Area illumination lighting apparatus having OLED planar light source

Abstract

Lighting apparatus includes a solid-state area illumination light source, having: a planar substrate, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) layer deposited on the planar substrate, the organic light emitting diode layer including first and second electrodes for providing electrical power to the OLED layer, an encapsulating cover covering the OLED layer, and first and second conductors electrically connected to the first and second electrodes, and extending beyond the encapsulating cover for making electrical contact to the first and second electrodes by an external power source; and a lighting fixture for removably receiving and holding the solid state-light area illumination light source in a horizontal plane, the lighting fixture including contacts for providing electrical contact between said first and second conductors and an external power source.

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