Light emitting device
AssigneeNichia Corporation
InventorsYoshio Ichihara, Mitsuhiro Isono
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Abstract
Alight emitting device includes a package, alight emitting element, and a light-transmissive encapsulant. The package has a top surface and a recessed portion formed with an opening at the top surface. The light emitting element is located on a bottom surface of the recessed portion. The light-transmissive encapsulant is supplied in the recessed portion. The package is provided with a groove formed in the top surface and surrounding the opening. A surface of the groove includes depressed portions and projecting portions. The encapsulant covers at least a part of the surface of the groove, and a portion of the encapsulant that covers the surface of the groove includes a surface irregularity.
Claims13
A light emitting device, comprising:
- a package having a top surface and a recessed portion formed with an opening at the top surface;
- a light emitting element located on a bottom surface of the recessed portion;
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- a light-transmissive encapsulant supplied in the recessed portion,
- wherein the package is provided with a groove formed in the top surface and surrounding the opening,
- wherein a surface of the groove includes depressed portions and projecting portions, and
- wherein the encapsulant covers at least apart of the surface of the groove, and a portion of the encapsulant that covers the surface of the groove includes a surface irregularity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.