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Phosphor converting IR LEDs

US8426871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 2010
Grant dateApr 23, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/84

Abstract

The production of light of various wavelengths using IR phosphor down conversion techniques using existing LED emissions to pump sensitizer-rare earth ions that emit at other wavelengths. A sensitizer absorbs an LED chip pump emission and then transfers that energy with high quantum efficiency to dopant ions that then emits at their characteristic wavelength.

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