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Oxynitride phosphor and a light emitting device

US7402943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2005
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A preferred embodiment according to the present invention provides in one preferred mode an oxynitride phosphor especially suitable for a light emitting device such as but not limited to a white light emitting diode lamp and also such a light emitting device. The oxynitride phosphor in the embodiment is represented by a general formula Cax(Si,Al)12(O,N)16:Eu2+y, wherein a Ca composition of x is in a range of from 0.75 to 1.0 and a Eu composition of y is in a range of from 0.04 to 0.25, and wherein a main phase thereof has substantially an alpha SiAlON crystal structure.

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