Integrally molded flat compact fluorescent lamp

An integrally molded, flat compact fluorescent lamp, said lamp having a low weight relative to prior art lamps, said lamp further not employing frit sealing of components whereby to slow manufacturing rate and increase production costs, said lamp comprising:

• a vitreous glass convoluted channeled member having glass walls forming the channel;
• a vitreous glass planar member, the glass forming said walls of said channelled member being fused directly with the glass of said planar member to form a hermetic seal, the two members forming an envelope with a closed internal convoluted channel disposed therein the seal between said channeled member and said planar member consisting of the glass of which said members are made;
• at least two spaced-apart electron-emissive electrodes, each of said electrodes being sealed to said channel member;
• a reflective coating directly adhering to the inside of the channel, said reflective coating covering the channel at subtended angles between about 10.degree. and 270.degree. of said channel;
• a coating of a light-emissive phosphor disposed on the inside of said channel walls and over said reflective coating.