Luminescence conversion LED

1. A method for producing a luminescence conversion LED having a radiation emitting chip that is connected to electrical connections and is surrounded by a housing that comprises at least a basic body and a glass substrate, the chip being seated on the basic body, and the primary radiation of the chip being converted at least partially into longer wave radiation by a conversion element, wherein the conversion element is contained in the vitreous body, the refractive index of the vitreous body is higher than 1.6, said method comprising:

sintering a mixture of phosphor and glass powder to a temperature in the vicinity of the softening point of the glass such that the phosphor penetrates the glass substrate only from one side;

forming the vitreous body based on the group consisting of crown glass, flint glass, bismuth containing borate glass, phosphate glass, and a glass whose main component is Al 2 O 3 ; and

wherein the glass substrate is formed by the vitreous body.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the mixture of phosphor and glass powder is pressed so as to minimize air inclusion.

3. A method for producing a luminescence conversion LED having a radiation emitting chip that is connected to electrical connections and is surrounded by a housing that comprises at least a basic body and a glass substrate, the chip being seated on the basic body, and the primary radiation of the chip being converted at least partially into longer wave radiation by a conversion element, wherein the conversion element is contained in the vitreous body, the refractive index of the vitreous body is higher than 1.6, said method comprising:

producing a liquid melt from glass, or suitable precursor materials with phosphor powder suspended therein;

spraying the liquid melt;

temperature treatment near the softening point of the glass material such that the phosphor penetrates the glass substrate only from one side;

forming the vitreous body based on the group consisting of crown glass, flint glass, bismuth containing borate glass, phosphate glass, and a glass whose main component is Al 2 O 3 ; and

wherein the glass substrate is formed by the vitreous body.

4. A method for producing a luminescence conversion LED having a radiation emitting chip that is connected to electrical connections and is surrounded by a housing that comprises at least a basic body and a glass substrate, the chip being seated on the basic body, and the primary radiation of the chip being converted at least partially into longer wave radiation by a conversion element, wherein the conversion element is contained in the vitreous body, the refractive index of the vitreous body is higher than 1.6, said method comprising:

applying a phosphor layer made from particles to the glass substrate;

depositing glass or glass precursors from the gas phase into the interspaces between the phosphor grains;

temperature treatment near the softening point of the glass material such that the phosphor penetrates the glass substrate only from one side;

forming the vitreous body based on the group consisting of crown glass, flint glass, bismuth containing borate glass, phosphate glass, and a glass whose main component is Al 2 O 3 ; and

wherein the glass substrate is formed by the vitreous body.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the phosphor layer is directly applied to a chip.

6. A method for producing a luminescence conversion LED having a radiation emitting chip that is connected to electrical connections and is surrounded by a housing that comprises at least a basic body and a glass substrate, the chip being seated on the basic body, and the primary radiation of the chip being converted at least partially into longer wave radiation by a conversion element, wherein the conversion element is contained in the vitreous body, the refractive index of the vitreous body is higher than 1.6, said method comprising:

producing a liquid melt from glass;

precipitating phosphor particles from the glass melt;

temperature treatment near the softening point of the glass material such that the phosphor penetrates the glass substrate only from one side;

forming the vitreous body based on the group consisting of crown glass, flint glass, bismuth containing borate glass, phosphate glass, and a glass whose main component is Al 2 O 3 ; and

wherein the glass substrate is formed by the vitreous body.

7. A method for producing a luminescence conversion LED having a radiation emitting chip that is connected to electrical connections and is surrounded by a housing that comprises at least a basic body and a glass substrate, the chip being seated on the basic body, and the primary radiation of the chip being converted at least partially into longer wave radiation by a conversion element, wherein the conversion element is contained in the vitreous body, the refractive index of the vitreous body is higher than 1.6, said method comprising:

a) producing a layer of defined thickness from phosphor on the glass substrate;

b) optionally repeating step a) until the desired layer thickness is achieved;

c) temperature treatment near the softening point of the glass material such that the phosphor penetrates the glass substrate only from one side;

d) forming the vitreous body based on the group consisting of crown glass, flint glass, bismuth containing borate glass, phosphate glass, and a glass whose main component is Al 2 O 3 ; and

wherein the glass substrate is formed by the vitreous body.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising a binder and other additives on the glass substrate.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising a binder and other additives on the glass substrate.