Phosphor, method for producing a phosphor and use of a phosphor

US9725646B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9725646-B2
Application numberUS-201615342297-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 3, 2016
Priority dateOct 8, 2013
Publication dateAug 8, 2017
Grant dateAug 8, 2017

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A phosphor is disclosed. In an embodiment a phosphor includes an inorganic substance which includes, in its composition, at least an element D, an element A1, an element AX, an element SX and an element NX where D includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, alkali metals and Yb, A1 includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of divalent metals not included in D, SX includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of tetravalent metals, AX includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of trivalent metals, and NX includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of O, N, S, C, Cl, and F, wherein the inorganic substance has the same crystal structure as Sr(Sr a Ca 1-a )Si 2 Al 2 N 61 .

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What is claimed is: 1. A phosphor for emission of red light, wherein the phosphor has the formula: Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu, wherein x is: 0.85<x≦0.95, wherein between 0.35% and 2.2% inclusive of Sr, Ca and/or Sr/Ca lattice sites are replaced by Eu, and wherein, in a x-ray structure analysis, the phosphor in orthorhombic description exhibits a reflection (R) having the Miller indices 1 2 1. 2. The phosphor according to claim 1 , wherein the phosphor exhibits, in a powder diffractogram on monochromatic irradiation with Cu-K α1 radiation, the reflection (R) having the Miller indices 1 2 1 at 2θ between 36.7° and 37.0°. 3. The phosphor according to claim 2 , wherein the reflection (R), based on a main reflection, exhibits an intensity between 0.3% and 8% inclusive. 4. The phosphor according to claim 1 , wherein the phosphor has a dominant wavelength between 596 nm and 606 nm inclusive, wherein a breadth of a radiation spectrum emitted by the phosphor at half a maximum height is between 75 nm and 87 nm inclusive, and wherein the phosphor has a relative absorption maximum in a wavelength range between 410 nm and 450 nm inclusive and, when induced, is configured to emit radiation with blue light. 5. A phosphor for emission of red light, wherein the phosphor has the formula: Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu, wherein x is: 0.8<x≦1, wherein between 0.1% and 5% inclusive of Sr, Ca and/or Sr/Ca lattice sites are replaced by Eu, and wherein, in an x-ray structure analysis, the phosphor in orthorhombic description exhibits a reflection (R) having the Miller indices 1 2 1, wherein, in a powder diffractogram on monochromatic irradiation with Cu-K α1 radiation, the reflection (R) having the Miller indices 1 2 1 at 2θ between 36.7° and 37.0°, and wherein the reflection (R), based on a main reflection, exhibits an intensity between 0.3% and 8% inclusive. 6. A phosphor for emission of red light, wherein the phosphor has the formula: Sr x Ca 1-x AlSiN 3 :Eu, wherein x is: 0.8<x≦1, wherein between 0.1% and 5% inclusive of Sr, Ca and/or Sr/Ca lattice sites are replaced by Eu, and wherein, in an x-ray structure analysis, the phosphor in orthorhombic description exhibits a reflection (R) having the Miller indices 1 2 1, wherein the phosphor has a dominant wavelength between 596 nm and 606 nm inclusive, wherein a breadth of a radiation spectrum emitted by the phosphor at half a maximum height is between 75 nm and 87 nm inclusive, and wherein the phosphor has a relative absorption maximum in a wavelength range between 410 nm and 450 nm inclusive and, when induced, is configured to emit radiation with blue light.

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What does patent US9725646B2 cover?
A phosphor is disclosed. In an embodiment a phosphor includes an inorganic substance which includes, in its composition, at least an element D, an element A1, an element AX, an element SX and an element NX where D includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, alkali metals and Yb, A1 includes one, two or more elements select…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Osram Opto Semiconductors Gmbh, Osram Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K11/646. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Aug 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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