Abstract:
A boron-doped silicon carbide light-emitting diode chip is mounted, such as on a support member of porous ceramic or other material of similarly low thermal conductivity, so as to operate at a temperature of at least 150*C. Such a construction increases the amount of light produced by the boron-doped silicon carbide diode, due to increased operating temperature. A cover is placed over the diode to prevent convection cooling, thus further increasing the operating temperature and hence the light output. Instead of boron doping, the silicon carbide diode can be doped with other materials that produce similarly deep acceptor levels.
Abstract:
A lens cap is positioned over a light-emitting diode, and a somewhat conical-shaped plastic light director extends between and in intimate contact with the lens cap and the diode, the smaller end of the conical light director being at the diode. A method of manufacture is disclosed in which a viscous plastic monomer is placed in the lens cap and/or on the diode and allowed to deform by gravity to form the conical light director.