Patent number: 7501753
Abstract: Phosphor compositions having the formula EueMmAaGgQqNnXx, where M is at least one of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Cd, Sn, Pb or Zn; A is at least one of B, Al, Ga, In, Bi, Sc, Y, La or a rare earth element other than Eu; G is at least one of Si or Ge; Q is at least one of O, S, and Se; X is at least one of F, Cl, Br and I; 0<e<2, 0<m<2, 0?a<1, 0<g<1, 0<q<4, 0?n<2, 0?x<2, and 2e+2m+3a+4g=2q+3n+x; and light emitting devices including a light source and the above phosphor. Also disclosed are blends of EueMmAaGgQqNnXx and one or more additional phosphors and light emitting devices incorporating the same.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 10, 2009
Assignee:
Lumination LLC
Inventors:
Dan Hancu, Mukunda Adyam, Emil Radkov, Prasanth Kumar, Anant Achyut Setlur, Alok Mani Srivastava, Holly Ann Comanzo, Gopi Chandran, Madras Venugopal Shankar
Publication number: 20070045650
Abstract: Phosphor compositions having the formula EueMmAaGgQqNnXx, where M is at least one of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Cd, Sn, Pb or Zn; A is at least one of B, Al, Ga, In, Bi, Sc, Y, La or a rare earth element other than Eu; G is at least one of Si or Ge; Q is at least one of O, S, and Se; X is at least one of F, Cl, Br and I; 0<e<2, 0<m<2, 0?a<1, 0<g<1, 0<q<4, 0?n<2, 0?x<2, and 2e+2m+3a+4g=2q+3n+x; and light emitting devices including a light source and the above phosphor. Also disclosed are blends of EueMmAaGgQqNnXx and one or more additional phosphors and light emitting devices incorporating the same.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 31, 2005
Publication date:
March 1, 2007
Inventors:
Dan Hancu, Mukunda Adyam, Emil Radkov, Prasanth Kumar, Anant Setlur, Alok Srivastava, Holly Comanzo, Gopi Chandran, Madras Shankar