Improved light uniformity from light-emitting diodes by heterogeneous microlenses and 3-D printed mold

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 436-443

  Chiang, Cheng Han ^a   Su, Guo Dung John ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Freeform Lens; Light Emitting diode (LED); Micro structure on LED

Indexed keywords

DIODES; HYDROPHILICITY; INK JET PRINTERS; MICROLENSES; MOLDS; PHOTORESISTS; PRINTING PRESSES; SILICONES; SUBSTRATES;

CONCAVE MICRO-LENSES; CONFINEMENT EFFECTS; FABRICATION PROCESS; FREEFORM LENS; LIGHT DISTRIBUTION; MICRO-LENS ARRAYS; REPLICATION PROCESS; SU-8 PHOTORESIST;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 84922264988     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: 15584542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2014.2382972     Document Type: Article

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