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Patent US7943952 - Method of uniform phosphor chip coating and LED package fabricated using method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMethods for fabricating LED packages comprising providing an LED chip and covering at least part of it with a liquid medium. An optical element is provided and placed on the liquid medium. The optical element is allowed to settle to a desired level and the liquid medium is cured. LED packages are also...http://www.google.com/patents/US7943952?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7943952 - Method of uniform phosphor chip coating and LED package fabricated using methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7943952 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/881,683Publication dateMay 17, 2011Filing dateJul 27, 2007Priority dateJul 31, 2006Also published asUS20080079017Publication number11881683, 881683, US 7943952 B2, US 7943952B2, US-B2-7943952, US7943952 B2, US7943952B2InventorsBan P. Loh, Nicholas W. Medendorp, JR., Peter Andrews, Yankun Fu, Michael Laughner, Ronan LetoquinOriginal AssigneeCree, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (106), Non-Patent Citations (30), Referenced by (13), Classifications (16), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod of uniform phosphor chip coating and LED package fabricated using methodUS 7943952 B2Abstract Methods for fabricating LED packages comprising providing an LED chip and covering at least part of it with a liquid medium. An optical element is provided and placed on the liquid medium. The optical element is allowed to settle to a desired level and the liquid medium is cured. LED packages are also disclosed that are fabricated using the disclosed methods.
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