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An LED (light emitting diode) is a light emitting element that uses very little power. When mounting the light emitting device, a circuit board including a non-conductive substrate and a conductor layer that is to be connected (wiring) positioned on the substrate is utilized.
A device that emits light must increase its efficiency in luminous light. This is achieved by putting a light emitting element on a circuit board with the above-mentioned layout. To improve the efficiency of the light source, the substrate’s surface is covered by aresin that is a white tone (see Patent Literature 1).
Patent Literature
Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2009-129801
Problem Solution
The present disclosure describes the circuit board which includes the substrate and a conductor layer on the substrate, a reflective layer placed between the conductor layers, and a silicon resin layer that is placed on the substrate. The silicone-resinlayer is directly in contact with the reflective layer and conductor layers. The silicone-resinlayer contains equal or greater than 45% of a plurality fillers. A first filler with an aspect ratio of greater than 5 is occupying equal or more of 5 percent of all fillers.
In accordance with the present disclosure the light emitting device includes the circuit board mentioned above and an element that emits light within the circuit board.
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