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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2019
Nichia Corporation, Anan, JP;
Seiji Kiyota, Itano-gun, JP;
NICHIA CORPORATION, Anan, JP;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an optical component includes: providing a base comprising a first projection, wherein the first projection includes: an upper surface, and a plurality of lateral surfaces, wherein the plurality of lateral surfaces includes a first lateral surface including: a first light control region, a first non-light-control region that is continuous with the first light control region, and a second non-light-control region on an upper surface side of the first light control region, and wherein the first light control region is located between the first non-light-control region and the second non-light-control region; forming a lower surface of the optical component by processing a lower surface of the base such that the first non-light-control region in the base remains; and forming an upper surface of the optical component by processing an upper surface of the base to remove the second non-light-control region.