IP Library Granted Patent US 7,804,239
Granted Patent B2
US 7,804,239 · App. 12/155,691 · Granted Sep 28, 2010

White light emitting diode

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Patent No.
US 7,804,239
App. No.
12/155,691
Granted
Sep 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a white light emitting diode (LED) including a blue LED chip; and yellow, green, and red light emitting phosphors that are coated on the blue LED chip at a predetermined mixing ratio and converts light, emitted from the blue LED chip, into white light.

Claims (18)

1. A white light emitting diode (LED) comprising:

a blue LED chip; and

yellow, green, and red light emitting phosphors that are coated on the blue LED chip at a predetermined mixing ratio and converts light, emitted from the blue LED chip, into white light,

wherein the yellow light emitting phosphor is a silicate-based phosphor,

the green light emitting phosphor is a silicate-based phosphor composed of (Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg) 2 SiO 4 :Eu, Re or a sulfide-based phosphor composed of (Sr, Ca)Ga 2 S 4 :Eu, Re,

the silicate-based phosphor composed of (Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg) 2 SiO 4 :Eu, Re includes at least two elements of Ba, Sr, Ca, and Mg,

Re (rare earth elements) includes at least one of Y, La, Ce, Nd, Pm, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, F, Cl, Br, and I,

the red light emitting phosphor is a nitride-based phosphor composed of (Sr, Ca, Ba)AlSiNx:Eu, Re (1≦x≦5) or a sulfide-based phosphor composed of (Sr, Ca)S:Eu, Re,

the nitride-based phosphor composed of (Sr, Ca, Ba)AlSiNx:Eu, Re (1≦x≦5) includes at least one of Sr, Ca, and Ba,

Re includes at least one of Y, La, Ce, Nd, Pm, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, F, Cl, Br, and I, and

the doping level of Re is set in the range of 1 to 50000 ppm.

2. The white LED according to claim 1 , wherein the sulfide-based phosphor composed of (Sr, Ca)Ga 2 S 4 :Eu, Re includes at least one of Sr and Ca, and Re (1 ppm≦Re≦50000 ppm) includes at least one of Y, La, Ce, Nd, Pm, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, F, Cl, Br, and I.

3. The white LED according to claim 1 , wherein the sulfide-based phosphor composed of (Sr, Ca)S:Eu, Re includes at least one of Sr and Ca, and Re (1 ppm≦Re≦50000 ppm) includes at least one of Y, La, Ce, Nd, Pm, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, F, Cl, Br, and I.

4. The white LED according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing ratio of the yellow, green, and red light emitting phosphors is set in the range of: 0.5≦yellow light emitting phosphor<1, 0.01≦green light emitting phosphor≦0.04, and 0.01<red light emitting phosphor≦0.1 (here, yellow light emitting phosphor+green light emitting phosphor+red light emitting phosphor=1).

5. The white LED according to claim 1 , wherein the yellow, green, and red light emitting phosphors are mixed and scattered.

6. The white LED according to claim 1 , wherein the yellow, green, and red light emitting phosphors are sequentially laminated in the form of layer.

7. The white LED according to claim 1 , wherein the yellow, green, and red light emitting phosphors are mixed with a molding material and are then coated.

8. The white LED according to claim 7 , wherein the molding material is formed of any one selected from the group consisting of silicon, hybrid, epoxy, and polyvinyl-based resin.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Aug 7, 2012
From: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028744/0272 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2010
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG LED CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024375/0448 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2008
From: SOHN, JONG RAK; YOON, CHUL SOO; KWAK, CHANG HOON; PARK, IL WOO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021121/0731 →