A lighting device disclosed in the embodiment of the invention includes a base member including a straight portion and a curved portion, a substrate including a first substrate disposed on the straight portion of the base member and a second substrate disposed on the curved portion; a plurality of light sources disposed on each of the first and second substrates, a resin layer including a first resin portion disposed on the first substrate and a second resin portion surrounding the second substrate, and a phosphor layer disposed on the resin layer, and an outer side surface of the second resin portion may include a curved surface.

Apparatus and method using a recycling light source. The source includes: a laser, a phosphor plate and/or diffuser plate that receives laser light and outputs wavelength-converted and/or diffused light, curved reflective surface(s) that collect the output light and reflect the light back to the plate to increase brightness of output light. An optional heatsink and vibrator can be used. Some embodiments include a plurality of parabolic reflectors to image the plate to an output aperture in one of the parabolic reflectors. Some embodiments include a diffuser arranged to diffuse laser light at the diffuser, and a first curved reflector located and configured to reflect diffused light back toward the diffuser in order to preserve a brightness of the laser light. Some embodiments include a laser-excited phosphor light source and method with light recycling.

A lighting device disclosed in the embodiment of the invention includes a base member including a straight portion and a curved portion, a substrate including a first substrate disposed on the straight portion of the base member and a second substrate disposed on the curved portion; a plurality of light sources disposed on each of the first and second substrates, a resin layer including a first resin portion disposed on the first substrate and a second resin portion surrounding the second substrate, and a phosphor layer disposed on the resin layer, and an outer side surface of the second resin portion may include a curved surface.

A lighting device disclosed in the embodiment of the invention includes a base member including a straight portion and a curved portion, a substrate including a first substrate disposed on the straight portion of the base member and a second substrate disposed on the curved portion; a plurality of light sources disposed on each of the first and second substrates, a resin layer including a first resin portion disposed on the first substrate and a second resin portion surrounding the second substrate, and a phosphor layer disposed on the resin layer, and an outer side surface of the second resin portion may include a curved surface.

A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes: providing a light source including a first substrate and a light-emitting element coupled to the first substrate; and after the providing of the light source, forming one or more positioning holes in the first substrate at locations spaced apart from a light-emitting part of the light source by predetermined distances in a top plan view.

A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes: providing a light source including a first substrate and a light-emitting element coupled to the first substrate; and after the providing of the light source, forming one or more positioning holes in the first substrate at locations spaced apart from a light-emitting part of the light source by predetermined distances in a top plan view.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a lighting device that is configured to provide light with a high color rendering index (CRI) value and/or uniform planar illumination. The lighting device may include a circuit board, a light emitting diode (LED) mounted to the circuit board and configured to emit broad spectrum light having a first CRI value, a photo-luminescent material disposed above the LED mounted to the circuit board configured to increase the CRI of the broad spectrum light emitted by the LED from the first CRI value to a higher, second CRI value, and an elastomer encapsulating at least part of the circuit board. Additionally, the lighting device may include a lens disposed over the LED configured to increase the maximum emission angle of light from the LED and a diffuser disposed above the lens and configured to diffuse the broad spectrum light.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a lighting device that is configured to provide light with a high color rendering index (CRI) value and/or uniform planar illumination. The lighting device may include a circuit board, a light emitting diode (LED) mounted to the circuit board and configured to emit broad spectrum light having a first CRI value, a photo-luminescent material disposed above the LED mounted to the circuit board configured to increase the CRI of the broad spectrum light emitted by the LED from the first CRI value to a higher, second CRI value, and an elastomer encapsulating at least part of the circuit board. Additionally, the lighting device may include a lens disposed over the LED configured to increase the maximum emission angle of light from the LED and a diffuser disposed above the lens and configured to diffuse the broad spectrum light.

An illumination apparatus for a motor vehicle includes a light source for emitting light of a first mixed color, said light source containing one or more laser diodes for generating monochromatic light and a first conversion element for converting the monochromatic light into the light of the first mixed color. The illumination apparatus also includes a first optical device which images the light source as a real image in an intermediate image plane, and a second optical device which generates a predefined light distribution from the real image in the intermediate image plane. A second conversion element is provided at the site of the real image in the intermediate image plane in order to convert the light of the first mixed color into light of a second mixed color.

A light source device of the present disclosure includes a sapphire plate having a first surface and a second surface facing each other, a wavelength conversion material located opposite the first surface of the sapphire plate, and a first excitation light source emitting a first excitation light having directivity to the wavelength conversion material through the second surface, in which an angle between the first surface and the second surface, and a c-axis of sapphire is greater than 80°, and an angle between the c-axis and an optical axis of the first excitation light is 20° or more. A lighting device of the present disclosure includes the light source device and a light guide member.