Methods for combining light emitting devices in a white light emitting apparatus that mimics incandescent dimming characteristics and solid state lighting apparatus ofr general illumination that mimic incandescent dimming characteristics

A method of forming a light emitting apparatus, comprising:

• providing a substrate;
• mounting a first light emitting device configured to emit light having ccx, ccy color coordinates within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram defined by points having coordinates (0.32, 0.40), (0.36, 0.48), (0.43, 0.45), (0.42, 0.42), (0.36, 0.38) on the substrate;
• and
• mounting at least two second light emitting devices on the substrate, wherein each of the at least two second light emitting devices emits light having a respective first chromaticity point that falls outside a 10-step MacAdam ellipse around any point on the black body locus and having a respective second chromaticity points that have ccx values greater than 0.4077 and ccy values less than 0.3944 on the 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram on the package body;
• wherein a combined light emitted by the first light emitting device and the at least two second light emitting devices has a second chromaticity point that falls within a 7-step MacAdam ellipse around any point on the black body locus having a correlated color temperature between 2700K and 6500K.

A light emitting apparatus, comprising:

• a first light emitting device configured to emit light having a first chromaticity point that falls within a region on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram defined by points having coordinates (0.32, 0.40), (0.36, 0.48), (0.43, 0.45), (0.42, 0.42), (0.36, 0.38);
• and
• at least two second light emitting devices, wherein each of the at least two second light emitting devices emits light having a respective second chromaticity points that falls outside a 7-step MacAdam ellipse around a point on the black body locus having a correlated color temperature between 2700K and 6500K;
• wherein a combined light emitted by the first light emitting device and the at least two second light emitting devices has a third chromaticity point that falls within a 7-step MacAdam ellipse around a point on the black body locus having a correlated color temperature between 2700K and 6500K;
• and
• wherein the third chromaticity shifts to a more reddish chromaticity when power supplied to the light emitting devices is decreased.

A light emitting apparatus, comprising:

• a first light emitting device configured to emit light having a first chromaticity point;
• and
• at least two second light emitting devices, wherein each of the at least two second light emitting devices emits light having a respective second chromaticity points that falls outside a 7-step MacAdam ellipse around a point on the black body locus having a correlated color temperature between 2700K and 6500K;
• wherein a combined light emitted by the first light emitting device and the at least two second light emitting devices has a third chromaticity point that falls within a 7-step MacAdam ellipse around a point on the black body locus having a correlated color temperature between 2700K and 6500K;
• and
• wherein a ccx value the third chromaticity point increases when power supplied to the light emitting devices is decreased.