White light emitting device based on UV LED and phosphor blend
US6765237B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A light source including a specific LED and phosphor combination capable of emitting white light for direct illumination. In one embodiment, the light source includes an LED chip emitting in the 380-420 nm range radiationally coupled to a phosphor blend first phosphor selected from the group consisting of (Sr,Ba,Ca,Mg)5(PO4)3Cl:Eu2+ (SECA) and BaMg2Al16O27:Eu2+ with a second phosphor having the formula (Tb1-x-yAxREy)3DzO12 (TAG), where A is a member selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, and Sm; RE is a member selected from the group consisting of Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu; D is a member selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, and In; x is in the range from 0 to about 0.5, y is in the range from about 0 to about 0.2, and z is in the range from about 4 to about 5. The light source thus produced will provide a high quality white light.
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