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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2010
Kazuhiro Inoue, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Kazuhisa Iwashita, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Teruo Takeuchi, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Tatsuo Tonedachi, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroaki Oshio, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Tetsuro Komatsu, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Naoya Ushiyama, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Inoue, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Kazuhisa Iwashita, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Teruo Takeuchi, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Tatsuo Tonedachi, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroaki Oshio, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Tetsuro Komatsu, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Naoya Ushiyama, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an LED module includes a board, an interconnection and an LED package. The interconnection is formed on an upper surface of the board. The LED package is mounted on the board. The LED package includes first and second lead frames disposed to be apart from each other, and connected to portions of the interconnection insulated from each other. The LED package includes an LED chip provided above the first and second lead frames. The LED chip has one terminal connected to the first lead frame and another terminal connected to the second lead frame. In addition, the LED package includes a resin body covering an upper surface, portions of a lower surface and an edge surface of each of the first and second lead frames, also covering the LED chip, but exposing remaining portions of the lower surface and the edge surface. And, an appearance of the resin body is an appearance of the LED package.