Lighting device, image pickup apparatus and portable terminal unit

An image pickup apparatus comprising:

• an image pickup element;
• and a lighting device integrally mounted on the image pickup element and acting as illumination on an occasion of taking a photograph;
• the lighting device including:
• a supporting member;
• a light emitting element disposed on the supporting member, and emitting light from an upper and side surfaces thereof;
• a first fluorescent layer containing an organic phosphor and disposed on the supporting member;
• and
• a second fluorescent layer containing only an inorganic phosphor and disposed on the supporting member;
• wherein the second fluorescent layer is disposed to cover the upper and side surfaces of the light emitting element, and the first fluorescent layer is disposed on at least side surface of the light emitting element with the second fluorescent layer being interposed between the light emitting element and the first fluorescent layer.

A portable terminal unit comprising:

• an image pickup element;
• and a lighting device integrally mounted on the image pickup element and acting as illumination on an occasion of taking a photograph;
• the lighting device including:
• a supporting member;
• a light emitting element disposed on the supporting member, and emitting light from an upper and side surfaces thereof;
• a first fluorescent layer containing an organic phosphor and disposed on the supporting member;
• and
• a second fluorescent layer containing only an inorganic phosphor and disposed on the supporting member;
• wherein the second fluorescent layer is disposed to cover the upper and side surfaces of the light emitting element, and the first fluorescent layer is disposed on at least side surface of the light emitting element with the second fluorescent layer being interposed between the light emitting element and the first fluorescent layer.