Abstract: Boron containing phosphor compositions having the formulas (1) M3Ln2(BO3)4 doped with at least one activator selected from the group of Eu2+, Mn2+, Pb2+, Ce3+, Eu3+, Tb3+, and Bi3+ where M is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, or Zn, and Ln is at least one of Sc, Y, La, Gd, or Lu; (2) M2?xM?x(Al, Ga)2?y(Si, Ge)yB2O7?zNz:Eu2+, Mn2+, Pb2+ where M? is one or more of alkali metals Na and/or K, M? is one or more of alkaline earth Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Zn, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4; and z=x+y; (3) M?2?x+y?M?x?y?(Al, Ga)2?y(Si, Ge)yB2O7?z?y?NzXy:Eu2+, Mn2+, Pb2+, where M? is one or more of alkali metals Na and/or K, M? is one or more of alkaline earth metals Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and/or Zn, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4; z=x+y, X?F and/or Cl, and 0?y??2; (4) M?2?xM?xAl2?y+y?Siy?y?B2O7?z?y?NzXy:Eu2+, Mn2+, Pb2+, where M? and M? are defined above, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4; z=x+y, X?F and/or Cl, and 0?y??2; (5) M?2?x+x?M?x?x?Al2?y+y?Siy?y?B2O7?z?x??y?NzX(x?+y?):Eu2+, Mn2+, Pb2+, where M? and M? are defined above, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4; z=x+y, X?F and/or C

Abstract: Boron containing phosphor compositions having the formulas (1) M3Ln2(BO3)4 doped with at least one activator selected from the group of Eu2+, Mn2+, Pb2+, Ce3+, Eu3+, Tb3+, and Bi3+ where M is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, or Zn, and Ln is at least one of Sc, Y, La, Gd, or Lu; (2) M2?xM?x(Al,Ga)2?y(Si,Ge)yB2O7?zNz:Eu2+, Mn2+, Pb2+ where M? is one or more of alkali metals Na and/or K, M? is one or more of alkaline earth Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Zn, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4; and z=x+y; (3) M?2?x+yM?x?y(Al,Ga)2?y(Si,Ge)yB2O7?x?yNzXy:Eu2+, Mn2+, Pb2+ where M? is one or more of alkali metals Na and/or K, M? is one or more of alkaline earth metals Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and/or Zn, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4; z=x+y, X=F and/or Cl, and 0?y??2; (4) M?2?xM?xAl2?y+ySiy?y?B2O7?z?yNzXy:Eu2+, Mn2+, Pb2+ where M? and M? are defined above, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4; z=x+y, X=F and/or Cl, and 0?y??2; (5) M?2?x+xM?x?x?Al2?y+y?Siy?y?B2O7?z?x??y?NzX(x?+y?):Eu2+, Mn2+, Pb2+, where M? and M? are defined above, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4; z=x+y, X=F and/or Cl, and 0?y??

Abstract: Disclosed are oxynitride and oxide phosphor compositions having various formulations. Also disclosed are phosphor blends of the above phosphors and one or more additional phosphors and light emitting devices incorporating the same. The phosphors and their blends can be used in saturated color light sources (e.g. traffic signals), as well as white light sources for general illumination purposes.