Patent ID: 9395054
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: F21K,F21V,F21Y,H01L,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A light source comprising: a substrate comprising a first electrode and a second electrode; light-emitting elements arranged in an area and divided into groups each comprising a same number N of light-emitting elements that are electrically connected to one another in series in each group of the groups, the light-emitting elements of each group being electrically connected in series to the first electrode and to the second electrode of the substrate; and a light-transmitting resin comprising a phosphor, the light-transmitting resin sealing the light-emitting elements, wherein the light-emitting elements comprise a first light-emitting element that is positioned at a center of the area and is configured to start emitting light at a first voltage value directly applied to the light-emitting elements within a range of 80 percent to 90 percent of a second voltage value directly applied to the light-emitting elements at which the light-emitting elements except the first light-emitting element are configured to start emitting light.