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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2010
Hiroto Tamaki, Anan, JP;
Suguru Takashima, Anan, JP;
Masatoshi Kameshima, Anan, JP;
Takahiro Naitou, Anan, JP;
Hiroto Tamaki, Anan, JP;
Suguru Takashima, Anan, JP;
Masatoshi Kameshima, Anan, JP;
Takahiro Naitou, Anan, JP;
Nichia Corporation, Anan-shi, JP;
Abstract
An oxynitride phosphor consisting of a crystal containing at least one or more of Group II elements selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn, at least one or more of Group IV elements selected from the group consisting of C, Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr and Hf, and a rare earth element being an activator R, thereby providing a phosphor which is excited by an excitation light source at an ultraviolet to visible light region and which has a blue green to yellow luminescence color that is wavelength converted.