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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Eie Materials, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Alan C. Thomas, Yardley, PA (US);
Yuming Xie, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jonathan Melman, Lexington, KY (US);
Robert Nordsell, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
EIE MATERIALS, INC., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 11/02 (2006.01); C09K 11/77 (2006.01); H01L 33/50 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 11/025 (2013.01); C09K 11/77 (2013.01); H01L 33/502 (2013.01);
Abstract
Thioaluminate phosphor particles having a coating comprising or consisting essentially of a nitride, and methods for making such phosphor particles, are disclosed. Phosphor-converted light emitting diodes may comprise such coated phosphor particles. The nitride coatings on the thioaluminate phosphor particles provide a significantly improved barrier to water compared, to an aluminum oxide coating, and extend the operational lifetime of such a phosphor-converted light emitting diode.