US20020084745A1 - Light emitting diode with light conversion by dielectric phosphor powder - Google Patents

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US20020084745A1
US20020084745A1 US09/751,405 US75140500A US2002084745A1 US 20020084745 A1 US20020084745 A1 US 20020084745A1 US 75140500 A US75140500 A US 75140500A US 2002084745 A1 US2002084745 A1 US 2002084745A1
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  • the invention generally relates to a light emitting diode (LED), and more particularly, to the fabricating of LEDs with light wavelength conversion using dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
  • LED light emitting diode
  • DPP dielectric phosphor powder
  • a light emitting diode is a well known form of solid state illuminator. LEDs have been widely used as indicators, displays and light sources. As a semiconductor element, an LED is characterized by good burn-out rates, high vibration resistance, and durability in enduring repetitive ON and OFF operations.
  • LEDs generally emit light in the red portion of the light spectrum.
  • the LED is doped using various impurities.
  • Such a technique in the art of doping the LED with impurities cannot, however, provide feasibly efficient light emission across the entire range of the visible spectrum.
  • blue is at the short-wavelength end of the visible spectrum.
  • Techniques have developed in the art to exploit the blue portion of the spectrum in generating a wider range of light emission from an LED.
  • the relatively short wavelength of the blue light permits the shifting of the light emitted from a blue LED to the light emission of other colors in the spectrum, including a white light. This is accomplished through fluorescence or light wavelength conversion, which is a process where a light of relatively short wavelength is absorbed and re-emitted as a longer-wavelength light.
  • FIG. 1 a is a diagram illustrating an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art.
  • the LED includes a semiconductor chip 1 , wires 2 and 3 , leads 4 and 5 , wavelength converting substance 6 and epoxy encapsulation 7 .
  • Semiconductor chip 1 serving as the light emitting component in the LED, generates primary light when an electrical current is applied to the chip 1 through wires 2 and 3 , which are electrically connected to leads 4 and 5 .
  • the wavelength converting substance 6 containing a specified phosphor, covers the light emitting component (i.e., semiconductor chip 1 ) and is molded in resin.
  • An n electrode and p electrode of the semiconductor chip 1 are connected to leads 4 and 5 , respectively, by means of wires 2 and 3 .
  • the active element of the LED is the wavelength converting substance 6 that partly absorbs the initial light from the semiconductor chip 1 and generates the secondary light.
  • Part of the light generated from the semiconductor chip 1 (hereinafter referred to as the LED light) excites the phosphor contained in the wavelength converting substance 6 for generating a fluorescent light having a wavelength different from that of the LED light.
  • the fluorescent light emitted by the phosphor and the LED light (which is output without contributing to the excitation of the phosphor) are mixed and output for emission. Consequently, the LED outputs a light having a wavelength different from that of the LED light emitted by the light emitting component, i.e., the semiconductor chip 1 .
  • the phosphor included in the wavelength converting substance 6 can be fluorescent materials known in the art, or micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material available in the art.
  • the wavelength converting substance 6 includes dense phosphor powder.
  • FIG. 1 b is a diagram illustrating, in conjunction with FIG. 1 a , an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art using dense phosphor powder.
  • the phosphor powder is embedded in epoxy 9 and densely deposited as a thin covering layer on the surface of the light emitting component (i.e., semiconductor chip 1 ).
  • the wavelength converting substance 6 includes dilute phosphor powder.
  • FIG. 1 c is a diagram illustrating, in conjunction with FIF.
  • an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art using dilute phosphor powder is embedded in epoxy 9 and deposited, in a dilute proportion, on the surface of the light emitting component, as a thick cover, distant spherical or plan layer or as a lens molded to the semiconductor chip 1 .
  • LEDs in the art have problems in controlling color uniformity in light emission.
  • the primary light generated by semiconductor chip 1 is partially blocked by the electrode formed on the chip 1 which results in a particular emission pattern where light is not emitted uniformly in every direction or angle.
  • the inclusion of the phosphor powder in the wavelength converting substance 6 causes the emission of the light in a uniform manner.
  • the two conflicting phenomena in emission uniformity create substantial difficulties in controlling the light color uniformity over emission angles or directions that results in uncontrolled variation of the color of the light emission.
  • the invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component and dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) which absorb a part of light emitted by the light emitting component and emits light of a wavelength that is different from that of the absorbed light.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • DPP dielectric phosphor powder
  • the employment of light scattering media or dispersion media such as dielectric particles (or any particles with a band gap larger than 3 eV, which do not absorb blue light in the spectrum) in an LED significantly improves the light uniformity of a light emitted by the LED.
  • the LED includes a crystalline semiconductor chip serving as the light emitting component.
  • the dielectric phosphor powder is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles and phosphor particles.
  • the spherical dielectric micro-particles can be made of wide-band-gap semiconductors or transparent dielectrics.
  • the DPP forms scattering optical media, whose refractive index, scattering properties and light conversion properties are controlled by the refractive index and radii of the dielectric particles.
  • DPP in the LED allows effective light extraction from the light emitting component of the LED (e.g., the crystalline semiconductor chip), effective light wavelength conversion, and substantially uniform color distribution over emission angles, and wider emission angle of the light generated by the LED with DPP, in contrast to conventional LEDs with light conversion without DPP.
  • the DPP can also include phosphor particles, and bubbles (or voids) instead of the dielectric particles.
  • the bubbles of the DPP have a band gap larger than 3 eV which do not absorb blue light in the spectrum.
  • the bubbles can be air bubbles, N2 bubbles, noble gas bubbles.
  • the DPP can also be a mixture of the bubbles, dielectric particles, and the phosphor particles.
  • the invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component (such as a crystalline semiconductor chip) and dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) made of a mixture of crystalline phosphor particles and microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • DPP dielectric phosphor powder
  • the invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component (such as an AlInGaN crystalline semiconductor chip) encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
  • the DPP is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles of microcrystalline AlN.
  • the LED according to this particular embodiment can also be a white LED.
  • the invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component such as an InGaN semiconductor chip encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
  • DPP dielectric phosphor powder
  • the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous Si 3 N 4 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm.
  • the LED according to this particular embodiment can also be a white LED.
  • the invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component such as an InGaN semiconductor chip encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
  • DPP dielectric phosphor powder
  • the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous SiO 2 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm.
  • the LED according to this particular embodiment can also be a white LED.
  • the invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component such as an AlInGaN semiconductor chip encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
  • DPP dielectric phosphor powder
  • the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous GaN with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm.
  • the LED according to this particular embodiment can also be a white LED.
  • An exemplary structure of an LED according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a crystalline semiconductor chip encapsulated into epoxy, wires connected to the semiconductor chip, metallic leads connected to the wires, and an epoxy encapsulation covered with dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
  • the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy.
  • FIG. 1 a is a diagram illustrating an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art
  • FIG. 1 b is a diagram illustrating, in conjunction with FIG. 1 a , an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art using dense phosphor powder;
  • FIG. 1 c is a diagram illustrating, in conjunction with FIG. 1 a , an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art using dilute phosphor powder;
  • FIG. 1 d is a diagram illustrating light wavelength conversion using dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) in accordance with the invention
  • FIGS. 2 a and 2 b are diagrams that illustrate another embodiment of an LED with light wavelength conversion using the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) in accordance with the invention.
  • FIGS. 3 a and 3 b are diagrams that illustrate yet another embodiment of an LED with light wavelength conversion using the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) in accordance with the invention.
  • FIG. 1 d is a diagram that illustrates light wavelength conversion using dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) in accordance with the invention, as applied to the LED shown in FIG. 1 a .
  • the wavelength converting substance 6 of FIG. 1 a is replaced with a dielectric phosphor powder or DPP.
  • the DPP according to the invention is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles and crystalline phosphor particles embedded in the epoxy 9 d .
  • the employment of light scattering media or dispersion media such as dielectric particles (or any particles with a band gap larger than 3 eV) in an LED significantly improves the light uniformity of a light emitted by the LED.
  • the weight or volume concentration of the crystalline phosphor particles embedded in the epoxy 9 d depends on the thickness of the epoxy layers and the size and distribution of the phosphor particles.
  • the concentration of the phosphor particles are generally 2% to 25% of the total volume of the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
  • Phosphor particles that can be used according to the invention include Gd, Y, Ce or Nd-based phosphors.
  • the dielectric phosphor powder is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles and phosphor particles.
  • the spherical dielectric micro-particles can be made of wide-band-gap semiconductors or transparent dielectrics.
  • the DPP forms scattering optical media, whose refractive index, scattering properties and light conversion properties are controlled by the refractive index and radii of the dielectric particles.
  • Using DPP in the LED allows effective light extraction from the light emitting component of the LED (e.g., the crystalline semiconductor chip), effective light wavelength conversion, and substantially uniform color distribution over emission angles, and wider emission angle of the light generated by the LED with DPP, in contrast to conventional LEDs with light conversion without DPP.
  • the DPP can also include phosphor particles, and bubbles (or voids) instead of the dielectric particles.
  • the bubbles of the DPP have a band gap larger than 3 eV.
  • the bubbles are spherical in nature because of surface tension thereof, which function as light scattering media for light wavelength conversion in accordance with the invention.
  • the bubbles can be air bubbles, N2 bubbles, noble gas bubbles.
  • the bubble are disposed onto the epoxy 9 d by introducing gas corresponding to the bubbles during molding of the epoxy 9 d .
  • the DPP can also be a mixture of the bubbles, dielectric particles, and the phosphor particles.
  • the structure of the LED according to this particular embodiment of the invention includes a crystalline semiconductor chip, a dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy 9 d , wires connected to the semiconductor chip, metallic leads connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip, and an epoxy encapsulation covered with the dielectric phosphor powder or DPP.
  • DPP dielectric phosphor powder
  • the DPP is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles of microcrystalline AlN.
  • the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous Si 3 N 4 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm.
  • the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles 10 d of amorphous SiO 2 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material 8 d with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm embedded into the epoxy 9 d .
  • the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles 10 d of amorphous GaN with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material 8 d with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm embedded into the epoxy 9 d.
  • the weight or volume concentration of the crystalline phosphor particles embedded in the epoxy encapsulation 90 depends on the thickness of the epoxy layers and the size and distribution of the phosphor particles.
  • the concentration of the phosphor particles can be 2% to 25% by volume.
  • Phosphor particles that can be used according to the invention include Gd, Y, Ce or Nd-based phosphors.
  • the DPP wavelength converting substance 60 is made of the mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles 110 of amorphous Si 3 N 4 with radii generally between 50 and 1000 nm and micro-crystals 120 of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10000 nm embedded into the epoxy 90 .
  • Semiconductor chip 10 serving as the light emitting component in the LED, generates primary light when an electrical current is applied to the chip 10 through wires 20 and 30 , which are electrically connected to metallic leads 40 and 50 .
  • the wavelength converting substance 60 containing DPP, covers the light emitting component (i.e., semiconductor chip 10 ) and is molded in resin.
  • An n electrode and p electrode of the semiconductor chip 10 are electrically connected to the metallic leads 40 and 50 , respectively, by means of the wires 20 and 30 .
  • the DPP can also include phosphor particles, and bubbles (or voids) instead of the dielectric particles.
  • the bubbles of the DPP have a band gap larger than 3 eV.
  • the bubbles are spherical in nature because of surface tension thereof, which function as light scattering media for light wavelength conversion in accordance with the invention.
  • the bubbles can be air bubbles, N2 bubbles, noble gas bubbles.
  • the bubble are disposed onto the epoxy 90 by introducing gas corresponding to the bubbles during molding of the epoxy 90 .
  • the DPP can also be a mixture of the bubbles, dielectric particles, and the phosphor particles.
  • the structure of the LED according to this particular embodiment of the invention includes a crystalline semiconductor chip 10 encapsulated into a dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy 90 , the wires 20 and 30 connected to the semiconductor chip 10 , the metallic leads 40 and 50 connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip, and an epoxy encapsulation 90 covered with the dielectric phosphor powder or DPP.
  • DPP dielectric phosphor powder
  • the light emitting component used in the LED is a gallium nitride compound semiconductor capable of efficiently exciting the garnet fluorescent material in the DPP.
  • the light emitting component of the LED is made by forming a light emitting layer of InGaN on a substrate in a semiconductor process.
  • the structure of the light emitting component can be a homostructure, heterostructure or double heterostructure.
  • an electrical current is applied to the crystalline semiconductor chip 10 , it generates a primary blue-green light with wavelength ⁇ p in region from 400 to 500 nm.
  • the DPP wavelength converting substance 60 absorbs the primary blue-green light and generates the secondary yellow-orange light with wavelength ⁇ s in region from 550 to 660 nm.
  • the resulting light coming out of the LED with the DPP is the sum of the blue-green light with wavelength ⁇ p and the yellow-orange light with wavelength ⁇ s , which appears white to human eyes.
  • the color quality of the resulting white light is determined by the distribution over the emission angle of the ratio of the intensities of the primary blue-green light and the secondary yellow-orange light, and is controlled by the DPP wavelength converting substance 60 .
  • the invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component (such as an AlInGaN crystalline semiconductor chip 10 ) encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
  • the DPP wavelength converting substance 60 is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles of microcrystalline AIN embedded into the epoxy 90 .
  • the invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component such as an AlInGaN semiconductor chip 10 encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
  • FIGS. 3 a and 3 b are diagrams that illustrate a further embodiment of an LED with light wavelength conversion using dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) according to the invention.
  • the invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component and dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) which absorb a part of light emitted by the light emitting component and emits light of a wavelength that is different from that of the absorbed light.
  • the LED includes a crystalline semiconductor chip (InGaN crystalline semiconductor chip 31 ) serving as the light emitting component.
  • the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy 37 .
  • the weight or volume concentration of the crystalline phosphor particles embedded in the epoxy 39 depends on the thickness of the epoxy layers and the size and distribution of the phosphor particles.
  • the concentration of the phosphor particles can be 2% to 25% by volume.
  • Phosphor particles that can be used according to the invention include Gd, Y, Ce or Nd-based phosphors.
  • the DPP wavelength converting substance 36 is made of the mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles 311 of amorphous SiO 2 with radii generally between 50 and 1000 nm and micro-crystals 312 of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10000 nm embedded into the epoxy 39 .
  • an electrical current is applied to the crystalline semiconductor chip 31 , it generates a primary blue-green light with wavelength ⁇ p in region from 400 to 500 nm.
  • the DPP wavelength converting substance 36 absorbs the primary blue-green light and generates the secondary yellow-orange light with wavelength ⁇ s in region from 550 to 660 nm.
  • the resulting light coming out of the LED with the DPP is the sum of the blue-green light with wavelength ⁇ p and the yellow-orange light with wavelength ⁇ s , which appears white to human eyes.
  • the color quality of the resulting white light is determined by the distribution over the emission angle of the ratio of the intensities of the primary blue-green light and the secondary yellow-orange light, and is controlled by the DPP wavelength converting substance 36 .

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The invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component and dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) which absorb a part of light emitted by the light emitting component and emits light of a wavelength that is different from that of the absorbed light. In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, the LED includes a crystalline semiconductor chip serving as the light emitting component. The dielectric phosphor powder is made of a mixture of phosphor particles and microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles with a band gap larger than 3 eV (which do not absorb blue light in the spectrum). The DPP can also include phosphor particles, and bubbles (or voids) instead of the dielectric particles. The bubbles of the DPP have a band gap larger than 3 eV which do not absorb blue light in the spectrum. The bubbles can be air bubbles, N2 bubbles, noble gas bubbles. Furthermore, the DPP can also be a mixture of the bubbles, dielectric particles, and the phosphor particles. According to another embodiment, the invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component (such as a crystalline semiconductor chip) and dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) made of a mixture of crystalline phosphor particles and microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles. According to yet another embodiment, the invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component (such as an AlInGaN crystalline semiconductor chip) encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). The DPP is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles of microcrystalline AlN. The LED according to this particular embodiment can also be a white LED. An exemplary structure of an LED according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a crystalline semiconductor chip encapsulated into epoxy, wires connected to the semiconductor chip, metallic leads connected to the wires, and an epoxy encapsulation covered with dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). The DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy.

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  • The invention generally relates to a light emitting diode (LED), and more particularly, to the fabricating of LEDs with light wavelength conversion using dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). [0001]
    • DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
  • A light emitting diode (LED) is a well known form of solid state illuminator. LEDs have been widely used as indicators, displays and light sources. As a semiconductor element, an LED is characterized by good burn-out rates, high vibration resistance, and durability in enduring repetitive ON and OFF operations. [0002]
  • Conventional LEDs generally emit light in the red portion of the light spectrum. For light wavelength conversion, e.g., shifting the wavelength of the light emitted from the red portion, the LED is doped using various impurities. Such a technique in the art of doping the LED with impurities cannot, however, provide feasibly efficient light emission across the entire range of the visible spectrum. [0003]
  • As opposed to red light, blue is at the short-wavelength end of the visible spectrum. Techniques have developed in the art to exploit the blue portion of the spectrum in generating a wider range of light emission from an LED. The relatively short wavelength of the blue light permits the shifting of the light emitted from a blue LED to the light emission of other colors in the spectrum, including a white light. This is accomplished through fluorescence or light wavelength conversion, which is a process where a light of relatively short wavelength is absorbed and re-emitted as a longer-wavelength light. [0004]
  • FIG. 1[0005] a is a diagram illustrating an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art. The LED includes a semiconductor chip 1, wires 2 and 3, leads 4 and 5, wavelength converting substance 6 and epoxy encapsulation 7. Semiconductor chip 1, serving as the light emitting component in the LED, generates primary light when an electrical current is applied to the chip 1 through wires 2 and 3, which are electrically connected to leads 4 and 5. The wavelength converting substance 6, containing a specified phosphor, covers the light emitting component (i.e., semiconductor chip 1) and is molded in resin. An n electrode and p electrode of the semiconductor chip 1 are connected to leads 4 and 5, respectively, by means of wires 2 and 3.
  • For light wavelength conversion, the active element of the LED is the wavelength converting substance [0006] 6 that partly absorbs the initial light from the semiconductor chip 1 and generates the secondary light. Part of the light generated from the semiconductor chip 1 (hereinafter referred to as the LED light) excites the phosphor contained in the wavelength converting substance 6 for generating a fluorescent light having a wavelength different from that of the LED light. The fluorescent light emitted by the phosphor and the LED light (which is output without contributing to the excitation of the phosphor) are mixed and output for emission. Consequently, the LED outputs a light having a wavelength different from that of the LED light emitted by the light emitting component, i.e., the semiconductor chip 1.
  • The phosphor included in the wavelength converting substance [0007] 6 can be fluorescent materials known in the art, or micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material available in the art. For ultraviolet (UV) primary light emission, the wavelength converting substance 6 includes dense phosphor powder. FIG. 1b is a diagram illustrating, in conjunction with FIG. 1a, an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art using dense phosphor powder. The phosphor powder is embedded in epoxy 9 and densely deposited as a thin covering layer on the surface of the light emitting component (i.e., semiconductor chip 1). For blue primary light emission, the wavelength converting substance 6 includes dilute phosphor powder. FIG. 1c is a diagram illustrating, in conjunction with FIF. 1 a, an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art using dilute phosphor powder. The phosphor powder is embedded in epoxy 9 and deposited, in a dilute proportion, on the surface of the light emitting component, as a thick cover, distant spherical or plan layer or as a lens molded to the semiconductor chip 1.
  • For light wavelength conversion, LEDs in the art (such as the LED disclosed in FIGS. 1[0008] a, 1 b and 1 c) have problems in controlling color uniformity in light emission. The primary light generated by semiconductor chip 1 is partially blocked by the electrode formed on the chip 1 which results in a particular emission pattern where light is not emitted uniformly in every direction or angle. The inclusion of the phosphor powder in the wavelength converting substance 6, however, causes the emission of the light in a uniform manner. The two conflicting phenomena in emission uniformity (or lack thereof) create substantial difficulties in controlling the light color uniformity over emission angles or directions that results in uncontrolled variation of the color of the light emission.
  • There is therefore a general need in the art for an improved LED with light wavelength conversion, and more particularly for an LED that overcomes the aforementioned problems in the art. [0009]
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component and dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) which absorb a part of light emitted by the light emitting component and emits light of a wavelength that is different from that of the absorbed light. The employment of light scattering media or dispersion media such as dielectric particles (or any particles with a band gap larger than 3 eV, which do not absorb blue light in the spectrum) in an LED significantly improves the light uniformity of a light emitted by the LED. [0010]
  • In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, the LED includes a crystalline semiconductor chip serving as the light emitting component. The dielectric phosphor powder is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles and phosphor particles. The spherical dielectric micro-particles can be made of wide-band-gap semiconductors or transparent dielectrics. The DPP forms scattering optical media, whose refractive index, scattering properties and light conversion properties are controlled by the refractive index and radii of the dielectric particles. Using DPP in the LED allows effective light extraction from the light emitting component of the LED (e.g., the crystalline semiconductor chip), effective light wavelength conversion, and substantially uniform color distribution over emission angles, and wider emission angle of the light generated by the LED with DPP, in contrast to conventional LEDs with light conversion without DPP. [0011]
  • The DPP can also include phosphor particles, and bubbles (or voids) instead of the dielectric particles. The bubbles of the DPP have a band gap larger than 3 eV which do not absorb blue light in the spectrum. The bubbles can be air bubbles, N2 bubbles, noble gas bubbles. Furthermore, the DPP can also be a mixture of the bubbles, dielectric particles, and the phosphor particles. [0012]
  • According to another embodiment, the invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component (such as a crystalline semiconductor chip) and dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) made of a mixture of crystalline phosphor particles and microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles. [0013]
  • According to yet another embodiment, the invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component (such as an AlInGaN crystalline semiconductor chip) encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). The DPP is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles of microcrystalline AlN. The LED according to this particular embodiment can also be a white LED. [0014]
  • According to a further embodiment, the invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component such as an InGaN semiconductor chip encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). The DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous Si[0015] 3N4 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm. The LED according to this particular embodiment can also be a white LED.
  • According to an additional embodiment, the invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component such as an InGaN semiconductor chip encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). The DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous SiO[0016] 2 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm. The LED according to this particular embodiment can also be a white LED.
  • According to a yet additional embodiment, the invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component such as an AlInGaN semiconductor chip encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). The DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous GaN with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm. The LED according to this particular embodiment can also be a white LED. [0017]
  • An exemplary structure of an LED according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a crystalline semiconductor chip encapsulated into epoxy, wires connected to the semiconductor chip, metallic leads connected to the wires, and an epoxy encapsulation covered with dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). The DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy.[0018]
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  • The foregoing and other advantages and features of the invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention given below with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: [0019]
  • FIG. 1[0020] a is a diagram illustrating an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art;
  • FIG. 1[0021] b is a diagram illustrating, in conjunction with FIG. 1a, an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art using dense phosphor powder;
  • FIG. 1[0022] c is a diagram illustrating, in conjunction with FIG. 1a, an LED with light wavelength conversion in the art using dilute phosphor powder;
  • FIG. 1[0023] d is a diagram illustrating light wavelength conversion using dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) in accordance with the invention;
  • FIGS. 2[0024] a and 2 b are diagrams that illustrate another embodiment of an LED with light wavelength conversion using the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) in accordance with the invention; and
  • FIGS. 3[0025] a and 3 b are diagrams that illustrate yet another embodiment of an LED with light wavelength conversion using the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) in accordance with the invention.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • FIG. 1[0026] d is a diagram that illustrates light wavelength conversion using dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) in accordance with the invention, as applied to the LED shown in FIG. 1a. The wavelength converting substance 6 of FIG. 1a is replaced with a dielectric phosphor powder or DPP. The DPP according to the invention is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles and crystalline phosphor particles embedded in the epoxy 9 d. The employment of light scattering media or dispersion media such as dielectric particles (or any particles with a band gap larger than 3 eV) in an LED significantly improves the light uniformity of a light emitted by the LED. The weight or volume concentration of the crystalline phosphor particles embedded in the epoxy 9 d depends on the thickness of the epoxy layers and the size and distribution of the phosphor particles. The concentration of the phosphor particles are generally 2% to 25% of the total volume of the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). Phosphor particles that can be used according to the invention include Gd, Y, Ce or Nd-based phosphors.
  • The dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles and phosphor particles. The spherical dielectric micro-particles can be made of wide-band-gap semiconductors or transparent dielectrics. The DPP forms scattering optical media, whose refractive index, scattering properties and light conversion properties are controlled by the refractive index and radii of the dielectric particles. Using DPP in the LED allows effective light extraction from the light emitting component of the LED (e.g., the crystalline semiconductor chip), effective light wavelength conversion, and substantially uniform color distribution over emission angles, and wider emission angle of the light generated by the LED with DPP, in contrast to conventional LEDs with light conversion without DPP. [0027]
  • The DPP can also include phosphor particles, and bubbles (or voids) instead of the dielectric particles. The bubbles of the DPP have a band gap larger than 3 eV. The bubbles are spherical in nature because of surface tension thereof, which function as light scattering media for light wavelength conversion in accordance with the invention. The bubbles can be air bubbles, N2 bubbles, noble gas bubbles. The bubble are disposed onto the epoxy [0028] 9 d by introducing gas corresponding to the bubbles during molding of the epoxy 9 d. Furthermore, the DPP can also be a mixture of the bubbles, dielectric particles, and the phosphor particles.
  • The structure of the LED according to this particular embodiment of the invention includes a crystalline semiconductor chip, a dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy [0029] 9 d, wires connected to the semiconductor chip, metallic leads connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip, and an epoxy encapsulation covered with the dielectric phosphor powder or DPP.
  • In another embodiment according to the invention, the DPP is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles of microcrystalline AlN. According to yet another embodiment, the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous Si[0030] 3N4 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm. In an additional embodiment, the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles 10 d of amorphous SiO2 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material 8 d with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm embedded into the epoxy 9 d. According to a further embodiment, the DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles 10 d of amorphous GaN with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material 8 d with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm embedded into the epoxy 9 d.
  • FIGS. 2[0031] a and 2 b are diagrams illustrating another embodiment of an LED with light wavelength conversion using dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) according to the invention. The invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component and dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) which absorb a part of light emitted by the light emitting component and emits light of a wavelength that is different from that of the absorbed light. In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, the LED includes a crystalline semiconductor chip (InGaN crystalline semiconductor chip 10) serving as the light emitting component. The DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy 70. The weight or volume concentration of the crystalline phosphor particles embedded in the epoxy encapsulation 90 depends on the thickness of the epoxy layers and the size and distribution of the phosphor particles. The concentration of the phosphor particles can be 2% to 25% by volume. Phosphor particles that can be used according to the invention include Gd, Y, Ce or Nd-based phosphors. In particular, the DPP wavelength converting substance 60 is made of the mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles 110 of amorphous Si3N4 with radii generally between 50 and 1000 nm and micro-crystals 120 of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10000 nm embedded into the epoxy 90. Semiconductor chip 10, serving as the light emitting component in the LED, generates primary light when an electrical current is applied to the chip 10 through wires 20 and 30, which are electrically connected to metallic leads 40 and 50. The wavelength converting substance 60, containing DPP, covers the light emitting component (i.e., semiconductor chip 10) and is molded in resin. An n electrode and p electrode of the semiconductor chip 10 are electrically connected to the metallic leads 40 and 50, respectively, by means of the wires 20 and 30.
  • The DPP can also include phosphor particles, and bubbles (or voids) instead of the dielectric particles. The bubbles of the DPP have a band gap larger than 3 eV. The bubbles are spherical in nature because of surface tension thereof, which function as light scattering media for light wavelength conversion in accordance with the invention. The bubbles can be air bubbles, N2 bubbles, noble gas bubbles. The bubble are disposed onto the epoxy [0032] 90 by introducing gas corresponding to the bubbles during molding of the epoxy 90. Furthermore, the DPP can also be a mixture of the bubbles, dielectric particles, and the phosphor particles.
  • The structure of the LED according to this particular embodiment of the invention includes a [0033] crystalline semiconductor chip 10 encapsulated into a dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy 90, the wires 20 and 30 connected to the semiconductor chip 10, the metallic leads 40 and 50 connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip, and an epoxy encapsulation 90 covered with the dielectric phosphor powder or DPP.
  • The light emitting component used in the LED is a gallium nitride compound semiconductor capable of efficiently exciting the garnet fluorescent material in the DPP. The light emitting component of the LED is made by forming a light emitting layer of InGaN on a substrate in a semiconductor process. The structure of the light emitting component can be a homostructure, heterostructure or double heterostructure. [0034]
  • In this particular embodiment according to the invention, as an electrical current is applied to the [0035] crystalline semiconductor chip 10, it generates a primary blue-green light with wavelength λp in region from 400 to 500 nm. The DPP wavelength converting substance 60 absorbs the primary blue-green light and generates the secondary yellow-orange light with wavelength λs in region from 550 to 660 nm. The resulting light coming out of the LED with the DPP is the sum of the blue-green light with wavelength λp and the yellow-orange light with wavelength λs, which appears white to human eyes.
  • The color quality of the resulting white light is determined by the distribution over the emission angle of the ratio of the intensities of the primary blue-green light and the secondary yellow-orange light, and is controlled by the DPP [0036] wavelength converting substance 60. The DPP wavelength converting substance 60 is made of the mixture of near spherical dielectric particles 110 of amorphous Si3N4 with radii Rs in the region Rs=50 to 1000 nm and micro-crystals 120 of garnet fluorescent material with radii in the region Rm=1000 to 10000 nm embedded into the epoxy 90. The light scattering properties of the spherical dielectric particles of amorphous Si 3 4 4 strongly depend on their radii Rs, where Rs=λp/2λne, and ne=1.3 to 1.5 which is the refractive index of the epoxy encapsulation 70. This allows the control of the angle distribution of the ratio in the intensities of the primary blue-green light and the secondary yellow-orange light, and the quality of the white light emitted by the LED by controlling the radii Rs of the nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous Si 344.
  • Since the refractive index of [0037] Si 344 spherical particles ns=2.05 is close to square root of the product of the refractive index of InGaN crystalline semiconductor chip 10 (where nc=2.3 to 2.8) and refractive index epoxy encapsulation 70 (where ne=1.3 to 1.5), using the DPP in the LED in accordance with the invention significantly improves the primary light extraction from the semiconductor chip 10.
  • According to another embodiment, the invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light emitting component (such as an AlInGaN crystalline semiconductor chip [0038] 10) encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). The DPP wavelength converting substance 60 is made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles of microcrystalline AIN embedded into the epoxy 90. According to yet another embodiment, the invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component such as an AlInGaN semiconductor chip 10 encapsulated into dielectric phosphor powder (DPP). The DPP wavelength converting substance 60 is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous GaN with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and micro-crystals of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm embedded into the epoxy 90.
  • FIGS. 3[0039] a and 3 b are diagrams that illustrate a further embodiment of an LED with light wavelength conversion using dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) according to the invention. The invention provides an LED comprising a light emitting component and dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) which absorb a part of light emitted by the light emitting component and emits light of a wavelength that is different from that of the absorbed light. In another preferred embodiment according to the invention, the LED includes a crystalline semiconductor chip (InGaN crystalline semiconductor chip 31) serving as the light emitting component. The DPP is made of a mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy 37. The weight or volume concentration of the crystalline phosphor particles embedded in the epoxy 39 depends on the thickness of the epoxy layers and the size and distribution of the phosphor particles. The concentration of the phosphor particles can be 2% to 25% by volume. Phosphor particles that can be used according to the invention include Gd, Y, Ce or Nd-based phosphors. In particular, the DPP wavelength converting substance 36 is made of the mixture of nearly spherical dielectric particles 311 of amorphous SiO2 with radii generally between 50 and 1000 nm and micro-crystals 312 of garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10000 nm embedded into the epoxy 39. Semiconductor chip 31, serving as the light emitting component in the LED, generates primary light when an electrical current is applied to the chip 31 through wires 32 and 33, which are electrically connected to metallic leads 34 and 35. The wavelength converting substance 36, containing DPP, covers the light emitting component (i.e., semiconductor chip 31) and is molded in resin. An n electrode and p electrode of the semiconductor chip 31 are electrically connected to the metallic leads 34 and 35, respectively, by means of the wires 32 and 33.
  • The DPP can also include phosphor particles, and bubbles (or voids) instead of the dielectric particles. The bubbles of the DPP have a band gap larger than 3 eV. The bubbles are spherical in nature because of surface tension thereof, which function as light scattering media for light wavelength conversion in accordance with the invention. The bubbles can be air bubbles, N2 bubbles, noble gas bubbles. The bubble are disposed onto the epoxy [0040] 39 by introducing gas corresponding to the bubbles during molding of the epoxy 39. Furthermore, the DPP can also be a mixture of the bubbles, dielectric particles, and the phosphor particles.
  • The structure of the LED according to this particular embodiment of the invention includes a crystalline semiconductor chip [0041] 31 encapsulated into the epoxy 37, the wires 32 and 33 connected to the semiconductor chip, the metallic leads 34 and 35 connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip 31, and an epoxy encapsulation 39 covered with the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into the epoxy 37.
  • In this particular embodiment according to the invention, as an electrical current is applied to the crystalline semiconductor chip [0042] 31, it generates a primary blue-green light with wavelength λp in region from 400 to 500 nm. The DPP wavelength converting substance 36 absorbs the primary blue-green light and generates the secondary yellow-orange light with wavelength λs in region from 550 to 660 nm. The resulting light coming out of the LED with the DPP is the sum of the blue-green light with wavelength λp and the yellow-orange light with wavelength λs, which appears white to human eyes.
  • The color quality of the resulting white light is determined by the distribution over the emission angle of the ratio of the intensities of the primary blue-green light and the secondary yellow-orange light, and is controlled by the DPP [0043] wavelength converting substance 36. The DPP wavelength converting substance 36 is made of the mixture of near spherical dielectric particles 311 of amorphous SiO2 with radii Rs in the region Rs=50 to 1000 nm and micro-crystals 312 of garnet fluorescent material with radii in the region Rm=1000 to 10000 nm embedded into the epoxy 39.
  • The light scattering properties of the spherical dielectric particles of amorphous SiO[0044] 2 strongly depend on their radii Rs, where Rs=λp/2λne, and ne=1.3 to 1.5 which is the refractive index of the epoxy encapsulation 37. This allows the control of the angle distribution of the ratio in the intensities of the primary blue-green light and the secondary yellow-orange light, and the quality of the white light emitted by the LED by controlling the radii Rs of the nearly spherical dielectric particles of amorphous SiO2.
  • Other materials that can be used for the garnet fluorescent material (e.g., [0045] 120 of FIG. 2b and 312 of FIG. 3b) include phosphor of garnet fluorescent material activated with cerium which contains at least one element selected from Y, Lu, Sc, La, Gd and Sm, and at least one element selected from Al, Ga and In. For example, materials such as yttrium-aluminum-garnet fluorescent material (YAG phosphor) activated with cerium can be used in the DPP according to the invention.
  • Although the discussions herein are in the context of an LED, it is understood that other light sources (e.g., a planar light source, laser diodes) will benefit from the methodology according to the invention. Moreover, although some of the discussions herein are in the context of a white LED, it is also understood that other light wavelength emitters will benefit from the methodology according to the invention. The fields of application for an LED with DPP according to the invention include at least electronics, instrumentation, electrical appliances, displays for automobiles, aircraft, as well as outdoor displays, or any other illumination applications. [0046]
  • Although the invention has been particularly shown and described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, the embodiments are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed herein. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications in form and detail may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Similarly, any process steps described herein may be interchangeable with other steps to achieve substantially the same result. All such modifications are intended to be encompassed within the scope of the invention, which is defined by the following claims and their equivalents. [0047]

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We claim:
1. A light emitting diode (LED) comprising:
a light emitting component emitting a light; and
a dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) which absorbs a part of the light emitted by the light emitting component and emits light of a wavelength that is different from that of the absorbed light;
wherein the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) is made of a mixture of crystalline phosphor particles and microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles.
2. The LED of claim 1 wherein concentration of the phosphor particles are generally 2% to 25% of total volume of the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
3. The LED of claim 1 wherein the light emitting component is one selected from the group consisting of a crystalline semiconductor chip, nitride compound semiconductor chip, a gallium nitride compound semiconductor, InGaN crystalline semiconductor chip, and AlInGaN crystalline semiconductor chip.
4. The LED of claim 1 wherein the light emitted by the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) is a white light.
5. The LED of claim 1 wherein the dielectric particles have a band gap larger then 3 eV.
6. The LED of claim 1 wherein the dielectric particles do not absorb blue light.
7. The LED of claim 1 wherein the dielectric particles are selected from the group consisting of microcrystalline AlN, amorphous Si3N4, amorphous GaN, and amorphous SiO2.
8. The LED of claim 1 wherein the dielectric particles are selected from the group consisting of amorphous Si3N4 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, amorphous SiO2 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and amorphous GaN with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm.
9. The LED of claim 1 wherein the phosphor particles are micro-crystals of a garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm.
10. The LED of claim 1 wherein the phosphor particles are selected from the group consisting of Gd, Y, Ce and Nd-based phosphors.
11. The LED of claim 1 wherein the phosphor particles include phosphors of garnet fluorescent material activated with cerium containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Sc, La, Gd and Sm, and at least one element selected from another group consisting of Al, Ga and In.
12. The LED of claim 1 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises bubbles having a band gap larger than 3 eV.
13. The LED of claim 12 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises bubbles which do not absorb blue light.
14. The LED of claim 1 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises voids selected from the group consisting of air bubbles, N2 bubbles, and noble gas bubbles.
15. A light emitting diode (LED) comprising:
a light emitting component emitting a light; and
a dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) which absorbs a part of the light emitted by the light emitting component and emits light of a wavelength that is different from that of the absorbed light;
wherein the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) is made of a mixture of crystalline phosphor particles and light scattering media particles wherein the light scattering media particles have a band gap larger than 3 eV.
16. The LED of claim 15 wherein the media particles do not absorb blue light.
17. The LED of claim 15 wherein the media particles are dielectric particles.
18. The LED of claim 15 wherein concentration of the phosphor particles are generally 2% to 25% of total volume of the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
19. The LED of claim 15 wherein the light emitting component is one selected from the group consisting of a crystalline semiconductor chip, nitride compound semiconductor chip, a gallium nitride compound semiconductor, InGaN crystalline semiconductor chip, and AlInGaN crystalline semiconductor chip.
20. The LED of claim 15 wherein the light emitted by the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) is a white light.
21. The LED of claim 15 wherein the light scattering media particles are selected from the group consisting of microcrystalline AlN, amorphous Si3N4, amorphous GaN, and amorphous SiO2.
22. The LED of claim 15 wherein the light scattering media particles are selected from the group consisting of amorphous Si3N4 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, amorphous SiO2 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and amorphous GaN with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm.
23. The LED of claim 15 wherein the phosphor particles are micro-crystals of a garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm.
24. The LED of claim 15 wherein the phosphor particles are selected from the group consisting of Gd, Y, Ce and Nd-based phosphors.
25. The LED of claim 15 wherein the phosphor particles include phosphors of garnet fluorescent material activated with cerium containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Sc, La, Gd and Sm, and at least one element selected from another group consisting of Al, Ga and In.
26. The LED of claim 15 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises bubbles having a band gap larger than 3 eV.
27. The LED of claim 26 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises bubbles which do not absorb blue light.
28. The LED of claim 15 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises voids selected from the group consisting of air bubbles, N2 bubbles, and noble gas bubbles.
29. The LED of claim 15 wherein the light scattering media particles include voids wherein the voids are selected from the group consisting of air bubbles, N2 bubbles, and noble gas bubbles.
30. The LED of claim 29 wherein the bubbles do not absorb blue light.
31. The LED of claim 15 further comprising:
a crystalline semiconductor chip wherein the crystalline phosphor particles are embedded into epoxy;
wires connected to the semiconductor chip;
metallic leads connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip; and
an epoxy encapsulation covered with the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
32. The LED of claim 15 further comprising:
a crystalline semiconductor chip encapsulated into the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) wherein the crystalline phosphor particles are embedded into epoxy;
wires connected to the semiconductor chip;
metallic leads connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip; and
an epoxy encapsulation covered with the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
33. A light emitting diode (LED) comprising:
a crystalline semiconductor chip;
a dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into epoxy;
wires connected to the semiconductor chip;
metallic leads connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip; and
an epoxy encapsulation covered with the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
34. The LED of claim 33 wherein concentration of the phosphor particles are generally 2% to 25% of total volume of the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
35. The LED of claim 33 wherein the semiconductor chip is one selected from the group consisting of a nitride compound semiconductor chip, a gallium nitride compound semiconductor, InGaN crystalline semiconductor chip, and AlInGaN crystalline semiconductor chip.
36. The LED of claim 33 wherein the light emitted by the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) is a white light.
37. The LED of claim 33 wherein the dielectric particles have a band gap larger then 3 eV.
38. The LED of claim 33 wherein the dielectric particles do not absorb blue light.
39. The LED of claim 33 wherein the dielectric particles are selected from the group consisting of microcrystalline AlN, amorphous Si3N4, amorphous GaN, and amorphous SiO2.
40. The LED of claim 33 wherein the dielectric particles are selected from the group consisting of amorphous Si3N4 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, amorphous SiO2 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and amorphous GaN with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm.
41. The LED of claim 33 wherein the phosphor particles are micro-crystals of a garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm.
42. The LED of claim 33 wherein the phosphor particles are selected from the group consisting of Gd, Y, Ce and Nd-based phosphors.
43. The LED of claim 33 wherein the phosphor particles include phosphors of garnet fluorescent material activated with cerium containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Sc, La, Gd and Sm, and at least one element selected from another group consisting of Al, Ga and In.
44. The LED of claim 33 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises bubbles having a band gap larger than 3 eV.
45. The LED of claim 44 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises bubbles which do not absorb blue light.
46. The LED of claim 33 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises voids selected from the group consisting of air bubbles, N2 bubbles, and noble gas bubbles.
47. A light emitting diode (LED) comprising:
a crystalline semiconductor chip encapsulated into a dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) made of a mixture of microscopic, nearly spherical dielectric particles with crystalline phosphor particles embedded into epoxy;
wires connected to the semiconductor chip;
metallic leads connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip; and
an epoxy encapsulation covered with the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
48. The LED of claim 47 wherein concentration of the phosphor particles are generally 2% to 25% of total volume of the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP).
49. The LED of claim 47 wherein the semiconductor chip is one selected from the group consisting of a nitride compound semiconductor chip, a gallium nitride compound semiconductor, InGaN crystalline semiconductor chip, and AlInGaN crystalline semiconductor chip.
50. The LED of claim 47 wherein the light emitted by the dielectric phosphor powder (DPP) is a white light.
51. The LED of claim 47 wherein the dielectric particles have a band gap larger then 3 eV.
52. The LED of claim 47 wherein the dielectric particles do not absorb blue light.
53. The LED of claim 47 wherein the dielectric particles are selected from the group consisting of microcrystalline AIN, amorphous Si3N4, amorphous GaN, and amorphous SiO2.
54. The LED of claim 47 wherein the dielectric particles are selected from the group consisting of amorphous Si3N4 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, amorphous SiO2 with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm, and amorphous GaN with radii generally between 50 and 5000 nm.
55. The LED of claim 47 wherein the phosphor particles are micro-crystals of a garnet fluorescent material with radii generally between 1000 and 10,000 nm.
56. The LED of claim 47 wherein the phosphor particles are selected from the group consisting of Gd, Y, Ce and Nd-based phosphors.
57. The LED of claim 47 wherein the phosphor particles include phosphors of garnet fluorescent material activated with cerium containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Sc, La, Gd and Sm, and at least one element selected from another group consisting of Al, Ga and In.
58. The LED of claim 47 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises bubbles having a band gap larger than 3 eV.
59. The LED of claim 58 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises bubbles which do not absorb blue light.
60. The LED of claim 47 wherein the mixture of the DPP further comprises voids selected from the group consisting of air bubbles, N2 bubbles, and noble gas bubbles.
61. A light emitting diode (LED) comprising:
a light emitting component emitting a light; and
a mixture of phosphor particles and voids wherein the mixture absorbs a part of the light emitted by the light emitting component and emits light of a wavelength that is different from that of the absorbed light.
62. The LED of claim 61 wherein the voids are selected from the group consisting of air bubbles, N2 bubbles, and noble gas bubbles.
63. The LED of claim 61 wherein the voids have a band gap larger than 3 eV.
64. The LED of claim 61 wherein the voids do not absorb blue light.
65. The LED of claim 61 further comprising:
a crystalline semiconductor chip wherein the phosphor particles are embedded into epoxy;
wires connected to the semiconductor chip;
metallic leads connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip; and
an epoxy encapsulation covered with the mixture.
66. The LED of claim 61 further comprising:
a crystalline semiconductor chip encapsulated into the mixture wherein the phosphor particles are embedded into epoxy;
wires connected to the semiconductor chip;
metallic leads connected to the wires for transferring an electrical current to the semiconductor chip; and
an epoxy encapsulation covered with the mixture.
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