Laminated electrical trace within an led interconnect

Abstract

Various apparatuses and methods are disclosed. An interconnect may include molding material configured to support a light-emitting device, and an electrical trace arranged with the molding material to electrically couple the light-emitting device to a power source, wherein the electrical trace has an electrical insulator on at least a portion thereof. A light-emitting apparatus may include a light-emitting device, molding material supporting the light-emitting device, and an electrical trace arranged with the molding, material to electrically couple the light-emitting device to a power source, wherein the electrical trace has an electrical insulator on at least a portion thereof. A method of manufacturing may include providing an electrical trace having an electrical insulator on at least a portion thereof, and forming molding material capable of supporting a light-emitting device, wherein the molding material is formed with the electrical trace configured to electrically couple the light-emitting, device to a power source.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An interconnect, comprising:
 molding material comprising one or more cavities, the molding material configured to support a light-emitting device;   an electrical trace arranged with the molding material to electrically couple the light-emitting device to a power source; and   an electrical insulator in contact with the one or more cavities, wherein the electrical insulator is arranged with the electrical trace such that the electrical insulator prevents the electrical trace from being exposed through the one or more cavities.   
     
     
         2 . The interconnect of  claim 1 , wherein the electrical trace is embedded inside of the molding material. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The interconnect of  claim 1 , wherein the electrical insulator is exposed through the one or more cavities. 
     
     
         5 . The interconnect of  claim 1 , wherein the electrical insulator is configured to inhibit the electrical trace from conducting current through the one or more cavities. 
     
     
         6 . The interconnect of  claim 1 , wherein the molding material is configured to mechanically support the light-emitting device with the light-emitting device electrically coupled to the electrical trace. 
     
     
         7 . A light-emitting apparatus, comprising:
 a light-emitting device;   molding material comprising one or more cavities, the molding material for supporting the light-emitting device; and   an electrical trace arranged with the molding material to electrically couple the light-emitting device to a power source; and   an electrical insulator in contact with the one or more cavities, wherein the electrical insulator is arranged with the electrical trace such that the electrical insulator prevents the electrical trace from being exposed through the one or more cavities.   
     
     
         8 . The light-emitting apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the electrical trace is embedded inside of the molding material. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The light-emitting apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the electrical insulator is exposed through the one or more cavities. 
     
     
         11 . The light-emitting apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the electrical insulator is configured to inhibit the electrical trace from conducting current through the one or more cavities. 
     
     
         12 . The light-emitting apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the molding material mechanically supports the light-emitting device with the light-emitting device electrically coupled to the electrical trace. 
     
     
         13 . The light-emitting apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the light-emitting device comprises a second molding material and a plurality of light-emitting diodes supported by the second molding material, and wherein the molding material mechanically supports the light-emitting device via the second molding material. 
     
     
         14 . The light-emitting apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the molding material comprises an electrical trace electrically coupling the light-emitting diodes to the electrical trace arranged with the light-emitting apparatus. 
     
     
         15 .- 22 . (canceled)