Illumination device with at least one LED as the light source

摘要

White light emitting diode (LED) converting short wave radiation into longer wave radiation uses doped nitrides, oxynitrides and sialon phosphors. The phosphor comprises cation (M) and a silicon nitride or nitride derivative. The wavelength of peak emission is 430-670 nm. The cation is partially replaced by dopant (D) i.e. europium (Eu2+) or cerium (Ce3+). The cation is a bivalent metal e.g. barium (Ba), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr) and/or a trivalent metal e.g. lutetium (Lu), lanthanum (La), gadolinium (Gd) or yttrium (Y). The phosphor originates from one of the following classes: nitride structure MSi3N5, M2Si4N7, M4Si6N11, M9Si11N23; Oxynitride structure M16Si15O6N32; sialons MSiAl2O3N2, M13Si18Al12O18N36, MSi5Al2ON9 and M3Si5AlON10. An Independent claim is included for pigments exhibiting daylight fluorescence, based on the foregoing substances.