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Phosphor composition, light emitting device, and the method of preparing the phosphor composition

US9062253B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2012
Grant dateJun 23, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2033

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

Abstract

There are provided a phosphor and a light emitting device. The phosphor includes a phosphor composition including a rare-earth element employed in a compound represented by the equation: L3Si6N11, wherein L is one or more elements selected from La, Y, Gd and Lu, the rare-earth element is one or more elements selected from Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Tb, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb. The phosphor composition is provided in particle form. The particle has at least a portion of a plane perpendicular to a [001] direction to be flat thereon so as to have a crystal plane.

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