White light emitting device
US7591963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a phosphor having excellent emission brightness by inclusion of Si or Fe in the phosphor having a TbAG:Ce composition, and a white LED. The white photoluminescent device in accordance with the present invention comprises at least one light-emitting diode emitting light with a wavelength of 430 to 470 nm and a phosphor having a composition of TbAG:Ce, wherein the phosphor having a composition of TbAG:Ce is composed of a compositional formula of (Tb1-xCex)3(Al1-yMy)5O12, wherein x is between 0.01 and 0.4, y is between 0.0 and 0.1, and M is selected from the group consisting of Si and Fe.
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