Patent Publication Number: US-8110839-B2

Title: Lighting device, display, and method for manufacturing the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a novel lighting device being able to produce a uniform surface light with an ultra thin format and a method for manufacturing the lighting device. 
     2. Descriptions of the Related Art 
     Typical LED packaging comprises attaching an LED die onto a lead frame made of injected aluminum piece, wire bonding to electrically connect LED to the lead frame, and encapsulating the LED, wire bonds and lead frame with an optical clear epoxy using a molding process, where two leads come out of the molded encapsulant for electrical connection. This type of LED packaging structure produces a “dot” light source and is widely adapted for general lighting, message board and light box. Another type of LED packaging, where the LED is packaged into a very compact format used for SMT assembly, is widely used for LCD backlight unit applications. However, it is well known in the field that these typical LED packaging are costly (as compared to a LED bare die) and cannot be used to create an uniform surface light without a sophisticated optical design and costly manufacturing processes. Taking an LCD device for example, the LCD device comprises key components such as the liquid crystal panel, TFT backplane and backlight module. The individual pixels on the liquid crystal panel are controlled by the TFT backplane to allow the light to pass through to determine the bright or dark state of each pixel under the illumination of light emitted from the backlight module. Due to the trend of thinner displays, the thickness and the cost of backlight modules turn into the main technical point in this field. 
     There are various kinds of light sources being used in the backlight module, for example, cold cathode fluorescent light (CCFL), electroluminescent (EL), light emitting diode (LED), organic LED (OLED), polymer LED (PLED). In consideration of cost and maturity, an LED array formed by a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is commonly used as a light source of a backlight module. Generally, the backlight module can be categorized into: a direct-type backlight module and an edge-type backlight module. 
     The edge-type backlight modules are widely adopted in LCDs featuring a thin format. The edge-type backlight module comprises a light guide plate and the LEDs are disposed along the peripheral of the light guide plate, where the LED light traveling into the light guide plate and to light up the display. However, it is know in the field that a large-scale light guide plate faces manufacturing difficulty and is costly to be utilized in a large-scale display. Moreover, because light emitted from each LED spreads out through the entire light guide plate, no regional on/off control can be established. Therefore the edge-type backlight module cannot be used for LCD requiring local dimming features. 
     The conventional direct-type backlight module used for a display directly has the LEDs disposed under the display panel. To enhance the uniformity, a diffuser which is disposed in front of the LEDs is needed. In spite of the direct-type backlight module being suitable for the large-scale displays, it can be well imagined that the direct-type backlight module is not only too complicated to arrange the light sources onto the bezel but also too thick since the diffuser for scattering light has to be spaced apart from the LEDs. In other words, the direct-type backlight module faces a dilemma to provide a uniform brightness or to a thinner appearance. 
     Given the above, a novel lighting device for large size product manufacturing, ultra-thin format, and uniform surface light and local dimming features needs to be developed for LCD backlight module application. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary objective of this invention is to provide a novel lighting device, a display, and a method for manufacturing the lighting device. The lighting device comprises a plurality of light source units being disposed on the substrate and electrically connecting with a patterned electrode layer. The light source units can be selectively activated through the electrode layer to turn on and off within a regional area. 
     This invention provide a novel LED packaging structure which not only can produce an uniform surface light under an ultra thin format, but also be able to be manufactured by adapting traditional PCB assembly methods and high throughput coating processes. The novel LED packaging structure as disclosed in this invention can be used for various product applications including LCD backlight module, POP signs, decorative lighting, light boxes, . . . , etc, where an ultra thin format is strongly desired. 
     More specifically, the light source units are manufactured by bonding LED bare dice directly onto a print circuit board (PCB) in a highly compacted format and then cutting the PCB to obtain a great quantity of light source units. Then, the light source units can be arranged onto the substrate for large size product applications. 
     Yet another objective of this invention is to provide a novel lighting device and a method for manufacturing the lighting device, where the reflector for forming inner reflections is adopted allowing LED light to travel within the internal structure without using a conventional diffuser. Thus, the thickness of the overall packaging structure can be significantly reduced. 
     Further objective of this invention is that LED dice are preferably adopted to the light source units. Since LED dice are much cheaper than packaged LEDs, the present invention integrates the conventional coating processes and the PCB assembly processes into each other. LED dice rather than the packaged LED are adopted in the present invention. 
     Yet a further objective of this invention is to provide a lighting device used as a backlight module for a display or used as a light box. The lighting device of the present invention can be double-side illuminate. The lighting device can be an active light source to present an image itself, or a passive light source to present an image through a panel. 
     To achieve the abovementioned objectives, the present invention discloses a display and a lighting device thereof. The display further comprises a panel stacked onto the lighting device. The lighting device comprises a substrate, an electrode layer, at least one light source unit, a light scattering layer, a transparent layer and a reflector. The electrode layer is patterned on the substrate. The at least one light source unit is arranged onto the substrate to electrically connect with the electrode layer. The light scattering layer covers the substrate and the electrode layer except the LED die area, the transparent layer overlays the light scattering layer and the at least one light source unit, and the reflector is disposed on the transparent layer. A control circuit is electrically connecting with the electrode layer, which is capable of selectively activating the plurality of light source units through the electrode layer. 
     The present invention further discloses a method for manufacturing the lighting device. The method comprises the following steps: providing a substrate; forming a patterned electrode layer on the substrate; arranging a plurality of light source units onto the substrate to electrically connect with the electrode layer, wherein each of the light source unit includes a circuit board unit and at least one LED die being packaged onto the circuit board unit; coating a light scattering layer to cover the substrate and the electrode layer; forming a transparent layer overlaying the light scattering layer and the at least one light source unit; and disposing a reflector on the transparent layer. 
     The detailed technology and preferred embodiments implemented for the subject invention are described in the following paragraphs accompanying the appended drawings for people skilled in this field to well appreciate the features of the claimed invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic view illustrating the lighting device in an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2A  to  FIG. 4B  are schematic views illustrating the processes of manufacturing the light source units; 
         FIG. 5A  and  FIG. 5B  are schematic views illustrating a process of forming the insulation layer on the substrate; 
         FIG. 6A  and  FIG. 6B  are schematic views illustrating a process of patterning the electrode layer; 
         FIG. 7A  to  FIG. 7C  are schematic views illustrating a process of arranging the light source units onto the substrate; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic view illustrating a process of coating the light scattering layer; 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic view illustrating a process of forming the transparent layer; 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic view illustrating a process of disposing the reflector; 
         FIG. 11A  to  FIG. 11I  are schematic views illustrating a process of forming the phosphor layer; 
         FIG. 12A  and  FIG. 12B  are schematic views illustrating the third embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 13A  to  FIG. 13F  are schematic views illustrating the fourth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 14A  and  FIG. 14B  are schematic views illustrating the fifth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 15A  and  FIG. 15B  are schematic views illustrating the sixth embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 16A  to  FIG. 16D  are schematic view illustrating the display of the seventh embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The present invention relates to a lighting device, for example, a direct-type backlight module.  FIG. 1  shows the lighting device  1  in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. The lighting device  1  at least comprises a substrate  101 , an electrode layer  105  patterned on the substrate  101 , and a plurality of light source units  107 . The light source units  107  are arranged onto the substrate to electrically connect with the electrode layer  105 . In this embodiment, it is characterized in that each light source unit  107  includes a circuit board unit and at least one light emitting diode (LED) die being packaged onto the circuit board unit. Certainly, the lighting device  1  further comprises a control circuit (not shown in the figures) electrically connects with the electrode layer  105 . The control circuit is capable of selectively activating the plurality of light source units  107  through the electrode layer  105  according to the displayed image to achieve the objective of local dimming. 
     The substrate  101  is a metal plate made of, for example, Al, Ni, Fe, Cu, stainless steel or alloys. The substrate  101  can also be made of plastic, glass, ceramic or polymer composites. The lighting device  1  further comprises an insulation layer  103  formed on the substrate  101 . The electrode layer  105  is patterned onto the insulation layer  103 . The lighting device  1  further comprises a light scattering layer  108 , which is made of, for example, a polymer resin containing titanium dioxide particles (ex. a commercial white color paints), calcium carbonate particles, silicon oxide particles, metallic particles, air microvoids, or a mixture of plurality types of particles, coating the substrate  101  and the electrode layer  105  on areas outside the LED die. The lighting device  1  further comprises a transparent layer  109  overlaying light scattering layer  108  and the light source units  107 , a reflector  111  disposed on the transparent layer  109 , and a phosphor layer  115  disposed above the reflector  111 . The reflector  111  is formed with reflective patterns  113  distributed with respect to the light source units  107 . 
     The second embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing the lighting device  1  of the first embodiment. Firstly,  FIG. 2A  to  FIG. 4B  illustrate the processes of manufacturing the light source units  107 . As shown in  FIG. 2A  and  FIG. 2D , a circuit board  107   a , for example, a printed circuit board (PCB) or a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), comprising a plurality of circuit board units  107   b  is provided. The circuit board  107   a  can be made of epoxy, or polyimide, and formed with metal layers  107   c  on the top surface and the bottom surface. The metal layers  107   c  could be Cu, Al, Sn, Ni, or alloys. Each of the circuit board units  107   b  is also formed with via holes  107   d  for not only conducting electric current but also conducting heat. The metal layers  107   c  are purposely designed to have a large surface coverage in order to obtain better heat dissipation from the LED die. Moreover, redundant via holes  107   d  connecting the top and bottom metal layers  107   c  are purposely created to enhance the heat conduction from the top metal layer  107   c  (where the LED die is bonded) to the bottom metal layer  107   c  which is further connected to the electrode layer  105  of the substrate  101 . 
     Then, as shown in  FIGS. 3A to 3D , a plurality of LED dice  107   e  are bonded onto the circuit board  107   a  with respect to the circuit board units  107   b . The bonding process could be wire bonding (e.g. the double wire bonding as shown in  FIG. 3B  and the single wire bonding as shown in  FIG. 3C ) or flip chip bonding (as shown in  FIG. 3D ). Since the LED dice  107   e  rather than packaged LEDs are adopted in the present invention, the costs of the lighting device  1  could be reduces and the design freedom could be increased. 
     It is noted that the light source unit  107  can comprise a circuit board unit  107   b  and a plurality of LED dice  107   e  bonded onto the circuit board unit  107   b . Each of the LED dice could be a red LED die, a green LED die, a blue LED die, or a UV LED die. As shown in  FIG. 3E , three LED dice  107   e , a red LED die, a green LED die and a blue LED die, are bonded onto the circuit board unit  107   b . The metal layers  107   c  are purposely designed for electrically connecting with the patterned electrode layer  105 , as shown in  FIG. 3F . Thus, the LED dice  107   e  can be independently controlled via the electrode layer  105 . 
     Preferably, as show in  FIGS. 4A and 4B , each of the LED dice  107   e  is encapsulated by applying encapsulant  107   f  onto the LED dice  107   e . The encapsulant  107   f  includes any conventional glue being dispensed on to the LED dice  107   e  to enclosed and protect the LED dice  107   e  in the afterwards processes. The encapsulant  107   f  could be made of transparent polymer materials such as epoxy, polyurethane, polycarbonate, polyester, silicone type polymers, or polyacrylic resin. The encapsulant  107   f  could also be made of transparent polymer materials containing light scattering particles such as titanium dioxide particles, calcium carbonate particles, silica oxide particles, metallic particles, or air microvoids or a mixture of plurality types of particles. Alternatively, the encapsulant  107   f  could be made of a phosphor material for converting light emitted from the LED dice  107   e  into white light. 
     Subsequently, a cutting or sawing process is performed to form the light source units  107 . In this manner, the light source units  107  each including a circuit board unit  107   a  and a LED die  107   e  being packaged onto the circuit board unit  107   a  can be fabricated in a highly compact format to provide a great quantity to reduce the costs. For example, the PCB  107   a  having a scale of 100(mm)×100(mm) could be cut to 400 (i.e. 20×20) pieces of light source units  107  in which each of the light source units  107  has a scale of 5(mm)×5(mm). After the cutting or sawing process, the light source units  107  are then placed on a tray in a desired orientation, so that facilitating the pick-and-place in the following processes. 
     Moreover, the following processes could be performed simultaneously. As shown in  FIG. 5A  and  FIG. 5B , the substrate  101  is provided. The substrate  101  could be a metal plate or a metal sheet which is made of aluminum, copper, iron, stainless steel, or any type of alloys. It can also be made of plastic, ceramic, glass, or any composite materials. In case of the substrate  101  being electrically conductive, an insulation layer  103  (or a dielectric coating) will be needed and formed onto the substrate  101 . Alternatively, the insulation layer  103  can be any material at low conductivity such as polymer coating (for example, polystyrene, polymethylmethacrylate, polyvinylchloride, polyurethane, polyimide, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyacrylic resin, and etc), any type of paints (for example, white color paint, oil based or water based paints, and etc) or any composite coating material. Alternatively, the insulation layer  103  can be formed directly on the surface of the metal plate by electroplating or by surface treatment using chemical or electrical approaches (ex. oxidation or anodic treatment). 
     Then, as shown in  FIG. 6A  and  FIG. 6B , the electrode layer  105  is patterned on the substrate  101  (or on the insulation layer  103 ). Preferably, the electrode layer  105  can be made of silver paste/ink, carbon black paste/ink, copper paste/ink, or any combination of polymer resin with conductive particles such as Ag, Au, Al, Cu, Fe, or carbon black. The conventional coating methods such as screen printing, flexo printing, stamp printing, inkjet printing, gravure printing, and thermal transferring can be adapted for patterning the electrode layer  105 . Alternatively, a conductive layer can be formed on the insulation layer  103  in advance and then being etched to form the patterned electrode layer  105 . Another alternative, the patterned electrode layer  105  on the substrate  101  can be a traditional PCB. The pattern of the electrode layer  105  is preferably designed, e.g. in X and Y directions. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7A  to  FIG. 7C , in which  FIG. 7A  is the top plan view whereas  FIG. 7B  and  FIG. 7C  is the cross-sectional view, the light source units  107  can be arranged onto the substrate  101  to electrically connect with the electrode layer  105 . Thus, each of the light source units  107  can be independently controlled by the control circuit as desired. As shown in  FIG. 7C , for ensuring the circuit board unit  107   b  of the light source units  107  adhering to the substrate  101 , an additional drop of glue  117  can be applied underneath the circuit board unit  107   a . After the light source units  107  are placed onto the substrate  101 , they are then subjected to a baking process. The baking temperature and baking time is determined by the type of the electrode layer  105 . 
     For enhancing the brightness performance of the backlight module  1 , the light scattering layer  108  is disposed to cover the substrate  101  and the electrode layer  105  except the LED die area as shown in  FIG. 8 . As in one of the manufacturing methods, a mask is disposed on the substrate  101 , which is designed for sheltering only the LED die area on the light source units  107 . Then, the light scattering layer  108 , such as commercial white paints, TiO 2  paste, CaCO 3  paste, polymer resin containing white color pigment or containing any shining particles, or air microvoids, is coated (e.g. by spray coating, solution coating or other coating processes) or deposited onto the substrate on areas outside the LED die area. Finally, the mask is removed so that the LED die area remains opened without covering with the light scattering layer  108 . A baking process for the light scattering layer  108  may be needed in order to remove any excess solvent and to assure the light scattering layer  108  is dried. 
     Subsequently, referring to  FIG. 9 , the transparent layer  109  is coated to overlay the light scattering layer  108  and the light source units  107  and to cover the entire area. The transparent layer  109  can be made of any type of transparent polymeric materials such as silicon rubber, polyurethane, polystyrene, polyester, polycarbonate, polyimide, polyacrylic resin, or a combination of more than one type of transparent polymeric materials. The refractive index of the transparent layer  109  preferably matches with the refractive index of the encapsulant  107   f  (not shown in  FIG. 9 ) if being used with the reflector  111 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , the reflector  111  having reflective patterns  113  distributed on a plastic substrate, which is preferably made of any type of transparent plastic such as PET, PEN, PES, PU, PS, PC, PE, PP, PI, or ABS, with respect to the light source units  107  is then disposed on the transparent layer  109 . The reflective patterns  113  are distributed in such ways that the patterns above the light source units  107  are in a higher density. Thus, the reflector  111  helps light emitted from the light source units  107  travels towards the area without LEDs being disposed directly thereunder. The reflective patterns  113  are fabricated by depositing a thin layer of metal film on the plastic substrate using a conventional vacuum deposition process such as sputtering, thermal deposition and ion beam deposition. The reflective patterns  113  of the metal film can be fabricated by photolithagraphy process, direct etching process, lift-off process, . . . , etc. The metal film may include Ag, Al, Ni, Cr, Mo, Cu, Au, or Pt. The reflective patterns  113  could also be made by patterning white color paint or reflective paints onto the plastic substrate. 
     Finally, the phosphor layer  115  is formed above the reflector  111 . As shown in  FIG. 11A , the phosphor layer  115  can be directly coated on the patterned reflector  111 . Alternatively, the phosphor layer  115  can be coated on a transparent plastic film  120  and then be disposed onto the reflector  111  as shown in  FIG. 11B . The phosphor layer  115  comprises phosphor particles  123  uniformly mixed in a transparent polymer resin such as silicon rubber, polyurethane, polystyrene, polyester, polycarbonate, polyimide, polyacrylic resin, or a combination of more than one type of transparent polymeric materials. The phosphor layer  115  can be formed by well known coating processes such as screen printing, slot die coating, blade coating, curtain coating, . . . , etc. To enhance the overall light output, light scattering particles  125  such as titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, silica oxide, air microvoids, . . . , etc, could be incorporated into the phosphor layer  115  with different structural combinations as illustrated in  FIG. 11C  to  FIG. 11H . As shown in  FIG. 11C , phosphor particles  123  and light scattering particles  125  are mixed in the phosphor layer  115  to be coated onto the reflector  111 . As shown in  FIG. 11D , phosphor particles  123  and light scattering particles  125  are mixed in the phosphor layer  115  to be coated onto the transparent plastic film  120  and then be disposed onto the reflector  111 . As shown in  FIG. 11E , phosphor particles  123  and light scattering particles  125  are sequentially coated onto the transparent plastic film  120  and then be disposed onto the reflector  111 . As shown in  FIG. 11F , phosphor particles  123  and light scattering particles  125  are separately coated onto the transparent plastic films  120  and then be stacked onto the reflector  111 . As shown in  FIG. 11G , phosphor particles  123  and light scattering particles  125  directly and separately coated onto the reflector  111 . 
     The phosphor layer  115  is utilized to convert blue light or UV light emitted from the LEDs into white light. For example, when the LED dice  107   e  is the blue light LED or a “UV” LED, the phosphor layer  115  being made of yellow phosphor material could convert the blue light or UV light into white light and being emitted from the backlight module  1 . 
     Alternatively, instead of disposing the phosphor layer  115  on the reflector  111 , the phosphor material can be added to the encapsulant  107   f  as described in  FIG. 4A . For example, as shown in  FIG. 11H , phosphor particles  123  are added to the encapsulant  107   f . For another example, as shown in  FIG. 11I , both phosphor particles  123  and light scattering particles  125  are added to the encapsulant  107   f.    
     To further enhance the light output from the LED light source, a plurality of optical sheets could be incorporated to the lighting device  1  as described above. For example, as shown in  FIG. 12A , one or two pieces of brightness enhanced film (BEF)  131  is disposed on top of the phosphor layer  115  and a diffuser film  133  is then disposed on top of the BEF  131 . For another example, as shown in  FIG. 12B , the brightness enhance film  131  is disposed between the reflector  111  and the phosphor layer  115  and the diffuser film  133  is disposed on top of the phosphor layer  115 . Other structural arrangements between phosphor layer  115 , brightness enhanced film  131  and diffuser film  133  can be changed according to the actual product applications. 
     It is noted that the number of LED dice packaged onto the light source unit  107  is not limited.  FIG. 13A  to  FIG. 13C  illustrate the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a plurality of LED dice  107   e  are bonded onto one circuit board unit  107   b  to form one light source unit  107 . The metal layers  107   c  are purposely designed for electrically connecting with the patterned electrode layer  105 , as shown in  FIG. 13B . The patterned electrode layer  105  is also designed to create X-Y passive matrix driving. Thus, the LED dice  107   e  can be independently controlled via the electrode layer  105 . Certainly, a plurality of light source units  107  can be further assembled onto the substrate  101  and connected with the electrode layer  105 , as shown in  FIG. 13C . Alternatively, as shown in  FIGS. 13D to 13F , the electrical connection between the light source units  107  and the electrode layer  105  can also be formed by creating holes or recesses on the substrate  101 , where the size and shape of the holes are made to accommodate the size and shape of the light source unit  107 . The thickness of the substrate  101  can be selected to match the thickness of the circuit board  107   a , so that the light source unit  107  will fall into the hole tightly, where the top metal layer  107   c  is at the same plane as the electrode layer  105 . The electrical connection between the top metal layer  107   c  of the light source unit  107  and the electrode layer  105  can be formed by applying any type of conductive glue  104 . It is noted that the conductive glue can also be replaced by a conductive tape or by applying a soldering between the top metal layer  107   c  and the electrode layer  105 .  FIG. 13D  shows the circuit board unit  107   b  layout of the light source unit  107 , and  FIG. 13E  and  FIG. 13F  show schematic structure of the light source units  107  after assembled on the substrate  101 . To prevent the light source units  107  fall out of the substrate  101 , a supporting sheet  102  can be disposed underneath of the substrate  101 . 
     The fifth embodiment discloses a lighting device  1  formed with partitions between the light source units  107 . As shown in  FIG. 14A  and  FIG. 14B , a plurality of isolation grid structures  121  is formed within the transparent layer  109  to partition the plurality of light source units  107 . The isolation grid structures  121  can be formed by screen printing, inkjet printing, stamping, or any other direct pattern-printing processes in advance and the transparent layer  109  be coated subsequently. Alternatively, the transparent layer  109  can be formed in advance and the isolation grid structures  121  being planted into the transparent layer  109  which can be made by any conventional molding process or knife punching method. It is noted that the materials of isolation grid structures  121  is not limited and is preferred to be white and non-transparent or semi-transparent, so as to block the light from the adjacent the light source units  107 . The lighting device  1  of this embodiment is to provide each individual light source unit  107  being turned on or off without being interfered by any adjacent units, and therefore, a turned-on light source unit with a sharp pixel image can be achieved. More specifically, by controlling the light source units  107  turning on and off, the lighting device  1  is adapted to present an image with a well defined shape (ex, a square shape as illustration in this invention). 
     The sixth embodiment of the present invention relates to a double-side backlight module. As shown in  FIG. 15A , another lighting device as described above can be duplicated onto the other side of the substrate  101  using the same manufacturing process as described above. Therefore, back-to-back lighting devices sharing the same substrate  101  are obtained. It is noted that the substrate  101  is preferably made of a metal plate or a metal sheet, which provide good heat dissipation. Alternatively, as shown in  FIG. 15B , in case of the substrate  101  being transparent, another similar backlight module can be assembled in a back-to-back manner even though only one set of light source units  107  is provided. Light emitted from the light source units  107  would be reflected and would travel within the backlight module. Two opposite uniform illumination would be obtained. 
     The seventh embodiment of the present invention is to provide a display  3  comprising the lighting device  1  disclosed in the aforesaid embodiments. The display  3  further comprises a panel which is stacked onto the lighting device  1 . Referring to  FIG. 16A , the panel is a liquid crystal panel  161  for displaying an image. Referring to  FIG. 16B , the panel is an electrowetting panel  163 , in which oil drops containing phosphor particles are disposed. The electrowetting panel  163  is stacked onto the lighting device  1  to form an electrowetting panel display (EWD)  5 . By applying a voltage onto the electrowetting panel, the oil drops are controlled to be concentrated or spread. It would be imagined that at least two different colors could be selectively emitted from the lighting device  1  with only one type of light source. 
     Referring to  FIG. 16C , the panel is a touch panel  165  which is electrically connected to a control IC  169 . Another electric device, for example, a thin speaker  167 , could be also applied in this embodiment. Referring to  FIG. 16D , the panel is a solar panel  171  which is electrically connected to a control IC  175 . A battery  173  to storage electrical power and to provide the electrical power for the lighting device  1  is further provided. 
     Given the above, the direct-type lighting device suitable for large-scale product application is disclosed in the present invention. The lighting device is able to produce an uniform surface light within an ultra thin format and is able to selectively control the LED dice through the electrode layer thus to provide local dimming features. 
     The above disclosure is related to the detailed technical contents and inventive features thereof. People skilled in this field may proceed with a variety of modifications and replacements based on the disclosures and suggestions of the invention as described without departing from the characteristics thereof. Nevertheless, although such modifications and replacements are not fully disclosed in the above descriptions, they have substantially been covered in the following claims as appended.