Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Incoherent light emitter structure – With reflector – opaque mask – or optical element integral...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-05
2006-09-05
Tran, Minhloan (Department: 2826)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Incoherent light emitter structure
With reflector, opaque mask, or optical element integral...
C257S099000, C359S652000, C359S653000, C359S654000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07102177
ABSTRACT:
The light-emitting device includes a light source and a gradient index (GRIN) element. The GRIN element has a cylindrical refractive index profile in which the refractive index varies radially and is substantially constant axially. The GRIN element includes a first end surface opposite a second end surface and is characterized by a length-to-pitch ratio. The GRIN element is arranged with the first end surface adjacent the light source to receive light from the light source, and emits the light from the second end surface in a radiation pattern dependent on the length-to-pitch ratio. Since the radiation pattern depends on the length-to-pitch ratio of the GRIN element, LEDs with different radiation patterns can be made simply by using GRIN elements of appropriate lengths.
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Chin Yee Loong
Goh Kee Siang
Lee Boon Kheng
Tan Cheng Why
Avago Technologies ECBU (IP) Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Tran Minhloan
Tran Tan
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