The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising a plurality of electrically coupled light emitting elements, wherein each light emitting element has a luminous efficacy vs. current characteristic, wherein said luminous efficacy vs. current characteristic has a maximum luminous ef
The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising a plurality of electrically coupled light emitting elements, wherein each light emitting element has a luminous efficacy vs. current characteristic, wherein said luminous efficacy vs. current characteristic has a maximum luminous efficacy value and wherein at least one of said light emitting devices is operated at a current corresponding to a luminous efficacy value that is within 10% of said maximum luminous efficacy value. The present invention also relates to methods of making said light emitting device, to lamps comprising said light emitting device and to methods of operating said light emitting device.
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1. A lighting system comprising: an electrically insulating carrier having a plurality of conductive elements disposed thereon; anddisposed over the carrier, a light-emitting array comprising a plurality of light-emitting strings, each light-emitting string comprising a plurality of light-emitting d
1. A lighting system comprising: an electrically insulating carrier having a plurality of conductive elements disposed thereon; anddisposed over the carrier, a light-emitting array comprising a plurality of light-emitting strings, each light-emitting string comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) electrically connected in series, each LED having at least two electrical contacts on one surface thereof, wherein each electrical contact is electrically connected to a conductive element by a conductive adhesive,wherein at least one LED comprises a light-conversion material. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the carrier is reflective to a wavelength of light emitted by the LEDs. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising, electrically connected to the plurality of light-emitting strings, electrical circuitry for selectively turning off various ones of the light-emitting strings, thereby dimming a light output of the light-emitting array, without altering a level of drive current supplied to the LEDs. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one first light-emitting string emits light having a color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution different from a color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution of at least one second light-emitting string. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the LEDs of the at least one first light-emitting string are substantially identical to the LEDs of the at least one second light-emitting string. 6. The system of claim 4, wherein at least one of the LEDs of the at least one first light-emitting string is associated with a first light conversion material having a first optical characteristic, and at least one of the LEDs of the at least one second light-emitting string is associated with a second light conversion material having a second optical characteristic different from the first optical characteristic. 7. The system of claim 4, wherein at least one of the LEDs of the at least one first light-emitting string is associated with an optical element of a first type, and at least one of the LEDs of the at least one second light-emitting string is associated with an optical element of a second type different from the first type. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the light-emitting array comprises a first group of one or more light-emitting strings and, associated with at least one of the LEDs of the first group, a first light conversion material having a first optical characteristic. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the carrier is reflective to a wavelength of light emitted by the first light conversion material. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein: the light-emitting array comprises a second group, different from the first group, of one or more light-emitting strings and, associated with at least one of the LEDs of the second group, a second light conversion material having a second optical characteristic,activation of the first group and deactivation of the second group produces light having a first color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution, andactivation of the second group and deactivation of the first group produces light having a second color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution different from the first color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein: the light-emitting array comprises (i) a first group of one or more light-emitting strings, and (ii) a second group of one or more light-emitting strings different from the first group,activation of the first group and deactivation of the second group produces light having a first color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution, andactivation of the second group and deactivation of the first group produces light having a second color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution different from the first color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein: the light-emitting array comprises a first group of one or more light-emitting strings and, associated with at least one of the LEDs of the first group, a first optical element of a first type,the light-emitting array comprises a second group, different from the first group, of one or more light-emitting strings and, associated with at least one of the LEDs of the second group, a second optical element of a second type different from the first type,activation of the first group and deactivation of the second group produces light having a first color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution, andactivation of the second group and deactivation of the first group produces light having a second color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution different from the first color, color temperature, intensity, efficiency, color rendering index, or spectral light distribution. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein each LED comprises a substrate that is substantially transparent to a wavelength of light emitted by the LED. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the carrier is flexible. 15. The system of claim 1, further comprising an array of optical elements each associated with at least one LED, the array of optical elements at least one of focusing or shaping light from the LEDs to a desired illumination pattern. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein each optical element is optically coupled to at least one LED with no interface to air therebetween. 17. The system of claim 1, further comprising, disposed on the carrier, one or more resistors for controlling current supplied to the LEDs. 18. The system of claim 1, further comprising, disposed on the carrier, at least one additional light-emitting string not electrically connected to the light-emitting array. 19. The system of claim 18, further comprising at least one addition point, disposed between the at least one additional light-emitting string and the light-emitting array, for facilitating electrical connection of the at least one additional light-emitting string to the light-emitting array.
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