Patent ID: 7315048
Filing Date: 2008-01-01
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A device, comprising: a transparent to translucent substrate comprising front and back surfaces: a plurality of solid-state light emitters mounted on the back surface of the substrate such that the light emitters emit light primarily rearwardly away from the back surface: a transparent to translucent encapsulant encapsulating and covering the light emitters, the encapsulant being configured to form a rounded outer surface disposed rearwardly from the light emitters and the back surface, the outer surface being at least one of roughened, faceted and textured; a reflective coating applied to the outer surface of the encapsulant and configured to reflect light emitted by the plurality of light emitters substantially in a forward direction towards the substrate and then therethrough: and a plurality of light reflectors, one reflector for each of the plurality of light emitters, each reflector being operatively disposed between the rear surface of the substrate and a corresponding one of the light emitters, each reflector being configured to reflect light emitted by its corresponding light emitter towards the reflective coating.