Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a luminescent ceramic including (Ba1-xSrx)2-zSi5-yO4yN8-4y:Euz 258 phase wavelength converting material (0.5?x?0.9; 0?y?1; 0.001?z?0.02) and M3Si3O3N4 3334 phase material (M=Ba, Sr, Eu). The M3Si3O3N4 3334 phase material comprises no more than 5 weight % of the material.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a luminescent ceramic including (Ba1-xSrx)2-zSi5-yO4yN8-4y:Euz 258 phase wavelength converting material (0.5?x?0.9; 0?y?1; 0.001?z?0.02) and M3Si3O3N4 3334 phase material (M=Ba, Sr, Eu). The M3Si3O3N4 3334 phase material comprises no more than 5 weight % of the material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device (100) comprising at least one light emitting diode (101) and at least one porous ceramic element (102), which ceramic element (102) is arranged to receive light from the light emitting diode(s) (101). The present invention also relates to methods for the manufacture of the light emitting device (100) and of the porous ceramic element (102).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device (100) comprising at least one light emitting diode (101) and at least one porous ceramic element (102), which ceramic element (102) is arranged to receive light from the light emitting diode(s) (101). The present invention also relates to methods for the manufacture of the light emitting device (100) and of the porous ceramic element (102).

Abstract: A gas discharge lamp has electrodes of Ba(Ti1−xZrx)O3 with donor/acceptor dopants. Specific donor/acceptor combinations, an optimized content of zirconium and an optimized atomic ratio between the cations leads to ferroelectric ceramic exhibiting high values of the remnant polarization Pr and the dielectric constant &ggr;r, as well as rectangular hysteresis loop and low coercive field strengths Ec. When an alternating voltage is applied to the ferroelectric electrodes, the non-linear properties of the electrodes bring about the ignition of the lamp as well as the continuous operation thereof.

Abstract: A capacitor having a ceramic dielectric and at least two electrodes, the ceramic dielectric being predominantly composed of a dielectric, ceramic composition having a main component of BaTiO.sub.3 and/or ?Ba.sub.1-y Sr.sub.y !Ti.sub.x O.sub.31 z, wherein 0.95.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.995, 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.04, z=2(1-x), and having at least an additive of the group formed by XMnO.sub.3, X.sub.2 MoO.sub.6, X.sub.2 WO.sub.6, X.sub.2 SiO.sub.5 +Mn.sub.2 SiO.sub.4 and Li.sub.2 SiO.sub.3 +Mn.sub.2 SiO.sub.4, and at least an additive of the group formed by Li.sub.2 SiO.sub.3, SiO.sub.2 and a mixture of 6 mol % Li.sub.2 O, 13 mol % BaO, 13 mol % SrO, 13 mol % MgO and 55 mol % SiO.sub.2, which is calcined at 800.degree. C., and, if necessary, an additive of the group formed by XInO.sub.3, XGaO.sub.3 and XAlO.sub.3, wherein X is one or more elements of the group formed by Y, Dy and Er, is characterized by a flat .DELTA.C/.DELTA.t curve and a stable dielectric behavior on exposure to temperature and voltage influences.