Abstract: A light-emitting electronic textile (1;35) comprising: a flexible component carrier (2) having a plurality of light sources (3) arranged thereon; and at least one textile light-diffusing member (4) arranged to diffuse light emitted by the light sources (3). The textile light-diffusing member (4) comprises: a first textile layer (10) comprising fibers (14); a second textile layer (11) comprising fibers (15); and a spacing layer (12) arranged between the first textile layer (10) and the second textile layer (11), wherein the spacing layer (12) comprises spacing fibers (16) that space apart the first and second textile layers, the spacing fibers (16) being attached to fibers (14,15) comprised in each of the first and second textile layers to thereby mechanically connect the first (10) and second (11) textile layers with each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device (1) comprising a light emitter (10) and a support (13) to which a plurality of protruding fibers (11) are attached. The light emitter (10) and the protruding fibers (11) are arranged to interact with light emitted from the light emitter (10) so that the light may be diffused. The plurality of protruding fibers comprises fibers (11) which are inclined or perpendicular in relation to the support (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic textile comprising a textile substrate having a substrate electrode, and an electronic component having a component electrode. The component electrode is in electrically conductive contact with the substrate electrode via a coupling layer having a directionally dependent conductance so as to preferentially allow an electrical current to flow between the substrate electrode and the component electrode. As the coupling layer does not have to be patterned to prevent the occurrence of parasitic electrical currents, the electrically conductive contact between the substrate electrode and the component electrode has an improved reliability.

Abstract: An illuminator includes a substrate, a structured conductive layer applied to one surface of the substrate, and at least one light source connected to the structured conductive layer. The illuminator further includes an unstructured reflective layer applied on top of the structured conductive layer. The unstructured reflective layer has an essentially continuous extension at least in a surrounding of the at least one light source.

Abstract: A light-emitting electronic textile (1;35) comprising: a flexible component carrier (2) having a plurality of light sources (3) arranged thereon; and at least one textile light-diffusing member (4) arranged to diffuse light emitted by the light sources (3). The textile light-diffusing member (4) comprises: a first textile layer (10) comprising fibers (14); a second textile layer (11) comprising fibers (15); and a spacing layer (12) arranged between the first textile layer (10) and the second textile layer (11), wherein the spacing layer (12) comprises spacing fibers (16) that space apart the first and second textile layers, the spacing fibers (16) being attached to fibers (14,15) comprised in each of the first and second textile layers to thereby mechanically connect the first (10) and second (11) textile layers with each other.

Abstract: An electronic textile (1) comprising: a textile substrate (3) comprising at least one textile substrate conductor (8a-b); and a plurality of electronic energy consuming devices (4) arranged on the textile substrate (3), each of the electronic energy consuming devices (4) being electrically connected to the at least one textile substrate conductor (8a-b) for supply of electrical power to the electronic energy consuming devices (4) from a main power supply (7). The electronic textile (1) further comprises a plurality of local energy supply devices (5a-d; 12a-d; 13a-d), arranged on the textile substrate (3), each of the local energy supply devices (5a-d; 12a-d; 13a-d) being arranged to supply electrical power to at least one of the electronic energy consuming devices (4) being associated with the local energy supply device (5a-d; 12a-d; 13a-d), in addition to electrical power supplied by the main power supply (7).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device (1) comprising a light emitter (10) and a support (13) to which a plurality of protruding fibers (11) are attached. The light emitter (10) and the protruding fibers (11) are arranged to interact with light emitted from the light emitter (10) so that the light may be diffused. The plurality of protruding fibers comprises fibers (11) which are inclined or perpendicular in relation to the support (13).

Abstract: A composite multi-color light emitting diode device includes a first light emitting diode unit and a second light emitting diode unit that is arranged on top of the first light emitting diode unit for emitting two different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. A third light emitting diode unit may be arranged on top of the second light emitting diode unit, thereby providing a stack of three light emitting diode units. Alternatively, the third light emitting diode unit may be arranged on the first light emitting diode unit, thereby providing two light emitting diode units side-by-side on top of the first light emitting diode unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic textile comprising a textile substrate having a substrate electrode, and an electronic component having a component electrode. The component electrode is in electrically conductive contact with the substrate electrode via a coupling layer having a directionally dependent conductance so as to preferentially allow an electrical current to flow between the substrate electrode and the component electrode. As the coupling layer does not have to be patterned to prevent the occurrence of parasitic electrical currents, the electrically conductive contact between the substrate electrode and the component electrode has an improved reliability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a textile (1) for mounting a first electronic component at a first designated position (121) on the textile, and for mounting a second electronic component at a second designated position (122) on the textile, the textile comprising a first marker pattern (111, 112) associated with the first designated position, and a second marker pattern (113, 114) associated with the second designated position. With the textile according to the invention, an electronic textile can be reliably manufactured using conventional equipment known from the electronics assembly industry, such as a pick-and-place apparatus, whereby the electronic components are properly provided at their respective designated positions on the textile.

Abstract: An LED module is described with a base 10 made out of a heat conducting material. An LED element (32) is arranged in a cavity (11) of the base. A collimator reflector (70) is formed by reflective surfaces (24, 64, 66a). Three of these reflective surfaces (66a, 66b, 64) are provided on a plastic insert (60) received in the cavity (11). A further reflective surface (24) is provided on the base (10) itself. This surface (24) has a straight border line (50). The collimator reflector (70) is arranged to reflect light from the LED (32) so that a cut-off (72) is formed by the straight border line (50). By thus integrating the cut-off, as the most critical optical element, into the base (10) itself, high accuracy is achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a printed circuit board arrangement with a multi-layer substrate (1, 2) having a buried conductor (4) and a contact area (3), connected to the conductor (4) and being disposed on a surface of the substrate. In order to improve the cooling of the buried conductor, a metal cooling area (6) is provided above the conductor (4), and is connected to the conductor by means of one or more via conductors (7).

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite multi-color light emitting diode device comprising a first light emitting diode unit and a second light emitting diode unit that is arranged on top of the first light emitting diode unit. Thereby, a composite light emitting diode device, capable of emitting two different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation is provided. It is furthermore possible to arrange a third light emitting diode unit. The third light emitting diode unit can be arranged on top of the second light emitting diode unit, thereby providing a stack of three light emitting diode units, or it can be arranged on the first light emitting diode unit, thereby providing two light emitting diode units side-by-side on top of the first light emitting diode unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illuminator (10) comprising a substrate (12), a structured conductive layer (16) applied to one surface of the substrate, and at least one light source (18, 26) connected to the structured conductive layer. The illuminator is characterized in that it further comprises an unstructured reflective layer (24) applied on top of said structured conductive layer, which unstructured reflective layer has an essentially continuous extension at least in a surrounding of the at least one light source. Due to the unstructured reflective layer, the optical efficiency of the illuminator can be improved. The invention also relates to a method for producing such illuminator.

Abstract: An LED module is described with a base 10 made out of a heat conducting material. An LED element (32) is arranged in a cavity (11) of the base. A collimator reflector (70) is formed by reflective surfaces (24, 64, 66a). Three of these reflective surfaces (66a, 66b, 64) are provided on a plastic insert (60) received in the cavity (11). A further reflective surface (24) is provided on the base (10) itself. This surface (24) has a straight border line (50). The collimator reflector (70) is arranged to reflect light from the LED (32) so that a cut-off (72) is formed by the straight border line (50). By thus integrating the cut-off, as the most critical optical element, into the base (10) itself, high accuracy is achieved.

Abstract: A submount comprising a ceramic substrate and a circuitry arranged thereon is provided. The circuitry comprises an electrically conducting porous material comprising at least one noble metal doped with at least one non-noble metal, the surface of at least portions of said electrically conducting porous material comprises oxides of said non-noble metals, and said ceramic substrate is bonded to said porous electrically conducting material via said oxides of said non-noble metals.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) assembly, comprising a metal substrate (1) which is partly covered on one side with a dielectric layer (2) on which an electric circuit (3) is present, and a multitude of LED units (5, 6, 7) each comprising a LED chip, wherein each LED unit is mounted in a gap in said dielectric layer on the metal substrate by a heat conducting adhesive layer (8), wherein electrical conductors (9) connect each LED unit with the electric circuit on the adjacent dielectric layer, and wherein at least two LED units are mounted together in one gap in the dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a LED module (10) comprising a substrate (12), at least one LED chip (20) mounted on a first side of said substrate, and an optical element (21) covering the LED chip(s) (20). The substrate (12) is further provided with at least one via channel (22) extending from the first side of the substrate to a second opposite side of the substrate, whereby the via channel(s) is provided with conducting means for electrically connecting the at least one LED chip (20) to a control circuit (32). By providing the substrate with via channels with conducting means, the control circuit may be connected at the second side (the bottom side) or at the edge of the substrate. Thus, no top mounted electrical interface is required from the substrate, which is advantageous with respect to miniaturization, light emission, etcetera.

Abstract: A light source comprising a substrate (1) having a first side and an opposing second side, at least one recess (2) being arranged in said first side of said substrate, a circuitry (4) at least partly arranged on said substrate (1), and at least one LED (3) being arranged in said at least one recess (2) and connected to said circuitry (4) is provided. The surface of said at least one recess (2) is continuous and is physically separated from said second side by substrate material. By arranging the LED in such a recess in the substrate, cross talk between adjacent LEDs is reduced, a good mechanical stability of the light source is maintained, and the thermal path through the substrate is reduced.