Light Emitting Unit, Illumination Device Using Such Light Emitting Unit, and Image Scanner

Abstract

A light emitting unit comprises a light emitting element, a light emitting element substrate for mounting the light emitting element, a light emitting element substrate frame member provided with a window for exposing the light emitting element, and an electrode for supplying electricity to the light emitting element, wherein the light emitting element substrate is a metal and the light emitting element is mounted directly on the light emitting element substrate. The light emitting unit is also characterized in that the light emitting element substrate is a metal, a metal oxide film is provided on the light emitting element substrate, and the light emitting element is mounted on the electrode formed on the metal oxide film.

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