IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,119,371
Granted Patent B2
US 12,119,371 · App. 17/754,825 · Granted Oct 15, 2024

Light source apparatus

Inventors: Hiizu Ohtorii (Kanagawa, JP); Hiroshi Morita (Tokyo, JP); Yusuke Oyama (Tokyo, JP); Eiji Otani (Kanagawa, JP); Ken Kikuchi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignees: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; SONY GROUP CORPORATION
H01L27/156H01L33/58H01L33/64H05K1/028H05K1/0281H05K1/189H05K2201/10121H05K2201/10151
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Patent No.
US 12,119,371
App. No.
17/754,825
Granted
Oct 15, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present technology relates to a light source apparatus that makes it possible to provide a widely applicable light source apparatus. A light source apparatus includes a transmissive board that transmits light emitted by a light-emitting element, a circuit board that drives the light-emitting element and is joined to the transmissive board, and a light-emitting board that has the light-emitting element and is connected to the circuit board via a first bump. Further, in the light source apparatus, the circuit board and an organic board are configured to be connected by sandwiching the light-emitting board via second bumps. The present technology can be applied to a light source apparatus that emits light.

Claims (40)

1. A light source apparatus comprising:

a transmissive board that transmits light emitted by a light-emitting element;

a circuit board that drives the light-emitting element and is joined to the transmissive board; and

a light-emitting board that has the light-emitting element and is connected to the circuit board via a first bump, wherein

the circuit board and an organic board are configured to be connected by sandwiching the light-emitting board via a second bump.

2. The light source apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

the organic board.

3. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the light-emitting board has one or a plurality of light-emitting points.

4. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the circuit board has an opening at a portion corresponding to the light-emitting element.

5. The light source apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a lens through which light emitted by the light-emitting element passes, wherein

an optical axis of the lens, an optical axis of the light-emitting element, and a central axis of the opening are arranged approximately coaxially.

6. The light source apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the lens is provided on one of or both a light-emitting-board side of the transmissive board on which side the light-emitting board is provided and a side opposite to the light-emitting-board side.

7. The light source apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the lens is provided on the light-emitting-board side of the transmissive board such that a space is formed between the light-emitting element and the lens.

8. The light source apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the lens is provided for each light-emitting point of the light-emitting board.

9. The light source apparatus according to claim 5 , comprising:

a plurality of lenses through which light emitted by the light-emitting element passes.

10. The light source apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein one lens and another lens of the plurality of lenses are configured such that collimated light couples the one lens and the other lens.

11. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a heat dissipating body formed between the light-emitting board and the organic board.

12. The light source apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the heat dissipating body is solder having a melting point lower than melting points of the first bump and the second bump.

13. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the second bump has therein a core body.

14. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a filler material seals a space between the circuit board and the organic board.

15. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the organic board is formed in a ladder shape, a zigzag shape, or a swirl shape.

16. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a reinforcing material that supports the organic board.

17. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a base member to which the organic board is attached.

18. The light source apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein

the base member has a curved surface having steps formed thereon, and

the organic board is attached to the curved surface.

19. The light source apparatus according to claim 17 , further comprising:

a cooling mechanism.

20. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a light source chip including the transmissive board, the circuit board, and the light-emitting board is arranged around a light-receiving element.

21. The light source apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the light source chip and the light-receiving element are arranged on one board.

22. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

a plurality of light source chips each including the transmissive board, the circuit board, and the light-emitting board is arranged on the organic board, and

simultaneous emission of adjacent light source chips is limited.

23. The light source apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a capacitor that connects an electric power supply line and a GND line of a light source chip including the transmissive board, the circuit board, and the light-emitting board.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2022
From: OHTORII, HIIZU; MORITA, HIROSHI; OYAMA, YUSUKE; OTANI, EIJI; KIKUCHI, KEN
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION; SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS COMPANY
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-192611 · Oct 23, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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