Delta Electronics, Inc.

Chi Chen

Yen-I Chou

Keh-Su Chang

Chun-Hsien Lu

Jau-Shiu Chen

Meng-Han Liu

Bor Wang

Po-Tsun Kuo

Kai-Shiang Yang

Shih-Kuo Wu

Wei-Ting Chen

Che-Hao Fan

Ru-Shi Liu

A diffuser includes a first substrate and a gel layer. The first substrate has a first refractive index n1. The gel layer includes a body and at least one microstructure. The body is disposed on the first substrate. The microstructure is disposed on the body, wherein the dimension of the microstructure is smaller than that of the body. The body is located between the microstructure and the first substrate. The gel layer has a second refractive index n2, and n1&#x3e;n2.

Diffuser, laser-light-source module using the same, and method for manufacturing the same

A phosphor device of an illumination system emitting a first waveband light and having an optical path includes a first section and a first phosphor agent. The first phosphor agent is coated on the first section. The first waveband light is received and converted into a second waveband light by the first phosphor agent. The second waveband light is directed to the optical path. The range of the spectrum of the second waveband light includes at least a first color light and a second color light, so that the first color light or the second color light is separated from the second waveband light along the optical path. Therefore, the diversity of the design of the phosphor device is enhanced, the manufacturing cost and the size of product are reduced, and the color purity is enhanced.

Phosphor device with spectrum of converted light comprising at least a color light

A phosphor wheel includes a substrate, at least a phosphor agent and a plurality of vortex generators. The substrate has a first region and a second region. The second region has a plurality of openings. The phosphor agent is disposed on the first region for converting the wavelength of waveband light. Each vortex generator includes at least a guide vane. Each guide vane is disposed on the second region, and the projection, which is on the second region, of each guide vane is corresponded to one of the openings, such that a vortex is generated during a rotation of the substrate. Therefore, the efficiency of heat exchange is enhanced, the temperature of light spot is reduced, and further the output efficiency of light of the phosphor agent is increased.

Phosphor wheel

A laser light source for projector includes a laser light source module, first and second light receiving modules, a phosphor wheel, and a light combining module. The phosphor wheel has a first and a second side. The phosphor wheel receives the laser and converts the laser into first and second fluorescent light. The phosphor wheel receives the laser at a first side and emits the first fluorescent light. The phosphor wheel emits the second fluorescent light at a second side. After the first fluorescent light and the second fluorescent light passes through the first and second light receiving modules, at least one of the directions of optical axes of the first and second fluorescent light is changed. The light combining module receives the first and second fluorescent lights and emits a combined light.

Laser light source for projector and laser projection device

A wavelength converting module includes a wavelength converting unit. The wavelength converting unit is at least made of a phosphor material. The wavelength converting unit is a solid rod-shaped structure, in which two opposite end surfaces of the rod-shaped wavelength converting unit are a light-entrance surface and a light-exit surface respectively.

Wavelength converting module and light-source module applying the same

An optical wavelength converter includes a first substrate, a first wavelength conversion material, and a second substrate. The first substrate has at least one first segment. The first wavelength conversion material is contained in the first segment for converting a first waveband light into a second waveband light. The second waveband light is reflected by the first segment. The second substrate is arranged beside the first substrate, and has at least one second segment. The first waveband light is transmitted through the second segment.

Optical wavelength converter and illumination system with same

A fluorescent color wheel includes a substrate, a working fluid, and a fluorescent powder layer. The substrate has at least one flow channel therein. The flow channel has a first end and a second end respectively adjacent to a central region and a peripheral region of the substrate. The working fluid flows in the flow channel in a gas-liquid coexistence state. The fluorescent powder layer is disposed on the substrate and located at the peripheral region. The disclosure further discloses a projector adopting the fluorescent color wheel.

Fluorescent color wheel and projector

A color wheel device is used in a projector. The color wheel device includes a housing, a color wheel, a motor, and a thermally conductive member. The housing has at least one through hole for a light beam to pass through. The color wheel is disposed in the housing and includes a substrate and a phosphor layer. The substrate has a light-receiving surface. The phosphor layer is disposed on the light-receiving surface. The light beam forms a light spot on the phosphor layer. The motor is disposed in the housing for driving the substrate to rotate. During the rotation of the substrate, the light spot forms a circular path on the phosphor layer. The thermally conductive member is disposed on the housing substantially at a location to which the circular path maps.

Color wheel device

An illumination system includes a solid-state light-emitting element and a wavelength-converting device. A first waveband light is emitted to an optical path by the solid-state light-emitting element. The wavelength-converting device is disposed on the optical path and includes a phosphor plate. The phosphor plate is a solid mixture having a phosphor agent and a binder. The weight percent of the phosphor agent is from 10 to 70, such that the first waveband light is transformed into a second waveband light. Under this circumstance, the efficiency of heat conduction of the phosphor plate is effectively enhanced, thereby enhancing the converting efficiency of the wavelength-converting device, which is strong enough to be applied to rotate with great rigidity. Meanwhile, not only the space requirement is reduced, but also the phenomena of hot spot and heat diffusion are avoided, such that the cost and difficulty of manufacturing the wavelength-converting device are significantly reduced.

Illumination system and wavelength-converting device thereof

A wavelength conversion device includes a substrate, a reflective member, and a wavelength conversion member. The reflective member is disposed on the substrate and includes a continuous-phase material and nano particles. The nano particles are distributed in the continuous-phase material. A refractive index of the continuous-phase material is different from a refractive index of the nano particles. The wavelength conversion member is disposed on the reflective member. The reflective member is configured to reflect the light converted from the wavelength conversion member to output.

Wavelength conversion device

A wavelength-converting device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a first wavelength-converting material. The first substrate has a first region and a first engagement portion. The second substrate is disposed adjacent to the first substrate and having a second region and a second engagement portion. The second engagement portion and the first engagement portion have complementary shapes. The first wavelength-converting material is disposed on the second region for converting a light in a first waveband into a light in a second waveband. The light in the first waveband is transmitted through the first region, and the light in the second waveband is reflected by the second region. The first region and the second region are staggered, so that the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are engaged and fixed with each other. As a result, the safety and stability are enhanced, and the noise is reduced.

Wavelength-converting device and illumination system using same

A phosphor device of an illumination system, which emits a first waveband light, includes a substrate and a first phosphor layer. The first phosphor layer includes a first phosphor agent and a second phosphor agent. The first phosphor agent is formed on the substrate for converting the first waveband light into a second waveband light. The second waveband light comprises a first color light and a second color light. The second phosphor agent is distributed over the first phosphor agent for converting the first waveband light into the second color light so as to increase the luminous intensity of the second color light. Therefore, the luminous intensity of the second color light can be effectively increased.

Phosphor device and manufacturing method thereof having a second phosphor agent to increase the luminous intensity of a converted color light

An illumination device includes a solid-state light-emitting element, and a wavelength-converting device with a transmissive substrate, a phosphor layer and a reflective optical layer. The transmissive substrate has a refraction coefficient ngreater than an ambient refraction coefficient n. The phosphor layer is disposed over a side of the transmissive substrate and the reflective optical layer is disposed over a side of the transmissive substrate opposite to the phosphor layer. The reflective optical layer has an effective refraction coefficient n. The relation between n, nand nis given by n&#x3e;2(n)/n.

Illumination system multi-layered wavelength-converting device

An illumination module includes a light source, a color wheel, an actuator, and a reflective unit. The light source is for providing a light beam with a first wavelength band. The color wheel has an outer annular section and an inner annular section. The color wheel includes a wavelength conversion segment disposed at the outer annular section and a plurality of filter segments disposed at the inner annular section. The wavelength conversion segment is configured to convert a portion of the light beam with the first wavelength band into a light beam with a second wavelength band, and has at least one wavelength conversion material including yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) phosphors. The filter segments are respectively configured to filter desired wavelength bands of the light beam. The reflective unit is configured to reflect the light beam passing through the outer annular section to the inner annular section.

Illumination module

The disclosure provides a method for regulating a light wavelength of a projection device. The method comprises the following steps. A single-color light source is provided and emits a first chromatic light. A phosphor layer is formed on an optical path of the single-color light source, so that the first chromatic light transmits the phosphor layer. The phosphor layer transforms a part of the first chromatic light to a second chromatic light, and emits the residual first chromatic light. The residual first chromatic light is further mixed with the second chromatic light to generate a third chromatic light. The wavelength of the third chromatic light is regulated by adjusting the proportion of the luminous intensity of the residual first chromatic light and the second chromatic light.

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Taoyuan, Taiwan

Chi Chen