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Oxynitride phosphor and a light emitting device

US7597821B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2005
Grant dateOct 6, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/8512
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

One preferred embodiment according to the present invention, there is provided an oxynitride phosphor and a light emitting device using the same that is able to reduce production costs and chromaticity shifts. The phosphor is represented by a general formula of (Ca1-zYz)x(Si, Al)12(O, N)16:Eu2+y, and has a main phase of substantially an alpha SiAlON crystal structure, wherein the value z is larger than 0 and smaller than 0.15.

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