JP6842683B2 - Light emitting module and surface light source - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to light emitting modules and surface emitting light sources.

There are backlight modules, lighting modules, and the like that utilize a surface-emitting light source in which a plurality of light-emitting elements such as small LEDs are arranged in a two-dimensional plane.

In such a surface-emitting light source, if the brightness varies between the light emitting elements, the brightness becomes uneven, which may affect the quality of images, lighting, and the like.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-129646

The embodiment provides a light emitting module and a surface light emitting light source with reduced luminance variation.

The light emitting module according to the embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a plane and a light emitting surface, and faces the light emitting surface with a light guide plate provided on each of the plurality of light emitting elements. It is provided on a wiring installation surface on the side of the surface where the electrodes of the plurality of light emitting elements are exposed, and includes a wiring layer connected to the electrodes of the plurality of light emitting elements. The wiring layer includes a first terminal, a second terminal to which a voltage lower than that of the first terminal can be applied, a first wiring pattern connecting the first terminal and the second terminal, and the first wiring pattern. A second wiring pattern connecting between the first terminal and the second terminal is arranged between the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern, and between the first terminal and the second terminal. A third wiring pattern to be connected, a fourth wiring pattern in which the first wiring pattern, the second wiring pattern, and the third wiring pattern are connected in parallel and connected to the first terminal, and the first wiring pattern. , A fifth wiring pattern in which the second wiring pattern and the third wiring pattern are connected in parallel and connected to the second terminal. The length of the wiring from the first terminal to the second terminal through the first wiring pattern, the length of the wiring from the first terminal to the second terminal through the second wiring pattern, and The lengths of the wiring from the first terminal to the second terminal through the third wiring pattern are equal. The resistance value of the third wiring pattern is lower than the resistance value of the first wiring pattern and the resistance value of the second wiring pattern. The plurality of light emitting elements include a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, and a third light emitting element. The first light emitting element is connected to the first wiring pattern, the second light emitting element is connected to the second wiring pattern, and the third light emitting element is connected to the third wiring pattern. To. In the fourth wiring pattern, the resistance value of the portion connecting the first wiring pattern and the third wiring pattern is equal to the resistance value of the portion connecting the second wiring pattern and the third wiring pattern. In addition, the resistance value for connecting the first wiring pattern and the third wiring pattern in the fifth wiring pattern, and the second wiring pattern and the third wiring pattern in the fifth wiring pattern are connected. Equal to the resistance value.

In the present embodiment, a light emitting module and a surface light emitting light source with reduced brightness variation are realized.

It is a schematic plan view which illustrates a part of the light emitting module which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic plan view which illustrates a part of the light emitting module of 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic plan view which illustrates a part of the light emitting module of 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic bottom view which illustrates a part of the light emitting module of 1st Embodiment. It is a simplified equivalent circuit diagram for demonstrating the operation of the light emitting module of 1st Embodiment. It is a simplified equivalent circuit diagram for demonstrating the operation of the light emitting module of 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic plan view which illustrates the surface light emitting light source of 2nd Embodiment. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line AA'of FIG. 6A. It is a schematic enlarged sectional view of the part B of FIG. 6B. It is a schematic cross-sectional view which illustrates the light emitting element. It is a schematic cross-sectional view of another example of a light emitting element. It is a schematic perspective view and sectional view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the surface light emitting light source of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic cross-sectional view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the surface light emitting light source of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic cross-sectional view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the surface light emitting light source of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic cross-sectional view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the surface light emitting light source of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic perspective view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the surface light emitting light source of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic cross-sectional view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the surface light emitting light source of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic plan view which illustrates a part of the light emitting module which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The drawings are schematic or conceptual, and the relationship between the thickness and width of each part, the ratio of the sizes between the parts, and the like are not necessarily the same as the actual ones. Further, even when the same parts are represented, the dimensions and ratios may be different from each other depending on the drawings.
In the specification of the present application and each of the drawings, the same elements as those described above with respect to the above-described drawings are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view illustrating a part of a light emitting module according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a layout of a wiring pattern of the wiring layer 40 of the light emitting module 20 of the present embodiment. The wiring layer 40 is provided on the wiring installation surface 34e (FIGS. 6B and 7) of the light emitting module 20 as described later.

In the following description, three-dimensional coordinates may be used. It is assumed that the wiring layer 40 and the wiring installation surface are provided on a surface parallel to the XY plane. It is assumed that the three-dimensional coordinates are the right-handed coordinate system, and the Z axis is directed toward the front side of the paper. A light emitting element 32 is mounted on each wiring pattern of the wiring layer 40, and the light emitting surface of the light emitting element 32 is oriented in the negative direction of the Z axis.

As shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting module 20 includes a plurality of light emitting elements 32 and a wiring layer 40. Since the plurality of light emitting elements 32 are provided on the wiring layer 40, they are substantially arranged on the XY plane. As will be described later, the light emitting surface of the light emitting element 32 is directed in the negative direction of the Z axis, and the surface emitting light source is realized by the light emitting surface of the light emitting element 32 directed in the same direction.

The wiring layer 40 includes a plurality of wiring patterns substantially parallel to the XY plane, and electrically connects each of the plurality of light emitting elements 32.

The wiring layer 40 includes terminals 41p and 41n and wiring pattern groups 40a and 40b. The wiring pattern groups 40a and 40b are connected in parallel between the terminals 41p and 41n. A DC voltage or a pulse voltage having a voltage value lower than the voltage value applied to the terminal (first terminal) 41p may be applied to the terminal (second terminal) 41n.

The wiring pattern groups 40a and 40b are geometrically equivalent circuits. That is, the wiring pattern groups 40a and 40b are composed of the same components and are arranged so as to be point-symmetrical at the point C1. The point C1 is the center of the wiring layer 40. More specifically, the wiring layer 40 is a square having a length (width) Ws in the X-axis direction and a length Ls in the Y-axis direction in the XY plan view, and the point C1 at the center of the wiring layer 40 is It exists at the positions of (1/2) × Ws and (1/2) × Ls. Since the wiring pattern groups 40a and 40b are equivalent in this way, the configuration of the wiring pattern group 40a will be mainly described below.

The wiring pattern group 40a includes wiring patterns (hereinafter referred to as Y wiring patterns) 42a to 45a extending in the Y-axis direction and wiring patterns (hereinafter referred to as X wiring patterns) 46a and 47a extending in the X-axis direction. .. The wiring pattern group 40b includes Y wiring patterns 42b to 45b and X wiring patterns 46b and 47b.

The terminal 41p is provided at a position including an intersection of a straight line parallel to the X axis and passing through the point C1 and the center in the width direction of the Y wiring pattern 42a. The terminal 41n is provided at a position including an intersection of a straight line parallel to the X axis and passing through the point C1 and the center in the width direction of the Y wiring pattern 43a.

The Y wiring patterns (third wiring patterns) 44a and 45a are provided between the Y wiring pattern (first wiring pattern) 42a and the Y wiring pattern (second wiring pattern) 43a. The Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a have substantially the same wiring length and are arranged at substantially equal intervals. The wiring length of the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a is the width of each Y wiring pattern 42a to 45a from the intersection of the center line in the width direction of each Y wiring pattern 42a to 45a and the center line in the width direction of the X wiring pattern 46a. It is defined as the length to the intersection of the center line in the direction and the center line in the width direction of the X wiring pattern 47a. In this example, the wiring length of the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a is the wiring length L1 in the Y-axis direction. The Y wiring patterns 42a, 44a, 45a, and 43a are arranged in this order in the positive direction of the X-axis and substantially parallel to each other at substantially equal intervals L2. L1 refers to the distance between the centers of the widths of the X wiring patterns 46a and 47a. L2 is the distance between adjacent Y wiring patterns, and is the distance between the centers of the widths of the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a.

The X wiring pattern (fourth wiring pattern) 46a is connected to one end of each of the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a. The X wiring pattern (fifth wiring pattern) 47a is connected to the other ends of the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a. That is, the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a are connected between the X wiring patterns 46a and 47a. In other words, the X wiring patterns 46a and 47a connect the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a in parallel. The X wiring patterns 46a and 47a are arranged substantially in parallel at intervals L1.

The X wiring pattern 46a is connected to the wiring pattern 49a at the connection portion 49a1 with the Y wiring pattern 42a, and is connected to the terminal 41p via the wiring pattern 49a. The wiring pattern 49a is a wiring pattern extending in the Y-axis direction. The position of the connecting portion 49a1 is defined as the intersection of the center line in the width direction of the Y wiring pattern 42a and the center line in the width direction of the X wiring pattern 46a.

The X wiring pattern 47a is connected to the wiring pattern 48a by the connection portion 48a1 with the Y wiring pattern 43a, and is connected to the terminal 41n via the wiring pattern 48a. The wiring pattern 48a is a pattern extending in the Y-axis direction. The position of the connecting portion 48a1 is defined as the intersection of the center line in the width direction of the Y wiring pattern 43a and the center line in the width direction of the X wiring pattern 47a.

The length from the connection portion 48a1 of the wiring pattern 48a to the terminal 41n is L3. The length from the connection portion of the wiring pattern 49a to the terminal 41p is L4. The same applies to the wiring pattern group 40b, which is the length L3 of the wiring pattern 48b and the length L4 of the wiring pattern 49b. Since the wiring pattern groups 40a and 40b are connected in parallel at the terminals 41p and 41n, the path length from the terminals 41p to 41n in the wiring pattern group 40a is the same as the path length from the terminals 41p to 41n in the wiring pattern group 40b. Almost equal. More specifically, it is as follows.

In the wiring pattern group 40a, the length of the wiring from the terminal 41p to the terminal 41n through the Y wiring pattern 42a is L4 + L1 + 3 × L2 + L3 = L4 + L1 + 3 × L2 + L3.

In the Y wiring pattern 44a, the length of the wiring from the terminal 41p through the Y wiring pattern 44a to the terminal 41n is L4 + L2 + L1 + 2 × L2 + L3 = L4 + L1 + 3 × L2 + L3.

In the Y wiring pattern 45a, the length of the wiring from the terminal 41p to the terminal 41n through the Y wiring pattern 45a is L4 + 2 × L2 + L1 + L2 + L3 = L4 + L1 + 3 × L2 + L3.

In the Y wiring pattern 43a, the length of the wiring from the terminal 41p to the terminal 41n through the Y wiring pattern 43a is L4 + 3 × L2 + L1 + L3 = L4 + L1 + 3 × L2 + L3.

In the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a which are arranged apart from each other and connected in parallel by the X wiring patterns 46a and 47a, the wiring from the terminal 41p to the terminal 41n via any of the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a. The lengths of are all about equal. That is, the wiring layer 40 is a wiring pattern composed of equal-length wiring.

Further, in this example, the thicknesses of the terminals 41p and 41n and the X and Y wiring patterns 42a to 49a and 42b to 49b are the same.

In the wiring layer 40, the terminals 41p, 41n and the X, Y wiring patterns 42a to 49a, 42b to 49b are, for example, a sintered body of conductive particles, a paste containing conductive particles, or the like. The conductive particles are, for example, Ag, Cu and the like.

2A and 2B are schematic plan views illustrating a part of the light emitting module of the embodiment.
FIG. 2A is an enlarged view of the Y wiring pattern 42a. The same applies to the Y wiring patterns 43a, 42b, 43b.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the Y wiring pattern 42a includes a plurality of wiring patterns 42a1, 42a2, 42a3. The wiring pattern 42a1 is connected to the X wiring pattern 47a. The wiring pattern 42a3 is connected to the X wiring pattern 46a. A gap 42a4 with the wiring installation surface 34e exposed is provided between the wiring patterns 42a1 and 42a2. A gap 42a5 is provided between the wiring patterns 42a2 and 42a3. That is, the wiring 42a2 is provided between the wiring patterns 42a1 and 42a3 via the gaps 42a4 and 42a5 at both ends.

The widths of the wirings 42a1 to 42a3 are the same over the wiring length L1 and are set to Wp1.

The light emitting element 32 (FIG. 1) is mounted over the gaps 42a4 and 42a5. That is, in this example, the anode terminal of the light emitting element 32 mounted over the gap 42a4 is connected to the wiring pattern 42a2, and the cathode terminal is connected to the wiring pattern 42a1. The anode terminal of the light emitting element mounted over the gap 42a5 is connected to the wiring pattern 42a3, and the cathode terminal is connected to the wiring pattern 42a2.

The two light emitting elements 32 provided on the Y wiring pattern 42a are connected in series by the wirings 42a1 to 42a3.

FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of the Y wiring pattern 44a. The same applies to the Y wiring patterns 45a, 44b, 45b.
As shown in FIG. 2B, the Y wiring pattern 44a includes a plurality of wiring patterns 44a1, 44a2, 44a3. The wiring pattern 44a1 is connected to the X wiring pattern 47a. The wiring pattern 44a3 is connected to the X wiring pattern 46a. A gap 44a4 is provided between the wiring patterns 44a1 and 44a2. A gap 44a5 is provided between the wiring patterns 44a2 and 44a3. That is, the wiring 44a2 is provided between the wiring patterns 44a1 and 44a3 via the gaps 44a4 and 44a5 at both ends.

Similar to the case of the Y wiring pattern 42a, the light emitting element 32 is mounted over the gaps 44a4 and 44a5. The two light emitting elements 32 are connected in series by wirings 44a1 to 44a3.

In this example, the wiring 44a2 has a different shape from the other wirings 44a1, 44a3. The wiring 44a2 has a square portion having a width Wp2 and a length Lp2 in the central portion thereof. The width Wp2 is wider than the width Wp1 of other portions and other wirings 44a1 and 44a3. The length Lp2 is shorter than the wiring length L1 of the Y wiring pattern 44a. In this example, the width of the wiring 44a1 in the vicinity of the connection portion with the X wiring pattern 47a is set wider than the width Wp1 of the other portion.

As will be described later, when the distance between the electrodes of the light emitting element 32 is narrow, a wiring layer is formed in a state where the electrodes of the light emitting element 32 are short-circuited, and then the wiring between the electrodes is cut by, for example, laser light. Can be formed. If the wiring becomes thick, the portion to be cut becomes long when a part of the wiring is removed by the laser beam, and the cutting may not be completed. Therefore, the width of the wiring in the portion where the light emitting element 32 is mounted is set. Susceptible to restrictions. Therefore, it is preferable to adjust the resistance value according to the width and thickness of the wiring 44a2 other than the portion on which the light emitting element 32 is mounted.

In the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a, the width and length of the wirings 44a to 44a3 are adjusted in order to adjust the resistance values of the Y wiring patterns 44a and 45a arranged between the Y wiring patterns 42a and 43a arranged substantially in parallel. Is set appropriately.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a and 42b to 45b connected in parallel are connected to the terminals 41p and 41n by the equal length wiring. In this case, by adjusting the resistance values of the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a and 42b to 45b, the currents flowing through the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a and 42b to 45b can be made substantially equal.

As will be described below, since the light emitting elements 32 are arranged at equal intervals in the XY directions, the brightness of each light emitting element 32 is made substantially uniform by making the currents flowing through the light emitting elements 32 substantially equal. be able to. The light emitting elements 32 are arranged at equal intervals on the XY plane and emit light with substantially uniform brightness, so that the light emitting module 20 functions as a surface light emitting light source that emits light with uniform brightness.

FIG. 3 is a schematic bottom view illustrating a part of the light emitting module of the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, each of the plurality of light emitting elements 32 of the light emitting module 20 is arranged at substantially equal intervals in the X-axis direction and at substantially equal intervals in the Y-axis direction. The distance between the light emitting elements 32 is P2 in the X-axis direction and P1 in the Y-axis direction.

Each light emitting element 32 is provided at a substantially central portion of the light guide plate 34. The light guide plate 34 is substantially square with a width Wc in the X-axis direction and a length Lc in the Y-axis direction in an XY plan view. A structure in which the light guide plate 34 and the light emitting element 32 are combined is called a cell 30. The light guide plate 34 guides the light emitted by the light emitting element 32 provided in the substantially central portion in the negative direction of the Z axis. That is, the surface of the light guide plate 34 in FIG. 3 is the light emitting surface.

In this example, the light emitting module 20 includes a plurality of cells 30, and the cells 30 are arranged in two dimensions of 4 × 4. In the light emitting module 20, the width Ws in the X-axis direction is 4 × Wc, and the length Ls in the Y-axis direction is 4 × Lc.

The light emitting element 32 is a light emitting diode in this example, for example, a white light emitting diode or the like. It may be a colored light emitting diode. The colored light emitting diodes may all have the same color or may have different light emitting colors. A white diode may be mixed with a colored light emitting diode. The light emitting element 32 is not limited to the light emitting diode, and may be a laser diode or the like.

In this example, the light emitting module 20 has a 4 × 4 two-dimensional cell arrangement, but the cell arrangement is not limited to this, and may be 2 × 8 or the like. The number of cells included in the light emitting module 20 is not limited to 16, and can be any number.

In the above, the circuit is 2 series × 8 parallel, but the circuit is not limited to this, and may be 4 series × 4 parallel or the like. The arrangement of the light emitting elements 32 included in the light emitting module 20 is not limited to 4 × 4, and may be 2 × 8 or the like. The number of light emitting elements 32 included in the light emitting module 20 is not limited to 16, and may be any number.

The operation of the light emitting module of the embodiment will be described.
In this example, as described above, two wiring layers 40 are connected in series, and four connected in series are connected in parallel to form two wiring pattern groups 40a and 40b. The two wiring pattern groups 40a and 40b are further connected in parallel. That is, the light emitting module 20 of this example includes 16 light emitting elements in 2 series × 8 parallel.

FIG. 4 is a simplified equivalent circuit diagram for explaining the operation of the light emitting module 20 of the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, the equivalent circuit 140 of the circuit configured on the wiring layer 40 includes terminals 141p, 141n, a first equivalent circuit 140a, and a second equivalent circuit 140b. The terminals 141p and 141n are connected in parallel. The first equivalent circuit 140a corresponds to the wiring pattern group 40a, and the second equivalent circuit 140b is an equivalent circuit corresponding to the wiring pattern group 40b. These equivalent circuits 140a and 140b are equivalent and the same as described above. The description of the equivalent circuit 140b will be omitted as appropriate.

The equivalent circuit 140a includes a plurality of light emitting elements 132 and a plurality of wirings 142a to 149a. Two light emitting elements 132 are connected in series on the wirings 142a to 145a. The series circuit of the two light emitting elements 132 is connected in parallel between the wirings 146a and 147a.

The above-mentioned parallel circuit is connected to the terminal 141p via the wiring 149a and connected to the terminal 141n via the wiring 148a.

Similarly, the equivalent circuit 140b includes a plurality of light emitting elements 132 and a plurality of wirings 142a to 149a.

The light emitting module 20 is not limited to a circuit configuration of 2 series × 8 parallel, and can have any configuration as long as the wiring is of equal length in each Y wiring pattern when viewed from the terminals as described above. For example, a circuit configuration of 4 series × 4 parallel may be used, or a circuit configuration of 8 series × 2 parallel may be used. Even if the number of cells 30 is different, an appropriate number of series × number of parallels can be obtained.

In the above-mentioned equivalent circuit 140, if the light emitting element 132 is a constant voltage circuit having a voltage value of 0 V or a sufficiently low voltage value, an equivalent circuit using the resistance values of the wirings 142a to 149a can be derived.
FIG. 5 is a simplified equivalent circuit diagram for explaining the operation of the light emitting module of the embodiment.

In FIG. 5, a resistance network based on the first equivalent circuit 140a is drawn. The second equivalent circuit 140b can be considered as the same resistance network.
As shown in FIG. 5, the equivalent circuit 240 relating to the wiring layer 40 includes portions 242a to 245a corresponding to the Y wiring patterns 42a to 45a and portions 246a and 247a corresponding to the X wiring patterns 46a and 47a. The equivalent circuit 240 includes portions 248a and 249a corresponding to the wiring patterns 48a and 49a, respectively. Each portion 242a-249a has a resistance value based on the material forming the wiring pattern and its width, length and thickness.

The portion 242a has a resistance value R1. Part 243a has a resistance value of R2. The resistance values of the portions 244a and 245a provided between the portions 242a and 243a are R3 and R4, respectively.

For the portion 247a, the resistance value between the portions 242a and 244a is r13, the resistance value between the portions 244a and 245a is r34, and the resistance value between the portions 245a and 243a is r42.

For the portion 246a, the resistance value between the portions 242a and 244a is r31, the resistance value between the portions 244a and 245a is r43, and the resistance value between the portions 245a and 243a is r24.

The resistance values of the portions 248a and 249a are r1 and r2, respectively.

Assuming that the path lengths including the respective portions 242a to 245a between the terminals 241p and 241n are the same length wiring as described above, for example, the resistance values r13 to r24 are equal, and R1 to R4 are equal values. it is conceivable that.

Therefore, under the above conditions, when a current source is connected between the terminals 241p and 241n, the current values are swept, and the current values of the respective portions 242a to 245a are measured by simulation or the like, these current values do not become equal values. ..

More specifically, it is observed that the currents I1 and I2 flowing through the outer portions 242a and 243a are larger than the currents I3 and I4 flowing through the portions 244a and 245a provided between the portions 242a and 243a.

In order to make the flowing currents equal for all the portions 242a to 245a, it is necessary to adjust the resistance value of each portion 242a to 245a. The portions 242a to 245a are connected in parallel by the portions 246a and 247a. Therefore, the resistance values R1 and R2 of the outer portions 242a and 243a are lower than the resistance values R3 and R4 of the portions 244a and 245a provided between the portions 242a and 243a.

Therefore, by adjusting the resistance values R3 and R4, the currents I1 and I2 flowing through the portions 242a and 243a can be made substantially equal to the currents I3 and I4 flowing through the portions 244a and 245a. In this case, the resistance values R3 and R4 are set smaller than the resistance values R1 and R2.

In the wiring layer 40, when the thickness of each wiring pattern is constant, the width of the wiring patterns 44a and 45a is set wider than the width of the wiring patterns 42a and 43a.

When the thickness of the wiring pattern can be changed in the wiring layer 40, the thickness of the wiring patterns 44a and 45a is set to be thicker than the thickness of the wiring patterns 42a and 43a.

The effect of the light emitting module of this embodiment will be described.
In the light emitting module 20 of the present embodiment, the resistance value of each Y wiring pattern mounted in parallel and mounted with the light emitting element 32 is appropriately adjusted, so that the current flowing through the light emitting element mounted on each Y wiring pattern is transferred. Can be approximately equal. By making the currents flowing through the light emitting elements arranged on the plane substantially equal, it is possible to suppress the variation in the in-plane brightness and realize a surface light source having a uniform emission brightness.

Further, in the light emitting module 20 of the present embodiment, by arranging the light emitting elements 32 on the XY plane at equal intervals, it is possible to realize a structure in which the light emitting elements 32 are densely arranged. In such a structure, the light emitting module 20 of the present embodiment is particularly effective because the difference in the current flowing through the light emitting element has a large influence on the variation in the in-plane brightness.

As described above, it is sufficient that the resistance value of each wiring pattern can be set so that the currents flowing through the Y wiring patterns connected in parallel are substantially equal to each other via the X wiring pattern. The Y wiring patterns do not have to be all arranged in parallel, and the wiring lengths of the Y wiring patterns do not have to be the same.

Further, in the above description, the case where two Y wiring patterns are connected between the two Y wiring patterns has been described, but the Y wiring patterns may be three or more, and may be five or more. .. When there are five Y wiring patterns, for example, the resistance values of the three Y wiring patterns provided between the outer Y wiring patterns are set lower than the resistance values of the outer Y wiring patterns. For example, the width of the three Y wiring patterns provided between the outer Y wiring patterns is set wider than the width of the outer Y wiring pattern.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 6A is a schematic plan view illustrating the surface emitting light source of the present embodiment.
FIG. 6B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line AA'of FIG. 6A.
As shown in FIG. 6A, the surface emitting light source 10 includes a plurality of light emitting modules 20. A plurality of light emitting modules 20 are provided. The plurality of light emitting modules 20 are arranged on the XY plane. In this example, four light emitting modules 20 in the X-axis direction and two light emitting modules 20 in the Y-axis direction are arranged two-dimensionally.

The surface emitting light source 10 includes connectors 70p and 70n. A DC voltage or a pulse voltage having a voltage value lower than the voltage value applied to the connector 70p is applied to the connector 70n.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the plurality of light emitting modules 20 constituting the surface light emitting light source 10 are connected to the substrate 60 via an insulating connecting member 50. The insulating connecting member 50 is, for example, a bonding sheet, and an adhesive is applied to both sides of the resin sheet. The substrate 60 is, for example, a flexible printed circuit board, and is formed of an insulating base material such as polyimide.

The substrate 60 includes a wiring pattern 62. In this example, the wiring pattern 62 is formed on a surface facing the surface on which the connecting member 50 is provided. Further, the substrate 60 is provided with an insulating layer 66 that covers the wiring pattern 62. By providing the insulating layer 66, the insulation of the wiring pattern 62 can be ensured. The insulating layer 66 is, for example, a resist or the like.

The substrate 60 is provided with a connector 70n (and a connector 70p not shown in this figure), and the surface emitting light source 10 can be electrically connected to an external circuit via the connectors 70p and 70n.

A via 70 is formed so as to penetrate the connecting member 50 and the substrate 60. The via hole 64 for the via 70 is formed until it reaches the wiring layer 40 of the light emitting module 20, and the via 70 electrically connects the light emitting module 20 and the wiring pattern 62 of the substrate 60. The via 70 is connected to terminals 41p and 41n formed on the wiring layer 40 of the light emitting module 20, respectively.

For example, the wiring pattern 62 formed on the substrate 60 is formed so as to connect the light emitting modules 20 in parallel. Not limited to such a connection, the wiring pattern 62 is formed so as to appropriately form an arbitrary circuit. For example, it is possible to electrically divide a plurality of light emitting modules 20 and connect different power sources for driving to adjust the brightness and set the chromaticity by dividing the screen.

FIG. 7 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view of part B of FIG. 6B.
As shown in FIG. 6B, the light emitting module 20 includes a plurality of cells 30. The cell 30 is configured by supporting the light emitting element 32 on the light guide plate 34 as described in the first embodiment described above.

The cell 30 includes a light emitting element 32 and a light guide plate 34. The light guide plate 34 has a light emitting surface 34a in the negative direction of the Z axis. The light guide plate 34 has a surface 34b facing the light emitting surface 34a. The light guide plate 34 has a recess 34c on the surface 34b.

The light emitting element 32 is inserted into the recess 34c and fixed to the light guide plate 34 by an insulating fixing member 33.

The surface 34b is provided with an insulating member 34d having a thickness such that the electrodes of the light emitting element 32 are exposed. In this example, the insulating member 34d has a surface facing the surface connected to the surface 34b of the light guide plate 34, and this surface is referred to as a wiring installation surface 34e.

A wiring layer 40 is formed on the wiring installation surface 34e. The wiring layer 40 is the same as in the case of the first embodiment described above. The two electrodes of the light emitting element 32 form a circuit according to the wiring pattern of the wiring layer 40.

When the size of the light emitting element 32 is small, the distance between the electrodes is short and the gap of the wiring pattern is also short. Therefore, in this example, the insulating resin 35 is applied at a position corresponding to the position of the electrode of the light emitting element 32 on the wiring layer 40. The insulating resin 35 is, for example, an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin, a resist, or the like.

The light emitting surface 34a of the light guide plate 34 is preferably provided with a recess 34f. The recess 34f is preferably, for example, a cone, a truncated cone, a polygonal pyramid, or a truncated cone.

FIG. 8A is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the light emitting element.
As shown in FIG. 8A, the light emitting element 32 includes a semiconductor chip 32e, two electrodes 32b1, 32b2, and a phosphor layer 32c. In the semiconductor chip 32e, the surface provided with the phosphor layer 32c is the main light emitting surface. The semiconductor chip 32e includes electrodes 32b1 and 32b2 on the opposite side of the surface provided with the phosphor layer 32c. The electrodes 32b1 and 32b2 are an anode electrode and a cathode electrode.

The phosphor layer 32c is supported on the semiconductor chip 32e by the insulating support member 32d. The support member 32d is, for example, a transparent resin. An insulating member 32f is provided so as to cover the semiconductor chip 32e and the support member 32d. The insulating member 32f is an insulating member, for example, a white resin.

As shown in this figure, the electrodes 32b1 and 32b2 of the light emitting element 32 are exposed from the insulating member 34d. The surface of the insulating member 34d where the electrodes 32b1 and 32b2 are exposed is the wiring installation surface 34e. The wiring installation surface 34e is provided with a wiring layer 40 shown by a broken line.

FIG. 8B is a schematic cross-sectional view of another example of the light emitting device.
As shown in FIG. 8B, the top surface and side surfaces of the semiconductor chip 32e are covered with the phosphor layer 32c. The insulating member 32f covers the lower surface of the light emitting element 21 and the lower surface of the phosphor layer 32c. The insulating member 32f is an insulating member, for example, a white resin member containing titanium oxide as a light diffusing material.

A method for manufacturing the surface emitting light source 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
9A to 10B are schematic views for explaining the method for manufacturing the surface emitting light source of the present embodiment.
In FIGS. 9A to 9D, the upper view shows a perspective view of the structure for forming the light emitting module 20, and the lower figure shows a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the structure corresponding to a cell.
FIG. 10A shows a perspective view of the structure, and FIG. 10B shows a cross-sectional view showing the assembly process of the completed light emitting module 20.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the structure 134 is prepared. The structure 134 is formed by, for example, injection molding using a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate. The structure 134 has a light emitting surface 34a and a surface provided on the side facing the light emitting surface 34a. In FIG. 9A, one structure 134 includes a plurality of cells shown in FIG. 6B and the like, and each of the plurality of cells is indicated by a thin line in the perspective view. The same applies to FIGS. 9B to 9D.

As shown in FIG. 9B, the light emitting element 32 is mounted on the side of the surface 34b of the structure 134. The light emitting element 32 is arranged in the recess 34c provided in the structure 134.

As shown in FIG. 9C, the insulating member 134d is formed on the side of the surface 34b of the structure 134. When the insulating member 134d is formed, the thickness (length in the Z-axis direction) is adjusted so that the electrodes of the light emitting element 32 are exposed. For example, the electrode of the light emitting element 32 may be exposed by forming the material of the insulating member 134d so as to cover the electrode of the light emitting element 32 and removing the insulating member 134d from the side opposite to the light emitting surface 34a. The insulating member 134d forms the wiring installation surface 34e.

As shown in FIG. 9D, the wiring layer 40 is formed on the wiring installation surface 34e. For example, printing or the like is used for forming the wiring layer 40. When the distance between the electrodes of the light emitting element 32 is narrow, the wiring layer may be formed in a state where the electrodes of the light emitting element 32 are short-circuited, and then the wiring between the electrodes may be cut by a processing device or the like. The processing device is, for example, a laser processing device.

As shown in FIG. 10A, a scribe line S is formed in the structure 134. After that, the structure 134 is divided according to the scribe line S. The light emitting module 20 is formed by being divided from the scribe line S.

As shown in FIG. 10B, the required number of the divided light emitting modules 20 are arranged and connected to the substrate 60. A connecting member 50 is attached to the surface of the substrate 60 that connects to the light emitting module 20. A wiring pattern 62 is formed on the surface of the substrate 60 facing the surface to which the connecting member 50 is attached. A via hole 64 is formed at a corresponding portion in order to establish an electrical connection between the wiring pattern 62 and the terminal of the light emitting module 20. The via hole 64 is filled with a conductive member. The conductive member is a conductive metal paste or the like.

In this way, the surface emitting light source 10 is formed.

The effect of the surface emitting light source 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
The surface emitting light source 10 of the present embodiment has a plurality of light emitting modules 20. The plurality of light emitting modules 20 are arranged on the same XY plane with the same light emitting surface. In the light emitting module 20, as described above, the light emitting elements 32 are arranged on the XY plane, and the currents flowing in each Y wiring pattern are substantially equal. Therefore, the light emitting module 20 emits surface light having substantially uniform brightness. It is possible. In the surface emitting light source 10, a plurality of such light emitting modules 20 are arranged and connected to each other by a wiring pattern 62 provided in advance on the substrate, so that the surface emitting light source can be a surface emitting light source having a small brightness variation.

Since the surface light emitting light source 10 can be configured by arranging a plurality of light emitting modules 20, the required light source size can be easily realized.

(Third Embodiment)
As described above, the wiring pattern can have any shape. In the present embodiment, the variation in the brightness of the light emitting element is suppressed by changing the shapes of the X wiring pattern and the Y wiring pattern in the XY plane view and adjusting the resistance values more strictly.
FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view illustrating a part of the light emitting module according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 11 shows the layout of the wiring pattern of the wiring layer 340 of the light emitting module 320 of the present embodiment. The wiring layer 340 is provided on the wiring installation surface 34e (FIGS. 6B and 7) as in the case of the first embodiment described above. Compared with the case of the first embodiment, the ratio of the area occupied by the wiring layer 340 to the area of the wiring installation surface 34e is large. Therefore, the light extraction efficiency can be improved by reflecting the light toward the surface 34b of the light guide plate 34 and guiding the light toward the light emitting surface side. In this example, the insulating resin 35 (FIG. 7) is coated on the entire wiring layer 340.

The wiring layer 340 includes terminals 341p and 341n and wiring pattern groups 340a and 340b. The terminals 341p and 341n are a part of the X wiring pattern exposed from the insulating resin 35 (FIG. 7) so as to be connected to the via 70 (FIG. 6B) in the case of the second embodiment described above. A positive voltage is applied to the terminal 341p with reference to the voltage applied to the terminal 341n. As in the case of the first embodiment, the wiring pattern groups 340a and 340b are connected in parallel between the terminals 341p and 341n. The wiring pattern groups 340a and 340b are geometrically equivalent circuits and are arranged so as to be point-symmetrical at the point C1. In the present embodiment, the shapes of the wiring patterns constituting the terminals 341p and 341n and the wiring pattern groups 340a and 340b are different from those in the first embodiment, and the dimensions of the wiring layer 340, the light emitting element 32 mounted on the wiring pattern, and the like are described. Is the same as in the case of the first embodiment. The same components as in the case of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

The wiring pattern group 340a includes Y wiring patterns 342a to 345a and X wiring patterns 346a and 347a. The wiring pattern group 340b includes Y wiring patterns 342b to 345b and X wiring patterns 346b and 347b. Since the wiring pattern group 340b has the same geometric shape as the wiring pattern group 340a, the wiring pattern group 340a will be described.

The Y wiring patterns 342a to 345a are arranged substantially in parallel between the X wiring pattern 346a and the X wiring pattern 347a. The Y wiring patterns 344a and 345a are arranged between the Y wiring pattern 342a and the Y wiring pattern 345a. A gap 342a4 is provided between the Y wiring pattern 342a and the X wiring pattern 345a. A gap 342a5 is provided between the Y wiring pattern 342a and the X wiring pattern 346a. A light emitting element 32 is provided over the gaps 342a4 and 342a5. Also for the other Y wiring patterns 342a to 345a, a gap is provided between the X wiring patterns 346a and 347a, and the light emitting element 32 is provided over the gap.

The Y wiring patterns 342a to 345a have substantially the same wiring length. The Y wiring patterns 344a and 345a have substantially the same width. The width of the Y wiring patterns 344a and 345a is set wider than the width of the Y wiring patterns 342a and 343a. Since the light emitting elements 32 are arranged at both ends of the Y wiring patterns 342a to 345a along the Y-axis direction, the resistance values of the Y wiring patterns 344a and 345a are set lower than the resistance values of the Y wiring patterns 342a and 343a. Will be done. In this example, the width of the Y wiring pattern 342a is set wider than the width of the Y wiring pattern 343a in order to suppress the brightness variation of the light emitting elements 32 at both ends in the X-axis direction.

By appropriately setting the shapes of the Y wiring pattern and the X wiring pattern in this way, it is possible to effectively suppress the brightness variation in the two-dimensional plane of the light emitting module 320.

According to the embodiment described above, it is possible to realize a light emitting module and a surface light emitting light source with reduced brightness variation.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims. Moreover, each of the above-described embodiments can be implemented in combination with each other.

10-sided light source, 20,320 light source, 30 cells, 32 light emitting element, 33 fixing member, 34 light guide plate, 34d insulating member, 40,340 wiring layer, 41n, 41p, 341p, 341n terminals, 42a to 49a, 42b ~ 49b, 342a ~ 347a, 342b ~ 347b Wiring pattern, 50 connection members, 60 boards, 62 wiring patterns, 64 via holes, 70 vias

Claims (7)

Multiple light emitting elements arranged in a plane and
A light guide plate having a light emitting surface and provided for each of the plurality of light emitting elements,
A wiring layer provided on a wiring installation surface on the side of the surface facing the light emitting surface and in which the electrodes of the plurality of light emitting elements are exposed, and connected to the electrodes of the plurality of light emitting elements.
With
The wiring layer is
1st terminal and
A second terminal to which a voltage lower than that of the first terminal can be applied, and
A first wiring pattern connecting the first terminal and the second terminal,
A second wiring pattern that connects the first terminal and the second terminal,
A third wiring pattern arranged between the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern and connecting between the first terminal and the second terminal, and a third wiring pattern.
A fourth wiring pattern in which the first wiring pattern, the second wiring pattern, and the third wiring pattern are connected in parallel and connected to the first terminal,
A fifth wiring pattern in which the first wiring pattern, the second wiring pattern, and the third wiring pattern are connected in parallel and connected to the second terminal,
Including
The length of the wiring from the first terminal to the second terminal through the first wiring pattern, the length of the wiring from the first terminal to the second terminal through the second wiring pattern, and The lengths of the wiring from the first terminal to the second terminal through the third wiring pattern are equal.
Wherein the resistance value of the third wiring pattern, the resistance value of the first wiring pattern, and, rather low than the resistance value of the second wiring pattern,
The plurality of light emitting elements include a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, and a third light emitting element.
The first light emitting element is connected to the first wiring pattern.
The second light emitting element is connected to the second wiring pattern.
The third light emitting element is connected to the third wiring pattern.
In the fourth wiring pattern, the resistance value of the portion connecting the first wiring pattern and the third wiring pattern is equal to the resistance value of the portion connecting the second wiring pattern and the third wiring pattern. In addition, the resistance value for connecting the first wiring pattern and the third wiring pattern in the fifth wiring pattern, and the second wiring pattern and the third wiring pattern in the fifth wiring pattern are connected. A light emitting module whose resistance value is equalized. The width in the direction parallel to the wiring installation surface and perpendicular to the extending direction of the third wiring pattern is the width in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the first wiring pattern and the extending of the second wiring pattern. The light emitting module according to claim 1, which is wider than the width in the direction perpendicular to the direction. The thickness of the third wiring pattern in the direction perpendicular to the wiring arrangement surface is thicker than the thickness of the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern in the direction perpendicular to the second surface according to claim 1 or 2. The light emitting module described. The light emitting module according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wiring layer includes a plurality of the third wiring patterns. The first light emitting element, the second light emitting element, and the third light emitting element have the same structure and characteristics, and the number of series of the first light emitting element, the number of series of the second light emitting element, and the third light emitting element. the light emitting module of claim 1, wherein the number of series is the same number of elements. A fourth light emitting element connected in series with the third light emitting element is further provided.
The third wiring pattern is from the first wiring having a first width which is a direction parallel to the wiring installation surface and a length in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the third wiring pattern and the first width. Includes a second wire with a wide second width,
The light emitting module according to claim 1, wherein the second wiring is provided between the third light emitting element and the fourth light emitting element. A surface emitting light source including a plurality of light emitting modules according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
The plurality of light emitting modules are surface light emitting sources arranged in two dimensions.

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