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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Michael D. Camras, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gerard Harbers, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
William R. Imler, Oakland, CA (US);
Matthijs H. Keuper, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul S. Martin, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Douglas W. Pocius, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Frank M. Steranka, San Jose, CA (US);
Helena Ticha, Racanska, CZ;
Ladislav Tichy, Racanska, CZ;
R. Scott West, Wixom, MI (US);
Michael D. Camras, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gerard Harbers, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
William R. Imler, Oakland, CA (US);
Matthijs H. Keuper, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul S. Martin, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Douglas W. Pocius, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Frank M. Steranka, San Jose, CA (US);
Helena Ticha, Racanska, CZ;
Ladislav Tichy, Racanska, CZ;
R. Scott West, Wixom, MI (US);
Lumileds Lighting U.S., LLC, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A device includes a light emitting semiconductor device bonded to an optical element. In some embodiments, the optical element may be elongated or shaped to direct a portion of light emitted by the active region in a direction substantially perpendicular to a central axis of the semiconductor light emitting device and the optical element. In some embodiments, the semiconductor light emitting device and optical element are positioned in a reflector or adjacent to a light guide. The optical element may be bonded to the first semiconductor light emitting device by a bond at an interface disposed between the optical element and the semiconductor light emitting device. In some embodiments, the bond is substantially free of organic-based adhesives.