IP Library Granted Patent US 9,112,120
Granted Patent B2
US 9,112,120 · App. 13/983,378 · Granted Aug 18, 2015

White light source and white light source system including the same

Inventors: Masahiko Yamakawa (Yokohama, JP); Yasuhiro Shirakawa (Yokohama, JP)
Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
H01L33/50F21K9/135F21K9/56F21V3/0472H01L33/501H01L33/502H05B33/10H05B33/14F21Y2101/02
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Patent No.
US 9,112,120
App. No.
13/983,378
Granted
Aug 18, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a white light source satisfying a relational equation of −0.2≦[( P (λ)× V (λ))/( P (λmax1)× V (λmax1))−( B (λ)× V (λ))/( B (λmax2)× V (λmax2))]≦+0.2, assuming that: a light emission spectrum of the white light source is P(λ); a light emission spectrum of black-body radiation having a same color temperature as that of the white light source is B(λ); a spectrum of a spectral luminous efficiency is V(λ); a wavelength at which P(λ)×V(λ) becomes largest is λmax1; and a wavelength at which B(λ)×V(λ) becomes largest is λmax2. According to the above white light source, there can be provided a white light source capable of reproducing the same light emission spectrum as that of natural light.

Claims (30)

1. A white light source satisfying a relational equation of

−0.2≦[( P (λ)× V (λ))/( P (λmax1)× V (λmax1))−( B (λ)× V (λ))/( B (λmax2)× V (λmax2))]≦+0.2,

assuming that: a light emission spectrum of the white light source is P(λ); a light emission spectrum of black-body radiation having a same color temperature as that of the white light source is B(λ); a spectrum of a spectral luminous efficiency is V(λ); a wavelength at which P(λ)×V(λ) becomes largest is λmax1; and a wavelength at which B(λ)×V(λ) becomes largest is λmax2.

2. The white light source according to claim 1 , satisfying −0.1≦[(P(λ)×V(λ))/(P(λmax1)×V(λmax1))−(B(λ)×V(λ))/(B(λmax2)×V(λmax2))]≦+0.1.

3. The white light source according to claim 1 , wherein the color temperature of the white light source is 2,500 to 7,000 K.

4. The white light source according to claim 1 , comprising an LED and a phosphor.

5. The white light source according to claim 4 , wherein

the LED has a light emission peak in a range of 350 to 420 nm, and

the phosphor has at least one light emission peak in a range of 420 to 700 nm.

6. The white light source according to claim 4 , comprising three or more types of phosphors having different peak wavelengths.

7. The white light source according to claim 4 , comprising five or more types of phosphors having different peak wavelengths.

8. The white light source according to claim 4 , wherein the phosphors are mixed with a resin to form a phosphor layer.

9. The white light source according to claim 4 , wherein adjacent peak wavelengths of the phosphors are different by 150 nm or less.

10. The white light source according to claim 8 , wherein the phosphor layer has a multi-layered structure.

11. The white light source according to claim 4 , the phosphor comprises at least one phosphor selected from the group consisting of:

europium-activated alkaline earth phosphate phosphor having a peak wavelength of 440 to 455 nm;

europium-activated barium magnesium aluminate phosphor having a peak wavelength of 450 to 460 nm;

europium-activated strontium aluminate phosphor having a peak wavelength of 480 to 500 nm;

europium- and manganeses-activated barium magnesium aluminate phosphor having a peak wavelength of 510 to 520 nm;

europium-activated orthosilicate phosphor having a peak wavelength of 520 to 550 nm;

europium-activated β-sialon phosphor having a peak wavelength of 535 to 545 nm;

europium-activated strontium sialon phosphor having a peak wavelength of 510 to 530 nm;

europium-activated orthosilicate phosphor having a peak wavelength of 550 to 580 nm;

cerium-activated rare-earth aluminum garnet phosphor having a peak wavelength of 550 to 580 nm;

europium-activated strontium sialon phosphor having a peak wavelength of 600 to 630 nm;

europium-activated calcium strontium oxynitride phosphor having a peak wavelength of 610 to 650 nm;

europium-activated lanthanum oxysulfide phosphor having a peak wavelength of 620 to 630 nm; and

manganese-activated magnesium fluorogermanate having a peak wavelength of 640 to 660 nm.

12. The white light source according to claim 6 , the phosphors have an average particle size of 5 to 40 μm.

13. A white light source system comprising a plurality of the white light sources according to claim 1 .

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 2, 2013
From: YAMAKAWA, MASAHIKO; SHIRAKAWA, YASUHIRO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030931/0989 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-026098 · Feb 9, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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