LED Light Emitting Cells with Different Sizes for AC Flicker Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional LEDs connected to AC power sources experience flicker phenomena due to similar turn-on voltages of light emitting cells, leading to unstable light emission.

Innovation Solution

The LED design features light emitting cells of different sizes arranged in two parallel rows with opposite polarities, connected in series through metal wires, allowing for varied turn-on voltages and reduced flicker by alternating the sizes of adjacent cells.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If light emitting cells are formed with the same size through the same process, then manufacturing precision is improved, but flicker phenomenon occurs due to similar turn-on voltages

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuniformity of light emitting cell sizeVSAvoidlight emission stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by forming light emitting cells with different sizes (first size and second size) in different regions of the substrate. Specifically, light emitting cells in a first region have a first size while light emitting cells in a second region have a second size, creating spatial variation in cell dimensions. This results in different turn-on voltages for cells of different sizes, causing them to turn on at different times during AC cycles and thereby reducing the flicker phenomenon while maintaining manufacturing feasibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Adaptability or versatility

If light emitting cells are arranged in parallel rows with opposite polarities for AC power operation, then adaptability to AC power sources is improved, but flicker phenomenon occurs due to simultaneous turn-on of cells

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveAC power compatibilityVSAvoidlight emission stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements local quality by creating regions with different light emitting cell sizes. Light emitting cells in the first region have a first size while those in the second region have a second size. This spatial differentiation causes cells in different regions to have different turn-on voltages, so when AC power is applied to the parallel rows with opposite polarities, the cells turn on at different times rather than simultaneously, reducing flicker while maintaining AC power adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Ease of operation

If all light emitting cells turn on at the same voltage threshold, then ease of operation is improved, but flicker phenomenon occurs reducing reliability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimple voltage threshold operationVSAvoidflicker reduction
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by forming light emitting cells with different sizes in different regions, which naturally results in different turn-on voltages for cells in different regions. This eliminates the need for complex control circuits to stagger the turn-on timing, as the size variation inherently creates the desired sequential turn-on behavior. Thus, the system maintains simple operation while achieving flicker reduction and improved reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This configuration ensures that light emitting cells turn on and off at different times, reducing the flicker phenomenon and maintaining uniform light intensity across the LED, effectively addressing the stability issues in AC-powered illumination.

Implementation Method 1

A light emitting diode (LED), which is a photoelectric conversion device having a structure in which an N-type semiconductor and a P-type semiconductor are joined together, emits predetermined light through recombination of the electrons and holes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP2074667B1Light emitting diode having light emitting cell with different size and light emitting device thereof
Publication Date: 2016.11.09 SEOUL VIOSYS CO LTD
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AI summary

There is provided a light emitting diode operating under AC power comprising a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate; and a plurality of light emitting cells formed on the buffer layer to have different sizes and to be electrically isolated from one another, the plurality of light emitting cells being connected in series through metal wires. According to the present invention, light emitting cells formed in an LED have different sizes, and thus have different turn-on voltages when light is emitted under AC power, so that times when the respective light emitting cells start emitting light are different to thereby effectively reduce a flicker phenomenon.