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Mn-activated hexafluorosilicates for LED applications

US10153406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LUMILEDS LLC · US

Inventors

Volker Weiler · Aachen, DE
Wolfgang Schnick · Gauting, DE
Peter Josef Schmidt · Aachen, DE
Markus Seibald · Kaufering, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2016
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 9, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10H20/0361
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a lighting unit comprising a light source, configured to generate light source light and a luminescent material, configured to convert at least part of the light source light into luminescent material light, wherein the light source comprises a light emitting diode (LED) and wherein the luminescent material comprises a phosphor comprising M2AX6 doped with tetravalent manganese, wherein M comprises monovalent cations, at least comprising potassium and rubidium, wherein A comprises a tetravalent cation, at least comprising silicon, wherein X comprises a monovalent anion, at least comprising fluorine, and wherein M2AX6 has the hexagonal phase.

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