IP Library Granted Patent US 7,961,762
Granted Patent B2
US 7,961,762 · App. 12/526,367 · Granted Jun 14, 2011

White light-emitting lamp and illuminating device using the same

Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba; Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,961,762
App. No.
12/526,367
Granted
Jun 14, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A white light-emitting lamp ( 1 ) includes a light-emitting portion ( 9 ) which is excited by light emitted from a semiconductor light-emitting element ( 2 ) to emit white light. The light-emitting portion ( 9 ) contains a blue phosphor, a yellow phosphor and a red phosphor. The yellow phosphor is composed of a europium and manganese-activated alkaline earth silicate phosphor having a composition expressed by (Sr 1-x-y-z-u , Ba x , Mg y , Eu z , Mn u ) 2 SiO 4 (0.1≦x≦0.35, 0.025≦y≦0.105, 0.025≦z≦0.25, 0.0005≦u≦0.02).

Claims (48)

1. A white light-emitting lamp, comprising:

a semiconductor light-emitting element which emits light having a peak wavelength in a range of 370 nm to 470 nm; and

a light-emitting portion, which is excited by the light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element to emit white light, containing a blue phosphor which absorbs the light to emit light having a peak wavelength in a range of 440 nm to 470 nm, a yellow phosphor which absorbs the light to emit light having a peak wavelength in a range of 535 nm to 570 nm and a red phosphor which absorbs the light to emit light having a peak wavelength in a range of 590 nm to 630 nm,

wherein the yellow phosphor is composed of a europium and manganese-activated alkaline earth magnesium silicate phosphor having a composition expressed by a general formula:

(Sr 1-x-y-z-u , Ba x , Mg y , Eu Z , Mn u ) 2 SiO 4

where, x, y, z and u are numerals satisfying 0.1≦x≦0.35, 0.025≦y≦0.105, 0.025≦z≦0.25, 0.0005≦u≦0.02.

2. The white light-emitting lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein the blue phosphor is composed of at least one selected from:

a europium-activated alkaline earth chlorophosphate phosphor having a composition expressed by a general formula:

(Sr 1-a-b-c , Ba a , Ca b , Eu c ) 5 (PO 4 ) 3 Cl

where, a, b and c are numerals satisfying 0≦a≦0.45, 0≦b≦0.03, 0.005≦c≦0.03; and

a europium-activated aluminate phosphor having a composition expressed by a general formula:

(Ba 1-a-b-c , Sr a , Ca b , Eu c )MgAl 10 O 17

where, a, b and c are numerals satisfying 0≦a≦0.1, 0≦b≦0.1, 0.005≦c≦0.4.

3. The white light-emitting lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein the red phosphor is composed of a europium-activated lanthanum oxysulfide phosphor having a composition expressed by a general formula:

(La 1-a-b , Eu a , M b ) 2 O 2 S

where, M represents at least one selected from Sm, Ga, Sb and Sn, and a and b are numerals satisfying 0.08≦a≦0.16, 0.000001≦b≦0.003.

4. The white light-emitting lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein the blue phosphor, the yellow phosphor and the red phosphor have an average particle diameter in a range of 10 μm to 80 μm.

5. The white light-emitting lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light-emitting portion includes a transparent resin layer which is formed to cover a light-emitting surface of the semiconductor light-emitting element and contains the blue phosphor, the yellow phosphor and the red phosphor.

6. The white light-emitting lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light-emitting portion includes a first transparent resin layer which is formed to cover a light-emitting surface of the semiconductor light-emitting element and does not contain the blue phosphor, the yellow phosphor and the red phosphor, and a second transparent resin layer which is formed to cover the first transparent resin layer and contains the blue phosphor, the yellow phosphor and the red phosphor.

7. The white light-emitting lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein the semiconductor light-emitting element has the peak wavelength in a range of 370 nm to 430 nm.

8. The white light-emitting lamp according to claim 1 ,

wherein the semiconductor light-emitting element is provided with a light-emitting diode or a laser diode.

9. An illuminating device, comprising,

the white light-emitting lamp according to claim 1 .

10. The illuminating device according to claim 9 , further comprising,

a substrate on which a plurality of the white light-emitting lamps are arranged.

11. The illuminating device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the blue phosphor is composed of at least one selected from:

a europium-activated alkaline earth chlorophosphate phosphor having a composition expressed by a general formula:

(Sr 1-a-b-c , Ba a , Ca b , Eu c ) 5 (PO 4 ) 3 Cl

where, a, b and c are numerals satisfying 0≦a≦0.45, 0≦b≦0.03, 0.005≦c≦0.03; and

a europium-activated aluminate phosphor having a composition expressed by a general formula:

(Ba 1-a-b-c , Sr a , Ca b , Eu c )MgAl 10 O 17

where, a, b and c are numerals satisfying 0≦a≦0.1, 0≦b≦0.1, 0.005≦c≦0.4.

12. The illuminating device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the red phosphor is composed of a europium-activated lanthanum oxysulfide phosphor having a composition expressed by a general formula:

(La 1-a-b , Eu a , M b ) 2 O 2 S

where, M represents at least one selected from Sm, Ga, Sb and Sn, and a and b are numerals satisfying 0.08≦a≦0.16, 0.000001≦b≦0.003.

13. The illuminating device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the light-emitting portion includes a first transparent resin layer which is formed to cover a light-emitting surface of the semiconductor light-emitting element and does not contain the blue phosphor, the yellow phosphor and the red phosphor, and a second transparent resin layer which is formed to cover the first transparent resin layer and contains the blue phosphor, the yellow phosphor and the red phosphor.

14. The illuminating device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the semiconductor light-emitting element has the peak wavelength in a range of 370 nm to 430 nm.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 26, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO.,LTD.
To: SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 058251/0316 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 21, 2021
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057436/0701 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2009
From: ISHII, TSUTOMU; SHIRAKAWA, YASUHIRO; SAKAI, RYO; OOYA, YASUMASA; TAKEUCHI, HAJIME
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023076/0246 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-030289 · Feb 9, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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