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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2006
Yaw Yean Chon, Penang, MY;
NG Fook Chuin, Penang, MY;
Yaw Yean Chon, Penang, MY;
Ng Fook Chuin, Penang, MY;
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Embodiments of an illumination structure are provided. The illumination structure has a flexible light guide with an improved light coupling to a light source. According to one embodiment, the light source is mounted on a substrate, and the flexible light guide is optically coupled with the light source such that the light guide receives light output by the light source and emits at least a portion of the received light. A housing is also mounted on the substrate at least partially enclosing the light source and mechanically securing the flexible light guide in a desired alignment with the light source.