IP Library Granted Patent US 8,471,277
Granted Patent B2
US 8,471,277 · App. 13/214,377 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Light emitting device

Inventors: Iwao Mitsuishi (Tokyo, JP); Shinya Nunoue (Chiba, JP); Takahiro Sato (Kanagawa, JP); Yumi Fukuda (Tokyo, JP); Aoi Okada (Tokyo, JP); Naotoshi Matsuda (Kanagawa, JP); Toshiki Hikosaka (Kanagawa, JP); Keiko Albessard (Kanagawa, JP); Masahiro Kato (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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Patent No.
US 8,471,277
App. No.
13/214,377
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting device according to one embodiment includes a light emitting element that emits light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 470 nm; a CASN first red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; a sialon second red phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element; and a sialon green phosphor that is disposed on the light emitting element.

Claims (51)

1. A light emitting device comprising:

a light emitting element emitting light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 470 nm;

a first red phosphor disposed on the light emitting element, the first red phosphor having a composition expressed by equation (1);

a second red phosphor disposed on the light emitting element, the second red phosphor having a composition expressed by equation (2); and

a green phosphor disposed on the light emitting element, the green phosphor having a composition expressed by equation (3),

(Ca 1-x1 Eu x1 ) a1 AlSi b1 O c1 N d1 :Eu  (1)

(In the equation (1), x1, a1, b1, c1 and d1 satisfy the following relationship: 0<x1<0.03, 0.90<a1<1.1, 0.90<b1<1.1, 0.20<c1<0.45, 2.40<d1≦3.00)

(Sr 1-x2 Eu x2 ) a2 Si b2 AlO c2 N d2   (2)

(In the equation (2), x2, a2, b2, c2, and d2 satisfy the following relationship: 0<x2<1, 0.55<a2<0.95, 2.0<b2<3.9, 0<c2<0.6, 4<d2<5.7)

(Sr 1-x Eu x ) 3-y Si 13-z Al 3+z O 2+u N 21-w   (3)

(In the equation (3), x, y, z, u, and w satisfy the following relationship: 0<x<1, −0.1<y<0.3, −3<z≦1, −3<u−w≦1.5, where −2≦u and w≦21 so that in equation (3), O and N are not below zero in amount).

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting element emits light having a wavelength of 440 nm to 470 nm.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein x2, a2, b2, c2, and d2 satisfy a relationship of 0.01<x2≦0.10, 0.58≦a2≦0.70, 2.1≦b2≦3.5, 0.1≦c2≦0.5, 4.1≦d2≦5.0 in the equation (2).

4. The device according to claim 2 , wherein x2, a2, b2, c2, and d2 satisfy the relationship of 0.01<x2≦0.10, 0.58≦a2≦0.70, 2.1≦b2≦3.5, 0.1≦c2≦0.5, 4.1≦d2≦5.0 in the equation (2).

5. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a blue phosphor disposed on the light emitting element.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the light emitting element emits light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 420 nm.

7. A device comprising:

a board;

a light emitting element mounted on the board;

a red fluorescent layer formed on the light emitting element, the red fluorescent layer including a first red phosphor having a composition expressed by equation (1) and a second red phosphor having a composition expressed by equation (2), the first red phosphor and the second red phosphor being dispersed in a resin; and

a green fluorescent layer formed on the red fluorescent layer, the green fluorescent layer including a green phosphor dispersed in a resin, the green phosphor having a composition expressed by equation (3),

(Ca 1-x1 Eu x1 ) a1 AlSi b1 O c1 N d1 :Eu  (1)

(In the equation (1), x1, a1, b1, c1 and d1 satisfy the following relationship: 0<x1<0.03, 0.90<a1<1.1, 0.90<b1<1.1, 0.20<c1<0.45, 2.40<d1≦3.00)

(Sr 1-x2 Eu x2 ) a2 Si b2 AlO c2 N d2   (2)

(In the equation (2), x2, a2, b2, c2, and d2 satisfy the following relationship: 0<x2<1, 0.55<a2<0.95, 2.0<b2<3.9, 0<c2<0.6, 4<d2<5.7)

(Sr 1-x Eu x ) 3-y Si 13-z Al 3+z O 2+u N 21-w   (3)

(In the equation (3), x, y, z, u, and w satisfy the following relationship: 0<x<1, −0.1<y<0.3, −3<z≦1, −3<u−w≦1.5, where −2≦u and w≦21 so that in equation (3), O and N are not below zero in amount).

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the light emitting element emits light having a wavelength of 440 nm to 470 nm.

9. The device according to claim 7 , wherein x2, a2, b2, c2, and d2 satisfy a relationship of 0.01<x2≦0.10, 0.58≦a2≦0.70, 2.1≦b2≦3.5, 0.1≦c2≦0.5, 4.1≦d2≦5.0 in the equation (2).

10. The device according to claim 8 , wherein x2, a2, b2, c2, and d2 satisfy a relationship of 0.01<x2≦0.10, 0.58≦a2≦0.70, 2.1≦b2≦3.5, 0.1≦c2≦0.5, 4.1≦d2≦5.0 in the equation (2).

11. The device according to claim 7 , further comprising a blue fluorescent layer formed on the green fluorescent layer, the blue fluorescent layer including a blue phosphor dispersed in a resin.

12. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the light emitting element emits light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 420 nm.

13. The device according to claim 7 , further comprising a transparent resin layer formed between the red fluorescent layer and the green fluorescent layer.

14. A light emitting device comprising:

a board;

a light emitting element mounted on the board;

a first red fluorescent layer formed on the light emitting element, the first red fluorescent layer including a first red phosphor dispersed in a resin, the first red phosphor having a composition expressed by equation (1);

a second red fluorescent layer formed on the first red fluorescent layer, the second red fluorescent layer including a second red phosphor dispersed in a resin, the second red phosphor having a composition expressed by equation (2); and

a green fluorescent layer formed on the second red fluorescent layer, the green fluorescent layer including a green phosphor dispersed in a resin, the green phosphor having a composition expressed by equation (3),

(Ca 1-x1 Eu x1 ) a1 AlSi b1 O c1 N d1 :Eu  (1)

(In the equation (1), x1, a1, b1, c1 and d1 satisfy the following relationship: 0<x1<0.03, 0.90<a1<1.1, 0.90<b1<1.1, 0.20<c1<0.45, 2.40<d1≦3.00)

(Sr 1-x2 Eu x2 ) a2 Si b2 AlO c2 N d2   (2)

(In the equation (2), x2, a2, b2, c2, and d2 satisfy the following relationship: 0<x2<1, 0.55<a2<0.95, 2.0<b2<3.9, 0<c2<0.6, 4<d2<5.7)

(Sr 1-x Eu x ) 3-y Si 13-z Al 3+z O 2+u N 21-w   (3)

(In the equation (3), x, y, z, u, and w satisfy the following relationship: 0<x<1, −0.1<y<0.3, −3<z≦1, −3<u−w≦1.5, where −2≦u and w≦21 so that in equation (3), O and N are not below zero in amount).

15. The device according to claim 14 , wherein the light emitting element emits light having a wavelength of 440 nm to 470 nm.

16. The device according to claim 14 , wherein x2, a2, b2, c2, and d2 satisfy a relationship of 0.01<x2≦0.10, 0.58≦a2≦0.70, 2.1≦b2≦3.5, 0.1≦c2≦0.5, 4.1≦d≦5.0 in the equation (2).

17. The device according to claim 15 , wherein x2, a2, b2, c2, and d2 satisfy a relationship of 0.01<x2≦0.10, 0.58≦a2≦0.70, 2.1≦b2≦3.5, 0.1≦c2≦0.5, 4.1≦d2≦5.0 in the equation (2).

18. The device according to claim 14 , further comprising a blue fluorescent layer formed on the green fluorescent layer, the blue fluorescent layer including a blue phosphor dispersed in a resin.

19. The device according to claim 18 , wherein the light emitting element emits light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 420 nm.

20. The device according to claim 14 , further comprising a transparent resin layer formed between the second red fluorescent layer and the green fluorescent layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: ALPAD CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044591/0755 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2011
From: MITSUISHI, IWAO; NUNOUE, SHINYA; SATO, TAKAHIRO; FUKUDA, YUMI; OKADA, AOI; MATSUDA, NAOTOSHI; HIKOSAKA, TOSHIKI; ALBESSARD, KEIKO; KATO, MASAHIRO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 027119/0534 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2010-201336 · Sep 8, 2010 · national
JP 2011-177805 · Aug 16, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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