IP Library Granted Patent US 11,233,181
Granted Patent B2
US 11,233,181 · App. 16/338,728 · Granted Jan 25, 2022

Converter system

Inventors: Michael Krames (Mountain View, CA); Marie Anne Van De Haar (Weesp, NL)
Assignee: SEABOROUGH IP I B.V.
H01L33/504C09K11/7774C09K11/7794
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Patent No.
US 11,233,181
App. No.
16/338,728
Granted
Jan 25, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising a red-emitting Eu 3+ material and green emitting Ce 3+ material which are matched so that the resulting white light has an increased lumen equivalent of radiation for a given color rendering index than with the prior art.

Claims (64)

1. A converter system for a light emitting device, comprising:

a first material doped with Ce 3+ ; and

a second material doped with Eu 3+ and emitting in the red spectral range so that the converter system shows an emission spectrum with a peak between ≥605 to ≤630 nm,

wherein the ratio of the Eu 3+ peak to the maximum peak in the green and/or yellow spectral range is ≥2.

2. The converter system of claim 1 , wherein the first material is capable of emitting in the green and/or yellow spectral range.

3. The converter system of claim 1 , wherein the converter system shows an emission spectrum with a peak between ≥610 to ≤630 nm.

4. The converter system of claim 1 , wherein the converter system shows an emission spectrum with a dip between ≥520 to ≤545 nm.

5. The converter system of claim 1 wherein the converter system shows an emission spectrum with a dip between ≥530 to ≤540 nm.

6. The converter system according to claim 1 , wherein the first material comprises a garnet and/or cubic material.

7. The converter system according to claim 1 , wherein the second material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of phosphates, sulfates, oxides, borates, molybdates, tungstates, vanadates, niobates, tantalates and mixtures or chemical combinations thereof.

8. The converter system according to claim 1 , wherein the second, Eu 3+ doped red emitting material comprises a material of the group comprising

(Ba 1-x Sr x ) 2+n SiO 4+n :Eu, (Sr 1-x Ca x ) 2+n SiO 4+n :Eu,

(Sr 1-x Ca x )Ga 2 S 4 :Eu with x≥0% to ≤1 and n=0 or 1

(Sr 1-x Ca x )Ga 2 S 4 :Eu with x≥0% to ≤1

ALn 1-x-y Eu x M 2 O 8 :RE y

(Ln 1-x-y Eu x ) 2 MO 6 :RE 2y

(Ln 1-x-y Eu x ) 2 M 2 O 9 :RE 2y

(Ln 1-x-y Eu x ) 2 M 3 O 12 :RE 2y

(Ln 1-x-y Eu X ) 2 M 4 O 9 :RE 2y

(Ln 1-x-y Eu x ) 6 MO 12 :RE 6y

(AE 1-2x-y Eu x A x+y ) 3 MO 6 :RE 3y

A 3 AE 2 (Ln 1-x-y Eu x ) 3 (MO 4 ) 8 :RE y

wherein—for each structure independently—A is an alkaline metal, i.e. selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium and mixtures or chemical combinations thereof, AE is an alkaline earth metal, i.e. selected from the group consisting of beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and mixtures or chemical combinations thereof, Ln is a rare earth metal selected from the group consisting of scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, gadolinium, lutetium and mixtures or chemical combinations thereof, M is molybdenum, tungsten or mixtures or chemical combinations thereof, RE is a rare earth metal selected from the group consisting of terbium, dysprosium, praseodymium, neodymium and mixtures or chemical combinations thereof, wherein 0<x≤1 and 0≤y is ≤0.05;

and/or

Li 3 Ba 2 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 3 (Mo 1-z W z ) 8 O 32 ,

A 3 AE 2 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 3 (Mo 1-z W z ) 8 O 32 ,

A(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 (Mo 1-z W z )O 6 ,

(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 (Mo 1-z W z )O 6 ,

(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 (Mo 1-z W z ) 2 O 9 ,

(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 (Mo 1-z W z ) 4 O 15 ,

(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 SiO 5 ,

(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 Si 2 O 7 ,

A(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y )SiO 4 ,

Ba 2 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 Si 4 O 13 ,

AE 2 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 Si 4 O 13 ,

Sr 3 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 Si 6 O 18 ,

AE 3 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 Si 6 O 18 ,

(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 GeO 5 ,

(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 Ge 2 O 7 ,

A(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y )GeO 4 ,

Ba 2 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 Ge 4 O 13 ,

AE 2 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 Ge 4 O 13 ,

Sr 3 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 Ge 6 O 18

AE 3 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 Ge 6 O 18

(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 (Ge 1-a-b Zr a Hf b )O 5 ,

(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 (Ge 1-a-b Zr a Hf b ) 2 O 7 ,

A(Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y )(Ge 1-a-b Zr a Hf b )O 4 ,

Ba 2 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 (Ge 1-a-b Zr a Hf b ) 4 O 13 ,

Sr 3 (Tb 1-x-y Eu x Ln y ) 2 (Ge 1-a-b Zr a Hf b ) 6 O 18

with (for each material independently)

Ln=La, Gd, Lu, Y or mixtures or chemical combinations thereof,

A=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs or mixtures or chemical combinations thereof, preferably Li,

AE=Sr, Ca, Ba, or mixtures or chemical combinations thereof, preferably Ba and/or Sr,

x>0 and <1 and y≥0 and <1, wherein 1-x-y>0 and a, b≥0 and <0.2 and z≥0 and ≤1,

or mixtures or chemical combinations thereof;

and/or:

(Ca,Sr)Ga 2 O 6 :Eu, (Ca,Sr,Ba)La 2 Bi 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 O:Eu, (Ca,Sr,Ba)SnO 3 :Eu, (Ca,Y,Gd)MoO 4 :Eu, (Y,Gd)BO 3 (pseudo-vaterite):Eu, (Y,Tb)SiO 5 :Eu, A-La 2 O 3 :Eu, Ba 2 (SiO 4 ):O 2 —:Eu, Ba 2 MgSi 2 O 7 :Eu, Ba 2 Y(BO 3 ) 2 Cl:Eu, Ba 3 (PO 4 ) 2 :Eu, Ba 3 Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 4 :Eu, Ba 3 Gd(BO 3 ) 3 :Eu, Ba 3 Gd 2 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, Ba 3 La 2 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, Ba 3 V 2 O 8 :Eu, Ba 3 Y 2 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, BaB 8 O1 3 :Eu, BaBPO 5 :Eu, BaFCl:Eu, BaGd 2 O 4 :Eu, BaGd 4 Si 5 O1 7 :Sm:Eu, BaGdB 9 O1 6 :Eu, BaLaB 9 O1 6 :Eu, BaSO 4 :Eu, BaY 2 F 8 :Yb:Eu, BaY 2 Si 3 O10:Eu, BaYB 9 O1 6 :Eu, BaZr(BO 3 ) 2 :Eu, BaZrO 3 :Eu, BaZrO 3 :Eu, b-BaB 2 O 4 :Eu, B—Gd 2 O 3 :Eu, Ca 2 Al(AlSiO 7 ):Eu, Ca 2 Gd 2 (GeO 4 ) 2 O:Eu, Ca 2 Gd 8 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Eu, Ca 2 Gd 8 Si 6 O 26 :Eu, Ca 2 La 8 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Eu, Ca 3 (BO 3 ) 2 :Eu, Ca 3 Al 2 O 6 :Eu, Ca 3 Gd 2 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, Ca 3 La 2 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, Ca 3 Y 2 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, Ca 4 GdO(BO 3 ) 3 :Eu, Ca 5 (PO11) 3 F:Eu, Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 Br:Eu, Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F:( 4 f-site):Eu, Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F:( 6 h-site):Eu, Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 OH:Eu, CaBPO 5 :Eu, CaF 2 :Eu, CaLaB 7 O1 3 :Eu, calcite-CaCO 3 :Eu, CaO:Eu, CaSO 4 :Eu, CaYO(BO 3 ):Eu, C—Gd 2 O 3 :Eu, C-LU 2 O 3 :(C 2 ):Eu, C-LU 2 O 3 :(C 3 i):Eu, Cs 2 NaYF 6 :Tm:Eu, C—Sc 2 O 3 :Yb:Eu, C—Y 2 O 3 :Eu, Eu[(ttfa) 3 (phen)]0:Eu, Gd1 7.33 (BO 3 ) 4 (B 2 O 5 ) 2 O1 6 :Eu, GdBO3:Eu, Gd 2 BaZnO 5 :Eu, Gd 2 O 2 (SO 4 ):Eu, Gd2O2S:Eu, Gd 2 P 4 O1 3 :Eu, Gd 3 O 4 Br:Eu, Gd 3 PO 7 :Eu, Gd 3 Te 2 Li 3 O1 2 :Eu, Gd 8 P 2 O1 7 :Eu, GdAl 3 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, GdAlO 3 :Eu, GdAlO 3 :Eu, GdB 3 O 6 :Eu, GdBO 3 :Eu, GdGaO 3 :Eu, GdOBr:Eu, GdOCl:Eu, GdP 3 O 9 :Eu, GdPO 4 :Eu, I—CaB 2 O 4 :Eu, InBO 3 :Eu, I—SrB 2 O 4 :Eu, KCaGd(PO 4 ) 2 :Eu, La 26 O 27 (BO 3 ) 8 :Eu, La 2 BaZnO 5 :Eu, La 2 Hf 2 O 7 :Eu, La 2 O 2 (SO 4 ):Eu, La 2 O 2 S:Eu, La 2 O 2 S:Eu, La 2 W 3 O 12 :Eu, La 2 Zr 3 (MoO 4 ) 9 :Eu, La 3 TaO 4 Cl 6 :Eu, La 3 TaO 4 Cl 6 :Eu, La 3 WO 6 Cl 3 :Eu, La 3 WO 6 Cl 3 :Eu, LaAlO 3 :Eu, LaAlO 3 :Eu, LaB 3 O 6 :Eu, LaBO 3 :Eu, LaF 3 :Eu, LaF 3 :Eu, LaGaO 3 :Eu, LaMgB 5 O10:Eu, LaOBr:Eu, LaOCl:Eu, LaOF:Eu, LaOI:Eu, LaP 3 O 9 :Eu, LaPO 4 :Eu, LaYO 3 :Eu, Li 2 Lu 5 O 4 (BO 3 ) 3 :Eu, Li 3 Ba 2 La 3 (MoO 4 ) 8 :Eu, Li 3 La 2 (BO 3 ) 3 :Eu, Li 6 Gd(BO 3 ) 3 :Eu, Li 6 Y(BO 3 ) 3 :Eu, LiCaAlF 6 :Eu, LiEuMo 2 O 8 :Eu, LiGd 6 O 5 (BO 3 ) 3 :Eu, LiGdF 4 :Eu, LiGdGeO 4 :Eu, LiGdO 2 :Eu, LiGdSiO 4 :Eu, LiLa 2 O 2 BO 3 :Eu, LiLaGeO 4 :Eu, LiLaO 2 :Eu, LiLaP 4 O1 2 :Eu, LiLaSiO 4 :Eu, LiLuGeO 4 :Eu, LiLuO 2 :Eu, LiLuSiO 4 :Eu, LiScO 2 :Eu, LiSr 2 YO 4 :Eu, LiSrAlF 6 :Eu, LiSrAlF 6 :Eu, LiY 6 O 5 (BO 3 ) 3 :Eu, LiYF 4 :Eu, LiYGeO 4 :Eu, LiYO 2 :Eu, LiYSiO 4 :Eu, Lu 2 O 2 (SO 4 ):Eu, Lu 2 Si 2 O 7 :Eu, Lu 3 Al 5 O1 2 :Eu, Lu 3 Al 5 O1 2 :Yb:Eu, LuBO 3 :Eu, LuBO 3 (calcite):Eu, LuOCl:Eu, LuPO 4 :Eu, Mg 2 Gd 8 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Eu, Mg 2 La 8 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Eu, MgO:Eu, MgSiO 3 :Eu, Na 3 YSi 3 O 9 :Eu, Na 6 Gd(BO 3 ) 3 :Eu, NaGdGeO 4 :Eu, NaGdO 2 :Eu, NaGdSiO 4 :Eu, NaGdSiO 4 :Eu, NaLaGeO 4 :Eu, NaLaO 2 :Eu, NaLaSiO 4 :Eu, NaLuGeO 4 :Eu, NaLuSiO 4 :Eu, NaScO 2 :Eu, NaSrLa(VO 4 ) 2 :Eu, NaYGeO 4 :Eu, NaYSiO 4 :Eu, ScBO 3 :Eu, ScOCl:Eu, ScPO 4 :Eu, Sr 2 B 2 O 5 :Eu, Sr 2 Gd 8 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Eu, Sr 2 La 2 Zn 2 O 7 :Eu, Sr 2 La 2 Zn 2 O 7 :Eu, Sr 2 LaAlO 5 :Eu, Sr 3 (BO 3 ) 2 :Eu, Sr 3 (PO 4 ) 2 :Eu, Sr 3 (PO 4 ) 2 :Sm:Eu, Sr 3 Gd 2 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, Sr 3 La 2 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, Sr 3 La 6 (SiO 4 ) 6 :Eu, Sr 3 Y 2 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, Sr 5 (PO 4 ) 3 F:Eu, Sr 9 Ln(VO 4 ) 7 :Eu, SrAl 2 B 2 O 7 :Eu, SrB 4 O 7 :Eu, SrB 6 O10:Eu, SrCO 3 :Eu, SrGdAlO 4 :Eu, SrHfO 3 :Tm:Eu, SrLa 2 BeO 5 :( 4 c):Eu, SrLa 2 BeO 5 :( 8 d):Eu, SrLaAlO 4 :Eu, SrLaGa 3 O 7 :Eu, SrLaO(BO 3 ):Eu, SrO:Eu, SrY 2 O 4 :(Sr-site):Eu, SrY 2 O 4 :(Y-site1):Eu, SrY 2 O 4 :(Y-site 2 ):Eu, Tb 2 Mo 3 O1 2 :Eu, Tb 2 W 3 O1 2 :Eu, TbBO 3 :Eu, ThO 2 :Eu, X1-Gd 2 SiO 5 :Eu, X1-Y 2 SiO 5 :Eu, X 2 —Y 2 SiO 5 :Eu, Y1 7.33 (BO 3 ) 4 (B 2 O 5 ) 2 O 16 :Eu, YBO 3 :Eu, Y 2 Ge 2 O 7 :Eu, Y 2 GeO 5 :Eu, Y 2 O 2 (SO 4 ):Eu, Y 2 O 2 S:Eu, Y 2 O 2 S:Eu, Y 2 O 3 :Eu, Y 2 P 4 O 13 :Eu, Y 2 Si 2 O 7 :Eu, Y 2 SiO 5 :Eu, Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Eu, Y 3 Ga 5 O 12 :Eu, Y 3 O 4 Br:Eu, Y 3 O 4 Cl:Eu, Y 3 PO 7 :Eu, Y 4 GeO 8 :Eu, Y 8 P 2 O 17 :Eu, YAl 3 (BO 3 ) 4 :Eu, YAlO 3 :Eu, YAlO 3 :Eu, YBO 3 :Eu, YbOBr:Yb:Eu, YF 3 :Eu, YOBr:Eu, YOCl:Eu, YOCl:Eu, YOF:Eu, YOF:Eu, YP 3 O 9 :Eu, YPO 4 :Eu, YTaO 4 :Eu, YVO 4 :Eu, ZrP 2 O 7 :Eu, or mixtures or chemical combinations thereof.

9. A light emitting device comprising a converter system according to claim 1 and a blue light emitting material.

10. The light emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein the blue light emitting material emits light towards the converter system with a wavelength of <465 nm.

11. The light emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein the light emitting device emits white light.

12. The light emitting device according to claim 11 wherein the white light is characterized by a lumen equivalent of radiation greater than 330 lm/W.

13. The light emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the white light is characterized by a color rendering index greater than 85.

14. A lighting system comprising a light emitting device according to claim 9 .

15. The lighting system according to claim 14 , wherein the lighting system is a lamp or luminaire.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 30, 2025
From: SEABOROUGH IP I B.V.
To: SEABOROUGH MATERIALS IP B.V.
Reel/Frame 070056/0920 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2019
From: KRAMES, MICHAEL, MR; VAN DE HAAR, MARIE ANNE, MRS
To: SEABOROUGH IP I B.V.
Reel/Frame 050021/0193 →
Priority Claims (1)
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