circuit simulation may then used to reconstruct a three-dimensional rendition of the current spreading uniformity across the design and a quantitative value for the uniformity may be obtained. Using the present techniques, a designer can predict the current spreading uniformity for any particular LED layout, isolate and correct current crowding areas, and reevaluate the design to meet uniformity specifications.

Techniques for modeling current spreading uniformity in light emitting diodes

A method is provided for the manufacture of precision electronic components such as resistors, inductors, and capacitors on a polymer or ceramic surface. The electronic components can be deposited and trimmed to precise or matched values without having precise depositions of all of the pre-patterned materials. Thin film electronic components are deposited on a surface, parameter values are measured or estimated, a correction offset file is generated, and the components are trimmed using adaptive lithography to a very close tolerance. A computer program can be used to enable the adjustment of electronic components by techniques such as changing the physical length of an inductor coil or resistor lead, or by changing a capacitor plate area.

Method for fabricating a thin film inductor

Method for fabricating a thin film capacitor

Method for fabricating a thin film resistor

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