Luminescent ceramic for a light emitting device
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1. A device comprising:
- a semiconductor light emitting device;
a ceramic layer comprising a first wavelength converting material disposed over the semiconductor light emitting device;
a glass layer disposed directly on and contacting the semiconductor light emitting device; and
a second wavelength converting material disposed over the semiconductor light emitting device.
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Abstract
A semiconductor light emitting device comprising a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region is combined with a ceramic layer which is disposed in a path of light emitted by the light emitting layer. The ceramic layer is composed of or includes a wavelength converting material such as a phosphor. Luminescent ceramic layers according to embodiments of the invention may be more robust and less sensitive to temperature than prior art phosphor layers. In addition, luminescent ceramics may exhibit less scattering and may therefore increase the conversion efficiency over prior art phosphor layers.
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1. A device comprising:
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a semiconductor light emitting device; a ceramic layer comprising a first wavelength converting material disposed over the semiconductor light emitting device; a glass layer disposed directly on and contacting the semiconductor light emitting device; and a second wavelength converting material disposed over the semiconductor light emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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