β type sialon fluorescent substance
US8003011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A β type Sialon fluorescent substance is disclosed that is capable of achieving enhanced brightness of a white light emitting diode using blue to ultraviolet light as a light source. In the fluorescent substance which contains not less than 90% by mass of a β type Sialon composition represented by general formula: Si6-zAlzOzN8-z as a host material wherein z is not less than 0.24 and not more than 0.42, Eu is present dissolved in solid solution as a luminescent center at a content of 0.05 to 0.2% by atom. The β type Sialon fluorescent substance is preferably in the form of a powder having an average particle size of not less than 1 μm and not more than 20 μm. A white LED of good luminescent characteristics can be obtained by using a blue or ultraviolet light emitting diode as a excitation light source in combination with a fluorescent substance that emits yellow or red light.
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