LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH BA2MGSI2O7:EU2+, BA2SIO4:EU2+, OR (SRXCAY BA1-X-Y)(A1ZGA1-Z)2SR:EU2+PHOSPHORS

• US 6,429,583 B1
• Filed: 11/30/1998
• Issued: 08/06/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Current Lighting Solutions, LLC (f/k/a GE Lighting Solutions, LLC) (American Industrial Partners)
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Srivastava, Alok Mani, Levinson, Lionel Monty
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Nimeshkumar D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Guharay, Karabi
• Application Number:
  US09/203,206
• Time in Patent Office: 1,345 Days
• Field of Search: 313/486, 313/487, 313/503, 257/99, 257/100, 257/98, 257/89, 252/301.4 S, 252/301.6 S, 252/301.4 R, 252/301.6 R
• US Class Current: 313/503
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 11/7734 Aluminates
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 11/77342 Silicates
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48091 Arched
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48247 connecting the wire to a bond pad of the item
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48257 connecting the wire to a die pad of the item
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/73265 Layer and wire connectors
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00014 the subject-matter covered by the group, the symbol of which is combined with the symbol of this group, being disclosed without further technical details
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2933/0091 Scattering means in or on the semiconductor body or semiconductor body package H01L33/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/44 characterised by the coatings, e.g. passivation layer or anti-reflective coating
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/502 Wavelength conversion materials
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 33/14 characterised by the chemical or physical composition or the arrangement of the electroluminescent material , or by the simultaneous addition of the electroluminescent material in or onto the light source

Abstract

A lamp comprises a light emitting element such as a light emitting diode or a laser diode which emits blue light, and a phosphor composition which absorbs the blue light having a first spectrum from the light emitting element and emits light having a second spectrum. The phosphor composition comprises at least one of Ba₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu₂₊; Ba₂SiO₄:Eu²⁺; and (Sr,Ca,Ba)(Al,Ga)₂S₄:Eu²⁺. The invention also relates to a light emitting element which emits blue light, and a phosphor composition which absorbs the blue light from the light emitting element having a first spectrum and emits light having a second spectrum, wherein the spectral luminous efficacy of light emitted by the lamp is at least 550 lumens per watt. The high spectral luminous efficacy of the output spectrum efficiently converts the power input to the lamp into lumens to provide a high brightness. For example the device luminous efficacy of the lamp can be 35-45 lumens output per watt of input electric power or more.

Claims

1. A lamp comprising:

a light emitting element which emits blue light; and

a phosphor composition disposed in relation to the light emitting element such that the phosphor composition receives and absorbs the blue light having a first spectrum from the light emitting element and emits light having a second spectrum, the phosphor composition comprising at least one of Ba₂MgSi₂O₇;

Eu²⁺;

Ba₂SiO₄;

Eu²⁺; and

(Sr,Ca,Ba)(Al,Ga)₂S₄;

Eu²⁺.

2. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the light emitting element comprises a light emitting diode.

3. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the light emitting element comprises a laser diode.

4. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the second spectrum has a spectral luminous efficacy of at least 550 lumens per watt of radiant power.

5. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the lamp has a device luminous efficacy of at least 35 lumens per watt of input electric power.

6. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the blue light has an emission peak at a wavelength greater than 400 nm and less than 520 nm.

7. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the blue light has an emission peak between 450 nm and 470 nm.

8. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the second spectrum has an emission peak between 500 nm and 570 nm.

9. The lamp of claim 1, further comprising a transmissive body which encapsulates the light emitting element, wherein the phosphor composition is deposited on a surface of the transmissive body.

10. The lamp of claim 1, wherein the phosphor composition comprises (Sr,Ca,Ba)(Al,Ga)₂S₄:

Eu²⁺.

11. A lamp comprising:

a light emitting element which emits blue light; and

a phosphor composition which absorbs the blue light from the light emitting element having a first spectrum and emits light having a second spectrum, wherein the spectral luminous efficacy of light emitted by the lamp is at least 550 lumens per watt of radiant power.

12. The lamp of claim 11, wherein the light emitting element comprises an LED.

13. The lamp of claim 11, wherein the lamp has a device luminous efficacy of at least 35 lumens per watt of input electric power.

14. The lamp of claim 11, wherein the light emitting element comprises a laser diode.

15. The lamp of claim 11, wherein the second spectrum has an emission peak between 535 nm and 545 nm.

16. The lamp of claim 11, wherein the second spectrum has an emission peak between 495 nm and 510 nm.

17. The lamp of claim 11, wherein the second spectrum has an emission peak between 500 nm and 510 nm.

18. A lamp comprising:

a light emitting element which emits blue light; and

a phosphor composition which absorbs the blue light from the light emitting element having a first spectrum and emits light having a second spectrum, wherein the spectral luminous efficacy of light emitted by the lamp is at least 550 lumens per watt of radiant power and wherein the phosphor composition comprises at least one of;

Ba₂MgSi₂O₇;

Eu²⁺;

Ba₂SiO₄;

Eu²⁺; and

(Sr,Ca,Ba)(Al,Ga)₂S₄;

Eu²⁺.

19. A lamp comprising:

a light emitting element which emits blue light; and

a phosphor composition which absorbs the blue light from the light emitting element having a first spectrum and emits light having a second spectrum, wherein the device luminous efficacy of the lamp is at least 35 lumens per watt of input electric power.

20. The lamp of claim 19, wherein the spectral luminous efficacy of light emitted by the lamp is at least 550 lumens per watt of radiant power.

21. A method of producing light comprising the steps of:

generating blue light with a light emitting device;

directing the blue light to a phosphor composition which absorbs the blue light, the phosphor composition comprising at least one of;

Ba₂MgSi₂O₇;

Eu ;

Ba₂SiO₄;

Eu²⁺; and

(Sr,Ca,Ba)(Al,Ga)₂S₄;

Eu²⁺; and

converting the blue light with the phosphor composition to light having a different spectrum.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of generating blue light comprises generating blue light with a light emitting diode.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the phosphor composition converts the blue light to light having a spectral luminous efficacy of at least 550 lumens per watt of radiant power.

24. A method of producing light comprising the steps of:

generating blue light with a light emitting device; and

absorbing the blue light with a phosphor composition which emits light of a different spectrum such that the light emitted by the light emitting device and phosphor composition together has a spectral luminous efficacy of at least 550 lumens per watt of radiant power.

25. A lamp comprising:

a light emitting element which emits blue light, and

a phosphor composition which absorbs the blue light having a first spectrum from the light emitting element and emits light having a second spectrum, the phosphor composition comprising Ba₂MgSi₂O₇;

Eu²⁺.

26. A lamp comprising:

a light emitting element which emits blue light; and

a phosphor composition which absorbs the blue light having a first spectrum from the light emitting element and emits light having a second spectrum, the phosphor composition comprising Ba₂SiO₄;

Eu²⁺.