IP Library Granted Patent US 11,873,435
Granted Patent B2
US 11,873,435 · App. 18/112,666 · Granted Jan 16, 2024

Light emitting device

Inventors: Byungchul Hong (Yokohama, JP); Naoki Sako (Yokohama, JP); Naoto Kijima (Yokohama, JP); Masahiko Yoshino (Yokohama, JP); Takashi Hase (Yokohama, JP); Fumiko Yoyasu (Yokohama, JP); Kentarou Horibe (Ushiku, JP)
Assignees: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; NICHIA CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 11,873,435
App. No.
18/112,666
Granted
Jan 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a semiconductor light emitting device which is capable of accomplishing a broad color reproducibility for an entire image without losing brightness of the entire image. A light source provided on a backlight for a color image display device has a semiconductor light emitting device comprising a solid light emitting device to emit light in a blue or deep blue region or in an ultraviolet region and phosphors, in combination. The phosphors comprise a green emitting phosphor and a red emitting phosphor. The green emitting phosphor and the red emitting phosphor are ones, of which the rate of change of the emission peak intensity at 100° C. to the emission intensity at 25° C., when the wavelength of the excitation light is 400 nm or 455 nm, is at most 40%.

Claims (202)

1. A light emitting device, comprising:

a solid light emitting device configured to emit light in a blue or deep blue region or in an ultraviolet region;

a first phosphor including Mn 4+ as an activated element;

a second phosphor that emits light in a green region; and

at least one additional red emitting phosphor having different spectral distribution from the first phosphor.

2. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a half-value width of an emission peak of the first phosphor is narrower than a half-value width of an emission peak of the additional red emitting phosphor.

3. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional red phosphor comprises Eu as an activated element.

4. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the second phosphor comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of:

(Y,Tb) 3 (Al,Ga) 5 O 12 :Ce

(Y,Ga,Tb,La,Sm,Pr,Lu) 3 (Al,Ga) 5 O 12 :Ce

Sr 4 Al 14 O 25 :Eu

(Ba,Sr,Ca)Al 2 O 4 :Eu

(Sr,Ba)Al 2 Si 2 O 8 :Eu

(Ba,Mg) 2 SiO 4 :Eu

(Ba,Sr,Ca,Mg) 2 SiO 4 :Eu

(Ba,Sr,Ca) 2 (Mg,Zn)Si 2 O 7 :Eu

(Ba,Ca,Sr,Mg) 9 (Sc,Y,Lu,Gd) 2 (Si,Ge) 6 O 24 :Eu

Y 2 SiO 5 :Ce,Tb

Sr 2 P 2 O 7 —Sr 2 B 2 O 5 :Eu

Sr 2 Si 3 O 8 -2SrCl 2 :Eu

Zn 2 SiO 4 :Mn

CeMgAl 11 O 19 :Tb

Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Tb

Ca 2 Y 8 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Tb

La 3 Ga 5 SiO 14 :Tb

(Sr,Ba,Ca)Ga 2 S 4 :Eu,Tb,Sm

Ca 3 (Sc,Mg) 2 Si 3 O 12 :Ce

Ca 3 (Sc,Mg,Na,Li) 2 Si 3 O 12 :Ce

CaSc 2 O 4 :Ce

(Si, Al) 6 (O, N) 8 :Eu(Beta-SiAlON)

(Ba,Sr)MgAl 10 O 17 :Eu,Mn

SrAl 2 O 4 :Eu

(La,Gd,Y) 2 O 2 S:Tb

LaPO 4 :Ce,Tb

ZnS:Cu,Al

ZnS:Cu,Au,Al

(Y,Ga,Lu,Sc,La)BO 3 :Ce,Tb

Na 2 Gd 2 B 2 O 7 :Ce,Tb

(Ba,Sr) 2 (Ca,Mg,Zn)B 2 O 6 :K,Ce,Tb

Ca 8 Mg(SiO 4 ) 4 Cl 2 :Eu,Mn

(Sr,Ca,Ba)(Al,Ga,In) 2 S 4 :Eu

(Ca,Sr) 8 (Mg,Zn)(SiO 4 ) 4 Cl 2 :Eu,Mn

M 3 Si 6 O 9 N 4 :Eu (wherein M is an alkaline earth metal element)

M3Si 6 O 12 N 2 :Eu (wherein M is an alkaline earth metal element)

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba)Si 2 O 2 N 2 :Eu.

5. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional red phosphor comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of:

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba) 2 Si 5 N 8 :Eu

(Y,La,Gd,Lu) 2 O 2 S:Eu

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba)AlSi(N,O) 3 :Eu

(La,Y) 2 O 2 S:Eu

Y(V,P)O 4 :Eu

Y 2 O 3 :Eu

(Ba,Mg) 2 SiO 4 :Eu,Mn

(Ba,Sr,Ca,Mg) 2 SiO 4 :Eu,Mn

LiW 2 O 8 :Eu

LiW 2 O 8 :Eu,Sm

Eu 2 W 2 O 9

Eu 2 W 2 O 9 :Nb

Eu 2 W 2 O 9 :Sm

(Ca,Sr)S:Eu

YAlO 3 :Eu

Ca 2 Y 8 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Eu

LiY 9 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Eu

(Sr,Ba,Ca) 3 SiO 5 :Eu

Sr 2 BaSiO 5 :Eu

(Y,Gd) 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce

(Tb,Gd) 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba) 2 Si 5 (N,O) 8 :Eu

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba)Si(N,O) 2 :Eu

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba)AlSi(N,O) 3 :Ce

(Sr,Ca,Ba,Mg) 10 (PO 4 ) 6 Cl 2 :Eu,Mn

Ba 3 MgSi 2 O 8 :Eu,Mn

(Ba,Sr,Ca,Mg) 3 (Zn,Mg)Si 2 O 8 :Eu,Mn

3.5MgO·0.5MgF 2 ·GeO 2 :Mn

Cax(Si,Al) 12 (O,N) 16 :Eu(Alpha-SiAlON, 0<x≤4)

(Gd,Y,Lu,La) 2 O 3 :Eu,Bi

(Gd,Y,Lu,La) 2 O 2 S:Eu,Bi

(Gd,Y,Lu,La)VO 4 :Eu,Bi

SrY 2 S 4 :Eu,Ce

CaLa 2 S 4 :Ce

(Ba,Sr,Ca)MgP 2 O 7 :Eu,Mn

(Sr,Ca,Ba,Mg,Zn) 2 P 2 O 7 :Eu,Mn

(Y,Lu) 2 WO 6 :Eu,Mo

(Ba,Sr,Ca)xSiyNz:Eu,Ce (wherein each of x, y and z is an integer of at least 1)

(Ca,Sr,Ba,Mg) 10 (PO 4 ) 6 (F,Cl,Br,OH):Eu,Mn

(Y,Lu,Gd,Tb) 1-x-y Sc x Ce y ) 2 (Ca,Mg) 1−r (Mg,Zn) 2+r Si 3-q Ge q O 12+δ (wherein each of x, y, r and δ is a number of 0 to 1, and q is a number of from 0 to 3).

6. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an additional green phosphor.

7. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the second phosphor comprises Ce as an activated element.

8. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the second phosphor comprises a phosphor represented by RE 3 M 5 O 12 :Ce,

where RE is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Tb, Gd, Lu, and Sm, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga and Sc.

9. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the additional red or orange emitting phosphor comprises a phosphor represented by (Sr,Ca)AlSiN 3 :Eu.

10. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first phosphor includes

at least one element selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal element, an alkaline earth metal element, and Zn,

at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Sn, Al, Ga and In, and

at least one halogen element.

11. The light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first phosphor has a chemical composition of formula (1′):

MI′ 2 MIV′F 6 :R  (1′)

where MI′ is at least one element selected from the group consisting of K and Na, MIV′ is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Groups 4 and 14 of the Periodic Table comprising at least Si, and R is an activated element comprising at least Mn 4+ .

12. A light emitting device, comprising:

a solid light emitting device configured to emit light in a blue or deep blue region or in an ultraviolet region;

a first red phosphor comprising Mn 4+ as an activated element; and

a second red phosphor having a different spectral distribution from the first red phosphor.

13. The light emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the first red emitting phosphor includes

at least one element selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal element, an alkaline earth metal element, and Zn,

at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Sn, Al, Ga and In, and

at least one halogen element.

14. The light emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the first red emitting phosphor has a chemical composition of formula (1′):

MI′ 2 MIV′F 6 :R  (1′)

where MI′ is at least one element selected from the group consisting of K and Na, MIV′ is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Groups 4 and 14 of the Periodic Table comprising at least Si, and R is an activated element comprising at least Mn 4+ .

15. The light emitting device according to claim 14 , wherein MI′ is K.

16. The light emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein MIV′ is Si.

17. The light emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the second red phosphor comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of:

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba) 2 Si 5 N 8 :Eu

(Y,La,Gd,Lu) 2 O 2 S:Eu

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba)AlSi(N,O) 3 :Eu

(La,Y) 2 O 2 S:Eu

Y(V,P)O 4 :Eu

Y 2 O 3 :Eu

(Ba,Mg) 2 SiO 4 :Eu,Mn

(Ba,Sr,Ca,Mg) 2 SiO 4 :Eu,Mn

LiW 2 O 8 :Eu

LiW 2 O 8 :Eu,Sm

Eu 2 W 2 O 9

Eu 2 W 2 O 9 :Nb

Eu 2 W 2 O 9 :Sm

(Ca,Sr)S:Eu

YAlO 3 :Eu

Ca 2 Y 8 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Eu

LiY 9 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Eu

(Sr,Ba,Ca) 3 SiO 5 :Eu

Sr 2 BaSiO 5 :Eu

(Y,Gd) 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce

(Tb,Gd) 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba) 2 Si 5 (N,O) 8 :Eu

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba)Si(N,O) 2 :Eu

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba)AlSi(N,O) 3 :Ce

(Sr,Ca,Ba,Mg) 10 (PO 4 ) 6 Cl 2 :Eu,Mn

Ba 3 MgSi 2 O 8 :Eu,Mn

(Ba,Sr,Ca,Mg) 3 (Zn,Mg)Si 2 O 8 :Eu,Mn

3.5MgO·0.5MgF 2 ·GeO 2 :Mn

Cax(Si,Al) 12 (O,N) 16 :Eu(Alpha-SiAlON, 0<x≤4)

(Gd,Y,Lu,La) 2 O 3 :Eu,Bi

(Gd,Y,Lu,La) 2 O 2 S:Eu,Bi

(Gd,Y,Lu,La)VO 4 :Eu,Bi

SrY 2 S 4 :Eu,Ce

CaLa 2 S 4 :Ce

(Ba,Sr,Ca)MgP 2 O 7 :Eu,Mn

(Sr,Ca,Ba,Mg,Zn) 2 P 2 O 7 :Eu,Mn

(Y,Lu) 2 WO 6 :Eu,Mo

(Ba,Sr,Ca)xSiyNz:Eu,Ce (wherein each of x, y and z is an integer of at least 1)

(Ca,Sr,Ba,Mg) 10 (PO 4 ) 6 (F,Cl,Br,OH):Eu,Mn

(Y,Lu,Gd,Tb) 1-x-y Sc x Ce y ) 2 (Ca,Mg) 1−r (Mg,Zn) 2+r Si 3-q Ge q O 12+δ (wherein each of x, y, r and δ is a number of 0 to 1, and q is a number of from 0 to 3).

18. The light emitting device according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a green emitting phosphor as a third phosphor having the emission peak wavelength between 500 nm and 550 nm.

19. The light emitting device according to claim 18 , wherein the green emitting phosphor comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of:

(Y,Tb) 3 (Al,Ga) 5 O 12 :Ce

(Y,Ga,Tb,La,Sm,Pr,Lu) 3 (Al,Ga) 5 O 12 :Ce

Sr 4 Al 14 O 25 :Eu

(Ba,Sr,Ca)Al 2 O 4 :Eu

(Sr,Ba)Al 2 Si 2 O 8 :Eu

(Ba,Mg) 2 SiO 4 :Eu

(Ba,Sr,Ca,Mg) 2 SiO 4 :Eu

(Ba,Sr,Ca) 2 (Mg,Zn)Si 2 O 7 :Eu

(Ba,Ca,Sr,Mg) 9 (Sc,Y,Lu,Gd) 2 (Si,Ge) 6 O 24 :Eu

Y 2 SiO 5 :Ce,Tb

Sr 2 P 2 O 7 —Sr 2 B 2 O 5 :Eu

Sr 2 Si 3 O 8 -2SrCl 2 :Eu

Zn 2 SiO 4 :Mn

CeMgAl 11 O 19 :Tb

Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Tb

Ca 2 Y 8 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 :Tb

La 3 Ga 5 SiO 14 :Tb

(Sr,Ba,Ca)Ga 2 S 4 :Eu,Tb,Sm

Ca 3 (Sc,Mg) 2 Si 3 O 12 :Ce

Ca 3 (Sc,Mg,Na,Li) 2 Si 3 O 12 :Ce

CaSc 2 O 4 :Ce

(Si, Al) 6 (O, N) 8 :Eu(Beta-SiAlON)

(Ba,Sr)MgAl 10 O 17 :Eu,Mn

SrAl 2 O 4 :Eu

(La,Gd,Y) 2 O 2 S:Tb

LaPO 4 :Ce,Tb

ZnS:Cu,Al

ZnS:Cu,Au,Al

(Y,Ga,Lu,Sc,La)BO 3 :Ce,Tb

Na 2 Gd 2 B 2 O 7 :Ce,Tb

(Ba,Sr) 2 (Ca,Mg,Zn)B 2 O 6 :K,Ce,Tb

Ca 8 Mg(SiO 4 ) 4 Cl 2 :Eu,Mn

(Sr,Ca,Ba)(Al,Ga,In) 2 S 4 :Eu

(Ca,Sr) 8 (Mg,Zn)(SiO 4 ) 4 Cl 2 :Eu,Mn

M 3 Si 6 O 9 N 4 :Eu (wherein M is an alkaline earth metal element)

M 3 Si 6 O 12 N 2 :Eu (wherein M is an alkaline earth metal element)

(Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba)Si 2 O 2 N 2 :Eu.

20. The light emitting device according to claim 18 , wherein the green emitting phosphor comprises Ce as an activated element.

21. The light emitting device according to claim 18 , wherein the green phosphor comprises a phosphor represented by RE 3 M 6 O 12 :Ce,

where RE is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Tb, Gd, Lu, and Sm, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga and Sc.

22. The light emitting device according to claim 18 , wherein the green phosphor comprises β-SiAlON activated by Eu.

23. The light emitting device according to claim 16 , wherein the second phosphor comprises a phosphor represented by (Sr,Ca)AlSiN 3 :Eu.

24. The light emitting device according to claim 18 , further comprising:

at least one additional phosphor that emits light in a red, orange, yellow, blue or green region.

25. The light emitting device according to claim 12 , further comprising:

at least one additional phosphor that emits light in a red, orange, yellow, blue or green region.

Assignments (1)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 14, 2025
From: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: NICHIA CORPORATION
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