INTEGRATED GETTER FOR VACUUM OR INERT GAS PACKAGED LEDS

• Main Authors: AMIOTTI, MARCO, PETERSEN, RONALD, O
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 24.01.2007
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

A technique for controlling an atmosphere within an enclosure involves providing a getter within the atmosphere of the enclosure. An LED manufactured according to the technique may include a getter within an enclosed volume of the LED device.