Patent ID: 8618731

Claim:
A light-emitting assembly comprising: a backplane having a first surface area and including an electrically conductive portion on at least a first surface thereof; at least first and second light-emitting devices received on the first surface of the backplane and configured to each direct light outwardly in a same, first direction, each of the first and second light-emitting devices has a surface area less than the first surface area and electrically connected to the electrically conductive portion of the backplane to form a large area lighting panel on the order of 100 cm 2 and greater; an encapsulation material extending over and hermetically sealing the at least first and second light-emitting devices without a hermetic edge seal between the first and second light-emitting devices to maximize the filling factor and minimize a gap between adjacent first and second light emitting devices; an electrical path for connecting to an associated electrical driver; an ultrahigh barrier (UHB) film received over the at least first and second light-emitting devices; and the encapsulation material including an adhesive between the UHB film and the light-emitting devices securing the at least first and second light-emitting devices to the UHB film and also between the backplane and the light-emitting devices securing the at least first and second light-emitting devices to the backplane.