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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2004
Isao Kidoguchi, Kawanishi, JP;
Yasuo Kitaoka, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroyoshi Yajima, Kyoto, JP;
Keiji Ito, Takatsuki, JP;
Akihiko Ishibashi, Osaka, JP;
Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Katano, JP;
Kiminori Mizuuchi, Neyagawa, JP;
Isao Kidoguchi, Kawanishi, JP;
Yasuo Kitaoka, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroyoshi Yajima, Kyoto, JP;
Keiji Ito, Takatsuki, JP;
Akihiko Ishibashi, Osaka, JP;
Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Katano, JP;
Kiminori Mizuuchi, Neyagawa, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A light source of the present invention includes: a semiconductor light emitting device which has a light emitting face and emits light from part of the light emitting face; a container which has a light transmitting window for transmitting the light and accommodates the semiconductor light emitting device; and a gettering portion for performing gettering of a material containing at least one of carbon and silicon. The gettering portion is positioned, in the container, in a region other than the part of the light emitting face of the semiconductor light emitting device.